What does it really take to stop repeating toxic patterns? To finally choose yourself after trauma, addiction, and emotional chaos?
In this episode of WTF is on My Mind?!, I sit down with Jared Mello — aka The Wizard of Radical Self-Respect — to unpack the brutal, beautiful road to reclaiming yourself after abuse, addiction, and entanglement with toxic systems and people.
Find Jared Mello Online:
- YouTube: @jaredmello
- Website: https://radicalselfrespect.com
- Instagram: @wizard_of_radical_self_respect
- E-Book: “Radical Self-Respect: Avoid Falling for the Same BS”
Jared is a coach, content creator, and advocate for survivors of narcissistic abuse and coercive control. He brings lived experience: childhood dysfunction, undiagnosed neurodivergence, addiction, trauma, and relationships with narcissistic and borderline partners. Out of that crucible came a powerful philosophy: Radical Self-Respect — the inner work that helps you stop outsourcing your worth and start protecting your peace.
We cover:
- Jared’s journey from addiction and chaos to grounded leadership
- How narcissistic abuse shows up in romantic and family systems
- The overlap (and difference) between trauma and autism
- Male survivors, man-hating trends, and breaking silence
- Why clarity isn’t the same as healing
- Cults, image management, and sneaky-fucker-fish (yes, really)
- Small, concrete steps you can take TODAY to start respecting yourself
The views and opinions expressed on WTF is on my Mind?! do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast or Mark Vicente. Any content provided by guests are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything.
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