Waking Up to Narcissism cover art

All Episodes

Waking Up to Narcissism — 153 episodes

#
Title
1

What Happens When You Stop Needing to Be Right - Certainty, Curiosity, and Emotional Immaturity

2

What You Don't Know You Don't Know About Meditation (Hint: You Can’t Stop Thoughts or Clear Your Mind!)

3

Murder on the Couch: When "I Did It For You" Is a Lie

4

When Forgiveness Is for Them, and Acceptance Is for You — Why You Can't Let Go

5

"Okay, You Win" Means They're Just Getting Started: A Narcissistic Letter, Decoded

6

Death By 1,000 Cuts Pt. 11: Termites, Not Earthquakes, Destroy the Foundation

7

They Know What They're Doing—They Just Don't Think It's Wrong (My Big Reveal)

8

They Didn't "Technically" Lie - How a Kernel of Truth is Weaponized

9

You're Not Bad. You're Carrying the Problem: Shame, Triggers, and Healing

10

Your Memory Has Been Turned Against You: Lying, Gaslighting, and Confabulation (Oh My!)

11

Validation, Co-regulation, and Emotional Immaturity (with a Hint of Spirituality) w/Angela De Hoyos, ALC

12

Flying Monkeys, Switzerland Friends & Narcissists, Oh My! Understanding Secondary Betrayal

13

Narcissistic Off Switch: When Naming It Makes It Worse

14

The Family Butterfly Effect: How Your Uncle Ray Changed Everything—And How You Can Change It Back

15

Narcissistic Collapse: Why Their Breakdown Is Actually Your Breakthrough

16

Death by 1,000 Cuts X: The Ten Emotional Commandments (You’re Most Likely Still Breaking)

17

"I Never Said That!" - When Your Memory Becomes the Enemy

18

Stop Trying to Explain Yourself to the Narcissist: Why Explanations Make Things Worse

19

On the Other Side of the Couch: What I Learned Losing My Mom

20

Would You Rather Be Liked—or True to Yourself? The High Cost of Integrity in Marriage, Parenting, Faith, and Work

21

Blinded by Belief: How Your Brain Defends Its Favorite Story - Even When It's Wrong!

22

The Emotional Immaturity Epidemic with Steph and Craig: Why Adults Are Stuck in Childhood Patterns

23

Genuine Curiosity: Not All Questions Are Equal – Are You Trying to Understand, Defend, Manipulate, or Control?

24

Death by 1,000 Cuts: Still Standing After All 9 Lives (and Then Some)

25

Childhood Survival Skills That Sabotage Your Adult Relationships - Part 2: The Path to Emotional Maturity - The Climb Out

26

Tell Me About Your Mother": Untangling Childhood's Hidden Traps with "The Good Daughter Syndrome" Author Katherine Fabrizio

27

Childhood Survival Skills That Sabotage Your Adult Relationships: The Path to Emotional Maturity

28

Learning to Life Without Training Wheels: Exploring Faith, Identity, and Emotional Maturity

29

Pushed to the Breaking Point: Understanding 'Reactive Abuse' vs. ‘Reactive Response’ in Narcissistic Relationships

30

Healing by a Thousand Stitches - Growth Through Narcissistic or Emotionally Immature Relationships

31

The Evolutionary Superpower of Highly Sensitive People: How HSP Differs from Autism (and Does it Matter?)

32

Trisha Jamison, Host of the Q&A Files Podcast on Overcoming Emotional Immaturity for Better Relationships

33

Finding Courage Through Chaos: Ashlynn's Path from Betrayal to Empowerment

34

Twas the Season of Emotional Strain: Merry Narcissistic Christmas and Happy Emotionally Immature New Year!

35

BONUS Virtual Couch - The Balancing Act: Self-Esteem vs. Self-Compassion

36

UPDATED Death By a Thousand Cuts Ocho (8) - Healing, Growing, and Thriving Through Emotional Wounds

37

Your Pain, Their Power: How Narcissists Feed on Relationships

38

What Do You Stand For? From People-Pleasing to Self-Discovery: A Journey of Character and Integrity

39

Navigating Societal Expectations, Faith Crisis and Personal Growth - the Allegory “Off the Beaten Path”

40

When Advice Goes Wrong: The Impact of Inaccurate Guidance in Narcissistic Relationship

41

Understanding the "Attack Surface" in Narcissistic /Emotionally Immature Relationships (When Vulnerability Goes Bad!)

42

How Much Gaslighting Does a Gaslighter Gaslight if a Gaslighter Doesn’t Know They Gaslight? - Part 2

43

Pathological Kindness: When Caring, Trying, and Empathizing Too Much Can Be Bad For Your Health

44

Emotional Survival Tips: Responding to Crisis in Narcissistic Relationships

45

Gaslighting's Greatest Hits: The Top Lies You Believed About Yourself

46

Do Healthy Relationships Even Exist? A Journey Through Narcissism, Nice Guy Syndrome, Emotional Immaturity, and…MAGIC!

47

Explaining the “False Self,” aka Why Good People Get Trapped In Bad Relationships

48

Healing Childhood Neglect: The Roots of People Pleasing and Narcissism

49

DARVO, Differentiation and Detangling Difficult Dynamics

50

When Life Just “Lifes” All Over You: A Tale of Resilience and Growth Through Narcissistic Relationships

51

Death By a Thousand Cuts VII - The Rise of the Emotionally Mature!

52

Part 2 - From Grandiose to Vulnerable With a Touch of Emotional Immaturity - Exploring Attachment Styles

53

Transforming or Transgressing? The Thin Line Between Emotional Growth and Weaponization

54

From Grandiose to Vulnerable With a Touch of Emotional Immaturity - Exploring Attachment Styles Pt1 of 2

55

Embracing Popcorn Moments: Finding Strength in Non-Reaction

56

Unmasking Family Roles in a Narcissistic/Emotionally Immature Household

57

Why Do I Keep Losing My Crap, My Mind, and My Memory? Understanding Amygdala Hijack in Relationships

58

Death by a Thousand Cuts - Episode 6: The Camouflaged Wounds - Seeing the Unseen

59

The Power of Epigenetics: “Creating the Vitality You Crave” w/Lori Finlay

60

When 'Your Reality' Becomes a Weapon: Unpacking One of the Narcissist's Favorite Phrases

61

The Confabulation Conundrum: When Reality Gets Distorted

62

BONUS - Alone...But Not Really - Embracing Solitude from The Mind, The Mirror and Me Podcast w/Mackie Overbay

63

Never Settle: Embracing Respect and Navigating Relationships with Emotionally Immature Partners

64

Acceptance vs. Forgiveness: Which Harmonizes with Your Healing? Navigating Narcissism and Emotional Immaturity

65

So a Narcissist, Emotionally Immature Person, and Nice Guy Walk Into a Bar - How to Know What You Don’t Know

66

Echoes of Enmeshment: Differentiation in a World of Narcissism and Emotional Immaturity

67

Gaslight, Golden Child, and Growth: Understanding Narcissism vs Emotional Immaturity

68

Boundaries and Bucket Lists: Reclaiming Emotional Power

69

The Power of Temporary Connections: Understanding Bridge Partners

70

Death By a Thousand Cuts 5 - The Musical

71

I Want to “Lean In” Into Healing, Growth, Discomfort…But Somebody Needs To Convince My Body!

72

Unseen Chains: Navigating the Subtleties of Coercive Control

73

Control or Love: Breaking Free from Emotional Manipulation in Relationships

74

Understanding Emotionally Immature and Narcissistic Individuals in Therapy: Insights for Individuals and Therapists

75

Surviving the RIDE: Breaking the Cycle of Intermittent Reinforcement in Narcissistic Relationships

76

Healing the Scars: Recovering from Narcissistic Abuse and Reclaiming Self-Worth

77

Autism or Narcissism? Unpacking Neurodivergent Relationships with Jodi Carlton, MEd

78

Sanity over Spouse: Crafting Calm Amidst Chaos

79

Managing the Mind Boggle: Navigating through Nice Guys, Narcissists, and the Emotionally Immature - Plus, Is Change Real or Temporary?

80

I Don’t Even Know What That Means? Unmasking the Silent Symphony of the Ultimate Gaslighting Guffaw!

81

Exploring the 5 Types of Narcissism pt 2 of 2 BONUS Murder on the Couch Preview

82

They Really Do Suck the Life Out of You - The "Antagonistic" Attachment of the Narcissist

83

Exploring the 5 Types of Narcissism pt 1 of 2

84

Exploring Anxiety, Uncertainty, and "Narcissistic Victim Syndrome" w/Bonus Haiku

85

Navigating the Negative Effects of the Narcissistic (or Emotionally Immature) Parent

86

Feeling Stuck? Recognizing the Negative Effects of Regret and Rumination

87

Thou Shalt Use Whichevereth Type of Toothpaste Thou Wantest - Breaking the Commandments of Narcissism (Finally!)

88

Dana Killion, Author of “Where The Shadows Dance” on Finding Strength When You Feel You Have None

89

Let ME Explain Narcissism and Emotional Immaturity to Your Friends, So You Don’t Have To!

90

Why People Stay in Unhealthy Relationships - You Do Deserve to Be Happy!

91

When the Student Becomes the Teacher - One Mother Opens Up to Her Adult Children

92

A Cornucopia of Narcissism! Switzerland Friends, Confabulated Memory, Sitting w/Discomfort, Family Roles and More!

93

Narcissism Knows No Gender - When a Man Loves a Narcissistic or Emotionally Immature Woman

94

Death By a Thousand Cuts IV (Part 4)

95

Don't Give the Narcissist the "Gift" of Your Anger - Button Pushing, Family Drama and More "Aha" Moments

96

Is Kindness in Your Genes? The Narcissist/Nice Person Origin Story

97

Ashlee Boyson on Surviving Betrayal, Narcissism and…Murder

98

Susie Pettit on Navigating a Narcissistic Relationship - From Rock Bottom to Midlife Warrior

99

Making Sense of Nonsense - 5 Keys to Interacting with the Narcissist/Emotionally Immature

100

Shouldn't Somebody Tell Her? How to Handle Narcissistic In-Laws w/Kristin Hill, LMHC

101

Congratulations to Gaslighting! Apparently, You're Word of the Year!

102

From Gaslighting to Greatness…You ARE Enough, Wonderful and Amazing!

103

Why Confronting the Narcissist is Exactly What They Want!

104

Waving the White Flag Against Violent Communication

105

"Are You A Narcissist?" Tony Interviewed on Michaela Renee Johnson's "Be You Find Happy" Podcast

106

Sarah Doucette Author of "Stronger Than That: A Domestic Violence Survivor Uncovers the Truth About Her Abuser"

107

Death by a Thousand Cuts - The Trilogy (Part 3)

108

Co-Parenting Q&A, Narcissistic Silent Treatment and Narc on Narc Crime!

109

Why Do I Get Angry/Sad/Frustrated So Fast? Understanding the "Amygdala Hijack!"

110

A Letter Says it All - One Woman's Experience Waking Up to Narcissism

111

Working the Wellness Model, Raising Your Emotional Baseline and Self Care w/Nate Christensen APCC

112

Exploring the Expanded Narcissistic Cycle of Abuse aka "Why You Can't Leave the Narcissist in Your Life," from Kristen Milstead

113

"Waking Up" Saves Lives! Plus "Maddening and Bizarre Things Narcissists Do" from the Narcissist Family Files

114

Bigfoot, Nellie, and the Nice Narcissist - Myths or Reality? Exploring "White Knight" Narcissism

115

Q&A 1 Exploring Self-Worth, Trust in New Relationships, Levels of Intimacy and "Is My Picker Broken?"

116

So Now You Know About Narcissism, Who Can You Tell? Should You Tell? w/Bonus Triangulation

117

Ross Rosenberg, Author of The Human Magnet Syndrome - From Self-Love Deficit to Self-Love Abundance

118

Parenting, Co-Parenting and the Role of Validation with a Narcissist

119

Emotionally Liberated or Defeatedly Discarded? Difficulties in Moving on from a Narcissist

120

Does the Narcissist REALLY Believe What They're Saying? Understanding the Role of Confabulation in Gaslighting

121

Coercion, Carrots and Sticks - All Get the Donkey to Move But at What Cost?

122

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

123

The Cure for the Pathological Loneliness of the Narcissistic Discard - Moving from Self-Love Deficit to Abundance

124

Isolating, Monitoring and Manipulation, Oh My! Coercive Control In the Narcissistic Relationship

125

Wait, Was That Story About Me? The Consistency of Narcissism

126

How the Narcissist Slowly Destroys Ones Sense of Self - Death by a Thousand Cuts Pt. 2

127

Parenting, Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting with a Narcissist

128

The Neuroscience of Narcissism with Nate Christensen, APCC

129

The Emotional Toll of a Narcissistic Relationship - One Woman's Story

130

Can Therapy with a Narcissist Help, or Does it Make Things Worse?

131

New Insights on the Narcissistic Trauma Bond - The Need for Survival

132

How To Gray Rock Through a Narcissistic Smear Campaign...with Extra Butter

133

How to Prevent Your Kids From Becoming Narcissists

134

Exploring Narcissistic Relationships with Suzanne Falter, Writer, Speaker and Podcast Host

135

The Narcissist and the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

136

Emotional Maturity vs. Narcissism, OK I'm Awake, Now How Do I Communicate?

137

BONUS Why Am I the Last Person to Know What to Do With My Life?

138

Navigating a No-Contact Rule with a Narcissist

139

How Do You Share Your Narcissistic Awareness with Others...or Can You? Plus Welcome to Holland!

140

Narcissists and the Holidays - Gifts, Gaslighting and the Grinch

141

The Importance of Self-Care In Narcissistic Relationships: Raising Your Emotional Baseline

142

Narcissistic Family Systems - Introducing The Scapegoat

143

Hold On To Your Hippocampus - The Impact of Narcissistic Abuse on the Brain

144

Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? Understanding the Black or White, All or Nothing Thinking of the Narcissist

145

Setting Boundaries w/the Narcissist

146

Am I the Narcissist? Exploring Narcissistic Traits and Tendencies

147

Death By a Thousand Cuts - Is it Safe to Explain Your Situation to Others?

148

Escaping the Narcissistic Trauma Bond

149

Good People Trying to Make Sense of Nonsense (Gaslighting)

150

Narcissistic Awareness Grief and the Narcissistic Apology

151

Nature, Nurture or C, All of the Above? The Narcissist Origin Story

152

Survival Tips For Engaging w/the Narcissist

153

The Waking Up to Narcissism Podcast is Coming Soon!