In this episode, we have friend of the podcast, Dr. Josh Smith, returning for a conversation about what narcissism REALLY is. We dive deep into differentiating between narcissistic traits and toxic narcissism. We also discuss borderline personality traits. We talk about: -“performance mode” -hidden signs of a narcissist  -being “too nice” -the colloquial use of “narcissism” -not all assholes are narcissists -what narcissists see as reality -borderline versus narcissist -the importance of self-awareness -keeping the peace - Time Stamps:  1:00 Introduction 5:31operating in performance mode 14:40 examples of narcissism 21:50 expectations of a narcissist 24:20 defining narcissism 43:30 narcissists and reality 50:00 self-awareness 56:30 the narcissist blame game 69:04 isolating yourself 73:30 setting boundaries CONNECT WITH KAIT: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/ Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/ Email: [email protected] Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips! Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22 Legion Code: CoachK CONNECT WITH JOSH: IG: https://www.instagram.com/drj.smith/