739- Discovering My Father Was A Narcissist with Author Lynn Catalano
Story Worthy
Story Worthy Media
4.1 • 529 Ratings
🗓️ 17 May 2022
⏱️ 56 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Author Lynn Catalano (Wrecking Ball Relationships: How to Identify, Live With or Leave the Narcissist in Your Life) was traveling home from her mother's funeral when her father started talking about his own future funeral, which he knew would be packed. That's when Lynn knew something was wrong. This wasn't normal behavior. She later learned her father's a narcissist.
Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainment industry share true, personal stories on the Story Worthy Podcast. Story Worthy celebrated 13 years of podcasting in July 2023 and has over 800 episodes recorded. Christine Blackburn is the creator, host and producer of Story Worthy, Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show, and My Life in 3 Songs exclusively on Spotify.
Listen to the entire episode wherever you hear podcasts. If you get a chance, will you please give Story Worthy 5 stars and a good review on Apple Podcasts? https://bit.ly/3Qk5UeL It always helps, thank you!
And join the mailing list! https://www.storyworthypodcast.com/
Follow Christine’s new show, My Life In 3 Songs. Christine talks to comedians about the 3 songs in their lives that have impacted them, then they listen to the song. Listen exclusively on Spotify-https://spoti.fi/3dpHX5X
Find My Life In 3 Songs on social media @MyLifeIn3Songs and at the website https://www.mylifein3songs.com/
PLUS! Watch Story Smash The Storytelling Game Show! Comedians spin a wheel and tell TRUE 1-3 minute stories on the topic they land. You can watch episodes from the pandemic and from summer 2023 right now on YouTube- https://bit.ly/39OoTdw
Story Smash website- https://www.storysmashshow.com
And here's Christine everywhere- https://linktr.ee/ChristineBlackburn
THANK YOU!
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Things have been difficult for many of us, but with Cerebral, high-quality mental health care is accessible and affordable. |
| 0:06.4 | Cerebral provides therapy, counseling, coaching, and medication management all online, so you can get mental health care from the comfort of your own home. |
| 0:14.2 | For listeners of this program, you can receive 65% off your first month at Cerebral.com slash wellness. |
| 0:20.4 | Again, that's Cerebral.com slash wellness for 65% off your first month at Cerebral.com slash wellness. Again, that's Cerebral.com slash wellness |
| 0:22.6 | for 65% off your first month. Join Cerebral's mission to make quality mental health care, |
| 0:28.1 | accessible and affordable for all. |
| 0:32.4 | Hey, it's Storyworthy. Today on the show, author Lynn Catalano talks about discovering her father's narcissism. |
| 0:39.9 | When I was first trying to figure out what was happening with my father, things he would say |
| 0:47.7 | or do would make me look around as if there were hidden cameras. People were standing room only. That's how many people |
| 0:56.9 | were at her funeral. So the reason I'm telling you this is because I'm riding in the car with him |
| 1:03.4 | days after the funeral. And he turns to me and he says, I don't know where you're going to have |
| 1:09.7 | my funeral. If that many people showed up for says, I don't know where you're going to have my funeral. |
| 1:16.7 | If that many people showed up for mom, I can't even imagine how many will come for me. |
| 1:22.5 | Today on the show, author Lynn Catalano talks about discovering her father's narcissism. |
| 1:23.7 | Stay close. |
| 1:27.9 | Hey, it's Lynn Catalano and you're listening to Storyworthy. |
| 1:39.7 | Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California. |
| 1:43.8 | Whether you're a longtime fan of the show or a new listener, welcome to Storyworthy. |
| 1:48.8 | Now, I hope you guys enjoyed the episode last weekend with actor and writer John Flynn. |
| 1:53.5 | John has a new book out right now called Baked, Sex, Drugs and Alternative Comedy. |
| 1:58.6 | And it's so great because he was in New York in his 20s, right? |
| 2:03.3 | So it like doesn't really matter if you have a lot of money. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Story Worthy Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Story Worthy Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

