In today’s episode, Narc & Me host Ashlee talks about taking a break. Sometimes feeling “stuck” means you need to stop and take a break to be able to push forward. How can you take a break with a busy life? What does that look like while continuing to heal. We talk about taking stock in ourselves and how those moments can be the most healing.

The Narc & Me podcast welcomes back Tre De La Torre ( De La Torre (@Iwaslikeyo_trey1) for a deep dive into triggers as you move past the initial healing phase. Having a tool kit and strategy is the critical piece to tackling these unfortunate story tellers. We catch up with Trey heating what he's been up to an the exciting announcement of what he has coming up next.

The Narc & Me podcast welcomes abuse survivor and coach Nia Renee (@hottoloveabatteredwoman) for an open discussion about how you need to be loved after abuse. In this episode we talk about the lasting effects of parental abuse and how Nia change her story into a happy, healthy ending.

Finding joy after abuse can feel impossible. Aimee Semas-Day, Licensed Psychotherapist and Survivor of Narc Abuse, joins us with tips and insightful ways to move through the pain, confusion and lack of trust to a better, happier future.

In this week’s episode of the Narc & Me podcast, we chat. Ashlee, our host talks about what she’s learned from the 20 guests that have joined the podcast, a shift in the way she looks at boundaries and the new approach she’s taking to the healing journey.

Katherine Kleis returns to the Narc & Me to discuss “New Beginnings.” From changing your mindset, to baby steps in healing, to entering into the world of dating post-abuse. We discuss your next steps to break the toxic patterns, further your healing, and build your next chapter.

Michelle, @michell_themindsetcoach, joins the Narc & Me podcast to talk about the empath. What makes you an empath and what are the benefits to being empathetic? How do you decipher between a HSP (highly sensitive person) and an empath? How do these two groups create and hold healthy boundaries? We explore all this and more in today’s episode.

Cody Isabel, Neuroscientist and Self Esteem Coach (@mindbrainbodylab) joins the Narc & Me to explore the many negative effects of prolonged exposure to narcissistic abuse. Did you know that abuse can cause brain damage? There are serious consequences of long term exposure to narcissist abuse tactics. In this episode, we explore the damage from trauma, how to establish new neuro-pathways for healing, and a new self narrative to help speed the recovery from abuse.

Lisa Sonni, @_stronger_than_before_coach, joins The Narc & Me podcast again to answer the difficult question “what if I stay?” How does choosing to stay with the narcissist effect you? How does choosing to stay impact you children? In this conversation, we explore ways to parent your children so they feel safe, loved and supported when a parent happens to be a narcissist.

Tina DiMattia joins for an open conversation with a therapist who has extensive experience treating both narcissists and recovering partners of narcissists.

Tina DeMattia earned her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University to specialize in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). She is currently licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, as well as by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. She specializes in relationship and sex therapy, eating disorders, PTSD, personality disturbances, mood disorders (including bipolar), depression, suicidal ideation, and all anxiety disorders relating to trauma and abuse. Tina has insights and tips that help explain what you went through and how to take steps forward.