Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast

Ep. 111 Silent Undermining: Spotting Hidden Power Plays in Relationships


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Covert sabotage operates quietly. It’s the kind of psychological manipulation that targets your confidence, progress, and credibility while leaving the person behind it looking blameless. In this episode, we unpack how subtle undermining behaviors can erode the lives of ambitious people, especially women, and why these patterns often remain invisible until the damage is already done. We also explore how the nervous system reacts to chronic relational stress long before the conscious mind can fully articulate what’s happening.

In this episode, we explore:

• What covert sabotage looks like in real life

• How milestone disruption, reputation erosion, strategic “miscommunication,” achievement minimization, and emotional drain appear in day-to-day interactions

• How information control and timing are used to destabilize confidence

• The physiological impact of prolonged psychological stress

• Why the nervous system often detects threat before logic does

• Practical ways to identify patterns that aren’t meant to be seen

This episode is a re-release.


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