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Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse
Confused by your relationship? Do you catch yourself second-guessing, walking on eggshells, or feeling emotionally drained? Whether you’re still in the chaos or trying to rebuild after leaving, this podcast is your lifeline.Join retired psychologist Dr. Kerry McAvoy as she exposes the hidden dynamic...
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Why Narcissists Use Secrets to Avoid Intimacy
Ever feel like your relationship was the most intoxicating connection of your life—only to discover shocking lies and betrayal later?
This week,...
My Husband Claims His Facebook Account Has Been Hacked!…
What do you do when the evidence points to betrayal, but your partner insists you’re crazy?
This week’s Fan Mail comes from a listener in Atlant...
Why It’s So Hard to See Predators Coming: The Story Behind Netflix's Bad Vegan
Predators are often hiding in plain sight—and even the smartest, most capable people can miss the red flags. In this episode, Dr. Kerry McAvoy talks w...
What to Do When You Lose Custody in Court: Answering Your Fan Mail
This week’s Fan Mail brings us two powerful questions:
• From Syracuse, New York: “The family referee took my custody and handed it over to the...
Podcast Trailer: Welcome to Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse
Join Dr. Kerry McAvoy on Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse for real talk about toxic relationships and recovery. Mondays feature expert interviews...
When Men Say They’ve Been Abused: A Conversation with Josh from The Derelict Podcast
Disclaimer: This interview features perspectives from a male divorce coach navigating toxic dynamics. While some views expressed differ from those of...
When Your Therapist is the Narcissist! + Answering Your Fan Mail
What happens when a narcissistic therapist uses their professional training against you?
This week’s Fan Mail question comes from a listener in...
How the Victim’s Personality & Attachment Styles Shape Healing and Recovery - Featuring Chelli Pumphrey
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...
Can You Really Heal a Trauma Bond? + Why Do Narcissists Cheat? Answering Your Fan Mail
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 YouT...
When Your Mother Hurts Instead of Loves You: Understanding The Controlling Mom
Can you ever be “good enough” for a difficult mother?
In this episode, psychotherapist Katherine Fabrizio, author of The Good Daughter Syndrome...
Why Do We REALLY Stay? Answering Your Fan Mail
This week’s fan mail dives into two powerful questions about surviving emotional abuse.
First, Dr. Kerry explores what it means when you stop cr...
How to Outsmart a Narcissist in Court: Family Law Secrets from Michele Locke
Going through a custody battle or divorce with a narcissist? The you know the legal system can feel stacked against you.
This week, former famil...
Practical Steps to Stopping the Crazy Confusion: Answering Your Fan Mail
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...
Why We Miss the Abuse — And How to Break Free from the Confusion
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 f...
Why the Narcissist’s Mask Slips: Answering Your Fan Mail
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....
Exposing Love Bombing: Insights from The Wolf of Wall Street’s Ex-Wife
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...
He Has Successfully Destroyed Me! Answering Your Fan Mail (Bonus)
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. K...
Dr. Les Carter on the #1 Sign Someone Lacks Emotional Maturity in Conflict
What’s the single biggest giveaway that someone lacks emotional maturity — especially when the pressure’s on?
In this episode, Dr. Les Carter, p...
The Part No One Talks About: What It Really Takes to Heal from Narcissistic Abuse
This week, I’m pulling back the curtain on something few of us talk about—the emotional toll of surviving narcissistic abuse after the relationship en...
What’s Wrong With Me? Why Abuse Victims Believe They're the Narcissist
This US holiday weekend, let’s revisit three of your favorite podcast episodes. Interestingly, they all have the same theme: why narcissistic abuse su...
Have Bad Taste in Partners? The Red Flags We Often Miss
Why do we pick bad partners? Is purely because of deception or are we missing early warning signs of a toxicity?
This week, author and clinician...
How Your Relationship Changes When Your Partner Has Narcissism and ADHD
Can someone be both narcissistic and neurodivergent?
This week, ADHD coach and neurodiversity educator Sheila Henson joins Dr. Kerry to explore...
When Is It Really Over? The Top Signs a Dying Relationship
Is your relationship displaying signs that it’s over? Maybe it’s on its last legs, and you wonder if it can be saved?
In this episode, Dr. Becky...
Are You an Over-Functioner? The Problem of Doing Too Much
Are you living with a narcissist or a stressfully demanding person? These types of relationships often require us to step up with extra emotional labo...
When Your Best Friend is a Narcissist: Cost of Toxic Female Relationships
Are female friendships just as damaging as pathological love relationships?
This week, Sabrina Kirberg, author of We Used to be Best Friends, jo...
The Shocking Psychological Cost of Living with a Narcissist: Interview with Lynn Strathdee
Living with a narcissistic or emotionally toxic person will wreak havoc on your personality or sense of self.
This week, Lynn Strathdee, menta...
Why Betrayal Keeps Abuse Survivors Trapped in a Victim Mindset: Interview with Dr. Debi Silber
Are you trying to heal from a betrayal?
If you have survived a narcissistic relationship then you have experienced betrayal. Often repetitive,...
Why Sex Goes Wrong in a Narcissistic Relationship: An Interview with Dr. Lisha Antiqua
Toxic relationships tremendously impact our emotional selves, but what about our sexual selves?
Dr. Lisha Antiqua, an expert in sexual intimacy...
Is It Narcissism or Autism? When Neurodivergence Is Used as an Excuse
Is it autism or narcissism? It’s become trendy lately to excuse toxic/abusive behavior as neurodivergence.
Today, Erica Little-Herron, an expert...
When It’s Necessary to Go No Contact With a Narcissistic Mother: A Conversation with Alex Anderson, FOG Movie
Going no contact with a parent, particularly when it’s your mother, is a gut-wrenching decision.
Alex Anderson, an independent film-maker and wr...
The Disturbing Reasons Why Men Justify Violence Against Women: Interview with Chuck Derry, Co-Founder of Gender Violence Institute
Why do men abuse? How does this behavior benefit them?
Today, Chuck Derry, the co-founder of the Gender Violence Institute, joins us to discuss...
When Your Ex’s New Life Looks Like a Dream After They Shattered Yours
You’re barely picking up the pieces, and your ex has already moved on—posting picture-perfect snapshots of their new, fabulous life. Meanwhile, you're...
Could Your Partner Be Sadistic? Why We Excuse Cruelty in Relationships
Ever wondered if your partner’s cruelty is intentional? Do they know they’re being hurtful, or is it just thoughtlessness?
This week, Dr. Kerry...
The Four Most Dangerous Personalities Types to Avoid: An Interview with Joe Navarro, Former FBI Special Agent
What signs warn that we’ve met not just a toxic person, but someone dangerous?
This week Joe Navarro, author and former FBI special agent joins...
When the Narcissist Says They Love You: Are They Lying?
Narcissists often claim to love us. That they want the save the relationship; but do they?
In this episode, Dr. Kerry and Lisa Sonni discuss the...
Why Toxic Relationships Always Leave Us Traumatized and Confused: An Interview with Dr. Peter Salerno
Narcissists know they are being abusive--that they're being manipulative and exploitative.
This week, Dr. Peter Salerno is back to discu...
Controlled by Guilt: A Popular Tool Narcissists Love to Use Against You
Narcissists will use any means to control you, especially guilt.
In this episode, Dr. Kerry and Lisa discuss the common reasons guilt is...
Why Narcissists Are So Good At Disturbing Our Peace: Interview with Anna Runkle, Crappy Childhood Fairy
Have you noticed how upset narcissists get? How they can't regulate themselves?
Anna Runkle of the wildly popular Crappy Childhood Fairy...
The Little Known Reasons Why Love-Bombing Works Every Time: Interview with Nadine Macaluso, Ex-Wife of the Wolf of Wall Street
There are powerful psychological reasons why love bombing works nearly every time.
In this episode, Dr. Nadine Macaluso, the ex-wife of...
When You Return to the Abuse: Why It Takes 7 Tries to Leave a Narcissist
Victims return to a narcissistically abusive relationship an average of seven times.
In this episode, Lisa and I discuss why leaving a na...