How the Victim’s Personality & Attachment Styles Shape Healing and Recovery – Featuring Chelli Pumphrey

September 22, 2025 No Comments

Do you know what one of the most dangerous traps you can fall for? Believing that you can “fix” a narcissist’s early attachment wounds. In this exclusive episode, therapist and author Chelli Pumphrey explains why narcissists rarely have secure attachments. PODCAST EXTRA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Find it here for the exclusive interview and weekly newsletter. MORE ABOUT THE PODCAST EXTRA 🔹 What’s the attachment style of a narcissist? In this powerful bonus conversation, Chell…

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Can You Really Heal a Trauma Bond? + Why Do Narcissists Cheat? Answering Your Fan Mail

September 18, 2025 No Comments

Can you really heal a trauma bond—or is the damage permanent? This week’s Fan Mail features two powerful questions. The first comes from a YouTube listener who asks: “Is it really possible to break a trauma bond? Even Dr. Ramani says she still struggles daily—so what’s the point of fighting, especially if kids are involved?” The second comes from a listener in New York, New York who wants to know: “Why do narcissists cheat—and how can you tell if it’s happening to you?” In t…

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When Your Mother Hurts Instead of Loves You: Understanding The Controlling Mom

September 15, 2025 No Comments

Can you ever be “good enough” for a difficult mother? In this episode, psychotherapist Katherine Fabrizio, author of The Good Daughter Syndrome, reveals why empathic daughters feel trapped in cycles of guilt, exhaustion, and approval-seeking—and how to reclaim your power and identity finally. Tronick’s Still (Blank) Face Experiment PODCAST EXTRA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Find it here: https://substack.com/@breakingfreenarcabuse for the exclusive interview and weekly newsletter.&nb…

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Why Do We REALLY Stay? Answering Your Fan Mail

September 11, 2025 No Comments

This week’s fan mail dives into two powerful questions about surviving emotional abuse. First, Dr. Kerry explores what it means when you stop crying—and why emotional shutdown can be a survival mechanism in toxic relationships. Then she tackles whether the sunk cost fallacy is really what keeps us stuck with a narcissist, or if something deeper is at play. Submit Your Question! If you would like your question addressed on air, please respond here! Submit your question to be answered on air …

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How to Outsmart a Narcissist in Court: Family Law Secrets from Michele Locke

September 8, 2025 No Comments

Going through a custody battle or divorce with a narcissist? The you know the legal system can feel stacked against you. This week, former family law judge and attorney Michele Locke reveals exactly how narcissists twist the truth, exploit legal loopholes, and weaponize the court process — and what you can do to outsmart them. Podcast Extra Exclusive Interview Find it here the exclusive interview and weekly newsletter. More About the Podcast Extra Interview 🔹 Choosing the wrong attorney in a …

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Practical Steps to Stopping the Crazy Confusion: Answering Your Fan Mail

September 4, 2025 No Comments

What do you do when you can’t just cut off a toxic person? This week’s Fan Mail question comes from a YouTube listener who asks: “How do I stop the cognitive dissonance and self-doubt when I can’t go no-contact with a toxic person?” In this episode, Dr. Kerry explains why cognitive dissonance is such a powerful trap in emotionally abusive relationships—especially when you’re forced to maintain contact. Submit Your Question If you would like your question addressed on air, please respond here!…

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Why We Miss the Abuse — And How to Break Free from the Confusion

September 1, 2025 No Comments

Why do so many survivors miss they’re being abuse? In this Labor Day Special, I’m revisiting three powerful interviews that follow the journey from denial to freedom. Whether you’re still in or out of a toxic relationship, learning to recognize the psychological patterns can help you plan your next step toward freedom. Have a Fan Mail Question? Submit it here! Submit your question to be answered on air here! Resources The Complete Recovery Collection: Narcissistic abuse resourcesFirst S…

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Why the Narcissist’s Mask Slips: Answering Your Fan Mail

August 28, 2025 No Comments

Is my daughter-in-law a malignant narcissist? How did she hide her worst qualities for so long? Today, Dr. Kerry answers 2 listeners’ questions. The first is from New York, New York about narcissists’ public and private personas. Many narcissistic individuals create a false mask to hide their worst qualities. The second comes from Southern Pines, North Carolina, who wants to know more about love-bombing. SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION! If you would like your question addressed o…

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Exposing Love Bombing: Insights from The Wolf of Wall Street’s Ex-Wife

August 25, 2025 No Comments

What if the person you fell in love with never really existed? In this episode, Dr. Nae — psychologist, author of Run Like Hell, and former wife of the real “Wolf of Wall Street” — exposes how master manipulators use love-bombing, mirroring, and coercive control to create a false sense of intimacy. Podcast Extra Exclusive Interview Find it here the exclusive interview and weekly newsletter. More About the Podcast Extra Interview 🔹 Leaving a trauma bond isn’t just about walking away—it’s abou…

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He Has Successfully Destroyed Me! Answering Your Fan Mail

August 21, 2025 No Comments

Welcome to our new podcast segment called Fan Mail! This is where Dr. Kerry answers your questions. To kick off our weekly bonus episode, Dr. Kerry is responding to a listener who writes, “He has destroyed me and my world after 16 years of marriage.” — from Westminster California More About the Episode Today Dr. Kerry answers two fan mail requests: 1. “Please address abuse from a man’s perspective.” -Cleveland, Ohio 2. “I can’t heal…He’s successfully destroyed my world. -Westminste…

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