Mother Wound, Father Wound: Rewriting Early Attachment with Kate Mayor

Kate and Emma dive into attachment wounds, explaining the mother wound (belonging, having needs met) and the father wound (safety to move into the world, visibility). They discuss common adult patterns such as people-pleasing, over-responsibility, and codependency that originate in childhood survival strategies and later trap us. Through group programs, one-to-one sessions, and guided practices, clients learn to feel what was missing, give themselves those unmet needs, and rewrite relational dynamics. The episode emphasizes small, steady shifts: pulling back to allow others to step up, sensing bodily cues, and creating safe spaces that rewire subconscious survival responses.

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Author of All The Parts It Takes

Website: https://www.katemayor.com/

Find me on Substack: https://substack.com/@katemayor

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