Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Emotional Abuse (2024)

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Escaping an Emotionally Abusive Mother, With Lara K. 35:06

1d ago35:06

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Send us a text On today’s episode, I welcome a 26-year-old emotional abuse survivor named Lara. Originally from Germany, Lara was raised in an ethnic Turkish household under an abusive mother. Due to the rules of her culture, Lara was forbidden to move out of her family’s home until she got married. But once she turned 18, Lara realized she was in …

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Emotional Abuse in the LGBTQ+ Community With Jennifer MD Cox 56:40

9d ago56:40

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Send us a text On today’s episode, I welcome Jennifer MD Cox. Jennifer is a fiction writer, a licensed mental health counselor, a parent, a spouse, and a member of the LGBTQ+ community who identifies as pansexual. Jennifer and I covered a lot of topics throughout our conversation, but in particular, we focused on an emotionally abusive relationship…

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[BONUS] Work-Life Balance: "Secret Mom Hacks" Crossover 25:19

16d ago25:19

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Send us a text Instead of my usual “Emotional Abuse Is Real” content this week, I have another special bonus episode for your listening pleasure today. I’m thrilled to present my fourth and final appearance on Krista Dykes’ “Secret Mom Hacks” podcast, where I discuss work-life balance and the importance, nay, the necessity, at least in my case, of …

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Breaking Emotionally Abusive Parenting Cycles With Valerie Probstfeld, RN, MSN, FNP-BC 51:27

23d ago51:27

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Send us a text On today’s episode, I welcome Valerie Probstfeld. Valerie is a nurse practitioner, writer, podcaster, as well as the creator and host of the To Mom Is to Love platform. To quote Valerie, the To Mom Is to Love community embraces imperfection, and promotes love as a verb. My conversation with Valerie touches upon several important topi…

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[BONUS] Self-Care for Moms & Postpartum Doula Research: "Secret Mom Hacks" Crossover 39:02

30d ago39:02

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Send us a text Instead of my usual “Emotional Abuse Is Real” content this week, I have another special bonus episode for your listening pleasure. I’m back as a guest on Krista Dykes’ “Secret Mom Hacks” podcast, and this time we are talking about one of my favorite topics: Self-care for moms (a quick note on that: You do NOT have to be a mom to indu…

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Josephine's* Story, Part 4: Co-Parenting With an Emotionally Abusive Ex 32:47

1M ago32:47

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Send us a text On today’s episode, we conclude my conversation with emotional and narcissistic abuse survivor Josephine*. A reminder that if you haven’t listened to Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3 yet, now is a good time to go catch up. In Part 4 of my conversation with Josephine, we wrap up her story by discussing her acrimonious divorce from her first …

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Josephine's* Story, Part 3: The Emotionally Abusive Marriage 41:43

1M ago41:43

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Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re continuing my conversation with emotional and narcissistic abuse survivor Josephine*. If you haven’t listened to the first two parts of our conversation yet, now is a good time to hit pause and catch up on Part 1 and Part 2. In Part 3 of my discussion with Josephine, she opens up about her relationship with …

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Josephine's* Story, Part 2: Emotional Abuse + Unplanned Pregnancies 36:47

2M ago36:47

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Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re continuing my conversation with emotional and narcissistic abuse survivor Josephine*. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 of our conversation yet, now is a good time to go listen to last week’s episode. For Part 2 of my discussion with Josephine, we delve further into her relationship with the controlling part…

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Josephine's* Story, Part 1: Emotional Abuse Begins at Home 37:09

2M ago37:09

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Send us a text Today’s episode kicks off a four-part series featuring an emotional and narcissistic abuse survivor named Josephine* In Part 1, Josephine and I discuss her childhood experiences with emotional abuse. This, regrettably, led to a pattern of unhealthy relationships. As a young adult, Josephine began dating a controlling partner, and she…

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Breaking Down the Nuances of Narcissistic Abuse With Sarah Jacobs, Esq. and Jamie Berger, Esq. 39:08

2M ago39:08

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Send us a text On today’s episode, I’m thrilled to welcome two very special guests: Sarah Jacobs, Esq. and Jamie Berger, Esq. of Jacobs Berger, LLC. If you’re a longtime listener to “Emotional Abuse Is Real,” then you’ll likely recognize these names. Sarah and Jamie are my first-ever returning guests after appearing on the podcast in late November …

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Lisa's Story*: Divorcing a Narcissistic Abuser 35:17

2M ago35:17

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Send us a text We’re back! I hope you all had a lovely summer and that you’re looking forward to delving into several new stories on the podcast. I’m so excited to share my chat with my guest, Lisa*, with you today. Despite caring for a toddler and a newborn, she found a way to leave her narcissistic husband and start her life over again. Like so m…

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[BONUS] Parenting a Neurodivergent Child: "Secret Mom Hacks" Crossover 28:26

3M ago28:26

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Send us a text “Emotional Abuse Is Real” is still on its August hiatus, but I have another bonus episode for your listening pleasure today: My second guest appearance on Krista Dykes' podcast "Secret Mom Hacks." This time around, we're discussing what it's like to parent a neurodivergent child -- and I have plenty of firsthand experience with that!…

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[BONUS] My Struggle With Breastfeeding: "Secret Mom Hacks" Crossover 19:18

3M ago19:18

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Send us a text “Emotional Abuse Is Real” is still on its August hiatus, but I have a special bonus episode for your listening pleasure today. A couple of weeks ago, I appeared as a guest on Krista Dykes' podcast "Secret Mom Hacks" where we discussed all things breastfeeding -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. You may remember Krista from when she a…

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"Emotional Abuse Is Real" Returns in September! 6:10

4M ago6:10

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Send us a text Today’s episode was originally going to feature another emotional abuse survivor sharing her story. But, unfortunately, this person asked me to hold the episode for the time being because she’s still experiencing threats from her narcissistic abuser. I completely understand where she’s coming from, so I agreed to her request. The pod…

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A Former MLM Consultant's Cautionary Tale 16:16

4M ago16:16

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Send us a text The podcast's dedicated series on MLMs and toxic health and wellness groups wraps up with a cautionary tale from an anonymous listener. In today's episode, Sarene narrates Nella's* account of her time in an MLM. Joining an MLM seemed an almost natural progression for Nella after she grew up around Avon and Tupperware parties. But lik…

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Cults and Coercive Control in the Health and Wellness Industry With Kim Peirano, DACM, LAc, CHT 45:55

4M ago45:55

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Send us a text On today’s episode, Sarene welcomes Kim Peirano, a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine who has firsthand experience of emotional abuse and coercive control in health and wellness groups. As you’ll hear during our conversation, an organization she initially thought was a meditation school, turned out to be a cult. Dr. Kim also …

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Performative Allyship in MLMs With Luana Barajas, M.Ed 42:50

4M ago42:50

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Send us a text On today’s episode, we’re talking more about emotional abuse in multi-level marketing companies with my guest, Luana Barajas. Luana lives in Southern California, she’s a mom to three kids, works full-time as a middle school teacher, and recently published her debut novel, V. As a Latina in a predominantly white MLM, Luana experienced…

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The Predatory Nature of MLMs, with Rachel Goldberg, LMFT 35:41

4M ago35:41

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Send us a text On today’s episode, I’m continuing my series on emotional abuse in multi-level marketing companies with my guest, Rachel Goldberg. Rachel is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in the Los Angeles area, and as you’ll hear throughout our conversation, she has a lot of experience working with women, especially new moms, who h…

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Emotional Abuse in a "Yoga Cult" With Lily Thrope, LCSW 44:52

5M ago44:52

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Send us a text For the second episode in my series dedicated to MLMs and toxic health and wellness groups, I’m thrilled to welcome Lily Thrope to the podcast. Lily is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in New York City, specializing in disordered eating and body image. When she was in college, Lily fell into a group that she now …

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Emotional Abuse in MLMs, With Host Sarene Leeds 15:04

5M ago15:04

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Send us a text Today we're kicking off my second-ever dedicated series – and this time, I’m focusing on emotional abuse stemming from multi-level marketing companies (aka MLMs). In this episode, I explain what exactly an MLM is, and I give some backstory as to why I’m so interested in unpacking the problems connected to MLMs and similarly toxic hea…

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Spotting the Signs of Narcissistic Abuse With Krista Dykes, Part 2 37:26

5M ago37:26

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Send us a text In last week’s episode, Krista Dykes, host of the "Secret Mom Hacks" podcast, opened up about her toxic and abusive first marriage. At the end of the episode, she mentions a phone call that “shattered” her. As you’ll learn from today’s conversation, the phone call was from a local detective, who confirmed that Krista’s husband’s susp…

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Spotting the Signs of Narcissistic Abuse With Krista Dykes, Part 1 29:49

5M ago29:49

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Send us a text Gaslighting, manipulation, and lies: All are words that describe Krista Dykes' first marriage. Although Krista has spoken about her ex-husband's multiple betrayals on her own podcast, "Secret Mom Hacks," she is now telling the full story on "Emotional Abuse Is Real." On today's episode, Krista discusses the signs of her husband’s gro…

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Emotional Abuse in the "Family," With Host Sarene Leeds 16:29

6M ago16:29

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Send us a text Today’s episode is a little different, as I go back to the style of the podcast’s early episodes: Just me, a microphone, and a story. I share a personal emotional abuse story that I don’t talk about that much publicly, because there’s a "family" component. I'm opening up because I don't want to keep silent about this experience anymo…

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Kat's Story*: Co-Parenting After Emotional Abuse 39:45

6M ago39:45

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Send us a text On today’s episode, Sarene chats with Kat*, a woman who, despite leaving her emotionally abusive partner, is still navigating the rough waters of co-parenting her young daughter with a narcissist. Kat credits this podcast – which she discovered on YouTube – as well as online support groups, with helping her find the courage to end he…

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Healing From Trauma With Relationship Coach Donna Piper 47:16

6M ago47:16

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Send us a text On today's episode, Sarene chats with Donna Piper. Donna is a relationship coach and trauma expert who specializes in helping successful single women heal from their trauma. We also delve into the concept of Akashic Records, one of the tools Donna uses when working with clients on their healing journey. Connect with Donna: Website In…

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Self-Compassion in Toxic Workplaces With Dr. Christine Gibson 41:49

7M ago41:49

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Send us a text The podcast's toxic workplace series wraps up today with Sarene's guest, Dr. Christine Gibson. Dr. Gibson is a Canada-based family physician, trauma therapist, author of The Modern Trauma Toolkit, and TikTok influencer under the handle @TikTokTraumaDoc. Dr. Gibson also runs a company that trains professionals to manage workplace trau…

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People-Pleasing and Toxic Workplaces With Ludovica Colella 25:26

7M ago25:26

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Send us a text On today’s episode, Sarene chats with Ludovica Colella, a U.K.-based therapist and life coach specializing in empowering women to overcome people-pleasing tendencies. This has become a necessary skill, especially in a toxic workplace. Ludovica offers several strategies should you find yourself in a toxic work environment, and we also…

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Body Image in a Toxic Workplace With Brittany Betts 37:53

7M ago37:53

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Send us a text On today's episode, Sarene chats with Brittany Betts. Brittany is a marketing and hospitality professional, as well as a toxic workplace survivor. As a server and bartender at a popular chain restaurant, Brittany regularly found herself judged on her appearance -- being threatened with unemployment if she didn’t maintain a specific l…

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How Toxic Workplaces Affect Mental Health With Kara Kushnir, LCSW 34:58

7M ago34:58

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Send us a text On today's episode, Sarene chats with psychotherapist Kara Kushnir, LCSW. Kara is the founder of A Work of Heart Counseling in New Jersey -- as well as a toxic workplace survivor. We discuss how her experience in a toxic workplace led her to open her own, thriving practice, and how as a clinician, she is seeing several clients coming…

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Why Toxic Workplaces Are Terrible for Brain Health With Dr. Jennifer Fraser 49:41

8M ago49:41

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Send us a text On today’s episode, Sarene chats with the author of The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health, Dr. Jennifer Fraser. We discuss how Dr. Fraser's experience in a toxic workplace inspired her brain science research, resulting in her book The Bullied Brain -- a resource for helping people to better understand how emotion…

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Narcissistic Abuse at Home and in the Workplace With Vanessa Walilko 51:26

8M ago51:26

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Send us a text On today's episode, Sarene continues the podcast's toxic workplace series with her guest, Vanessa Walilko. Vanessa is an artist, a PR professional, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse in both her family and the workplace. These experiences have provided Vanessa with a grounded perspective, as well as indispensable wisdom when it com…

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Identifying Toxic Workplaces With Dr. Diane Rosen 1:01:55

8M ago1:01:55

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Send us a text On today's episode, Sarene kicks off her brand-new series dedicated to toxic workplaces with her special guest, Dr. Diane Rosen. Dr. Rosen is an author, executive coach, lawyer, consultant, mediator, and, above all, an expert on toxic workplaces. Dr. Rosen, who spent many years working in Big Law, offers a nuanced perspective on what…

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Building a Community of Emotional Abuse Survivors With ShareWell CEO CeCe Cheng 25:32

8M ago25:32

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Send us a text On today's episode, Sarene talks with CeCe Cheng, the CEO and founder of ShareWell, a peer-to-peer support platform providing affordable and accessible support groups within a digital community. CeCe is a former venture capitalist and startup executive – and an emotional abuse survivor. Since she launched ShareWell in October 2021, t…

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All About Her Mother With Culinary Writer Brigit Binns 52:18

8M ago52:18

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Send us a text On today’s episode, Sarene talks with Brigit Binns, a successful culinary writer who's just released her new memoir, Rottenkid: A Succulent Story of Survival. As the daughter of Hollywood character actor Edward Binns, Brigit led, to the outside observer, a charmed life. But under that shiny California veneer was a dark secret: Brigit…

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Escaping Narcissistic Abuse With Survivor and Advocate Faith C. Echo 29:29

9M ago29:29

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Send us a text On today’s episode, Sarene welcomes Faith C. Echo. Faith is the author of Rising From Ashes – A Testament of Strength and Survival After Narcissistic Abuse, a memoir recounting her four-year relationship with a narcissistic abuser, and her heart-pounding, covert escape with her young son. Faith now works as a trauma-informed recovery…

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Sustaining Your Spiritual Journey: Daily Practices for Growth and Alignment 35:07

9M ago35:07

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Which one did I use? Do you want to live life feeling free, empowered, and confident? Be able to take on any challenge? Trust the unknown? Love Path living does this for you. Is Love Path living a challenge? Yes! That’s why few people live there consistently. Become the exception. How does this happen? By understanding how the three pillars work – …

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Moving From Darkness Into Light With Breakup and Relationship Coach Angelika Koch 48:03

9M ago48:03

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Send us a text On today's episode, Sarene chats with Angelika Koch, a certified life and relationship coach who also serves as the breakup and relationship expert for the Taimi app, an inclusive dating app dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community. Angelika is also an abuse survivor and the author of The Asshole Pandemic: A Field Guide To ID'ing, Deletin…

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The Joy of Letting Go: Moving Beyond Grudges and Embracing Happiness 15:18

9M ago15:18

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Are hurt and anger blocking your happiness? You have a choice. Just as positive and negative energy cannot occupy the same space, anger and happiness can’t, either. Only you determine your feelings. Letting go of your past hurt releases you from your emotional prison. Don’t let your ego destroy this beautiful gift. Freedom is a beautiful thing. Emp…

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What's the Connection Between Emotional Abuse and the Brain? With Dr. Hayley Nelson 36:21

9M ago36:21

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Send us a text On today's episode, Sarene chats with Dr. Hayley Nelson, a neuroscientist, tenured psychology professor, international speaker and founder of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, where she is passionate about making neuroscience approachable and accessible. Connect With Dr. Hayley: Website Instagram TikTok Facebook L…

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Rewriting Your Health Story: From Problematic Patterns to Empowered Choices 32:14

9M ago32:14

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Your body is a scientific work of art. Do you treat it with the same respect you give to a Van Gogh painting? Are you mindful of what food and drink enters your body? And their consequences? Did you know the big “Sugar” corporations are sabotaging your health via their products and promotions. Triple-sized cheeseburgers. Super-sized fries? Love Pat…

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Understanding Coercive Control and Pathological Love With Nina Batista, LCSW 57:14

9M ago57:14

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Send us a text On today’s episode, Sarene chats with emotional abuse survivor and licensed clinical social worker Nina Batista. Nina and I discuss the unfortunate truth about mental health professionals, which is that not every therapist is trained in emotional and narcissistic abuse treatment. Nina, however, has undergone several trainings in thes…

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Unlocking the Power of Gratitude: The Key to Positive Emotions 24:53

9M ago24:53

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Do you want to experience positive energy? Not just once but all the time. Do you want to wake up each day with a new perspective? Do you want to eliminate the feeling that life is against you? Gratitude does that. How? By laying the foundation for a positive mindset and releasing positive energy through your body’s neurotransmitters - dopamine and…

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Interview with Theresa James, LCSW, Survivor and Trauma Therapist 54:18

10M ago54:18

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Send us a text On today's episode, Sarene chats with Theresa James, LCSW. Theresa is an emotional abuse survivor who has channeled her experiences into a fruitful career as a trauma therapist. As a teenager, Theresa was groomed by an older man who would eventually become her husband. After 12 years of abuse, she finally divorced him and began her l…

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Don’t Let Your Dreams Die with You: Strategies for Perseverance and Success 28:15

10M ago28:15

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The number one regret people have when they are about to cross over is that they never followed through on their dreams because they had caved to outside forces. Don’t be that person! Do you have dreams yet to be unleased? Are there fears lurking to keep you from trying? Does your inner self want to burst free and see what’s possible? The alternati…

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Emily's Story* 1:07:40

10M ago1:07:40

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Send us a text On today's episode, Sarene chats with a young woman named Emily*. Emily is an emotional abuse survivor who spent several years in a secretive, toxic relationship with a controlling, manipulative guy, and is only now starting to process what she experienced. This is the first time Emily is speaking publicly about her abuse. *Name chan…

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The Hidden Costs of Parental Cell Phone Use: How It Affects Your Child’s Self-Worth 24:33

10M ago24:33

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Parents, your cell phone use will determine if your children live their adult lives on the Love Path and, thus, be able to spread love and joy to others. Or worse, live their adult lives on the Fear Path and impale their encounters from stored up anger or hurt. Your parental actions have direct consequences for creating a civil world – a self-estee…

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Interview with V.L. Brunskill, Survivor and Author of "The Killing Closet" 38:38

10M ago38:38

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Send us a text On today’s episode Sarene chats with V.L. Brunskill. Brunskill is an emotional and narcissistic abuse survivor, and the author of The Killing Closet, a memoir released in late 2023. The Killing Closet is a harrowing story of the abuse Brunskill – as well as her adoptive mother and brother – suffered at the hands of her adoptive fathe…

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Why Your Smile and Acts of kindness Can Change the World 17:43

10M ago17:43

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Did you know smiling is the language of kindness? Did you know your smile is a catalyst for good? Do you feel the world could use some civility? If your answers are yes, then this episode is for you. You don’t have to be a nation’s ambassador to make a difference. You can uplift the energy of the world right now. It all starts with your smile.…

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Interview with Dr. Erika Bach, Clinical Psychologist and Trauma Expert 37:18

10M ago37:18

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Send us a text On today’s episode, Sarene chats with Dr. Erika Bach. Dr. Bach is a licensed clinical psychologist based in New York, specializing in trauma, relationships, anxiety and depression. More and more, she finds herself working with emotionally abused clients, which enabled her to provide invaluable insights about emotional-abuse-adjacent …

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Unlocking Happiness: Secrets to Positive Living 26:27

10M ago26:27

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Do you ever notice how some people are happy all the time? Do you wonder if they’re drinking a happiness potion you’re not aware of? Do you wish you had their secret sauce? Well, wonder no more. Their secrets are 100% available to you. And here’s the best part. Every tool the positive person uses is FREE. So, do you want to be positive or grumpy? Y…

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