Eps 646: Getting real about "good kids" with Maggie Nick

If you've ever wondered why your "good kid" seems fine on the outside but distant, perfectionistic, or quietly falling apart — this episode is for you. I sat down with Maggie Nick, licensed clinical social worker and trauma therapist, to talk about what she calls "good kid" patterns: the relational shame that forms when kids learn to hide their messy, real selves to stay lovable. We dig into the check engine lights parents miss, why reassurance backfires, and what kids actually need to feel safe enough to show up as they are. Don't miss this one. Maggie Nick is a licensed clinical social worker, trauma therapist, and author of Good Kids: Why You Suffer in Silence and How to Break the Cycle. She helps parents and adults understand the roots of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and shame — and how to break generational cycles. Find more info and show notes at: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Eps 646: Getting real about "good kids" with Maggie Nick is an episode from Joyful Courage - A Conscious Parenting Podcast by Casey O'Roarty.

This episode is 65:16 long.

This episode was published on Mar 17, 2026.

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