Raise your hand if you’ve scrolled social media and seen the terms “narcissist,” “gaslighting,” and “narcissistic abuse” thrown around like confetti. I know, me too.
It can feel like in our rush to name toxic dynamics, we’ve started pointing fingers everywhere other than to ourselves— what’s really going on?

This week I sat down with Darren Elliott to explore the pervasive cultural conversation surrounding narcissism. What we uncovered is less about calling people "bad" and more about understanding trauma, emotional immaturity, and the powerful dance of disconnection we all participate in.

If you've been wondering how to stop the cycle—in your marriage, your family, or your community—this episode is a courageous starting point.
Tune in to learn:

• How narcissism is actually a set of defenses we use to protect ourselves from disconnection. When one person starts lying or manipulating, we're more likely to "join their dance" by reacting with similar behaviors. The cycle starts when you react to their defensiveness with your own
• Narcissism is not only loud and argumentative. The calm, emotionally disconnected partner could be a narcissist too.
• How to not f*ck up your kids (spoiler alert: by repairing conflict). What percentage of the time you need to show up calm and nailing it in parenthood.
• A hidden form of emotional abuse and narcissism.

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