My name is Mark Vesente. I'm a director, producer, writer, and troublemaker. I'm most known as the director of the film What the Bleep Do We Know, and as one of the next-team whistleblowers featured in the HBO series, Aval. Let's just say, I know a thing or two about cults. I don't consider myself a cult expert, but I'm definitely an expert in being screwed over, waking up, and

knowing how to spot them.

And let me tell you, they're everywhere.

My mission is to help people see patterns of abuse across multiple contexts.

From personal to family, to group, to societal.

It's all the same pattern at every scale.

As you'll hear, I have a pretty salty approach to most

things. So there might be some blasphemy. One or two sacred cows might get knocked over,

and there'll likely be some foul language. You never quite know what you're going to get,

because it really does depend on what the fuck is on my mind. All right, everybody, welcome back.

Today, I want to talk about something that might be a little unpopular for some people.

I want to talk about female narcissism.

And I know that most of my audience are women.

So don't get too triggered.

I think this is a really valuable discussion to have.

So let me tell you who I'm talking to. I am talking to somebody that I've known for a couple of years. We've been

talking over the years about narcissism in general and then specifically female narcissism. So I'm

talking to coach Lillia Labonte. Lillia Labonte. Did I say it right? Yes, yes. Nice. Let me tell you who she is quickly.

So Lillia is a relationship coach and teacher of presence, specializing in narcissistic abuse recovery.

As a survivor of narcissistic abuse herself, she has dedicated her professional life to helping clients understand manipulation tactics, break trauma bonds, heal from past traumas,

rediscover their purpose, and cultivate self-love, something we all want.

Lillia's mission is to guide individuals through their healing process, helping them transform

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