Surviving to Thriving: Life After a Narcissist | The Glamorous Grind
The Glamorous Grind Podcast
Ilona Antonyan & Mila Arutunian
Summary
🚨 Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions on DV, trauma, and emotional abuse. In this deeply personal episode, we're joined by Lindsay Abernathy — DV advocate and host of the podcast B*tch Is A Bad Word — who transforms trauma into truth-telling and tools for survival. From confrontations in family court to losing custody under corrupt systems, Lindsay opens up about the silent epidemic of domestic abuse, gaslighting, and the systemic failures facing women in family court battles. We break down red flags (and pink ones), trauma bonds, reactive abuse, and the hard truths about what really happens behind the scenes when living with and escaping from a narcissist.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro: Believing Survivors
00:54 Trauma Bonds & Red Flags
03:11 Boundaries, Gaslighting & Emotional Memory Loss
06:22 The Cost of Leaving: Court System Corruption
13:13 Pink Flags, Narc Vaults & Flying Monkeys
17:55 The Power of Speaking Out
21:10 Solutions: BFF Alliance & One Safe Place
26:31 Ending the Stigma: Redefining Womanhood & Strength 🔗 Featuring organizations like One Safe Place and BFF Alliance, we explore real, actionable resources for survivors.
💡 If you're Googling “Am I in an abusive relationship?” — this episode is for you.
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🎙️ Listen to Lindsay’s podcast: B*tch Is A Bad Word
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