
Covert Narcissist Relationships: When You Can't Live the Lie Anymore
There comes a point in a covert narcissistic relationship when you can no longer live the lie. Not a dramatic breaking point necessarily — sometimes it's a slow erosion that leaves you mentally exhaus...
21 Kesä 24min

Covert Abuse, Restricted Autonomy, and the AI Tool Aimee Says
Have you ever struggled to explain what's happening in your relationship — where nothing looks "bad enough" to point to, but something feels wrong every single day? In this episode, I'm joined by Anne...
18 Kesä 47min

Overthinking in a Covert Narcissistic Relationship: Why Your Mind Never Stops
Overthinking in a covert narcissistic relationship isn't a character flaw — it's what your brain does when it has learned, through real experience, that it cannot afford to relax. If you are in a rela...
14 Kesä 29min

Setting Boundaries After Narcissistic Abuse: What It Really Feels Like
Setting boundaries in a narcissistic relationship isn't just hard — it can feel impossible. In this Community Chat, Renee is joined by 2 ladies from the CNG community for an honest conversation about ...
11 Kesä 41min

Covert Narcissism and High Control Religion: When Church and Marriage Follow the Same Rules
Covert narcissism and high control religion follow the same rulebook — and if you grew up in one before entering the other, this episode will explain why it all felt so familiar. In this deeply person...
7 Kesä 24min

Covert Narcissism and Chronic Illness: Setting Boundaries When Someone's Pain Is Real
When someone you love is in real, chronic pain — how do you set a boundary without feeling like a monster? This episode tackles one of the most complex and underaddressed dynamics in narcissistic abus...
4 Kesä 26min

Covert Narcissism: Why Your Fight/Flight Response Turned into Fawning
Covert narcissistic abuse doesn't just hurt you — it rewires you. In this episode, Renee breaks down why your fight/flight response gradually turned into fawning, and why that isn't a character flaw —...
31 Touko 22min

Narcissistic Abuse Through the Lens of Taylor Swift's Dear John
Have you ever felt like you were in a relationship that slowly burned you out — and you couldn't quite explain why? In this episode of the Covert Narcissism Podcast, host Renee Swanson breaks down Tay...
28 Touko 32min




















