Podcast Episodes

Covert Narcissism Recovery: Starting the New Year Without Pressure

Healing from covert narcissistic abuse doesn’t follow a calendar—and January doesn’t require clarity, decisions, or resolutions.

If you’re entering t…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Holidays With a Covert Narcissist: When Survival Replaces Celebration

In this episode, Renee Swanson discusses the challenges of navigating holidays with a covert narcissist, emphasizing the emotional toll it takes on f…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Covert Narcissist: The Grinch Who Steals It All

In this Christmas-themed episode, Renee Swanson explores the impact of covert narcissism on personal relationships, particularly during the holiday s…

9 months ago

Covert Narcissism in Marriage: The “Try Harder” Myth That Traps You

Covert narcissism in marriage keeps survivors trapped by the belief that if they just tried harder, the relationship would finally improve.
If you’re …

9 months ago

Covert Narcissism Recovery: How You Know Healing Is Happening

Covert narcissism recovery often shows up quietly—through internal safety, self-trust, and a nervous system that no longer lives on high alert.

Many …

9 months, 1 week ago

Covert Narcissism and Trauma: Why You and Your Kids Stop Talking

Covert narcissism and trauma quietly teach adults and children that silence feels safer than honesty.

If you’ve noticed yourself going quiet, choosin…

9 months, 1 week ago

The Physical Signs You Didn’t Know Were Trauma Responses, Part 2: How to Calm a Dysregulated Nervous System After Covert Narcissistic Abuse

In Part 1, we uncovered the surprising physical symptoms of trauma that often go unnoticed — the jaw tension, the tinnitus, the eye twitching, the co…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Physical Signs You Didn’t Know Were Trauma Responses, Part 1: How Covert Narcissism Shows Up in Your Body

When you live in the backwards, upside-down world of covert narcissistic abuse, your body often understands the danger long before your mind can name…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

How to Talk to Your Adult Children About a Covert Narcissistic Parent Without Badmouthing

Talking to your adult children about a covert narcissistic parent is one of the hardest and most emotionally loaded challenges survivors face. You’re…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fawning vs. Codependency: Why Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse Get Misdiagnosed

So many survivors walk into healing believing they were “codependent,” when the truth is far more compassionate and far more accurate:
What you were d…

9 months, 4 weeks ago