Podcast Episodes
Back to Search10 Things My Therapist Said That Deserve to Be on T-Shirts, Part One
Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs in healing from covert narcissistic abuse come from just one sentence—something so simple, so true, it rewires yo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Brain vs. Gut: The Ultimate Showdown Inside Covert Narcissistic Abuse
Covert narcissism sends you spinning into cognitive dissonance circles! But your brain and your gut were never supposed to be enemies. They're both t…
1 year, 5 months ago
Breaking Free from Guilt in Narcissistic Relationships with Jerry Wise, Part Two
In this part two conversation, Renee Swanson and Jerry Wise delve into the complexities of covert narcissism, exploring the impact of guilt in relati…
1 year, 5 months ago
You Are Not Your Programming: Healing the Narcissistic Wound with Jerry Wise, Part One
In this part one of two conversation, Renee Swanson and Jerry Wise delve into the complexities of narcissism and the concept of self-differentiation.…
1 year, 5 months ago
From Falling Apart to Fighting Back: A Raw Divorce Story with Andrea from How Not to Suck at Divorce
What happens when the fairy tale was never a fairy tale to begin with?
In this powerful episode, Renee Swanson is joined by Andrea, the candid and co…
1 year, 5 months ago
Conversations I Wish I Had with My Covert Narcissist
In this episode, we’re diving into the conversations I wish I could have had with the covert narcissist in my life. The words I rehearsed but never s…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Journey of Healing: What It Really Looks Like After Covert Narcissistic Abuse
At the end of every episode, I say, “I wish you so much peace on your journey of healing.” But today, I want to pause and really talk about what that…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Invisible Parent: When Love Does the Work and Lies Get the Credit
In this raw and emotional episode, we’re diving deep into one of the most devastating dynamics in families with a covert narcissist: when the parent…
1 year, 5 months ago
Radical Personal Responsibility
I often get asked:
•Why did this happen to me?
•How did I get here?
•How do I prevent it from ever happening again?
•How do I heal from this?
These a…
1 year, 5 months ago
You Wanna See My Bruises? Look at My Kids
Not all bruises are visible—and some of the deepest ones live in the hearts of our children.
In this powerful episode, we talk about the unseen wound…
1 year, 6 months ago