How to Set Boundaries With a Toxic Aging Parent (Without the Guilt)
Do you owe your toxic aging parent everything... or nothing? Clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Stinson, author of The Obligation Myth: Rethinking What You Owe Your Difficult Aging Parent, joins the show ...
25 Jun 46min
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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Mai 22min
