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Professional writer and storyteller Sarene Leeds welcomes survivors and clinical experts to share their stories and insights on emotional abuse and narcissistic abuse. By sharing their experiences, these guests can offer hope and support to others healing from their own trauma and invisible scars.
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Send us a textAfter 80 episodes and 25,000 downloads, I've decided to pivot my podcast to a more writing/communications-centric topic. For updates, follow me on Instagram, Threads, and BlueSky -- and sign up for my upcoming Substack newsletter.You can also visit my website or email me at hello@sareneleedswrites.com. Thank you so much for listening to "Emotional Abuse Is Real" -- it's been a pleasure connecting with you all! May you have a wonderful holiday season, and Happy New Year...
Send us a textOn today’s episode, I share important news about the future of this podcast before welcoming Charlotte, an emotional and narcissistic abuse survivor. Please note I only refer to Charlotte by her first name to protect her privacy. Charlotte and I have a lot in common because she too experienced narcissistic abuse in the workplace. As you’ll hear throughout our conversation, almost every detail she described was eerily similar to my own Rolling Stone workplace story. The...
Send us a textI am thrilled to welcome Lianne Torres to “Emotional Abuse Is Real” today. Lianne is a self-love coach, speaker, domestic violence survivor and advocate – and she is the host of the “Watch Us Thrive” podcast. Just like I do with “Emotional Abuse Is Real,” Lianne uses her podcast to not only share her own story of abuse but to raise awareness about toxic relationships, overcoming trauma, and healing. Like me, Lianne is devastated that Donald Trump was elected to a second presiden...
Send us a textAlthough I initially planned to take this week off, I needed to record some episodes that directly addressed the U.S. presidential election, so here we are.For the next few podcast episodes, I'm chatting with women who, like me, are deeply affected by the election results, and still navigating through their sadness. I especially wanted to speak with women who, like me, are narcissistic abuse survivors directly triggered by Donald Trump’s win. On today’s episode, I welcome S...
Send us a textOn today’s episode, I welcome narcissistic abuse survivor Catherine Castillo. A global citizen with a passion for life, Catherine recently ended a year-and-a-half-long abusive relationship. Although Catherine has lived in Sweden for four years, we recorded our interview while she was back in the U.S., focusing on her healing journey. Despite being out of her toxic relationship for only a month, Catherine offered a huge amount of nuanced perspective for her fellow survivors....
Send us a textOn today’s episode, I welcome a 26-year-old emotional abuse survivor named Lara. Originally from Germany, Lara was raised in an ethnic Turkish household under an abusive mother. Due to the rules of her culture, Lara was forbidden to move out of her family’s home until she got married. But once she turned 18, Lara realized she was in an untenable situation. With zero family support, and through her therapist's encouragement, Lara escaped her childhood home and moved to France, wh...
Send us a textOn today’s episode, I welcome Jennifer MD Cox. Jennifer is a fiction writer, a licensed mental health counselor, a parent, a spouse, and a member of the LGBTQ+ community who identifies as pansexual. Jennifer and I covered a lot of topics throughout our conversation, but in particular, we focused on an emotionally abusive relationship she endured while a college student. What I learned from Jennifer is that members of the LGBTQ+ community are at an increased risk for emotion...
Send us a textInstead of my usual “Emotional Abuse Is Real” content this week, I have another special bonus episode for your listening pleasure today. I’m thrilled to present my fourth and final appearance on Krista Dykes’ “Secret Mom Hacks” podcast, where I discuss work-life balance and the importance, nay, the necessity, at least in my case, of working from home. As always, I’m so grateful to Krista for letting me chat with her about subjects near and dear to my heart.“Emotional Abuse ...
Send us a textOn today’s episode, I welcome Valerie Probstfeld. Valerie is a nurse practitioner, writer, podcaster, as well as the creator and host of the To Mom Is to Love platform. To quote Valerie, the To Mom Is to Love community embraces imperfection, and promotes love as a verb. My conversation with Valerie touches upon several important topics, including her own childhood emotional abuse, as well as the concept of medical bullying. We also chat about how we are both trying to break...
Send us a textOn today’s episode, we conclude my conversation with emotional and narcissistic abuse survivor Josephine*. A reminder that if you haven’t listened to Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3 yet, now is a good time to go catch up.In Part 4 of my conversation with Josephine, we wrap up her story by discussing her acrimonious divorce from her first husband, and how she eventually connected with her supportive second husband. Even though Josephine is in a healthy marriage now, she and her daughte...
Send us a textOn today’s episode, we’re continuing my conversation with emotional and narcissistic abuse survivor Josephine*. If you haven’t listened to the first two parts of our conversation yet, now is a good time to hit pause and catch up on Part 1 and Part 2.In Part 3 of my discussion with Josephine, she opens up about her relationship with a man who ultimately raped her, which was followed by a marriage to a different, yet equally abusive guy. Josephine’s first husband was neglectful, b...
Send us a textOn today’s episode, we’re continuing my conversation with emotional and narcissistic abuse survivor Josephine*. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 of our conversation yet, now is a good time to go listen to last week’s episode. For Part 2 of my discussion with Josephine, we delve further into her relationship with the controlling partner she introduced in Part 1. As you may remember, Josephine discovered she was pregnant by this man, and decided to get an abortion. In this e...
Send us a textToday’s episode kicks off a four-part series featuring an emotional and narcissistic abuse survivor named Josephine* In Part 1, Josephine and I discuss her childhood experiences with emotional abuse. This, regrettably, led to a pattern of unhealthy relationships. As a young adult, Josephine began dating a controlling partner, and she soon found herself facing an unplanned pregnancy...*Name changed to protect the survivor's privacySupport the showFollow me on Instagram, Threads, ...
Send us a textOn today’s episode, I’m thrilled to welcome two very special guests: Sarah Jacobs, Esq. and Jamie Berger, Esq. of Jacobs Berger, LLC. If you’re a longtime listener to “Emotional Abuse Is Real,” then you’ll likely recognize these names. Sarah and Jamie are my first-ever returning guests after appearing on the podcast in late November 2023. As you may remember, they are family law attorneys based in Morristown, New Jersey, who specialize in high-conflict divorces involving narciss...
Send us a textWe’re back! I hope you all had a lovely summer and that you’re looking forward to delving into several new stories on the podcast. I’m so excited to share my chat with my guest, Lisa*, with you today. Despite caring for a toddler and a newborn, she found a way to leave her narcissistic husband and start her life over again. Like so many who have appeared on this podcast, she is an inspiration to the countless others out there listening. *Name changed to protect ...
Send us a text“Emotional Abuse Is Real” is still on its August hiatus, but I have another bonus episode for your listening pleasure today: My second guest appearance on Krista Dykes' podcast "Secret Mom Hacks." This time around, we're discussing what it's like to parent a neurodivergent child -- and I have plenty of firsthand experience with that!Don't forget to check out Krista's appearances on "Emotional Abuse Is Real" from back in June. You can listen to her episodes here and here.Hope you...
Send us a text“Emotional Abuse Is Real” is still on its August hiatus, but I have a special bonus episode for your listening pleasure today. A couple of weeks ago, I appeared as a guest on Krista Dykes' podcast "Secret Mom Hacks" where we discussed all things breastfeeding -- the good, the bad, and the ugly.You may remember Krista from when she appeared on "Emotional Abuse Is Real" back in June. Check out her episodes here and here. Hope you enjoy, and I'll be back in September with all...
Send us a textToday’s episode was originally going to feature another emotional abuse survivor sharing her story. But, unfortunately, this person asked me to hold the episode for the time being because she’s still experiencing threats from her narcissistic abuser. I completely understand where she’s coming from, so I agreed to her request. The podcast is taking a brief hiatus in August, but I promise I’ll be back with all new episodes in September.The good news is that you won’t be compl...
Send us a textThe podcast's dedicated series on MLMs and toxic health and wellness groups wraps up with a cautionary tale from an anonymous listener. In today's episode, Sarene narrates Nella's* account of her time in an MLM. Joining an MLM seemed an almost natural progression for Nella after she grew up around Avon and Tupperware parties. But like so many others before her, Nella eventually woke up to the business’ predatory recruiting and pressure-filled tactics. *Name changed to protect th...
Send us a textOn today’s episode, Sarene welcomes Kim Peirano, a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine who has firsthand experience of emotional abuse and coercive control in health and wellness groups. As you’ll hear during our conversation, an organization she initially thought was a meditation school, turned out to be a cult. Dr. Kim also shares a multitude of tips on how to spot cult-like situations as well as ways to keep yourself safe when exploring alternative health options.Conne...
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