274: Nadine Macaluso | Run Like Hell
Preacher Boys Podcast
Eric Skwarczynski
4.5 • 737 Ratings
🗓️ 31 December 2023
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
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At age twenty-two, Nadine married Jordan Belfort, the nefarious stockbroker portrayed in the Hollywood blockbuster The Wolf of Wall Street. Their marriage began as a fairytale, but once they were bonded, Jordan’s ”mask” began to slip, and acts of infidelity, narcissistic abuse, insatiable greed, and uncontrollable drug addiction became Nadine’s nightmare.
The horrific relationship gave Nadine the inspiration to become a psychotherapist specializing in narcissistic abuse, trauma bonds, and complex PTSD. Her private practice quickly flooded with women recounting an all-too-familiar story of abuse with a pathological partner. Perhaps this scenario resonates with you.
In Run Like Hell, Nadine brings you her personal experience and years of expertise to explain
The mental health of the narcissistic pathological lover (PL),
The traits of women who are the perfect ''victims'' of these PLs,
How you can leave a trauma bond safely, and
How you can heal.
Nadine also shows how you and other women can be surthrivers of these trauma bonds and go on to have healthy, positive relationships and lives, armed with knowledge and awareness. So Run Like Hell from damaging trauma bonds and live with awareness, practice self-love and care, and thrive, regardless of your past.
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| 0:00.0 | One of the most iconic movies of the 21st century is The Wolf of Wall Street. |
| 0:04.6 | It received five Oscar nominations, including a Best Director nomination for Martin Scorsese |
| 0:09.4 | and a Best Actor nomination for Leonardo DiCaprio. |
| 0:13.1 | It's also the movie that launched Margo Robbie into superstardom in her first major role |
| 0:17.7 | playing the character of Naomi. |
| 0:19.7 | But as well-made and entertaining as the movie is, |
| 0:22.2 | it can be easy to forget it's based on a harrowing true story. |
| 0:27.5 | For Nadine McAluso, the Wolf of Wall Street wasn't just a movie. |
| 0:31.8 | It was the experience of seeing her traumatic abuse projected on theater screens |
| 0:35.6 | for the world to see. |
| 0:37.2 | Nadine is the real-life ex-wife of Jordan Belford. |
| 0:40.8 | And Margot Robbie's character of Naomi, or The Duchess of Bay Ridge, as she was nicknamed, |
| 0:45.6 | is based on her true life experiences. |
| 0:48.2 | However, as she reveals in this interview, she had no input on the film itself or how she was portrayed. In today's conversation, |
| 0:56.1 | I talked to Nadine about the exploitation of her trauma in books and films, her tumultuous |
| 1:01.1 | marriage to and escape from the Wolf of Wall Street himself, Jordan Belfort, and her brand new book, |
| 1:07.1 | Run Like Hell, that helps women trapped Trapped in Abusive Relationships. |
| 1:11.1 | Here's my conversation with Nadine McAluso. |
| 1:15.4 | Trigger warning. |
| 1:17.2 | This podcast contains descriptions of various abusive situations. |
| 1:21.6 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 1:24.0 | You are listening to the Preacher Boys podcast, a podcast shedding light on decades of mental, |
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