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The Covert Narcissism Podcast
Covert narcissistic abuse crushes one’s soul. This podcast is devoted to understanding covert narcissistic abuse, its effect on the victims, and how to heal.
Episodes
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It’s a Great Deal For Them
Who wouldn’t want someone who doted over you all the time? Giving in to your every desire? Monitoring your mood constantly and adjusting accordingly? Working…
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Why Can’t Covert Narcissists Give In Communication And What To Do About It (Throwback Episode)
One thing you must realize is that the way a covert narcissist interacts with you is not about you. They learned these interaction traits in childhood…
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It Would Have Just Been Easier If..
It would have been so much easier if he just would have hit me, just once. But he didn’t. It would have been easier if he had just been a jerk to me all the…
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The Agonizing Lack of Give in a Covert Narcissist (Throwback Episode)
To donate to the Covert Narcissism Podcast click the link below. https://patron.podbean.com/covertnarcissismpodcast I am going to try to explain the…
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Signs that They are NOT a Narcissist
I tried so hard to convince myself that my husband was not a narcissist. I truly did not want to accept this about him. At first, when I was researching…
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8 Signs of Circular Conversations from a Covert Narcissist Part 2 (Throwback Episode)
Being trapped in a circular conversation with a covert narcissist is dreadful!! It is the loneliest place on earth. You feel completely destitute and isolated…
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Fracturing Ourselves for the Covert Narcissist
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8 Signs of Circular Conversations from a Covert Narcissist Part 1 (Throwback Episode)
Covert narcissists don't use conversations to find understanding, reconciliation, or compromise. They don't see them as a way to connect with a loved one, to…
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Single Most Painful Moment in My Marriage
In January, on a cold wet day, sitting in my van in the parking lot of a restaurant, I sobbed uncontrollably. I dialed my dad's number, but when he answered, I…
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The Subtleties of Covert Narcissism: Guest episode with Thomas
Covert narcissists feel like a trade up when we have been in an abusive relationship with a more overt narcissist in our past. It seems like such a win!…
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Reliving Your Teenage Years with a Covert Narcissist
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Guest Episode with Erin Riley, Author of A Dark Force, 20 Years with a Covert Narcissist
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Gaslighting: Cruel Psychological Abuse
Do you know what the word of the year for 2022 was? According to Merriam Webster? Guess? Right now, what do you think that word was? I would have guessed…
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Covert Narcissists Seem So Genuine - Special Throwback Episode
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Silent Treatment and Covert Narcissism
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Guest episode with High Conflict Divorce Coach, Eleanor Marks
To donate to the Covert Narcissism Podcast click the link below. https://patron.podbean.com/covertnarcissismpodcast Divorcing a covert narcissist is an…
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What DOES Healthy Look Like?
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Words from My Son, Part Two
I am absolutely privileged to have my oldest son join me one more time for a guest episode. In today's episode, we address two specific topics: Is there a…
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Hyper Vigilance - Your Mind in Over Drive
My mind has never worked so hard, ever in my entire life. I hit a level of mental overdrive that I did not know existed. Overthinking, over analyzing, over…
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Why Is It So Hard To Explain Covert Narcissistic Abuse To Someone?
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The Victim of Covert Narcissism and the Wizard of Oz, Part 2
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Hearing Our Kids: Words From My Son
It is my great privilege to introduce to you my oldest son. After living this nightmare in our home for 18 years, he now shares his perspective for the very…
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Covert narcissism and the Wizard of Oz, Part 1
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Living Through COVID with a Covert Narcissist - Special Guest Episode
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The Narcissistic Collapse
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Guys Living with a Covert Narcissistic Wife
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The Stages of Grief as they Relate to Covert Narcissism
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A Thousand Bee Stings - Special Throwback Episode
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Their Anger Has NOTHING To Do With YOU
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Living with Years of Nitpicking - Special Guest Episode
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The EXPERT on EVERYTHING
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Long-Term Marriage With a Covert Narcissist
On today’s show, I have a guest who has been in a long-term marriage with a covert narcissistic husband, over three decades long. She joined CNG group coaching…
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Marriage Counseling with a Covert Narcissist
Life with a covert narcissist - those words really hold so much meaning in them, anyone who has lived this knows what I am saying with those simple words. As I…
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Everyone Around Me is a Narcissist!
Help! Everyone around me is a narcissist! They are everywhere!! Once you start identifying the elements of narcissism that have infiltrated your personal life…
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Covert Narcissism and Hyper-Sensitivity
Covert narcissism is narcissism from a unique angle. The internal characteristics are the same as an overt narcissist, but it plays out differently. Narcissism…
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Not All Narcissism is the Same
Someone recently commented on my Tiktok video, saying that they have been confident that they are married to a CN, but now are struggling bad wondering it they…
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There is Life Outside of Narcissism
There is a YOU in there that has been buried under this thing called narcissism, and especially covert narcissism. And it is truly like being buried! Buried…
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Holiday Time and Narcissistic Supply
Spending any holiday time, vacation time, family time, or even date time with a covert narcissist is an awful lot like pulling a Chance card in Monopoly. If…
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Take Back Your Holiday Joy
It is so very easy to be consumed by the gloom and doom of life with a covert narcissist. It feels dark, overwhelming and hopeless, and it is. However, there…
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Is It Okay To Care About Them and Still Walk Away?
Is It Okay To Care About Them and Still Walk Away? ABSOLUTELY YES!!! I hear so many people questioning themselves about walking away from abusive…
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Emotional Dumping
I said to a friend once, “I am afraid to leave my boys at home alone with their father.” She said, “That is quite alarming and not okay. Why do you say that?’”…
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You Don’t See It Until You See It
You don’t see it until you see it. You can’t unsee once you see it. One day, all of a sudden, I just saw it. My thoughts were, "hey this is a problem."…
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The Ultimate Disconnect Between the Mind and Body
I know this nightmare that you are living. I lived it too. I know the daily pain of trying to matter, trying to be good enough, trying to somehow, magically…
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Pseudo Recovery: A Trap set by Covert Narcissists
Does a narcissist ever change? Can they ever get better? Is there any hope? He/She says that they are working on it, that they are getting help. They even go…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastSurviving the Holidays with a Covert Narcissist
How many holidays have you had ruined by a covert narcissist? How many Thanksgivings? How many Christmases or Hanukkah's? How about New Year's? Holidays are a…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastMirroring: Absorbing Your Identity to Have One of Their Own
Did you feel like you had the perfect soulmate for you? I remember saying, You’re like the male version of me, and I’m the female version of you. We just had…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastBeing Told You Are Too Sensitive
Have you ever been accused of being too sensitive? Being too emotional? Have you ever told yourself that you should be stronger, less emotional? I want to…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastHearing from Members of the CNG Group Retreat, October 2022
This is a special treat from Kentucky in the USA. This is my first ever in-person retreat for members from CNG Group Coaching Sessions. These are women who…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastToxic Shaming: An Intensely Powerful Tool of the Covert Narcissist
Toxic shaming is about obedience and compliance. Narcissistic people use this tool often to manipulate their victims. Covert narcissists have a defining sense…
The Covert Narcissism Podcast4 Boundaries to Implement for Yourself
Last week, I talked about where the story begins. With narcissistic people, their story does not begin with how they treated you. Rather it begins with how you…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastWhere Does the Story Begin?
I don’t care too much for the word codependent in today’s world. It has come to mean something incredibly negative. It portrays a weak, beaten down individual…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastThe Gradual Pain of Covert Narcissistic Abuse
The effects of narcissistic control, especially covert narcissistic control, are incredibly subtle and extremely gradual. Little by little, without even…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastGuard Dogging: The Covert Narcissist’s Justification for Their Own Anger
I used to describe my husband as being like a guard dog. Always on high alert, looking for any threat to his territory, just waiting to pounce, eager to…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastIntermittent Reinforcement, A Powerful Manipulation Tool
Why can’t I leave? What is this crazy ride I am on? One minute I want out so badly, but the next I am fighting to stay. Do I want to stay? Do I want to go? Why…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastYour Warning System is Not Broken
I’m so easily upset. I didn’t use to be, but I am now. Is something wrong with me? I’ve become so reactive. The smallest things really upset me now. Am I the…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastHow Do I Handle the Triggers
When living in an abusive situation, a victim often becomes reactive. The environment is not emotionally safe. You are walking on eggshells every day of your…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastCovert Narcissists’ Constant Need for Validation
Covert narcissists have an insatiable need for constant validation. It is an addiction for them. They have to be fed ALL the time. And it will still never be…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastCovert Narcissists Rule Their Environment
When you are with a covert narcissist, you gradually and even completely disappear as an individual. You no longer matter in your world. They completely rule…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastHow Do We Raise Kids with a Covert Narcissist?
Anyone who is here listening to this podcast is dealing with an emotionally unavailable person. A person who does not have clearly defined boundaries nor honor…
The Covert Narcissism PodcastHow Do I Explain Covert Narcissism
How do I explain this abuse to friends and family who don’t get it. How do I tell them? People who I really want to understand it. I want them to know why I’ve…