Unfilteredd: Narcissistic Partners

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Unfilteredd: Narcissistic Partners episodes

October 30, 20235 Strategies for Overcoming Shame with Laura Bonk, Counselor (Ep 105)
What Are We Discussing In This Episode?
In this episode, we focus on five strategies that you can use to overcome the shame that narcissistic abuse creates:
Start keeping "a shame journal" (03:20)
Ask yourself challenging questions (11:25)
The opposite action intervention (22:44)
Build a healthy support network (33:44)
Ritual reprogramming (39:59)

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The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.
Laura Bonk is a counselor and her clinical experience and areas of focus include, but are not limited to: trauma (of any form), narcissistic abuse, depression, anxiety, body image, personality disorders, attachment and relationship issues, identity development, and major life transitions. Laura has a particular interest in helping process thoughts and feelings related to past traumatic experiences. Laura's passion is to walk alongside others as they work to understand their story, discover the wounds that life has created, and experience healing through the therapeutic relationship.
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5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Blame with Leanne Cameron (Counselor)
5 Strategies for Reconnecting with Your Core Values with Jenni McBride McNamara, LMFT
5 Strategies for Developing Positive Core Beliefs with CarrieAnn Cleveland, LMFT

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54 min
October 29, 20235 Strategies for Reconnecting with Your Core Values with Jenni McBride McNamara, LMFT (Ep 104)
What Are We Discussing In This Episode?
In this episode, we focus on five strategies that you can use to reconnect with your core values after experiencing narcissistic abuse:
Reidentify your core values (04:02)
Listen to your body (10:42)
Observe people who are your "values models" (18:33)
Engage your senses in your values (25:28)
Practice your values in the world (33:05)

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More Information About the Host & Jenni McBride McNamara
The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.
Jenni McBride McNamara is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and she specializes in post-divorce issues related to emotional, physical, and financial attachment, as well as decoupling counseling. Her approach includes looking at the ways you are feeling "stuck" through emotional, physical, and financial attachments to a stressful relationship. She is also the author of many books, including "Outsmart Your High-Stress Divorce: 39 Practical Tips for Reducing Conflict and Empowering Yourself Today" and "Child Less Parent: "Snapshots" of Parental Alienation."
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5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Blame with Leanne Cameron (Counselor)
5 Strategies for Overcoming Powerlessness with Dr. Alicia Rozycki (Psychologist)
5 Strategies for Developing Positive Core Beliefs with CarrieAnn Cleveland, LMFT

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49 min
October 28, 2023Exploring Narcissistic Family Dynamics with Alisa Stamps, LCSW (Ep 103)
What Are We Discussing In This Episode?
In this episode, we focus on narcissistic family dynamics:
Narcissistic supply in a narcissistic family system (01:22)
How narcissistic parents manipulate their children into giving them narcissistic supply (08:14)
Why does it take the children of narcissistic parents so long to realize that they come from a narcissistic family of origin? (13:03)
Why don't narcissistic parents change for their children? Why do narcissistic parents only view their children as sources of narcissistic supply? (18:34)
The most common signs that indicate a person comes from a narcissistic family of origin (20:42)
The different types of narcissistic parents (25:46)

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More Information About the Host & Alisa Stamps
The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.
Alisa Stamps is a licensed clinical social worker, and author of the book, THE GASLIGHTING RECOVERY JOURNAL. Alisa specializes in working with adult children of narcissists, and is the founder of the support and recovery group for these individuals, entitled “Shattering the Mirror”. She also has experience treating eating disorders and complex trauma.
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Suggested Podcast Episodes
5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Blame with Leanne Cameron (Counselor)
5 Strategies for Overcoming Powerlessness with Dr. Alicia Rozycki (Psychologist)
5 Strategies for Developing Positive Core Beliefs with CarrieAnn Cleveland, LMFT

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29 min
October 16, 20235 Strategies for Developing Positive Core Beliefs with CarrieAnn Cleveland, LMFT (Ep 102)
What Are We Discussing In This Episode?
In this episode, we focus on five strategies that you can use to develop positive core beliefs:
Using EMDR to develop positive core beliefs (01:08)
"I know my truth" -strategy (27:18)
Practice mindfulness and gratitude (37:34)
5 step process to install more positive core beliefs (51:42)
Narrative therapy (01:01:13)

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More Information About the Host & CarrieAnn Cleveland
The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.
CarrieAnn Cleveland is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and she provides therapy for people with a range of issues, including chronic and/or complex trauma, narcissistic abuse, high conflict divorce and custody issues, post-separation abuse, intimacy/relationship issues, and much more. She believes the final developmental stage is the experience of self-acceptance, which includes the ability to set boundaries, speak your truth, and ask for what you need – to feel comfortable within yourself so that you can be unapologetically you, and to live authentically, vibrantly, and joyously.
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Suggested Podcast Episodes
5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Blame with Leanne Cameron (Counselor)
5 Strategies for Overcoming Powerlessness with Dr. Alicia Rozycki (Psychologist)
5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Doubt by Alexandra Walsh (Counselor)

Mentioned Resources
Untamed by Glenn Doyle
Tina Swithin's website (One Mom's Battle)
The Power of Mindfulness: What You Practice Grows Stronger | Shauna Shapiro | TEDxWashingtonSquare
The Work of Byron Katie

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1 hr 17 min
October 06, 2023Exploring Core Wounds, Fears, Beliefs, Values, and Hopes with Therapist Karina Ramdath (Ep 101)
What Are We Discussing In This Episode?
In this episode, we focus on core wounds, fears, beliefs, values, and hopes:
The Backstory (01:55)
Identifying Core Wounds (05:12)
Our core wounds are based on trauma (06:28)
How core wounds can lead to core fears, which in turn influence our behavioral patterns (08:12)
How our old core beliefs of self drive every perception we have about ourselves, others, the world, and our future (13:40)
Other examples of core wounds and fears (25:21)
Taking the first initial steps towards healing (31:42)
What if you don't know what your core values are? (50:00)
Exploring our core hopes and how they are linked to our core values (56:34)
One small step you can take today towards healing (01:05:40)

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More Information About the Host & Karina Ramdath
The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.
Karina Ramdath is a compassionate, skilled therapist, who works with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, trauma, and other complex mental health concerns. Karina’s professional focus is to support people by validating their experiences and acknowledging their resilience.
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Suggested Podcast Episodes
5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Blame with Leanne Cameron (Counselor)
5 Strategies for Overcoming Powerlessness with Dr. Alicia Rozycki (Psychologist)
5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Doubt by Alexandra Walsh (Counselor)

Podcast Music: Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
1 hr 10 min
September 23, 2023100. Can a Trauma-Bonded Relationship with a Narcissist Ever Become Healthy?
What Are We Discussing In This Episode?
In this episode, we focus on if a trauma-bonded relationship with a narcissist can ever become healthy:
The definition of a trauma bond (01:39)
Six reasons why a trauma-bonded relationship with a narcissist can never become healthy (03:04)
What would have to happen for a trauma-bonded relationship to become healthy? (05:55)
Do I actually want to continue the relationship or is it just the trauma bond that keeps me "motivated"? (08:25)
Ask these six tough questions from yourself (13:12)

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More Information About the Host
The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.
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Suggested Readings
7 Ways Narcissists Respond to the Boundaries That You Set
10 Signs of a Trauma-Bonded Relationship
How to Break a Trauma Bond with a Narcissist in 11 Steps

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18 min
September 18, 202399. 5 Strategies for Overcoming Powerlessness with Dr. Alicia Rozycki (Psychologist)
What Are We Discussing In This Episode?
In this episode, we focus on five strategies related to overcoming powerlessness that narcissistic abuse causes:
Admit you are powerless (06:43)
Asses your situation (08:50)
Educate yourself about narcissism and narcissistic abuse (13:49)
Understand what problematic behaviors you may have developed in order to cope with the narcissistic abuse (20:14)
Practice assertiveness (40:44)

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More Information About the Host & Dr. Alicia Rozycki
The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.
Dr. Alicia's passion is working with women as they navigate life’s stressors and challenges. She truly enjoys sharing tools and strategies to help women break out of negative cycles to feel better as soon as possible! She works with clients to understand their life story and how that has created patterns that are no longer useful.
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Overcoming Powerlessness Course
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Suggested Podcast Episodes
5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Doubt by Alexandra Walsh (Counselor)
5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Blame with Leanne Cameron (Counselor)

Mentioned Resources
The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans
Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents by Nina W Brown

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49 min
September 11, 202398. 5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Blame with Leanne Cameron (Counselor)
What Are We Discussing In This Episode?
In this episode, we focus on five strategies related to overcoming self-blame that narcissistic abuse causes:
Set boundaries to create space for yourself to explore the feelings and thoughts of self-blame (01:03)
Practice discernment (12:30)
Prepare yourself for grief and painful feelings such as sadness and anger, which might come while you progress in overcoming the self-blame (24:19)
Differentiating (31:25)
Reclamation of yourself (41:59)

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More Information About the Host & Leanne Cameron
The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.
Leanne Cameron is a Registered Counseling Therapist, and her passion is working to support individuals who feel disconnected from their authentic selves. Her self-discovery and empowerment journey led to her wanting to help others understand what their journey can mean for them and that it is never too late to improve your life.
Leanne believes that once underlying emotions and beliefs are identified, we can liberate ourselves from destructive patterns and live more authentically.
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Seven-Day Journaling Program: Core Values
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85. 5 Strategies for Overcoming Self-Doubt by Alexandra Walsh (Counselor)
75. Strategies for Healing from Narcissistic Abuse with Psychotherapist Cynthia Eddings
69. Steps to Heal from Narcissistic Abuse with Dr. Taylor Damiani

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53 min
September 08, 202397. Interview with Monica Amorosi (Psychotherapist) About Attachment Styles
What Are We Discussing In This Episode?
In this episode, we focus on six topics related to attachment styles:
What attachment styles gravitate towards each other and why (01:43)
How do attachment styles get damaged in relationships and how can someone recognize if their attachment style has been damaged in a relationship? (06:13)
What role do communication patterns play in damaging attachment styles, and how can these patterns be improved? (16:16)
How do different attachment styles impact the way we express and receive love? (23:35)
How do attachment styles impact our ability to set boundaries in relationships, and what are some ways to improve boundary-setting skills to prevent damage to attachment styles? (31:31)
How to repair an insecure attachment style (39:31)

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More Information About the Host & Monica Amorosi
The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.
Monica Amorosi is a licensed psychotherapist and has experience working with the full spectrum of interpersonal violence. In her initial clinical work, she provided treatment to adult perpetrators of abuse, giving her insight into what drives abusive or narcissistic behaviors. Over time, her work shifted to address complex trauma for the most vulnerable victims of abuse. She has helped people escape violent situations, establish better functioning, and work towards rebuilding a healthy life after abuse.
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Free Mini-Course: Improving Boundary-Setting Skills: Anxious Attachment Style
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65. Nurturing Trust, Communication, and Emotional Safety in Relationships with Dr. Taylor Palmitier
66. Building Healthy Relationships Post-Narcissistic Abuse: Boundaries, Accountability, and Much More with Dr. Yun Chen

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45 min
September 04, 202396. How Do Trauma Responses Affect Your Life and Relationships and Building a Trauma-Informed Support System with Morella Devost (Counselor)
What Are We Discussing In This Episode?
In this episode, we focus on three topics related to trauma responses and healing:
How do trauma responses affect a person's daily life? (01:32)
How do trauma responses impact a person's ability to form and maintain healthy relationships? (04:51)
How to create a trauma-informed support system (16:46)

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More Information About the Host & Morella Devost
The host, Juliana Akin, is a co-founder of Unfilteredd, a lawyer, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse. She creates content about narcissism and narcissistic abuse to share her personal experiences with healing because she hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help you navigate yours.
Morella Devost is a counselor and clinical hypnotherapist. Since 2006 she has helped her clients transform their pain into their greatest source of personal power. Whether it’s healing from anxiety or the wounds of sexual trauma, Morella’s clients reclaim their right to thrive and their ability to consciously shape their lives. By training, Morella is a trauma-informed mental health counselor with two masters degrees in counseling from Columbia University. She is also a clinical hypnotherapist, an NLP master, an EFT practitioner, and Reiki master.
Through her own personal healing journey, Morella has overcome deeply painful, traumatic experiences and become the creator of a thriving life. She’s has full conviction that no matter the challenge, everyone can do the same.
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95. Identifying and Addressing Trauma Responses with Morella Devost (Counselor)
Suggested Resources
Morella's Sexual Trauma Healing Group
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26 min

About Unfilteredd: Narcissistic Partners

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Welcome to Unfilteredd: Narcissistic Partners, hosted by Juliana Akin. On this podcast, we interview licensed mental health professionals about narcissistic partners.