Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Narcissist Apocalypse is a Purple Ribbon Award-winning storytelling podcast that amplifies the voices of those who have experienced narcissistic abuse, coercive control, emotional abuse, domestic violence, family relationship abuse, and relationship trauma. Our guests share their stories of abuse survival, providing a source of validation, education, inspiration, and hope for those going through similar experiences. Join us and discover how you, too, can overcome the narcissist apocalypse.

Episodes

Rerelease: Types of Abuse Triangulation - Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A

August 22, 2025 • 47 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon discusses the triangulation tactics of Lundy Bancroft's 9 abuser types and the abusive parent/child triangulation types. Plus he discusses, shame, guilt, fear, gaslighting, manipulation, passive aggression, flying monkeys, victim playing, love bombing, hoovering, and much more. If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please ⁠click here⁠ or send us an email at narci...
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Pam & The Manipulative Jealous Abuser | Domestic Violence & Narcissistic Abuse

August 17, 2025 • 109 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Pam shares her experience of being married to a jealous partner. Pam was a rule follower, and her new partner gave her permission to stop following everyone else’s rules, only to manipulate her into following his. And after Pam got pregnant, her life became a roller coaster of abuse that she couldn’t escape. It’s a story of isolation, mental health issues, intergenerational trauma, truth ...
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Clarity, CPTSD, & The Aftermath of Abuse | Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A With Jody Bauer

August 15, 2025 • 49 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks to Jody Bauer, a divorce coach and consultant, about CPTSD, clarity, body responses to stress, and the complexities of high-conflict divorce cases. To contact Jody Bauer, go to https://www.solidarityconsulting.com If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@gmail.c...
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Amy & The Demanding Hypocritical Abuser | Domestic Violence & Narcissistic Abuse

August 10, 2025 • 107 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Amy talks about her marriage to an emotionally abusive man with double standards. Initially, Amy found her husband charming and supportive. However, his increasing hostility, demands, know-it-all nature, victim playing, and lack of contribution to household responsibilities began to take their toll. And despite a brief reconciliation and therapy, his abusive behavior continued, culminating ...
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Rerelease: Letters To The Narcissist (Volume 6) | Domestic Violence

August 8, 2025 • 76 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon and his old pal Melissa, listen and read letters that our community sent in about domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, emotional abuse, toxic families, betrayal, and more.  If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@gmail.com PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS: Perfect Prey With...
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Sarah S. & The Psychologically Abusive Narcissist | Domestic Violence

August 3, 2025 • 85 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Sarah shares her story about the psychological, sexual, and financial abuse she endured at the hands of her abusive ex. Sarah describes how her partner used 'logic' to manipulate her into compliance, isolation, feeling powerless, and trapped. It's a story of psychological abuse, coercive control, financial abuse, kernels of truth,  logic, isolation, compliance, ptsd, intergenerational tr...
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Rerelease: Bree & The Narcissistic Coercive Controller | Narcissistic Abuse

August 1, 2025 • 71 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Bree shares her story of her abusive relationship. Bree and her family thought she married 'Mr. Perfect', but a week after their honeymoon, the coercive control began. At first, it started with isolation, then financial abuse, putdowns, sexual abuse, infidelity, triangulation, and more. It took a long time for Bree to free herself from the clutches of her husband, but she eventually got the...
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Lara & The Invalidating Narcissist | Narcissistic Abuse

July 27, 2025 • 88 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Lara shares the story of her abusive relationship at sea. Lara met her abuser while working on a cruise ship, where she felt seen and chosen by him. Unfortunately, Lara was being mirrored, and the supportive boyfriend quickly became invalidating and manipulative. It's a story of  being chosen, mirroring, future faking, invalidation, flying monkeys, hoovering, sexual humiliation, love bomb...
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Rerelease: Jill & The Enmeshed Patriarchal Abuser | Domestic Violence & Narcissist Abuse

July 25, 2025 • 82 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks to Jill, whose husband had the reputation of being the sweetest guy in the world. Every one of their mutual colleagues vouched for him. He was good-looking, intelligent, charismatic, and came from a good family. However, everything changed once they were behind closed doors. It's a story of sexual coercion, physically intimidation, gaslighting, addiction, toxic in-laws, prote...
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Lolly & The Hateful Narcissistic Mother | Domestic Violence & Narcissistic Abuse

July 20, 2025 • 121 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Lolly shares her story of being raised by an abusive mother, enduring multiple abusive relationships, and tragically losing her son to suicide. It's a story of emotional neglect, putdowns, people pleasing, caretaking, being good enough, physical abuse, suicide, suicidal ideation, sexual assault, abandonment, parentification, parental alienation, appearances, dementia, self worth, PTSD, fa...
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Rerelease: Saoirse & The Torturous 20-Year Marriage | Domestic Violence

July 18, 2025 • 92 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Saoirse shares how she was swept off her feet by her future husband. However, as soon as their first child was born, Saoirse's husband began to employ coercive control tactics. He isolated her from her family, financially abused her, and manipulated Saoirse to believe that everything wrong in the relationship was her fault. It's a story of resilience, gaslighting, isolation, being good eno...
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Ari & The Hypnotic Abuser | Domestic Violence & Narcissistic Abuse

July 13, 2025 • 83 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Ari shares her story of dating a narcissistic abuser who employed military-grade psychology against her.  It’s a story of dissociative identity disorder (DID), physical abuse, sexual abuse, suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, stalking, intimidation, gaslighting, hypnosis,   cognitive resets, physical resets, blackmail, self harm, dissociation, coping mechanisms, the healing process, pts...
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Rerelease: The Characteristics of a Controlling Personality & Types of Controlling Behavior

July 11, 2025 • 51 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon talks with Rayna Guest about the characteristics of a controlling personality, the signs of a possessive partner, and types of controlling behavior. Rayna also updates us on her life since her appearance on the survivor story podcast and tells a story about running into her abusive ex. You can listen to Rayna's story by ⁠clicking here.⁠ If you want to be a guest on our survivo...
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Kristin & The Jealous Raging Narcissist | Domestic Violence & Narcissistic Abuse

July 6, 2025 • 96 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Kristin shares her harrowing experience with a narcissistic partner, detailing their tumultuous relationship and the impact on her life and children. Initially, Kristin was drawn to his charm and kindness, but soon faced his controlling behavior, financial abuse, and emotional manipulation. Despite Kristin's efforts to maintain a stable life, her ex's actions escalated to violence and psych...
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Rerelease: Janet, The Abusive Family, & The Predator | Domestic Violence

July 4, 2025 • 87 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Janet about growing up in an abusive household, which led her into the hands of a predator.  It’s a story of trauma, addiction, grooming, physical & sexual abuse, suicidal ideation, identity, manipulation, gaslighting, sexual assault, IPV, emotional abuse, infidelity, healing, hope, and surviving it all.  Plus we get an update on Malory's Story, from February 1st 2021. ...
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Gary & The Lying Physical Abuser | Domestic Violence

June 29, 2025 • 84 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Gary about his marriage to a lying physical abuser. Gary met his future wife at university. They were quickly attached at the hip and eventually moved countries together when school finished. However, red flags were already popping up. The need for control, anorexia, lying, her family, jealousy, and her need for an identity.  It's a story of physical abuse, isolation, in...
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Rerelease: Jemma & The Abuse From Crazy Betty | Narcissistic Abuse

June 27, 2025 • 91 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Jemma about her scheming narcissistic mother. It’s a story of generational trauma, sexual abuse, running away, manipulation, obligation, rising above it all, guilt, temper tantrums, selfishness, physical abuse, emotional abuse, codependency, bonding, opposites, grooming, playing the victim, fraud, trust, and love. *** CONTENT WARNING - We discuss physical and sexual a...
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Moon & The Manipulative Future-Faking Narcissist | Domestic Violence

June 22, 2025 • 120 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Moon about her abusive relationship with a manipulative future-faking narcissist. At 32, Moon sought a life partner, leading to a whirlwind romance with her now ex-husband. Moon's ex was initially charming, but it didn't take long for his manipulative behavior to be revealed. Moon endured a myriad of abuses, including infidelity, control tactics, isolation, emotional abus...
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Rerelease: Kaya & The Narcissistic Chameleon | Narcissistic Abuse

June 20, 2025 • 91 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Kaya about her toxic relationship with a psychological abuser. It's a story of addiction, fear, smear campaigns, post relationship abuse, gaslighting, triangulation, spirituality, the big book, feeling seen, push/pulls, isolation, custody, victim playing, murder, child bullying, child mimicking abuse, rage, reactive abuse, health issues, mirroring, common enemies, physi...
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Lindsay & The Gambling Physical Abuser | Domestic Violence & Narcissistic Abuse

June 15, 2025 • 125 mins
In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Lindsay shares her journey of overcoming intergenerational trauma and her abusive marriage. Lindsay met her husband at a wedding, where she felt seen by him, and the relationship moved quickly from there. Lindsay felt like they had two lives, one impacted by her partner's gambling addiction trips, and the other when they were at home. Over time, the addiction took its toll, and the putdown...
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