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In this week’s episode of The Healing Room, Marcia takes you into one of the most challenging—and liberating—conversations of your healing journey. We’ve all heard the familiar narrative: the narcissist is the villain, and the empath is the victim. But what happens when you look beneath the labels? What happens when you hold up the mirror?

Marcia breaks down the uncomfortable truth that narcissists and empaths are not opposites at all—they’re two sides of the same wounded coin. One inflates to survive, the other deflates. One hides behind superiority, the other hides behind selflessness. Both are masking the same core fear: “If you see who I really am, you’ll leave.”

This episode walks you through:

• Why empaths are magnetically drawn to narcissists—and why narcissists seek them out
• How both roles develop from the same childhood wounds
• The ways empaths use caretaking, self-sacrifice, and “being needed” as a mask
• Why awareness—not blame—is the key to breaking the cycle
• The liberation that comes when you stop performing and start honoring your own boundaries
• How to reclaim your worth so you no longer attract relationships built on wounds

With raw honesty and deep compassion, Marcia shares her own story of staying in a 30–year narcissistic marriage, the role she played without realizing it, and the moment she understood the truth that set her free.

If you’re ready to step out of old patterns, stop performing for love, and finally see what’s been hiding beneath your own mask—this episode is the doorway.

And remember:
You are not the narcissist.
But to heal, you must understand the mirror.

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In this powerful episode, Marcia sits down with Dr. Tomi Mitchell — board-certified family physician, wellness and performance coach, TEDx speaker, and mental health advocate — for a raw, insightful conversation about healing from narcissistic abuse, burnout, and the patterns we inherit without even realizing it.

Dr. Tomi brings her lived experience, her medical expertise, and her holistic framework to help us understand why our bodies react the way they do, why we normalize pain, and why so many survivors stay in harmful relationships far longer than they intended. Together, Marcia and Dr. Tomi pull back the curtain on the three critical relationships that shape our entire lives:

1. The relationship we have with ourselves
2. The relationships we have with our closest people
3. The relationship we have with work and society

When those “three legs of the stool” weaken, everything in our lives starts to wobble — our health, our peace, our identity, and our ability to function. Dr. Tomi explains how this imbalance often mimics ADHD, anxiety, depression, or burnout, and why so many survivors are misdiagnosed when the real issue is untreated trauma.

You’ll hear both women share their own experiences with narcissistic abuse, identity loss, chronic stress, and the long road back to clarity. Dr. Tomi offers a compassionate but direct roadmap for reconnecting with yourself, rewriting your vision, and rebuilding your nervous system after years of survival mode.

This episode is a must-listen if you’ve ever:
• Felt confused, foggy, or overwhelmed and didn’t know why
• Stayed in a relationship that hurt you because the unknown felt scarier
• Lost your identity to people-pleasing or perfectionism
• Experienced chronic headaches, burnout, or body symptoms you couldn’t explain
• Wondered if your ADHD symptoms were actually trauma responses
• Tried to heal yourself while still living in a toxic environment

Dr. Tomi reminds us that healing is possible — but it begins with truth, vision, and the courage to face ourselves. And as Marcia shares, once we do that work, we don’t just survive… we rise, and then we go out and help others rise too.

This conversation will leave you seen, understood, and empowered.

If you want to learn more from Dr. Tomi or follow her work, you can find her here:

The Mental Health & Wellness Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1754964

Holistic Wellness Strategies: https://www.holisticwellnessstrategies.com/about

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In this powerful conclusion to The Transformation Trilogy, Marcia Williams — licensed therapist, survivor, and creator of the P.E.A.C.E. Method™ — takes you beyond awareness and survival into the sacred process of transformation.

If you’ve ever felt like you’ve done “all the healing work” but still find yourself reacting to triggers, replaying old wounds, or struggling to feel peace that lasts, this episode will change how you see recovery forever.

Marcia breaks down her signature 5-stage healing framework, The P.E.A.C.E. Method™, designed to help survivors of narcissistic abuse move from confusion to clarity, from reactivity to regulation, and from surviving to thriving. Drawing from her own 30-year marriage to a narcissist and two decades of clinical experience, she reveals the step-by-step process that allows survivors to stop chasing closure and start creating peace from the inside out.

You’ll learn how each stage — Paradigm Shift, Establishing Safety, Alchemy of Wounds, Courageous Reclamation, and Empowered Freedom — works together to restore identity, rebuild trust, and help you finally reclaim your life on your own terms.

This episode is equal parts education and empowerment — grounded in truth, soaked in hope, and wrapped in Marcia’s signature mix of humor, heart, and raw honesty.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The exact 5 stages of healing called The P.E.A.C.E. Method™ and how to recognize where you are in the process.
• Why most survivors get stuck in survival mode — and how to move forward without guilt or fear.
• The science of safety and why structure is essential for emotional freedom.
• How to transform pain into power through emotional alchemy and self-compassion.
• Practical journaling prompts to help you begin reclaiming your peace today.

Reflection Prompts:

1. Which stage of the P.E.A.C.E. Method™ am I in right now? (Go to thepassagetopeace.com and take a free quiz!)
2. What does emotional safety feel like for me today?
3. What truth am I finally ready to face and release?
4. What decision can I make today that honors the person I’m becoming?

Call to Action:
Journal through today’s prompts, share your reflections with Marcia on social media, and join the next cohort of P2P Essentials to walk the P.E.A.C.E. Method™ step-by-step with a community that gets it.

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