HeyJaredWhen the Rose Coloured Glasses Come Off
Dealing with a narcissist can be shattering to ones sense of identity, self-worth and self-confidence. Heck, not even knowing who you are. As a therapist, I've been working with narcissistic abuse survivors for over 6 years.
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Gaslighting After the Relationship Ends (opens the original)
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You've left the relationship. The contact has stopped. And yet the self-doubt is still there. You replay conversations. You wonder if it was really that bad. You feel guilty for leaving, even when you know it was the right thing to do. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. Gaslighting doesn't always end when the relationship does. For many empaths, it becomes internalized — and that quieter version of self-doubt is often the hardest part to name. This week we're talking about what's
People Pleasing Is A Trauma Response (opens the original)
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In this episode of Healing as an Educated Empath , we explore people-pleasing through a trauma-informed lens. Rather than seeing it as weakness, a personality flaw, or simply a need for approval, this episode reframes people-pleasing as a nervous-system response rooted in safety, survival, and early conditioning. For many empaths, saying yes, smoothing things over, and suppressing their own needs once helped them stay connected and reduce relational danger. But over time, that survival strategy
Part 4 - The Empath-Narcissist Dynamic Explained (opens the original)
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This episode is for you if you've ever found yourself caught in a relationship that felt magnetic, confusing, painful, and almost impossible to leave. Through the lens of trauma, nervous system conditioning, and self-trust, you'll begin to understand why the empath–narcissist dynamic can pull you in so deeply. Rather than blaming yourself or reducing the relationship to labels, this episode helps you see how your empathy, hope, emotional attunement, and deep desire to repair may have become enta
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