A podcast committed to healing from codependency, narcissistic abuse, with a heavy emphasis on raising consciousness for the benefit of healing mind, body, and soul.
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The quality of our relationships reflects the quality of our lives. As human beings, we are created to relate to others in healthy ways. Empathy allows us to understand one another's emotions, needs, wants and desires, which allows for a sense of human connectedness. In the best of relationships, emotions, triggers, needs, wants and desires are honored by all parties. However, when we are dealing with those with high narcissistic traits, we often discover a lack of boundaries, tremendous emo ...
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Gaslighting: Why Narcissists Do It and What You Need to Know
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Gaslighting is essential to understand. When dealing with a narcissist or toxic person, it is essential to understand this destructive form of communication. When dealing with a narcissist, you will eventually discover that their agenda is to confuse their victim so that the victim does not have the confidence to own their version of reality. With …
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5 Trauma Personalities That Are Caused by Childhood Trauma
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Childhood trauma helps give rise to specific personality traits. Are you codependent, a helper, fixer, perfectionistic, anxious or controlling person, and wonder how your childhood may have helped shape how you live in the world? If so, this episode is for you. Listen in as renowned Life Coach and bestselling author Lisa A. Romano carefully explain…
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Managing Negative Emotion: Emotional Regulation Tips
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In this episode, learn how to better manage strong negative emotion with Lisa A. Romano's explanation of the necessity of developing a new cognitive pathway. If you struggle with emotional regulation, it is helpful to understand why before trying to manage strong negative emotions. Feeling invalidated as a child teaches you to deny your emotions. I…
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5 Specific Ways Narcissistic Parents Abuse Their Children
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In this episode, learn about 5 specific forms of abuse caused by narcissistic parents and some of the mental health challenges adult children of narcissistic parents have to face as a result. Narcissistic parents exploit the emotions, needs, emotions, and inner reality of their children through gaslighting, parentification, and invalidation, to nam…
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5 Ways Narcissistic Mothers Ruin Your Career
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Narcissistic mothers have long-lasting impacts on their adult daughters' mental health, including how they view themselves. If you had a narcissistic mother, you may find that you struggle more than those who were not raised by those with such high conflict personalities. In this episode, offered by Lisa A. Romano Breakthrough Life Coach, you will …
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Signs a Narcissists Wants Back in Your LIfe
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In this episode, you will learn about the signs a narcissist is trying to get back into your life. Recognizing the signs of a narcissist attempting to re-enter your life is paramount on your journey of healing and self-discovery. Hoovering, dear one, is the insidious tactic these individuals employ to suck you back into their web of manipulation an…
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5 Key Phrases to Disarm a Narcissist: To Help You Keep Your Cool
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Gaslighting is a term used to describe the mental, emotional, and psychological abuse that a narcissist relies on to cause their targets to distrust their perception of reality. In this episode, learn about this destabilizing mind game that a narcissist uses creating unhealthy and toxic relationship issues. The five key phrases Romano offers can as…
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Love Avoidant or Covert Narcissist in Disguise?
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Loving a love-avoidant person can be frustrating, but so can be wondering if you are dealing with a covert narcissist in disguise. In this episode, relationship coach and codependency narcissistic abuse expert Lisa A. Romano, the Breakthrough Life Coach, unveils how to tell the difference between a love-avoidant and a covert narcissist. She explain…
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Codependency Ruins Relationships: How to Stop Being Codependent
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Subconscious fears destroy relationships. Unhealed, unacknowledged, and unprocessed faulty childhood beliefs are malignant in that even though you may not be actively healing them, they eat at your ability to feel secure and safe in relationships regardless. Codependency is the byproduct of feeling unsafe, invisible, unheard and unwanted as a child…
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How To Tell If a Narcissist is Lying: Telltale Signs
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In this episode, learn how to tell if a narcissist is lying by watching for these telltale signs! Liars are not always easy to spot due to their chameleon-like behavior; however, if you take the time to step back and gain objectivity, you will notice pervasive patterns that indicate the person you are dealing with has a propensity to lie. Narcissis…
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Loving Emotionally Unavailable Men
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Women who love men they can't have are those who attract and are attracted to emotionally unavailable men. Emotionally unavailable men, spouses and boyfriends often mirror the relationships women have had with the male role models in their lives. In some cases, women who have suffered emotional neglect of a mother can also find themselves settling …
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Narcissists Get Worse NOT Better: Here's Why
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In this episode, learn about why a narcissist gets worse and not better as they age. Whether you are referring to a narcissistic spouse, parent, sibling or friend, narcissists are those who rely on their looks, sexuality, and strength to control and maintain power over others. As narcissists age, they become angrier and more intolerable. Listen in …
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Things Gaslighters Say: 10 Gaslighting Phrases Used To Confuse and Control You
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In this episode, you will learn about the things gaslighters say to create confusion in you. In this podcast episode, learn about 10 gaslighting phrases used to confuse and control you. A gaslighter is someone who needs to keep you off balance. Gaslighting is used to deflect your focus. Gaslighting is the most extreme when you try to hold a narciss…
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Mental Health Issues Caused by Narcissistic Mother
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As the child of a narcissistic mother, your subconscious mind has been impressed with concepts, beliefs, and ideas that although helped you survive as a child, may work against your spiritual, mental, and emotional unfolding today. Being raised by a narcissistic mother poses significant risks to one's perception of self, which can taint every area …
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Rejecting a Narcissist: Part Two
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Rejecting a narcissist is not like ending a relationship with someone who is emotionally mature, or emotionally regulated. Rejecting a narcissist is akin to sticking your arm into the mouth of a hungry lion. Narcissists require power and control over others, and so when a source of narcissistic supply dares to say NO MORE, there are significant con…
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Rejecting a Narcissist: Part One
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If you have ever broken up with or ended a toxic controlling relationship with a narcissist, you know first hand how crazymaking and nonsensical communication can be. Understanding the mindset of a narcissist can help you prepare for how NOT to take the bait when they seek to exploit your emotions and sense of reality. In this episode, Lisa A. Roma…
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Grandchildren of Alcoholics: What You Need to Know
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Grandchildren of alcoholics don't always know their parents are adult children of alcoholics, nor do they appreciate what this means for them. Adult children of alcoholics have been raised feeling ignored, invisible, and in fear due to unpredictable homelife experiences. They generally do not know how to have fun, or how to let go. Feeling such a l…
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How to Regulate Strong Negative Emotions: The Power of Validation
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Regulating strong negative emotions is like having a superpower for your well-being. Managing those intense feelings—like anger, sadness, or anxiety—helps us navigate life's challenges more smoothly. It's like being the captain of your own emotional ship, steering through stormy waters with control. If we let those emotions run wild, they can take …
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Trauma Bonds: Breaking Free
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Trauma bonds are one of the most challenging aspects of a toxic relationship. When in a trauma bond, our psychological self is under the impression that the person who is wounding us is the only person who can save us. This creates a double bind situation for ourselves, in which, our persecutor is also our savior. In this episode, learn about how t…
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Narcissists Are Mean: Understanding Why
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Narcissists tend to be incredibly mean, vindictive, and vengeful. Understanding why can help better navigate these difficult relationships with people with high-conflict personalities. Narcissists can be mean because, deep down, they struggle with an intense need for admiration and validation. Their behavior is often driven by fragile self-esteem, …
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Self Love: The Importance of Loving the Self Despite Abuse
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Are you someone who takes care of everyone but yourself, and who feels the silent need to appear perfect and as if you have no needs? Did you grow up feeling invisible, unheard and as if you needed to suppress your emotions and true self for the sake of keeping the peace or for the sake of avoiding rejection, abandonment or some other form of punis…
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Forgive Yourself For Past Mistakes
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Are you struggling to let go of the past and to forgive yourself? In this episode, Lisa A. Romano reveals practical steps that will help you learn how to forgive yourself for being human, so you can let go and move forward in your life. Forgiving oneself is a profound act of self-compassion and personal liberation. It involves acknowledging and rel…
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5 Key Life Skills For Empaths and Codependents: Empath Fatigue and Soul Exhaustion
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Join Lisa A. Romano in this podcast episode where she talks about essential life skills crucial for empaths and codependents, unraveling the complexities of empath fatigue and soul exhaustion. As Lisa delves into this insightful discussion, she addresses a question that she frequently encounters: the distinction between empaths and codependents, an…
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Sibling Relationships and Toxic Family Dynamics
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In the intricate dance of sibling relationships, toxic family dynamics can cast a long shadow, leaving lasting impacts on our connections with our brothers and sisters. Scapegoating, where one sibling is unfairly targeted and blamed for familial issues, creates a toxic atmosphere of mistrust and resentment. Triangulation, often orchestrated by a na…
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Healing Narcissistic Abuse Through Mindfulness
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Healing from narcissistic abuse through mindfulness involves reclaiming control of your consciousness, and preventing a toxic person from manipulating your emotions and thoughts. Narcissistic abuse inflicts doubt, brain fog, cognitive dissonance, and mental confusion. Elevating consciousness helps you navigate and avoid narcissistic mind games. Lis…
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