In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Terra shares her experience of meeting a partner who wanted to share the polyamory lifestyle with her, only to find out that she was being mirrored into believing so. As the relationship devolved, Terra's new partner expressed her jealousy through rage-filled rants, which had Terra walking on eggshells. Tara's narrative is a raw look at the impacts of gaslighting and emotional abuse, the journey to recognizing such toxic patterns, and the courageous step...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 38 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon re-examines the iconic film "Pretty Woman" through a critical lens, unearthing the darker undertones of love bombing and abuse hidden within this beloved romantic narrative. Listen in as we peel back the charming veneer of Richard Gere's character, Edward, to reveal early signs of manipulative behavior, possessive/patronizing tendencies, and a troubling disregard for his partner's autonomy. We're not just scrutinizing a movie; we're havin...
May 03, 2024•55 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Elsey shares her story of marrying a calculating manipulative abuser. When Elsey met her abuser, she thought that since he came from a good family in the community, then he must be a good person. Sadly, Elsey was wrong. After the initial love bombing phase of their relationship, Elsey began to endure a myriad of manipulation and abuse tactics that were ever-changing. As the relationship continued, Elsey was constantly walking on eggshells, waiting for th...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 27 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon discusses the top 10 ways a narcissistic abuser will confuse you into thinking you’re the narcissist. This episode isn't just about the crazy making, but also about discerning the truth from the lies you've been told. The silent treatment vs. taking time to yourself. The hero/saviour conundrum. Everyone loves them, it must be me. Abuse vs. self defense. Snooping. Accusations. Shame. Guilt. Doubt. Gaslighting. And much more. If you want to...
Apr 26, 2024•46 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Haya tells the story of marrying the man of her dreams, only to find out he was living a double life. One day, the heat stopped working at Haya's home, only for Haya to find out that her husband hadn't paid the bill for months. Even though Haya accepted his excuse, this began a line of questioning as things didn't add up. And unfortunately for Haya, the more she asked questions, the more the marriage unraveled, and that's when she found out how abusive h...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 18 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon discusses the top signs of trauma in adults after narcissistic abuse. Plus, Brandon talks about how many people may not even realize they have trauma until they begin to experience symptoms that can negatively impact their daily lives. If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@gmail.com To help out our podcast, please fill out our listener survey, click here. POD...
Apr 19, 2024•41 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, we talk with Renee Swanson (Host of The Covert Narcissism Podcast) about her abusive marriage to a covert narcissist, the grief process, reclaiming your voice, and healing from narcissistic abuse through community. You can reach Renee Swanson by emailing her at renee@covertnarcissism.com or by visiting her website at http://www.covertnarcissism.com Renee Swanson Social Media & Podcast Facebook - renee.covertnarcissism Tiktok - @cngreneeswanso...
Apr 12, 2024•42 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Paris tells her story of marrying a victim-playing abuser. At first, Paris was love-bombed in a way that set her heart on fire. It was intoxicating and overrode all her other senses. From there, her future abusive husband began to play the victim in his life and use guilt to hook Paris in for good. It was a whirlwind that was hard to break free from, and before she knew it, as soon as they were married, the abuse and devaluation began. It's a story putdo...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 29 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Shilo tells her story of growing up in an enmeshed family and a marriage marred by faith-based abuse. Throughout Shilo's life, her mother was always in the background pulling strings and this included her abusive marriage. Shilo was literally living in a twilight zone, only to emerge once she divorced. It’s a sinister story of scapegoats, puppet masters, smear campaigns, and toxic therapists. Plus they discuss, gaslighting, covert narcissistic mothers, v...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 49 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Debra tells her story of being the family scapegoat for 50 years. Following a horrific three-year period, in which Debra discovered that her teenage daughter had been sexually assaulted by her nephew (the only son of Debra's golden child turned narcissist twin brother), Debra broke up with her family after enduring decades of emotional/psychological abuse, which in Debra's childhood was also punctuated by physical abuse. It's a story of intergenerational...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 48 min
In the episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we have the return of Maude from our March 7th, 2024 survivor story, and we discuss the crucial moments that led to her escape and the subsequent journey of healing/self-discovery. Maude also discusses the ways you can doubt yourself after being gaslit for so long and the tips she has for abuse survivors to regain their sense of self and what is true. *** CONTENT WARNING - This episode discusses physical abuse and animal abuse.*** Maude's 1st survivor sto...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Blue tells her story of The Frog in the Boiling Pot. Blue was swept off her feet by the man of her dreams, and they moved in together quite quickly However, the abuse began slowly as nitpicking. A year later, the nitpicking also included putdowns. And by year three, the nitpicking and putdowns began to take a toll on Blue's identity. So by the time the physical abuse began, Blue couldn't recognize who she was anymore. It's a story of control, Mr. Right, ...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 26 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we welcome play therapist, Sybil Cummins (MA, LPC, ACS), to explore the transformative power of play therapy for children who've faced/witnessed the darkness of coercive control, domestic violence, and narcissistic abuse. Listen in as Sybil enlightens us on how imaginative play not only offers a vital outlet for children to process trauma but also strengthens their problem-solving skills. The conversation takes a crucial turn to address the devastating i...
Mar 22, 2024•45 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Emma chronicles her triumph over childhood trauma and a series of scary abusive relationships. Emma's story begins with an upbringing fraught with abuse, low self-worth, and suicidal ideation. As Emma grows older, her life takes a turn into darker waters as she recounts how she navigated the treacherous currents of coercive control, gaslighting, manipulation financial abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and stalking. Also, Emma discusses her healing jou...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 33 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon reads letters and poems from survivors of domestic violence, coercive control, and narcissistic abuse about their experiences. Plus, Brandon analyzes the letters to discuss the big themes of being good enough, survival, and your basic human rights. *** CONTENT WARNING - This episode discusses sexual abuse and physical abuse. *** If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@...
Mar 15, 2024•41 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, a transgender woman named Dana courageously shares her story of surviving emotional and sexual abuse by her father. As the eldest child, Dana grappled with the responsibility of protecting her mother and sister while navigating her own harrowing path in and out of the home. Once Dana was out of her abusive home, she thrived through the transformational power of activism and solidarity. However, after losing her job, Dana found herself back living in her ...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 47 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Maude about how she plans to escape her current relationship with an animal abuser, who is also an emotionally, physically, and sexually abusive narcissist. We used a voice changer for this episode. The sound may not be the best because of it, but it was needed for safety reasons It's a story of dehumanization, infidelity, suicide threats, stalking, and the fear of leaving. Plus they discuss, jealousy, rage, narcissistic abuse, gasligh...
Mar 08, 2024•2 hr 20 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we talk with an abuse survivor named Terry, and Terry was trauma bonded to a manipulative physical abuser. They say it takes an average of 7 times to leave your abuser, but for Terry is was much higher. To quote Terry "It's not that I didn't want to break away from my abuser, it was just, I didn't know how to." However, Terry eventually did go no contact, and then took her power back in a very big way. It's a story of isolation, feeling stuck, threats, s...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon discusses Lundy Bancroft's 10 types of abusers & the role of narcissistic personality disorder. Plus they discuss, minimization, gaslighting, physical abuse, control, power, triangulation, threats, intimidation, guilt, invalidation, kernels of truth, and much more. *** TRIGGER WARNING - We discuss physical abuse and suicide in this episode. *** Lundy Bancroft's book 'Why Does He Do That?' can be purchased by clicking here. If you want...
Mar 01, 2024•52 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Abigail tells her story of being raised by a psychologically and physically abusive father. Abigail's father needed to be the center of attention for everything, and if he wasn't, everyone in her family faced the consequences. Abigail's story isn't just a story of being abused, but it's also a story of seeing her mother being abused, how her mother didn't protect her, and the smear campaign against her when she tried to leave the family for good. *** CON...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 11 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Dr. Ryan Sultan unpacks the complexities and nuances of trauma and its therapies. Dr. Sultan explores how cutting-edge therapies are revolutionizing the way we approach healing. He demystifies the scientific intricacies behind treatments like EMDR, a fascinating neurological approach for addressing trauma, and discusses the promising frontiers of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. And Dr. Sultan also discusses the power of empowerment in recovery, ...
Feb 23, 2024•39 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Carmella recounts how she found unexpected support from an engaged man during a personal crisis. Their friendship blossomed into romance, and then a pressured proposal, highlighting the struggle of reconciling the whirlwind of emotions with societal expectations and personal apprehension. As we further dissect coercive control dynamics, Carmella examines the effects of controlling behaviors and jealousy, the intense pressure to conform, and the emotional...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Join me, your host Brandon Chadwick, as I sit down with the esteemed Dr. Christine Marie Cocchiola to unpack the complex issue of coercive control within intimate relationships. By using the unsettling coercive control allegations by Olya Sharypova against tennis star Alexander Zverev as our backdrop, we navigate the crucial shift in terminology from domestic violence to coercive control, offering a more encompassing understanding of these toxic dynamics. Our conversation delves into the pervasi...
Feb 16, 2024•55 min
In this week's abuse survivor story, Johana discusses her three year abusive relationship. Like many narcissistic abuse survivor stories, it all started with love bombing. And once the love bombing was complete, Johana's abuser had complete control as the truth teller in her world. From there, Johana's abuser started to weaponize his culture, and he began to employ every tactic in the power and control wheel. Isolation. Intimidation. Checking-in. Male privilege. Minimization. Denial. Blame. Gasl...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 26 min
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon discusses the complexities of seeking validation from an abuser and how this can trap abuse victims in a never-ending cycle of mistreatment. Plus, Brandon discusses the top 8 ways in which validation can help in the healing of narcissistic abuse, domestic violence, and coercive control. If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@gmail.com To help out our podcast, ...
Feb 09, 2024•33 min
In this survivor story, Parker returns to our show, inviting us into the heart-wrenching labyrinth of her past entanglement with emotional abuse. Her story unravels the complexities of a marriage that began with love-bombing and spiraled into a chilling reality marked by financial manipulation and psychological control. Surrounding Parker's abusive relationship, was the continued abuse from her Jehovah's Witness congregation. Parker's story is not just about survival—it's about healing abuse and...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 9 min
In this episode, Brandon breaks down five types of narcissistic abuse manipulation tactics that exhaust you and why they employ them. If you are in a relationship with a narcissistic abuser, then you know that it can be both mentally/physically exhausting and can leave you feeling drained and depleted. We discuss fear based manipulation tactics, doubt based tactics, monitoring tactics, guilt tactics, lack of responsibility tactics, and sabotage tactics. Each have their own purpose and can all be...
Feb 02, 2024•41 min
In this survivor story, Blanche shares her scary story of narcissistic abuse and stalking. Blanche began dating her abuser when she was 19 years old and feeling vulnerable. Her abuser swept in and at first made Blanche special, but he quickly became jealous and controlling. As soon as the abuse began, things moved so fast that Blanche didn't have time to think about what was happening. The emotional abuse turned into physical abuse, which then turned into a death threat and stalking. Through Bla...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 19 min
In this episode, Brandon discusses the protective output of perfectionism, which is a protective trauma response with real health consequences. He dives into the creation of perfectionism, the three main types, dysregulation, and coping. Also, Brandon discusses how society has contributed to perfectionism as a whole and how we must figure out how to combat the cycles of societal generational trauma. If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at...
Jan 26, 2024•44 min
Zoey opens up about the toxic and abusive relationships that spanned her life—from the physical and emotional abuse instigated by her mother to the controlling narcissistic partner who perpetuated the cycle of abuse. Zoey was stuck between two abusers, and it was confusing, as each of them used kernels of truth to keep Zoey from creating a life free from both of them. It's a story of abusive mothers, tug of wars, smear campaigns, isolation, jealousy, addiction, neglect, child negelct, infidelity...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 43 min
