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He was a dentist. A father of six. A man of faith. But prosecutors say James Craig was also a cold, calculated killer — slowly poisoning his wife with cyanide and Visine over multiple days while pretending to be the doting husband.
In this episode, I sit down with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to unpack how someone maintains such a convincing public image while allegedly planning a murder behind closed doors. We’re not just talking about charm — we’re talking about full-scale emotional performance. The curated identity. The public mask. And how someone weaponizes trust so effectively that even their own family doesn't see it coming.
We break down how narcissistic personalities use charm and image management to build cover, how compartmentalization works in high-functioning offenders, and what signs families and communities often miss — or ignore.
If you’ve ever wondered how someone can live a lie this big, for this long, without cracking — this episode will walk you through exactly how it happens.
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