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Laura Richards spent 33 years married to a narcissist before realizing she was being emotionally abused. Now nine months post-divorce and thriving, Laura shares the painful truth about what emotional abuse looks like from the inside—and why it took so long to recognize. Discover the subtle manipulation tactics that kept her trapped: constant devaluation, gaslighting, lack of empathy during family deaths, and the shocking discovery that her husband was likely grooming her best friend (who he's now engaged to). But more importantly, learn the exact strategies Laura used to heal: journaling, therapy, vulnerability, and finding a tribe of friends who truly support you. This episode breaks down the difference between high confidence and narcissism, explains why narcissists are often "people-pleasers," and offers hope to anyone still trapped in an emotionally abusive relationship. Topics covered: Red flags you might miss in a narcissistic relationship Gaslighting, devaluation, and emotional manipulation tactics Why narcissists lack empathy (especially during grief) The people-pleaser narcissist vs. overt narcissism How to identify healthy vs. unhealthy friendships Journaling as a healing tool Therapy and professional help Using humor to cope and survive Breaking the silence: why community matters Moving forward with hope after divorce High confidence vs. narcissism: understanding the difference Resources mentioned: Laura's Podcast: "That's Where I'm At Podcast" Website: ThatIsWhereImAt.com Amazon Journals: Divorce journals, gratitude journals, and more Available on all podcast platforms and social media Keywords: narcissistic marriage, emotional abuse, gaslighting, narcissist red flags, divorce recovery, narcissistic personality disorder, covert narcissist, emotional manipulation, healing from abuse, toxic relationships, narcissist awareness     Transcript:      📍  📍  📍 Welcome to Healing From Emotional Abuse, the award-winning podcast that sheds light on the journey from victim to survivor. I'm your host Marissa f Cohen, and I'm thrilled to have you join us on this empowering and healing adventure, the Healing from Emotional Abuse podcast. Isn't just another conversation. It's a sanctuary for those who have endured abuse and are determined to reclaim their lives. Through interviews with inspiring survivors, experts, and advocates, we aim to break the silence surrounding abuse and empower our listeners with the knowledge. Support and resources they need to break free from their past. Our mission is to provide a safe space where survivors can share their stories, find solace in knowing they're not alone, and discover the strength within themselves to heal and thrive. Each episode is filled with powerful narratives, practical strategies, and compassionate guidance to help you overcome the lingering effects of abuse and build a brighter future. It brings me immense joy to announce that the Healing from Emotional Abuse Podcast has been honored with the prestigious Purple Ribbon Award for outstanding domestic violence podcasts by domestic shelters.org, recognizing our commitment to raising awareness about abuse. And offering hope to survivors worldwide. We have hit top 10% globally and top podcast in 25 countries. This accolade is a testament to the incredible guests who have shared their stories and the tremendous support from our devoted listeners. Thank you so, so much. Whether you're a survivor seeking healing, a friend or family member wanting to understand and support, or an advocate dedicated to creating a safer world, this podcast is for you. Our conversations delve into topics such as emotional, physical, financial, and psychological abuse, recovery techniques, self-care strategies. Legal rights and much, much more. Join us as we embark on this transformative journey together. Subscribe to healing from emotional abuse on your favorite podcast platform. And remember, your story matters, and you have the power to break your silence from the chains of abuse. I'm your host, Marissa f Cohen, and this is healing from emotional abuse. Let's reclaim our lives and empower one another.  Hey friends. Welcome back to Healing for Emotional Abuse. I'm your host, Marissa f Cohen, and I'm so excited for this week's episode. Um, this interview is a. A little bit old. I think it's about a year old. Um, but it's with a dear friend of mine, Laura Richards, who is an incredible podcast host. And, um, we talk about her narcissistic marriage. She was married to a narcissist for 33 years, starting when she was a young 22. And. We get into like the nitty gritty of things that he said to like weaponize against her and you know, how it made her feel and then getting out of it and healing and the different techniques that she used to heal. So I am so excited for you to listen to this week's episode. If you have any comments. Questions, concerns, um, anything about it, feel free to email us at Healing from Emotional abuse [email protected]. Um, so thank you for tuning in. I hope you enjoy this week's episode.    📍  📍 Welcome back to The Healing From Emotional Abuse Podcast. I'm your host, Marissa f Cohen, and today we're joined with a really good friend of mine. I just met her a couple weeks ago, but like I'm in love. I feel like we're best friends now. I know we talked a lot today, too. We got to know. Yes, we did. Well. Presenting Laura Richards, um, we went to a mastermind together, um, met in Vegas and just kind of hit it off instantly. So welcome on. Laura. I'm so excited to have you. Hello everybody. How's it going? We're great. Thanks for asking. No kidding. Would you mind, would you mind introducing yourself? Sure. I will not mind. I do not mind. I'm, uh, Laura Richards. I'm from Las Vegas, and, um, uh, for 15 years I was a speech therapist and, um, but most recently I am, um, a podcaster talking about the things that we don't talk about in the, in the world, you know, like emotional abuse, like we're talk about today. Grieving and death and abuse and widowhood and all the things that just we don't talk about as women. And so I've been doing that and I was married for 32 years and uh, recently, um, realized I was being emotionally abused and left that relationship. And so now I'm on my healing journey and trying to make a difference in the lives of others. That's what I'm doing. And I also have three amazing grown children. Very important thing to not forget. Yes. I try not to forget them. I know. No, not really. No. I love them. And I also have a son-in-law and, um, so they're just, they're amazing. Yes. I'm, I'm very thankful that they have survived all of this, so. That's awesome. Thank you for sharing. And, um, I will be on, on Laura's podcast Yes. When it comes out. So I'll link, I'll link that to the show notes here too. Yep. Um, and thank you for putting together that podcast, the things that we need to talk about. You know, the more we talk about abuse and widowhood and miscarriages and all those, all, like all these things, the more we talk about them, the less taboo they'll feel to talk about. And also the more information we get. You know, in the last couple years, it's completely unrelated, but in the last couple years. We started talking about miscarriages more because women were always blamed for them. Oh my gosh. And you find out that about 40% of women experience miscarriages, but the 40% are all quiet and have been guilted or feel embarrassed or ashamed. So now, you know, everyone felt like an island. But now we're starting to see, and it's the same thing with abuse. Yeah. We're starting to see the real frequency of it. Well, now you're giving me more ideas. There you go. I'm happy to know and, and infertility and, you know, I know people who are struggling with infertility, you know, things like that, that we just don't, I didn't think of them because we're not talking about them. And one of my really good friends, I said, um, healing comes in community, she said, but it also comes when you have the conversation. So not just us hanging together, but actually being vulnerable and talking about these things so that we can all heal on our journey. Yeah, absolutely. You know, everybody feels silenced because we feel alone, like nobody will understand. And then you find out one person understands and can relate, and then you find out 300 other people can, or in our case, 1.5 million people this year can. Oh my gosh. Yeah. That's a lot. That's a gross number, you know? Mm-hmm. One 5 million women specifically. Mm-hmm. Um, experience abuse every year. Yes. That's terrible. Yeah. And that's just from the demographic that talks about it, you know? Right. Pretty, pretty awful. Yeah. So Laura, on a happy moment. That's right. Why don't you tell us your story? Okay. Well, I can laugh because I'm nine months out from my divorce and I am happily divorced. I will say that for the rest of my life I'm happily divorced because I felt so oppressed for so long. My, um, ex and I were together for 33 years and, you know, 22-year-old Laura didn't know what she was doing other than she trusted this guy and was looking for love in all the wrong places because, and I say that because I know how I was at 22, I, I just was awkward and insecure and I felt like, oh, this guy loves me. And I think in his own way, he, maybe he did. I don't know. I'm still working on all. I'm still trying to unravel what was a lie, what was not a lie, but whatever. I mean, I don't think someone sticks around for 33 years without having something in there, you know? Um, and we had a really good time together and we met in college and, um, but I was, I went, I had a long relationship before that with a high school boyfriend, and so it was, I could see why it happened and. So, you know, being nine months out and learning about narcissism and all this, it's like manipulation. I'm still on th

Michael Kent, traveling comedian and magician, joins Marissa to share hard-won lessons from 20 years of marriage while spending up to 250 days per year on the road. Discover why performer relationships fail, the "dopamine trap" of audience affirmation, and the one ritual that saved his marriage. Learn the three pillars of healthy relationships (communication, respect, trust), how to communicate vulnerably without blame, and why human connection matters more than ever in our isolated world. Michael reveals advice from Ralphie May that transformed his marriage and shares practical strategies for maintaining intimacy across distance. Topics covered: Why entertainment industry marriages fail (and why his didn't) How to distinguish between audience affirmation and real love The power of saying "What can I do to help?" Reframing relationship conflicts Breaking the content vs. happiness debate Connection as the antidote to addiction and loneliness Keywords: healthy relationships, marriage advice, communication skills, long-distance relationships, relationship tips, emotional intimacy, relationship goals   Full Transcript:  Marissa F. Cohen (Marissa F. Cohen) Welcome, Michael. I'm so excited to have you on the podcast today. Thank you so much for joining us.    Michael Kent Absolutely. It's so good to be here. I was happy to have you on my podcast recently, and I've never been on a podcast like yours, so I'm kind of excited and nervous. Oh, don't be nervous.   Marissa F. Cohen (Marissa F. Cohen) It's easy, breezy conversation. We're just chit-chatting. But tell everyone about your podcast, because I thought it was so much fun to be a guest on yours. Thank you. Sure.   Michael Kent Well, my podcast, it's funny because it has nothing to do with what I do for a living. So I make my living as a comedian and magician. During the pandemic, me and so many other people decided we were going to podcast. So I decided that mine was going to be about history, but not like the boring history. I am fascinated by the fact that I'm in my 40s and I'm still learning things. Every day, like there's new things to learn. And some of them are important. Some of them are just interesting. They're not important. And so what I decided to do was find a different story from history every week. And it has to sound like it's something that I just made up. And initially, the podcast was called Tell Me What to Google, because tell me what to Google, because there were people giving me these ideas like, hey, you should Google this. Because after the first season, I realized that it's really hard to be found on Google when you have Google in the name of your show. So my buddy Jonathan Burns came up with the title, The Internet Says It's True. And that's what it's been called for 267 episodes. Every week is a news story that sounds like it's absolutely made up. And they're all 100% verifiably true. I go through painstaking efforts to like go back and find the original newspaper articles and everything. But I present them in a way that's really fun and lighthearted. And then we do a quiz at the end. So yeah, it's been a fun project. It's really fun for me to work on something that is not me. It's not about my show and me.   Marissa F. Cohen (Marissa F. Cohen) And it sounds really fun. History is so interesting, and there's so much fun stuff out there. I love being on your podcast. For the last couple episodes, we were talking about food, which anyone who knows me knows that food is a passion of mine. Not cooking it, just eating it. But yeah, so check out The Internet Says It's True. It streams everywhere. You can listen to the episodes I'm on. But let's jump into the Healing for Emotional Abuse podcast. Michael, so you mentioned that you are a traveling comedian and magician. Will you tell us a little bit more about what you do?   Michael Kent Yeah. Basically, my job for the last 22 years has been to give people an hour of their life where they don't have to think about what's going on outside. They don't have to think about the... about the... They Thank You know, the stress and the tests and the exams, or if it's a workplace, you know, the deadlines and the news and politics. I'm just giving them an escape, which is what magic is. Magic is an amazing ability for us to be able to suspend our disbelief as if we're watching a wrestling match. And it's really easy, it turns out, for people to believe that something's happening that's impossible, because we all want to believe that that's true. Even the most skeptical people react to magic in a way that is almost childlike. Magic has a different reaction from everyone. Everyone has a different way of reacting to it. And I really love that, but I don't love the tension that magic brings. So I do a comedy show. I do a comedy magic show that sort of acknowledges the strange elephant in the room, and that is, I'm a man in my 40s pretending to be a wizard. This crazy career has taken me quite literally all over the world to 49 states. I still need to go to Wyoming. I haven't performed there yet. But 49 states, 19 countries, I believe, and cruise ships and military bases. And gosh, I performed on board an aircraft carrier last year while they were active in the sea. It's been an amazing career for the last couple decades. I'm focusing my efforts now more toward corporate groups and providing corporate groups with sort of an engagement tool and being that engagement facilitator for them to improve their events. So that's sort of the focus of my career currently. But for the last 20 years, I've been one of the top comedian magicians on the college market. So that's how I know you.   Marissa F. Cohen (Marissa F. Cohen) That's true. That's awesome. So you have... You've in one relationship for basically like the extent of all of your career. So 22 years on the road, and you and your wife, first, can you tell us how you met?   Michael Kent Yeah, it's not like one of those, you know, Hallmark stories. But my wife and I went to college together, had the same major and several of the same classes and never met.   Marissa F. Cohen (Marissa F. Cohen) We figured that out after the fact.   Michael Kent So we met through the girl that I grew up next door to when I was a little kid. So from the time I was born until I was eight years old, I lived next door to this person who I won't name because I don't know if I have their permission to talk about them publicly. So I grew up next to her, and she's like a sister to me. And we reconnected after college, like right after college, for the end of college, and we're hanging out. And Allison, my wife, was always around in the friend group. And I started sort of jokingly referring to her as my girlfriend because I had a crush on her. And finally, I asked her out, and we went on what I thought was like an amazing date. It was an amazing date. And then, let's see what happened next. We went off and dated other people. It didn't last. And then we reconnected like four or five months later, and that was the end of that. And we're coming up on our 20th wedding anniversary in August.   Marissa F. Cohen (Marissa F. Cohen) Wow. Yeah.   Michael Kent And like any marriage, know, it's had ups and downs and good times and bad times. And much of the good times and bad times have come from dealing with exactly what you're talking about, the idea that I do spend. At one point, I spent 250 days a year on the road doing shows. And that's really tough on any relationship, married or not, however long, you know, it's... It's just a difficult thing to learn how to deal with. When we met and started, you know, getting serious about dating, I was wanting to be a magician. I was wanting to do this, but I wasn't very successful yet. So she was sort of my sugar mama for the first few years because she had a job and I didn't. And so, you know, it took a while for my career to take off. And then it's been obviously a very, like, fulfilling and lucrative career since. And so, yeah, that's sort of where we are. And she and I are one of those sort of opposites attract couples, you know, like she is a bit more conservative and pragmatic. And I'm sort of a dreamy artist who, you know, head in the clouds type. But we have sort of become more similar as we've gotten older. think that probably just happens with married couples. After a long time, our tastes have become more similar.   Marissa F. Cohen (Marissa F. Cohen) That's awesome. So 20 years married, more than 22 years together. In our industry, like the college market, the traveling to entertain market, I don't know the statistic. I can look it up. But I think most marriages end with one partner that travels a lot and the other that doesn't. And thinking to the conferences that we go to or the colleagues that we have, most of them have been divorced. I can really only think of four people who have been consistently married to the same person. So keeping the communication, the love, the marriage alive is very challenging. So what do you and Allison do or like what have you learned over the years that has helped you guys navigate this, you know, kind   Michael Kent Yeah, first of all, she is a saint to be able to deal with this, right? Like when you think about someone being gone that much, and that's just the half of it. The being gone part is only half of the equation. We'll talk about the other half in a minute, but I was in Chicago Midway Airport headed to, where was I going? St. Louis. And I was headed to a conference, and the comedian Ralphie May, who has since passed, I recognized him just being a fan of comedy, and we struck up a conversation, and we sat next to each other on the flight, and we talked the whole way to St. Louis, and somehow we got talking about relationships. And at that point, Ralphie was married. He ended up getting div

Email us at: [email protected]   Healing after abuse doesn’t end when the abuse does. In this episode, I reflect on 15 years of life after experiencing abuse, sharing how healing evolves over time, what recovery actually looks like long-term, and the insights that only come with distance and self-work. We discuss: The long-term effects of abuse Why healing isn’t linear or time-bound Growth, grief, and self-compassion years later Rebuilding identity after trauma Moving from survival into intentional healing This episode is for survivors who are years into their journey and still learning, growing, and redefining what healing means. Ideal for listeners searching for: Healing years after abuse Long-term abuse recovery Trauma reflection and growth Survivor stories and healing journeys Mental health and post-traumatic growth 🎧 Follow the podcast for trauma-informed conversations on healing, healthy relationships, and reclaiming your life after abuse   Full Transcript:      📍 Welcome to Healing From Emotional Abuse, the award-winning podcast that sheds light on the journey from victim to survivor. I'm your host Marissa f Cohen, and I'm thrilled to have you join us on this empowering and healing adventure, the Healing from Emotional Abuse podcast. Isn't just another conversation. It's a sanctuary for those who have endured abuse and are determined to reclaim their lives. Through interviews with inspiring survivors, experts, and advocates, we aim to break the silence surrounding abuse and empower our listeners with the knowledge. Support and resources they need to break free from their past. Our mission is to provide a safe space where survivors can share their stories, find solace in knowing they're not alone, and discover the strength within themselves to heal and thrive. Each episode is filled with powerful narratives, practical strategies, and compassionate guidance to help you overcome the lingering effects of abuse and build a brighter future. It brings me immense joy to announce that the Healing from Emotional Abuse Podcast has been honored with the prestigious Purple Ribbon Award for outstanding domestic violence podcasts by domestic shelters.org, recognizing our commitment to raising awareness about abuse. And offering hope to survivors worldwide. We have hit top 10% globally and top podcast in 25 countries. This accolade is a testament to the incredible guests who have shared their stories and the tremendous support from our devoted listeners. Thank you so, so much. Whether you're a survivor seeking healing, a friend or family member wanting to understand and support, or an advocate dedicated to creating a safer world, this podcast is for you. Our conversations delve into topics such as emotional, physical, financial, and psychological abuse, recovery techniques, self-care strategies, legal rights, and much, much more. Join us as we embark on this transformative journey together. Subscribe to healing from emotional abuse on your favorite podcast platform. And remember, your story matters, and you have the power to break your silence from the chains of abuse. I'm your host, Marissa f Cohen, and this is healing from emotional abuse. Let's reclaim our lives and empower one another. Hello. Hello. Welcome back to the Healing From Emotional Abuse Podcast. I am your host, Marissa f Cohen. And before we jump in today, um, I just wanted to give a, a content warning, a trigger warning. Um, what we're gonna listen to today is, uh, a rant from 2025 on the anniversary of my first sexual assault. Talking about kind of where I've been and how I'm feeling, and I was very deep in my feelings. So I, I use the legal terms. Um, I. I am very direct. And so if at any point this episode becomes triggering, traumatizing or gets you worked up or feeling unsafe or uncomfortable, please feel free to turn it off. You're also welcome to send me an email at Healing from Emotional abuse [email protected] to let me know, um, if there's a better way for me in the future to sensor or to, um. To, to handle these conversations, but I will have, you know, this particular conversation was with myself and unscripted and just kind of a reflection. And then I also am reflecting on it. A year later. So, um, I just wanted to give you a trigger warning. There's a few things you could do. Turn it off, put on some decompressing music or something that helps you get back to your baseline. You can hum because humming actually engages your vagus nerve, va vagus nerve. Um, and we will, we'll calm you down or you can snap your fingers. Because that tricks your brain to send receptors to your fingertips and not your eyes. It'll stop you from crying. So please enjoy this episode. Thank you so, so much for tuning in. Um, leave a comment, send me an email. Um, I really appreciate any feedback and so let's jump right into the next episode of Healing from Emotional Abuse. Hello, and welcome back to the Healing From Emotional Abuse Podcast. My name is Marissa f Cohen. I'm your host, and today I wanted to give you kind of a, a more special episode. It's a little bit more personal. Um, so last year on January 15th was the 15th anniversary of my sexual assault. My first, um, with my first boyfriend. And I interviewed on that day a survivor who was on the podcast, Emma. And. After I got off with her, I was kind of feeling my feelings. It was the 15 year anniversary, and so I just kind of started. I recorded myself just kind of talking and reflecting. I haven't listened to it in a year. My goal was to post it last year, and then I just. I don't know. I just couldn't do it. So, um, what I'm gonna do this year is listen to it when I was deep in my feelings and, uh, completely unscripted, unplanned, and reflect on that reflection and kind of give you an insight of where I am now. One year post. That, but also 16 years post my own experience. Um, and having had several years of research and. Working with survivors and doing what I do every day. So this is going to be an interesting ride, unscripted, just kind of giving you my feedback on my feedback very inception. But let's, let's kind of jump right in and today is January 15th, 2025. Um. As you've probably heard, I also, uh, recorded another episode with a guest, um, a little bit earlier today where I mentioned that today is the 15 year anniversary of my sexual assault that kind of spiraled my life into where I am today. For better or for worse. And so I kind of wanted to do like a 15 year reflection because I didn't realize it had been 15 years, um, until I mentioned it, until I looked at the date when I was talking to Emma. Uh, the, my, my. Episode guest that's a hundred percent real. I completely blanked on what day it was, and I know that January 15th is the anniversary of the date, and every year I try and do something special on that day. But last year, I guess I was so distracted I didn't realize. And then we were recording the podcast and I had that realization was like, oh shit, I can't believe that It didn't, like it didn't land. It very weird how brains work, and it kind of got me thinking, I went downstairs to make myself lunch. Um, because as soon as I kind realized that it, it sent me into a bit of my feelings. Not necessarily in a bad way. I mean, of course. What happened to me was awful, and it did change the trajectory of my life in many ways. Again, for positive or for worse. So this is kind of just like the unscripted ramblings of me right now, reflecting on the last 15 years and how my life has been forever changed by the actions of truly like a piece of shit. Um, a person who. Could not have cared less about me, my needs, my health, and my safety, and was exclusively interested in overpowering and controlling me. Um, and he showed that in a lot of different ways. This was one experience of many from him, specifically him. I've had other awful experiences as well. Um. But yeah, this was, this is one anniversary of one horrible thing he did. There were a million red flags that led up to this point. You know, keeping me a secret was a big red flag. And then embarrassing me in front of people later was a big red flag. And I mean, he did a lot of things to keep me down, to control me. He was very abusive before we got to this point, um, one of the things that we learn as. People who work with survivors, you know, and people who've gone through it, is that it's abuse is like a staircase, you know, it's, it's just constantly pushing new boundaries. So they start out small, something minuscule. They call you a name, or they make a comment, or they say something like a little demeaning and see what your reaction is. And if you don't stop it right there, then that's a boundary they've pushed. Now they're gonna go up to the next step. And do something a little bit worse, and then push that boundary and then a little worse, and then a little worse and a little worse until you finally get to what is, you know. Big explosions and violence, whether it's physical violence, emotional, and verbal violence, sexual violence. And so that's what happened here is there was a lot of controlling behaviors I didn't track, I didn't notice, I didn't even know were problematic until. It was way too late. And so this was, you know, January 15th was kind of the culmination of several months of growing abuse, growing red flags, and a lot of actions to be controlling and, you know, overpowering and abusive. Um, and he did obviously for a, for a good bit of time and, um, so yeah, it's weird to think about. As a survivor, what life would have been had that not happened? Um, obviously choices were made on both sides, mine and his, that got me where I am today. Um, but reflecting on my choices, I originally wasn't even interested in him. And the reason that I. Went on my first date with him was truly out of spite because another

Attorney Arlene Haeggquist, survivor advocate and legal powerhouse, shares how women can take legal action against workplace sexual harassment, assault, and abuse. Learn documentation strategies, your legal rights, and how to empower yourself through the court process.   This episode covers: ✨ Workplace sexual harassment and assault—50% of women experience it ✨ How to document abuse for legal cases (emails, screenshots, timestamps) ✨ Your legal rights as a survivor of workplace abuse ✨ Breaking the silence: why reporting matters ✨ Building support systems during litigation ✨ Toxic workplace culture and power dynamics ✨ Healing from financial abuse and exploitation ✨ Arlene's story: From abuse survivor to advocate for thousands   Perfect for survivors, advocates, and anyone wanting to understand workplace rights, boundaries, and legal empowerment.   Your journey from victim to survivor to thriver starts here. If you're ready to reclaim your life and learn from others' healing journeys, hit subscribe and join our community of resilient souls. Have a story to share? Email us at [email protected] —we'd love to feature your questions, healing strategies, opinions and survivor testimonies on the podcast.   Transcript of Episode:     📍  📍  📍  📍  📍  📍 Welcome to Healing From Emotional Abuse, the award-winning podcast that sheds light on the journey from victim to survivor. I'm your host Marissa f Cohen, and I'm thrilled to have you join us on this empowering and healing adventure, the Healing from Emotional Abuse podcast. Isn't just another conversation. It's a sanctuary for those who have endured abuse and are determined to reclaim their lives. Through interviews with inspiring survivors, experts, and advocates, we aim to break the silence surrounding abuse and empower our listeners with the knowledge. Support and resources they need to break free from their past. Our mission is to provide a safe space where survivors can share their stories, find solace in knowing they're not alone, and discover the strength within themselves to heal and thrive. Each episode is filled with powerful narratives, practical strategies, and compassionate guidance to help you overcome the lingering effects of abuse and build a brighter future. It brings me immense joy to announce that the Healing from Emotional Abuse Podcast has been honored with the prestigious Purple Ribbon Award for outstanding domestic violence podcasts by domestic shelters.org, recognizing our commitment to raising awareness about abuse. And offering hope to survivors worldwide. We have hit top 10% globally and top podcast in 25 countries. This accolade is a testament to the incredible guests who have shared their stories and the tremendous support from our devoted listeners. Thank you so much. Whether you're a survivor seeking healing, a friend or family member wanting to understand and support, or an advocate dedicated to creating a safer world, this podcast is for you. Our conversations delve into topics such as emotional, physical, financial, and psychological abuse, recovery techniques, self-care strategies. Legal rights and much, much more. Join us as we embark on this transformative journey together. Subscribe to healing from emotional abuse on your favorite podcast platform. And remember, your story matters, and you have the power to break your silence from the chains of abuse. I'm your host. Marissa f Cohen, and this is healing from emotional abuse. Let's reclaim our lives and empower one another.    📍 Welcome back to The Healing for Promotional Abuse Podcast. I am your host, Marissa. And I'm your co-host, Sami Litchert. Yay. Welcome Sami. We're so excited today 'cause we have a really cool interview with Reen Quest. But before we get into that we really wanted to talk about something that is really important. And I know Sami has brought up to me workplace dynamics. And so we wanted to share some like workplace sexual harassment issues just because. It's so common and Irene touches on it in her interview and it happens to 50% of women and we're both women and we are each on the other side of the 50%, oh gosh, so many times from actually from male bosses and female colleagues. I've experienced all kinds of harassment from women. It's usually more of like commentary on my body or like complaining about my clothes or trying to make me feel intimidated or uncomfortable by overpowering me or getting in my face. When I worked at the military base, I had a female coworker who. This is all, my perception of it, but my assumption is that she was jealous of the attention I was getting, but my job was to be friends with everybody, so I just did my job and she didn't like that. The men on base, which made up probably 85 to 90% of my base, really liked me, right? And not liked me in a sexual or intimate way. But like we got along really well. I went to the gym with them. We had lunch together. I played Scrabble at lunch with some of my coworkers. Like we, it was fun. We went out to lunch all the time and hung out after and went to happy hour, things like that. And she didn't like that. I had these relationships with them, and so she would. Regularly get in my face, stand up really close to me, and she was taller than me, so she'd look down on me and flex on me. And she would do that often. And then she would taunt me or, talk bad about me. And so while that wasn't directly sexual harassment, because she wasn't like leveraging my position, she was trying to make me feel intimidated and trying to get me to leave or back down or stay quiet as opposed to like. Being able to function and do my job properly. Have you ever had a situation like that, Sami? I would say I had a similar situation, but not to that level. I would definitely say that. I would say recently it was very minor. Harassment, but it wasn't even to my face. It was all behind my back, which is even worse. I feel like, I wouldn't say even worse. I apologize. I was like, it just didn't feel good. I would say at a position that I was in, I was told that. So when people get to know my personality, I'm a very excited person. It's just who I am. Very bubbly. That was a con. Apparently there that was a thing that someone did not like that I was a very bubbly person and tried to make my job a living. HELL and it was very frustrating, but it didn't let it affect me until it started trickling down into staff members to saying, oh, she's not professional. Oh, she's dress I'm a very T-shirt, jeans kind of girl. I'm a comfort dresser. She's not professional enough. She's not doing this. It was all very frustrating. 'cause there's things that really value who I am and they value who I am as a person. And it was frustrating. 'cause it's things that are, am I supposed to change this? Am I not? I think that's where I wanna say it's similar, but not am I supposed to be, become a miserable person at my job and just go in, log in, do the job and leave. Or am I supposed to stay who I am? So I think the I wouldn't say the frustration, but the confusion is I didn't know who I was for a few months and I did not, I didn't like that. That really brought me down. And I've, I finally, it took me a long time to work out to the place where I am in my life. Took a lot of friends, a lot of support, a lot of stories, a lot of sharing and a lot of therapy. And for this place just to start bringing me back down for minor things that. Didn't even affect what I did in my position. It was hurtful. And the things that happen at work trickle down into our real lives. If you think about it, we spend eight hours, supposedly eight hours sleeping, eight hours at work and eight hours at home, right? If you break it up into a perfect, that's 33% of your adult life you spend at work, and if that 33% is you getting harassed by bosses or coworkers, shit, talked behind your back, made to feel insecure or inferior, or in danger. Unsafe like that actually does trickle into our ability to sleep, which impacts our mood, our irritability, our performance at work. It impacts outside of work, our personal relationships, the way we feel about ourselves and others, our feeling of safety and comfort with the people around us. So what happens at work and in your workplace in those dynamics, whether it's coming from a boss and a superior that is. Making you leverage or leveraging your needs, right? Your basic needs of like shelter and food, which is directly related to working to like their fulfillment, that's problematic, right? And so if you are getting harassed or bothered or talked about and made to feel unsafe at work. I'm sure that it impacted you and Anton a little bit, right? Your mood, your ability to communicate your feeling of safety and you live where you work. I was just about to add that. I'm like, I was like on top of that when you. When you can't even leave the place that you work, it makes it difficult. Yes. I physically walk about 40 yards from one door to the other, but it's just stepping outside your safety zone, your home, like as soon as you walk out, it's difficult. And we have animals on campus, so sometimes I may wanna go out in some PJ's on a Saturday morning to let my dog relieve herself to come back in, fall asleep. It's the judgements and the looks and the. All of that happens at my workplace that does, like you said, trickle into home. It affects it. Things are great. Now, by the way, I wanna preface that really quick. Like things are phenomenal. All things are great. I'm not even referring to current stuff, it's just stories. But yes, a hundred percent. I didn't mean to throw you. I was like, I just wanna make sure. No, but it makes sense, right? Especially if you live where you work, there's literally no escape. Or if you own your own business like I do, where if I have a bad day or I start beating myse

Meet the new co-host transforming your healing journey. Sami Litchert joins us to explore the relationships that matter—toxic relationship recovery, healthy relationship building, and the power of survivors sharing their stories. If you're breaking free from emotional abuse, learning to set boundaries, or supporting someone on their healing path, this episode is a turning point. Together, we're creating a safe space where survivors are celebrated and empowered. Join us as we dive into what healthy relationships look like and why your story—and your boundaries—are worth protecting.   Episode Transcript:  https://marissafayecohen.com/healing-from-emotional-abuse-introducing-sami-litchert-boundaries-toxic-relationships-survivor-stories/     📍  📍  📍  📍  📍 Welcome to Healing From Emotional Abuse, the award-winning podcast that sheds light on the journey from victim to survivor. I'm your host Marissa f Cohen, and I'm thrilled to have you join us on this empowering and healing adventure, the Healing from Emotional Abuse podcast. Isn't just another conversation. It's a sanctuary for those who have endured abuse and are determined to reclaim their lives. Through interviews with inspiring survivors, experts, and advocates, we aim to break the silence surrounding abuse and empower our listeners with the knowledge. Support and resources they need to break free from their past. Our mission is to provide a safe space where survivors can share their stories, find solace in knowing they're not alone, and discover the strength within themselves to heal and thrive. Each episode is filled with powerful narratives, practical strategies, and compassionate guidance to help you overcome the lingering effects of abuse and build a brighter future. It brings me immense joy to announce that the Healing from Emotional Abuse Podcast has been honored with the prestigious Purple Ribbon Award for outstanding domestic violence podcasts by domestic shelters.org, recognizing our commitment to raising awareness about abuse. And offering hope to survivors worldwide. We have hit top 10% globally and top podcast in 25 countries. This accolade is a testament to the incredible guests who have shared their stories and the tremendous support from our devoted listeners. Thank you so much. Whether you're a survivor seeking healing, a friend or family member wanting to understand and support, or an advocate dedicated to creating a safer world, this podcast is for you. Our conversations delve into topics such as emotional, physical, financial, and psychological abuse, recovery techniques, self-care strategies. Legal rights and much, much more. Join us as we embark on this transformative journey together. Subscribe to healing from emotional abuse on your favorite podcast platform. And remember, your story matters, and you have the power to break your silence from the chains of abuse. I'm your host. Marissa f Cohen, and this is healing from emotional abuse. Let's reclaim our lives and empower one another.   📍  📍 Welcome back to the Healing for Emotional Abuse Podcast. I'm your host Marissa, and I first wanna start off by apologizing. This podcast has been going for about five years actually five and a half now, but I took about a two year hiatus. Because I got really into speaking and was traveling all the time, became really hard to manage, and so the podcast fell by the wayside. So for everyone listening, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to like completely desert you. I'm still here for you. I'm still an advocate and a survivor, and I'm still talking about relationships and abuse and sexual assault and trauma. Just on a different medium. But then I met through all this journey. I met Sami.  And Sami is incredible. She's an advocate. She is like an outspoken supporter of survivors, and she has been really helpful to me along my speaking journey. Keeping me organized and just being like an incredible person. And we had a conversation a few weeks ago where we discussed her coming on to co-host the Healing from Emotional Abuse podcast, and I'm so excited to introduce you to our co-host of the Healing from Emotional Abuse Podcast. Sami, welcome on Sami. Thank you so much for being here. Thank you for having me. I'm so excited. So tell us a little bit about yourself, like introduce, you know yourself to our listeners. Awesome. Yeah, so my name's Sami Licher, I started out with in higher education, worked through there. I don't really know where to go from that. I did my higher ed trips and then I took a step out and I worked in a leadership company for a few years, and that's where I actually met Marissa. That's where I then one thing led to another, and now I get to see her almost every week which is wonderful. And now we're here helping out. Thank you so much, Sami. It's so nice to be able to do this with you and get to know you more. I know you pretty well I think, being able to like, introduce you to our listeners and so I would love to talk to you about relationships because the theme of this podcast is relationships. We talk about toxic and abusive relationships. I wanna focus on healthy relationships as well, and the trauma of like sexual violence and things like that. So first and foremost, you had a really exciting summer, right? It's August right now. You've had a very exciting summer. Do you wanna maybe share your exciting summer news? I did have a great summer. So for everyone who's listening this past 4th of July Anton, who is my partner, has asked me to marry him, and I said, yes, of course. Yes. Really exciting. And I wanna say just it's just wonderful, to be honest. It was an amazing opportunity to be able to actually have my own proposal 'cause I've always been there for other people's. And then for him to get down on one knee and then to make it just so heartfelt. We were camping. There was nobody around. And for anyone who knows me, I'm always surrounded by people whether I want to or not. It was just the two of us. It was amazing. That's awesome. And Anton, I've met him a couple of times and he's wonderful and I'm so happy for you guys. So you can speak from a healthy relationship perspective because you have incredible communication. You guys respect each other so much and you're so supportive of each other and it's such a beautiful, thing to be able to see, like a situation, to be able to see from a third party outsider. Especially as a relationship person where my whole world revolves around talking about and experiencing and, hearing all these horrible relationship stories, it's so nice to be able to like truly see a really healthy and awesome relationship. So give us a little bit of background about how y'all met and the last few years of your relationship. That I love talking about it is it's the fun fact that I almost gave up on dating, so I didn't have the best history of dating, but I wanna keep the positive going. Anton and I actually met on Facebook dating right when I was about to give up. And the reason why I went to Facebook dating is I just felt like trying to date in, like in real life, unfortunately, just was not working out. I was too busy. I worked three jobs at the time. But the beautiful story is when Anton and I met, we we went out, we did like cute little coffee date. I have never met a more gentleman like person, and it's just like who he is. He portrayed himself amazingly. Something that I, I have a lot of anxiety and whatnot, it took forever to get over when I went to go meet Anton. So the fact that I was extremely nervous, I know that I was tongue twisted, but the whole time he was just phenomenal. And then it just grew from there. We have a lot of the ups and downs, but throughout all of our ups and downs over the past two years, which is my longest relationship and hopefully my forever relationship now it was just, it was phenomenal. I would say there's way more ups than downs and. The best thing that I noticed is every time that we had a little hiccup or a little bit of a down, our communication was phenomenal. It didn't matter who was upset, what the situation was it could be silly, it could be serious. And everything that always comes down to is our communication piece. And even up to the day when I said yes, I absolutely do wanna marry you. It was funny because we had a really bad night right before that. Unpacking was horrible. Our camp hosts were horrible, but Anton and I made it fun. The two of us didn't talk to each other the whole night when we unpacked, but it was out of love. We knew that everything was, you know what, this is a crappy situation, but it's still gonna be a fun time to to be together. I didn't know he was gonna ask me to marry him, which makes it even better. I didn't expect this for another year and a half at least. So just yeah, everything in the past two years, there's been so many things. That's amazing. And I think it's really funny that the whole night beforehand you didn't talk. He was probably so nervous to propose to you that because you guys didn't talk to each other. But I think that's amazing. You said something that sparked a, an interest for me. So you met on Facebook dating. I've only heard of a handful of people using Facebook dating. But from what I, from the people that. I know that did, it was really successful for them. Have you tried other dating sites like that were bad or, had bad experiences with that? Do you wanna tell us a little bit about that? Oh, of course. I did Tinder. I stayed off it for the longest time and then I just said, you know what, heck with this and let's just go find what the guys are. Don't do that ever. It's not the best advice. But it was, I'll say, nice to see that I found a good one out of all the bad patches. Another one I did was Bumble. I was only on that one for a little dating sites scared me a bit. I like the flirting part aspect of it, but that ide

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