Smear campaigns don’t start when the relationship ends—they usually start long before.

In this first Coaching Couch episode, I answer real listener questions about what it actually looks like when a toxic or narcissistic ex starts shaping a narrative behind your back—and why trying to defend yourself often makes it worse.

We talk about:

• how smear campaigns show up in real life (teachers, friends, kids, work)

• how reactive abuse gets used against you

• why you start second-guessing everyone around you

• and what to do instead of trying to “fix” what people think

Because the goal isn’t to control the narrative.
It’s to stop feeding it.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re being quietly painted as the problem, this episode will help you understand what’s happening—and how to handle it without losing your mind.

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