What Boarding School Really Does To Girls/ Wise Women Interview with Karen

Behind the polished uniforms, prestigious reputations, and promises of opportunity lies a story that many former boarders rarely speak about. In this powerful conversation, Claire, founder of The Oily Witch and Life After Boarding School/ The Hidden Impacts, joins Karen from Wise Women Weekdays to explore the hidden emotional impact of being sent away to school at a young age. Claire spent ten years in boarding schools from the age of eight. Together, Karen and Claire discuss the realities of institutional living, emotional suppression, loneliness, survival strategies, and the long-lasting effects that can follow women well into adulthood. Topics explored include: • Boarding School Syndrome • Emotional neglect and emotional starvation • Attachment wounds and relationship difficulties • The loss of childhood safety and security • Identity, belonging and people-pleasing • Motherhood after boarding school • The hidden masks boarders learn to wear • Resilience, independence and unexpected strengths • Recovery, healing and reclaiming lost parts of yourself Whether you attended boarding school yourself, love someone who did, or are simply curious about the lasting effects of early separation from family, this conversation offers insight, understanding and hope. If this resonates with you, please like, comment and subscribe. Sharing these stories helps break the silence around an experience that has shaped countless lives. To find out more about Claire keep watching and if you seek her healing as The Oily Witch: www.oilywitch.co.uk #BoardingSchoolSyndrome #BoardingSchoolSurvivor #ChildhoodTrauma #EmotionalNeglect #AttachmentWounds #BoardingSchool #HealingJourney #TraumaRecovery #WomenSupportingWomen #MentalHealthAwareness