From Love Bombing to Freedom: Heather Safory on Leaving a Narcissistic Marriage | Healing From Emotional Abuse

In this episode of Healing From Emotional Abuse, host Marissa F. Cohen sits down with Heather Safory, a certified high performance coach and certified core energy coach, to talk about her journey through a ten year marriage marked by love bombing, gaslighting, and emotional abuse and how she rebuilt her life and identity on the other side.

Heather opens up about the early relationship patterns that set the stage for her marriage, the health crisis that became a turning point, what post separation contact with a narcissistic co-parent actually looks like, and the small daily choices that helped her reconnect with herself. She also shares how core energy coaching and high performance coaching can support anyone working to build a more intentional life.

If you are recognizing these patterns in your own relationship or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers practical language and real steps forward.

Connect with Heather Safory and Decide to Rise Coaching: www.decidetorisecoaching.com

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Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and podcast mission 00:03 Meet Heather Safory 00:03 Early relationship patterns and love bombing 00:06 Marriage, gaslighting, and a health crisis 00:08 Loss of her father and a sponsor message 00:10 Leaving the marriage and post separation abuse 00:11 Co-parenting with a narcissistic ex 00:14 Building a support system after isolation 00:16 A message from Foundations of Healthy Relationships 00:17 Rebuilding community after isolation 00:19 The healing journey and rediscovering herself 00:22 Core energy coaching and high performance coaching explained 00:24 Advice for survivors and how to reach Heather

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services. For confidential support, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is available at 1-800-799-7233.

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