CW: This episode contains descriptions of abuse & animal death.
Surviving Munchausen by Proxy, a form of abuse where caregivers fabricate or induce illnesses in others, demands immense resilience and courage. Victims, often children, endure a complex web of manipulation and deception. Emerging from such a traumatic ordeal entails untangling the emotional an ... Show More
Oct 11
I Was Burned Alive at Work
A year ago Remington Weckbacher, known online as RemTheBurntGuy, survived an oil field explosion that left him with burns covering more than 80% of his body. We talk about what happened after he came home, including PTSD, night terrors, flashbacks, learning how to cope with traum ... Show More
1h 26m
Oct 4
I Became a Millionaire Through Fraud
In this episode, we sit down with Nelson Rodriguez, host of Honor Among Thieves, a candid conversation about growing up around crime, getting pulled into a massive healthcare fraud scheme, losing everything, serving time in federal prison, and ultimately rebuilding his life throu ... Show More
1h 23m
Sep 27
Four Men. One Bipolar Mind
Louise Barnett spent 15 years living through extreme highs and devastating lows without knowing she had bipolar I disorder. She chased relationships, drugs, alcohol, and anything else that could quiet the noise in her mind. Louise joins me to talk about her memoir, Tainted Love, ... Show More
1h 12m
Jun 2023
How to Respond to Abuse of Power: Practical Advice for Survivors Pt. 2 with Ginny Gay & Brandi Lust
If you have ever been in a situation where another was willing to harm you for their own benefit, then abuse has happened and that person has become an abuser. In this episode, we talk about the process leading up to this abuse, helping listeners to identify warning signs. We als ... Show More
57m 52s
Oct 2021
128. Validating Narcissistic Abuse
On this episode of the Self Love Fix podcast, I'm discussing validating narcissistic abuse. This is a very unique and troubling form of emotional abuse, and for that reason, it can be tough to validate your feelings surrounding it. But it's very important to do so in order to beg ... Show More
27m 47s
Jun 2023
How to Respond to Abuse of Power: Our Stories of Survival, Pt. 1 with Ginny Gay & Brandi Lust
Abusers seek to isolate their victims and implement tactics to keep them silent and thinking that it’s “all in their head” or somehow their fault. However, when we talk about our experiences as victims of abuse, any false sense of shame is lifted and the experience is normalized; ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2019
31. "It's Okay Not to be Okay"- Why Healing is Similar to Grieving
In this episode we get real & raw about how learning to love yourself and healing from past emotional abuse and trauma can be filled with highs and lows, depression, anxiety, and all sorts of emotions. We talk about how healing & self-love isn't a cut and dry process that's as ea ... Show More
23m 20s