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Waking Up to Narcissism — 149 episodes

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

2

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

3

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

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

Narcissistic Off Switch: When Naming It Makes It Worse

10

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

11

Narcissistic Collapse: Why Their Breakdown Is Actually Your Breakthrough

12

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

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

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

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

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

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

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

33

Your Pain, Their Power: How Narcissists Feed on Relationships

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

Emotional Survival Tips: Responding to Crisis in Narcissistic Relationships

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

Healing Childhood Neglect: The Roots of People Pleasing and Narcissism

45

DARVO, Differentiation and Detangling Difficult Dynamics

46

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

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

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

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

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

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Embracing Popcorn Moments: Finding Strength in Non-Reaction

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Unmasking Family Roles in a Narcissistic/Emotionally Immature Household

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

54

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

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

56

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

57

The Confabulation Conundrum: When Reality Gets Distorted

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

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

60

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

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

62

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

63

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

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Boundaries and Bucket Lists: Reclaiming Emotional Power

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The Power of Temporary Connections: Understanding Bridge Partners

66

Death By a Thousand Cuts 5 - The Musical

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

68

Unseen Chains: Navigating the Subtleties of Coercive Control

69

Control or Love: Breaking Free from Emotional Manipulation in Relationships

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

Sanity over Spouse: Crafting Calm Amidst Chaos

75

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

76

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

77

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

78

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

79

Exploring the 5 Types of Narcissism pt 1 of 2

80

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

81

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

82

Feeling Stuck? Recognizing the Negative Effects of Regret and Rumination

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

Death By a Thousand Cuts IV (Part 4)

91

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

92

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

93

Ashlee Boyson on Surviving Betrayal, Narcissism and…Murder

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

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

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

99

Why Confronting the Narcissist is Exactly What They Want!

100

Waving the White Flag Against Violent Communication

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

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

109

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

110

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

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

119

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

120

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

121

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

122

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

123

Parenting, Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting with a Narcissist

124

The Neuroscience of Narcissism with Nate Christensen, APCC

125

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

126

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

127

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

128

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

129

How to Prevent Your Kids From Becoming Narcissists

130

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

131

The Narcissist and the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

132

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

133

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

134

Navigating a No-Contact Rule with a Narcissist

135

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

136

Narcissists and the Holidays - Gifts, Gaslighting and the Grinch

137

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

138

Narcissistic Family Systems - Introducing The Scapegoat

139

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

140

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

141

Setting Boundaries w/the Narcissist

142

Am I the Narcissist? Exploring Narcissistic Traits and Tendencies

143

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

144

Escaping the Narcissistic Trauma Bond

145

Good People Trying to Make Sense of Nonsense (Gaslighting)

146

Narcissistic Awareness Grief and the Narcissistic Apology

147

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

148

Survival Tips For Engaging w/the Narcissist

149

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