
"Waking Up to Narcissism" is a podcast hosted by Tony Overbay, LMFT, host of the award-winning Virtual Couch podcast, dedicated to helping individuals recognize and navigate narcissistic traits and tendencies in their relationships and within themselves. With a focus on emotional immaturity versus narcissism, Tony provides tools and guidance for personal growth and managing relationships with narc... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 172 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Mental HealthEducationHealth & FitnessSelf-Improvement | |||

Waking up to betrayal, gaslighting, or emotional immaturity rarely comes with a casserole on the porch or a meal train. When someone has a baby or a surgery, people can see the event and show up with dinner. When you discover a double life, or realiz... more
Narcissistic personality disorder vs. emotional immaturity: what separates the two, and why that difference shapes how you heal. On Greg and Amy Langford's podcast Undressing Intimacy, Tony draws on psychologist Elinor Greenberg's view of narcissisti... more
Why do smart, thoughtful people believe such different things? Authority bias, confirmation bias, and belonging shape what we believe long before we can explain why. Tony starts with a kid raised in an East Coast fishing town, and another raised hiki... more
Narcissistic relationship patterns can teach you where to stop, long after anyone has to correct you. Installment 12 of Death by 1,000 Cuts uses the image of an invisible fence to describe how a dog learns to stop at a line nobody walking by can see,... more
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I really like listening to this podcast. I only have one critique. Your guests are speaking over you, and interrupting you. That is so annoying. It makes listening difficult.
There’s a handful of creators alive in my lifespan that I have felt genuine gratitude that they took whatever that first leap was into making their particular contribution into something others could benefit from - Tony, you’re right up the top. There’s a lot I could say, probably better left to a listener email… As a recovering, and recently relapsed, pathologically kind type, I began recognising how ultimately irrational so many of the double jeopardy hoops I jumped through my of my life real... more
Thank you so much for your work. This is a life raft that finally helps me see I am not alone and am not crazy. It is a long long road to get one’s life together after years being under coercive control.
Tony has been beyond helpful through my 3 year journey of waking up. I tend to self blame and Tony has a way to talk me out of it and give myself some grace. I have learned about my family’s unhealthy coping mechanisms and grown from it, as well as my own. Thank you Tony, truly:)
Too much jesus mumbo jumbo
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This program focuses on recognizing narcissistic traits and emotional immaturity in relationships, with practical guidance for healing and healthier communication. Episodes blend therapy frameworks, personal anecdotes, and crossover topics with related mental health discussions, often using real-life case studies and literary or pop-culture references to illustrate concepts like differentiation, co-regulation, and self-validated intimacy. Notably, the host balances compassion with accountability, aims to empower listeners to set boundaries, seek growth, and improve their relationships or personal well-being, even when dealing with challenging dynamics.
A distinctive angle is the clear emphasis on emotional maturity as a path to better rela... more
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These podcasts share a similar audience with Waking Up to Narcissism:
1. The Covert Narcissism Podcast
2. Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse
3. You Are Not Crazy
4. Love and Abuse
5. The Virtual Couch
Waking Up to Narcissism launched 5 years ago and published 172 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Waking Up to Narcissism include:
1. Tony Overbay
2. Angela De Hoyos
3. Katherine Fabrizio
4. Ashlynn Allen
5. Kate Anthony
6. Ryan Anderson
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