Send us a text The sibling relationship is forever warped and changed by narcissistic abuse. When our parents pit us against one another, or set us up for toxic competition, we stop seeing the humanity in one another and see the conflict instead. Part of healing from the pain of our childhood, for many, requires acknowledging the pain of their sibling relationships, too. In this relationship I'm explaining some of my most commonly asked questions on narcissistic abuse and sibling relationships. ...
May 24, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 206
Send us a text No one resents their daughters more than narcissistic mothers. To them, their daughter is more than an extension or an accessory. She is a mirror through which their greatest fears and insecurities are reflected. This daughter threatens to destroy the ego of the narcissist mother, so the mother is forced to destroy the daughter - slowly, little-by-little. In this episode, we're going to explore the relationship of the narcissistic mother to her daughter. We'll also look at the las...
May 11, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 205
Send us a text Were you a victim of this super insidious narcissistic parenting tactic? Millions of children are exposed to neglect and trauma each year - especially when it comes to medical and psychological care. Take my own mother for instance, she only provided care that made her look good as a mother...and I was the one who suffered in the long run. In this episode, I help you break down your medical neglect and trauma. We're talking about why narcissistic parents fail to provide their chil...
May 03, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 204
Send us a text Toxic positivity and pseudospiritual self-help advice is more rampant than ever. You can hardly throw a stone without hitting a new "life coach" or influencer guru who promises to hold all the keys to your happiness. But all their knowledge rarely leads anywhere but confusion and resentment. Why? It's important that you learn how to spot this bad advice, these toxic coaches, and protect yourselves from them. They are teaching people not how to love themselves, but how to be insecu...
Apr 05, 2022•38 min•Ep. 203
Send us a text Did you know that more than 70 million people live with nervous system dysfunction of some kind? This might manifest as anxiety, depression, or even PTSD and C-PTSD. We lead high stress lives, and when you combine that with a history of trauma, it can be a toxic combination for your nervous system. In this episode, we're talking about trauma, the nervous system, and regulating the various levels of our central and peripheral nervous systems. You don't have to wait for someone else...
Mar 29, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 202
Send us a text Are you being manipulated in your relationship? It’s not always easy to tell when we are being pushed around. Some partners use more subtle tactics than others to get what they want out of their partners, and we end up being the victims. Waking up is the only way we can free ourselves, but that means facing some pretty nasty behaviors that have been targeted to hurt and control us. In this episode, we're going to explore the ins and outs of manipulative relationships through the s...
Mar 22, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 201
Send us a text The 5 Love Languages. It's a topic that throws relationship aficionados into a loop. What is my love language? What is my partner's love language? People spend hours trying to fine tune what they see as a literal language, and believe that it will save their relationships if they just "get it right". Here's the truth: Most of us speak and use more than one "love language" in our relationships. We're complex creatures, and it takes a number of different levels of fulfillment to mak...
Feb 24, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Send us a text Something that most people don't realize about childhood trauma and narcissistic abuse is that it totally separates you from your emotions. You're taught to make yourself as small as possible - emotionally, mentally, physically - and in that space you never learn the value of exploring and embracing your cosmic and divinely inspired sense of rage. In this episode, we explore Divine Rage and how it can help you transform your life from the inside out. Learn how to form iron-clad bo...
Feb 17, 2022•23 min•Ep. 116
Send us a text Believe it or not, there's a reason why I spend all day talking about childhood trauma and narcissistic families. Healing ourselves is actually an act of bold revolution. Yep. You heard that right. How can we possibly change the world when we can't even change ourselves? We can't. For our society to reach the next plateau, we have to change from the inside out. In this episode, I'm detailing personal transformation, mindfulness, and how it stacks up in an age of social and politic...
Feb 04, 2022•25 min•Ep. 115
Send us a text The experts and the internet gurus love to talk about the narcissist as a partner. But what about the narcissist as a parent or a sibling? People with NPD don't fall off of a magical tree. They are born and produced in family systems. They are mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters. Narcissistic families exist in many forms, and escaping them requires the power to understand them. In this episode, I am going to expose the narcissistic family. We'll talk what the narcissistic fa...
Jan 27, 2022•40 min•Ep. 114
Send us a text What do you think of when you think of your mother? Do you have fond memories? Do you feel safe? Secure? Many think of their mothers as a bastion of safety in an increasingly crazy world. But that's not the case for everyone. For some, the relationship they share with their mother is a complex one - fraught with pain and trauma that leaves them scarred for life. That was certainly the case with my mother, who was a covert narcissist. This week, I'm going to take you on a journey i...
Jan 13, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Send us a text This week, I'm bringing you a very special guest - Tiffany Carter , top business coach and podcast host - as we chat about all things toxic family. We're going to deep-dive into our own toxic childhood experiences and describe what it took to build happy, healthy, and successful lives. From the terrors and horrors of the early days, to escaping out fragmented relationships - Tiffany and I don't hold back in this very special, one-of-a-kind episode. Perfect for those who are recove...
Dec 30, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Send us a text What It's All About Trauma dumping is one of the most insidious relationship behaviors that no one likes to talk about. It plagues our friendships, our marriages, and even our closest family relationships. It destroys connections and destroys the sense of safety and support we seek in those we love. To dump your trauma, without permission, is the ultimate show of disrespect. And it's also a display of low emotional intelligence and selfish behavior. Have you been a victim of traum...
Dec 17, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Send us a text What It's All About Childhood trauma encompasses experiences that shape you and change you forever. When you are emotionally, physically, or mentally abused, damaged, or terrorized in childhood it changes the way you see yourself and the cycles you set up for everything from your relationships to then career choices that you make. To understand our childhood trauma we have to pull back some serious layers. And that takes time, and a bit of discomfort too. That's because childhood ...
Dec 03, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Send us a text What It's All About In the world of toxic relationships, there are 10 definite types we should always avoid. From chronic liars, to the enablers who destroy us - facing our patterns and confronting our bad beliefs is key. Unless you want to keep walking into the same old heartbreaks, you have to put your foot down and make some major changes. This week, it's the big, bad toxic relationships episode and we are taking a deep dive into the most toxic relationship styles that get in t...
Nov 29, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Send us a text What It's All About This week we are breaking down enmeshment , and what it means when a family is too close. The fact of the matter is that enmeshment is a tool used by many toxic and abusive families. This behavior allows them to project a close and caring structure, but that's hardly the case behind closed doors. We'll explore that in this week's episode, as well as what we can do to recover from the affects of enmeshment in childhood. There are a lot of consequences for those ...
Nov 19, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Send us a text What It's All About Covert narcissists. They are one of the most toxic and insidious personality type on the planet, but so many of us fail to see them in our own lives. Why? It's because the covert narcissist is someone who uses pity, emotional manipulation, and disaster in order to control their experiences and the people in their lives. They are the eternal victims; the friend who always needs to be rescued, and the partner who can't stand on their own. The damage inflicted on ...
Nov 05, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Send us a text What It's All About Bad relationships. We've all had at least one in our lifetime. For some of you, that relationship involved a partner who cheated endlessly; or a partner who disrespected you or ignored you. Others, however, had abusive, terrorizing, and soul-destroying partners who completely changed the way you saw the world and yourself. Recognizing a bad relationship and addressing it are two different things. And we're going to do both in this episode. This week, we are goi...
Oct 29, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Send us a text What It's All About Are you struggling to find a partner of value and substance? Do dating apps make you uncomfortable? Believe it or not, dating companies and couples alike are taking a different approach to dating and meeting the partners they desire. It's not all about instant sexual gratification anymore. People want to meet partners who are their equal, and partners who reflect their deeper values and goals. They don't want to increase their odds by playing a numbers game. An...
Oct 21, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Send us a text What It's All About Has your decades-long marriage ended? Gray divorce is on the rise across the US and there are a lot of reasons for it. With the fastest growing group of divorces being in the Over-50 bracket, these silver-splitter breakups are expected to triple by 2030. So why are so many couples calling it quits in the golden age of their lives? Well, we are entering a new age. More than ever, there's an emphasis on both personal honesty and radical self-acceptance. People kn...
Oct 14, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Send us a text What It's All About Want to be more attractive ? Curious about what makes you more attractive to others? In this episode, I break down what really goes into that animal magnetism we feel with others. Is it all in the looks? Is it really just face symmetry and a matter of chemical reactions? What is it that pulls us into some people more than others? Turns out, there's a lot more that goes into making someone an attractive option. Come along as we break down the truth and examine t...
Oct 08, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Send us a text What It's All About In this episode, we look at the internet's favorite buzzword: Gaslighting . What is gaslighting? Are you actually a victim of gaslighting - or something else? Building a solid foundation of understanding is key to protecting ourselves against this insidious form of abuse. Don't fall into trendy internet traps. In order to ensure we are building lives free of gaslighting, we have to be honest about what it actually looks like. To gaslight someone is not to simpl...
Oct 01, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Send us a text What It's All About In this episode, we peel back the layers on the true narcissist and the many ways in which they derail our lives. It's not all about big personalities and arrogant attitudes. Today's narcissist is an entirely unique creature. Identify the early warning signs of a narcissist, look at how true narcissists manifest in modern relationships, and gain insight into freeing yourself from narcissistic abuse. You will learn how to spot covert narcissists , overt narcissi...
Sep 24, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Send us a text Are you ready to laugh, cry, and heal? Author, coach, Master Practitioner NLP, and top Medium.com writer - E.B. Johnson - is going to take you on a journey into the heart of what it means to overcome and triumph in the face of adversity. You'll learn how to: Confront your toxic relationship patterns Deal with family estrangement Address poisonous relationship patterns It's all here in the top podcast for relationships and self-discovery. Stop settling for subpar and learn how to l...
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