45. Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: Trust, Accountability & Finding Yourself Again with Kyle Miller

Trigger Warning:This episode contains discussion of emotionally abusive relationships, narcissistic abuse, manipulation, trauma, and recovery. Please listen at your own pace and take breaks if needed.In this powerful and deeply compassionate conversation, Jasmine Lisciotto is joined by Kyle Miller to explore what it really means to heal after narcissistic and emotionally abusive relationships — not from a place of blame or labels, but from awareness, self-trust, and radical self-compassion.Kyle shares his personal journey through long-term emotional abuse and the years of personal development, therapy, and coaching that followed. Together, they unpack how abuse often hides beneath familiar patterns, why so many people don’t realise what they’re experiencing until after they begin healing, and how awareness can feel overwhelming before it becomes liberating.This episode gently challenges the idea that healing is about “fixing yourself.” Instead, Kyle introduces the concept of allowing — allowing emotions, truth, grief, anger, and clarity to surface without forcing growth or rushing recovery. You’ll hear why trying to push yourself through healing can actually keep you stuck, and how learning to listen to your inner world can help you rebuild trust — both in yourself and in others.Jasmine and Kyle also explore the complexity around narcissism as a term: why it’s often overused, how trauma, attachment styles, and emotional immaturity can mimic narcissistic traits, and why the most important question isn’t what someone is — but whether the relationship is safe, accountable, and capable of change.They discuss:Why emotionally abusive relationships can feel confusing and isolatingHow loss of self happens slowly — and how to find your way backThe difference between healing and growth, and when the shift happensWhy empathy, accountability, and self-reflection matter more than labelsHow to approach difficult conversations without blame or escalationWhy forgiveness starts with yourself — not the other personThis episode is for anyone who has questioned their reality in a relationship, felt emotionally unseen or unsafe, struggled to trust again, or wondered why “doing the work” sometimes feels harder before it feels better.You are not weak for staying. You are not broken for needing time. And you are not behind for choosing yourself now.Healing doesn’t mean becoming someone new — it means coming home to who you were before survival became your personality.Connect with Jasmine:📍 Instagram: ⁠@jasminelisciottoofficial⁠📍 Podcast Instagram: ⁠@lifebizandallthatjazz⁠📍 TikTok: @lifebizandallthatjazz📍 YouTube: ⁠Jasmine Lisciotto⁠Connect with Kyle:📍 Instagram: @kylemillercoaching📍 TikTok: @kylemillercoachingIf this conversation brings anything up for you, help is available:💛 Support & Resources (Abusive Relationships)Australia: 1800RESPECT — 1800 737 732 | Lifeline 13 11 14USA: National DV Hotline — 1-800-799-7233 | 988 Crisis LineUK: National Domestic Abuse Helpline — 0808 2000 247Canada: Talk Suicide — 1-833-456-4566Worldwide: https://findahelpline.comIf you’re in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services.Until next time, remember — it’s progress, not perfection 🤍