Welcome to Part 5! This one is a little bit longer than the other ones, I have lots to say, including profound lessons I've learned that I want to share that have changed my life, and hopefully change yours for the better. Last time we talked about surrendering to reality, and today is about surrendering to the timeline. I decided to give timeline it's own episode because narcissism survivors can tend to be impatient about the timeline of their goals. This is a trauma response. But it's...

Welcome back to Part 4 of Surrender to Success! Is your mind blown yet? If not, it's about to be in this one. This is where the meat of "surrender" comes in. The narcissist dynamic taught you that control equals power. The opposite is true. In this episode I will teach you the difference between control and power and how to INCREASE power while letting go of control. So you're going to surrender to your reality and this will be your superpower. I don't mean let everyone walk all over...

Welcome to Part 3! How have you been enjoying the class so far? If you want more insights as the classes roll out, join me on Instagram! I am doing lives, stories and posts that will go even deeper. This class is all about understanding that your capacity to receive what you want is in direct proportion to your capacity to FEEL both positive and negative emotions. The Narcissist Dynamic has trained you to avoid ALL negative emotions no matter what. We will undo this habit so that you...

Welcome to Part 2 of Surrender to Success! Now that we have your vision solidly in place, it's time to address what most of my narcissism survivors must face in order to clear the path to their success: The reality that both failure and success can be terrifying to your brain. This will show up as self-sabotage, shutting down, making weird decisions, and more. Surviving a narcissist means your brain changed. In this episode we take a look at how this happened and most importantly - how...

Are you ready to jump in to Surrender to Success? Great, me too. Part 1 of this class is all about VISION. Get out your pen and paper for this one. You are creating an amazing Post-Narc Life with specific results. Your vision of these results that make up your amazing life is your anchor when things get difficult. Join me in this class for a guided meditation-like connection exercise that will invite you to spiritually create in detail what you have been wanting to bring into...

This is The Post-Narc Life Podcast and for the rest of 2023 we will be doing a special called Surrender to Success This is a class designed for the ambitious, the entrepreneurs, the go-getters pushing to the next level... ...who happen to be dealing with narcissists. This class is for you. Designed with your specific brain in mind, one that has had to survive a highly emotionally toxic relationship. Surviving a narcissist changes your brain. Which changes how you approach your big...

Welcome to POST-NARC LIFE. You survived a narcissist. This means your brain changed. The survival habits that got you through the abuse aren't going to get you to success. We will undo those habits and replace them with ones that propel you towards the life you actually want. Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Post-Narc Life podcast.  I’m your host, Laura Bytheway. I've been there, I get it. I help you make powerful new decisions, design the vision of the life you want, and then we go...

If you have survived a narcissist, there's a good chance that it affects how you related to money. Whether you feel like money is scarce, not enough, shameful, or out of your control, this episode is for you. Let's change your relationship to money today and watch how your money changes. To learn more, check out the training on Money Mastery for Narcissism Survivors. For 1:1 Mentorship, fill out your application here and I will contact you to book a consultation. To join my...

Remember a couple of episodes back we talked about how what you're creating is your vehicle for healing? Today we are deep diving into an example of that - specifically building a business. Listen here to hear what it actually looks like to heal AS your business is being built, plus a real life client and how she did it. If you want to build a business or you're working on yours, and you want my brain and my support while you do the work of healing while building, I would be so excited...

In today's episode I share a story with you that is near and dear to my heart. It's the story of how I was on the narcissist dynamic path of survival, pain, toxicity, struggle - and how what I can only describe has Heaven - intervened to get me off that path. This showed up for me as my significant relationship - my marriage - but it's the pattern that I have used to continue to help myself and to help others. It's why I do what I do. If you see yourself on that path and you want my help...

Your big ambitious dreams and goals aren't just for fun. They aren't just for AFTER you've done the work to heal. They are the means by which you accomplish the work to heal my friend. Your goals are the vehicle. Going after your goals shows you the work in an accelerated way, making it easier, faster, and more rewarding. Don't wait to work on your goals. Use your goal to drum up everything you've been survival trained to avoid. The Certification program is in the works. Get on...

Survivors of narcissist abuse tend to fall into similar patterns, like the one where you never let yourself be happy. You beat yourself up for failing or for succeeding. Success is almost just as terrifying to the brain as failure. This is not a problem. Listen to learn more about how to help your brain get out of this trap. Get on the list for updates Apply for 1:1 coaching Join The Membership --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/post-narc-life/support

For a long time I beat myself up for being as ambitious as I am. Not anymore. Now, I'm embracing it. What you want shows you who you are, and shows you your future, your destiny, and so much more. Don't hold yourself back, there's literally no reason why. We need you and your big dreams. Get on the email list Apply to work with me 1:1 Join the Membership --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/post-narc-life/support

Welcome to Elevated: A Post Narc Life Podcast. I am a life coach working specifically with those dealing with narcissists and recovering from toxic situations, who are ambitious and ready to start creating an extraordinary life. I'm elevating myself, my life, my business, my content, and my vision for my people. And I'm taking you with me. You have permission to go after the big things. It starts with forgiveness. I used to hold this back as the crowning step of full recovery. But...

Welcome to the next evolution of the Podcast. This is Elevated, a new podcast experience designed to take your coaching to the next level. New concepts, new directions, new offers. Enjoy! Check out the website here: laurabytheway.com Get on the email list here: https://mailchi.mp/bythewaycoaching.com/email-list-subscribe --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/post-narc-life/support

If you've spent decades of TRYING to be good enough and you know that you want to stop but the urge keeps coming up, this episode is for you. You'll walk away with 7 optional takeaways that will help you shift out of the urge to use your energy, time, and effort trying to prove to someone else that you measure up, or to make someone else believe something about you so that you have permission to feel like you are enough. Let's be done with that, so listen here for a few tools that may...

For those of us recovering from narcissists, a complicated relationship with our Moms is pretty common. In this episode I share the experience of losing my mother, some lessons I've learned and how it can apply to your complicated relationship with your mother. Trigger warning: suicide and abuse. You're invited to join me on a call where we will implement some concepts discussed in this episode in your situation. On Friday, May 13, 2022 at 12:30pm on Zoom we'll do some basic training on how...

Welcome back to another episode! Today I announce The Invincible Mastermind - a six month group coaching program designed to transform you into an emotionally invincible person. We kick off with a retreat in Waco, and spend the next six months working together to deal with everything in the way of becoming who you want to be. To find out more go to https://www.bythewaycoaching.com/invincible-2021. Hurry, applications close Monday night, September 13th, 2021 at 11:59pm! The deadline is to make...

I've been gone the last few months as I've been grieving and putting myself back together after my Mom recently passed away. I talk about this before we dive into a conversation I recorded a few months ago. Inna, a current client, is dominating in her life. We talk about all the things she has overcome through our work together. More client conversations and interviews coming up as I slowly get back into the swing of things. Thanks for your patience and I hope you get some questions answered...

Meet another one of my amazing clients, Bryan Brooks. He's an IT expert, entrepreneur, and single dad. He spent several years married to a narcissist, and even years after divorce, his life, his work, and his will to live suffered. We talk about what it was like getting coached and how his life did a complete 180 as we worked together.  Interested in hiring Bryan for your IT needs: www.brooksitservices.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/get-yourself-back-podcast/support

This episode is a little different. Today we will be talking with a real-life client of mine, Dr. Bethany Pellow. We worked together to heal her anxiety, her need to caretake others' emotions and how all of that affected her success in her business. It's a fun, casual conversation where we touch on what it's like to be coached by me, how the coaching process helped her heal, and what she recommends to those listening. Enjoy! You can contact Dr. Bethany at [email protected] Join my...

Your space is sacred. There are several types of space that you experience. And they are all worthy of protection and respect. This episode is a new way of looking at boundaries and why it’s so important to build this important skill set. If you’ve already joined Boundary Mastery, this episode is required listening. If you haven’t joined Boundary Mastery yet, what are you waiting for? Let’s get to work so you never have to worry about how to protect your space. Join here:...

Want to know what is at the bottom of all the people-pleasing you do? Want to understand the deep pain you feel that you're constantly running away from? Enoughness is the answer. Recovering from Narcissists means that we need to re-learn how enough we really are, simply because we exist. Listen in for why we don't believe we are enough and how to learn that we are.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/get-yourself-back-podcast/support

It's that time of year! And dealing with narcs on holidays is no less stressful, in fact if you have narcissists in your family the holidays can be pretty tricky. Today we talk about what makes holidays so challenging, how to make decisions about how you will spend the holidays, and most importantly, how to manage yourself in the process. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season 2020! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/get-yourself-back-podcast/support