Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast

Lynn Nichols is a trauma-informed narcissistic abuse recovery coach and author who also runs the Wake the Elephant YouTube channel. Her podcast focuses heavily on systemic dynamics -- how families create scapegoats, how patriarchal structures enable narcissistic abuse, and how cultural conditioning keeps people trapped in toxic relationships. It is a broader lens than most narcissism podcasts offer. Episodes publish daily and tend to run 6 to 10 minutes each, making them easy to absorb in small doses. The titles are direct and specific: episodes cover topics like how abusers destroy emotional vulnerability, how systems create narcissistic abusers, and the particular cruelty of narcissistic laughter. Lynn has also authored books on overcoming narcissistic abuse and master manipulation tactics, and that research clearly informs the show. The show has a 4.9 rating from 31 reviews. The daily format means you get consistent, bite-sized support that can feel like a check-in with someone who understands. Lynn emphasizes validate, rebuild, and revolutionize as the recovery arc, and the episodes move through those phases. Her willingness to name systemic patterns rather than treating narcissistic abuse as purely interpersonal gives the show a perspective that feels distinctly different from the pack. Particularly useful if you are processing abuse that happened within a family or institutional context.