Introduction to Narrative Reframing Narrative reframing refers to the process by which dominant cultures or mainstream societal forces alter, reinterpret, or co-opt the language, imagery, and intent of a movement in a way…
How Society Mirrors the Narcissist’s Playbook The following is a brief transcript of the episode from the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast. Podcast: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Host: Lynn Nichols Follow our work beyond the…
Emotionally Absent Have you spent years feeling unseen in your relationship, wondering why someone who says they love you can’t seem to connect with you emotionally? In this episode, we explore the hidden…
Podcast Episode: The Awakening – When You Realize It’s Not Just Your Partner A journey from personal pain to systemic understanding Podcast: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Host: Lynn Nichols Follow our work beyond the…
How Cultural Conditioning Suppresses Emotion, Undermines Intimacy, and Perpetuates Psychological Harm Alexithymia: Is this happening in your relationship? The following is a brief section of our transcript of our podcast episode – Narcissistic…
The following is a transcript of our podcast episode 100, a milestone podcast. Podcast: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Host: Lynn Nichols Follow our work beyond the podcast: We publish essays and insights on Medium through…
Everything is Designed to Secure Male Sexual Access The following is a transcript from the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Podcast: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Host: Lynn Nichols Follow our work beyond the podcast: We publish…
Do you have ambition? The following is a transcript from the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Podcast: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Host: Lynn Nichols Listen Here Episode 82: Lynn is a heartfelt advocate for personal…
We Move Forward Together With Unbelievable Strength Join our Exclusive Community on Supercast! Hope Without Expectation Follow our work beyond the podcast: We publish essays and insights on Medium through our Moving Forward with Hope…
Review on Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by Bell Hooks Bell Hooks: I will give a standing ovation to Bell Hooks who bravely, accurately, boldly, and thoroughly has taken on the…
How Alanis Morissette Exposed What Women Really Experience with Men Sympathetic Character – Have you heard? In 1998, one song said what we were all thinking but afraid to say out loud I…
The Hidden Difference Between Supportive Partnership and Emotional Control When care becomes control? Follow our work beyond the podcast: We publish essays and insights on Medium through our Moving Forward with Hope publication, and you…
How Emotional and Financial Illiteracy Were Engineered to Keep Women Dependent and Men Disconnected Is it the Perfect Trap? Follow our work beyond the podcast: We publish essays and insights on Medium through…
How a Young Woman from Massachusetts Helped Ignite the Women’s Rights Movement and Inspired Generations Imagine standing in front of a crowd in the 1840s, knowing your very voice was an act of…
How Cultural Scripts Condition Us to Stay Small and How Uncovering the Truth Can Ignite a Soul-Deep Awakening The following is a transcript from the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Podcast: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast…
It’s not drama. It’s design. Emotional labor isn’t love—it’s a system The following is taken from our podcast episode published as Episode 91. Transcript for Episode 91. Podcast: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Host: Lynn…
The following is taken from our podcast episode published as Episode 90. Transcript for Episode 90. Podcast: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Host: Lynn Nichols Lynn is a heartfelt advocate for personal growth and…
Uncovering the Hidden Code of Male Respect, Emotional Hierarchies, and Why Women Are Often Second in Line The following is from a recent episode of the podcast. The Silent Brotherhood Welcome back to…
From Weaponized Flattery to True Partnership: Why Genuine Respect, Empathy, and Gender Equity Still Challenge the Patriarchal Status Quo If Men Respected Women Welcome back to the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast, where we…
Unpacking the history, language, and societal pressure that shaped generations of women to believe their worth depends on being wanted. The following is the podcast transcript from the episode Pick Me Culture: Why…
For decades, women have been taught to be grateful for what they’re given — a roof, a ring, a man who “provides.” But that provision often comes with strings. Or ropes.
The financial dependency trap is one of the most powerful tools of control in toxic, dysfunctional, and narcissistic relationships. And it’s wildly effective. When you control the money, you control the options. You control the pace. You control how much food she can purchase at the grocery store. You control her options. You control her world.
Women, you have been lied to.
Before we get into the meat of this article, please be aware that you might spit out your gum, and then stare at the wall for a while after reading this article, because you may be in shock for a bit.
Someone has to say this.
Without further ado, let’s get to it…
Internalized Patriarchy: The Women are AT FAULT, too. Let’s Unpack It Today In our society, where we are deeply entrenched in patriarchal values, it’s not just the men who uphold the systems of…
Why Is Respect for Women Still So Hard for Some Men? A Real Conversation About Gender, Power, and the Patriarchy Podcast Facebook Youtube Instagram X-twitter Medium Respect for Women We’ve made progress —…
8+ Why Men Resist Equality: The Fight to Maintain Power and Control When Equal Rights Feel Like a Threat — Unpacking the Resistance to Women’s Empowerment Medium The struggle for gender equality has…