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Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast
Lynn Nichols
101 episodes
4 days ago

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast

Validate. Rebuild. Revolutionize (and Patriarchy Deconstruction)

Discover a safe haven and a wellspring of insight with the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast. In this candid, relevant, and eye-opening show, host Lynn, author and passionate recovery advocate, guides you through the landscape of toxic relationships and covert narcissistic abuse dynamics. With honesty, depth, and tough love, Lynn helps you recognize subtle manipulation tactics and offers practical strategies to heal, rebuild, and reclaim your power.

Episodes dive deep into the complexities of narcissistic family systems, exploring roles like scapegoat and golden child, and shedding light on the pain of ostracization. We tackle topics like going no contact, setting boundaries, and uncovering covert dynamics that keep you from thriving. Our conversations go beyond personal trauma to examine how narcissism is woven into broader cultural systems, including patriarchy’s influence on gender roles and equality.

  • In-Depth Conversations: Learn about covert tactics like gaslighting, emotional manipulation, and financial control, and discover actionable steps for setting boundaries and reclaiming independence.
  • Practical Guidance: From detailed strategies for going no contact to insights on handling emotional labor and overcoming self-doubt, our episodes offer tools you can apply right away.
  • Broader Perspectives: Understand how narcissistic abuse intersects with societal issues like gender inequality, workplace bias, and cultural conditioning. Our work goes beyond personal relationships to show how narcissism is embedded in cultural systems and structures like patriarchy. By unpacking gender roles and systemic inequality, we aim to reveal how these dynamics shape our lives. Available on all major podcast networks. Subscribe today.

This podcast exists to expose and challenge the systems that diminish, control, and silence. We focus on what has been overlooked, question what has been normalized, and create space for healing, clarity, and collective strength. Serving as a resource of hope, encouragement, and validation, so victims of narcissistic abuse can rebuild their lives and pursue dreams, visions, and intentional living.


Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Website: Visit our website at https://www.movingforwardafterabuse.com/ 

Are you enjoying our podcast? If so, leave us a positive review!

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Lynn is a trauma-informed narcissistic abuse recovery coach, author, and creator of the YouTube Channel, Wake the Elephant. Her books include Overcoming the Devastation of Narcissistic Abuse: How to Heal, Recover and Take Your Life Back and Master Manipulators: Discover Covert Tactics Narcissists Devise to Manipulate, Deceive and Control.


This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The content shared is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please seek help from a qualified professional or contact a local crisis hotline.


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Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast

Validate. Rebuild. Revolutionize (and Patriarchy Deconstruction)

Discover a safe haven and a wellspring of insight with the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast. In this candid, relevant, and eye-opening show, host Lynn, author and passionate recovery advocate, guides you through the landscape of toxic relationships and covert narcissistic abuse dynamics. With honesty, depth, and tough love, Lynn helps you recognize subtle manipulation tactics and offers practical strategies to heal, rebuild, and reclaim your power.

Episodes dive deep into the complexities of narcissistic family systems, exploring roles like scapegoat and golden child, and shedding light on the pain of ostracization. We tackle topics like going no contact, setting boundaries, and uncovering covert dynamics that keep you from thriving. Our conversations go beyond personal trauma to examine how narcissism is woven into broader cultural systems, including patriarchy’s influence on gender roles and equality.

  • In-Depth Conversations: Learn about covert tactics like gaslighting, emotional manipulation, and financial control, and discover actionable steps for setting boundaries and reclaiming independence.
  • Practical Guidance: From detailed strategies for going no contact to insights on handling emotional labor and overcoming self-doubt, our episodes offer tools you can apply right away.
  • Broader Perspectives: Understand how narcissistic abuse intersects with societal issues like gender inequality, workplace bias, and cultural conditioning. Our work goes beyond personal relationships to show how narcissism is embedded in cultural systems and structures like patriarchy. By unpacking gender roles and systemic inequality, we aim to reveal how these dynamics shape our lives. Available on all major podcast networks. Subscribe today.

This podcast exists to expose and challenge the systems that diminish, control, and silence. We focus on what has been overlooked, question what has been normalized, and create space for healing, clarity, and collective strength. Serving as a resource of hope, encouragement, and validation, so victims of narcissistic abuse can rebuild their lives and pursue dreams, visions, and intentional living.


Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Website: Visit our website at https://www.movingforwardafterabuse.com/ 

Are you enjoying our podcast? If so, leave us a positive review!

Tip us here!

See our store on Gumroad:

Our LinkTree

Join our Private Podcast Feed with no ads


Lynn is a trauma-informed narcissistic abuse recovery coach, author, and creator of the YouTube Channel, Wake the Elephant. Her books include Overcoming the Devastation of Narcissistic Abuse: How to Heal, Recover and Take Your Life Back and Master Manipulators: Discover Covert Tactics Narcissists Devise to Manipulate, Deceive and Control.


This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The content shared is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please seek help from a qualified professional or contact a local crisis hotline.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. 86 The Pick Me Culture: Why Women Are Still Expected to Be Chosen
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast
10 minutes 46 seconds
5 months ago
Ep. 86 The Pick Me Culture: Why Women Are Still Expected to Be Chosen

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Why are women still expected to be chosen—and not the ones doing the choosing? In this powerful episode of the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast, host Lynn breaks down the cultural conditioning, historical oppression, and emotional grooming that built what we now recognize as the Pick Me Culture.

This isn’t just a meme or a trend. It’s a deeply ingrained belief system passed down through generations, subtly shaping how women view their worth, their relationships, and their role in the world. From patriarchal programming to narcissistic abuse dynamics, we unpack how the Pick Me mindset primes women to accept control, dismiss red flags, and shrink themselves to fit into systems built to keep them small.

In this episode, we explore:

  • How the Pick Me Culture evolved and why it still exists
  • The historical roots of marriage, survival, and female dependence
  • Why language like “unmarried” still reinforces outdated norms
  • How societal pressure leads women to prioritize being wanted over being whole
  • The connection between being overly agreeable and attracting emotionally manipulative or narcissistic partners
  • How cultural systems mirror narcissistic abuse through gaslighting, self-abandonment, and identity erasure
  • The quiet stigma that still surrounds single, autonomous women
  • Why women are conditioned to define themselves through men—and how we can begin to undo that

We discuss how girls were not raised to lead, build, or dream—but to wait. Wait to be picked. Wait to be chosen. Wait to become “someone’s” wife, partner, or mother. And how that wait becomes a trap—one that sets the stage for exploitation, emotional manipulation, and relationship trauma.

This episode is essential listening for survivors of narcissistic abuse, women in the process of deconstructing patriarchy, and anyone beginning to notice the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways that gender roles, social validation, and emotional labor intersect to hold women back.

We don’t just talk about dating or marriage—we talk about survival systems, identity formation, power dynamics, and the psychological costs of being raised to please. Whether you’re child-free, single, divorced, partnered, or in the thick of rediscovering yourself, this episode will resonate deeply with your journey.

🎧 Listen in to reclaim your voice, rebuild your self-worth, and remember this:

You were never meant to be picked. You were meant to be free.


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Explore free resources, articles, survivor tools, and deep-dive content to help you reclaim your power and heal from narcissistic abuse.

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Check out Lynn’s powerful books on narcissistic abuse recovery, manipulation tactics, and the emotional journey of healing. Perfect for survivors ready to take their next step.

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Hosted by trauma-informed coach & author Lynn, this podcast helps survivors of narcissistic abuse uncover covert manipulation, set boundaries, and reclaim their voice. From family roles to patriarchy, we explore how personal healing intersects with cultural change.
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Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast

Validate. Rebuild. Revolutionize (and Patriarchy Deconstruction)

Discover a safe haven and a wellspring of insight with the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast. In this candid, relevant, and eye-opening show, host Lynn, author and passionate recovery advocate, guides you through the landscape of toxic relationships and covert narcissistic abuse dynamics. With honesty, depth, and tough love, Lynn helps you recognize subtle manipulation tactics and offers practical strategies to heal, rebuild, and reclaim your power.

Episodes dive deep into the complexities of narcissistic family systems, exploring roles like scapegoat and golden child, and shedding light on the pain of ostracization. We tackle topics like going no contact, setting boundaries, and uncovering covert dynamics that keep you from thriving. Our conversations go beyond personal trauma to examine how narcissism is woven into broader cultural systems, including patriarchy’s influence on gender roles and equality.

  • In-Depth Conversations: Learn about covert tactics like gaslighting, emotional manipulation, and financial control, and discover actionable steps for setting boundaries and reclaiming independence.
  • Practical Guidance: From detailed strategies for going no contact to insights on handling emotional labor and overcoming self-doubt, our episodes offer tools you can apply right away.
  • Broader Perspectives: Understand how narcissistic abuse intersects with societal issues like gender inequality, workplace bias, and cultural conditioning. Our work goes beyond personal relationships to show how narcissism is embedded in cultural systems and structures like patriarchy. By unpacking gender roles and systemic inequality, we aim to reveal how these dynamics shape our lives. Available on all major podcast networks. Subscribe today.

This podcast exists to expose and challenge the systems that diminish, control, and silence. We focus on what has been overlooked, question what has been normalized, and create space for healing, clarity, and collective strength. Serving as a resource of hope, encouragement, and validation, so victims of narcissistic abuse can rebuild their lives and pursue dreams, visions, and intentional living.


Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Website: Visit our website at https://www.movingforwardafterabuse.com/ 

Are you enjoying our podcast? If so, leave us a positive review!

Tip us here!

See our store on Gumroad:

Our LinkTree

Join our Private Podcast Feed with no ads


Lynn is a trauma-informed narcissistic abuse recovery coach, author, and creator of the YouTube Channel, Wake the Elephant. Her books include Overcoming the Devastation of Narcissistic Abuse: How to Heal, Recover and Take Your Life Back and Master Manipulators: Discover Covert Tactics Narcissists Devise to Manipulate, Deceive and Control.


This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The content shared is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please seek help from a qualified professional or contact a local crisis hotline.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.