"5 Ways to TEST & Expose His Manipulation!"- How to Know if He's Genuine or a Player | Mark Manson PT2

Women of Impact

Impact Theory

Relationships, Education, Society & Culture

4.8 • 700 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Welcome back for Part 2 of Women of Impact with Lisa Bilyeu and special guest Mark Manson. In this continuation, Mark delivers even deeper insights on navigating love, relationships, and the psychology behind attraction. Discover why women so often fall for narcissists, the hidden codependency dynamic, and the harsh truths most dating experts won’t say out loud. Lisa and Mark delve into the difference between being needed and being needy, how to identify green flags, and why trust and respect matter more than love alone. With honest conversation about scorecards, emotional ownership, and the Venn diagram between attraction and compatibility, this episode is packed with empowering tools and ways for women to break free from toxic cycles. Find out exactly what makes a healthy relationship, why controlling partners fail the "no" test, and how to build a romance that amplifies the best in both partners. SHOWNOTES Evolutionary Roots Of Attraction Mark’s "Three Fundamentals": Honest Living, Actions, Communication Types of Women: Receptive, Neutral, Unreceptive: What Mark Teaches Men The Keys To Healthy Relationships: Responsibility & The "Scorecard" Trap Nonviolent Communication & Emotional Ownership The Willingness To Say No, Respecting Partner’s Agency Harsh Truths: Why Love Doesn’t Mean Compatibility Why Love Doesn’t Solve Relationship Problems The Flip Between Victim & Player Trust And Respect: The Ultimate Relationship Amplifiers Thank you to our sponsors: True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe at https://trueclassic.com/impact Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code WOI at check out. Found Banking: Sign up for Found for FREE today at https://found.com/lisa Macy’s: Upgrade your glam at https://macys.com OneSkin: 15% off code LISA at https://oneskin.co Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisa Magic Spoon: code LISABILYEU $5 off https://magicspoon.com/lisabilyeu Microperfumes: 60% Off at https://microperfumes.com/woi Follow Mark Manson: Website: https://markmanson.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson FOLLOW LISA BILYEU:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact⁠Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.4	All right ladies, welcome back to part two with Mark Manson.
0:31.6	Yesterday, we pulled the curtain back on the tactics and menus like negging, fake disinterest,
0:36.5	jealousy pokes, and why they actually work
0:39.0	on women who are already doubting themselves and what we can do about it. And today, we're taking
0:44.3	it even further. Of course we are. Because once you spot the behaviour, the real power move is
0:48.9	knowing how to actually respond without getting sucked into the game. And that's exactly where
0:52.9	we're going next. In this part,
0:54.7	we're about to dive into how to break out of the prove yourself to him, loop, so you can stop chasing
0:59.8	men who only want to control you. We talk about the mindset that helps you avoid getting pulled into
1:05.2	narcissists, so you finally attract relationships with actual emotional safety. We talk about the signs that
1:10.7	tell you that it's manipulation, not your own insecurity, so
1:13.7	you can actually start to trust your gut without over correcting it.
1:17.4	Now ladies, if you've ever had that moment where something just feels off, but you don't
1:21.0	know what to do next, this is the episode, this is the clarify that you've actually been
1:25.9	waiting for.
1:27.0	So let's dive in right now
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