The Blending Of Narcissists And Codependency, Featuring Darlene Lancer
Surviving Narcissism with Dr. Les Carter
Dr. Les Carter
4.8 • 606 Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2023
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Dr. C welcomes author and therapist, Darlene Lancer, whose expertise is the exploration of narcissists, codependents, and the problem of shame. She explains how necessary it is to be aware of a narcissist's dominance, especially if you are inclined to lay aside your true self in deference to the controller. Darlene Lancer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and expert author on relationships, narcissism, and codependency. She’s counseled individuals and couples for over 30 years and coaches internationally. Her 10 books include Dating, Loving, and Leaving a Narcissist, Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing the True You, Codependency for Dummies and seven ebooks, including 10 Steps to Self-Esteem, How To Speak Your Mind - Become Assertive and Set Limits, Dealing with a Narcissist: 8 Steps to Raise Self-Esteem and Set Boundaries with Difficult People, "I'm Not Perfect - I'm Only Human" - How to Beat Perfectionism, and Freedom from Guilt and Blame - Finding Self-Forgiveness. They’re available on Amazon, other online booksellers. and her website, www.whatiscodependency.com, where you can get a free copy of “14 Tips for Letting Go.” She’s a sought-after speaker in media and at professional conferences. Find her on Soundcloud, Clyp, LinkedIn, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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| 0:00.0 | Sean has had some good ideas over the years, but using Canva was a really good one. |
| 0:08.0 | Sean designed some social posts to promote his friend's car boot sale. |
| 0:13.0 | They looked good, really, really good. |
| 0:17.0 | Next thing he knows, someone came and bought the loft, including the car. |
| 0:24.5 | Now Sean doesn't know how he's going to get home. |
| 0:28.0 | Thanks, Canva. |
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| 1:28.6 | So thanks to the people at Aura.com for sponsoring this episode. |
| 1:38.2 | Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Surviving Narcissism Podcast. |
| 1:43.0 | With your host, Dr. Les Carter. I'm Michaela, the |
| 1:46.3 | program director, and in today's episode, Dr. Carter is joined by Darlene Lancer to discuss |
| 1:52.5 | the blending of narcissists and codependency. |
| 2:04.7 | Hey, Team Healthy, you know that I like to bring to you, different names of authors and therapists that can help us along, and boy, are we in for |
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