Red - Series: “Is Taylor Swift a Covert Narcissist?”

Red - Series: “Is Taylor Swift a Covert Narcissist?”

I’m a covert narcissist and working towards being a better person to myself and to others. I’ve created this podcast because after I was diagnosed with my personality disorder and have accepted the facts, I wanted to learn more about it. I’ve found dozens of books written by or for victims of narcissistic abuse, but have found almost no help for Covert Narcissists themselves. I understand why that is. Most narcissists will not acknowledge their narcissism or are willing to change. It’s also my understanding that Covert Narcissism is a somewhat recent discovery, and experts are still trying to figure out how to effectively help people diagnosed with the personality disorder. So I decided to use my insights to on the one hand give victims of narcissistic abuse an unfiltered view into my brain and maybe help them heal, but mostly to reach out to other Covert Narcissists who are trying to be less toxic. Welcome back to the Covert Narcissist. Wow - Season 3! And I promised something special for this season. I’ve been going back and fourth about doing this, because I don’t want to stir up Swifties and cause rage. Disclaimer: I am a massive Swiftie myself. I know all the songs by heart, I’m that person who searches for clues and easter eggs in Music Videos and public appearances and I will see her on tour. No one wants to hurt her reputation less than I do. But this is a Podcast about covert narcissism. And in her song anti-hero, a line caused my attention: “Did you hear my covert narcissism I disguise as altruism?” We know that Taylor is a terrific songwriter and most of her songs are based on her personal experience. She also said in her Midnights Mayhem, and I quote here: “"We all hate things about ourselves, and it's all of those aspects of the things we dislike and like about ourselves that we have to come to terms with if we're going to be this person. So I like 'Anti-Hero' a lot because I think it's really honest." With that in mind, let’s go down this rabbit hole. Let’s assume Taylor Swift did not mean to call herself a Covert Narcissist for fun, but that she is indeed a Covert Narcissist. In Season 3, I want to dedicate each episode to an album by Taylor Swift, scanning her lyrics for covert narcissistic clues. I’m only using the original albums, no re-recordings or bonus tracks from deluxe versions etc. Of course all of this has to be taken with a grain of salt as with any piece of literature, things are open to interpretation and what I might see as a clue, holds to someone else a completely different meaning.

Episoder(31)

Tools: MEDITATION

Tools: MEDITATION

In Season 2 of the Covert Narcissist, I want to let fellow Covert Narcissists in on tools that help me be a better person and less toxic. Being a Covert Narcissist is painful and exhausting. We’re not only hurting others, but also constantly hurting ourselves. Episode 1 of this season focuses on mediation. Trying to calm the noise in my head and clear my mind helps me seperate fake scenarios from real emotions and thoughts.

6 Jul 20235min

Tools: STRUCTURE

Tools: STRUCTURE

In Season 2 of the Covert Narcissist, I want to let fellow Covert Narcissists in on tools that help me be a better person and less toxic. Being a Covert Narcissist is painful and exhausting. We’re not only hurting others, but also constantly hurting ourselves. Episode 1 of this season focuses on structure. Planning my day helped me avoid disappointments and frustration. It helped me scheming and plotting less.

1 Jul 20237min

Q&A and trauma

Q&A and trauma

Wrapping up season 1, I finally talk about the traumatic events of 2021 that sent me on the journey to discover myself and my narcissistic personality disorder. This is a very hard episode for me and you can probably hear it in my voice and how I make a lot of mistakes. I had to do it in one take because otherwise, I wouldn’t have done it.

4 Jun 202318min

Making friends

Making friends

This is the second to last episode of this season. In this episode, I will talk about how I form and maintain friendships and what role my Narcissism plays in this. For my last episode, I want to give my listeners the opportunity to ask me questions about my Narcissism, which I will truthfully answers to. Please submit your questions until May 10. You can submit them via E-Mail im.covert.narcissist@gmail.com or on tiktok or instagram. You'll find me @im.covert.narcissist

4 Mai 20238min

Social anxiety

Social anxiety

In todays episode we explore my social anxiety and what’s really behind it. I’ll tell you about my fragility and how my narcissism helps me cope.

27 Apr 20237min

Just kidding! No, but really

Just kidding! No, but really

In this episode I will give you 5 sentences I use A LOT. These sentences can easily unmask a narcissist.

20 Apr 20236min

Career

Career

In this episode I want to talk about careers. I’ve also only recently realized that my career path was not an accident, but fits right into my NPD, my narcissistic personality disorder. And maybe you know a narcissist with a similar career path. I wouldn’t be surprised.

13 Apr 20236min

I’m an alcoholic

I’m an alcoholic

I’m a recovering alcoholic. This is by the way the first time I’m saying this out loud. My journey dealing with my Narcissism has also led me to deal with my alcoholism. Now I can say my Narcissism made me an alcoholic. Of course I’m not trying to blame a disorder for the choices I’ve made. And I’m not trying to play the victim. I’m trying to explain to you what has led me to the conclusion.

6 Apr 20235min

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