Ep. 129 - The Roots of Manipulation
Barb Knows Best
Michelle Maros & Barb Schmidt
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 August 2024
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
This week, Barb and Michelle are introducing a new series on manipulation, and in this episode they identify some common behaviors and techniques manipulators use. They share their personal stories from past romantic relationships and offer some insights on the roots of manipulation.
In this episode, they talk about:
- Identifying what manipulation can look like
- Manipulators victimizing themselves and flipping the script on you
- Manipulation is a spectrum; sometimes people mean well
- Manipulators are very emotionally intelligent and can pin-point your weakness to use against you
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