This week, Molly sits down with Lauren Smallcomb, author of the newly released book Golden Child: My Descent to Scapegoat and Rise to Freedom.

Tune in for today’s moving conversation, as Lauren shares her powerful and deeply personal journey with grief, wonder, and unraveling from fundamentalism to step into her authentic self. Her courageous story is one of resilience, clarity, and hope.

Whether you’ve navigated family estrangement, struggled to set healthy boundaries, or want to learn about the role of “the golden child” in family systems, this discussion provides valuable insights.

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In this episode, Molly and Lauren explore:

• family estrangement and what it really means to choose yourself.


• the roles given (golden child and scapegoat) in dysfunctional families and the impact they have on the recipient.


• the heavy cost of challenging a dysfunctional family system.


• how painful experiences can become portals to transformation.

Guest info:

Lauren Smallcomb (https://flourishtherapy.co/) is a certified Mind-Body Practitioner whose journey as a healer began at 20 when she became a registered nurse, dedicating a decade to caring for patients in the ER. She later expanded her expertise to become a birth doula and, eventually, a nutritional therapist. In 2020, after making the difficult decision to walk away from a dysfunctional family system, Lauren embarked on a transformative process of rebuilding her mind and body through brain retraining and trauma healing. This journey inspired her to become a certified Mind-Body Practitioner. Her newfound sense of empowerment prompted Lauren and her therapist husband to establish Flourish Therapy, with the intention of helping others heal and thrive after childhood trauma. Born and raised in upstate New York, they now make their home in Northern Thailand with their children, two dogs, and a cat. Follow Lauren on Instagram and Facebook @goldenchildbook and on Substack @laurensmallcomb.

Order your copy of Lauren's new book, Golden Child: https://flourishtherapy.kartra.com/page/goldenchild

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