Wanna get off the narcissist’s ride? You can!

It’s time to end the endless loop of confusion, guilt, and second-guessing that always comes with being in a relationship with a narcissist. No matter what role they play in your life — partner, parent, boss, or friend — you have the power to step off the ride and take back control.

In this episode, we’ll talk about simple, effective strategies to help you stop the spin, reclaim your peace, and start living life on your own terms.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Use “gray rocking”
• Practice your boundaries
• You don't have to defend yourself from the narcissist
• Choose You!

BEST MOMENTS

Children of narcissists learn that love is abuse. The narcissist teaches them that if someone displeases you, it is okay to harm them and call it love. –M. Wakefield

Narcissism is not about self love. It’s a clinical trait that belies a deep sense of emptiness, low self-esteem, emotional detachment, self-loathing, extreme problems with intimacy. –Drew Pinsky

Narcissists purposefully target people who have high levels of integrity.

–from IforHer.com

Narcissists install a mental filter in our heads a little bit at a time… ‘Will he get upset if I do/say/think this? Will he approve/disapprove? Will he feel hurt by this? Until we can uninstall the narcissist-filter, our actions are controlled by narcissists to some degree. –Sam Vaknin

VALUABLE RESOURCES

If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence.

EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT

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ABOUT THE HOST

Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward.

Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving!

Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all.

CONNECT & CONTACT

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching

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Email: info@locatecoaching.com

This episode is all about where mindset and adversity meet. It’s easy to stay positive when life is smooth sailing — but when challenges show up (and they always do), our mindset can take a hit. The truth is, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can maintain a grounded, empowering mindset — not one that’s toxically positive — even in the middle of struggle. Let’s talk about how to do it.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Reframe
• Shift
• Take Action!
• Face your fear and anxiety directly

BEST MOMENTS

Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional. –Roger Crawford

Your mind will believe what you tell it. So tell it that you’re smart, talented, fearless & you have what it takes. –Unknown

The most fulfilling path is paved with challenges overcome and lessons learned. –Unknown

Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction. –Germany Kent

The most effective way to do it, it to do it. –Amelia Earhart

VALUABLE RESOURCES

If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence.

Listen to three powerful episodes for more on Hope: Season 1 Episode 14, Season 2 Episode 38, and Season 3 Episode 52!

EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT

Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving:

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ABOUT THE HOST

Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward.

Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving!

Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all.

CONNECT & CONTACT

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching

IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg

Email: info@locatecoaching.com

Life doesn’t always go the way we want — or expect. So, what do you do when things don’t go as planned? You acknowledge it, adapt and find a new path forward! Whether it’s Plan B, C, or D – there’s a whole alphabet to choose from. And you always have choices! This episode is going to help you bring it all together!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Manage your stress:
  • Build and continue self-care
  • Be sure to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep
  • Drink lots of water
  • Keep a routine
  • Get outside!
• What’s possible?
• Acknowledge it!
• I CAN versus I can’t

BEST MOMENTS

Life can still be beautiful, meaningful, fun, and fulfilling even if things don’t turn out the way you planned. –Lori Deschene

Sometimes, things don’t work out. Not because you don’t deserve it, but because you deserve so much more. –Unknown

When things don’t go as planned, it’s an opportunity to create a new plan. –Unknown

She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails. –Elizaveth Edwards

Be thankful for the roadblocks, closed doors and detours. They protect you from paths and places not meant for you. –Unknown.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence.

EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT

Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving:

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ABOUT THE HOST

Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward.

Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving!

Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all.

CONNECT & CONTACT

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching

IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg

Email: info@locatecoaching.com

Books, books, books, and more books! This episode is a little different, a departure from our normal content – I’m sharing some of my favorite reads and why I love them! Reading is one of the best ways to shift your perspective, inspire growth, and become a catalyst for change. And the right book – at the right time – can be revolutionary!!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Read 😊
• Books are an amazing resource
• Share your favorites with me!

BEST MOMENTS

She reads books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. –Annie Dillard

Think before you speak. Read before you think. –Fran Lebowitz

If a book is well written, I always find it too short. –Jane Austen

Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood. –John Green

What a blessing it is to love books. –Elizabeth von Arnim

VALUABLE RESOURCES

If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence.

https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1

The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months, by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, by James Clear

Killing Floor, by Lee Childs

The Assassin’s Blade, by Sara J. Maas

EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT

Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving:

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ABOUT THE HOST

Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward.

Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving!

Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all.

CONNECT & CONTACT

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching

IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg

Email: info@locatecoaching.com

Change, change, change – why is it so scary for so many of us. And why do we resist it? Knowing that change is a good thing, that it gives us choices and improves our lives can be a hard thing to accept. Unfortunately, even when we know this, we may still resist. This episode is a reminder that change is good and that welcoming change into your life provides you so many opportunities.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Change is good!
• Change allows us to have choices
• Every step you make – it adds up!
• Feeling discomfort? – it’s time to grow

BEST MOMENTS

Nothing is permanent – except Change. –Unknown

You may not be able to change the past, but with each action, you can change the future. –Jade Fire Gold and June C.L. Tan

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. –Socrates

Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever. –Keri Russell

VALUABLE RESOURCES

If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence.

EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT

Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving:

https://sites.libsyn.com/460833/site

ABOUT THE HOST

Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward.

Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving!

Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all.

CONNECT & CONTACT

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching

IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg

Email: info@locatecoaching.com

Today we celebrate! We should never forget to celebrate – big or small! Celebrating along the way reminds us to live, especially when we are recovering and healing from a narcissistic relationship. Celebration is part of the journey back to yourself.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Be sure to take a pause and celebrate… before you move on to your next accomplishment.
• Some of our transitions in life require us to celebrate… it’s liberating!
• It’s going to be okay. It’s going to work out. Believe!
• Use hope. Feel hope. Give hope.

BEST MOMENTS

Too much of a good thing can be wonderful. –Mae West

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. –Ralph Waldo Emerson

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. –Oprah

Life should not only be lived, it should be celebrated. –Unknown

VALUABLE RESOURCES

If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence.

Tina Swithin: https://www.onemomsbattle.com/

EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT

Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving:

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ABOUT THE HOST

Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward.

Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving!

Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all.

CONNECT & CONTACT

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching

IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg

Email: info@locatecoaching.com

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Our inner critics can steal our dreams. Which is such a bummer because those nasty little gremlins aren’t even our own voices telling – and they are always giving us a false narrative. We have a choice though! We can decide what thoughts we allow – and with practice – we can have peace and joy!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Name it…
• … And then take away it’s power and control
• Is it true?...
• … Of course not!

BEST MOMENTS

You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. – Louise Hay

Self-love means acknowledging your inner critic and choosing to silence it with self-compassion and kindness. –Unknown

Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up. –Ann Bradford

Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others. --Oprah

Dear Inner Critic. You will never be the boss of me. --Uknown

VALUABLE RESOURCES

If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence.

EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT

Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving:

https://sites.libsyn.com/460833/site

ABOUT THE HOST

Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward.

Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving!

Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all.

CONNECT & CONTACT

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching

IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg

Email: info@locatecoaching.com