The Quiet Warrior Podcast with Serena Low
Are you an introvert who wants to be more and do more, beyond what’s safe, comfortable, and pleasing to others?
Your host is Serena Low, and her life’s purpose is to help quiet achievers become quiet warriors.
As a trauma-informed introvert coach and certified Root-Cause Therapist, Certified Social + Intelligence Coach, and author of the Amazon Bestseller, The Hero Within: Reinvent Your Life One New Chapter at a Time, Serena is passionate about helping introverts and quiet achievers grow into Quiet Warriors by minimising:
- imposter syndrome,
- overthinking,
- perfectionism,
- low self-worth,
- fear of public speaking, and other common introvert challenges.
Tune in every fortnight for practical tips and inspirational stories about how to thrive as an introvert in a noisy and overstimulating world.
The Quiet Warrior Podcast with Serena Low
41. How to Outsmart Narcissists (with Chelsey Brooke Cole)
If you know someone who acts as if it’s always someone else’s fault when things don’t go their way, who believes that others are responsible for their happiness and wellbeing, that they deserve special treatment because they are better than others, listen on, because our guest today is a coach who specializes in narcissistic abuse and the bestselling author of If Only I’d Known! How to Outsmart Narcissists, Set Guilt-Free Boundaries and Create Unshakeable Self-Worth.
Top 10 highlights from my conversation with Chelsey Brooke Cole:
- What makes someone a narcissist and what are the red flags to watch for if you suspect you’re dealing with one
- What a narcissist wants most, from you and others
- When does narcissistic behaviour become abusive
- Why it can take a long time to seek help for narcissistic abuse
- Why you may be more vulnerable to narcissistic abuse if you are an introvert, empath or highly sensitive person
- Four things you should never do when you’re around a narcissist
- The best things you can do to protect yourself against a narcissist
- Is narcissism a mental health disorder?
- Two key learnings from Chelsey’s book If Only I’d Known
- Chelsey’s message to all who are experiencing narcissistic abuse
About Chelsey Brooke Cole:
Chelsey Brooke Cole is a psychotherapist and certified partner trauma therapist specializing in narcissistic abuse and relational trauma. She is the best-selling author of If Only I’d Known! How to Outsmart Narcissists, Set Guilt-Free Boundaries, and Create Unshakeable Self-Worth. Chelsey’s work has been featured in several media outlets, including USA Today, Psychology Today, FOX 26 Houston, and WKRN News 2. Chelsey speaks at HR and counseling conferences on narcissism in the workplace, how to communicate with difficult people, and effective therapeutic strategies for narcissistic abuse survivors. Chelsey’s content provides support to thousands of narcissistic abuse survivors each day through her thriving online community.
How to connect with Chelsey Brooke Cole:
- Website: chelseybrookecole.com
- Email: chelsey@chelseybrookecole.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chelseybrookecole
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseybrookecole
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseybrookecole/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chelseybrookecole
- X: https://twitter.com/chelseybcole
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/chelseybrookecole/
This episode was edited by Aura House Productions