Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

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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, emotional abuse, domestic violence, family relationship abuse, and relationship 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.

  1. 21 HRS AGO

    Debrief | Coercive Control, Cognitive Dissonance, & Survival in Kristi’s Story

    In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon debriefs Kristi’s survivor story and explores the patterns that kept her trapped for years. He breaks down coercive control, fear, financial abuse, cognitive dissonance, institutional betrayal, and the way fear, obligation, guilt, and shame were used to keep Kristi in survival mode. This is a debrief about how abuse can begin through the promise of family, how psychological destabilization can erode self-trust, and what healing can look like in the aftermath. Click if you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@pm.me Click on the title to read about Coercive Control as Care: Signs & Patterns Sign up to our Domestic Violence Newsletter  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    24 min
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  3. 1D AGO

    Kristi & The Dangerous Abuser

    In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Kristi shares her story of being trapped in a long-term abusive relationship with a manipulative, dangerous partner whose control took many forms over the years. In the beginning, he seemed like someone who could be a father figure to her son, and that became part of how she was drawn in. What started with boundary pushing, lies, and confusion grew into coercive control, financial abuse, intimidation, sexual coercion, gaslighting, isolation, and physical violence. It’s a story of cognitive dissonance, fear, obligation, guilt, survival mode, institutional betrayal, a child being used as leverage, escape plans, coercive control, emotional abuse, manipulation, financial abuse, financial control, gaslighting, sexual coercion, animals abuse, physical abuse, intimate partner violence, trauma, PTSD, antisocial personality disorder, isolation, intimidation, boundary pushing, boundary violations, psychological abuse, military abuse, child abuse, people pleasing, self-doubt, memory confusion, fear of leaving, post-separation abuse, restraining orders, divorce, trauma bonds, church abuse, spiritual abuse, humiliation, stalking, hiding items, crazy making, smear campaigns, and healing. Content Warning - This episode discusses intimate partner violence, sexual coercion/assault, and animal abuse. Click if you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@pm.me Click on the title to read about Coercive Control as Care: Signs & Patterns Sign up to our Domestic Violence Newsletter  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 8m

  4. 4D AGO

    Debrief | Respect, Coercive Control, and Escalation in Courtney’s Story

    In this follow-up episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we take a closer look at Courtney’s story and the way control can hide inside the language of respect, protection, and family. We explore the escalation that followed motherhood, intimidation, sexual coercion, post-separation abuse, and the way fear, obligation, guilt, and shame kept her trapped longer than she understood at the time. Click if you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@pm.me Click on the title to read about Coercive Control as Care: Signs & Patterns Sign up to our Domestic Violence Newsletter  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    24 min

  5. 5D AGO

    Rerelease | Courtney and The Intimidating Abuser

    On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Courtney shares her story of surviving an intimidating abuser. What began as a relationship that felt exciting, protective, and full of possibility slowly became a life shaped by coercive control, blame, fear, sexual coercion, physical intimidation, and post-separation abuse. As the relationship escalated, Courtney found herself trapped in no-win situations, isolated from parts of her support system, and constantly adapting to someone who needed power, dominance, and control. Even after the marriage ended, the abuse did not. It continued through custody battles, manipulation, harassment, and the emotional toll placed on their children. It’s a story about vulnerability, respect, coercive control, escalation points, blame, fear, sexual coercion, physical intimidation, post-separation abuse, no-win situations, isolation, custody battles, manipulation, harassment, custody, divorce, family court abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, blame shifting, gaslighting, stonewalling, silent treatment, monitoring, control over finances, eroding autonomy, respect as control, abuse by proxy, children exposed to abuse, exit planning, and healing.  CONTENT WARNING - We discuss sexual coercion and physical violence/intimidation in this episode. Click if you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@pm.me Click on the title to read about Coercive Control as Care: Signs & Patterns Sign up to our Domestic Violence Newsletter  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 11m

  6. 6D AGO

    Smear Campaigns | Isolation, Narrative Control, and Abuse

    In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks about smear campaigns as a form of isolation, narrative control, and abuse. He explains how smear campaigns often begin long before a survivor leaves, while a false story is quietly being built around them. Brandon breaks down why abusive people do this, how they shape the opinions of friends, family, schools, and other systems, and why it can feel so destabilizing when your reality is being rewritten in front of other people. He also shares a few ways survivors can protect themselves, document patterns, and focus their energy where it matters most. Click if you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@pm.me Click on the title to read about Coercive Control as Care: Signs & Patterns Sign up to our Domestic Violence Newsletter  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    25 min

  7. APR 13

    Debrief | Instability, Blame, and Fear in Cristina’s Story

    In this debrief episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks about the key themes in Cristina’s survivor story, including stability as the hook, hope as a survival strategy, blame-shifting, rewritten reality, and control through unpredictability. He also breaks down the fear, obligation, guilt, and shame that kept Cristina stuck in a relationship where peace could disappear at any moment and the emotional fallout always became hers to manage. This is a story about what happens when someone appears stable at the beginning, but slowly becomes the source of tension, intimidation, self-doubt, and control. Click if you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@pm.me Click on the title to read about Coercive Control as Care: Signs & Patterns Sign up to our Domestic Violence Newsletter  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    26 min

  8. APR 12

    Cristina & The Destabilizing Abuser

    In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Cristina shares her story of losing her father young, growing up fast, and later meeting a man who seemed to offer the kind of stability she had been craving. He was charming, witty, and emotionally intense, and their relationship moved quickly. But once they built a life together, his instability started taking over everything. What followed was years of blame, intimidation, emotional volatility, threats of leaving, and a home life shaped by his resentment, moods, and need for control. As Cristina tried to hold the relationship, the household, and eventually motherhood together, she found herself living in a state of tension, self-doubt, and constant adaptation. This is a story about coercive control, rewritten reality, fear, intimidation, blame shifting, gaslighting, guilt, obligation, walking on eggshells, fear of abandonment, fear of harassment after separation, verbal abuse, resentment, entitlement, fawning response, people pleasing, hypervigilance, self doubt, loss of self, control through unpredictability, isolation from support, threats, post separation abuse, and what happens when the person who promised stability becomes the source of instability. Content Warning - This episode discusses intimate partner violence and life threats. Click if you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@pm.me Click on the title to read about Coercive Control as Care: Signs & Patterns Sign up to our Domestic Violence Newsletter  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 32m
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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, emotional abuse, domestic violence, family relationship abuse, and relationship 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.

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