51 episodes
Emotional Abuse Is Real Sarene Leeds, Emotional and Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 20 Ratings
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Emotional abuse survivors and narcissistic abuse survivors share their stories as a way of offering hope and support to others healing from their own invisible scars.
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Self-Compassion in Toxic Workplaces With Dr. Christine Gibson
The podcast's toxic workplace series wraps up today with Sarene's guest, Dr. Christine Gibson. Dr. Gibson is a Canada-based family physician, trauma therapist, author of The Modern Trauma Toolkit, and TikTok influencer under the handle @TikTokTraumaDoc. Dr. Gibson also runs a company that trains professionals to manage workplace trauma called Safer Spaces Training.
During our conversation, Dr. Gibson demonstrates some super-easy breathwork strategies to help people regulate their nervous systems.
Connect with Dr. Gibson:
TikTok (@TikTokTraumaDoc)
YouTube
Modern Trauma Toolkit Website
ChristineGibson.net
SaferSpacesTraining.com
Support the Show.
Get my free download, "10 Things I Learned From Getting Paid to Watch TV"
Follow me on Instagram
Listen to the podcast on YouTube
Please support the show by buying me a coffee!
You can also reach me through my professional website
If you're interested in sharing your story on the podcast, please fill out this form.
You can also drop me a line at hello@sareneleedswrites.com or DM me on Instagram. Be sure to follow me there while you're at it, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast!
If you are a victim of emotional abuse and need help, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988. Or, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also text START to 88788, or visit thehotline.org
Music credit: "Solo Acoustic Guitar" by Jason Shaw, available through freemusicarchive.org. -
People-Pleasing and Toxic Workplaces With Ludovica Colella
On today’s episode, Sarene chats with Ludovica Colella, a U.K.-based therapist and life coach specializing in empowering women to overcome people-pleasing tendencies. This has become a necessary skill, especially in a toxic workplace.
Ludovica offers several strategies should you find yourself in a toxic work environment, and we also delve into the importance of recognizing emotional abuse in the workplace.
Connect with Ludovica:
Website
Instagram
Support the Show.
Get my free download, "10 Things I Learned From Getting Paid to Watch TV"
Follow me on Instagram
Listen to the podcast on YouTube
Please support the show by buying me a coffee!
You can also reach me through my professional website
If you're interested in sharing your story on the podcast, please fill out this form.
You can also drop me a line at hello@sareneleedswrites.com or DM me on Instagram. Be sure to follow me there while you're at it, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast!
If you are a victim of emotional abuse and need help, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988. Or, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also text START to 88788, or visit thehotline.org
Music credit: "Solo Acoustic Guitar" by Jason Shaw, available through freemusicarchive.org. -
Body Image in a Toxic Workplace With Brittany Betts
On today's episode, Sarene chats with Brittany Betts. Brittany is a marketing and hospitality professional, as well as a toxic workplace survivor. As a server and bartender at a popular chain restaurant, Brittany regularly found herself judged on her appearance -- being threatened with unemployment if she didn’t maintain a specific look and weight. Now that she works in a nurturing job, Brittany also shares her insights on the differences between a healthy workplace, and a toxic one.
Connect With Brittany:
LinkedIn
Smokymountains.com
Floridapanhandle.com
Hawaiianislands.com
Support the Show.
Get my free download, "10 Things I Learned From Getting Paid to Watch TV"
Follow me on Instagram
Listen to the podcast on YouTube
Please support the show by buying me a coffee!
You can also reach me through my professional website
If you're interested in sharing your story on the podcast, please fill out this form.
You can also drop me a line at hello@sareneleedswrites.com or DM me on Instagram. Be sure to follow me there while you're at it, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast!
If you are a victim of emotional abuse and need help, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988. Or, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also text START to 88788, or visit thehotline.org
Music credit: "Solo Acoustic Guitar" by Jason Shaw, available through freemusicarchive.org. -
How Toxic Workplaces Affect Mental Health With Kara Kushnir, LCSW
On today's episode, Sarene chats with psychotherapist Kara Kushnir, LCSW. Kara is the founder of A Work of Heart Counseling in New Jersey -- as well as a toxic workplace survivor. We discuss how her experience in a toxic workplace led her to open her own, thriving practice, and how as a clinician, she is seeing several clients coming to her with mental health issues relating to toxic workplaces.
Connect with Kara:
A Work of Heart Counseling Website
A Work of Heart Counseling Instagram
Support the Show.
Get my free download, "10 Things I Learned From Getting Paid to Watch TV"
Follow me on Instagram
Listen to the podcast on YouTube
Please support the show by buying me a coffee!
You can also reach me through my professional website
If you're interested in sharing your story on the podcast, please fill out this form.
You can also drop me a line at hello@sareneleedswrites.com or DM me on Instagram. Be sure to follow me there while you're at it, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast!
If you are a victim of emotional abuse and need help, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988. Or, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also text START to 88788, or visit thehotline.org
Music credit: "Solo Acoustic Guitar" by Jason Shaw, available through freemusicarchive.org. -
Why Toxic Workplaces Are Terrible for Brain Health With Dr. Jennifer Fraser
On today’s episode, Sarene chats with the author of The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health, Dr. Jennifer Fraser. We discuss how Dr. Fraser's experience in a toxic workplace inspired her brain science research, resulting in her book The Bullied Brain -- a resource for helping people to better understand how emotional abuse directly affects brain health. Dr. Fraser now helps organizations promote healthy work environments, and passes along her expertise throughout our interview.
Connect with Dr. Fraser:
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
X
Facebook
Support the Show.
Get my free download, "10 Things I Learned From Getting Paid to Watch TV"
Follow me on Instagram
Listen to the podcast on YouTube
Please support the show by buying me a coffee!
You can also reach me through my professional website
If you're interested in sharing your story on the podcast, please fill out this form.
You can also drop me a line at hello@sareneleedswrites.com or DM me on Instagram. Be sure to follow me there while you're at it, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast!
If you are a victim of emotional abuse and need help, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988. Or, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also text START to 88788, or visit thehotline.org
Music credit: "Solo Acoustic Guitar" by Jason Shaw, available through freemusicarchive.org. -
Narcissistic Abuse at Home and in the Workplace With Vanessa Walilko
On today's episode, Sarene continues the podcast's toxic workplace series with her guest, Vanessa Walilko. Vanessa is an artist, a PR professional, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse in both her family and the workplace. These experiences have provided Vanessa with a grounded perspective, as well as indispensable wisdom when it comes to creating a healthy work environment.
Connect with Vanessa:
Website
Instagram
Support the Show.
Get my free download, "10 Things I Learned From Getting Paid to Watch TV"
Follow me on Instagram
Listen to the podcast on YouTube
Please support the show by buying me a coffee!
You can also reach me through my professional website
If you're interested in sharing your story on the podcast, please fill out this form.
You can also drop me a line at hello@sareneleedswrites.com or DM me on Instagram. Be sure to follow me there while you're at it, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast!
If you are a victim of emotional abuse and need help, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988. Or, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also text START to 88788, or visit thehotline.org
Music credit: "Solo Acoustic Guitar" by Jason Shaw, available through freemusicarchive.org.
Customer Reviews
Tools to Heal from Narcissistic Abuse
Sarene’s podcast, Emotional Abuse is Real is a much needed platform for survivors of emotional and psychological abuse to share their stories. Sharing openly helps others to recognize abuse in their own lives, to take charge and free themselves from toxic relationships. As a a survivor of workplace abuse, Serene has become an expert on the topic but more importantly, she is fully healed from her own experience which allows her to communicate what she’s learned in a way that is calm and professional. Listen and learn.
The most genuine podcast in my opinion
The “Emotional Abuse is Real” podcast does more than create a safe space for each guest and audience. Sarene Leeds does a masterful job of connecting with her guests on an emotional level and acknowledging all of their feelings, incorporating her own experiences to create the most humanistic experience. After listening to a couple of episodes, I feel like this podcast should be on the radar of everyone dealing with any sort of emotional trauma. Sarene passionately presents storytelling in a way that is definitely a skill that cannot be taught. She has an innate ability to capture the essence of what her guests are saying and relay those messages to the audience in the most calming way. Please give this podcast a listen. I’m sure everyone can learn something valuable from any episode.
Great topic
Serene is doing a great job at shining a light on a very important topic. Emotional abuse is hard to define and difficult to detect, especially when you are in the throes of a toxic relationship. Hopefully this podcast will help others create healthy relationships and leave toxic relationships.