Narcissist Apocalypse is a Purple Ribbon Award-winning storytelling podcast that amplifies the voices of those who have experienced narcissistic abuse, coercive control, emotional abuse, domestic violence, family relationship abuse, and relationship trauma. Our guests share their stories of abuse survival, providing a source of validation, education, inspiration, and hope for those going through similar experiences. Join us and discover how you, too, can overcome the narcissist apocalypse. more

Stories of recovery from the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home. Recorded at the online ACA Tuesday Zoombox meeting and based on the ACA Tuesday Toolbox meeting in Brooklyn, NY. Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families (ACA) is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of people who meet to share our experience of growing up in an environment where abuse, neglect, and trauma infected us. This affects us today and influences how we deal with all aspects of our lives. We'd love to hear from you - write to us at tuesdayzoombox@gmail.com more

Confused by your relationship? Do you catch yourself second-guessing, walking on eggshells, or feeling emotionally drained? Whether you're still in the chaos or trying to rebuild after leaving, this podcast is your lifeline. Join retired psychologist Dr. Kerry McAvoy as she exposes the hidden dynamics of toxic relationships. You'll learn how destructive personalities operate, the manipulative tactics they use, and the stages of abuse—plus the practical steps to heal and reclaim your life. If you're ready to break free, rebuild your self-worth, and find lasting emotional freedom, hit play and start your recovery journey today. more

Ronni and Jennie are sisters who were not supposed to be friends. They grew up in a home with addiction, abuse, and untreated mental illness, which generated dysfunctional dynamics that often pitted them against each other. Miraculously, they came together in adulthood to help each other heal. Now, drawing on their personal and professional experiences, they are telling their story to help others recover from childhood trauma and abuse, and to help them mend their own sibling relationships. They invite you to join them in this healing conversation. Please feel free to share your own experiences, or ask questions, via their website: www.ronniandjennie.com (other free content is also available there), or follow them on Instagram: @ronni_and_jennie. Ronni Tichenor is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at State University of New York--Polytechnic Institute, specializing in family studies; Jennie Weaver is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years' experience in family practice and mental health. They detail their story in their book, Healing Begins with Us: Breaking the Cycle of Trauma and Abuse and Rebuilding the Sibling Bond. more

Psychotherapist and Coach, Torie Wiksell, is no stranger to talking about challenging and dysfunctional family dynamics. In addition to specializing in working with the adult children of parents with borderline and narcissistic personality disorders as both a therapist and coach, Torie grew up with a mother who had an unmanaged personality disorder.Torie has spent a significant portion of her 12 year career as a therapist working with clients with personality disorders, their partners, and family members, and brings a unique and relatable perspective to navigating these complicated relationships.Follow TorieOn TikTok: tiktok.com/@theboundariescoachOn Instagram: instagram.com/torieatconfidentboundariesLearn more about Coaching and the Confident Boundaries Membership: www.confidentboundaries.comDisclaimer: This podcast is not therapy. If you are in mental health crisis, please contact the Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. You're Not Crazy is a podcast owned and produced by Torie Wiksell and Confident Boundaries, LLC. more

Adult Child dives deep into the lasting effects of growing up in dysfunctional families—unpacking complex and relational trauma, codependency, toxic shame, and addiction patterns with raw vulnerability and unapologetic authenticity. Hosted by Andrea Ashley, a recovering shitshow with 17 years sober, each episode shares unfiltered insights, expert conversations, and practical tools to heal your nervous system and break free from the cycles that hold you back. Whether you're an adult child of alcoholics or from a dysfunctional family, navigating toxic relationships, or healing your inner child, this is your no-BS space for healing. New episodes every Wednesday & Saturday. And damn the join T he Shitshow Healing Community for live support groups and connection with fellow cycle breakers. more

The Narcissist in Your Life Podcast is hosted by Linda Martinez-Lewi, Ph.D., LMFT, specializing in the Narcissistic Personality--Overt and Covert Narcissists. She offers in-depth knowledge about the origins and dynamics of the narcissistic personality and strategies and practices for those who have been psychologically and emotionally abused by toxic narcissistic personalities through her global podcasts and her books: Recovering and Healing After the Narcissist and Freeing Yourself From the Narcissist in Your Life. more

On the ADHD Scapegoat podcast, we're going to talk about everything ADHD and scapegoating. I'm Angie, an Advanced Certified ADHD Life Coach (ACALC), late diagnosis ADHDer, & trauma survivor of Family Scapegoating Abuse. Let's keep seeking truth and creating a brighter future together! more

Families build you up, tear you down, and sometimes drag you into something truly unhinged. Borrowed Bones unearths the bizarre, toxic, and fascinating stories of family dynamics gone sideways. From the macabre to the just plain strange, we're digging deep to uncover the skeletons hiding in the closets of history, culture, and beyond.  more

As a toxic relationship specialist my mission is to bring hope, healing, and FREEDOM to those whose lives have been affected by toxic relationships, emotional abuse, and narcissistic behaviors. Living and being in relationships that are not healthy for us can cause this type of abuse to be accepted as 'normal'. TRUTH IS...ITS NOT NORMAL... ITS TOXIC! Having been in toxic relationships myself, I am now able to use my experience to guide those walking a similar path to my own. This podcast is dedicated to YOU so that you too can find peace & be free of relationships that are not healthy for you. more

Lisa A. Romano is a globally recognized Breakthrough Life Coach, award-winning author, and a leading expert in emotional recovery. Named the #1 Most Influential Person of 2020 and one of the World's Most Inspiring Women of 2023, Lisa has dedicated her career to helping others break free from the chains of codependency and narcissistic abuse. As the creator of the Conscious Healing Academy, she has developed a groundbreaking approach to emotional recovery that focuses on healing the deep-rooted causes of the false self so as to make a path forward to the authentic self. Lisa's work is driven by her belief in the transformative power of an organized mind. She teaches that true healing begins when individuals can confront and dismantle the subconscious beliefs that keep them trapped in patterns of self-sabotage and emotional pain. Through her coaching, writing, and educational programs, Lisa empowers her clients to awaken to their authentic selves, guiding them on a journey of self-discovery and personal empowerment. With a mission to help others live above the veil of consciousness, Lisa's influence extends far beyond her coaching practice. Her insights and teachings have inspired millions worldwide to take control of their lives, break free from toxic relationships, and embrace a path of self-love and true fulfillment. Contact coach@lisaaromano.com or visit https://www.lisaaromano.com to learn about how Lisa and her team can assist with your expansion of consciousness despite a painful past. more

Welcome to the Heal the Hurt podcast. As a Relationship, Communication & Trauma Recovery Specialist. I help you turn your relationship misery into relationship mastery by calming the communication chaos and resolving the root cause that others can't see. Through my Worst Day Cycle™, Authentic Self Cycle™, & Emotional Authenticity Method™, you'll be able to communicate with clarity and rebuild your connection, break free from codependency, resolve old emotional wounds, and stop toxic patterns for good. Restoring the trust, intimacy, connection, and closeness your relationship is missing. more

Toxic family is real. Toxic parents are real. Smear campaigns are real. Toxic in-laws are real. You are not alone. On this podcast, you have a voice.On this podcast, Dr. Sherrie Campbell will help you learn more about your family dynamics, unconscious patterns that drive toxic human behavior, and ways to deal with your trauma. And most importantly, you will embark on a journey that will help you know yourself and love yourself more. Dr. Sherrie is a nationally recognized expert clinical psychologist with over 25 years of clinical training and experience. She was featured in major media networks such as CNN, Time, USA Today, and The Huffington Post. She is the best-selling author of But It's Your Family…Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath and Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself. She is a mom who bravely shared her story to help more people break free of toxic family relationships and thrive in the aftermath. Subscribe now to get your monthly 'Sherapy Sessions' (Sherrie Therapy Sessions) straight from your phone. more

Hosted by Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. and Megan Hunter, MBA, It's All Your Fault! High Conflict People explores the five types of people who can ruin your life—people with high conflict personalities and how they weave themselves into our lives in romance, at work, next door, at school, places of worship, and just about everywhere, causing chaos, exhaustion, and dread for everyone else. They are the most difficult of difficult people — some would say they're toxic. Without them, tv shows, movies, and the news would be boring, but who wants to live that way in your own life!Have you ever wanted to know what drives them to act this way? In the It's All Your Fault podcast, we'll take you behind the scenes to understand what's happening in the brain and illuminates why we pick HCPs as life partners, why we hire them, and how we can handle interactions and relationships with them. We break down everything you ever wanted to know about people with the 5 high conflict personality types: narcissistic, borderline, histrionic, antisocial/sociopath, and paranoid. And we'll give you tips on how to spot them and how to deal with them. more

I don't want to talk to your personality; I want to talk to your soul. Imagine if your most painful and debilitating mental health symptoms and self-sabotaging behaviors aren't evidence of 'disorder' or 'dysfunction', but adaptive strategies that once kept you safe. My goal is to help you shift from asking 'What's wrong with me?' to 'What happened to me?' The word 'borderline' in this podcast has nothing to do with psychiatric labels. It has everything to do with coming back from the inner psychological brink we all experience. Everyone has found themselves on the edge, in that liminal space where the old self falls apart and the new Self emerges. Here, we explore what it means to undergo true emotional alchemy: that ancient and primordial process of falling apart, confronting the underworld of our psyche, and falling back together into someone stronger, wiser, and more whole. Many highly sensitive people who identify with the seemingly never-ending list of diagnostic mental health labels contained within 'the bible of psychiatry' (the DSM) share the same underlying sense of being irreparably broken, disconnected from their intuition, and paralyzed by life's existential questions. I believe the resulting— and perfectly understandable —chronic feelings of emptiness and spiritual starvation are the TRUE causes of our current collective 'mental health crisis.' Together, we'll dive into depth psychology, mythology, human consciousness, critical psychiatry, and the impact of trauma to help you begin the process of emotional alchemy. This exploration will help you get to the root cause of your suffering and free yourself from the toxic shame, limiting beliefs, and mental programming that have kept you locked in the chains of your past. In an era where mental health and spirituality are too often commercialized, I'm not here as a guru with a quick fix to sell you. I don't believe anyone is ever truly 'healed' or 'cured.' There is no return to some mythical state of pre-trauma purity, but rather a continuous spiral of unbecoming, unlearning, and transformation. As a fellow seeker, I will be there in your ear, walking alongside you on your path toward wholeness as a sort of parasocial big sister. That, I can promise. By integrating the concepts we explore together, you'll begin to see that anyone— even you —can come back from the borderline. CRAVING MORE? Visit backfromtheborderline.com to dive into my universe, connect with me, access my Patreon, and discover more about my journey and work. Don't forget to follow Back from the Borderline so new episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays automatically drop into your podcast feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Wondering how to be a terrible daughter? Listen as Elizabeth Malamed and Megan Caper, mental health professionals who also happen to be cousins, discuss growing up in toxic families, surviving narcissistic abuse, and moving forward after trauma. The How To Be a Terrible Daughter podcast is a place to find community, put words to your experience, and laugh at the dark stuff. We'll share our stories from our own childhoods, make mental health concepts easy to understand, and interview intriguing guests along the way. Oh, and you can also let Megan and Elizabeth hate your parents for you if you're having mixed feelings. We don't mind, we've got plenty of pent up anger for everyone. If your parents have ever called you terrible, horrible or something even worse, come join us! more

Welcome to the 'Dimming The Gaslight' podcast. I'm Mac - a male survivor of Narcissistic Abuse. Week by week, I share my journey of divorcing a female narcissist, fighting for my young children, and navigating the complexity of the U.S. family court system. But it's not just my story I want to hear from you too! If you want to be a guest on the show, please email me at DimmingTheGaslight@gmail.com for a chance to be on the show. more

Support and community for navigating the emotional storms of parent and adult child estrangement and repairing and transforming relationships with one another in healthy and productive ways. more

When life gives you a toxic mother, what do you do? You listen, learn, and changeyour direction! I'm Phylis Mantelli, author of the book 'UnMothered: Life With A MomWho Couldn't Love Me.' This podcast is a place for mentoring and encouragement aswe navigate the complexities of toxic parent relationships. Join me as I share myjourney and invite God-filled guests to discuss emotional healing, overcomingchildhood trauma, and personal growth. Together, we'll explore new thoughts andpatterns to transform our lives. Hear stories from women who have walked similarpaths and gain wisdom and support on your journey. Let's find our way to becomingwho we are meant to be, no matter where we started. Tune in for stories ofempowerment, mental health support, and lots of love as we heal and growtogether. more

Family Secrets. We all have them. And while the discovery of family secrets can initially be terrifying or traumatic, often these discoveries have the power to liberate, heal, and even uplift us. Join Dani Shapiro, bestselling author of the memoir Inheritance, and her guests as they explore astonishing family secrets and uncover the extraordinary lessons the truth can teach us. more

The Catholic Wives with Toxic In-Laws Podcast is your sanctuary for navigating the stormy seas of toxic relationships with your in-laws. Join your host, a seasoned Catholic wife who's weathered 3 decades of turbulence, as we tackle the tough issues of dealing with your in-laws head-on. Learn how to stand up for yourself, protect your children, and foster a peaceful marriage, even in the face of relentless in-law challenges. Each episode is packed with insights from someone with first-hand experience to help you navigate these tricky waters with grace and resilience. more

Hosted by Mattie Lasiter and Ashleigh Teeter, siblings who were separated for more than 25 years due to the shadow of their shared past.Their father, a charismatic but enigmatic figure, led a cult that consumed the lives of its members, leaving their family torn apart and forbidden from contact.They have reunited to share their journey with you while unravelling the haunting tales of cults from around the world, shedding light on the warning signs that can help prevent others from falling into their grasp. more

Hearth, Home and Homicide is a family production about family murders.  Son Andy is producer.  Mom Bridget and daughter Caroline narrate each familicide story with sensitivity.  Whatever could have led to such loss and tragedy?  Sometimes the answers will surface in the telling of the story of the family itself.  These stories do include violence and trauma listener discretion is advised. more

An intense custody battle turns deadly when Christine Belford's ex-husband and his family become obsessed with controlling the couple's three daughters. The family is willing to do anything including stalking, kidnapping, and even murder to get their way. Over eight episodes, host Donnie Wahlberg takes listeners down a dark and twisted journey, exploring how one family's obsession became a mother's worst nightmare. With exclusive interviews and audio, the story goes beyond the headlines of the sinister Matusiewicz family.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

🎙️ Welcome to Totally Toxic — the no-holds-barred podcast where we drag our most chaotic, cringe-worthy, and straight-up toxic life experiences into the light.Whether it's relationships that went up in flames, family drama with a side of manipulation, fake friends, or jobs that made you question your sanity — we've been there. And we're not afraid to talk about it.Join our hosts and unfiltered guests every week as we unpack the red flags we ignored, the gaslighting we didn't catch, and the messy breakups we barely survived — all with raw honesty, sharp humor, and a whole lot of 'OMG, SAME.'🚩 This is your judgment-free zone to laugh, learn, and maybe even heal a little.If you've ever said, 'I can fix them' — this one's for you.💌 Got a toxic story? A juicy suggestion?Email us: TotallyToxicPodcast@gmail.com📱 Follow join the tribe:IG: @TotallyToxicPodcastTikTok: @TotallyToxicPodcastYouTube: @TotallyToxicPodcastReddit: r/TotallyToxicPodcastFacebook Group: groups/TotallyToxicPodcast🎧 Let's get real, get loud, and get Totally Toxic — because healing starts with owning the mess. more

Your haven for validation, insight, strategies and resources for living with narcissists.

This is the true story of Richard Jacobs a narcissist who destroyed a childhood, a marriage, a family, and a community. He sued every sentient being on the face of the earth, got banned from restaurants, and inspired a support group composed solely of people he traumatized. He stole notary stamps, hacked emails, forged signatures… and won a U.S. Supreme Court case. He was also my dad.Join us each week as hosts Danny Jacobs and Darren Grodsky will shift between past and present to explore the lasting impact of Richard Jacobs.Subscribe to How to Destroy Everything on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. more

Content warning: This podcast is about the successful cover up of child sex abuse by the LDS Mormon Church and its membersThis podcast delves into Joseph's traumatic upbringing within a deeply troubled LDS Mormon family. Joseph shares his early life experiences in the Mormon Church. He focuses on his parents' dysfunctional relationship, the child SA he and his siblings experienced, and the psychological abuse he endured from his Latter-Day Saint mother.When a middle-school teacher reports the family to Child Protective Services, the Mormons colluded with a Mormon Cop to quash the investigation at the Ward Meetinghouse. The Mormon Cover begins... more

Have you gone years and maybe decades without speaking with a family member or close friend? Welcome to Dead To Me...this is a podcast about estrangement. I'm Brian Howie, many of you know me as the host of The Great Love Debate, the top-rated dating and relationship podcast. Over the years of hosting that show, we listened to so many reasons why people can't find the right relationship, can't stay in a healthy one, leave one that has possibilities, or don't trust anyone enough to get into one in the first place. And so much of that has to do with family issues, childhood trauma, or distance from those who are supposed to be the closest. And the more I revealed about my own, sad family situation - a source of great shame for me - the more people reached out to share theirs. So many emails, so many stories, so many times the bough simply...breaks. So I am starting this podcast dedicated to the topic of estrangement. Maybe it's the flip-side of love, maybe it's the bookend. We'll be sharing, revealing, analyzing, growing, and hopefully healing. Open and honest, vulnerable and real, working through the guilt, the shame, the causes, the consequences, and ultimately letting go of the toxicity. So please come along on this journey, they might be dead to you, but we are here and very much alive for each other. The show is Dead To Me - an estrangement podcast. Follow us now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your shows. more

Welcome to the Narcissist Survivor Society—a safe space dedicated to healing, empowerment, and transformation after narcissistic abuse. Each episode delves into personal stories, expert insights, and practical strategies to help you reclaim your life and rebuild your self-worth. Whether you're taking your first steps toward recovery or supporting a loved one on their journey, our community is here to guide you. Join us as we navigate the path to healing together, breaking the chains of the past, and embracing a brighter future.This show is NOT medical advice. It is for information and entertainment purposes only.  If you need help, contact your doctor or call 911. more

I am on a healing journey, breaking cycles of toxic family patterns of mental, verbal, and emotional abuse that have plagued my family for generations.  My children deserved better than what I got so I embarked on a path of healing, addressing the internal pain caused by the rage, fear, guilt, shame, rejection, manipulation, and neglect that I was raised with. This quest for authenticity and peace is an endless journey of discovery and recovery with no finish line.  I hope my story, truth, humor and mistakes inspire others and that is why I am sharing my story. Tammy Sue more