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. 11H AGO

    Charly & The Abusive Recovery Coach

    In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Charly shares her story of seeking help after abuse and ending up in a relationship with the recovery practitioner she trusted. After two painful relationships, Charly found someone online who seemed to understand what she had been through. This person spoke the language of abuse recovery, worked with Charly professionally, and felt like someone who finally got it. But the professional relationship slowly crossed into something personal, then romantic. What followed was a relationship filled with broken promises, shifting stories, gaslighting, boundary violations, and the painful realization that the person who knew Charly's wounds could also use them against her. It’s a story about emotional abuse, gaslighting, abuse recovery, trauma bonds, trust issues, betrayal, professional boundaries, boundary violations, blurred boundaries, unregulated recovery spaces, being a fixer, loyalty, guilt, shame, LGBTQ survivor story, lies, broken promises, inconsistency, smear campaigns, false accusations, physical intimidation, and addiction. 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.

    44 min
  2. You Might Also Like: The Run-Through with Vogue

    11H AGO ·  BONUS

    You Might Also Like: The Run-Through with Vogue

    Introducing Costume Designer Molly Rogers Breaks Down The Devil Wears Prada 2's Biggest Fashion Moments from The Run-Through with Vogue. Follow the show: The Run-Through with Vogue One of the first things costume designer Molly Rogers thought about after she finished reading the script for the Devil Wears Prada 2: Where was Andy’s blue cerulean sweater? “It was the first phone call I made to the archives out at the studio,” says Rogers, who spoke to Alice Newbold, Fashion Features & News Director, British Vogue.  “Stuff disappears. You finish a movie, all of the clothes go to the lot where other productions can rent them.” says Rogers. But she was able to secure the original sweater, “and it still had the corn chowder stain on it.” Rogers says it was Anne Hathaway who grabbed the scissors and made the alterations to turn the beloved sweater into a vest.  Rogers shares all the secrets behind the film's biggest fashion moments, including those rock stud pumps. Plus, Chloe and Nicole talk Met Gala prep, the new Victoria Beckham and Gap collaboration, and Cecilie Bahnsen's Uniqlo collab. The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  3. 3D AGO

    Debrief | Crisis Creation, FOG, & Control in Hans’s Story

    In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks about the patterns underneath Hans’s story. This debrief looks at how crisis creation became a form of control, how fear, obligation, guilt, and shame kept Hans in the relationship longer, and how financial abuse, fatherhood, and constant instability made resistance feel costly. It’s a discussion about being chosen when you’ve spent your life feeling unseen, the slow erasure of self through adaptation, the split between public persona and private abuse, and the way control can continue after separation through custody and the children. 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

  4. 4D AGO

    Rerelease | Hans & The Crisis Creating Abuser

    In this rerelease episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Hans about surviving a marriage with a crisis creating abuser. What looked like one problem after another slowly became a pattern of coercive control, financial abuse, manipulation, public personas, and post-separation abuse. Hans shares how his life became organized around emergencies, pressure, and recovery mode, while his own needs kept disappearing in the process. It's a story of coercive control, verbal abuse, intergenerational trauma, post separation abuse, custody, low self esteem, learning disabilities, enabling, bullying, fake personas, financial abuse, dissociation, manipulation, peopel pleasing, chaos, catastrophizing, and parental alienation. 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 39m

  5. 5D AGO

    Why Can’t I Remember Clearly in My Relationship?

    In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks about why so many survivors struggle to remember clearly during an abusive relationship and after it ends. He breaks down how gaslighting, denial, smear campaigns, exhaustion, fear, and chronic stress can leave someone doubting their own mind. This episode is about fuzzy memories, missing pieces, self-doubt, and the shame survivors can carry when they cannot tell their story in a straight line. It’s also about understanding that this confusion is not proof that nothing happened. It can be a sign of what abuse did to your nervous system, your sense of safety, and your ability to trust yourself again. 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.

    27 min

  6. 6D 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

  7. APR 19

    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

  8. APR 16

    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
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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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