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The Dr. Ramani’s Podcast

Dr. Ramani 85 Episodes Sep 23, 2026

The Dr. Ramani's Podcast is hosted by clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula and focuses on healing from narcissistic relationships. Episodes offer practical guidance for people recovering from emotional abuse, narcissistic parenting, and toxic dynamics in families and workplaces. Dr. Ramani explains psychological concepts such as narcissistic supply, gaslighting, and trauma bonding in plain language. She also shares strategies for setting boundaries, rebuilding self-worth, and moving forward after these relationships.

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Ep. 336 ~ What do narcissists do when they lose control of you ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 23, 2026 360 Ep. 336 ~ What do narcissists do when they lose control of you ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 335 ~ Narcissists and Toxic Positivity 101 ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 23, 2026 2934 Ep. 335 ~ Narcissists and Toxic Positivity 101 ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 334 ~ Why narcissists have such a hard time healing from narcissistic relationships ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 23, 2026 383 Ep. 334 ~ Why narcissists have such a hard time healing from narcissistic relationships ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 333 ~ Succession S4 E1Therapist ReactsSPOILER ALERT ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 863 Ep. 333 ~ Succession S4 E1Therapist ReactsSPOILER ALERT ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 332 ~ The Narcissistic Relationship Cycle ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 3528 Ep. 332 ~ The Narcissistic Relationship Cycle ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 331 ~ Why agreeable people get into trouble with narcissists ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 504 Ep. 331 ~ Why agreeable people get into trouble with narcissists ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 330 ~ The BIGGEST change in a narcissistic relationship ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 400 Ep. 330 ~ The BIGGEST change in a narcissistic relationship ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 329 ~ SuccessionA Psychologist Breaks Down The Narcissism in Each Character ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 971 Ep. 329 ~ SuccessionA Psychologist Breaks Down The Narcissism in Each Character ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 328 ~ Is Being a Giver a Set Up for Narcissistic Relationships ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 610 Ep. 328 ~ Is Being a Giver a Set Up for Narcissistic Relationships ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 327 ~ 7 Reasons People Get Trapped In Narcissistic Relationships ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 1718 Ep. 327 ~ 7 Reasons People Get Trapped In Narcissistic Relationships ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 326 ~ Are there ALWAYS red flags in relationships ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 469 Ep. 326 ~ Are there ALWAYS red flags in relationships ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 325 ~ Your Guide for Communicating with Narcissists ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 2002 Ep. 325 ~ Your Guide for Communicating with Narcissists ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 324 ~ What personality type are covert narcissists attracted to ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 508 Ep. 324 ~ What personality type are covert narcissists attracted to ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 323 ~ Things Narcissists Say to Justify Their Behavior & How They Get Away With It ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 1579 Ep. 323 ~ Things Narcissists Say to Justify Their Behavior & How They Get Away With It ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 322 ~ The Trauma Bonded Enabler ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 432 Ep. 322 ~ The Trauma Bonded Enabler ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 321 ~ The Genius MythWhy We Need to Stop Excusing Narcissistic Behavior ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 556 Ep. 321 ~ The Genius MythWhy We Need to Stop Excusing Narcissistic Behavior ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 320 ~ The Anatomy of Betrayal Blindness in Narcissistic Systems ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 430 Ep. 320 ~ The Anatomy of Betrayal Blindness in Narcissistic Systems ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 319 ~ How Anger Can Coexist with Empathy in Narcissistic Relationships ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 461 Ep. 319 ~ How Anger Can Coexist with Empathy in Narcissistic Relationships ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 318 ~ When narcissists try to CONTROL your every move ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 22, 2026 524 Ep. 318 ~ When narcissists try to CONTROL your every move ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 317 ~ Love bombed AFTER coming into money ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 647 Ep. 317 ~ Love bombed AFTER coming into money ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 316 ~ How to manage narcissistic relationships at different levels of severity ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 2927 Ep. 316 ~ How to manage narcissistic relationships at different levels of severity ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 315 ~ HOW TO Work Through The SHAME OF A Narcissistic Relationship ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 2287 Ep. 315 ~ HOW TO Work Through The SHAME OF A Narcissistic Relationship ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 314 ~ EXTRAVERTSWhy Narcissists are Attracted to Them ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 625 Ep. 314 ~ EXTRAVERTSWhy Narcissists are Attracted to Them ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 313 ~ Dr. Ramani vs The New York Times Ethics Column (THE AUTHOR DOESNT ETTOXIC BEHAVIOR) ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 420 Ep. 313 ~ Dr. Ramani vs The New York Times Ethics Column (THE AUTHOR DOESNT ETTOXIC BEHAVIOR) ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 312 ~ The KEY difference between expressing your needs VS asking for permission ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 508 Ep. 312 ~ The KEY difference between expressing your needs VS asking for permission ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 311 ~ LISTEN for the signs of a culturalenerational narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 2196 Ep. 311 ~ LISTEN for the signs of a culturalenerational narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 310 ~ Being pressured to make SACRIFICES for the golden child ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 408 Ep. 310 ~ Being pressured to make SACRIFICES for the golden child ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 309 ~ STOP RATIONALIZING BAD BEHAVIORThe Case of the Ballet Director and the Dog Feces ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 442 Ep. 309 ~ STOP RATIONALIZING BAD BEHAVIORThe Case of the Ballet Director and the Dog Feces ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 308 ~ LISTEN This will happen if you CALL OUT the narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 2160 Ep. 308 ~ LISTEN This will happen if you CALL OUT the narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 307 ~ How to PROTECT people from the narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 562 Ep. 307 ~ How to PROTECT people from the narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 306 ~ Is it ever okay to let the narcissist AVE IT ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 432 Ep. 306 ~ Is it ever okay to let the narcissist AVE IT ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 305 ~ Can narcissists BE NICE to their pets ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 414 Ep. 305 ~ Can narcissists BE NICE to their pets ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 304 ~ Why neurotic people are AT RISK of getting into a narcissistic relationship ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 463 Ep. 304 ~ Why neurotic people are AT RISK of getting into a narcissistic relationship ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 303 ~ Narcissistic defensiveness vs a REAL apology ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 257 Ep. 303 ~ Narcissistic defensiveness vs a REAL apology ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 302 ~ LISTEN Narcissists toxic money habits ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 21, 2026 2564 Ep. 302 ~ LISTEN Narcissists toxic money habits ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 301 ~ Do narcissistic relationships lead to self sabotage ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 424 Ep. 301 ~ Do narcissistic relationships lead to self sabotage ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 300 ~ Why you should STOP saying the narcissist TRIGGERED you ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 321 Ep. 300 ~ Why you should STOP saying the narcissist TRIGGERED you ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 299 ~ These 4 things make YOU vulnerable to narcissists ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 2245 Ep. 299 ~ These 4 things make YOU vulnerable to narcissists ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 298 ~ The mystery of the missing narcissism article (CASE SOLVED) ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 383 Ep. 298 ~ The mystery of the missing narcissism article (CASE SOLVED) ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 297 ~ The danger of enduring a narcissistic relationship ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 261 Ep. 297 ~ The danger of enduring a narcissistic relationship ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 296 ~ The 4 Fs of reacting to a narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 2495 Ep. 296 ~ The 4 Fs of reacting to a narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 295 ~ Testing out trauma bonds ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 390 Ep. 295 ~ Testing out trauma bonds ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 294 ~ DO THIS when dealing with a raging narcissistic Dr. iver ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 344 Ep. 294 ~ DO THIS when dealing with a raging narcissistic Dr. iver ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 293 ~ Which narcissist magnet are youI PART 1 ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 2373 Ep. 293 ~ Which narcissist magnet are youI PART 1 ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 292 ~ Dr. Ramanis Valentines Day Story ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 355 Ep. 292 ~ Dr. Ramanis Valentines Day Story ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 291 ~ Can love bombing SOMETIMES be GOOD ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 383 Ep. 291 ~ Can love bombing SOMETIMES be GOOD ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 290 ~ THIS can be BAD ADVICE for people in narcissistic relationships ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 423 Ep. 290 ~ THIS can be BAD ADVICE for people in narcissistic relationships ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 289 ~ LISTEN for these 5 types of narcissistic enablers ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 3234 Ep. 289 ~ LISTEN for these 5 types of narcissistic enablers ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 288 ~ SIGNS youre in a situationship with a narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 263 Ep. 288 ~ SIGNS youre in a situationship with a narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 287 ~ LISTEN What to expect from a narcissist on Valentines Day ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 2001 Ep. 287 ~ LISTEN What to expect from a narcissist on Valentines Day ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 286 ~ DO THIS to stop ruminating about the narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 20, 2026 507 Ep. 286 ~ DO THIS to stop ruminating about the narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 285 ~ Was Dr. Ramani the ahole ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 665 Ep. 285 ~ Was Dr. Ramani the ahole ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 284 ~ The Narcissists Power PlayRefusing to Split the Bill ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 328 Ep. 284 ~ The Narcissists Power PlayRefusing to Split the Bill ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 283 ~ The Anatomy of a Narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 2698 Ep. 283 ~ The Anatomy of a Narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 282 ~ Turning the tables on narcissistic parents ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 483 Ep. 282 ~ Turning the tables on narcissistic parents ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 281 ~ The BC methodof setting boundaries with narcissists ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 486 Ep. 281 ~ The BC methodof setting boundaries with narcissists ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 280 ~ The angry modelof understanding narcissism ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 493 Ep. 280 ~ The angry modelof understanding narcissism ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 279 ~ DO THIS to cope with the grief of a narcissistic relationships ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 2578 Ep. 279 ~ DO THIS to cope with the grief of a narcissistic relationships ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 278 ~ Taking back the joys the narcissist uined ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 354 Ep. 278 ~ Taking back the joys the narcissist uined ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 277 ~ Pushing back on the idea that your narcissistic relationship was ood for you ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 434 Ep. 277 ~ Pushing back on the idea that your narcissistic relationship was ood for you ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 276 ~ LISTEN THISTo learn how to break the trauma bond with a narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 3321 Ep. 276 ~ LISTEN THISTo learn how to break the trauma bond with a narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 275 ~ Why did you stayI Rebecca Humphries ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 122 Ep. 275 ~ Why did you stayI Rebecca Humphries ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 274 ~ Pet Abandonment in Narcissistic Relationships ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 531 Ep. 274 ~ Pet Abandonment in Narcissistic Relationships ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 273 ~ How to help a narcissist fix their personality ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 368 Ep. 273 ~ How to help a narcissist fix their personality ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 272 ~ How narcissists SABOTAGE your self care ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 466 Ep. 272 ~ How narcissists SABOTAGE your self care ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 271 ~ SAY THIS to people who think talking about toxic relationships IS JUST A TREND ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 637 Ep. 271 ~ SAY THIS to people who think talking about toxic relationships IS JUST A TREND ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 270 ~ LISTEN What to expect in a break up with a narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 19, 2026 3060 Ep. 270 ~ LISTEN What to expect in a break up with a narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 268 ~ STOP the narcissist from HOOVERING you ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 18, 2026 1978 Ep. 268 ~ STOP the narcissist from HOOVERING you ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 267 ~ LOSING your identity in a narcissistic relationship ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 18, 2026 499 Ep. 267 ~ LOSING your identity in a narcissistic relationship ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 262 ~ CORE WORK to help you HEAL from narcissistic relationships ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 18, 2026 3044 Ep. 262 ~ CORE WORK to help you HEAL from narcissistic relationships ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 261 ~ Being accused of holding a GRUDGE against the narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 17, 2026 330 Ep. 261 ~ Being accused of holding a GRUDGE against the narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 260 ~ Why our obsession with LOYALTY makes us VULNERABLE to narcissists ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 17, 2026 395 Ep. 260 ~ Why our obsession with LOYALTY makes us VULNERABLE to narcissists ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 259 ~ Narcissism and InfidelityWhy do narcissists cheat & how do they get away with it ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 17, 2026 2663 Ep. 259 ~ Narcissism and InfidelityWhy do narcissists cheat & how do they get away with it ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 258 ~ How the SCAPEGOAT keeps everyone IN LINE in narcissistic relationships ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 17, 2026 393 Ep. 258 ~ How the SCAPEGOAT keeps everyone IN LINE in narcissistic relationships ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 257 ~ Dont miss my trauma bonding WORKSHOP ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 16, 2026 253 Ep. 257 ~ Dont miss my trauma bonding WORKSHOP ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 256 ~ CASE STUDYHow to Embarrass a Narcissist with Poor Boundaries ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 16, 2026 377 Ep. 256 ~ CASE STUDYHow to Embarrass a Narcissist with Poor Boundaries ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 255 ~ TIPS FOR protecting yourself from narcissists on social media ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 16, 2026 4035 Ep. 255 ~ TIPS FOR protecting yourself from narcissists on social media ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 254 ~ DO THIS to get under the skin of a VULNERABLE narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 16, 2026 361 Ep. 254 ~ DO THIS to get under the skin of a VULNERABLE narcissist ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 253 ~ Are narcissists JEALOUS of everyone else ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 16, 2026 330 Ep. 253 ~ Are narcissists JEALOUS of everyone else ~ Dr. Ramani

Ep. 252 ~ Narcissistic relationshipswhat happened vs how you felt ~ Dr. Ramani Sep 16, 2026 407 Ep. 252 ~ Narcissistic relationshipswhat happened vs how you felt ~ Dr. Ramani

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