Narcissist Apocalypse | Domestic Violence Survivor Podcast

Recent Episodes

May 26, 2026

Rerelease | How Abusers Wear You Down

In this rerelease episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon talks about how abusers use exhaustion as a form of control. From constant monitoring and privacy violations to fear, guilt, gaslighting, circular conversations, lack of help, and sabotage, these tactics can slowly drain a survivor’s e…

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May 25, 2026

Debrief | Trauma Bonding, Punishment, & Control in Val’s Story

In this debrief episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon breaks down Val’s story through the lens of trauma bonding, emotional punishment, silent treatment, intermittent reinforcement, and the long process of seeing the cycl...

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May 24, 2026

Val & The Punishing Abuser

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Val shares her story of a long marriage shaped by emotional punishment, silent treatments, rage cycles, financial manipulation, and the slow erosion of her sense of safety. What began...

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May 22, 2026

Debrief | Rage, Financial Control, & Fear in Angelica’s Story

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon breaks down Angelica’s story and the patterns of abuse beneath it, including rage, financial control, sexual coercion, physical violence, pregnancy, and the fear that can make...

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May 20, 2026

Rerelease | Angelica & The Raging Physical Abuser

In this rerelease episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Angelica tells the story of her controlling physically abusive relationship. Angelica's future husband was her child's martial arts instructor. Angelica saw him as responsib...

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May 19, 2026

Smart Devices, Tech Abuse, & Coercive Control

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we discuss how smart devices and smart technology can be used as tools of coercive control, surveillance, harassment, and post-separation abuse. Brandon talks about smart locks, camer...

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Reviews

I’m here for it

"Thank you for the way you put your shows together. The information and people’s stories are my favorite. I wish I could share the crazy story of my husbands ex and current narc, but me and my husband…"

Aug. 19, 2024 · Kelshyp

First Impression: Best Show truly illuminating

"I just found this show, long time listener of other podcasts on narcissism, and survivor of a narcissistic relationship. The world we live in can be a difficult place, life’s troubles can take us to …"

Sept. 22, 2024 · movingtarget001

Love this one

"I have been in 2 different relationships that were abuse and I also watched my birth mother get be abused by my father till the age 8-9 years old - listening to this podcast has really got me thinkin…"

Nov. 12, 2024 · resilience25

Semaphore Girl

"Wonderful podcast. Informative and help to listen to other people’s stories."

Nov. 29, 2024 · Semaphore Girl!

Addicted

"I'm totally addicted to this podcast. The stories are crazy and so fascinating. Brandon is very upbeat and a great host."

March 16, 2025 · Bella22429

Amazing and informative

"What an amazing podcast series that is so validating for anyone who has experienced narcissistic abuse I admire all the guests for sharing their stories so courageously. I just listened to the episod…"

May 13, 2025 · AsiyeY

Validating and healing for abuse survivors

"I am addicted to this poscast. Chad does a great job of letting survivors tell their story with just the right amount of sensitive interjection to draw out important aspects of the story. Even though…"

May 20, 2025 · littleskittle79

I feel seen

"Hearing other people’s stories is helping me recognize and process all the abuse I went through with a narcissist parent who groomed their golden child to be one as well.As the youngest and smallest…"

July 26, 2025 · Laura H is for Hamilton

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Recent Blog Posts

May 18, 2026

Your House Is Listening: How Smart Devices Are Weaponized in Coercive…

You wake up at 3am and your house is freezing. The thermostat reads 55 degrees. You set it to 70 before bed, like you do every night. You walk down the hallway, adjust it back, and crawl under the covers. Twenty minutes later, your bedroom light tur…

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May 3, 2026

Why Do I Keep Telling Myself The Abuse Wasn't That Bad?

Many survivors of abusive relationships find themselves using phrases that diminish what they experienced: "It wasn't that bad," "Other people had it worse," "At least they never hit me," or "Maybe I'm remembering it wrong." This pattern of minimiza…

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April 27, 2026

Why Can’t I Remember Clearly After Abuse?

After leaving an abusive relationship, a lot of survivors circle back to the same thought: why can’t I tell what happened in a clear way? One moment is sharp, almost too sharp, then the rest of that day, that week, that argument, goes hazy. Yo…

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About Narcissist Apocalypse

Narcissist Apocalypse is a Purple Ribbon Award-winning narcissistic abuse podcast hosted by Brandon Chadwick. The show surpassed 1.5 million downloads for all of 2025 and has become one of the most trusted domestic violence survivor podcasts available today.

Every week features a real survivor sharing their story — not an expert, not a therapist — just someone who lived through narcissistic abuse, coercive control, emotional abuse, or domestic violence and wants you to know there's a way through.

Topics covered include: narcissistic abuse · coercive control · domestic violence · gaslighting · love bombing · trauma bonding · post-separation abuse · emotional abuse · child abuse · family relationship abuse · relationship trauma · recovery & healing

If you've ever Googled "am I being abused," "what is gaslighting," or "how do I leave a narcissist" — you've found your community.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And if you have a story to share, we want to hear it.

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