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Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them.

Cari Fund

Booking Overview

Surviving Roots is a therapy- and healing-focused show where Cari Fund interviews mental health professionals and authors about emotional trauma, estrangement, grief, and rebuilding a healthier narrative. It’s a strong fit for PR teams representing clinicians, researchers, or bestselling authors in the trauma/healing and relationship/identity space.

Metrics

Episodes: 51

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 4.0k subscribers

Instagram: 68.0k followers

Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hello@cari.fund

mrscari.fund@gmail.com

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Host

Cari Fund - Host of Surviving Roots, a podcast for people ready to reclaim their power and rewrite their story. The description says she has a background in clinical nutrition and deep personal exploration, an...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Clinicians/therapists and licensed psychologists (especially trauma-informed), or well-known authors/speakers with an established platform in healing/estrangement/grief. Often tied to a new book/publication and a practical framework or method.
Required Achievements:  
Published books in the healing/therapy/self-recovery space (often therapist-authored guides), Recognized expertise in areas like estrangement/toxic family or emotional loneliness, Established audience/platform as a show host (e.g., therapist or speaker-led media)

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Sylvia Kalicinski - Emotional Loneliness; Generational Trauma; Narcissistic Family Dynamics; Grief; Cycle Breaking; Loneliness Grounding Exercise And HEART Method

Dr. Sherrie Campbell - Healing From Family Trauma; Estrangement/no Contact Reframes; Emotional Homelessness; Separating What Was Done Vs. Who You Are; Boundaries From Strength; Self-integration After Estrangement

Dara Levan - Grief And Sudden Loss; Motherhood And Mothering; Choosing Joy (not Toxic Positivity); Marriage/identity; Estrangement And Chosen Family; Belief About Bodies Dying Vs. Souls

Recent Topics

Trauma, Therapy, Estrangement, Grief, Psychology

Episodes

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Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them.
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Autopsy of a Good Girl: The Story I Was Never Supposed to Tell

October 27, 2026

Telling the truth doesn't guarantee people will love you. But keeping quiet doesn't guarantee they will either. In this deeply personal solo episode of Surviving Roots, Cari Fund celebrates the release of her debut book, Autopsy of a Good Girl, and takes listeners behind the scenes of the story she spent decades learning how to tell. From a little girl in West Virginia who learned to read every room and keep everyone comfortable to a woman navigating marriage, motherhood, estrangement, perfec...

Why You Feel Lonely Even When You're Surrounded by People — Dr. Sylvia Kalicinski on Lonely AF

July 08, 2026

You can be in a room full of people, successful, loved — and still feel completely alone. In this episode, host Cari Fund sits down with trauma-informed therapist Dr. Sylvia Kalicinski, host of The Dr. Sylvia K Show and author of the brand-new book Lonely AF: A Therapist's No BS Guide to Feeling Less Alone. Sylvia opens up about losing her mother at age two, growing up as the golden child of a narcissistic father, and the unprocessed grief she didn't recognize until adulthood. Together, she ...

No Contact With Toxic Family: How to Heal & Reclaim Yourself — Dr. Sherrie Campbell, "You Are Home"

June 30, 2026

What if going no contact was never the choice — what if it was simply the moment you stopped your own abuse? Licensed psychologist Dr. Sherrie Campbell returns to Surviving Roots for her third visit — and this is hands-down our most powerful (and yes, most fun) conversation yet. Dr. Sherrie is one of the nation's leading voices on estrangement, toxic family, and cycle breaking, and her new book You Are Home is the healing manual so many of us never had. In this episode, Cari and Dr. Sherrie...

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How do I get in touch with Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them.?

Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them. is hosted by Cari Fund. Its publicly listed emails are hello@cari.fund and mrscari.fund@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them.?

The publicly listed emails for Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them.: hello@cari.fund and mrscari.fund@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them. have?

Podseeker estimates Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them. reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them.?

Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them. typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Clinicians/therapists and licensed psychologists (especially trauma-informed), or well-known authors/speakers with an established platform in healing/estrangement/grief. Often tied to a new book/publication and a practical framework or method. Common among recent guests: Published books in the healing/therapy/self-recovery space (often therapist-authored guides); Recognized expertise in areas like estrangement/toxic family or emotional loneliness; Established audience/platform as a show host (e.g., therapist or speaker-led media). Recent guests include Dr. Sylvia Kalicinski, Dr. Sherrie Campbell, and Dara Levan.

How hard is it to get booked on Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them.?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Surviving Roots: Examining the stories we inherit—and the courage to rewrite them. cover?

Recent episodes cover Trauma, Therapy, Estrangement, Grief, and Psychology. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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