In this powerful episode of Family Dropouts, Dorcy Pruter and Madi Welborne unpack the emotional reality of family estrangement. They explore the difference between protection and punishment, why going no-contact isn’t a diagnosis, but a boundary, and how to reclaim your truth after being scapegoated or gaslit by your family. Discover the five Healing Archetypes (Flame Holder, Shadow Walker, Frequency Shifter, Lineage Breaker, Integrated Soul) and how they illuminate your soul’s unique path through trauma and toward liberation. Plus, receive your complimentary Healing Archetype Activation and discover how to harness your inner critic instead of being dominated by it.

This episode is your reminder: you are not broken—you’re waking up.

Listen now and take the Sacred Return Quiz to discover your archetype and next step in your healing journey.

Show Notes:

It’s Not a Diagnosis, It’s a Boundary: Healing Archetypes + the Truth About Estrangement

What We Talk About:

Why being cut off doesn’t mean you’re broken—it means you’re reclaiming your truth.

The gaslighting that happens in estranged family systems (and how to recognize it)

What “The Sacred Return” really means and why estrangement can be a portal to soul healing

How to identify your Healing Archetype using Dorcy’s Sacred Return Quiz

Madi’s real-time reaction to learning she’s a Flame Holder (and what that actually means)

Deep dives into each of the 5 Healing Archetypes:

🔥 Flame Holder — Keeper of unconditional love

🌑 Shadow Walker — Healer who dives into the darkness

🌈 Frequency Shifter — Emotional alchemist of the family

✂️ Lineage Breaker — The cycle stopper

🌀 Integrated Soul — Mirror of wholeness and presence

• How to begin integrating your inner critic and reclaiming your higher self voice
• The truth about no-contact: why it often comes after a thousand cuts
• Trauma responses, intuition, and the messy truth about reclaiming your identity

Resources & Links:

✨ Take the Sacred Return Healing Archetype Quiz

Download your Healing Archetype Activation audio after the quiz

Learn more about Healing from the Trauma of Unhealed Parents, a new course launching for adult children

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