Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Brandon talks with Julie L. Hall (Author, Researcher & Coach) about 15 bizarre and maddening things a toxic narcissist does to control you. Plus they discuss, body issues, trauma, narcissistic families, emotional abuse, gaslighting, and much more.Julie can be reached at https://narcissistfamilyfiles.com/Thank you to our sponsor HELLOFRESH. Go to HelloFresh.com/nap14 and use code nap14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Enjoy America’s #1 Meal Kit today!Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month.Thank you to our sponsor Tru Niagen. Tru Niagen is a supplement that’s clinically proven to boost N-A-D levels, an essential coenzyme required for cellular energy and repair. Add more vitality to your life today, with Tru Niagen. Right now, new customers can save 10% on their first purchase by going to https://TruNiagen.com/nap and use code nap.If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypseJoin our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllAJoin our Tiktok at https://www.tiktok.com/@narcissistapocalypseIf you want to be a guest on our show, go to https://narcissistapocalypse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon talks with Roman about his marriage to a narcissistic chameleon that used a bluff and smear campaign against him. It's a story of mirroring, facades, victim playing, threats, triangulation, and the normalization of chaos. Plus they discuss, fear, obligation, guilt, reverse confessions, parallel parenting, gps tracking, recording devices, circular arguments, gaslighting, baiting, reactive abuse, and much more. *** For our female listeners, Roman has a very calm demeanor and is very sweet person. I don't think he will be triggering for any of you. *** SEARCH KEYWORDS - Relationship, Male, Reactive Abuse, Post Separation Abuse, Divorce, Custody, Smear Campaign.Thank you to our sponsor HELLOFRESH. Go to HelloFresh.com/nap14 and use code nap14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Enjoy America’s #1 Meal Kit today!Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month.Thank you to our sponsor Tru Niagen. Tru Niagen is a supplement that’s clinically proven to boost N-A-D levels, an essential coenzyme required for cellular energy and repair. Add more vitality to your life today, with Tru Niagen. Right now, new customers can save 10% on their first purchase by going to https://TruNiagen.com/nap and use code nap.If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypseJoin our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllAJoin our Tiktok at https://www.tiktok.com/@narcissistapocalypseIf you want to be a guest on our show, go to https://narcissistapocalypse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon talks with Julie L. Hall (Author, Researcher & Coach) about the unspoken rules of engagement in the narcissistic family and the effect on future relationships. Plus they discuss, attachment trauma, narcissist behavior, perfectionism, people pleasing, codependency, the normalization of chaos, emotions, vulnerability, depression, boundaries, CPTSD, disconnecting from your body, and much more.Julie can be reached at https://narcissistfamilyfiles.com/Thank you to our sponsor HELLOFRESH. Go to HelloFresh.com/nap14 and use code nap14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Enjoy America’s #1 Meal Kit today!Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month.Thank you to our sponsor Tru Niagen. Tru Niagen is a supplement that’s clinically proven to boost N-A-D levels, an essential coenzyme required for cellular energy and repair. Add more vitality to your life today, with Tru Niagen. Right now, new customers can save 10% on their first purchase by going to https://TruNiagen.com/nap and use code nap.If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypseJoin our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllAJoin our Tiktok at https://www.tiktok.com/@narcissistapocalypseIf you want to be a guest on our show, go to https://narcissistapocalypse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon talks to Heira about her physically & verbally abusive relationship to a narcissistic addict. It’s a story of narcissist rage, victim playing, infidelity, fear of judgement, and the hope for change. Plus they discuss, gaslighting, fear, shame, guilt, embarrassment, boundaries, justification, trauma, ptsd, memory gaps, depression, no contact, isolation, anxiety, people pleasing, and much more. ***TRIGGER WARNING - This episode discusses graphic depictions of physical abuse and has graphic sexual language.***Thank you to our sponsor "Operator". Follow “Operator” on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or you can listen early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.Thank you to our sponsor HELLOFRESH. Go to HelloFresh.com/nap14 and use code nap14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Enjoy America’s #1 Meal Kit today!Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month.Thank you to our sponsor Tru Niagen. Tru Niagen is a supplement that’s clinically proven to boost N-A-D levels, an essential coenzyme required for cellular energy and repair. Add more vitality to your life today, with Tru Niagen. Right now, new customers can save 10% on their first purchase by going to https://TruNiagen.com/nap and use code nap.If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypseJoin our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllAJoin our Tiktok at https://www.tiktok.com/@narcissistapocalypseIf you want to be a guest on our show, go to https://narcissistapocalypse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tracy Malone, Author & International Educator, discusses the top 10 signs of covert narcissists, passive-aggressive behavior, gaslighting, smear campaigns, and her book on divorcing narcissists. They delve into trusting oneself, ruminating thoughts, and the impact of covert narcissistic parents on children's self-worth.

Brandon talks to J.D. McCabe (Abuse Survivor & Author) about his shockingly true memoir 'The Third Gift: My Dance With The Devil & Her Mother and all of the abuse manipulation tactics that he endured. J.D. maintained a loving relationship with his wife for nearly twenty years before the underpinnings of their marriage, family, and world began to crumble. One day, for reasons Danny could not fathom, his wife became suspicious of his every move. Phone calls, text messages, and work emails were manufactured into proof of infidelity, drug addiction, and a network of lies. The accusations accumulated, twisting reality, and eventually resulting in Danny s involuntary hospitalization. Come listen to his story.To reach J.D. McCabe's website, click here.To buy J.D. McCabe's memoir on Amazon, click here.J.D. McCabe's Instagram can be reached here.If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@gmail.comThank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month.If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypseJoin our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lotus shares her gripping journey of enmeshment with her controlling narcissistic parents. Her story highlights the intricacies of emotional manipulation, revealing the fears and guilt that accompany such relationships. The discussion dives into the impact of military values on family dynamics and the challenges of navigating personal autonomy amidst parental control. Lotus’ wisdom and resilience shine through as she confronts societal biases and the complexities of reclaiming her identity, emphasizing the importance of community support in healing from abuse.

Brandon talks with Sabrina Victoria (Narcissistic Abuse Coach) about the shame of being in an abusive relationship & why intermittent reinforcement, criticizing, and accusations work so well as manipulation tactics. You can visit Sabrina's website my visiting https://www.herversion.life/To hear Sabrina's survivor story as Valentina, click here.Thank you to our sponsor "Operator". Follow “Operator” on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or you can listen early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.Thank you to our sponsor HELLOFRESH. Go to HelloFresh.com/nap14 and use code nap14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Enjoy America’s #1 Meal Kit today!Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month.Thank you to our sponsor Tru Niagen. Tru Niagen is a supplement that’s clinically proven to boost N-A-D levels, an essential coenzyme required for cellular energy and repair. Add more vitality to your life today, with Tru Niagen. Right now, new customers can save 10% on their first purchase by going to https://TruNiagen.com/nap and use code nap.If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypseJoin our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllAJoin our Tiktok at https://www.tiktok.com/@narcissistapocalypseIf you want to be a guest on our show, go to https://narcissistapocalypse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon talks with Penelope about her sexually coercive marriage to a physical abuser. It’s a story of de-escalation modes, proving yourself, IPV, narcissistic rage, mixed messages about money, and the relationship with your body. Plus they discuss, people pleasing, caretaking, anger, future faking, escape plans, stability, sexual boundaries, swinging, gaslighting, bullying, fear, obligation, one way streets, emotional needs, and much more. ***TRIGGER WARNING - This episode discusses sexual coercion and physical abuse throughout. Please do not listen if this will trigger you.***To reach out to Penelope you can visit her website at https://lizgbailey.com/Thank you to our sponsor "Operator". Follow “Operator” on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or you can listen early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.Thank you to our sponsor HELLOFRESH. Go to HelloFresh.com/nap14 and use code nap14 for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Enjoy America’s #1 Meal Kit today!Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month.Thank you to our sponsor Tru Niagen. Tru Niagen is a supplement that’s clinically proven to boost N-A-D levels, an essential coenzyme required for cellular energy and repair. Add more vitality to your life today, with Tru Niagen. Right now, new customers can save 10% on their first purchase by going to https://TruNiagen.com/nap and use code nap.If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. A big thanks to Apple Podcasts, to find our show there, click here.To listen to the Toxic Workplace Podcast, click here. To download our poster, click here.Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypseJoin our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllAJoin our Tiktok at https://www.tiktok.com/@narcissistapocalypseIf you want to be a guest on our show, go to https://narcissistapocalypse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon. talks with Christine Cocchiola (LCSW) about who is the perfect prey for a toxic narcissist, post separation abuse, and how an abuser uses coercive control within the court system. Plus they discuss, schema therapy, the enneagram, subjugation, Evan Stark, cognitive dissonance, subjugation, counter parenting, and much more. ***The views and opinions expressed by guests on our podcast, do not necessarily reflect the official policy, views, and opinions of the podcast. Please do no use the podcast as a replacement for therapy.***Christine Cocchiola's website can be found at http://christinecocchiola.com/ and her social media accounts can be found by clicking on the platform name - Instagram - Facebook - TwitterThank you to our sponsor "Operator". Follow “Operator” on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or you can listen early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.Thank you to our sponsor Bloomers Trading Co. Bloomers Trading Co is known worldwide for their like-real, durable holiday and Christmas garlands and if you order before November 20th, our listeners will receive 10% off. Head over to www.bloomerstradingco.com now as these always sell out fast and I don’t want you to miss out this holiday season.Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month.Thank you to our sponsor Tru Niagen. Tru Niagen is a supplement that’s clinically proven to boost N-A-D levels, an essential coenzyme required for cellular energy and repair. Add more vitality to your life today, with Tru Niagen. Right now, new customers can save 10% on their first purchase by going to https://TruNiagen.com/nap and use code nap.If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. A big thanks to Apple Podcasts, to find our show there, click here.To listen to the Toxic Workplace Podcast, click here. To download our poster, click here.Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypseJoin our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllAJoin our Tiktok at https://www.tiktok.com/@narcissistapocalypseIf you want to be a guest on our show, go to https://narcissistapocalypse.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices