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Hope for people caught in controlling marriages. Why do I feel so lost? This series describes the personality profiles on both sides and the dynamics of their interactions. It explains where these patterns originate and how they are perpetuated. Advice is offered on how to turn things around, regain…

Wendy Carr

  • Jul 11, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 17m AVG DURATION
  • 48 EPISODES


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EP36 Narcissistic Dissociation Amnesia - Erasing Memories

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 13:15


Narcissistic Dissociation Amnesia. How the narcissist erases memories. The formation of a narcissist. - the two selves. Creating their own grand narrative. Reasons for the lack of stability.  Ref Sam Vaknin - Dissociation (Amnesia) & Confabulation in Narcissism.  Ref Soul GPS - Trauma, Dissociation & Creativity and How They Relate to Narcissistic Abuse. 

EP35 Narcissistic Amnesia - A psychological perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 20:58


What is Narcissistic Amnesia? - A psychological perspective. "I didn't say that", "I didn't do that" or "I forgot".  Do these sound familiar? Narcissistic or convenient amnesia, is a form of invalidation. It is a way to totally mess you around without accepting any responsibility and it is very damaging to your mental health.  

EP34 Surviving in Treacherous Times – How to have your prayers answered.

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 21:08


Surviving in Treacherous Times – A spiritual Perspective. How to have your prayers answered.  Understanding the principles by which God operates, and working within them, can bring us closer to God and at the same time make our prayers far more powerful. 

EP33 Safety in the Storms of Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 21:02


How to Find Safety in the Storms of Life. A spiritual perspective. Part 1 Laying a foundation of covenant. Later episodes will include keys to appropriating God's promises, how to have the supernatural power of God operating in your life, and how to have God fight your battles for you. 

EP33 Safety in the Storms of Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 21:02


How to Find Safety in the Storms of Life. A spiritual perspective. Part 1 Laying a foundation of covenant. Later episodes will include keys to approriating God's promises, how to have the supernatural power of God operating in your life, and how to have God fight your battles for you. 

EP32 How to Cope in Times of Extreme Uncertainty – A Psychological Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 15:04


How to Cope in Times of Extreme Uncertainty - A Psychological Perspective. Controlling our thought patterns and re-directing our minds towards finding new solutions, energy, direction and purpose. Arriving at decisions which have the greatest long-term benefits. Ref: Darren Hardy: A Stoic Approach to Adversity.

EP31 - What to do in Scary and Uncertain Times

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 13:00


EP31 What to do in scary and uncertain times. How to transform current anxieties and fear into growth, progress and achievement. Ref: Dan Sullivan - Scary Times Success Manual: 10 Ways to Lead when Times Get Tough. 

EP31 - What to do in Scary and Uncertain Times

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 13:00


EP31 What to do in scary and uncertain times. How to transform current anxieties and fear into growth, progress and achievement. Ref: Dan Sullivan - Scary Times Success Manual: 10 Ways To Lead when Times Get Tough. 

EP30 Assertiveness – It’s a learned skill

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 11:47


What is assertiveness?  The difference between aggressive behaviour, passive behaviour and assertiveness. Neither passive nor aggressive behaviour are conducive to good personal relationships. Assertiveness is a learned skill which gives you much greater success in life.Ref: https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ps/assertiveness.html

EP29 My Story - Losing myself. Taking my life back. Becoming unstoppable

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 24:37


My life Story. Losing myself. Toxic relationships. Taking my life back, Getting over problems from the past. Becoming unstoppable. For people who are interested in spiritual matters. 

EP29 My Story - Losing myself. Taking my life back. Becoming unstoppable

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 24:37


My life story. Losing myself. Toxic reltionships. Taking my life back, Getting over problems from the past. Becoming unstoppable. For people who are interested in spiritual matters. 

EP28 Manipulation - The Art of Messing with Your Mind - Part two - Tips for Dealing with Manipulators

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 9:47


Manipulation - Tips for Dealing with Manipulators. It is a game of ruthless persuasion. How predators mark their targets. What to look out for so as not to fall victim to their carefully calculated plots or spur of the moment attempts to take advantage of you.Ref: Dr Todd Grande – How Healthy Boundaries Prevent Narcissistic & Psychopathic Manipulation

EP28 Manipulation - The Art of Messing with Your Mind - Part two - Tips for Dealing with Manipulators

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 9:47


Manipulation - Tips for Dealing with Manipulators. It is a game of ruthless persuasion. How preditors mark their targets. What to look out for so as not to fall victim to their carefully calculated plots or spur of the moment attempts to take advantage of you.Ref: Dr Todd Grande – How Healthy Boundaries Prevent Narcissistic & Psychopathic Manipulation

EP27 Manipulation - The Art of Messing with Your Mind - Part 1 Types of Manipulation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 13:08


Identifying different types of Manipulation. The game of deception. A web of intrigue where people find themselves exploited, defrauded, maligned, and taken advantage of. Part of the truth that is lost may be a true perception of yourself.Ref: Dr Todd Grande – How Healthy Boundaries Prevent Narcissistic & Psychopathic Manipulation

EP27 Manipulation - The Art of Messing with Your Mind - Part 1 Types of Manipulation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 13:08


Identifying different types of Manipulation. The game of deception. A web of intrigue where people find themselves exploited, defrauded, maligned, and taken advantage of. Part of he truth that is lost may be a true perception of yourself.Ref: Dr Todd Grande – How Healthy Boundaries Prevent Narcissistic & Psychopathic Manipulation

EP26 The Reasons for Passive Aggressive Behaviour - Why they let you down when you need help the most.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 12:59


The Reasons for Passive Aggressive Behaviour - Why they let you down when you need help the most. Ref: Dr Todd Grande - Rigidity,  resentment,  resistance,  reactance and  reversed reinforcement. 

EP25 What to do With Your Anger - It is a dangerous and volatile emotion.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 11:21


What to do With Your Anger - Anger is a dangerous and volatile emotion. Suppressed emotion puts you a continuous state of internal panic. This reduces your mental functioning and causes lack of memory. Anger has serious effects on physical and mental health. Anger and fear are closely related. Learn to catch these dark emotions in their weakened state and let them go before they get hold of you.  

EP25 What to do With Your Anger - It is a dangerous and volatile emotion.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 11:21


What to do With Your Anger - Anger is a dangerous and volatile emotion. Suppressed emotion puts you a continuous state of internal panic. This reduces your mental functioning, and causes lack of memory. Anger has serious effects on physical and mental health. Anger and fear are closely related. Learn to catch these dark emotions in their weakened state and let them go before they get hold of you.  

EP24 Passive-Aggressive Behaviour -- It's a power play

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 11:25


Passive Aggressive Behaviour - indirect aggression. Nine passive-aggressive behaviours. Winning by being quietly unreasonable.Anger frustration inactivity irresponsibility sabotageRef: NI Preston M.S.B.A

EP24 Passive-Aggressive Behaviour -- It's a power play

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 11:25


Passive Aggressive Behaviour - indirect agression. Nine passive-aggressive behaviours. Winning by being quietly ureasonable.Anger frustration inactivity irresponsibility sabotageRef: NI Preston M.S.B.A

EP23 The Communal Narcissist - Master Manipulator Cunningly Disguised as the Good Guy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 17:57


The Communal Narcissist. - Pillar of Society at large but a terror behind closed doors.  The difference between Agentic and Communal Narcissists - Ref Dr Craig Malkin. The Chocolate Dragon - Ref Danny Silk. Leave but leave quietly - Ros Rosenberg. 

EP22 The Covert or Hidden Narcissist - Control Manipulation and Deception

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 12:19


Introduction to the Covert or Hidden Narcissist. How they differ from the Overt or Open Narcissist.Control manipulation and deception. Pressure to conform Ref. Dr Les Carter.  

EP22 The Covert or Hidden Narcissist - Control Manipulation and Deception

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 12:18


Introduction to the Covert or Hidden Narcissist. How thay differ from the Overt or Open Narcissist.Control manipulation and deception. Pressure to conform Ref. Dr Les Carter.  

EP21 The Narcissist - Control and Manipulation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 11:04


EP21 Narcissistic abuse. 10 behaviours indicating narcissism. 10 criteria for diagnosing a narcissist. Narcissistic personality disorder. Ref: Laura Charanza, Dr Les Carter and the Mayo Clinic.

EP20 Excellent Relationship - Important areas for discussion. Personality Type Combinations

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 17:38


Important areas for discussion and negotiation in order to create an excellent relationship. Personality type combinations - their strengths and challenges. 

EP19 How To Help Your Child Succeed In Life

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 16:40


How to help you child succeed in life - A lifetime's accumulation of good advice from many sourcesTransformed Realionships - Wendy Carr

EP18 Answering pertinent questions on toxic relationships with adults and children

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 48:33


Answering pertinent questions on toxic relationships - Why do they happen? Who is at fault? What can one do? What about toxic relationships with children? Self-confidence, growth mindset and learning about relationship building techniques. Interview by Hendrik Habermann on his Superdad Entrepreneur podcast includes some revealing questions about my own personal beliefs. 

EP18 Answering pertinent questions on toxic relationships with adults and children

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 48:33


Answering pertinent questions on toxic relationships - Why do they happen? Who is at fault? What can one do? What about toxic relationships with children? Self confidence, growth mindset and learning about relationship building techniques. Interview by Hendrik Habermann on his Superdad Entrepreneur podcast includes some revealing questions about my own personal beliefs. 

EP17 Relationship in challenging circumstances Hendrik Habermann

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 37:13


Relationship in the context of challenging circumstances. Hendrik Habermann. Superdad Entrepreneur Podcast. Own business. Special needs child. Triplets. Happiness. 

EP17 Relationship in challenging circumstances Hendrik Habermann

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 37:13


Relationship in the context of challenging circumstances. Hendrik Habermann. Superdad Entreprenier Podcast. Own business. Special needs child. Triplets. Happiness. 

EP16 Confidence - How to build genuine long lasting confidence

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 19:31


Confidence is such an important asset. It's important in every aspect of life. Ten steps to building genuine, long lasting, empowering, confidence.it is not difficult just work at the steps consistently for at least 63 days to start to build new habits and a new lifestyle. 

EP15 The Language of love - how to transform relationships - Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 16:54


The language of power and control is diametrically opposed to the language of love. Transforming relationships - Losing the need to control, or the tendancy to be controlled, by increasing self-confidence. Deluth Power and Control Wheel 

EP15 The Language of love - how to transform relationships - Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 16:54


The language of power and control is diametrically opposed to the language of love. Transforming relationships - Losing the need to control, or the tendancy to be controlled, by increasing self confidence. Deluth Power and Control Wheel 

EP15 The language of Love - How to transform relationships - Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 16:54


The language of power and control is diametrically opposed to the language of love. Transforming relationships by losing the need to control or the tendency to be controlled by increasing self confidence. Deluth Power and Control Wheel. 

EP14 The language of love - How to transform relationships - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2019 9:19


EP14 The language of love - How to transform relationships - Part 2.  The Deluth Model in more detail. Using words and action to communicate love to yourself and others in all four facets of relationships. How to build excellent relationships.

EP13 The Language of Love - How to transform relationships - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019 12:34


The language of love - How to transform relationships - Part 1. "The Five Love Languages The Secret to Love That Lasts" - Gary Chapman. 'How do we meet each other's deep emotional need to feel loved? 

EP12 How to Build an Excellent Relationship

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 20:35


How to build an excellent relationship. Love, understanding, trust and honour. Understanding the other. Understanding yourself. Finding identity. Oneness. If you can't do it without help, get help. 

Ep11 Six Simple Ways to Feel More Confident Immediately

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 7:45


Six simple ways to feel more confident quickly using reverse feedback from the body to the emotional centre of the brain. 

Ep10 Entrepreneurship with Cindy Norcott

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 20:00


Consider starting your own business. Your passion plus what the world needs (and will pay for) can be your business. “Dream bigger and expect more of yourself”. You will never know what you can do until you just give it a go. It takes effort and determination but it can be done. Be Unstoppable!

Ep9 Bully Aware

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 41:03


Ep9 Bully aware.  The link between childhood bullying and controlling relationships. There is an ongoing cycle until you decide to stop allowing this. Successful relationships have a healthy balance of power. They do not involve controlling others or trying to please others by trying to be someone you are not. Your real self is of indescribable value. It is your gift to the world. Be everything you were designed to be. You were not made to fit in .You were made to stand out. Do not allow yourself to be treated as anything less than amazing which is what you are.

Ep 8 The benefit of exercise

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 10:54


Toxic Relationships untangled. The benefits of exercise in increasing self confidence, energy, health and a balanced lifestyle

EP7 Growth Mindset.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 10:04


Growth mindset. You are capable of far more than you think. 

EP6 Boundaries in Marriage - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2019 10:30


Boundaries in Marriage - Consider taking a boundaries course

Ep5 Boundaries In Marriage Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 16:47


Boundaries in Marriage - Part One. Good boundaries are essential to good relationships.  Looking at boundaries from a theoretical and personal perspective. 

Ep4 Profile of the person who is controlled

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 9:36


The profile of the person who is controlled. The dynamics between you and your partner. Important concepts and resources to help turn things around and to regain your identity and self-confidence

Ep3 Partners Profile

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 11:36


Your Partner's Profile. The controlling partner. The key issue is an imbalance in power. 

Ep2 Lost Toxic Relationships Untangled - Lost

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 14:03


How did I get to feeling so profoundly lost? Five key areas in which your identity can be systematically eroded. How your brain works. Your sense of identity can be reclaimed in each of these areas. 

Toxic Relationships Untangled

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 3:34


Lost? This series describes the personality profiles on both sides and the dynamics of interactions between them. It explains where the patterns come from and why they are perpetuated. Ideas on how to regain self-confidence and find connection, fulfillment and a sense of purpose.

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