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Send us Fan Mail Are you still trying to figure out why your parent hurt you? Feel a deep need to identify the causes behind that last abusive relationship? Here's the deal: your nervous system doesn't care why any of it happened. It doesn't care if that person who hurt you was a narcissist. It doesn't care if they have BPD or autism. All it knows is that it was traumatized. Al...

Send us Fan Mail Feel like you're drowning in debt? Do you think you'll never be able to live a comfortable, abundant life? That's what I thought too after decades of narcissistic abuse and a history of childhood trauma. As it turns out, that history of family dysfunction had turned into an obstacle that was blocking my own ability to create a financially and emotionally abundant li...

Send us Fan Mail What does it look like when a child is spiritually victimized by their parent? I've been pretty quiet about my story and my experiences with spiritual abuse...until now. In this episode, I'm going to break down my relationship with spiritual abuse and explain how narcissistic parents use this weapon against their children.  This is a must-listen-to for anyone who has bee...

Send us Fan Mail Have you been putting in the work of making major manifestations happen? You've probably done the journaling, you've done the meditation, and changed your energy...but nothing is happening. Why? Why aren't you getting what you want? In this episode, I'm going to reveal the truth about manifestations . Specifically, I'm going to show you why your manifestat...

Send us Fan Mail Spiritual practices are all the rage right now, but some of them aren't leading people into the light. They're banishing people into the darkness of mental illness... We've all seen the videos. People are in full-on spiritual psychosis, starting cults and forming extreme communities all over the world and the web. What is happening? Why are so many people turning aw...

Send us Fan Mail There is a terrifying new trend taking root in vulnerable spaces on TikTok. Have you fallen prey to it? Today, I'm breaking down a scary new trend overtaking the #NarcTok communities on TikTok. Over and over again we see it happen. People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder gaining massive platforms of avid (mostly female) followers that they exploit for views, validation,...

Send us Fan Mail Do you feel lonely? Do you feel like you don't have any friends? Or that you don't know how to make friends anymore? If so, you're not alone. Making friendships in adulthood is one of the hardest things you can do. It's like starting over in a relationship. You have to put yourself out there and meet new people all over again.  But what really makes a friendshi...

Send us Fan Mail We are living in a new age. Now, more than ever people know more about their mental and emotional health. We're becoming an informed public, but we're not quite taking that knowledge far enough... As we become more informed on the realities (and long-term effects) of trauma, we have to face a lot of hard truths. Specifically, our trauma has deep links to our genes and hi...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been manipulated by a narcissist? Shamed by them? Coerced through therapy-warped language?  That's what we're talking about today as we explore the Jonah Hill controversy and what real boundaries look like in a relationship. We dive into how narcissists exploit therapy terminology to manipulate and even shame their partners.  Even more intriguing, we'l...

Send us Fan Mail Do you want to improve your emotional regulation, stress management, and resilience? Join me, E.B. Johnson, in the final episode of season two, as we dive into this groundbreaking approach and reveal how you can implement these life-changing techniques. Listen in as we explore why cognitive reappraisal is so powerful and discuss three ways for you to embark on a journey of emotion...

Send us Fan Mail How much fun are you having on your healing journey? It seems like the wrong question to ask. Healing? Fun? That's not how it's supposed to work. Healing is tough. It's all about facing our pain and accepting the part of ourselves that we don't like...right? Yes, but that's only half of the work. The truth is that you're healing to achieve peace and f...

Send us Fan Mail Like it or not, there's power in having a realistically positive mindset . It changes everything in your life. Why? It's because all our behaviors and decisions begin there, in how we think and what we believe. Our thoughts shape the decisions we make and the actions that we take. The people you choose, and the career paths you take, all of it is affected by your mindset...

Send us Fan Mail Are you stuck in the grips of a manipulative person? Is someone trying to pull your strings? Are they trying to call the shots in your life? It can be hard dealing with someone who tries to control you through your emotions, or the close bond you share with them. You're always being diminished and forced to put yourself on the back burner. No more. In this episode, I'll...

Send us Fan Mail Last week, it was all about forgiveness. This week? We're tackling the next step in the recovery journey...self-compassion. It's easy for victims to have self-compassion for others. After all, they're conditioned by abusive parents and partners to have compassion (and empathy) for some of the most unforgivable and brutal of behaviors. The problem comes when they try...

Send us Fan Mail There are a lot of lies that self-made "healing gurus" peddle in online recovery spaces. The worst? That you have to forgive your abusers to heal. How much truth is there in this? Are we really required to extend the grace of forgiveness to someone who doesn't show remorse? Do we have to hold that kind of space in our hearts for someone who made a choice to damage u...

Send us Fan Mail Do you feel a sense of relief every time your partner or spouse leaves the house? This is one of the biggest and most important relationship issues to pay attention to. You shouldn't feel a greater sense of peace or comfort when your partner is gone. If anything, you should miss them and feel comfortable with them around.  Are you someone who looks forward to getting them out...

Send us Fan Mail Make no mistake, this episode is a call to action. It's a baptism by fire. And I hope on the other side you feel called to shed your pain and end the line of generation trauma that's been haunting your family for centuries... Secrets are what make toxic families strong. From decade to decade, century to century, we see it. Entire families, hell bent on holding on to the...

Send us Fan Mail Do narcissistic parents really love their children? I'm sharing one of my most controversial opinions and laying out the facts in this episode.  I'm going to explain how narcissistic relationships function - between parent and child - and explore the depth of love and what it really means in that context. We'll be exploring empathy, support, and stewardship vs. owne...

Send us Fan Mail My deepest healing couldn't until I accepted one brutal truth: my mother knew she traumatized me. It was demonstrated throughout my childhood. Moment after moment revealed a woman who could have done better, but didn't. A woman who saw the pain building, and decided to do little.  Once I accepted that my mother was aware, I was able to accept myself and my childhood in r...

Send us Fan Mail Where do narcissists come from? They certainly don't exist in a vacuum. So where do they come from? Are they created strictly by trauma? Is it inherited? The answer is a lot more complex than we first believe. The truth is that narcissism has many layers. Biology is certainly a part of it. Genes play a role and so does neurochemistry. Environment is also a key factor in harbo...

Send us Fan Mail Where do you sit on the narcissistic spectrum? This week, I'm taking you on a deep dive into echoism - the distant cousin of narcissism. What does it mean to be an echoist? Are you living in echoistic patterns? Listen to this episode to find out the truth about echoism and how you can defeat it in yourself after surviving narcissistic abuse. It's not always as straightfo...

Send us Fan Mail The Practical Growth Podcast is back with special guest Duncan from BoldlyGrowing4Ward . In this episode, we're talking personal accountability. What does it mean to be personally accountable? What role does it play in improving the world and ourselves?  Duncan is going to blow your mind in this eye-opening episode on healing, admitting when you're the problem, and makin...

Send us Fan Mail This is the most brutally honest episode of Practical Growth I've ever released, and the most brutal to record. I hope you'll understand, and I'll see you in the new year. Happy Holidays! Support the show Love the podcast? Leave a 5* review on Apple Podcasts. Or, join us on Patreon for early access to new episodes, bonus content, and more. 

Send us Fan Mail Did you suffer a lot of your trauma around the holiday season? Even when you're removed from the chaos, the symptoms can remain. Notice yourself getting overly stressed, even though there's not a lot going on? Feel an impending sense of doom as Christmas looms closer? Feel like you can't show up enough for your friends and family? Like you need to impress them? All...

Send us Fan Mail There's a reason I go on and on about narcissistic families. They differ from any other form of a toxic family in the world. Why? I'm going to break it down for you in this new episode. We are going to set out the 5 main differences between a standard, run-of-the-mill toxic family and a narcissistic one. Were you raised in a toxic family? What makes their abuse so much l...