Breaking Free with Kerry and Tara Podcast
1) Why Does Surviving Narcissistic Abuse Turn You into Someone You Don't Recognize?
Youtube full title: "I Didn't Dodge the Bullet—It Hit Me": Understanding Survivor's Guilt & PTSD After Narcissistic Abuse" SHOW NOTES: You dodged a bullet!" No—the bullet hit me. I just survived. This...Show More
2) How are Narcissists Made: Is it Trauma or Genetic? Here's What Dr. Salerno Thinks
Can a psychopath be a good person? And how do we spot dangerous people when they seem so charming? This holiday special brings you an in-depth answer to one of your most-asked questions with highligh...Show More
3) Why Some Families Scapegoat Their Child And What to Do If It Happens to You
This week’s Fan Mail question comes from a Spotify listener: “Can you please do an episode on scapegoat children?” Why do some people get scapegoated, especially in families? Dr. Kerry explains the r...Show More
4) You’re Being Groomed (Without You Even Knowing it!)
Ever wonder why you didn't see the danger coming? This week, Dr. Leslie Dobson joins Dr. Kerry to unpack the psychological mechanisms that drive narcissistic and antisocial behavior—where they overlap...Show More
5) Why Don't Narcissists Feel Regret? And 4 Other Questions You Need Answered, Featuring Dr. Les Carter
Dr. Les Carter has spent decades studying narcissists, and in this retrospective, he reveals what most people miss until it's too late. Narcissists seem so perfect at first—charming, attentive, intere...Show More
6) Does the Dark Triad Personality Type Really Exist & Is This Person Dangerous?
“Is the Dark Triad a real disorder—or just a dangerous type?” This week’s Fan Mail question comes from a listener in Germany who writes after a recent video: “You called ‘dark triad’ a personality dis...Show More
7) Why It’s Hard to Breathe Around Some People: How Niceness Can Hide Control Dynamics
Ever feel like you’re slowly running out of air in a “nice” relationship? This week, Eleni Sagredos joins Dr. Kerry to unpack how coercive control hides behind charm and “preferences,” and why it’s so...Show More
8) How Do I Help My Adult Son Who's in an Abusive Marriage?
“My son’s in a toxic marriage—how do we help without making it worse?” This week’s Fan Mail question comes from a listener in Raleigh, North Carolina: “My adult son is in a toxic marriage with a likel...Show More
9) How Abusive Relationships Shatter Your Identity & Cost You Your Voice
Ever feel like you can’t find “you” anymore? That you’re second-guessing everything, going numb, or swallowing your words just to keep the peace? This week, psychologist Dr. Shahrzad Jalali joins Dr. ...Show More
10) My Abusive Husband Claims He’s Trauma-Bonded to Me!
“My abuser claims he’s ‘trauma bonded’ to me…Can that be true? This week’s Fan Mail question comes from a listener on YouTube who wants to know how common it is for an abusive partner to be trauma bon...Show More