Ask Anoushka about narcissism -- she is an expert! Anoushka is a force of nature -- a living testament to the power of self-discovery, healing and transformation. She is devoted to helping others reclaim their strength and rewrite their stories. Anoushka is a clinician, motivational speaker, YouTuber and soon to be author.

This episode unpacks "A day in the life of a narcissist" and SO MUCH MORE! The discussion includes narcissistic behaviors as well as uncovering how you can live your best life. Anoushka shares compassion, inspiration and encouragement!

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This episode covers a specific topic around narcissism -- narcissistic projection. Anna Drescher is an expert and writer on narcissism and shares this eye opening experience with others based on her expertise and experience. Anna shares how this psychological defense mechanism can be used to protect ego and then how this is used as a manipulative tactic by narcissists. Narcissists do not take accountability or responsibility for their actions. This conversation touches on cognitive dissonance, blame shifting, manipulation, gaslighting and more. Anna uses relatable and relevant examples that raise awareness and explains how projection is compounded with other narcissistic traits that we can all understand! Anna also provides ways you can begin to recognize projection and patterns and how to respond in these situations. Her compassion to help you seek clarity, not isolate, become more self-aware and implement boundaries -- very empowering!

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As a psychotherapist, Vanessa has extensive experience with narcissism based on her own encounter with a narcissist in her personal life and so she offers not just the clinical perspective, but an extreme and very exclusive story of abuse. She has developed a coaching program based on her own experience and what helped her to recover from her psychological trauma after fleeing from her narcissist in the middle of the night.

Her practice works to educate you on narcissism and what/who you are actually dealing with; Narcissism is categorized as a personality disorder by the mental health profession and is referred to as NPD or Narcissistic Personality Disorder, but it is FAR bigger than what is stated clinically in the DSM-V and few people are diagnosed because few people go to therapy.

Vanessa ran across the state of New York in a wedding dress to raise awareness about narcissistic abuse. In this episode, she shares her unique perspective on narcissism and cults, the brain damage caused by narcissistic abuse & trauma and actionable tips for survivors.

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Since this episode is a New Year's Day 🎉 episode on January 1, 2025, it seemed fitting to discuss resolutions, goals, affirmations, intentions, and having a word of the year.

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This Season 3 launch also shares updates on happenings and learnings between Season 2 and Season 3. This includes Ginny becoming a Swiftie, getting a tattoo in honor of her favorite guy -- her dad, and the importance of going on solo trips or "soul-o" trips.

And of course there is always a tie in to narcissism and toxic people.

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This episode unpacks a concept called mirroring. This has been studied by psychologists for years and can be used to create connection between people.

BUT...when narcissists implement this craft, it's dangerous and incredibly manipulative. Narcissists lack a true identity, so they study you: your mannerisms, what you like to eat, your likes and dislikes, where you like to go, your interests, your hobbies, your dreams, ambitions. This is so they can create a desirable image for their target.

They tend to do this in the idealization phase when they are love bombing you, showering you with attention. This is to create a false sense of intimacy and closeness with their targets. Maybe it's even making you feel like they're your "soul mate." If it feels too good to be true...it might be.

None of the narcissist's behavior is authentic and why it's so dangerous. They are looking to gain control of the target and fuel their ego. It can create a toxic cycle in the relationship if it goes on long enough and creates confusion for the target when the narcissist begins the devaluation phase.

Mirroring tends to happen most in the idealization phase and this is part of the narcissistic mask. They will string you along with this vision until they have you hooked and for as long as they can until the mask starts to slip.

Healthy relationships tend to have some things in common and some differences.

Listen through to the end to hear how you can increase your NarcDAR™️: How to Recognize, Respond & Repel narcissists. This will help you become more aware and how to best navigate if you believe you might be dealing with a narcissist or if you have or are experiencing mirroring.

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This episode unpacks 7 things that narcissists HATE. Within each one, you may see the correlation between each one of these and the criteria in the DSM-5 criteria on narcissism.

Each one is outlined with examples, what you might expect in their reactions & see in their behaviors, and things that you might be able to try to test these out. **Only attempt if you feel safe!

Narcissists HATE:

1. Accountability/responsibility
2. Not being in the spotlight
3. Your independence from them
4. A lack of access
5. Being told no: People that have boundaries
6. Being challenged or questioned
7. Being seen for who they really are.

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Amy Edwards is the queen of going for it at any age and living your best life! She shares her ideas and experience around the topic of codependency and her journey of the relationships she kept finding herself in.

She helps us tackle healthy vs unhealthy relationships and letting go of control. Amy vulnerably shares her own experiences to help others live their best lives. She uncovers how she used self-reflection and prioritizing herself so she can be her best self. Affirmations and mirror practice are helpful tools she uses and encourages others to embrace in their own lives to foster self-love. This episode tackles people pleasing, limiting beliefs, living in truth, breaking patterns, and figuring out what you want out of your life!

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Resources mentioned:

Michael Singer's book: The Untethered Soul

Byron Katie book: Loving What Is

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