A Date With Darkness Podcast

A bonus episode where I discuss some of the things that I have learned in my career. Watch the video podcast on Youtube:  A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red Flags in Your Relationships and the free weekly newsletter for tips about narcissistic abuse at  www.drnataliejones.com Individual and group membership coac...

In today's episode, I discuss men who center women. Men who center women devalue them and has a troubling relationship with his mother. He may put his partner in competition with his mother, however he doesn't have a good relationship with either woman. Watch the video podcast on Youtube:  A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free...

In this episode of A Date With Darkness Podcast, I discussed what a male-centered woman is and the impact that she can have on family, friends, and in the workplace. Watch the video podcast on Youtube:  A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red Flags in Your Relationships and the free weekly newsletter for tips about n...

In this episode I discuss some things that we can do to improve the quality of our relationships with ourselves and with other people.  Watch the video podcast on Youtube:  A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red Flags in Your Relationships and the free weekly newsletter for tips about narcissistic abuse at  www.drna...

Just a few reminders on things that you can do to protect your mental health if you deal with toxic family members or loved ones during the holidays. There are things that you can do to keep your peace, and keep the toxicity at a minimum. Watch the video podcast on Youtube:  A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red Fl...

Dr Sherrie Campbell, PhD joins us to discuss her book "Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abused Parents" . She and I discuss how the golden child and the scapegoat experience abuse in the family. Watch the video podcast on Youtube:  A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com To preorder Dr. Sherri Campbell's book, please click here: Adult Survivors of Emot...

In this episode of the podcast, I discuss ways that you can take control of your life to start loving yourself after experiencing narcissistic abuse or toxic relationships. This includes: 1) Stop allowing disrespect, and increase self-respect 2) You don't need to visually see yourself getting hurt to have evidence 3) Be prepared to enforce consequences and walk away from the relationship 4) Stop m...

There are certain destructive intimacy habits that occur with narcissists. These behaviors are manipulative, deceptive, and coercive. They are meant to groom their victims for the pleasure and degradation of a narcissist. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red Flags in Your Relati...

In part 2 of the podcast with @ Dr. Virgil Zeilgler-Hill, PhD. we discuss a previous study done on rates of narcissism. He discussed possible higher rates of narcissism in the Black community, and also discussed the limitations of cultural norms on the assessment measure and the study. The implications of the study suggest the need for further studies, diversity in the panel of researchers, and fu...

I discuss manipulation tactics that kind narcissists use to obtain sex. I also discuss how they treat you when you are being fetishized for your body. Lastly, we discuss challenges that the narcissist may have with sexuality and sexual deviancy. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on...

In this episode, I respond to a listener question who is concerned about how a narcissist will respond to no-contact upon being released from prison. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red Flags in Your Relationships and the free weekly newsletter for tips about narcissistic abuse...

In this episode, I will explore traits/actions of a kind narcissist and how they create the ultimate cloud of confusion. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red  Flags in Your Relationships and the free weekly newsletter for tips about narcissistic abuse at www.drnataliejones.com I...

In this podcast, I explore unhealthy reasons that people have children. I explore having children as a means to appease your partner, save the relationship, sabotaging your partner's future, reproductive abuse, or using your children as a way to secure your financial future. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com...

In this episode, I discuss how to discern whether the narcissist in your life ever "cared" for you. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red  Flags in Your Relationships and the free weekly newsletter for tips about narcissistic abuse at www.drnataliejones.com Individual and group m...

In this podcast, I discuss why you should never consider "getting revenge" against a narcissist, and what you should do instead. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com To learn more about Daphne McGee Esq., visit: https://linktr.ee/GoldenDaph    Sign up for the free ebook on Red  Flags in Your Relationships and th...

Divorce coach Daphne McGee Esq. joins us to discuss abuse in her marriage and feeling pressured by the church to stay in an unhealthy dynamic. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com To learn more about Daphne McGee Esq., visit: https://linktr.ee/GoldenDaph    Sign up for the free ebook on Red  Flags in Your Relati...

In this episode, I discuss toxic traits that victims of narcissistic abuse develop as a way to cope with and protect themselves from further abuse. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red  Flags in Your Relationships and the free weekly newsletter for tips about narcissistic abuse...

In this episode,  Dr. Jones discusses challenges we encounter while healing process. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red  Flags in Your Relationships and the free weekly newsletter for tips about narcissistic abuse at  www.drnataliejones.com Individual and group membership coac...

Part 3 in the Boys to Men series: Dr. Jones explores the mother wound in men and how this wound impacts their relationships with themselves and others. Lastly, we discuss steps that men can take towards healing their mother wound. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red  Flags in Y...

Part 2 in the Boys to Men series: Join me as I explore the different ways that father wounds show up in men and how this affects men in their relationship. Lastly, I explore how men can heal from the father wound. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  admin@drnataliejones.com Sign up for the free ebook on Red  Flags in Your Relationships...

Part 1 in the Boys to Men series: In this new series, I will be discussing the impact of abuse on boys/men. I discuss my experience in interviewing men who were sexually assaulted as children. I discuss some common challenges that they face as sexual assault victims and how this manifests in their life and relationships including self-destruction, anger, shame, pipeline to prison and much more. Wa...

Adult children of narcissistic parents face unique challenges. I explore the interpersonal and emotional challenges children of narcissistic parents face after dealing with years of abuse. Difficulty trusting yourself, developing multiple relationships with narcissists, problematic coping skills, and so much more are further explored in this episode. Child Maltreatment report 2021: https://www.acf...

Jill Wise, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coach, and otherwise known as The Enlightened Target joins us today to discuss overthinking, her experience of parental alienation, and how she overcame challenges with her child when they started to demonstrate toxic traits. To learn more about Jill Wise or connect with her, visit:  https://linktr.ee/jill_wise Watch the video podcast on Youtube:  A Date With...

In this episode, I discuss married men who present themselves as single when attempting to date women. Manipulative behavior is on the rise in online dating. Men who create false identities online and prey on single women to use to use to fulfill their own needs is becoming more common. Watch the video podcast on Youtube: A Date With Darkness Podcast Email questions or comments to Dr. Jones  hello...

Today's episode kicks off the first in the Kiss of Death series. I discuss the seriousness of when a partner makes the statement "if I can't have you, no one can." Veiled threats are a serious matter and are indicative that you are in possible danger if you are on the receiving end of it. When a person views you as an object that they are not willing to part with unless it's on their terms, the po...