You Are Not Crazy

What does it take for an Emotional Abusive person to change? What do they have to do to change? How did Paul know he had to change? Paul is a Relationship Coach and founder of The Overwhelmed Brain and the Love and Abuse podcasts. He created the MEAN workbook, a 200 point assessment to identify manipulative behavior. We talk through these questions in depth and I give real examples from my story o...

While the title may infer you are healing your relationship with your partner…that is actually not the intent of this course that I talk about in todays Podcast. This course is to help you heal your relationship with yourself if you're in a toxic relationship. In this episode, I break down what I offer in the Relationship Recovery course. Understand the level of emotional abuse in the relatio...

Abuse is not just physical. There are many types of abuse within domestic partnerships that have been normalized in our society. This episode breaks down emotional, verbal, financial, sexual and post separation abuse. If you feel you may be in an abusive relationship, you can reach out to me at jessica@jessicaknightcoaching.com or use the resources below to get support. Website: http://www.emotion...

A quick season break update :) If you need support: Website: emotionalabusecoach.com Email: jessica@emotionalabusecoach.com Instagram: @emotionalabusecoach I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://jessicaknightcoaching.activehosted.com/f/3 I will email them to you with a plain subject just in case someone in your life has an...

30 episodes and 1000+ downloads later and Season 1 is complete! I didn't intend to have a "season" but I am feeling a need (and want) to refocus the podcast, work on my episodes, and plan out what I will talk about next season. This has been a really great learning process for me. I totally ripped off the bandaid and just started doing it. I leaned on the information I've learn...

Narcissistic Abuse feels like living in a purgatory. This podcast explores what that feels like, hoping to validate your experiences. I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://jessicaknightcoaching.activehosted.com/f/3 They will be emailed to you with a plain subject just in case someone in your life has an eye on your emails...

You are likely an empathetic person. You have compassion when you hurt someone. You have feelings and don't want to hurt people. This is exactly what the Narcissist takes advantage of. This episode will help you learn how to see the whole picture so you can protect yourself. If you need support: Website: emotionalabusecoach.com Email: jessica@jessicaknightcoaching Instagram: @jessicaknightcoa...

A description of the Narcissistic Cycle of Abuse. If you need support: Website: emotionalabusecoach.com Email: jessica@jessicaknightcoaching Instagram: @jessicaknightcoaching I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://jessicaknightcoaching.activehosted.com/f/3 Support the show *Please Note: there is a long intro that explains...

Trauma Bonding is a very well-known phrase for good reason: it is a universal experience for almost everyone that experience Narcissistic and Emotional Abuse.  On today's podcast, I discuss 3 ways to break a Trauma Bond. If you need support: Website: emotionalabusecoach.com Email: jessica@jessicaknightcoaching Instagram: @jessicaknightcoaching I created a series of canned responses that can b...

Other people will claim to know what is best and give you advice based on their history and perspective, but most people, who have not been through emotional abuse, will not understand emotional abuse. I hope this episode is a permission slip for you to let the opinions of others fade -- so you can focus on your own reality. I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing...

I have been traveling and a little MIA.  I give you a quick update on where I've been, why Clarity Calls are so hard to book right now, and I go over the key books that helped me identify emotional abuse so I could heal.  This is a list of the books: "Why Does He Do That?" - Lundy Bancroft The Verbally Abusive Relationship - Patricia Evans Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Redisco...

Interview with Sensual Coach Gwen Walsh . Gwen is a Tarot Reader, Intuitive and Sensual Coach. Working with Gwen throughout my Emotionally Abusive and Toxic relationship helped me experience my life as a viewer and step out of my own way - offering a new perspective on my situation when "thinking" through it didn't.  I've worked with Gwen through all areas of life, including my...

Canned Responses for Toxic Relationships. Using Canned Responses is often the first step in creating boundaries. Boundaries allow you to draw a line between you and another person - and you and yourself. However, setting boundaries in an abusive relationship is almost impossible. You'll find yourself in endless text, calls and emails with no way out having the same conversation again and agai...

I clear up the question of my work because if you head to my other website, you'll likely be a little confused :) If you need support: Website: jessicaknightcoaching.com Email: jessica@jessicaknightcoaching Instagram: @jessicaknightcoaching I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://jessicaknightcoaching.activehosted.com/...

Starve them of your interest . If you keep giving them your attention and engaging with them, their toxic presence will stay in your life. If you stay emotionally neutral, uninterested, and unengaged, the narcissist will turn to someone else to get their needs met. I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://jessicaknightcoachi...

On this Podcast I continue unpacking Narcissistic traits, how they present themselves, and how you might feel when engaging with them. If you need support: Website: jessicaknightcoaching.com Email: jessica@jessicaknightcoaching Instagram: @jessicaknightcoaching I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://jessicaknightcoaching.a...

Narcissistic traits, how they present themselves, and how you might feel when engaging with them. If you need support: Website: emotionalabusecoach.com Email: jessica@jessicaknightcoaching Instagram: @jessicaknightcoaching I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://jessicaknightcoaching.activehosted.com/f/3 They will be emaile...

A lot of clients are seeking to understand Narcissistic Behaviors, so I am going to spend the next few podcast discussing Narcissistic traits, how they present themselves, and how you might feel when engaging with them. I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://jessicaknightcoaching.activehosted.com/f/3 They will be emailed t...

5 ways you can protect yourself - even if you are still in the relationship. If you need support: Website: jessicaknightcoaching.com Email: jessica@jessicaknightcoaching Instagram: @jessicaknightcoaching I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://jessicaknightcoaching.activehosted.com/f/3 They will be emailed to you with a pla...

Many people who are in an abusive relationship will refer to their Abuser as a Narcissist - which is problematic because it put all abusers in the narcissism category when it's much more complex than that. In todays episode, we talk about the difference between an abuser and narcissistic traits, the 9 traits of a Narcissist as defined by the DSM, and the effects of calling all abusers Narciss...

The top 10 questions I've received since starting this podcast. I don't think he means it or knows what he is doing. Is it still abuse? Am I being gaslit? How do I know? What if I'm just too sensitive? Have you experienced a Narcissist or Abuser changing? How can I start to step away? Can I tell him that he's abusive? Can he really change? How do I start dating after an abusive...

What to do when an Emotional Abuser comes back into your life and tries to reconnect. I share a personal story, how I was stuck in flight or fight and how I could use all the healing and personal work I did for months to help me in that moment. If you need support: Website: jessicaknightcoaching.com Email: jessica@jessicaknightcoaching Instagram: @jessicaknightcoaching I created a series of canned...

How do you communicate with a Narcissist? Most of the time, using communication tools (that are all the rage on Instagram) will not help you with communicating with a difficult partner.  I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://jessicaknightcoaching.activehosted.com/f/3 They will be emailed to you with a plain subject just i...

Setting a boundary with an abusive person is almost impossible. Today we are going to go over 3 things: Why it is so hard to set boundaries with an abuser How to regulate yourself so you can get in touch with what you need and how you feel How to actually set a boundary with an abuser If you need support: Website: emotionalabusecoach.com Email: jessica@jessicaknightcoaching Instagram: @emotionalab...

No matter what stage of leaving an emotionally abusive relationship you are in, you will need to learn how to put your oxygen mask on, and doing that starts with no longer living to expectations set by others or society. This episode talks about how to start to be there for yourself. I created a series of canned responses that can be helpful with diffusing conflict. You can get them here: https://...