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Narcissist Apocalypse is a Purple Ribbon Award-winning storytelling podcast that amplifies the voices of those who have experienced narcissistic abuse, coercive control, domestic violence, child abuse abuse, and relational trauma. Our guests share their stories of abuse survival, providing a source of validation, education, inspiration, and hope for those going through similar experiences. Join us and discover how you, too, can overcome the narcissist apocalypse. Let's spread domestic violence awareness.
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In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks about why setting a boundary can feel so guilty, even when it is necessary and healthy. He explores how survivors get conditioned to feel bad for having needs, disappoin...
In this debrief episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks about the patterns underneath Alanis’s story, including how childhood instability can shape what feels familiar in abusive relationships, how being seen can beco...
In this episode, Brandon talks with abuse survivor Alanis about growing up with an emotionally unavailable, volatile father and how that early instability shaped what later felt familiar in two abusive relationships. One rela...
A lot of people hear the word boundary and picture a calm, confident moment. You say no. You walk away feeling clear. Maybe even proud.For many survivors, it goes very differently.You say no to a phone call. Then you stare at your screen for twe…
An invalidating environment is one in which a person's emotional experiences are consistently dismissed, minimized, ignored, or punished. The concept, central to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), recognizes that chronic invalidation during childho…
Sometimes you react to something more strongly than the situation seems to call for. Sometimes a certain kind of fear has been with you for so long that it feels like part of your personality. Sometimes you carry guilt, tension, or heaviness that ne…
