The Moving On Method® Podcast

From the Wolf of Wall Street to Breaking Trauma Bonds: How Dr. Nadine Macaluso Freed Herself from the Most Painful Bond of All


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In this episode of The Moving On Method, Michelle Dempsey-Multack sits down with Dr. Nadine Macaluso who shares her inspiring journey from being the woman behind the character Naomi Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street to becoming a therapist specializing in trauma and personal transformation. She discusses the realities of her past relationship, the concept of trauma bonds, and the importance of recognizing red flags in toxic relationships.


Dr. Macaluso emphasizes the need for self-care and empowerment for women seeking to break free from abusive situations, offering insights and strategies for healing and recovery.

  • How it often takes multiple events for someone to leave an abusive relationship
  • The importance of education on trauma bonds
  • Self-care is imperative for healing
  • Recognizing red flags
  • AND MORE

  • Meet Dr. Nae, a licensed psychotherapist and expert in trauma bonds and narcissistic abuse, who was formerly married to the Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort.

    Her inspiring story begins with growing up on welfare in Brooklyn, becoming a model to support herself and her mother, then falling madly in love with a charming stockbroker. After eight tumultuous years, she sets out to heal the trauma of an abusive marriage, finds healthy love, survives two forms of cancer, and her story culminates in finding her calling as a therapist, earning a PhD at 39, and becoming a global source of wisdom and hope for women recovering from pathological partnerships.

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