Cynthia Bailey-Rug

Marrying into an enmeshed family is a nightmare situation. This podcast discusses the toxic phenomenon of one aspect of that situation - when enmeshed in-laws expect the new spouse to join in on their enmeshment, and abandon their own friends and family. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast discusses why the advice often given to victims of abuse, "Be the bigger person" is not only absurd, but enables abusers while causing further harm to victims. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

Today's podcast discusses the differences between healthy positivity and toxic positivity. While many think being excessively positive is a good thing, it is not, and you will learn why in this podcast. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast talks about toxic exes and the even more toxic families who remain in close contact long after a relationship ends when there is no valid reason for that contact (a shared business, children, etc). They do this not because of a genuine fondness but because of selfish motives and disrespect on both the part of the narcissistic family and the ex. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast discusses parental estrangement, and encourages parents whose children went no contact with them to ask themselves honestly if they did all they could. Many parents say they did but they did not, which can cause problems in the relationship with their child. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast discusses enmeshment and how it is a form of idolatry known in the Bible as the pride of life. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

Today's podcast is a reminder for everyone who has been abused that although the reality is that someone abused you, you did NOTHING to make that person treat you so badly. Abusers choose to abuse. Period. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast discusses what it is truly like to go no contact with a narcissist. Most people think it means your problems are over, and everything is fine now. However, no contact is actually much more complex. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.

This podcast gives helpful tips on how to leave a narcissistic romantic partner in ways that protect you as much as possible. https://www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

Today's podcast offers comfort and insight into coping with the devastating loss of a beloved pet. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast talks about one subtle sign that someone is attempting to control you: when they refuse to accept your "yes" or "no." Trying to convince you to change your mind while not respecting your boundaries is a red flag. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

Today's podcast offers a way to help you to cope when you must deal with dysfunctional people when their dysfunction hurts you. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

Today's podcast discusses various types of betrayal that many people do not consider betrayal, and that no one should tolerate. (Please pardon the unusual voice. I use a voice cloner because I have some physical issues with my voice and this time (along with a few others) it surprised me with someone else's voice entirely..LOL I thought her voice sounded nice so I decided to leave it.) www...

Today's podcast explains the dynamics of being in a marriage damaged by family enmeshment, and offers encouragement for the non-enmeshed spouse in this situation. (Please pardon the unusual voice. I use a voice cloner because I have some physical issues with my voice and this time (along with a few others) it surprised me with someone else's voice entirely..LOL I thought her voice sounded...

This podcast offers tips for victims of enmeshed, emotionally incestuous parents to help them heal. (Please pardon the unusual voice. I use a voice cloner because I have some physical issues with my voice and this time (along with a few others) it surprised me with someone else's voice entirely..LOL I thought her voice sounded nice so I decided to leave it.) www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast addresses some common habits of people who grew up with emotionally incestuous, parentalizing, parentifying parents. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast discusses the common phenomenon of growing up with the pain of having one overt narcissistic parent and one covert narcissistic parent. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast is for those of us who were labeled "the good kids" growing up. These children are the ones who never got into trouble, obeyed their parents and did the "right" things. "Good kids" are often made this way as a survival skill due to suffering at the hands of their narcissistic parents. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast discusses how being the black sheep in a narcissistic family really is a good thing in many ways. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast discusses the important differences between blaming abusive parents and holding them accountable for their abusive behavior. Many people think they are the same thing, but they definitely are NOT! www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast discusses how narcissistic families treat the narcissists and the victims of narcissistic abuse, and ways to cope with the toxic behavior. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast discusses what life with an enmeshed spouse is like, and provides insight into how to handle this incredibly difficult situation. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast is for the people pleasers, those who feel they must prioritize everyone else over themselves no matter the personal cost. You don't have to live like this! This podcast offers tips to help the listener break free from people pleasing. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast is for victims of narcissistic abuse who, upon telling others of the narcissist's abuse or tell people they ended relationship with a narcissist are told, "But they seem so nice!" by those who believed the narcissist's good person act. www. CynthiaBaileyRug.com

This podcast discusses the signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in animals, and ways to help animals with PTSD.