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“This podcast used to be awesome! Ms. Strawson started out as a humble survivor who genuinely wanted to educate, support, and heal others suffering from Narcissistic abuse. And she absolutely did that; it was wonderful.
Yet, things have changed for two reasons… (1) Ms. Strawson became a salesperson through and through. Her emails now are identical to a late night infomercial (like “sign up in the next hour for a $3k course and I’ll give you thousands of dollars of free stuff, but you have to PAY NOW” etc etc). And (2) I began to explore other podcasts on the same subject and realized that there are simply way more qualified, humble and consistent hosts out there.
Firstly - Ms. Strawson only ever talks about her ex-husband, who definitely is a narcissist. She doesn’t share about other narcissistic relationships throughout her life, which as most all of you know is quite common for us HSPs. But that’s not what bothers me… it’s the fact that she always brings it back to her abuse, with the same stories over and over. Like she can’t relate in any way unless it happened with her ex. *If she has a special guest on rare occasion, an expert, who shares their experiences on the show, she will always interject with her personal experience rather than staying focused on theirs. If she is educating listeners to textbook concepts of narcissism, she always stops to talk about the things her husband did. There’s a lack of being able to give examples outside of her own experience and an inability to speak and think at 60,000 feet, from a high level. It always circles back to her one relationship experience.
*******Lastly and most importantly - her podcast and business have evolved this year to a place that is highly triggering to me. It feels like she is preying on the vulnerable in order to make money. She educates people on all things trauma and knows that most of the listeners are struggling with trauma. Step 1, that draws us in. Then, she will constantly try to sell you on a very expensive program. And not just an offering or mention, no - she uses sales tactics that are meant to get someone to sign up immediately, versus taking time to seriously consider the investment. That doesn’t feel right when people are following her because they are in a desperate situation, or traumatized, or even have survived and are on the other side. By definition- she’s taking advantage of a vulnerable population. Not just because she’s selling services, no - it’s the way she goes about selling that feels manipulative. As mentioned above, she used to be a humble women that just wanted to help people. Now, she appears like a desperate entrepreneur that isn’t being mindful of how manipulative and triggering her sales pitch style can be.
You’re better off following other podcasts hosts, because not a single one that I mention below are going to blast your inbox or radio with infomercial tactics that pressure you to pay immediately or else lose out on thousands of dollars of services, literally. On top of that, other podcasts and leaders in this field will provide you with a variety of stories, from their personal lives and others, include WAY more guests with expertise, and these folks don’t always turn it around to themselves and their relationship. I’m taking the time to write this review in order to help someone who is desperate for help like I am but doesn’t want to feel triggered and taken advantage of.
Narcissism recovery, navigating narcissism, waking up to narcissism, the covert narcissist podcast.”
JessieLP via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/30/22
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“Caroline’s book, group and now podcast have helped me so much through my divorce. I had no idea what a narcissist was when I left my marriage, but finding Caroline’s work on Facebook has helped me to understand and feel less alone.
Looking forward to the weekly podcasts, a must listen for anyone...”Read full review »
BexyB! via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/15/20
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“Caroline, thank you so much for sharing these great insights. You totally hit the nail on the head with your candid talk about such relationships. Totally resonated with me. Thank you so much for giving back so much to help us thrive and grow.. amazing lady with an amazing heart of gold xx”
surivorwarrior via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/15/20
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“Caroline this is totally amazing and inspirational. I know how dedicated you are to spreading awareness, learning the latest techniques that can aid recover and helping as many people as possible to heal is incredible. To then put all your knowledge into a mini podcast is fantastic and truly life...”Read full review »
lpolito07 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/17/20
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