Beyond Mommy Dearest Podcast
Beyond Mommy Dearest is a podcast for adult daughters navigating the complicated, often painful reality of difficult, emotionally immature, or narcissistic mothers.
Hosted by a trauma-informed leadership coach, this show explores the long-term impact of mother-daughter wounds, boundary setting, grief, identity, and healing beyond blame.
Through honest conversations, education, and lived experience, Beyond Mommy Dearest helps listeners reconnect with themselves, trust their instincts, and move forward with clarity, compassion, and strength.
Episodes
30 episodes
Surviving a Narcissistic Mother: Childhood Trauma, Sexual Abuse & Breaking the Cycle
Trigger warning: Today’s episode includes conversations about childhood sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse, narcissistic abuse, and family trauma. What happens when the person who was supposed to protect you becomes...
The Hidden Damage of Narcissistic Mothers | How to Heal and Reclaim Yourself
The Hidden Damage of Narcissistic Mothers | How to Heal and Reclaim YourselfWhat happens when the person who was supposed to love and protect you instead competes with you, manipulates you, and leaves you questioning your worth?I...
The False Prophet: How Cult Leaders and Narcissists Use the Same Psychological Abuse Tactics
What happens when a narcissist gains absolute power?In this powerful episode, I sit down with Dr. Christine Marie, featured in Netflix's Trust Me: The False Prophet, to discuss her undercover work helping expose Samuel Bateman...
Caring for aging Narcissistic Parents: How to Protect your peace after No Contact Part 2 ⭐
Caring for aging Narcissistic Parents: How to Protect your peace after No Contact Part 2 ⭐When children grow up in abusive, chaotic, or violent homes, siblings often become each other's lifeline. The bond formed through surviving trauma...
The Hidden Cost of Narcissistic Mothers on Sons: Family Court, Parental Alienation & Healing ⭐
What happens when the person who should have protected you becomes the source of your deepest wounds?In this episode of Beyond Mommy Dearest, John shares his journey of growing up with a narcissistic mother, the lasting impact of ...
Caring for Aging Narcissistic Parents: How to Protect Your Peace After No Contact | Part 1 ⭐
What happens when an abusive parent grows old?For many survivors of narcissistic abuse, this is one of the most complicated questions they'll ever face. Society tells us to honor our parents, but very few people talk about what happens w...
Burning It All Down: Escaping a Narcissistic Mother, Healing CPTSD, and Finding Safety
Burning It All Down: Escaping a Narcissistic Mother, Healing CPTSD, and Finding Safety What happens when the person who was supposed to protect you is the person who taught you that love, safety, and survival all come with co...
Healing After Narcissistic Abuse: Rebuild Self-Trust, Heal Your Nervous System & Reclaim Yourself | Coach Denalee
Healing After Narcissistic Abuse: Rebuild Self-Trust, Heal Your Nervous System & Reclaim Yourself | Coach DenaleeHealing from narcissistic abuse is about more than surviving—it's about rebuilding trust in yourself, calming you...
High-Conflict Divorce, Narcissism & Family Court: Fighting for Your Children
High-Conflict Divorce, Narcissism & Family Court: Fighting for Your ChildrenDisclaimerThis episode reflects personal experiences, opinions, and perspectives shared during the conversation. It is intended for educational...
How Narcissistic Abuse Rewires Your Nervous System: Self-Trust, Boundaries & Healing
In this powerful episode of Beyond Mommy Dearest, Noelani sits down with narcissistic abuse recovery coach Sami for an honest conversation about healing, self-trust, nervous system regulation, and breaking free from toxic relationship patterns....
Safety, Self-Abandonment, and Healing After Narcissistic Parents with Christian Van Linda
In this powerful episode, Noelani sits down with trauma recovery advocate Chris to explore what it means to heal from narcissistic parenting and reclaim a sense of self.Chris shares his personal journey from addiction recovery to becomin...
When Love Hurts: Inside I Love You, My Narcissist
When Love Hurts: Inside I Love You, My NarcissistIn this episode of Beyond Mommy Dearest, host Noelani Pearl Hernandez sits down with Ali and Stefanie Schmahl, the producers behind the powerful upcoming film I Love You, My Narcissist...
Silence Was Survival Healing Became Her Voice - Barbara, Author of Spells for Surviving a Haunted Childhood
Silence Was Survival. Healing Became Her Voice. | Barbara, Author of Spells for Surviving a Haunted ChildhoodWhat happens when the secrets you've carried your entire life finally find their way onto the page?In this deeply ...
This Is Not In Your Head: The Neuroscience of Narcissistic Abuse
This Is Not In Your Head: The Neuroscience of Narcissistic AbuseIn this deeply validating and eye-opening episode, Noelani Pearl Hernandez sits down with Meghan Woods, Licensed MFT, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional II, and Certifie...
The Hidden Connections Between Cult Leaders and Narcissistic Mothers and the similar playbook they use
What do cult leaders and narcissistic mothers have in common?More than most people realize.In this gripping episode of Beyond Mommy Dearest, Noelani sits down with Mark Vicente for a powerful conversation about narcissistic abuse,...
Coercive Control, Narcissism & Trauma Bonds: How Emotional Abuse Rewires Your Reality
What happens when love, manipulation, control, and confusion all exist in the same relationship?In this deeply validating episode of Beyond Mommy Dearest, Noelani sits down with counselor and criminologist Shalina Lodhia to unpack...
Male Narcissistic Abuse Survivor Story: Covert Narcissist Wife, Gaslighting, Financial Abuse & Smear Campaigns
Male Narcissistic Abuse Survivor Story: Covert Narcissist Wife, Gaslighting, Financial Abuse & Smear Campaigns🎙️ Abuse has no gender.In this powerful episode of the Beyond Mommy Dearest Podcast, Noelani sits down ...
When Your Own Family Betrays You: The Breaking Point That Leads to No Contact
When Your Own Family Betrays You: The Breaking Point That Leads to No ContactIn this episode, we’re talking about the kind of betrayal that changes everything.Joy shares the moment she uprooted her life to take care of her family…...
You Didn’t Imagine It: The Reality of Narcissistic Mothers and Emotional Abuse With The Narcissist’s Daughter Kylie B
Episode SummaryIn this powerful and deeply validating conversation, Noelani sits down with Kylie B., author of The Narcissist’s Daughter, to explore what it really means to grow up with a narcissistic mother and the long ...
The Link Between Narcissistic Abuse and Chronic Pain (How Trauma Lives in the Body)
🎙️ Let’s Get Your Shift Together: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse & Rebuilding Self-TrustIn this episode, we’re talking with Adriana Bucci about the kind of shift that actually changes your life, not the surface-level “just think pos...
How Narcissistic Mothers Create Anxiety, Perfectionism, and the Fear of Going No Contact with Kirsten Cheong
In this episode, Noelani sits down with therapist Kirsten Cheong, LMFT, Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician, for a grounded and validating conversation about what it really means to grow up with a narcissistic or emotionally immatu...
When Healing Goes Deeper: Understanding Trauma Beyond the Mind with Heather Cypel
When Healing Goes Deeper: Understanding Trauma Beyond the Mind with Heather CypelIn this episode, we sit down with Heather Cypel, an intuitive psyche specialist, energy body specialist, and sacred union coach. Heather’s work focuses on t...
Narcissistic Abuse & the Nervous System: Why Healing Feels So Hard (and Why You’re Not the Problem) | With Alea Coburn
Narcissistic Abuse & the Nervous System: Why Healing Feels So Hard (and Why You’re Not the Problem) | With Alea Coburn🎧 Show NotesWhat is the real cost of healing after narcissistic abuse?In this deeply honest and emotio...
Too Sensitive or Trauma Alert? Intuition, Narcissistic Abuse, and Healing with Spiritbird Holton
🎙️ Too Sensitive or Trauma Alert? Intuition, Narcissistic Abuse, and Healing with Spiritbird Holton✨ Episode SummaryIn this powerful and grounding conversation, I sit down with Spiritbird Holten, a shaman and intuitive guid...
Healing from a Narcissistic Mother While Raising Your Own Children
🎙 Healing from a Narcissistic Mother While Raising Your Own ChildrenWhat does it really look like to break generational trauma while raising children of your own?In this episode of Beyond Mommy Dearest, I sit dow...
