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Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

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Narcissist Apocalypse is a Purple Ribbon Award-winning storytelling podcast that amplifies the voices of those who have experienced narcissistic abuse, coercive control, emotional abuse, domestic violence, family relationship abuse, and relationship trauma. Our guests share their stories of abuse survival, providing a source of validation, education, inspiration, and hope for those going through similar experiences. Join us and discover how you, too, can overcome the narcissist apocalypse.
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Episodes

Freda & The Entitled Toxic Narcissist - Emotional Abuse, Fraud, & Domestic Violence Survivor

Brandon talks with Freda about her abusive marriage with an entitled toxic narcissist. It's a story of facades, fraud, infidelity, forensic accounting, and knowing that something was wrong. Plus they discuss betrayal, physical abuse, future faking, the silent treatment, being good enough, not being able to voice your feelings, cheating, religious abuse, twisting words, kernels of truth, gambling problems, lies, and much more. *** Trigger Warning - This episode discusses intimate partner violence...

Sep 27, 20212 hr 14 min

Top 50 Verbal Signs That You're Being Manipulated By A Narcissist Or Abuser - Q&A With Vienna, Domestic Violence Survivor

Brandon talks with Vienna about the top 50 signs of verbal manipulation by a narcissist or abuser. We go into depth on 50 different verbal manipulation tactics of domestic violence with examples, tips, and much more. It's an informative and fun episode. Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. *** If you or someone you know are experiencing ab...

Sep 24, 20211 hr 33 min

Taylor, Enmeshment, & The Narcissistic Mother - Generational Trauma, Neglect, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Taylor about growing up with a narcissistic mother. It’s a story of generational trauma, common enemies, enmeshment, and neglect. Plus they discuss, guilt, people pleasing, shoplifting, financial abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, body issues, suicide, being good enough, people pleasing, fixing, parentification, gaslighting, alcoholism, fear, rage, parental alienation, pay offs, control through food, life after death, blaming, bullying, infidelity, blame shifting, believing ...

Sep 20, 20212 hr 7 min

How to Recognize a Toxic Workplace & Narcissistic Bosses - Q&A With Carleigh

Brandon talks with Carleigh, the host of the Toxic Workplace Podcast, about recognizing toxic workplaces, narcissistic abuse & bosses, and changing the way we work. Plus they discuss, respecting workers, feminism, understanding our value, greed, corporate America, office gossip, and much more. To listen to the Toxic Workplace Podcast, click here. Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get s...

Sep 17, 20211 hr 5 min

Erika & The Triangulating Grifter - Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Erika about her toxic relationship with a triangulating grifter. It’s a story of sexual identity manipulation, social media smear campaigns, escape plans, and the healing power of the enneagram. Plus they discuss, domestic violence, LGBTQ issues, Mennonite culture, gaslighting, mirroring, future faking, sense of self, homelessness, car culture, dogs, feminism, patterns, changing manipulation tactics, control, food manipulation, housing manipulation, LGBTQ manipulation, emojis,...

Sep 13, 20211 hr 57 min

Domestic Violence, Survivor Storytelling, & Abusive Siblings - Q&A With Tricia Macalka, Author

Brandon talks with former domestic violence survivor story guest Tricia Macalka (Gal - November 30th, 2020) about her new book, Narcissist Misaligned Mind: How My Faith And Rebirth Helped Me Escape The Abuse, the ins and outs of storytelling for survivors, and going 'no contact' with her abusive sibling. If you want some tips and pointers about getting your story of abuse out on paper, you need to listen to this episode. To buy Tricia Macalka's book click here. You can listen to the Toxic Workpl...

Sep 10, 20211 hr 10 min

Quinn & The Rage Filled Abuser - Domestic Violence & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Quinn about her toxic relationship with a rage filled abuser. It’s a story of caretaking, chivalry as a form of control, self regulation, and threats of physical abuse. Plus they discuss, domestic violence, emotional abuse, gaslighting, hoovering, brainwashing, reverse psychology, depression, the cycle of abuse, alienation, loneliness, isolation, respect, rejection, chivalry, victim playing, sowing the seeds of doubt, blame shifting, playing the good stepdad, feeling seen, com...

Sep 06, 20211 hr 42 min

Leaving The Narcissist & Parallel Parenting - Q&A With Shirin Peykar, LMFT & Coach

Brandon talks with Shirin Peykar (LMFT/Coach - Narcissistic Abuse & Mindful Parenting Specialist) stops by the show to discuss the steps to take before leaving your narcissist, parallel parenting, parenting plans, reactive abuse, emotional abuse, domestic violence and repairing relationships with your children. Plus, we answer audience questions too. Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap G...

Sep 03, 20211 hr

Nova & The Overt/Covert Abusive Parents - Generational Trauma, PTSD, Neglect, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Nova about being raised by overt and covert abusive parents. It's a story of generational trauma, smear campaigns, terror, and becoming your own abuser. Plus they discuss, gaslighting, physical abuse, isolation, sibling abuse, rage, anger, confusion, shame, scapegoats, neglect, abuse by proxy, control, medical neglect, conditional love, having no voice, addiction, trauma, PTSD, self harm, eating disorders, silent treatment, grey rock, depression, toxic workplaces, triggers, he...

Aug 30, 20211 hr 56 min

How a Narcissistic Parent Impacts Identity; Perception of the World; and Relationships With Others - Q&A With Leslie Miller, LICSW & High Conflict Divorce Counseling

Brandon talks with Leslie Miller (LICSW & Former GAL) about the ways in which a narcissistic parent impacts identity; perception of the world; and relationships with others. Plus they discuss, domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, emotional abuse, abandonment, trauma, gender outcomes, emotional incest, and much more. You can reach Leslie Miller at https://lesliemillerlicsw.com *** If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive ...

Aug 27, 202151 min

Kaya & The Psychological Abuser - PTSD, Domestic Violence & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Kaya about her toxic relationship with a psychological abuser. It's a story of addiction, fear, smear campaigns, and post relationship abuse. Plus they discuss, gaslighting, triangulation, spirituality, the big book, feeling seen, push/pulls, isolation, custody, victim playing, murder, child bullying, child mimicking abuse, rage, reactive abuse, health issues, mirroring, common enemies, physical abuse, PTSD, and much more. *** TRIGGER WARNING - This episode mentions physical a...

Aug 23, 20211 hr 33 min

How a Narcissist Can Trigger an Existential Crisis and How Your Natal Chart Can Put You On a Path Back to Self - Q&A With Astro Investigator, Vienna

Brandon talks with Vienna (Astro Investigator) about how a narcissist can trigger a spiritual emergency/existential crisis, the dark night of the soul, and how your natal chart can put you on a path back to self. Plus they discuss, depression, grief, cortisol, emotional vampires, and much more. Vienna's Instagram can be found at https://www.instagram.com/astroinvestigator/?hl=en *** If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive lib...

Aug 20, 20211 hr 8 min

Valentina & The Hard Fought Escape - Domestic Violence, PTSD, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Valentina about being a prisoner of a financially abusive relationship. It’s a story of resilience, reverse manipulation, kidnapping, and escape plans. Plus they discuss, faith based abuse, being a single mom, codependency, not having a voice, feeling seen, loneliness, hope, Ebay, Fiver, Offerup, worthiness, gaslighting, kernels of truth, power, control, reverse psychology, isolation, rage, abandonment, PTSD, trauma, triggers, empathy, codependent manipulation, hoovering, reve...

Aug 16, 20212 hr 16 min

Scapegoats, Narcissists, and Dual Diagnosis - Q&A With Debbie Tudor LPC Supervisor

Brandon talks with Debbie Tudor (LPC SUPERVISOR) about scapegoats, narcissistic abuse, dual diagnosis, narcissism, and much more. Debbie Tudor is the author of the healing workbook 'It's Not You, It's Them: 30 Days of Hope and Help for the Adult Child of a Narcissistic Parent', as well as 'Divine Relaxation' which is available on Itunes. Debbie Tudor's Website Can be found at https://rockwall-counseling.com Debbie Tudor's Email Address is info@Rockwall-Counseling.com You can buy Debbie's healing...

Aug 13, 202145 min

Lyric & The Financial Abuser - Domestic Violence, Financial & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Lyric about her toxic relationship with a financial abuser. It’s a story of persistence, creating narratives, peer pressure, and the value of letting go. Plus they discuss, mirroring, love bombing, sexual abuse, shame, the fear of being alone, charisma, friends with good intentions, suffering in silence, lying, infidelity, gut feelings, legal mistakes, divorce and much more. ***Trigger Warning - This episode briefly discusses childhood sexual abuse *** Domestic Violence Hotlin...

Aug 09, 20211 hr 44 min

Surviving Custody Disputes with Narcissistic and Toxic Abusers - Q&A with Leslie Miller, LICSW & High Conflict Divorce Counseling

Brandon talks with Leslie Miller (LICSW and former GAL) about the role of a Guardian ad Litem, preparing for a custody evaluation, how the abuser flips the script in court, and how to handle false accusations. Plus they discuss, factors that influence custody (what the GAL looks for), challenges to getting full custody, why doesn’t the court understand narcissistic abuse, ways to co-parent with a toxic ex, and much more. You can reach Leslie Miller at https://lesliemillerlicsw.com Domestic Viole...

Aug 06, 202150 min

Opal & The Grandiose Narcissist - Narcissistic & Emotional Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Opal about her toxic relationship with a grandiose narcissist. It’s a story of push/pulls, enmeshed personal and business lives, the fear of failure, and putting your self worth into someone else’s hands. Plus they discuss, perfectionism, infidelity, depression, addiction, fairy tales, Disney, people pleasing, belief systems, flying monkeys, over idealization, shame, being good enough, sowing the seeds of doubt, future faking, std's, smear campaigns, being complicit, enmeshmen...

Aug 02, 20211 hr 50 min

3 Schools of Narcissists, Control Tactics, & Perspectives - Q&A With HG Tudor, Narcissistic Psychopath & Educator

Brandon talks with HG Tudor, about the three schools of narcissists, control tactics, and perspectives. Plus they discuss, cadres, classes, half truths, coparenting, psychopaths vs. narcissists, types of control, grey rock, and much more. A very valuable episode. HG Tudor website can be found at https://narcsite.com HG Tudor Youtube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5zIX8qBAl2CUIyF9AeTjaA HG Tudor Knowledge Vault is https://narcsite.com/the-knowledge-vault/ Domestic Violence Hotline N...

Jul 30, 20211 hr 10 min

Alma & The Future Faking Conman - Toxic Relationship & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Alma about her toxic relationship with a future faking conman. It’s a story of grand gestures, elaborate scenes, victim playing, and constant little lies. Plus they discuss, belief systems, coping versus doing the work, serial narcissist dating, Osama Bin Laden, testing boundaries, overwhelming love bombs, guilt, body image, infidelity, hating friends, standing up for yourself, ghosting, and more. Domestic Violence Hotline Number - 1.800.799.SAFE Join our Patreon for extra con...

Jul 26, 20212 hr 13 min

Coparenting, Gatekeeping, Custody, and Court - Q&A With Bill Eddy, LCSW Esq.

Brandon talks with Bill Eddy, LCSW Esq. about coparenting with high conflict individuals, gatekeeping, custody, parental alienation, triggers, and court. Bill Eddy developed the high conflict personality theory to explain the driving forces behind people who present the most challenging behaviors. He is an expert on managing disputes involving high conflict situations and 5 high conflict personality types, including a subset of those with narcissistic, borderline, antisocial, histrionic, and par...

Jul 23, 20211 hr 3 min

Aurora & The Covert Narcissist - Domestic Violence, Trauma, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Aurora about her abusive marriage to a covert narcissist. It’s a story of trauma responses, future faking, coming out, and changing abuse tactics. Plus they discuss, financial abuse, faith based abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, gaslighting, stonewalling, silent treatments, postpartum depression, shame, LGBTQ issues, codependency, abusive households, belief systems, generational trauma, kernels of truth, self doubt, free choice, therapy as a weapon, the enn...

Jul 19, 20212 hr 15 min

How To Unwind A Bad Court Ruling? - Q&A With Lloyd Malech, Family Law Attorney

Brandon chats with family law attorney, Lloyd Malech about how you can unwind bad court rulings, positive mindsets, protective orders, establishing momentum, lawyer affordability, representing yourself in court, trial strategies, and much more. Lloyd Malech can be reached at https://malechlaw.com Domestic Violence Hotline Number - 1.800.799.SAFE Join our Patreon for extra content and our brand new live support groups at https://www.patreon.com/narcissistapocalypse Join our Instagram Channel at h...

Jul 16, 20211 hr 8 min

Shilo & The Faith Based Abusers - Narcissistic, Faith Based, & Emotional Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Shilo about growing up in an enmeshed family, which evolved into marrying a faith based abuser. It’s a sinister story of scapegoats, puppet masters, smear campaigns, and toxic therapists. Plus they discuss, gaslighting, covert narcissistic mothers, victim playing, kernels of truth, toxic faith communities, fraud, deception, faith belief systems, believing the lies you're told, trusting yourself, theft, feeling seen, using faith against you, triangulation, using your past again...

Jul 12, 20211 hr 51 min

Faith Based Abuse, Misogyny, & The Fear of God With Natalie Hoffman

Brandon talks with Christian Abuse Coach, Natalie Hoffman about faith based abuse, misogyny, toxic churches, and the fear of God. Plus they discuss, smear campaigns, feminism, self advocacy, kernels of truth, sinning, shame/fear based churches, brain programming, and getting out. You can find Natalie Hoffman at https://www.flyingfreenow.com Natalie's podcast is called Flying Free and the episode mentioned on the show can be found here: Part One (episode 105) https://www.flyingfreenow.com/105 Par...

Jul 09, 20211 hr 3 min

Regan & The Future Faking Abuser - Domestic Violence, Narcissistic & Emotional Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Regan about her toxic relationship with a future faking abuser. It’s a story of belief systems, moving goal posts, breadcrumbs, hoover tactics, and looking inward in the aftermath. Plus they discuss, guilt, intimidation, intimate partner violence, the difficulty of cutting the cord, silent treatments, bitcoin, people pleasing, financial abuse, waiting for change, anticipating moods, gaslighting, nitpicking, isolation, being in your head, pedestals, victim playing, competition,...

Jul 05, 20212 hr 14 min

Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Custody, & Divorce- Q&A with Helen, Attorney

Chad talks with Helen, a Domestic Violence, Custody, Divorce Attorney, & Narcissist Abuse Survivor, about the steps abuse victims need to take when divorcing someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder or other High Conflict Personalities. Helen gives a thorough rundown about the role of an attorney and how the use of documentation is the most effective way to present your case. She also discusses how the legal system thinks when it comes to protection orders, divorce, and custody issues....

Jul 02, 20212 hr 4 min

Cece & The Weaponization of PTSD - Financial Abuse, Domestic Violence, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Cece about her toxic relationship with a financial abuser. It’s a story of narcissistic mothers, belief systems, trust tricks, emotional abuse, and using PTSD as a weapon. Plus they discuss, emancipation, jealousy, body shaming, parental neglect, true crime, future faking, addiction, fixing, sowing positive seeds as a manipulation tactic, using ailments as a form of control, nitpicking, vanity, double standards, compartmentalization, triangulation, turning on yourself, kernels...

Jun 28, 20212 hr 13 min

Shay & The Neglectful Subtle Abuser - Infidelity, Neglect, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Shay about her toxic marriage to a subtle abuser. It's a story of slow burns, neglect, alcoholism, and infidelity. Plus they discuss, gaslighting, therapy as a smokescreen, respect, private investigators, dismissiveness, surviving, self regulation, caretaking, jealousy, rage loneliness, hiding in long distance, slow escalations, rage, and much more. Domestic Violence Hotline Number - 1.800.799.SAFE Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypse Jo...

Jun 21, 20212 hr 1 min

Pink & The Paranoid Abuser - Domestic Violence, Codependency, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Brandon talks with Pink about their toxic relationship with a paranoid abuser. It’s a story of validation, wild accusations, victim playing, finding a new healthy normal & that something was wrong. Plus they discuss, the normality of chaos, codependency, gaslighting, being a fixer, loneliness, jealousy, insecurity, rage, trusting your gut, bonding over trauma, neglectful parenting, trust, having your back, love bombing, nitpicking, stonewalling, silent treatments, hoovers, changing tactics, ...

Jun 14, 20211 hr 42 min

Maxine & The Enlightened Conman - Domestic Violence, Psychopath, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Chad talks with Maxine about her abusive marriage to a possible psychopath. It's a story of the enlightened conman, disappearing acts, physical abuse, and a flawed court system. Plus they discuss, mirroring, gaslighting, rage disguised as passion, pedestals, the silent treatment, boundary testing, self doubt, codependency, cognitive dissonance, fear of abandonment, hero sex workers, hoovers, court advice, enabling family members, gut feelings, sex addiction, bonding over trauma, animal abuse, pa...

Jun 09, 20211 hr 45 min
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