Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse
Confused by your relationship? Do you catch yourself second-guessing, walking on eggshells, or feeling emotionally drained? Whether you’re still in the chaos or trying to rebuild after leaving, this podcast is your lifeline.Join retired psychologist Dr. Kerry McAvoy as she exposes the hidden dynamics of toxic relationships. You’ll learn how destructive personalities operate, the manipulative tactics they use, and the stages of abuse—plus the practical steps to heal and reclaim your life.If you’re ready to break free, rebuild your self-worth, and find lasting emotional freedom, hit play and start your recovery journey today.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 27
- Years Active
- 2025
Why Do We REALLY Stay? Answering Your Fan Mail
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! This week’s fan mail dives into two powerful questions about surviving emotional abuse. First, Dr. Kerry explores what it means whe…
How to Outsmart a Narcissist in Court: Family Law Secrets from Michele Locke
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! Going through a custody battle or divorce with a narcissist? The you know the legal system can feel stacked against you. This week,…
Practical Steps to Stopping the Crazy Confusion: Answering Your Fan Mail
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! What do you do when you can’t just cut off a toxic person? This week’s Fan Mail question comes from a YouTube listener who asks: “H…
Why We Miss the Abuse — And How to Break Free from the Confusion
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! Why do so many survivors miss they’re being abuse? In this Labor Day Special, I’m revisiting three powerful interviews that follow …
Why We Miss the Abuse — And How to Break Free from the Confusion
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! Why do so many survivors miss they’re being abuse? In this Labor Day Special, I’m revisiting three powerful interviews that follow …
Why the Narcissist’s Mask Slips: Answering Your Fan Mail
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! Is my daughter-in-law a malignant narcissist? How did she hide her worst qualities for so long? Today, Dr. Kerry answers 2 listener…
Why the Narcissist’s Mask Slips: Answering Your Fan Mail
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! Is my daughter-in-law a malignant narcissist? How did she hide her worst qualities for so long? Today, Dr. Kerry answers 2 listener…
Exposing Love Bombing: Insights from The Wolf of Wall Street’s Ex-Wife
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! What if the person you fell in love with never really existed? In this episode, Dr. Nae — psychologist, author of Run Like Hell, an…
Exposing Love Bombing: Insights from The Wolf of Wall Street’s Ex-Wife
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! What if the person you fell in love with never really existed? In this episode, Dr. Nae — psychologist, author of Run Like Hell, an…
He Has Successfully Destroyed Me! Answering Your Fan Mail (Bonus)
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! Welcome to our new podcast segment called Fan Mail! This is where Dr. Kerry answers your questions. To kick off our weekly bonus e…
Dr. Les Carter on the #1 Sign Someone Lacks Emotional Maturity in Conflict
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! What’s the single biggest giveaway that someone lacks emotional maturity — especially when the pressure’s on? In this episode, Dr. …
Dr. Les Carter on the #1 Sign Someone Lacks Emotional Maturity in Conflict
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! What’s the single biggest giveaway that someone lacks emotional maturity — especially when the pressure’s on? In this episode, Dr. …
The Part No One Talks About: What It Really Takes to Heal from Narcissistic Abuse
Send us a text This week, I’m pulling back the curtain on something few of us talk about—the emotional toll of surviving narcissistic abuse after the relationship ends. Healing is hard. Helping other…
The Part No One Talks About: What It Really Takes to Heal from Narcissistic Abuse
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! This week, I’m pulling back the curtain on something few of us talk about—the emotional toll of surviving narcissistic abuse after …
What’s Wrong With Me? Why Abuse Victims Believe They’re the Narcissist
Send us a text This US holiday weekend, let’s revisit three of your favorite podcast episodes. Interestingly, they all have the same theme: why narcissistic abuse survivors initially think they’re th…
What’s Wrong With Me? Why Abuse Victims Believe They’re the Narcissist
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! This US holiday weekend, let’s revisit three of your favorite podcast episodes. Interestingly, they all have the same theme: why na…
Have Bad Taste in Partners? The Red Flags We Often Miss
Send us a text Why do we pick bad partners? Is purely because of deception or are we missing early warning signs of a toxicity? This week, author and clinician, Mary Crocker Cook joins us to discuss …
Have Bad Taste in Partners? The Red Flags We Often Miss
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! Why do we pick bad partners? Is purely because of deception or are we missing early warning signs of a toxicity? This week, author …
How Your Relationship Changes When Your Partner Has Narcissism and ADHD
Submit your question be answered on air to the Fan Mail link below! Can someone be both narcissistic and neurodivergent? This week, ADHD coach and neurodiversity educator Sheila Henson joins Dr. Kerr…
How Your Relationship Changes When Your Partner Has Narcissism and ADHD
Send us a text Can someone be both narcissistic and neurodivergent? This week, ADHD coach and neurodiversity educator Sheila Henson joins Dr. Kerry to explore the nuanced overlap between narcissistic…