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Season 7 Episode 276 Date: 12/10/2024   Title: Knowing Your Position Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Today, Andrea is talking about the Karpman Triangle. Imagine in your mind’s eye a triangle with a label in each corner of the Enabler, Persecutor, and Victim. These are the roles that we may take on. We do not stay in these roles. As Andrea explains, when big emotions occur, each individual will shift t...

Season 7 Episode 275 Date: 12/5/2024   Title: What Is Narcissism NOT Hey Direct Impact Nation!  It’s a Candid Conversation with Andrea and Mary! Today they’re talking about narcissism specifically what isn’t considered to be narcissism. Andrea focuses on the development of the narcissistic personality and considering the insecurities a person has and how that can be projected to others. She also e...

Season 7 Episode 274 Date: 12/3/2024   Title: Who or What is DARVO? Hey Direct Impact Nation!  What’s a DARVO? Is this a new slang term? Maybe it’s what the kids are saying and talking about?  Not exactly… DARVO is a cycle that helps us understand how the active addict continues to act out their disease while trying to deceive you. DARVO stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim Offender. DARVO...

Season 7 Episode 273 Date: 11/28/2024   Title: Faking It For The Holidays  Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Happy Thanksgiving!  Join Andrea and Mary for a Candid Conversation today! In this conversation, they share the difficulties surrounding the holidays and how this can be difficult especially when faced with family of origin. Andrea ensures that we understand the meaning of No and showing up as our...

Season 7 Episode 272 Date: 11/26/2024   Title: Deception And Its Cycle Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Today we’re exploring what the cycle of deception is. Andrea takes us step by step through the cycle and explains what this can look like in our lives. The Cycle of Deception has nine phases- Suspicion, Confrontation, Denial of reality, Investigation, Accusation, Staggered disclosure, Deception &...

Season 7 Episode 271 Date: 11/21/2024   Title: Shield Of Protection Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Let’s take a moment to get grounded. As you take a few deep breaths, just notice how your body responds to being attuned to this moment. This is your moment. Today in this meditation, we are focusing on creating a shield of protection. Invite in what keeps you safe, calm, healthy, and allows you to live...

Season 7 Episode 270 Date: 11/19/2024   Title: The Anatomy Of Disclosure  Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Intense Pain and Negative Impact of a Staggered Disclosure: When dealing with the damaging effects of staggered disclosure, the deception you feel is a multistage process that profoundly and negatively affects your sense of self and your safety. Staggard Disclosure is the process of tricked truths,...

Season 7 Episode 269 Date: 11/13/2024   Title: Direct Impact w/ Dana Diaz Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Dana S. Diaz is a wife, mother, and author of the best-selling book GASPING FOR AIR: THE STRANGLEHOLD OF NARCISSISTIC ABUSE. In addition to her life-long experience with narcissistic abuse, Dana's education in journalism and psychology at DePaul University in Chicago gave her the ability to accurat...

Season 7 Episode 268 Date: 11/12/2024   Title: Will I Ever Trust Again? Life After Betrayal Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Andrea talks about how we can rebuild trust within ourselves and relationships. She provides encouragement that you can have healthy relationships but make sure to dive deep into your own healing. If you’re starting to dip your toe into the dating world after facing betrayal, you...

Season 7 Episode 267 Date: 11/7/2024   Title: I Have A Tendency To Defend My Abuser   It’s a Candid Conversation with Andrea and Mary. In this conversation they explore what makes a partner want to continue to defend their partner when their partner is in active addiction. They talk about topics how childhood can affect why we stay in these relationships, the denial when it comes to accepting that...

Season 7 Episode 266 Date: 11/5/2024   Title: Am I Responsible For The Pain My Partner Causes? Hey Direct Impact Nation!  In today’s episode, Andrea talks about these types of safety seeking behavior of needing to control. She shares how as betrayed partners you did not cause this. The need for control will not be beneficial to you or your partner. Remember: It’s not your fault!      Take the Inti...

Season 7 Episode 265 Date: 10/31/2024   Title: Monster In My Bed (What Is Therapeutic Separation) Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Ahhhh!!! There’s a monster in the bed!!!  Happy Halloween Direct Impact Nation! Today is a Candid Conversation with Andrea and Mary where they talk about the benefits of having a therapeutic separation. Andrea breaks down how a therapeutic separation is created. She explains...

Season 7 Episode 264 Date: 10/29/2024   Title: Did My Childhood Choose My Partner? (How Childhood Affects Intimacy Betrayal) Hey Direct Impact Nation!   In today’s episode Andrea dives into debunking codependency. In this episode she discusses how our childhood affects who we choose as our partners. She first discusses how complex PTSD and adverse childhood events affect how we regulate our emotio...

Season 7 Episode 263 Date: 10/23/2024   Title: S7 #263: Accessing My Window Of Tolerance Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Welcome to Season 7!   Take a deep breath; it’s time for a mindful meditation. Today we are focusing on our window of tolerance. In our window of tolerance, we are able to access our emotions and thoughts and work as our most efficient self. When we are faced with difficulties, we ma...

Season 7 Episode 262 Date: 10/22/2024 S7 #262: Is Sex Addiction Real Or An Excuse?     Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Welcome to Season 7! This is the main question of the season. In this episode, Andrea helps us dissect and understand if sex addiction is real or an excuse. She helps us understand the importance of recognizing the addiction itself. For those who have been betrayed know you are not cra...

Season 7 Episode 261 Date: 10/15/2024   Title: What Is Intimate Partner Betrayal Trauma?  Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Welcome to Season 7! This season we are talking about intimate partner betrayal. In today’s episode, Andrea introduces what intimate partner betrayal is. She shares her view as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Therapist. She shares how prolonged exposure to consta...

Season 7 is on the way, get ready!

Season 7 is on the way, get ready!

Season 6 Episode 258 Date: 9/26/2024   Title: Review What You’ve Learned  Hey Direct Impact Nation!  It’s the last Candid Conversation with Andrea and Mary. In this episode they share what they’ve learned as they used the Plan To Recover Journal. Mary shares how she used elements of the journal to help in her daily life and what she has learned. Andrea shares and talks about the importance of enga...

Season 6 Episode 257 Date: 9/24/2024   Title: Direct Impact Season 6 Favorites Hey Direct Impact Nation!    It’s the end of Season 6! Today, we’re sharing favorite moments from the entire Season 6. This season has been all about how to start a journaling practice. Even if you didn’t get to listen to every episode, don’t worry we’ve got you covered with today’s episode. We hope you have enjoyed thi...

Season 6 Episode 256 Date: 9/19/2024   Title: Release Resistance  Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Let’s take a deep breath… today is a Mindful Meditation. We invite you today to take this moment to connect with yourself. Andrea guides us through this meditation to help us release any tension or resistance. We take this moment to bring awareness to our whole self by bringing awareness to each part of ou...

Season 6 Episode 255 Date: 9/17/2024   Title: Still Not Journaling? Hey Direct Impact Nation!  We’re almost at the end of Season 6! We’ve walked through all the prompts of the Plan To Recover Journal, but today, Andrea focuses on the resistance that comes up with trying to start a new journaling practice. In this episode, she talks about what happens when we experience and how we can get curious a...

Season 6 Episode 254 Date: 9/12/2024   Title: Barriers To Consistency  Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Enjoy this Candid Conversation with Andrea and Mary! In this episode, Andrea and Mary talk about how perfectionism and limiting beliefs affect our consistency in creating positive change. Mary shares the perspective of questioning ourselves of when is the right time. Andrea shares and talks about how...

Season 6 Episode 253 Date: 9/11/2024   Title: 90 Day Review What I Discovered  Hey Direct Impact Nation!  CONGRATULATIONS!! 90 DAYS COMPLETED!!!  Today’s episode is totally focused on how you’ve completed 90 days of following the Plan To Recover Journal. Andrea helps us take a pause to celebrate this accomplishment and understand that it is not about how we view ourselves but the behaviors. Even i...

Season 6 Episode 252 Date: 9/10/2024   Title: Slow And Steady Wins The Race  Hey Direct Impact Nation!  Enjoy this solo episode with Andrea! In today’s episode Andrea shares how it is okay for us to struggle throughout this journey, but through these struggles, we learn so much about ourselves. She helps us understand the importance of honoring ourselves and where we are in the journey. Remember t...