Relationship Abuse Podcasts Episodes
Explore the nuances of relationship abuse through survivor stories, outlining the emotional and psychological tactics employed by abusers.
July 12, 2021
Shilo & The Faith Based Abusers - Narcissistic, Faith Based, & Emotional Abuse Survivor
Brandon talks with Shilo about growing up in an enmeshed dysfunctional family, which evolved into marrying a faith based abuser. It’s a sinister story of scapegoats, puppet masters, smear campaigns, and toxic therapists.
July 9, 2021
Faith Based Abuse, Misogyny, & The Fear of God With Natalie Hoffman
Brandon talks with Christian Abuse Coach, Natalie Hoffman about faith based abuse, misogyny, toxic churches, and the fear of God. Plus they discuss, smear campaigns, feminism, self advocacy, kernels of truth, sinning, shame/fear based churches, brain programming, and getting out. You can find Natalie Hoffman at https://www.flyingfreenow.com Natalie's podcast is called Flying Free and the episode mentioned on the show can be found here: Part One (episode 105) https://www.flyingfreenow.com/105 P...
July 5, 2021
Regan & The Future Faking Abuser - Domestic Violence, Narcissistic & Emotional Abuse Survivor
Brandon talks with Regan about her toxic relationship with a future faking abuser. It’s a story of belief systems, moving goal posts, breadcrumbs, hoover tactics, and looking inward in the aftermath. Plus they discuss, guilt, intimidation, intimate partner violence, the difficulty of cutting the cord, silent treatments, bitcoin, people pleasing, financial abuse, waiting for change, anticipating moods, gaslighting, nitpicking, isolation, being in your head, pedestals, victim playing, competition,...
July 2, 2021
Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Custody, & Divorce- Q&A with Helen, Attorney
Chad talks with Helen, a Domestic Violence, Custody, Divorce Attorney, & Narcissist Abuse Survivor, about the steps abuse victims need to take when divorcing someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder or other High Conflict Personalities. Helen gives a thorough rundown about the role of an attorney and how the use of documentation is the most effective way to present your case. She also discusses how the legal system thinks when it comes to protection orders, divorce, and custody issues. Plu...
June 28, 2021
Cece & The Weaponization of PTSD - Financial Abuse, Domestic Violence, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Brandon talks with Cece about her toxic relationship with a financial abuser. It’s a story of narcissistic mothers, belief systems, trust tricks, emotional abuse, and using PTSD as a weapon. Plus they discuss, emancipation, jealousy, body shaming, parental neglect, true crime, future faking, addiction, fixing, sowing positive seeds as a manipulation tactic, using ailments as a form of control, nitpicking, vanity, double standards, compartmentalization, triangulation, turning on yourself, kernels...
June 21, 2021
Shay & The Neglectful Subtle Abuser - Infidelity, Neglect, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Brandon talks with Shay about her toxic marriage to a subtle abuser. It's a story of slow burns, neglect, alcoholism, and infidelity. Plus they discuss, gaslighting, therapy as a smokescreen, respect, private investigators, dismissiveness, surviving, self regulation, caretaking, jealousy, rage loneliness, hiding in long distance, slow escalations, rage, and much more. Domestic Violence Hotline Number - 1.800.799.SAFE Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypse ...
June 14, 2021
Pink & The Paranoid Abuser - Domestic Violence, Codependency, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Brandon talks with Pink about their toxic relationship with a paranoid abuser. It’s a story of validation, wild accusations, victim playing, finding a new healthy normal & that something was wrong. Plus they discuss, the normality of chaos, codependency, gaslighting, being a fixer, loneliness, jealousy, insecurity, rage, trusting your gut, bonding over trauma, neglectful parenting, trust, having your back, love bombing, nitpicking, stonewalling, silent treatments, hoovers, changing tactics, guil...
June 9, 2021
Maxine & The Enlightened Conman - Domestic Violence, Psychopath, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Chad talks with Maxine about her abusive marriage to a possible psychopath. It's a story of the enlightened conman, disappearing acts, physical abuse, and a flawed court system. Plus they discuss, mirroring, gaslighting, rage disguised as passion, pedestals, the silent treatment, boundary testing, self doubt, codependency, cognitive dissonance, fear of abandonment, hero sex workers, hoovers, court advice, enabling family members, gut feelings, sex addiction, bonding over trauma, animal abuse, pa...
May 31, 2021
Greg & The Domineering Mother - Child Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, & Emotional Abuse Survivor
Chad talks with Greg about growing up in a household with an emotionally abusive mother and a physically abusive father. It's a story of shame, guilt, abuse cycles, and going no contact for good. Plus they discuss, scapegoats, gaslighting, yoga, physical abuse, love bombing, extensions of oneself, trust, Nickelodeon, mixed messages, work abuse, coming out, LGBTQ issues, rage, sabotage, being good enough, looking for love, suicide, and much more. Also, there are some sound issues and we apologize...
May 24, 2021
Willow & The Malignant Narcissist - Malignant Narcissism, Domestic Violence & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Chad talks with Willow about her abusive relationship with a malignant narcissist. It's a story of control, isolation, smear campaigns, private investigators, and that something was wrong. Plus they discuss, crazy exes, intermittent reinforcement, word salad, victim playing, jealousy, chronic insecurity, sleep deprivation, abortion, animal neglect, criticism, sexual shaming, guilt, tall tales, kernels of truth, huge lies, a loving family, mindful dating, trust in humanity, sound reactivity, and ...
May 14, 2021
Narcissist Apocalypse - Podcast Trailer
Narcissist Apocalypse Podcast Trailer. Share Your Story. Advocate For Others. Heal Together. A big thanks to Autumne for assembling this trailer, to all of our guests, and to everyone in our community for supporting the show. Support Narcissist Apocalypse
May 10, 2021
Isabelle & The Covert Mirroring Abuser - Domestic Violence, CPTSD, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Chad talks with Isabelle about her toxic relationship with a covert mirroring narcissist. It's a story of CPTSD, intermittent reinforcement, restraining orders, smear campaigns, and that something was wrong. Plus they discuss, gaslighting, future faking, introverts, narcissistic rage, moving goal posts, word salad, generational trauma, testing boundaries, stonewalling, sympathy ploys, circular conversations, induced conversation, and much more. *** TRIGGER WARNING - This episode has graphic and ...
May 3, 2021
Lea & The Narcissistic Leach - Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Chad talks with Lea about her toxic relationship with a leach of a narcissist. It's a story of bonding over trauma, smear campaigns, believing things were your fault, and standing in your truth. Plus they discuss, court, trusting your therapist, isolation, belittling, infidelity accusations, mirroring, future faking, negative/positive statements, minimization, self sabotage, alcoholism, reactive abuse, sexual assault, child rights, and much more. *** TRIGGER WARNING - This episode discusses Sexu...
April 26, 2021
Mira & The Toxic Financial Abuser - Domestic Violence, Financial Abuse, Enmeshment, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Chad talks with Mira about her toxic relationship with a financial abuser. It's a story of future faking, enmeshed parents, scams, deceit disguised as love, and knowing that something was wrong. Plus they discuss, self confidence, infidelity, mirroring, trauma bonds, bonding over trauma, grandiosity, blame shifting, narcissistic parents, withholding affection, pedestals, persistency and much more. Domestic Violence Hotline Number - 1.800.799.SAFE Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.insta...
April 19, 2021
Tabatha & The Controlling Predator - Domestic Violence, Narcissistic Abuse, IPV, & Predator Survivor
Chad talks with Tabatha about her toxic relationship with a controlling predator. It's a story of abusing authority, intimate partner violence, isolation, the kindness of strangers, and knowing that something was wrong.. . Plus they discuss, the silent treatment, narcissistic parents, proving yourself, spyware, being seen, suicidal ideation, sleep deprivation, and much more. *** TRIGGER WARNING - There is discussion of graphic intimate partner violence. *** Domestic Violence Hotline Number - 1....
April 12, 2021
Nico & The Facebook Swindler - Scam, Narcissistic Abuse, & Predator Survivor
Chad talks with Nico about her toxic relationship with a serial predator. Nico's story spans multiple countries and involves 30+ other women. It's a story of Facebook phishing, future faking, financial abuse, solidarity, and knowing that something was wrong. Plus they discuss, mirroring, fake personas, mask slipping, ptsd, flying monkeys, manipulation tactics, button pushing, revenge, and much more. People in this story: Celine – French artist who was going to marry him until she started to un...
April 5, 2021
Hazel & The Overt Toxic Narcissist - Domestic Violence
Chad talks with Hazel about her abusive relationship with an overt toxic narcissist. It's a story of suicide threats, being held against your will, financial abuse, and victim blaming police officers. Plus they discuss empaths, abandonment, isolation, sexual assault, physical abuse, victim playing, rage, fixing, inner child healing, guilt, and much more. *** TRIGGER WARNING - This episode discusses graphic violence and a sexual assault. It may be very difficult to hear. We had to stop recording ...
March 22, 2021
Uma & Fleeing The Physical Abuser - Domestic Violence, Narcissistic Abuse, PTSD, & IPV Survivor
Chad talks Uma about her physically abusive relationship that caused her and her son to flee to another state. It's a story of PTSD, programming, intimate partner violence, and resilience. Plus they discuss, gaslighting, child PTSD, rage, health issues, patterns, believing things are your fault, belittling, reactive abuse, control, somatic work, inner children, and much more. *** Trigger Warning - This episode describes a few physically violent incidents. *** Domestic Violence Hotline Number ...
March 8, 2021
Xena & The Projecting Abuser - Domestic Violence, Manipulation, Narcissistic & Emotional Abuse Survivor
Chad talks Xena about her toxic relationship with a projection heavy narcissist. It's a story of isolation, the family facade, recognizing abuse cycles, and child abandonment. Plus they discuss, gaslighting, self awareness, suicidal ideation, alcoholism, victim playing, nitpicking, the power of vouching, divorce, and much more. *** This episode does have sound issues. There were little pops throughout the episode due to the connection. Hopefully, it's not too annoying. *** Domestic Violence Hot...
March 1, 2021
Paulina & The Toxic Spiritual Abuser - Manipulation, Narcissistic & Spiritual Abuse Survivor
Chad talks Paulina about her toxic relationship with a spiritual abuser. It's a story of altruistic narcissism, sowing the seeds of doubt, reactive abuse, and delusions of grandeur. Plus they discuss, isolation, future faking, power, control, chronic health issues, infidelity, devaluation, believing the lies you are told, kernels of truth, social engineering, gurus, back handed compliments, gaslighting, and much more. Domestic Violence Hotline Number - 1.800.799.SAFE Join our Instagram Channel...
Feb. 22, 2021
Fatema & The Toxic Boy Toy - Codependency, Emotional Abuse, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Chad talks with Fatema about her toxic relationship with a psychologically abusive partner. It's a story of proving yourself, trauma bonds, codependency, and getting back to the old you. Plus they discuss, self love, control, infidelity, red flags, anxiety, and much more. Domestic Violence Hotline Number - 1.800.799.SAFE Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypse Come listen to our new podcast called Narcissist Apocalypse: Q&A https://link.chtbl.com/CITVf9Qz J...
Feb. 15, 2021
Blake & Her Brother's Good Friend - Toxic Relationship, Emotional Abuse, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Chad talks with Blake about her abusive relationship with her brother's good friend. It's a story of self worth, future faking, Facebook mirroring, and having trouble cutting the cord for good. Plus they discuss, people pleasing, being good enough, Fall Out Boy, scapegoats, family trauma, gaslighting, social media, validation, blocking, trauma bonds, and much more. *** TRIGGER WARNING - This episode does discuss physical abuse of Blake's son and has strong language. *** Domestic Violence Hotlin...
Feb. 8, 2021
Vivian & The Power Hungry Narcissist - Stalking, Domestic Violence, Narcissistic & Emotional Abuse Survivor
Chad talks with Vivian about her abusive relationship with a power hungry narcissist. It's a story of empathy, victim playing, stalking, and the calm before the storm. Plus they discuss, control, entitlement, court, boundaries, ego, validation, tone, gaslighting, predator vs. prey, future faking, psychological abuse, and much more. Domestic Violence Hotline Number - 1.800.799.SAFE Join our Patreon for extra content and our brand new live support groups at https://www.patreon.com/narcissistapoc...
Feb. 1, 2021
Malory & The High Spectrum Narcissist - Domestic Violence, Control, Parental Alienation, & Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
Chad talks with Malory about her toxic marriage to a high spectrum narcissist. It's a story of being a fixer, control, facades, and parental alienation of step children. Plus they discuss, victim playing, loneliness, empathy, nitpicking, putdowns disguised as jokes, isolation, generational trauma, gaslighting, and much more. Domestic Violence Hotline Number - 1.800.799.SAFE Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypse Come listen to our new podcast called Na...