Hard Knocks Podcast

Marty himself was abused and became an abuser. He was a narcissist through and through. When it came time to choose between this behavior or his son, he chose his son. He was desperate for help. For someone to speak up about this. But there was no one that could relate to him directly. "There was lots of help for people who had been abused. But there was none for people who had been abusive." Marty is changing the waves by speaking out and showing that it is possible for a narcissist to change if they want it bad enough.

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In this episode, I chat with Rebecca about how at 18 years old, she finally learned the truth. The truth about the man she had always known as dad. He wasn't really her dad. To the outsiders, that was totally obvious because he was black and she was white, but she had grown up always thinking this was her father, despite the differences in their skin color. This led to an identity crisis and some anxiety. Michelle has struggled with all of the unknowns.

For full show notes and links to everything referenced in this episode, please visit www.ourhardknocks.com.

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In this episode, I chat with an anonymous guest that we'll call "Olivia." Olivia shares what it was like to be married to a narcissist and how she was manipulated and made to believe that she was crazy. Olivia was finally able to realize what was going on in her marriage and filed for divorce.

For full show notes and links to everything referenced in this episode, please visit www.ourhardknocks.com.

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In this episode, I chat with my friend McKel about several things. First we started out talking about how she found out that her dad was actually her step-dad. She later did find her biological father and several siblings. McKel shares about a very toxic and emotionally abusive relationship she was in. She was pregnant before marriage and once she did marry, she became a Military wife. McKel shares the struggles that come along with that. She also gets into her anxiety and lastly, a miscarriage she suffered.

For full show notes and links to everything referenced in this episode, please visit www.ourhardknocks.com.

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In this episode, I chat with Michelle about the murder of her sister. Michelle feels like the news stations did not do a good job of portraying who Melanie really was. She was more than just a drug addict. Michelle shares how they did their own detective work because the cops weren't taking the situation too seriously until a couple months after they had reported her missing. You'll hear the sad truth of what really happened.

For full show notes and links to everything referenced in this episode, please visit www.ourhardknocks.com.

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In this episode, I share all the questions and answers that I asked you amazing supporters a bunch of parenting-related questions on Instagram. Thank you to those who participated and responded!

For full show notes and links to everything referenced in this episode, please visit www.ourhardknocks.com.

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In this episode, I chat with Carolina (care-oh-lee-nuh) about how she grew up in poverty with her mother, who also suffered from OCD and bipolar disorder. Carolina always knew she was a mistake and carried a lot of blame around from things her mother would say. Carolina suffered sexual assault by her grandfather, moved out of the house when she was 16 with two garbage bags and eventually cut ties with both of her parents.

For full show notes and links to everything referenced in this episode, please visit www.ourhardknocks.com.

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An episode you've all been waiting for! I chat with Colton, the husband of Jenessa (from episode 16, who admits she had an affair), to hear his side of the story. Colton also shares other things from his life, such as a nearly fatal motocross accident, being suicidal, serving a partial LDS mission and then, of course, about his marriage.

For full show notes and links to everything referenced in this episode, please visit www.ourhardknocks.com.

Follow on Instagram @hardknocks.podcast Like the Facebook page FB.com/hardknockspocast If you have your own story to share, please send me a DM or email (hardknockspod@gmail). I would really love for you to sign up for email notifications on the website, as well as rating and subscribing to the podcast so that others can find the words they need to hear.

In this episode, I chat with Amanda about what it was like to be 17 years old, seeing a fertility doctor. From there, we talk about her diagnosis of PCOS, infertility, a very sad miscarriage and how she and her husband heal through this hard season of life.

For full show notes and links to everything referenced in this episode, please visit www.ourhardknocks.com.

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In this episode, I chat with Heather from @divinelysensitive on IG. She shares what it's like to be a highly sensitive person and how she deals with it herself, as well as with her children. Heather also talks about different types of empaths (I'm really curious - which type are you??) and intertwined throughout are ways to find beauty in life.

For full show notes and links to everything referenced in this episode, please visit www.ourhardknocks.com.

Follow on Instagram @hardknocks.podcast Like the Facebook page FB.com/hardknockspocast If you have your own story to share, please send me a DM or email (hardknockspod@gmail). I would really love for you to sign up for email notifications on the website, as well as rating and subscribing to the podcast so that others can find the words they need to hear.