What Kelly McDaniel has said about Intergenerational trauma
1 quote · 1 episode · May 21, 2026
Kelly McDaniel, Holistic psychotherapist and author of the book Mother Hunger, has been quoted on Intergenerational trauma 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 attributes generational emotional dysregulation to ancestors who lived through stress, famine, and war.
“So what we're seeing is generations of emotional dysregulation, which makes sense given that our ancestors grew up in times of stress and famine and war”
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 18:41
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.
Kelly McDaniel on other topics
- Mother hunger · 4 quotes
- Attachment theory · 3 quotes
- Grief · 2 quotes
- Addiction and recovery · 2 quotes
- Mother–daughter relationships · 2 quotes
- Forgiveness · 1 quote
- Eating disorders · 1 quote
- Codependency and love addiction · 1 quote