Emotional Abuse Is Real

By Sarene Leeds, Emotional and Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Professional writer and storyteller Sarene Leeds welcomes survivors and clinical experts to share their stories and insights on emotional abuse and narcissistic abuse. By sharing their experiences,

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May 01, 2024 Self-Compassion in Toxic Workplaces With Dr. Christine Gibson
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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.
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Modern Trauma Toolkit Website
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April 24, 2024 People-Pleasing and Toxic Workplaces With Ludovica Colella
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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.
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27min
April 17, 2024 Body Image in a Toxic Workplace With Brittany Betts
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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.

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39min
April 10, 2024 How Toxic Workplaces Affect Mental Health With Kara Kushnir, LCSW
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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
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36min
April 03, 2024 Why Toxic Workplaces Are Terrible for Brain Health With Dr. Jennifer Fraser
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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.

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51min
March 27, 2024 Narcissistic Abuse at Home and in the Workplace With Vanessa Walilko
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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.

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53min
March 20, 2024 Identifying Toxic Workplaces With Dr. Diane Rosen
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On today's episode, Sarene kicks off her brand-new series dedicated to toxic workplaces with her special guest, Dr. Diane Rosen. Dr. Rosen is an author, executive coach, lawyer, consultant, mediator, and, above all, an expert on toxic workplaces.

Dr. Rosen, who spent many years working in Big Law, offers a nuanced perspective on what makes a work environment "toxic." Does it have a problematic work culture? Or is it just not the right place for you?

She shares all that and more during our insightful conversation.

Connect with Dr. Diane Rosen:
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March 13, 2024 Building a Community of Emotional Abuse Survivors With ShareWell CEO CeCe Cheng
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On today's episode, Sarene talks with CeCe Cheng, the CEO and founder of ShareWell, a peer-to-peer support platform providing affordable and accessible support groups within a digital community. CeCe is a former venture capitalist and startup executive – and an emotional abuse survivor. Since she launched ShareWell in October 2021, the platform has helped to foster over 100,000 peer-to-peer connections with groups covering emotional abuse, anxiety, depression, relationships, and more.

Try ShareWell for a month with my custom promo code: SARENESUPPORT

Visit sharewellnow.com to learn more.

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27min
March 06, 2024 All About Her Mother With Culinary Writer Brigit Binns
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On today’s episode, Sarene talks with Brigit Binns, a successful culinary writer who's just released her new memoir, Rottenkid: A Succulent Story of Survival. As the daughter of Hollywood character actor Edward Binns, Brigit led, to the outside observer, a charmed life. But under that shiny California veneer was a dark secret: Brigit was being emotionally abused by her narcissistic mother.

Connect With Brigit:
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53min
February 28, 2024 Escaping Narcissistic Abuse With Survivor and Advocate Faith C. Echo
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On today’s episode, Sarene welcomes Faith C. Echo. Faith is the author of Rising From Ashes – A Testament of Strength and Survival After Narcissistic Abuse, a memoir recounting her four-year relationship with a narcissistic abuser, and her heart-pounding, covert escape with her young son. Faith now works as a trauma-informed recovery coach, specializing in post-narcissistic stress disorder, and is a passionate advocate for emotional and narcissistic abuse victims.

Connect with Faith:
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