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PODCAST

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism

Katie McKenna & Helen Villiers

Katie and Helen answer your questions about narcissism, parentification and emotional abuse. Empowering growth through psychoeducation, breaking the cycle one podcast at a time.

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01:26:11

65. He Says I'm A Psychopath, Is He Right?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/06/02

For our bonus show The Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon This week our listener asks 'if I'm the one that's changing, is it me that's the problem?'. After a difficult childhood staying invisible but bound by family loyalty, a mother running up debts in her name, and facing single parenthood unsupported at 18years old, our listener got married. Now with another child, and having worked on herself, her marriage has shown in a new light. Whenever there's conflict he tells her

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01:15:50

64. Sex, Intimacy and the Freeze Response

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/05/26

For our bonus show The Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon This week our listener asks 'Why do I find sex so difficult?' After a lifetime of intrusion our listener now freezes when sex is intimated. Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult situation from all angles and offer their insight into what's going on. Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new cookbook Enjoy here now! Helen's

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01:10:55

63. Should I have more sympathy?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/05/19

For our bonus show The Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon This week our listener asks Katie and Helen to untangle the confusing feelings she has towards her mother in the wake of her father's death. How can she feel such anger and such love at the same time? Was her mother a victim of dad's narcissism or a colluder of abuse? Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult situation from all angles and offer their insight into what's going on. Join us on facebook! - A private

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01:12:23

62. The Greatest Betrayal

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/05/12

For our bonus show The Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon This week our listener asks whether she should go no contact after describing a lifetime of emotional abuse from what she suspects is a narcissistic mother. But what about her dad? A cancelled wedding, a declaration of loyalty, but ultimately, the greatest betrayal. Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult situation from all angles and offer their insight into what's going on. Join us on facebook! - A private

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01:43:06

61. Does the Healing Ever End? - An interview with...

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/05/05

For our bonus show The Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon This week the lovely Harriet Shearsmith (host of Unfollowing Mum podcast, author of 'Mummin' It' and Toby&Roo on instagram) join Katie and Helen to read her letter, and answer the question 'does the healing ever end?' Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new cookbook Enjoy here now! Helen's Amazon Store - for book recommendations and

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01:08:49

60. Why Didn't My Dad Protect Me?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/04/28

For our bonus show The Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon What do you do when your stepmother insists you treat her as though she was your biological mother? After her mother died when she was 2, our listener's dad married a woman who insisted she was called mum, and everyone pretend that she was the bio mum. Years of emotional abuse follow, and now our listener asks how she can detach herself from her parents. Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult situation from all

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01:24:08

59. She's Dying - Why Don't I Care?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/04/21

For our bonus show The Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon After years and years of emotional abuse our listener faces a dilemma. Now her mother is in a care home and her health is failing, she has no feelings at all. However, she doesn't want to abandon her brother to look after their mother alone. How can she manage this situation without hurting herself or others? Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult situation from all angles and offer their insight into what's

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30:49

58. The Freudian Slip - Triangulation

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/04/14

This week Helen and Katie are having a little break so are sharing an episode from their bonus show 'The Freudian Slip', available on Patreon. Learn all about triangulation and how to expose it. For our bonus show The Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new cookbook Enjoy here now! Helen's Amazon Store - for book recommendations and mindful activities We're

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01:10:43

57. Is My Husband Gaslighting Me?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/04/07

This week our listener asks what's happening in her marriage and is she unreasonable to want to leave? Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult situation from all angles and offer their insight into what's going on. For our bonus show The Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new cookbook Enjoy here now! Helen's Amazon Store - for book recommendations

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01:13:58

56. Emotional Parentification - Narcissistic Father

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/03/31

This week our listener struggles to put boundaries in with her father who always acts hurt and wounded when she does. After a lifetime of being depended on emotionally by him, she asks, how can I have healthy boundaries with him? Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult situation from all angles and offer their insight into what's going on. For our bonus show The Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community In

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01:05:41

55. Should I be over it by now?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/03/24

TW: Covert Sexual Abuse/Shaming of sexuality This week our listener is trying to answer the same question so many of us ask....should I just get over it? Are they right? Kicked out at 19 for being with a same sex partner, our listener describes a childhood full of contol and shaming. Now as an adult when she tries to put in boundaries around contact, her mother flies off the handle and rages at our listener for trying to do so. Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult situation from all

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01:07:15

54. Is my Friend a Narcissist?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/03/17

This week Katie and Helen answer our listener's letter asking about what went wrong with her friend. From being 'soulmates' to keeping secrets that wounded her, our listener struggles to separate her responsibility and her friends'. Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult situation from all angles and offer their insight into what's going on. For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community In Sight is

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01:18:55

53. Bodies, Narcissistic Parents & The Lies They Told...

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/03/10

This week, Katie and Helen interview Jo Reader and Cat Chappell, two amazing therapists who are experts on and trainers in Fatphobia. Listen as they discuss how fatphobia exists in society, and how narcissistic parents exploit it to dominate and control their children, and hopefully to help you start challenging some of those narratives yourself. Find more information and sign up to workshops with Jo and Cat by clicking here. For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join

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01:10:38

52. Should I Invite Her to my Wedding?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/03/03

This week our listener has a very difficult decision to make. Should she invite her mother to her wedding to protect her sisters, or should she maintain her 7 years no contact to protect herself? Listen to Katie and Helen look at this difficult decision from all angles and offer their insight into what's going on. For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing

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01:12:38

51. Why do my Sisters Leave Me Out?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/02/24

This week our listener asks for help navigating the relationships with her sisters who seem to exclude and belittle her, and aren't sharing her joy for a long tried for pregnancy. Katie and Helen look at what's going on and offer advice and insight in trying to move forward. For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new cookbook Enjoy here now! Helen's

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01:26:37

50. How do I Escape my Narcissistic Mother?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/02/17

Our listener this week is fighting to get away from her narcissitic mother who has been demanding our listener pays for her living expenses. Katie and Helen look at what's been going on since childhood and offer insight on how to escape. For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new cookbook Enjoy here now! Helen's Amazon Store - for book

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01:03:43

49. Am I Overreacting...

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/02/10

Or is she a narcissist? This week Katie and Helen look at our listener's letter to help understand narcissistic behaviour and traits. Listen in as they give insight into healthy and unhealthy communication and behaviour. For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new cookbook Enjoy here now! Helen's Amazon Store - for book recommendations and mindful

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01:05:39

48. Shall I Break No Contact?

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/02/03

Does their trauma justify their behaviour? This week our listener asks if she should break no contact, due to understanding that her parent's behaviour is driven by trauma. In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new cookbook Enjoy here now! For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community Helen's Amazon Store - for book recommendations and mindful activities We're writing a book!! Sign up here for

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01:23:12

47. The Curse of the People Pleaser

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/01/27

The listener this week is struggling to know whether to stay in her relationship. Feeling unseen and unheard but so in love with her partner, she can't make sense of what's acceptable or not. Katie and Helen pick apart what's going on, where it came from and how to move forward. In Sight is sponsored by Pinch of Nom! Buy their amazing new cookbook Enjoy here now! For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon Join us on facebook! - A private group for support and community

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01:17:28

46. Narcissistic Parent = Narcissistic Grandparent

In Sight - Exposing Narcissism ·

2023/01/20

For the Freudian Slip and to support us please go to our Patreon This week our listener asks how to help her son, the golden grandchild cope with her choice to go no contact with her mother, his grandmother. We explore how our listener's mother destroys boundaries over and over again, and how she prioritsed her image above her daughter's safety, and her grandchildren's safety. When things come to a head because the mother sides with our listener's abusive ex husband our listener has no choice but

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