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Episodes

Feb. 17, 2023

The Tactics of Financial Abuse & How to Protect Yourself - Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A With Erika Hull (Author)

Brandon talks with Erika Hull (Author) about the tactics of financial abuse, how to protect yourself, financial literacy, re-establishing your financial future, and Erika's personal story of financial torment.
Feb. 13, 2023

Agarcia & The Three Abusive Relationships - Domestic Violence, Narcissist Abuse, IPV, Generational Trauma

Agarcia survived her childhood abandonment/abuse by becoming an independent force. However, once Agarcia was a late teen, she started finding herself in multiple abusive relationships that spanned over 20 years, including extreme financial abuse and attempted homicide.
Feb. 10, 2023

The 5 Archetypes of People Pleasing & Fawning in Abusive Relationships - Q&A Narcissist Apocalypse

On this episode on Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon discusses the 5 archetypes of people pleasing and fawning in abusive relationships. Plus he talks about 3 origins of people pleasing, codependency, systemic oppression, stigma, and much more.
Feb. 6, 2023

Danielle & The Abandoning Abusive Addict - Narcissist Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Addiction

Danielle was 32 years old when she met Corey on an online dating site. Corey had chiseled cheekbones and shockingly vulnerable green eyes. He took rare and alarming ownership for his mistakes, which included drug addiction and some resulting misbehavior. Corey was through that now and regretted the…
Feb. 3, 2023

Heather & The Manipulative Womanizer - Emotional Abuse, Financial Abuse, Narcissist Abuse

Heather was a recently divorced single mother. During the global Covid-19 Pandemic, Heather was introduced to a live streaming platform called Ego Live where she found comfort, solace, and a social life outside of herself. It was there where she met Kyrie, a streamer who instantly swept her off of …
Jan. 30, 2023

Allison & The Isolating Financial Abuser - Domestic Abuse, Narcissist Abuse, Emotional Abuse

To the outside world, Allison had a perfect life. A big house, a husband making multiple six figures, and two healthy children. No one would have guessed the emotional torment going on inside the walls of her beautiful prison.
Jan. 27, 2023

How Elizabeth & Rebecca Began To Heal From Narcissist Abuse - Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse

In 2019, I received an email from a survivor named Rebecca. She was struggling to make sense of her abusive relationship and wanted to speak with a former guest named Elizabeth. I was hesitant, but I put them in touch with each other. This episode is about the importance of being understood, despai…
Jan. 23, 2023

Julia & The Psychologically Abusive Rambo - Domestic Violence, Narcissist Abuse, Emotional Abuse

Julia fell for her husband immediately. He was charismatic, a protector, great with children, and had aspirations to be a fireman. Julia's husband checked all of her boxes. He was the man of her dreams. But unfortunately for Julia, her husband slowly morphed from someone she trusted to someone she …
Jan. 20, 2023

The Return of Mercedes & The Post Separation Abuse - Narcissist Abuse

Brandon talks with Mercedes (survivor story guest from August 1st, 2022) about the events and realizations that transpired after we recorded her episode. We discuss post separation abuse, shifting abuse, smear campaigns, protecting/empowering your kids, shame, despair, boundaries, support, accepta…
Jan. 16, 2023

Amanda Lee & The Abusive Mr. Right - Domestic Violence, Narcissist Abuse, IPV

When Amanda met her charming and intelligent husband, she felt complete. Amanda was living her childhood dream. But unfortunately for Amanda, she soon encountered her husband's explosive anger. Amanda began to walk on eggshells to survive. And from empty promises to gaslighting, Amanda's husband ke…
Jan. 13, 2023

Top 10 Signs a Narcissistic Abuser is Also a Coercive Controller - Q&A Narcissist Apocalypse

Brandon discusses the tools a coercive narcissistic abuser uses to gain power and control over their victims. He digs deep into isolation, monitoring, manipulation tactics, deprivation, freedom, micromanaging, rule setting, financial abuse, regulating sex, fear, threats, intimidation, physical aggr…
Jan. 9, 2023

Shannon & The Mirroring Covert Abusive Addict - Domestic Violence, Narcissist Abuse, Trauma

All Shannon ever wanted was the security of a whole intact family, and for three years, Shannon lived that dream. But unfortunately, once Shannon was diagnosed with cancer, her husband's mask slipped, and Shannon's lifelong dream became an absolute nightmare.
Jan. 6, 2023

The Pathological Lies That Narcissistic Abusers Tell - Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A

On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon discusses the 5 different types of lies, compulsive lying versus pathological lying, and the most common lies narcissistic abusers tell.
Jan. 2, 2023

Uma & Fleeing The Post Separation Abuser (Part 2) - Domestic Violence, Narcissist Abuse, Sexual Abuse PTSD, IPV

Almost two years ago, Uma was a guest on our show after fleeing to another state to escape her abuser. Things began to look for a while. It looked like custody of their child may have been uncontested, but unfortunately, Uma's abusive ex came out of the woodwork with a vengeance.
Dec. 30, 2022

The Early Warning Signs of an Abuser & Is This Abuse? - Q&A

Brandon discusses Lundy Bancroft's early warning signs of an abuser and is the way you’re being treated abuse. Plus he discusses the cycle of abuse, patterns of abuse, gaslighting, triangulation, jealousy, intimidation, control, sexual coercion, hypocrisy, blame shifting, devaluation, and much mor…
Dec. 26, 2022

Elizabeth & The Pain of the Hard Discard - Narcissist Abuse, Financial Abuse, PTSD

Brandon talks with Elizabeth about her abusive relationship with a wolf in sheep's clothing and the devastating effects it had on her psyche. They discuss the difficulty of suffering in silence, shame, validation, financial abuse, PTSD, and the pain of a hard discard. It's a visceral episode.
Dec. 21, 2022

The Hazards of the Holiday Narcissist Season - Q&A With Jean & Vanessa Guest

Brandon talks with former guests, Jean & Vanessa, about the hazards of the holiday season with narcissistic abusers. We discuss feelings, tactics, boundaries, safety, managing expectations, children, hoovering, families, relationships, loneliness, fear, guilt, obligation, wins, grey rock, support, …
Dec. 19, 2022

Caroline H & The Double Life Abuser - Domestic Violence, Narcissist Abuse, Sexual Abuse, IPV

It only took six weeks for Caroline's partner to begin his devaluation. As the years went on, the things Caroline's partner claimed to love about her, were the very things he started to use against her. From Caroline's appearance to her laugh to her jobs, Caroline's partner picked fights about ever…
Dec. 16, 2022

Factitious Disorder, Kernels of Truth, Narcissist Comorbidity, & Blame - Q&A With Andrea Dunlop (Nobody Should Believe Me Podcast)

Brandon talks with Andrea Dunlop ( Author & Podcast Host) about her podcast 'Nobody Should Believe Me' and her personal experience with Munchausen by Proxy. We delve into the different types of factitious disorder, the comorbidity of narcissism, validating survivors of abuse, kernels of truth, lies…
Dec. 12, 2022

Tessa & The Survival Mode She Only Knew - Narcissist Abuse, Narcissistic Mother, Generational Trauma

Tessa grew up in a state of fear. She became a voiceless child that walked on eggshells to avoid her mother's abuse. To Tessa, this was normal. She didn't know what abuse was. To her, this is how families worked.
Dec. 9, 2022

The Return of Emily & The Fear of Stalking - Narcissist Abuse, Domestic Violence, Trauma

Brandon talks with Emily (survivor story guest from January 11th, 2021) about stalking fears, trauma, children mimicking narcissistic traits, daydream nightmares, doing the work, and the parts of her story that were left on the cutting room floor.
Dec. 5, 2022

Lucy & The Water Torturing Abuser - Narcissist Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Domestic Abuse

Lucy lived in a religious bubble and met her future husband when she was 13. She learned that anything could be worked out with enough prayer, that people could change if you gave them enough time, and that her body was for her husband. It was a recipe for 22 years of emotional abuse until she fina…
Dec. 2, 2022

Narcissist Abuse & The Psychology of Slot Machines - Q&A With Brandon Chadwick

Brandon discusses the psychology of slot machines from a narcissistic abuse perspective. He breaks down how the psychology of slot machines uses love bombing, future faking, dangling carrots, cognitive dissonance, intermittent reinforcement, push-pull dynamics, and isolation, just like an abuser wo…
Nov. 28, 2022

Ronda & The Narcissistic Nitpicking Father - Narcissist Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse

All Ronda ever wanted was to feel unconditional love. But unfortunately for Ronda, unconditional love was not being distributed in their dysfunctional household ruled by the abusive, Mr. Right.