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111. How Narcissists Use Trauma to Trap You | Dr. Nadine Macaluso

Release Date: 05/05/2025

118. How to Grow After Leaving a Narcissist | Amy Morin LCSW

Brad Carr Podcast

Resilience expert Amy Morin shares the keys to understanding and rebuilding mental strength after a traumatic relationship. Amy is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. 00:00 In this episode... 01:42 Time does NOT heal all things 02:56 What is your full potential in life? 03:32 What heals narcissistic abuse? 04:49 The danger of people pleasing 06:29 How to break negative relationship patterns 09:15 How to experiment in your life 11:43 What if you're in a relationship with a dark personality? 14:44 The threat of needing to "fix" yourself 17:22 How to know what you can control...

117. Does the CIA Control Minds? (Project MK-ULTRA) | Stephen Kinzer

Brad Carr Podcast

Stephen Kinzer is a leading expert on CIA history, especially Project MK-ULTRA, and a former NYT Bureau Chief. He shares his research on the CIA's quest for mind control. 00:00 In this episode... 00:57 Mission of the CIA 03:52 Mission of Project MK-ULTRA 05:23 MK-ULTRA had "license to kill" 06:37 Why Sidney Gottlieb led MK-ULTRA 14:21 Operation MIDNIGHT CLIMAX 16:57 Why did the CIA believe in mind control? 19:57 Brainwashing is real. Mind control is different. 21:17 Why did MK-ULTRA hire Nazis? 26:10 How did Sidney Gottlieb justify his actions? 29:17 The CIA's use of magic 31:10 LSD was made...

116. Inside the Narcissistic Minds of Serial Killers | Dr. Ann Burgess

Brad Carr Podcast

What goes on in the mind of a serial killer? Dr. Ann Burgess is a pioneer in the FBI's process of profiling killers. She explains how killers are driven by narcissism and the need for control. 00:00 In this episode... 01:47 Introducing Dr. Ann Burgess 02:30 Narcissism in Serial Killers 03:24 Using the killer's narcissism against him 07:54 Narcissism in the UNABOMBER 09:21 Narcissism in FBI Profiling 10:15 Components of a Serial Killer 11:46 Fantasies of Murder 13:38 Control is the core of a serial killer 14:54 Control in the Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R) 16:21 Getting into the mind of a serial...

115. How to Identify Human Predators (Dark Triad) | Dr. Karen Mitchell

Brad Carr Podcast

Dr. Karen MItchell exposes the common attributes of dark personalities (Narcissists, Psychopaths, etc.) found in her groundbreaking research. Her work is comprehensive and nuanced. 00:00 In this episode... 03:00 Introducing Dr. Karen Mitchell 04:26 Motivation to study Dark Personalities 05:52 Brain anomalies of human predators 06:43 Us vs. Them (Prey vs. Predators) 07:13 How to protect ourselves? 07:58 Accept the reality: 10% are Dark Personalities 09:33 Attributes of Dark Personalites 11:03 Predatory. They look for vulnerable victims 12:24 Isolation is incredibly damaging 13:07 How victims...

114. Narcissists in Leadership: Community or Cult? 7 Red Flags. Mark Vicente

Brad Carr Podcast

Mark Vicente shares the manipulative tactics of narcissists in leadership positions. He also describes his experience escaping and exposing the NXIVM cult and Keith Raniere. 00:00 Introduction 01:35 Sign 1: Narcissistic Psychopath as leader (Keith Raniere of NXIVM) 04:51 Psychopathy in NXIVM cult indoctrination 08:09 How Mark got into the NXIVM cult 13:14 Sign 2: Love bombing, data mining 16:05 Blackmail, fear, and coercion 18:16 Coercing women into a sex cult 20:13 The power of blackmail 20:59 A cult's "curriculum" is a weapon 22:01 Criticism primes you for mind control 22:53 Sign 3: Breaking...

113. FBI Deception Expert: Stop Falling for Narcissists! Catch the LIES. Jim Clemente

Brad Carr Podcast

FBI Profiler Jim Clemente explains the most important methods for detecting lies and manipulation by narcissists and psychopaths. He also shares his incredible story of catching the criminal who assaulted him. 00:00 How to spot a lie 02:41 Catching a pathological liar 04:01 Catching a psychopath or narcissist 06:01 Subconscious assessment of danger 10:43 How charm and generosity mask ill intent 12:30 Lovebombing threatens autonomy 16:07 Predators gain skill with experience 17:41 Strategies for escaping a predator 19:30 Apologies are manipulations 21:36 Narcissists can lie about murder 31:25...

112. Mind Control: How Gaslighting Really Works | Dr. Robin Stern

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Dr. Robin Stern of Yale University shares the abusive Gaslighting tactics used to destabilize and control people. Dr. Stern offers tools to spot Gaslighting and prevent it in the future. 00:00 Gaslighting controls people 02:08 Learning to gaslight people 04:17 Narcissists use gaslighting to gain control 05:48 Gaslighting is a dance 09:17 Gaslighting gets progressively worse 13:20 The Urge to Merge 14:48 Commitment to fantasy over reality 15:38 Shame, Isolation, and Dependence 16:54 Gaslighting diminishes emotional intelligence 21:15 Gaslighters will "Fix" you 23:48 Gaslighting's vicious cycle...

111. How Narcissists Use Trauma to Trap You | Dr. Nadine Macaluso

Brad Carr Podcast

Dr. Nadine Macaluso exposes the trauma bonding and con artistry of human predators who will deceive, exploit, betray, and harm anyone for power, pleasure, money, or status. 00:00 Introduction 00:58 How to see the predator coming 02:40 Is he tender or twisted? 03:38 It's not only Narcissism 05:17 Predatory personalities and malevolent intentions 07:05 Narcissists compensate for their emptiness 07:56 Evil exists. 09:27 The Dark Tetrad 12:08 Trauma Bonds 13:40 What are power and control? 15:49 Hope will hook the victim 16:43 Trauma is stronger than love 18:28 Torture the victim, then soothe the...

110. How Narcissists Use Cult Mind Control | Rick Ross

Brad Carr Podcast

Cult Deprogrammer, Rick Ross shares how narcissistic abusers and cult leaders use the same tactics to deceive, exploit, betray, and harm others for power, sex, money, or status. 00:00 Narcissists and cults are everywhere 01:16 Cults and Narcissists are similar 02:04 Isolation impairs your frame of reference 03:46 Cult leaders are Narcissistic Psychopaths 04:30 Relationship with a Narcissist is a cult 05:02 Gaslighting, Mystical Manipulation, Thought Reform 06:58 D.C. Sniper. Narcissist as "Mentor" 08:06 25% of men are abused 08:56 The goal of an abusive Narcissist 09:28 Keith Raniere and NXIVM...

109. How Narcissists Plan to Abuse You | Dr. Christine Cocchiola

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Dr. Christine Cocchiola discusses the methods of narcissistic abusers and her experience helping survivors. 00:00 Narcissists plan to abuse you 02:42 Language for control 03:49 Abusers use mockery 04:23 Covert Authority 05:51 Coercive Control Defined 07:25 Dr. C's experience of coercive control 08:55 Threats of Suicide 10:17 Unspoken Threats 10:58 What motivates abusers? 15:58 Trauma Bonds are like torture 20:32 Preventing narcissistic abuse 23:53 Recognizing evil 25:07 Ideal victims 27:50 You don't see the betrayal 29:32 Write down the behavior 32:27 Can you expose a narcissist? 33:40...

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Dr. Nadine Macaluso exposes the trauma bonding and con artistry of human predators who will deceive, exploit, betray, and harm anyone for power, pleasure, money, or status.

00:00 Introduction 00:58 How to see the predator coming 02:40 Is he tender or twisted? 03:38 It's not only Narcissism 05:17 Predatory personalities and malevolent intentions 07:05 Narcissists compensate for their emptiness 07:56 Evil exists. 09:27 The Dark Tetrad 12:08 Trauma Bonds 13:40 What are power and control? 15:49 Hope will hook the victim 16:43 Trauma is stronger than love 18:28 Torture the victim, then soothe the victim 21:05 You are in a predator's hunting ground 21:57 Victim traits 23:59 Does previous abuse make you vulnerable? 25:51 Self-awareness will help victims 26:47 Strategies of predators 28:11 Being busy keeps you in a trance 29:43 Mind control methods 32:32 Provoke & Record (Reactive abuse) 34:28 Immersion and Isolation 35:06 The Trauma Vortex 36:13 Coercive control 37:27 Predators will deny reality 39:16 How Pathological Relationships End 40:27 Protecting others from Narcissists 42:17 Escape is the Most Dangerous Phase 45:20 Risk of Retraumatization 46:19 What is Complex-PTSD (C-PTSD)? 48:01 Who will believe a victim? 49:03 Dr. Nae's work to destigmatize abuse 50:15 Victims must address Cognitive Dissonance 53:57 What is somatic psychotherapy? 55:46 Find Dr. Nae online 57:07 Dr. Nae's experience helping others 57:59 SHARE this episode. Raise awareness about narcissistic abuse.

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