Your Rights When With a Covert Narcissist
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for...
15 Aug 202521min
I Didn’t Know the Words But I Knew the Feeling: Making Sense of Covert Narcissistic Abuse
You don’t have to know the terminology to know when something feels wrong.Long before I knew the term gaslighting, I knew the dizzying confusion of hearing “I never said that” about something I rememb...
11 Aug 202522min
The Real Reason the Covert Narcissist Still Isn’t Changing: Understanding Guilt vs. Shame
They’ve stopped yelling. They’re going to therapy. They’re more “attentive.” So why does it still feel like nothing’s changed? In this final episode of our 4-part series with Dr. Anthony Mazzella, we ...
8 Aug 202528min
When Your Adult Child Takes Their Side: Surviving the Second Betrayal of Covert Narcissistic Abuse
When the Child You Protected Believes the NarcissistIt’s a betrayal that cuts deeper than most people can understand—when your adult child, the one you protected for years, turns on you and takes the ...
4 Aug 202524min
Beneath the Apology: Shame, Image, and the Illusion of Empathy with Dr. Anthony Mazzella
What if that apology wasn’t about you at all?What if the moment that looked like remorse was really a carefully constructed move to restore a fractured image? In this powerful continuation of our seri...
1 Aug 202532min
Baiting Tactics of Covert Narcissists: Signs, Examples, and How to Respond
Baiting is one of the most maddening—and most misunderstood—tactics used by covert narcissists. It’s the emotional equivalent of poking you with a stick just to watch you react, then sitting back and ...
28 Juli 202519min
Guilt vs Shame: The Emotional Crossroads That Defines Healing, guest Dr. Anthony Mazzella
Part two of a 4 part series on Guilt and Shame with guest, Dr. Anthony Mazzella, Psychotherapist & Host of The Narcissism Decoder Podcast What if the guilt you carry… isn’t actually guilt at all? In P...
28 Juli 202535min
You’re Always the Problem: The Impossible Reality of Life with a Covert Narcissist
With a covert narcissist, the outcome is always the same: you’re the problem. No matter how gently you speak, how carefully you tread, or how hard you try—somehow, it always comes back to you. That’s ...
21 Juli 202524min
