AEM Podcast #73 Surviving Narcissism & Codependency: Richard Grannon's Life-Changing Advice

An Evolving Man Podcast (AEM) #73

Surviving Narcissism & Codependency: 

Richard Grannon's Life-Changing Advice



Richard Grannon shares today about narcissism, codependency and his experiences growing up in Portugal and then in boarding school.


How was it for him?


He also talks about his experiences of martial arts and what he learned from training in different martial forms.


He talks about narcissism, codependency, and complex PTSD.


He also shares about 1984 and some of the psychology of that story.


A really fascinating episode, thank you Richard.


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Richard Grannon is a leading author and one of the internet's leading teachers about narcissism and codependency with over 70 million views on YouTube and 500,000 subscribers.


He is passionate about helping others defend themselves, get back on their feet, and finally free themselves from narcissistic abuse.


Drawing on numerous forms of psychotherapy, including NLP, cognitive behavioral therapy, zen meditation, psychodynamics, and more, Grannon’s unique methodology offers a direct, practical solution to help narcissistic abuse victims reclaim their self-worth.


He is the author of the book, A Cult of One.


Some areas to explore:


  1. I would love for you to share how you got into the work that you now do?
  2. Could you please introduce narcissism and codependency? What are they and how do they show up in people and relationships? (P.14)
  3. What are some of the symptoms of narcissism? (P.78)
  4. Other areas for exploration:
  5. Your boarding school experiences and how it impacted you.
  6. Boarding schools and narcissism
  7. Narcissism and our leaders
  8. Consumer capitalism and how it teaches us greed and immaturity (P.82)
  9. The psychology of combatives and martial arts – what did martial arts teach you
  10. People pleasers and the 15 traits (P. 63)
  11. The Golden Child (can do no wrong) / Black Sheep (“who cannot do anything right” (P.66)
  12. The difference between PTSD and Complex PTSD
  13. NPD “It was seen as excessive self-admiration rooted in a failure to develop feelings of love outwards in childhood.”) P.66)
  14. Narcissistic abuse
  15. How do people find out more about your work?


#narcissism #narcissisticabuse #codependency #trauma #boardingschool


To reach out to Richard please visit her website: https://www.richardgrannon.com/

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richard.grannon.spartanlifecoach

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrannonRichard

To buy his books please visit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cult-One-Deprogram-Yourself-Narcissistic/dp/B0BSGCR6XR/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=richard+grannon+books&qid=1689696550&sprefix=richard+gr%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1




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