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Hosted by Dr. Anthony Mazzella · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 177 episodes
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Trying to understand narcissism, narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), narcissistic relationships, or narcissistic abuse? The Narcissism Decoder goes beyond identifying narcissism to explore why it develops, why people feel and behave the way they do, and how meaningful change is possible. Unlike most podcasts, we approach narcissism with curiosity rather than condemnation. Understanding—not judgment—is the first step toward healing and change. Whether you’re trying to understand someone with narcissistic traits or recognize these patterns in yourself, this podcast offers compassionate, evidence-informed insights through a psychodynamic lens. Through clinical insight, practical examples, and compelling stories, we explore the many dimensions of narcissism, including relationships, personality development, trauma, and the unconscious emotional forces that shape behavior. The goal is to transform the way you understand narcissism, moving beyond lab
Dr. Anthony Mazzella hosts Narcissism Decoder, a education show with 177 episodes published.
In this second part of my conversation with Jessica Pressler we continue our exploration of narcissistic sibling dynamics by looking at how these patterns are unconsciously stabilized within the family system. We looked
In this episode, Jessica Pressler and I explore the often-overlooked impact of growing up with a narcissistic sibling. Together, we examine how one child's emotional world can gradually come to organize an entire family,
In this second part of my conversation with Dr. Melissa Kalt, we go beyond understanding covert narcissistic relationships and ask a much deeper question: Why do people remain emotionally invested even when they can clea
In the first part of my conversation with Dr. Melissa Kalt, we explore why covert narcissism is so difficult to recognize and why high-functioning, thoughtful, and growth-oriented individuals can become especially vulner
In this episode, we dive into Part 2 of my conversation with Hannah Alderete, a Dynamic Emotion Focused Therapist and Certified Relational Trauma Coach, as we explore the deeper fears and unconscious beliefs that often l
In this episode, I’m joined by Hannah Alderete, a Dynamic Emotion Focused Therapist and Certified Relational Trauma Coach, to explore the difference between healthy and toxic guilt and how toxic guilt often develops with
In the second part of my conversation with Kamini Wood , we take a deeper look at how early emotional wounds and survival strategies begin resurfacing in adult relationships. We explore the painful relational dynamics th
In this episode, we return to our consolidation series to explore a listener's deeply thoughtful questions about maintaining a relationship with a father who displays significant borderline and narcissistic traits . Whil
In this first part of my conversation with Kamini Wood, we take a deep dive into the complexities of narcissism, exploring the difference between narcissistic traits and Narcissistic Personality Disorder while tracing ho
In this episode, we dive into The Fear of Dependency When a Relationship Starts to Matter . Why do some people feel deeply connected, hopeful, and excited about a new relationship, only to suddenly pull away once the rel
In this next part of my conversation with Dr. Sheenie Ambardar, we turn to how identity is shaped in narcissistic family environments—where adapting to others often becomes necessary for maintaining connection, and where
In this episode, we continue our discussion of vulnerable narcissism. Now we get into how these dynamics actually show up in lived relationships—not just as emotional neediness or dependency, but as a deeper reliance on
In this first clip of my conversation with Dr. Sheenie Ambardar, we begin with a foundational question—what narcissism actually is beneath the surface. From there, we focus on how narcissism takes shape within a family s
In this episode, we dive into the inner world of vulnerable narcissism from a psychodynamic perspective. We explore how vulnerable narcissism often presents beneath the surface — not only through insecurity, emotional fr
In this second part of my conversation with Mark Ruffalo, we move into the deeper internal structure of narcissistic personality—specifically the role of grandiose fantasy and why it is not just an accessory to narcissis
In this episode, we return to the question of healing narcissism and what real change actually looks like in clinical work and everyday functioning. We move beyond the common belief that narcissistic structures are fixed
In this first clip of my conversation with Mark Ruffalo , we start with a deceptively simple question—why does “narcissist” now get used to describe almost everything, and what gets lost when a clinical term becomes part
In this episode we explore a very common relationship dynamic where everyday situations—like one partner stepping in to clean up something that’s been left unattended—suddenly escalate into frustration, criticism, and a
In this episode, I’m sharing another clip from my conversation with Joe Dillon, a divorce mediation specialist, where we move from defining high-conflict communication into practical techniques for actually reducing it.
In this episode, we return to our consolidation series, where we slow things down and take a closer look at your questions—and the patterns that begin to emerge across them. Lately, many of you have been circling around
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Narcissism Decoder is hosted by Dr. Anthony Mazzella. The show is categorised under education (health) and has published 177 episodes.
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