What Kelly McDaniel has said about Codependency and love addiction
1 quote · 1 episode · May 21, 2026
Kelly McDaniel, Holistic psychotherapist and author of the book Mother Hunger, has been quoted on Codependency and love addiction once in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on May 21, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
McDaniel recounts that the concept emerged from clients withdrawing from love addiction who repeatedly expressed longing for their mothers.
“So I learned it's not even about wanting that specific mother. It's needing to be mothered”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to Heal (May 21, 2026) · Listen from 14:47
Episodes
You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to HealThe Mel Robbins Podcast · May 21, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Mel Robbins talks with psychotherapist Kelly McDaniel about 'mother hunger,' the unmet childhood needs for nurturing, protection, and guidance, and how adults can heal them.
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