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Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

Matilde Crocini 161 Episodes Aug 11, 2026

This podcast is for daughters of narcissistic mothers who have experienced childhood abuse and are still affected by those wounds as adults. Host Matilde Crocini shares her personal journey and over 15 years of experience working with women to help them heal attachment trauma and reclaim their lives. Each episode offers reflections, practical advice, and support for breaking free from survival mode and transforming your life.

Episodes

S2 Ep158: The 1 thing the People-pleaser, the Perfectionist and the Procrastinator have in common and why you need to know this
S2 Ep158: The 1 thing the People-pleaser, the Perfectionist and the Procrastinator have in common and why you need to know this Aug 11, 2026 1633 Do you want to know how to break free from people-pleasing, procrastination and perfectionism? To do that there's one thing you need to understand about these 3 patterns... one thing all of them have in common.By getting this one thing these patterns will stop defining you and you will be able to see a real shift in your life.It is common to develop survival patterns when growing up with a narcis
S2 Ep157: Why the cycle of pain feels never-ending & how you can bring true healing after maternal narcissistic abuse
S2 Ep157: Why the cycle of pain feels never-ending & how you can bring true healing after maternal narcissistic abuse Jul 28, 2026 2117 Do you want to know why most daughters of narcissistic mothers remain stuck in the cycle of pain and toxicity never fully breaking free? There’s an immense value in learning about maternal narcissism and the trauma we carry as a result of it. This helps bring awareness to the topic and give words to what we have experienced, or are still experiencing. But awareness alone is not enough to bring tr
S2 Ep156: Why regular healing and therapy are not enough to recover from maternal narcissistic abuse and what truly helps
S2 Ep156: Why regular healing and therapy are not enough to recover from maternal narcissistic abuse and what truly helps Jul 14, 2026 2163 Do you want to know why despite years of therapy and other healing modalities you still feel guilt, anxiety, you still double-guess yourself and keep on people-pleasing? Do you want to know why you keep feeling stuck and you still get caught in the same patterns even though you have learnt all about them? This is because you are still carrying trauma in your body and talking does not heal trauma.
S2 Ep155: The 4 main survival patterns daughters of narcissistic mothers must be aware of to heal and break free from abuse
S2 Ep155: The 4 main survival patterns daughters of narcissistic mothers must be aware of to heal and break free from abuse Jun 30, 2026 1206 Do you want to know the impact of maternal narcissism has on your life still today? To get that, you need to know your main coping pattern. There are four main coping patterns. These survival patterns affect your life no matter how much time has passed, no matter the distance between yourself and your narcissistic mother, no matter how many effective boundaries you've set.Very often, despite year
S2 Ep154: What makes your mother’s silent treatment so triggering and what you can do to break free from this manipulation tactic
S2 Ep154: What makes your mother’s silent treatment so triggering and what you can do to break free from this manipulation tactic Jun 16, 2026 1636 Do you want to know why your narcissistic mother's silent treatment has such an effect? If this toxic behaviour leaves you feeling anxious, confused and hurting you are not alone in this. A narcissistic mother will use the silent treatment as a way to control and punish you, to get you to fall back in line. Each time it leaves you dysregulated and yet it doesn't have to be this way. High chances
S2 Ep153: Minimising narcissistic abuse: a survival mechanism that will trap you in toxicity
S2 Ep153: Minimising narcissistic abuse: a survival mechanism that will trap you in toxicity Jun 2, 2026 1456 What is the impact of adapting to maternal narcissistic abuse? This survival mechanism, which has served you powerfully to get to here, has a downside: it impacts your life in more than one way, leaving you trapped in abuse and toxicity not only with your narcissistic mother or family, but also in career, friendships and romantic relationships. In this episode I share the 3 main ways this coping
S2 Ep152: 10 ways your narcissistic mother puts down your creativity and the impact it has on your life
S2 Ep152: 10 ways your narcissistic mother puts down your creativity and the impact it has on your life May 19, 2026 1815 Self-sabotage, perfectionism, procrastination... This is the impact of all the times your narcissistic mothers has put down your initiative and creativity. In other words, how she received your ideas when you shared them with her as a child and afterwards has determined how you feel about yourself today. If you feel trapped, hopeless and demotivated in your life, this comes from the conditioning
S2 Ep151: How a narcissistic mother uses drama to manipulate you & the impact this has on your life
S2 Ep151: How a narcissistic mother uses drama to manipulate you & the impact this has on your life May 5, 2026 1840 How much is the drama your mother creates over nothing impacting your life? Are you putting her needs in front of your all the time just to avoid her drama? It is common for a narcissistic mother to use drama control and manipulate those around her, especially her children. This will not only often create patterns of people pleasing in her adult children, but also will impact their life. Self-sab
S2 Ep150: How to break free from your narcissistic mother's abuse - this will surprise you
S2 Ep150: How to break free from your narcissistic mother's abuse - this will surprise you Apr 21, 2026 1843 How is your narcissistic mother's abuse impacting your life? Do you want to know why despite all the boundaries and maybe even going no contact, you are still not free from the pain she caused you? Breaking free from your narcissistic mother's abuse and toxicity requires two types of work, and most people stop at the first one, never truly breaking free. In this episode I share with you how to tr
S2 Ep149: What to do when your narcissistic mother goes no contact with you
S2 Ep149: What to do when your narcissistic mother goes no contact with you Apr 7, 2026 1438 Has your narcissistic mother cut contact with you? Does that leave you feeling she robbed you of your choice to go no contact? The she robbed you of your chance at closure? The silent treatment is a frequently used way by a narcissistic mother to punish her children, but she may not stop there. She can go all the way as to actively go no contact with you. And this can truly hurt. It will trigger
S2 Ep148: Is your mother truly a narcissist? – the #1 thing that you need to WATCH OUT for no matter the label
S2 Ep148: Is your mother truly a narcissist? – the #1 thing that you need to WATCH OUT for no matter the label Mar 24, 2026 2065 Are you wondering if your mother is truly a narcissist? How is this confusion impacting your life? Research about narcissism shows that only 2% of people labelled narcissistic are actually diagnosable narcissists. All the rest have narcissistic behaviours or traits. And then there are a bunch of other labels, like bipolar, borderline personality disorder, avoidant and dependant personality disord
S2 Ep147: Just because you care for your narcissistic mother doesn’t mean you have to take the abuse
S2 Ep147: Just because you care for your narcissistic mother doesn’t mean you have to take the abuse Mar 10, 2026 1527 Do you feel setting a boundary with your narcissistic mother would mean you don't care for her? Or that it would make you a bad daughter? Does that result in you silently taking abuse after abuse all in the name of caring for her? One of the things I get told very often is: I’m not able to set boundaries because I care for her too much.Something that is often assumed is that setting a boundary (w

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