May 19, 2025

Toxic Love: The Brain Science of Trauma, Narcissism, and Healing with Guest Tim Fletcher and Rebecca Zung on Negotiate Your Best Life #690

58 minutes

🎙️ In this eye-opening episode, trauma recovery expert Tim Fletcher dives deep into the brain science behind narcissism, complex trauma, and toxic relationships. Whether you're escaping a narcissist, healing from emotional abuse, or just trying to understand why you’re stuck in unhealthy patterns — this interview is packed with life-changing insights. 💡

👇 What you’ll learn in this episode:

🔹 Why narcissists emotionally regress and respond like a 5-year-old when triggered 🧠👶

🔹 The role of the limbic brain in emotional reasoning and impulsive reactions 💥

🔹 How shame creates false identities and toxic survival mechanisms 🎭

🔹 The heartbreaking truth about trauma bonding and why it’s so hard to leave 💔

🔹 The difference between narcissistic traits vs true narcissistic personality disorder 🎯

🔹 How childhood abuse and neglect hardwire narcissistic tendencies 🔄

🔹 Step-by-step strategies for healing from toxic relationships 🛠️✨

🔹 How to reclaim your agency and start building a healthy, authentic life 🌱💪

🔹 Why “shame attracts shame” in romantic partnerships, and how to break that cycle 🔁🧩

🔹 The power of mindfulness, inner child work, and professional support in recovery 🧘‍♀️🧠

💡 Key Quotes:

“The deeper the shame, the greater the compensation.”

“You can’t have a rational conversation with someone in their limbic brain.”

“They’re not narcissistic — they’re surviving.”

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