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PJ, a licensed therapist from prey vs predator the podcast, reacts to the Netflix series “Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives”, pointing out how we can see the patterns of emotional abuse in Sarma’s relationship with Mr. Fox..  This show has TONS of examples of what we call “predatory behaviour” and the prey-predator dynamics of emotional abuse.

In the first episode, PJ discusses how Sarma is established as a hard-working, highly conscientious person dedicated to building a thriving business and investing in the people around her.  In the language we use on our podcast, she is a quintessential  ‘prey’: kind, thoughtful and people-oriented.  Unfortunately, this also makes her a target for exploitation by less kind actors, individuals we refer to on this podcast as ‘predators’.

We encourage you to watch the series before listening to this episode if you want to get the most out of this breakdown!

Finally, after the show launched Sarma spoke out against how the filmmakers ended the series and the impressions this ending left audiences with.  We strongly encourage everyone to check out Sarma’s instagram for more: @sarmamelngailis

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In the series Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives on Netflix, we can see a ton of examples of the prey-predator dynamics we explore in our podcast.

In short, the show chronicles the relationship between Sarma, a highly successful business woman in New York, and Mr. Fox, a man who systematically exploited her in every possible way throughout their relationship.

While this is certainly an extreme case, it nevertheless contains some amazing examples of so many of the concepts we explore in our show, from gaslighting, to love bombing and beyond.

We encourage you to watch the series before listening to our podcast if you want to get the most out of this episode!

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What is the language of abuse?   

Have you ever been told by a partner, friend of family member, "I know you better than you know yourself"? Amber, one of our hosts on this podcast, discusses how her mother used this phrase to control and manipulate - to tell her who she was and what she could accomplish.  

One of the most powerful ways predators control their prey is by imposing themselves on their prey’s story.  They can do this by laying claim to an insider’s knowledge of another person, saying things like, “I know you better than you know yourself”.  Amber experienced this with her mother who was constantly telling her who she was, her flaws and failures, and diminishing her successes.   It may seem benign but this simple strategy is a powerful way predators shut up and shut down their prey. 

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Welcome to Prey VS Predator!

This podcast is all about helping people identify and put a language to emotional abuse. 

As survivors of emotional abuse, what we call PREY on this podcast, we three hosts (Jill, Amber and PJ) all draw from wells of personal experience to equip others with the language and tools they need to navigate relationships with predators.

Tune in every week as we unpack what it means to be 'PREY' and 'PREDATOR', and how understanding these patterns of behavior can help us navigate our world.

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Links for crisis shelters and other victim resources can be found below: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html https://sheltersafe.ca/ https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh