Debrief | Self Defense, Gaslighting, and the Smear Campaign in Canva’s Story

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse · Jul 17, 2026 · 24m

In this debrief episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon Chadwick debriefs Canva’s survivor story and examines how her reactions to abuse were isolated from their context and used to portray her as the abusive person.

The episode explores the severe gaslighting that led Canva to record conversations so she could hold on to her own reality, the smear campaign that began before she left, and the way every conflict became a trial of her character. Brandon also discusses financial abuse, isolation, pregnancy being used to discredit her, the public and private versions of her former partner, and…