Have you experienced Mother Hunger?

There are invisible wounds many of us carry, the quiet aches from the care we didn’t receive and the connections we longed for but never had.

In this intimate and healing conversation, Kelly McDaniel – licensed professional counsellor, bestselling author, and women’s advocate, introduces the life-changing concept of Mother Hunger.

Together, we explore how early attachment injuries shape our sense of self, our relationships, and even how we experience loneliness, and what it takes to begin the tender work of healing.
If you’ve ever struggled with feeling “not enough,” found yourself stuck in painful relationship patterns, or carried a deep, nameless sadness, Kelly’s compassionate insights will help you understand why, and how to start reconnecting with your true self.

🎧 In this episode, we explore:
✔️What Mother Hunger really means — and why it often goes unrecognised
✔️Why training children for early independence can create emotional wounds
✔️The roots of attachment disorders and how they show up later in life
✔️How heartbreak isn’t just about lost love, but about unmet childhood needs
✔️How to recognise the inner child who still longs for nurturing
✔️The painful but empowering journey of repairing early wounds in adulthood
✔️The difference between loneliness and solitude — and why naming it matters
✨ If you’re on a journey of emotional healing, learning to nurture yourself, or seeking peace from lifelong patterns, this episode offers validation, wisdom, and hope.

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Kelly McDaniel is a licensed professional counselor, author, mother, and women’s advocate.In her first book Ready to Heal, (2008) she named an attachment injury as “Mother Hunger” and started a movement. Women resonated with the concept and wanted treatment. Since then, Kelly has devoted herself to nurturing insecure attachment and maternal deprivation in adult women. In her second book, Mother Hunger, Kelly speaks to the millions of women who suffer from a lifelong emotional burden that adversely affects self-worth, eating patterns, and relational wellness.