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March 20, 2025 49 mins

Narcissism has been a huge buzzword the last several years. Join Dr. Tammy as she talks with expert psychologist, Dr. Ramani Durvasula, about what narcissism really is, how to deal with being in a relationship with a narcissist, when to leave, and how to heal.

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Dr. Ramani Durvaslua is a licensed clinical psychologist in Los Angeles, a Professor Emerita of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles. She is also the Founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training & Consulting. 

Dr. Ramani is an author of several books including Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving A Relationship with a Narcissist, and Don’t You Know Who I Am?”: How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility. 

Her cutting edge work around narcissism, and has been featured at SXSW, TEDx, Red Table Talk, the Today Show, and Investigation Discovery. Dr. Ramani's Youtube channel has accumulated millions of views, and she recently launched a podcast, Navigating Narcissism with Dr. Ramani –focusing on narcissism and its impact on relationships.

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