745: How to Get Your Confidence Back After a Narcissistic Relationship

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

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🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In this episode, Rach delves into the complexities of narcissistic relationships, just in time for Valentine's Day. She reflects on her own experiences and expert interviews to shed light on covert passive-aggressive narcissism. Rach explains how such relationships can subtly erode confidence, manipulate emotions, and isolate individuals from their support systems. She underscores the importance of recognizing these signs and provides practical advice on rebuilding self-belief and moving forward. Get your copy of Rachel's New Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! 00:00 Understanding Narcissistic Relationships 01:09 Introduction to the Podcast 01:47 Valentine's Day Special: Narcissism in Relationships 03:27 Recognizing Narcissistic Behaviors 08:04 The Impact of Gaslighting 14:20 Emotional Manipulation and Control 17:21 Undermining Independence 21:21 Walking on Eggshells 23:24 Taking Credit and Shifting Blame 29:05 Isolation from Support Systems 34:16 Rebuilding Confidence and Self-Belief 44:06 Final Thoughts and Resources Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videos Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices.

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0:00.0	I think the biggest pain point in narcissistic relationships is it just makes you think that
0:10.7	you're crazy. Even trying to explain that to you is pretty hard. And it wasn't until I started
0:18.6	researching, researching, research, because I was like, I don't understand how I have more
0:24.6	than one person in my life who has done very similar things to me. And I didn't understand what it was.
0:30.8	And I just kept researching. And finally through time, this personality just showed up again and again and again. And I was like,
0:40.2	oh my God, that's what it is. And I can see how that has shaped certain behaviors that I have.
0:48.9	Even I'm being super honest, I have paused this podcast episode probably 50 times to catch my breath,
0:57.5	to ground myself, to say a prayer, because even having a conversation about this makes me feel
1:04.2	afraid.
1:08.6	Hi, I'm Rachel.
1:10.7	And in this show, we talk about everything.
1:14.5	Life and work, health and healing, relationships with others and with ourselves.
1:20.9	These are stories for the seekers.
1:23.9	These are conversations for the curious.
1:27.3	This is the Rachel Hollis podcast. This is the Rachel Hollis podcast.
1:29.8	Hey guys, it's Rachael, welcome back to the show and a conversation just in time for Valentine's Day.
1:50.3	So we noticed something really interesting recently and it has informed today's episode.
1:56.7	We started doing these episodes called Friday Faves, where every Friday we are re-airing one of our most
2:03.6	popular podcasts of all time. We decided to do that because there are so many new listeners who've come
2:09.6	into the mix because of the new book. Thanks for being here, guys. But if you are new,
2:14.6	there's a really strong chance. You're not going to scroll back for 400 episodes
2:18.5	and find the best of. So we thought we'd bring it to you. We re-shared a podcast interview I did
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