A Date With Darkness Podcast

A Date With Darkness Podcast

A Date With Darkness podcast discusses the impact of narcissistic abuse and other relationship wounds on your well-being. This podcast provides tips for breaking free from relationships with narcissists and other unhealthy relationship patterns so that you can begin your healing journey, reclaim your independence and sanity, feel confident and know your worth, break toxic cycles, and create the healthy loving relationships that you deserve.

Episodes

September 12, 2023 53 mins

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.

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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 further development of cultural norms...

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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.

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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.

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June 30, 2023 25 mins

In this episode, I will explore traits/actions of a kind narcissist and how they create the ultimate cloud of confusion.

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June 24, 2023 20 mins

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.

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June 7, 2023 54 mins

In this episode, I discuss how to discern whether the narcissist in your life ever "cared" for you.

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In this podcast, I discuss why you should never consider "getting revenge" against a narcissist, and what you should do instead.

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To learn more about Daphne McGee Esq., visit: https://linktr.ee/GoldenDaph  

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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.

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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.

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April 26, 2023 34 mins

In this episode,  Dr. Jones discusses challenges we encounter while healing process.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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March 14, 2023 34 mins

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.hhs.gov/cb/report/child-maltreatme...

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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.

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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.

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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 potential for violence increases dras...

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Ending a relationship with a narcissist is never easy, however it becomes much more challenging when family and friends support the narcissist over you. You may wonder why the ones closest to you are so hurtful to you at a time when they should be more supportive. I list reasons why people in your life can choose the narcissist over you and what you can do about it.

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Laura K. Connell, Trauma-Informed Author & Coach, and I sit down to discuss her family trauma, which led to her passion for coaching around the dynamics of the dysfunctional family. She and I explore what roles family members play within the broken family. The broken family may be filled with challenging dynamics including abuse, codependency, addiction, estrangem...

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