1 in 5 of Your Friends Are Narcissists | Dr. Ramani Durvasula

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

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🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 118 minutes

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Summary

This conversation with Dr. Ramani Durvasula will change how you see your relationships. You'll discover the hidden patterns keeping you trapped in cycles of confusion, self-doubt, and walking on eggshells with the people closest to you.

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0:00.0	If you're dealing with a narcissist, don't defend, don't engage, don't explain, don't personalize.
0:06.0	This is a disorder of self-loathing, all that inadequacy and ugly insecurity.
0:10.0	They hate themselves.
0:12.0	But then they put it on other people.
0:14.0	They put it on other people.
0:15.0	So narcissists are miserable.
0:17.0	They're miserable.
0:18.0	Miserable.
0:19.0	Miserable.
0:20.0	Today I am joined by one of the world's leading experts on narcissism and narcissistic abuse.
0:24.6	She hosts the award-winning podcast navigating narcissism.
0:27.6	Dr. Romney-Dervasel.
0:29.6	So how do you create boundaries with a narcissist?
0:31.6	It's not easy.
0:33.6	The key with a narcissistic person is to detect it early.
0:36.6	If you meet someone charming and charismatic, one away, like get away from them. This is dangerous. But are there are some people that are charming and charismatic who aren't narcissistic? Yeah, but I'm like, I'm all about throwing the baby out with the bathwater this point. It's unfortunately a one in five. You date five people. What are the odds? Can you love a narcissist or is it impossible?
0:56.2	The bigger question I often get is can a narcissist love?
0:59.0	Is that possible?
0:59.8	So the...
1:01.8	Welcome back to everyone in the School of Greatness.
1:05.6	We have Dr. Romney in the house.
1:08.0	Very excited.
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