Real Talk with Lisa Sonni: Relationships Uncensored
Hosted by relationship coach and abuse recovery educator Lisa Sonni, this podcast addresses toxic and abusive dynamics in romantic relationships, families, and friendships. It offers raw, uncensored conversations that avoid sugarcoating or simplistic 'just leave' advice. The show shares real stories and insights to help listeners feel seen rather than silenced.
Episodes
Abusive Men Aren’t Monsters: They’re Products of a Culture Men Help Protect | Jackson Katz | S5E06
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Abusive Men Aren’t Monsters: They’re Products of a Culture Men Help Protect | Jackson Katz If treating abusers as rare “monsters” has ever made the problem feel smaller than it is, this episode names why that story lets so many men off the hook. Lisa Sonni sits down with educator and author Jackson Katz to explain why domestic violence, sex
The Myth That Men Are Natural Protectors & Providers | Lisa Carr | S5E05
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you’ve ever been told that men are naturally wired to protect and provide—while being controlled, restricted, or blamed in the name of “safety”—this episode takes that story apart. Lisa Sonni sits down with Lisa Carr, known online as YV Edit, to unpack how the protector/provider myth often functions as control, coercion, and victim-blami
Coercive Control: When You’re “Allowed” to Choose, But Pay for It | Lindsay Stoker | S5E04
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Coercive Control: When You’re “Allowed” to Choose, But Pay for It | Lindsay Stoker If you’ve ever been “allowed” to do something, then paid for it with pressure, silence, tracking, or fear, this episode names that pattern. Lisa Sonni sits down with Lindsay Stoker, a 20-year stenographic court reporter and author of the forthcoming book The
How Abusers Use Technology to Track, Watch & Control You with Dr. Christine Cocchiola | S5E03
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!How Abusers Use Technology to Track, Watch & Control You | Dr. Christine Cocchiola If “I just worry about you” or “text me when you get there” has ever felt more like monitoring than care, this episode explains why. Lisa Sonni sits down with Dr. Christine Cocchiola, whose work in domestic violence, sexual assault crisis, and protective
Weaponized Incompetence: When Does It Cross Into Abuse? | Paige Turner | S5E02
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you’ve ever felt like the household manager while your partner acts helpless, this episode brings the nuance most conversations miss. Lisa Sonni sits down with Paige Turner, a mother of four and creator who talks about marriage, motherhood, and domestic labor, to unpack where weaponized incompetence ends and ordinary friction begins. The
The Narcissist’s Favorite Game: Make You React, Then Blame You with Dr. Les Carter | S5E01
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you’ve ever been hurt, reacted, and then watched your reaction become the only thing that mattered, this episode names that pattern clearly. Lisa Sonni sits down with therapist Dr. Les Carter, who brings more than 40 years of experience in counseling, anger management, and emotional wellness, to unpack why narcissistic abuse feels so des
You Don’t Need to Trust Men. You Need to Trust Yourself to Leave. | Sarah Robles | S4E14
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You Don’t Need to Trust Men. You Need to Trust Yourself to Leave. | Sarah Robles If you’ve ever felt terrified of dating again after abuse, this episode offers both validation and a clear path forward. Lisa Sonni sits down with Sarah Robles to explore how survivors can rebuild self-trust, recognize red flags, and navigate the complex proces
Former Secret Service Agent: You Don’t Need Proof, You Need the Pattern | Brad Beeler | S4E13
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Former Secret Service Agent: You Don’t Need Proof, You Need the Pattern | Brad Beeler If you’ve ever been told to “wait for proof” before trusting your gut, this episode will set you free. Lisa Sonni sits down with retired Secret Service agent and author Brad Beeler to reveal why pattern recognition is far more powerful than waiting for har
The Most Effective Way To Lie | Dr. Abbie Maroño | S4E12
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!The Most Effective Way To Lie | Dr. Abby Minaro If you’ve ever felt like something was off but couldn’t quite put your finger on the lie, this episode reveals exactly how abusers craft believable deception. Lisa Sonni sits down with behavioral scientist, author, and deception expert Dr. Abby Minaro (Dr. Abby Morono) to unpack the strategic
The Science Behind Why He Won’t Change | Dr. Justin Nussbaum | S4E11
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!The Science Behind Why He Won’t Change | Dr. Justin Nussbaum If you’ve ever wondered why some people seem incapable of real change no matter how much therapy, pleading, or effort goes in, this episode delivers the science that explains it. Lisa Sonni sits down with Dr. Justin Nussbaum to break down the genetics and neuroscience behind perso
Breaking the Cycle: Understanding and Changing Abusive Behavior | Stephen Ing S4E10
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you’ve ever wondered why abusers do what they do, whether therapy actually works for them, or how we can truly break the generational cycle of domestic violence — this episode gives you clear, compassionate, and unflinching answers.Lisa Sonni sits down with Stephen Ng (also known as Steven Ng), a seasoned Marriage and Family Therapist wi
Why Letting Go Feels Worse Than Staying with Chelli Pumphrey | S4E09
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you’ve ever recognized the abuse but felt completely paralyzed and unable to leave, this episode explains exactly why that happens and how to break free. Lisa Sonni speaks with Chelli Pumphrey, a trauma-informed therapist specializing in attachment and relational healing. Drawing from both professional expertise and her own lived experie
He Cheated, Blamed You, and Still Expected You to Stay | Dr. Kathy Nickerson | S4E08
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you’ve ever been cheated on, then blamed for it while he expected you to just move on and stay, this episode will validate your experience and cut through the confusion. Lisa Sonni sits down with Dr. Kathy Nickelson to explore the dangerous overlap between infidelity and abusive, controlling behavior. They break down why cheating in abus
I Survived a Con Artist. Here's How Abuse Works | S4E7
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!In this episode, Dr. Nadine Macaluso — trauma bond expert and survivor of narcissistic abuse — reveals the sophisticated con tactics narcissists use to manipulate, trap, and control their partners. Drawing from her personal journey as the real-life ex-wife of the Wolf of Wall Street and her clinical expertise, she explains the stages of abu
Why Women Get More Backlash for Naming Harm Than Men Get for Causing It | Reagan, Host of Buckle Up Babes S4E6
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you’ve ever heard “women just lie for attention,” “false accusations are ruining men’s lives,” or wondered why so many survivors wait years to speak up—this episode cuts through the noise with honesty and evidence. Lisa Sonni sits down with Reagan (Reagan Reacts / Buckle Up Babes), a sharp content creator who breaks down abuse, misconduc
Character Isn’t Chemistry: How to Stop Falling for Sparks and Start Seeing Who He Really Is | Chantel Hyde S4E5
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you've ever felt terrified to date again after abuse, wondered why your "radar" keeps failing you, or questioned how to trust yourself (and others) moving forward—this episode is going to validate everything you've sensed and give you clear, practical tools to move forward with confidence. Canada’s Dating Coach Chante
He Doesn’t Want A Partner. He Wants A Mother | Aishia Grevenberg S4E4
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you've ever been told your standards are too high, that you're trying to change him, or that real love means accepting everything he does - this episode is going to name something you've been feeling for a long time but maybe couldn't say out loud. Therapist, educator, and LCSW Aishia Grevenberg is back for her third
5 Covert Gaslighting Tactics That Make You Question Your Own Reality | Dr. Robin Stern | S4E3
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You know what gaslighting is.”You're too sensitive.” ”I was just joking.” ”That never happened.”But there is a version of gaslighting that is much harder to name. It does not announce itself. It works slowly, through tone and framing and forgetfulness and calm. And by the time you notice it, you have already started doubting your own m
How Abusive Men Make You Think You're the Abuser | Emma Davey | S4E2
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you have ever wondered whether you are the toxic one, the narcissist, the problem…that question is not a coincidence, it was put there on purpose.Lisa sits down with Emma Davey, trauma-informed counsellor and master's candidate in the psychology of coercive and controlling behaviour, to break down exactly how abusive men flip the sc
Why Narcissists Explode When You Set Boundaries | Bill Eddy on High Conflict Escalation | S4E1
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You knew it was coming. Maybe not the exact moment, but you felt it building.The tension in the room. The stillness before it broke. Your nervous system clocked it before your brain caught up.That's pattern recognition, and there's a reason these conflicts follow a script.Lisa sits down with Bill Eddy, lawyer, therapist, mediator,
“It’s Not Confusion” Why Abusive Behavior Feels Unclear (But Isn’t) | S3EP16
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You keep trying to make sense of it. Maybe he didn’t mean it. Maybe you misunderstood. Maybe you’re overthinking.The reality? Confusion is not the problem. It’s the outcome. When someone can hurt you and comfort you in the same breath, your brain tries to reconcile two realities that don’t belong together. He loves you and he harms you. He
If He Acts Like This About Sex, It's Abuse | Best Of Relationships Uncensored | S3E16
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!"Physical touch is his love language." "If you loved him, you'd just do it." "If you were having more sex with him, maybe he wouldn't cheat." You've heard these. Maybe you've even believed them. These aren't relationship truths. They're the exact language used to override your inst
How Abusive Men Turn Strong Women Into Women Who Stay with Dr. Peter Salerno | S3EP15
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You didn’t become someone else overnight. You were shaped into someone who could survive him.It starts quietly. The confidence he once admired becomes “too much.” Your opinions become “dramatic.” Slowly, almost imperceptibly, you begin editing yourself to keep the peace. What feels like compromise is actually erosion.In this conversation, L
“These Are Not Facts”: The Lies That Keep Abuse Normalized | S3E14
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You were never “too sensitive.” You were surrounded by lies repeated so often they started to feel like truth. Abuse is rare. Women lie. Men and women do it equally. None of these are facts, and believing them keeps you stuck questioning your own reality.In this conversation, Lisa sits down with Brent McLearie, creator of the “These Are Not
When Sex Becomes Obligation: Sexual Entitlement in Relationships | S3E13
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Sexual entitlement isn’t “a relationship issue.” It’s a belief system. It’s the mindset that your body comes with the marriage, the title, the ring, the label, the contract, the “needs.” It’s the idea that your availability lives on standby, no matter how he treats you, no matter what your body feels, no matter what your nervous system is s
Divorcing a Narcissistic or Toxic Partner: What You Need to Know | S3EP12
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!In this episode of Real Talk with Lisa Sonni: Relationships Uncensored, Lisa speaks with Angela Van, CEO of Family Court Corner, about the realities of divorcing and co-parenting with an abusive or highly destructive partner. Angela shares lessons from her own ten-year custody battle—one that reached the Supreme Court of Canada—and explains
Toxic vs Abusive Relationships: The Difference Most People Miss with Dr. Marina Rosenthal | S3EP11
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Couples therapy is not the place to sort out coercive control. Full stop. But I also get why women end up there anyway, because when your relationship is messy, you’re trying to name what’s happening. Is it stress. Is it trauma. Is it aggression. Is it abuse. And when you’re living inside it, it can all blur.I sat down with Dr. Marina Rosen
Why Women End Up Doing Everything in Relationships with Terri Cole | S3E10
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!For years, women have been told they’re codependent. Too attached, too emotional, too responsible for everyone else’s feelings. And a lot of you have worn that label like proof that something is wrong with you. So I brought on Terri Cole, licensed psychotherapist, boundary expert, and the voice behind “high-functioning codependency,” to tal
How The Manosphere Is Teaching Men to Abuse with Rafael Gomez | S3EP9
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!The Manosphere isn’t “just podcasts.” It’s a curriculum teaching men how to destabilize, dominate, and call it leadership.If you’ve ever sat across from a man who suddenly started talking about “alpha” energy, final decision-making power, or how you “owe” him sex… you’re not imagining the shift. Something changed…and it likely wasn’t you.In
He’s Not Immature, He’s Abusive: Why Narcissists Don’t “Grow Out of It” with Dr. Les Carter | S3E08
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Most women don’t stay because they’re naïve.They stay because they believe he’s just immature.He’s still growing. He’ll change. He just needs insight.But what if he understands exactly what he’s doing?Lisa sits down with Dr. Les Carter of Surviving Narcissism to dismantle one of the most dangerous myths survivors cling to: that abusiveness
How Stay-at-Home Wives Get Trapped in Financial & Emotional Abuse with Lisa Carr | S3E7
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!“Everybody’s a feminist… until a woman chooses to be a tradwife.”That line gets thrown around like it ends the conversation. It doesn’t. It starts it.Not all stay-at-home moms are oppressed. Not all traditional marriages are abusive. But when a woman gives up financial independence in a system built on patriarchal entitlement, the risk shif
Weaponized Incompetence Isn’t an Accident | w/ Laura Danger S3E6
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You’re not “bad at asking for help.” You’re exhausted from carrying everything and being told it’s your fault.In this conversation, Lisa sits down with author and creator Laura Danger to name what so many women are living with but struggling to explain: weaponized incompetence. Not the harmless “oops, I forgot,” but the pattern of strategic
Why You Didn’t Know It Was Abuse w/ Chelli Pumphrey | S3E5
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!“If it was really abuse, you would’ve left.” That lie has kept countless women silent and blamed for something that was never their fault. Psychological abuse is designed to confuse you. In this conversation, Lisa sits down with trauma therapist and survivor Chelli Pumphrey to expose why so many women don’t recognize abuse while they’re
Men, Accountability, and the Myth That Women Are the Problem with Lex | S3E4
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You’re not “too sensitive.” You’re reacting to a system that teaches men entitlement and then calls women dramatic for pushing back. If accountability feels like a constant uphill battle in your relationships, there’s a reason.In this conversation, Lisa sits down with Lex, a psychotherapist and male creator who’s willing to say the quiet pa
The Truth Behind the “Perfect Marriage” with Sarah White | S3E3
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!From the outside, it looks like a happy marriage: smiling photos, family dinners, and church events. Inside the house, it is a completely different story.Lisa is joined by survivor turned coach Sarah White for an honest conversation about the quiet, hidden abuse that lives behind the image of the “good relationship.” Together, they unpack w
He Knows, He Just Doesn’t Care. The Truth About Abuse and “Communication” w Aishia Grevenberg | S3E2
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you have ever thought, “I just need him to understand”, the truth is, he already does.Lisa is joined by therapist and survivor Aishia Grevenberg for a raw, no-nonsense conversation about why abusive men do not change through communication, therapy, or better explanations. Together, they dismantle the comforting myth that he is confused,
The Lies That Keep You Stuck: How Abusers Rewrite Reality Dr. Alan E. Godwin | S3E1
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Abusers do not just lie. They build entire realities that feel safer than the truth. Realities where doubt keeps you tethered, confusion feels normal, and leaving feels unthinkable. If you have ever felt like you were trapped inside a story you could not escape, this conversation will land deep.Lisa sits down with psychologist and author Dr
Why Couples Counseling Backfires With Abusive Partners w/ Dr. Peter Salerno | S2E15
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You’re not crazy for thinking therapy would help. You were taught that relationships can be “fixed” if you just try harder, communicate better, or show more empathy. But when you sit beside someone who thrives on blame, chaos, and control, therapy doesn’t heal the relationship, it becomes another weapon used against you. Dr. Peter Salerno,
He Knew You Wouldn’t See It | How Abusers Exploit Your Brain w/ Dr. Jennifer Freyd | S2E14
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You didn’t “miss the signs.” Your brain protected you from them.That’s not stupidity, it’s survival.Dr. Jennifer Freyd, the researcher who coined the term DARVO and “betrayal blindness,” joins Lisa to unpack the psychology behind why survivors don’t see abuse while it’s happening. Together, they break down how the mind hides danger to prese
Can Narcissists Really Change? w/ Dr. Elinor Greenberg | S2E13
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!You can’t love a narcissist hard enough to make them change.And loyalty isn’t the cure — it’s the trap.In this powerful conversation, Lisa sits down with psychologist and narcissism expert Dr. Elinor Greenberg to dismantle the fantasy that love or faith can “fix” someone who refuses to see themselves. Dr. Greenberg breaks down why narcissis
The Secret Weapon Every Abusive Man Uses w/ Dr. Christine Cocchiola | S2E12
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Control doesn’t always look like control. Sometimes it looks like care, protection, or “respect.” That’s what makes coercive control the most dangerous form of abuse because it hides in plain sight.Dr. Christine Cocchiola, clinician, survivor, and one of the world’s leading experts on coercive control, joins Lisa to expose the playbook ever
What Divorce Lawyers Know That Therapists Don’t w/ Justin Lee | S2E11
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Therapists hear what people say in marriage. Divorce lawyers see what people do when it ends. And what they see tells the truth about power, control, and the quiet games that keep women stuck in “high-conflict” divorces. Lisa sits down with family lawyer and content creator Justin Lee to expose the patterns behind the myth that “women ruin
Why Gender Does Matter in Abuse Conversations w/ Rebecca Pacheco | S2E10
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!“Abuse isn’t gendered.”That phrase gets thrown around every time women speak up. Yet, it’s not true and it’s not harmless.Lisa sits down with Rebecca Pacheco, Education and Development Manager at Embrave: Agency to End Violence, to break down why gender can’t be removed from the conversation on violence. Together they unpack the difference
When “You Owe Him Sex” Is Abuse w/ Dr. Danielle Kramer | S2E9
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you’ve ever said yes to sex when every part of you wanted to say no, that’s not “being a good partner,” It’s coercion. Coercion is abuse.Lisa sits down with certified sex therapist and clinical sexologist Dr. Danielle Kramer to talk about sexual coercion, consent, and how entitlement destroys intimacy. They unpack the cultural conditioni
Why You Didn’t Know It Was Abuse with Chelli Pumphrey | S2E8
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!“If it was really abuse, you would’ve left.” That lie has silenced survivors for decades. The truth? Most women in abusive relationships don’t know it’s abuse, because abusers work hard to make sure they don’t. Lisa sits down with trauma therapist and “Love & Trust Therapist” Chelli Pumphrey to unpack the psychology behind not knowing.
The World Doesn’t Need Softer Men…It Needs Evolved Ones w/ Nick Matiash | S2E7
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!We keep telling men to “open up” and “be more emotional,” but that’s not the problem — and it’s definitely not the solution. Real strength isn’t found in suppressing feelings or turning men into girlfriends; it’s found in presence, purpose, and the courage to lead with heart and integrity. Lisa sits down with men’s coach Nick Matiash, found
Narcissistic Abuse Is a Cult: Trauma Bonds, Brainwashing, and Breaking Free with Vanessa Reiser | S2E6
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!When a relationship feels like oxygen at first and a chokehold later, you’re not “being dramatic”—you’re being indoctrinated. Narcissistic abuse doesn’t look like a one-off bad boyfriend; it mirrors a cult: love-bombing as recruitment, rules that keep shifting, punishment for noncompliance, and a leader who claims to be the only source of t
The Mid-Loser Fear: Why I'm More Scared for My Daughter Than My Son | S2E05
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Staying up at night over your daughter’s safety is expected. Losing sleep over your son becoming the guy who drains a woman’s light? That’s the fear most moms whisper about. In a culture that platforms the manosphere and calls misogyny “self-improvement,” mothers are raising kids on two very different battlegrounds.Lisa sits down with creat
Stalking and Narcissistic Abuse: Why It’s a Red Flag for Lethal Violence with Lt. Mark Wynn | S2E04
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Stalking isn’t love, and it's certainly not devotion. It’s control, entitlement, and fear dressed up as “concern.” Survivors know that sickening feeling of being watched, followed, or “checked on,” only to be told they’re imagining it. But as retired Detective Lieutenant Mark Wynn makes clear: stalking is real, it’s dangerous, and it’s
Blended Family Chaos: Stepmoms, Biomoms, and the Truth About High-Conflict Co-Parenting | S2E03
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Somewhere along the way, society convinced us that the battle lines in blended families are always drawn between “evil stepmom” and “bitter baby mama.” But what if the real chaos is coming from the man in the middle—or from a system that thrives on pitting women against each other? Survivors know that nothing fuels abuse and dysfunction lik
The Most Addictive Relationship Pattern In The World | S2E02
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Dr. Nadine Macaluso, formerly Belfort is a British-born American psychotherapist, author, internet personality, and former model. She was the second wife of the stockbroker and financial criminal Jordan Belfort, to whom she was married from 1991 to 2005. She is a narcissistic abuse and trauma bond expert.Abuse doesn’t always look like shout
Finding Real Love After an Abusive Relationship | S2E01
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!After abuse, so many of us wonder if love is even possible again. We tell ourselves we’re too broken, too much, or too “used up". I used to believe that too—until I met Jamie.Together we share what it’s really like to build a relationship after abuse—the fears, the triggers, and the moments that almost felt too good to be true. We talk
Twisting Scripture The Abuser Who Pretends to Be Godly | Ep. 014
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!If you've ever been in a relationship with a man who tells you that God hates divorce or weaponizes religion of any kind against you, this episode is for you. And this episode is one that he will not want you to listen to.This week, I sit down with Holly Tidwell, a former pastor who spent 20 years in an abusive marriage while trying to
Serial Cheating Isn’t a Struggle. It’s a Strategy. | Ep. 013
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Cheating doesn't always happen in spite of how much it hurts you. Sometimes it happens because it hurts you - because that's the exact reason they want you to feel that pain, to feel less than. But the psychology behind serial cheating is more complex than we might think, and understanding it can help us make better decisions abou
The Best Selling Relationship Book That Taught Him To Abuse Me | Episode 012
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!The Five Love Languages seems like such a helpful relationship tool - until it's weaponized by an abusive partner. I brought this popular book into my own abusive relationship hoping it would help us communicate better, only to watch it become a tool for coercion and manipulation against me. This week, I sit down with sexual coercion e
It’s Not That He Doesn’t Know It’s That He Doesn’t Care.. | Ep. 011
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!There's a kind of abuse happening in relationships that doesn't involve broken dishes or broken bones, but it's just as damaging. It's the slow destruction of your sense of self through weaponized incompetence, emotional labor dumping, and the constant message that you should just accept less because "that's ho
Why You Believed His Lies: The Psychology of Manipulation and Abuse | Ep 010
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Somebody can look you dead in the eye, say everything that you've been dying to hear, and they can still be lying to you. The science behind deception in abusive relationships reveals how manipulators weaponize psychology to systematically break down their victims. This is the podcast they don’t want you listening to.This week, I'
If My Own Children Can't Forgive Me, How Dare I Forgive Myself? | Episode 009
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!The hardest truth about parental accountability isn't admitting you were wrong- it's living with the consequences when your own children can't trust you enough to let you back in. This is the podcast your toxic Mom doesn't want you to listen to.This week, I sit down with Crystal Allon, a mother, content creator, and rec
His Voice Sounded Familiar — Because It Was | Ep. 008
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!The voice of your abuser doesn't just sound familiar—it echoes the voices that shaped you long before you ever met them.This week, I sit down with Trauma Therapist, Logan Cooper, to explore the 7 most common childhood environments that unknowingly program us to accept abuse later in life. Together, we break down how emotionally invalid
Male Fragility: Why Accountability Feels Like an Attack | Ep. 007
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!Male fragility isn't weakness - it's emotional inflexibility that becomes a weapon to avoid accountability. When men explode over basic feedback, it's not about your tone or timing.This week, I'm joined by anti-misogyny educator Brent MacLerie to unpack why so many men interpret accountability as an attack. We dive into
You Can't Love Him Into Healing | Why Women Stay With Abusive Men | Ep. 006
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!This episode is going to hit different. I'm joined by therapist and domestic violence survivor Aishia Grevenberg to destroy the most dangerous myth keeping women trapped: that your love can heal an abusive man.What You'll Learn:• Why high-functioning, successful women become targets for abusive men• The childhood conditioning that
Why Therapy Can't Fix Abusive Men | The Truth About Misogyny vs Mental Health | Ep. 005
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!This episode is going to challenge everything you've been told about abusive men and why they do what they do. We're ditching the "he's just hurt" narrative and getting real about what's actually happening here.What You'll Learn:• Why therapy can't fix what isn't actually broken (spoiler: it&apos
You're Not Confused — You're Being Manipulated | Ep. 004
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!In this explosive episode, Lisa and Dr. Peter Salerno drop a truth bomb that will change how you see manipulation forever. They dive deep into the uncomfortable reality that abusers manipulate on purpose, exploring whether manipulators need to be "smart" or just strategic, the real reasons behind their behavior, and why being mani
Why Trauma Bonds Feel Like Love But Destroy You | Ep. 003
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!In this raw and vulnerable episode, Lisa opens up about the confusing reality of trauma bonds - why they feel so much like love when they're actually destroying us from the inside out.What You'll Learn:• The brain chemistry behind trauma bonds and why they're so addictive• How trauma bonds mimic the feeling of "true love
The More They Reject You, The Harder You Try | Why We Chase Love That Hurts | Ep. 002
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!When love feels like a battle you're desperate to win, something deeper is happening. In this vulnerable episode, I share my personal story of staying in a 5-year relationship with a professional football player who was cheating with multiple women—while I remained in denial, searching for "proof" I already had.I dive into wh
The Podcast They Don't Want You Listening To | Ep. 001
Send Lisa a question for her to reply in a future episode!This Is the Podcast They Don’t Want You Listening ToYou weren’t too sensitive. You weren’t overreacting. You were abused — and no one told you what to call it.In this first episode of Real Talk with Lisa Sonni: Relationships Uncensored, I’m naming what they tried to make you doubt. If you’ve ever missed someone who hurt you, wondered why it
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