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The Other Side of Potential
Over time, the conversations we choose to have begin to reflect what matters most.
If you’ve been part of this podcast, you’ve heard me speak about human development, systems thinking, and the ways we make meaning of our lives and work. That work continues—and remains at the core of my coaching and professional practice.
What has changed is the space where I am choosing to have a different kind of conversation.
After the death of my son, Michael, I felt called to create a more personal place—one that speaks directly to the experience of loss, and to the questions that emerge when life no longer looks the way it once did.
That space is now Beyond the Loss.
This podcast is for parents who have lost a child, and for those who support them. It is not about fixing grief or finding closure, but about understanding how we continue to live, to make meaning, and to become—after loss.
If you are looking for my current podcast,
you will now find me there.
I invite you to join me on Beyond the Loss.
You are welcome.
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The Other Side of Potential
Episode 273: A Deeper Understanding of Narcissism with Susan Schwartz, Ph.D
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The word “narcissist” is thrown about so often these days. Nearly everybody thinks they know someone who displays narcissistic tendencies, but narcissism is more than an inflated ego or an infatuation with one’s own reflection; it’s a serious psychological disorder.
To learn more about this deeply misunderstood mental health issue, Susan Schwartz, Ph.D., a Jungian analyst and licensed clinical psychologist, joins us. In this episode, we discuss what narcissism looks like in real life, how it manifests itself at home or in the workplace, and how you can tell if you’re in a relationship with a narcissist.
Susan also explains why narcissists often have challenges in love and difficulty in relationships, including the relationships they have with themselves, and she highlights the need to have greater compassion for the painful burden that the narcissist carries as well. For deeper insight into this complex personality disorder, tune in today!
What you’ll learn about in this episode:
- What narcissism is and why it’s so deeply misunderstood.
- A narcissist's relationship with themselves and what “healthy narcissism” looks like.
- How to tell if you are in a relationship with a narcissist.
- If it’s possible to set boundaries with a narcissist effectively.
- Unpacking whether or not narcissists are capable of love.
- Insight into what it’s like to be a narcissist.
- The need to have compassion for the burden a narcissist carries.
- What to do once you realize you’re in a relationship with a narcissist.
- Defining gaslighting and how to know if it’s happening to you.
- How you can begin to recover from a painful relationship with a narcissist.
- Susan’s hope for narcissists who want to “find themselves.”
Transcript: Here
Additional Resources:
Website: susanschwartzphd.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/susanschwartzphd/
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Links Mentioned:
The Absent Father Effect on Daughters: susanschwartzphd.com/product/the-absent-father-effect-on-daughters/
Imposter Syndrome and the 'As-If' Personality in Analytical Psychology: susanschwartzphd.com/product/as-if-personality-imposter-syndrome-and-illusions-in-the-mirror/
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