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Waking Up to Narcissism — 157 episodes

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1

The Unicorn Might Have Rabies: How Anxiety Keeps You "Safe" - Live Q&A

2

Taking the Long Way Home: Homer as Your Therapist, The Odyssey as Your Map

3

“Killed Them All, Of Course": The Mind of Robert Durst w/Attorney Kate

4

What If You're Not the Problem You Think You Are in Your Relationship?

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

Narcissistic Off Switch: When Naming It Makes It Worse

18

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

19

Narcissistic Collapse: Why Their Breakdown Is Actually Your Breakthrough

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

Your Pain, Their Power: How Narcissists Feed on Relationships

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

Emotional Survival Tips: Responding to Crisis in Narcissistic Relationships

49

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

50

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

51

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

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Healing Childhood Neglect: The Roots of People Pleasing and Narcissism

53

DARVO, Differentiation and Detangling Difficult Dynamics

54

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

55

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

59

Embracing Popcorn Moments: Finding Strength in Non-Reaction

60

Unmasking Family Roles in a Narcissistic/Emotionally Immature Household

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

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

65

The Confabulation Conundrum: When Reality Gets Distorted

66

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

67

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

68

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

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

Boundaries and Bucket Lists: Reclaiming Emotional Power

73

The Power of Temporary Connections: Understanding Bridge Partners

74

Death By a Thousand Cuts 5 - The Musical

75

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

76

Unseen Chains: Navigating the Subtleties of Coercive Control

77

Control or Love: Breaking Free from Emotional Manipulation in Relationships

78

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

79

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

80

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

81

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

82

Sanity over Spouse: Crafting Calm Amidst Chaos

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

Exploring the 5 Types of Narcissism pt 1 of 2

88

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

89

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

90

Feeling Stuck? Recognizing the Negative Effects of Regret and Rumination

91

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

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

Death By a Thousand Cuts IV (Part 4)

99

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

100

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

101

Ashlee Boyson on Surviving Betrayal, Narcissism and…Murder

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

Why Confronting the Narcissist is Exactly What They Want!

108

Waving the White Flag Against Violent Communication

109

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

110

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

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

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

119

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

120

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

121

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

122

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

123

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

124

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

125

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

126

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

127

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

128

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

129

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

130

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

131

Parenting, Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting with a Narcissist

132

The Neuroscience of Narcissism with Nate Christensen, APCC

133

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

134

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

135

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

136

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

137

How to Prevent Your Kids From Becoming Narcissists

138

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

139

The Narcissist and the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

140

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

141

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

142

Navigating a No-Contact Rule with a Narcissist

143

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

144

Narcissists and the Holidays - Gifts, Gaslighting and the Grinch

145

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

146

Narcissistic Family Systems - Introducing The Scapegoat

147

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

148

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

149

Setting Boundaries w/the Narcissist

150

Am I the Narcissist? Exploring Narcissistic Traits and Tendencies

151

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

152

Escaping the Narcissistic Trauma Bond

153

Good People Trying to Make Sense of Nonsense (Gaslighting)

154

Narcissistic Awareness Grief and the Narcissistic Apology

155

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

156

Survival Tips For Engaging w/the Narcissist

157

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