Initially when you encounter a covert narcissist, you can be impressed by their seeming normalcy or charm. Living behind the veneer of the False Self, they have learned how to play the game of looking nice. But over time, one trait keeps showing up that alerts you to something more sinister. Being defined by selfishness and control, this pattern will let you know that you are in the presence of an unhealthy person.

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Dr. Les Carter is a best selling author and therapist who has semi-retired to Waco, TX. In the past 40+ years he has conducted more than 65,000 counseling sessions and many workshops and seminars.  He specializes in anger management and narcissistic personality disorder.
Join the Team Healthy community HERE: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/subscribe/ 
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Dr. Carter has two other courses that you may find to be useful:

 Free to Be: Reclaim & rediscover your uniqueness https://survivingnarcissism.tv/free-to-be-course/

 This Is Me: Setting boundaries with the controllers in your life   https://survivingnarcissism.tv/this-is-me 


Dr. Carter's personal website: http://drlescarter.com/
Dr. Carter's other YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/drlescarter
Bookstore: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/books-on-narcissism-surviving-narcissism/


The Trait That Eventually Reveals Covert Narcissism

Life with a narcissist is challenging, and Dr. Les Carter is here to assist. Whether you are feeling frustrated due to a narcissist's inability to blend well or you are feeling constantly invalidated by their need for control and their lack of empathy, Dr. C is your resource.  He is committed to helping people become part of Team Healthy, which focuses on DRC: dignity, respect, and civility.  In each of our episodes we will contrast the narcissistic patterns of life to the ways of Team Healthy.

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Dr. Les Carter is joined by Dr. Nadine Macaluso who specializes in treating relationship trauma and C-PTSD. Her personal story was depicted in the movie, The Wolf Of Wall St. starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Actress Margot Robbie’s played the role based on Nadine’s life. Once she broke away from her harrowing experiences, she took time to heal, eventually remarried, then earned her Ph.D. in Somatic Psychology. She has authored a book, Run Like Hell, detailing what she has learned.
To learn more about Dr. Nadine Macaluso, you can visit her website here.


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Dr. Les Carter is a best selling author and therapist who has semi-retired to Waco, TX. In the past 40+ years he has conducted more than 65,000 counseling sessions and many workshops and seminars.  He specializes in anger management and narcissistic personality disorder.
Join the Team Healthy community HERE: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/subscribe/ 
Check out videos, articles, quizzes, and more at our website:  https://survivingnarcissism.tv
You can follow Surviving Narcissism on:
Twitter:  @SNarcissism101
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Facebook: @survivingnarcissism101
Dr. Carter has two other courses that you may find to be useful:

 Free to Be: Reclaim & rediscover your uniqueness https://survivingnarcissism.tv/free-to-be-course/

 This Is Me: Setting boundaries with the controllers in your life   https://survivingnarcissism.tv/this-is-me 


Dr. Carter's personal website: http://drlescarter.com/
Dr. Carter's other YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/drlescarter/
Bookstore: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/books-on-narcissism-surviving-narcissism/



If you are interested in online therapy, Dr. Carter has a sponsor who can assist.  As the need is there, please seek the help you deserve: https://betterhelp.com/survivingnarcissismpodcast We receive commissions on referrals to BetterHelp. We only recommend services that we trust.

Breaking Free From Trauma Bonds, featuring Dr. Nadine Macaluso



Dr. C welcomes therapist Terri Cole who has worked with many individuals seeking to find appropriate relationship boundaries. She lays out many of the do’s and don’ts of managing boundaries, with the idea that it’s each person’s responsibility to oneself to be authentic.

Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free.
For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs.
She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change.
She inspires over 450,000 people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show.
For more, see terricole.com



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Sign up for Dr. Carter’s NEW course: Ready, Set, Connect https://courses.survivingnarcissism.tv/courses/ready-set-connect Get 30% off when you use the coupon code: SNCommunity30
Dr. Les Carter is a best selling author and therapist who has semi-retired to Waco, TX. In the past 40+ years he has conducted more than 65,000 counseling sessions and many workshops and seminars.  He specializes in anger management and narcissistic personality disorder.
Join the Team Healthy community HERE: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/subscribe/ 
Check out videos, articles, quizzes, and more at our website:  https://survivingnarcissism.tv
You can follow Surviving Narcissism on:
Twitter:  @SNarcissism101
Instagram:  @survivingnarcissism101
Facebook: @survivingnarcissism101
Dr. Carter has two other courses that you may find to be useful:

 Free to Be: Reclaim & rediscover your uniqueness https://survivingnarcissism.tv/free-to-be-course/

 This Is Me: Setting boundaries with the controllers in your life   https://survivingnarcissism.tv/this-is-me 


Dr. Carter's personal website: http://drlescarter.com/
Dr. Carter's other YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/drlescarter
Bookstore: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/books-on-narcissism-surviving-narcissism/


Healthy Versus Unhealthy Boundaries, Featuring Terri Cole

Dr. C interviews Meredith Miller who helps individuals traumatized by highly authoritarian family systems. Her psychological thrust goes beyond surviving, but in helping survivors shed the victim’s mindset so they can move fully into a rewarding adult identity.
To find more of Meredith’s resources, visit https://www.innerintegration.com/.


Thank you to Aura for sponsoring this episode. Secure your online presence and start your free 14-day trial at https://aura.com/DrCarter 
Sign up for Dr. Carter’s NEW course: Ready, Set, Connect https://courses.survivingnarcissism.tv/courses/ready-set-connect Get 30% off when you use the coupon code: SNCommunity30
Dr. Les Carter is a best selling author and therapist who has semi-retired to Waco, TX. In the past 40+ years he has conducted more than 65,000 counseling sessions and many workshops and seminars.  He specializes in anger management and narcissistic personality disorder.
Join the Team Healthy community HERE: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/subscribe/ 
Check out videos, articles, quizzes, and more at our website:  https://survivingnarcissism.tv
You can follow Surviving Narcissism on:
Twitter:  @SNarcissism101
Instagram:  @survivingnarcissism101
Facebook: @survivingnarcissism101
Dr. Carter has two other courses that you may find to be useful:

 Free to Be: Reclaim & rediscover your uniqueness https://survivingnarcissism.tv/free-to-be-course/

 This Is Me: Setting boundaries with the controllers in your life   https://survivingnarcissism.tv/this-is-me 


Dr. Carter's personal website: http://drlescarter.com/
Dr. Carter's other YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/drlescarter
Bookstore: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/books-on-narcissism-surviving-narcissism/



If you are interested in online therapy, Dr. Carter has a sponsor who can assist.  As the need is there, please seek the help you deserve: https://betterhelp.com/survivingnarcissismpodcast We receive commissions on referrals to BetterHelp. We only recommend services that we trust.

Narcissistic Families That Resemble Cults, Featuring Meredith Miller

Dr. C is joined by Dr. Ramani Durvasula, who discusses information from her latest book, It’s Not You. Specifically, she walks us through some of the most common ways narcissists whittle at your capacity to trust in yourself.



Go to https://betterhelp.com/survivingnarcissismpodcast for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored




Sign up for Dr. Carter’s NEW course: Ready, Set, Connect https://courses.survivingnarcissism.tv/courses/ready-set-connect Get 30% off when you use the coupon code: SNCommunity30
Dr. Les Carter is a best selling author and therapist who has semi-retired to Waco, TX. In the past 40+ years he has conducted more than 65,000 counseling sessions and many workshops and seminars.  He specializes in anger management and narcissistic personality disorder.
Join the Team Healthy community HERE: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/subscribe/ 
Check out videos, articles, quizzes, and more at our website:  https://survivingnarcissism.tv
You can follow Surviving Narcissism on:
Twitter:  @SNarcissism101
Instagram:  @survivingnarcissism101
Facebook: @survivingnarcissism101
Dr. Carter has two other courses that you may find to be useful:

 Free to Be: Reclaim & rediscover your uniqueness https://survivingnarcissism.tv/free-to-be-course/

 This Is Me: Setting boundaries with the controllers in your life   https://survivingnarcissism.tv/this-is-me 


Dr. Carter's personal website: http://drlescarter.com/
Dr. Carter's other YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/drlescarter
Bookstore: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/books-on-narcissism-surviving-narcissism/


Strategies Narcissists Use To Minimize Your Self-Trust, featuring Dr. Ramani Durvasula

Dr. C has an enlightening discussion with Dr. Guy Winch about narcissists who simply cannot say: “I was wrong.” Dr. Winch identifies multiple reasons they have this difficulty, then discusses our best responses.

To find more of Dr. Winch’s resources, go to https://www.guywinch.com/.




Thank you to Aura for sponsoring this episode. Secure your online presence and get 40% off of all plans using my link: https://aura.com/DrCarter 


Sign up for Dr. Carter’s NEW course: Ready, Set, Connect https://courses.survivingnarcissism.tv/courses/ready-set-connect Get 30% off when you use the coupon code: SNCommunity30
Dr. Les Carter is a best selling author and therapist who has semi-retired to Waco, TX. In the past 40+ years he has conducted more than 65,000 counseling sessions and many workshops and seminars.  He specializes in anger management and narcissistic personality disorder.
Join the Team Healthy community HERE: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/subscribe/ 
Check out videos, articles, quizzes, and more at our website:  https://survivingnarcissism.tv
You can follow Surviving Narcissism on:
Twitter:  @SNarcissism101
Instagram:  @survivingnarcissism101
Facebook: @survivingnarcissism101
Dr. Carter has two other courses that you may find to be useful:

 Free to Be: Reclaim & rediscover your uniqueness https://survivingnarcissism.tv/free-to-be-course/

 This Is Me: Setting boundaries with the controllers in your life   https://survivingnarcissism.tv/this-is-me 


Dr. Carter's personal website: http://drlescarter.com/
Dr. Carter's other YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/drlescarter
Bookstore: https://survivingnarcissism.tv/books-on-narcissism-surviving-narcissism/



If you are interested in online therapy, Dr. Carter has a sponsor who can assist.  As the need is there, please seek the help you deserve: https://betterhelp.com/survivingnarcissismpodcast We receive commissions on referrals to BetterHelp. We only recommend services that we trust.

The Trait That Eventually Reveals Covert Narcissism

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