When “Failure to Launch” Is Actually a Gift | The Launch & Legacy Project with Raphaela & Celeste

Описание: What if your child isn’t broken… the system just wasn’t built for them?

In this moving episode of Radical TV, Shawna Smith sits down with Dr. Raphaela Carrier, a systems psychologist and certified IFS/IFIO therapist, and her daughter Celeste Vanderlei, an entrepreneur and IFS coach. Together, they are the mother-daughter team behind The Launch & Legacy Project — a transformational program for neurodivergent, sensitive, and gifted young adults and their parents.

Their journey began in crisis. After years of fighting the education system in the Netherlands to advocate for their children’s needs, Raphaela and Celeste’s family made the heartbreaking decision to leave their home country. Facing legal pressure, burnout, and fear of child protective services involvement, they fled to France — splitting their family apart to protect their children’s well-being. That breaking point became the foundation of a new way of living, healing, and redefining success.

Today, they help families who feel stuck, powerless, or misunderstood break free from what they call the “timeline trap” — the belief that there is only one right path to adulthood, success, and belonging.

Their message is clear:
There is nothing wrong with your child. The world just hasn’t made space for who they truly are — yet.

🌿 About Raphaela & Celeste

Dr. Raphaela Carrier is a systems psychologist, certified IFS and IFIO therapist with over 25 years of experience supporting gifted and neurodivergent families. Celeste Vanderlei, once a struggling student herself, forged an unconventional path and is now an entrepreneur and IFS coach. Together, they combine professional expertise and lived experience to guide families toward connection, confidence, and authentic success.


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