Topic: Childhood Trauma

Childhood Trauma comes up in 11 chapters across 10 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from March 2013 to August 2025.

March 2013 August 2025

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Dr. Kelly Brogan | Full Spectrum Health, Conspiracy Parenting, & Your Metaphysical Narrative
• 53:27 - 1:00:53

Dr. Kelly Brogan | Full Spectrum Health, Conspiracy Parenting, & Your Metaphysical Narrative

Father-Daughter Dynamics and the Mirror of Attunement

Dr. Kelly Brogan explains the concept of "attunement," where a father reads his own internal system to understand and validate his child's emotional state. She notes that a daughter's sense of safety in the world is often rooted in her father's ability to be a calm, non-reactive protector who has mastered his own aggression. They discuss how children often mirror their parents' internal "shitstorms," making parental self-regulation the most effective tool for behavioral correction.

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Carrie Olaje | Surviving Satanic Ritual Abuse, Mind Control Programing, & Human Hunting Parties
• 23:32 - 25:41

Carrie Olaje | Surviving Satanic Ritual Abuse, Mind Control Programing, & Human Hunting Parties

Soul Centered Healing, Internal Family Systems

Greg Carlwood and Olajeh discuss the psychological aspects of healing from ritual abuse, specifically the concept of talking to younger "parts" or alters of oneself. This therapeutic approach, often used in soul-centered healing, involves acknowledging the survival mechanisms developed during childhood. Olajeh confirms that her fractured parts often retain the perspective and age of when the trauma occurred.

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Jasun Horsley | Agents Of The Second Matrix, Traumagenesis, & Prisoners of Infinity
• 25:47 - 31:16

Jasun Horsley | Agents Of The Second Matrix, Traumagenesis, & Prisoners of Infinity

Whitley Strieber and the Trauma-Based UFO Narrative

Horsley critiques Whitley Strieber’s abduction accounts, suggesting they are unconscious psychological re-enactments of early childhood trauma rather than purely paranormal events. He posits that human agencies, possibly involving Operation Paperclip Nazis or the CIA, co-opted Strieber’s trauma to engineer him as a disseminator of specific narratives. This process reconfigures the victim's psyche to serve a socio-political agenda.

Jason Quitt | Entity Interaction Dynamics, Astral Genesis, & Stonegate Portals
• 2:35 - 7:32

Jason Quitt | Entity Interaction Dynamics, Astral Genesis, & Stonegate Portals

Childhood Paranormal Encounters, Shadow Being in the Closet

Jason Quitt describes his early childhood experiences with a "dehydrated" shadow figure that appeared in his bedroom closet. This entity acted as an initiator, frequently taking Quitt out of his body into the astral world where he witnessed scenes of the past, including a historical cornfield and a basement coffin. These events occurred within a haunted household characterized by phantom television sounds and disembodied voices, setting the foundation for his spiritual path.

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Dr. Gregory L. Little | The Incredible Edgar Cayce & The Atlantis Readings
• 7:50 - 9:35

Dr. Gregory L. Little | The Incredible Edgar Cayce & The Atlantis Readings

Edgar Cayce's Childhood and Early Paranormal Experiences

Edgar Cayce was born in 1877 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, an area later famous for the Kelly-Hopkinsville goblin case. As a child, Cayce reported seeing "little people" and fairy beings, and began communicating with his deceased grandfather at age seven. These claims led to Cayce being bullied and ostracized by his peers during his early school years.

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Kerry Rhodes & Farzin Toussi | The Medicine: Ayahuasca, Spirit Contact, & Shamanic Healing
• 29:09 - 32:29

Kerry Rhodes & Farzin Toussi | The Medicine: Ayahuasca, Spirit Contact, & Shamanic Healing

The Purge, Fetus Vision and Childhood Trauma

Kerry Rhodes explains the "purge" in ayahuasca ceremonies as a physical and energetic release of toxins and "bad juju." He shares a specific vision of a fetus in his purge bucket, which shaman Taito Juanito interpreted as a sign of birth-related or early childhood trauma. This experience forced Rhodes to confront deep-seated emotional blockages that had persisted into his adult life.

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Donald Marshall | Disclosure Updates On The Illuminati Vril Cloning Centers
• 13:07 - 15:24

Donald Marshall | Disclosure Updates On The Illuminati Vril Cloning Centers

Childhood Recruitment, Freemason Shriners and Musical Exploitation

Donald Marshall recounts being taken to cloning centers at age five, where he was initially targeted for abuse by members of the Freemasons and Shriners. He claims his survival was secured by his ability to spontaneously compose hit songs for the elite. This talent led to him being treated as a "magical jukebox" for famous figures.

THC 82: Jamie Hanshaw | Hollywood Mind Control & The Dark Side Of Disney
• 19:10 - 21:50

THC 82: Jamie Hanshaw | Hollywood Mind Control & The Dark Side Of Disney

Walt Disney FBI Informant, J. Edgar Hoover, Childhood Trauma

Walt Disney's relationship with the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover is explored, suggesting Disney became an informant in exchange for help investigating his parentage. Hanshaw posits that Disney's focus on innocence and fairy tales was a psychological attempt to regain a childhood lost to physical abuse and labor, comparing him to Michael Jackson.

THC 82: Jamie Hanshaw | Hollywood Mind Control & The Dark Side Of Disney
• 40:05 - 42:35

THC 82: Jamie Hanshaw | Hollywood Mind Control & The Dark Side Of Disney

Dumbo and Land Before Time, Soft Trauma Mind Control, Plush Toy Marketing

Hanshaw recounts the traumatic experience of watching The Land Before Time as a child, specifically the death of the protagonist's mother. She argues that these "soft trauma" moments in films like Dumbo and Land Before Time are used to create a psychological need for self-therapy, which corporations then exploit through the marketing of plush toys.

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THC 77: Elisa | A Recovering MK Ultra Mind Control Assassin
• 20:56 - 26:28

THC 77: Elisa | A Recovering MK Ultra Mind Control Assassin

Chronology of Abuse and Early Childhood Trauma Memories

Elisa discusses the structure of her two books, which attempt to create a chronology of her fragmented memories. She shares a traumatic pre-verbal memory of being unable to breathe or scream while being physically manipulated as an infant. She also mentions that her father was "multiple" himself, though she remains uncertain of the specifics regarding his involvement in the programming.

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THC 48: Kevin Annett | The Catholic Conspiracy, Vatican Crimes, & The Pope’s Resignation
• 24:09 - 26:17

THC 48: Kevin Annett | The Catholic Conspiracy, Vatican Crimes, & The Pope’s Resignation

Catholic Mass Symbolism, Alice Miller and Empathy Loss

The ritual of the Catholic Mass is analyzed as a symbolic representation of human sacrifice and cannibalism that conditions the public to accept elite violence. Annett recommends the book "For Your Own Good" by German psychologist Alice Miller, which explores how childhood battery leads to a loss of empathy for oneself and others. This lack of empathy is cited as the primary reason society remains indifferent to systemic injustice.