On the outside, you're holding it together. Inside, you're exhausted from pretending you're okay.
This is where that ends.
Hosted by Margarita Politis — New Zealand's leading narcissistic abuse specialist and creator of the ROAR Healing Method — the ROAR Podcast goes beyond the wounds of trauma and narcissistic abuse to the part nobody talks about: how you actually heal.
Every episode brings bold insight, science-backed strategy, and real stories of women who rebuilt themselves from the ground up. You'll learn to quiet the anxiety, reset your nervous system, and stop second-guessing your own reality.
This isn't about surviving what happened to you. It's about reclaiming the woman you were before — and becoming someone they can no longer shake.
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If you’ve experienced narcissistic abuse, one of the most painful after-effects is often the loss of self-trust.
You might notice yourself questioning things that used to feel natural.
Your instincts.
Your decisions.
Even your memories.
Many survivors tell me the same thing:
"I used to trust myself, and now I second-guess everything."
If this resonates with you, I want you to know something important.
This loss of self-trust is not a personal failure. It’s a very common response to manipulation.
And in this episode we’re going to talk about where healing begins and the first steps to reconnecting with your instincts again.
1 Aug 2026
what narcissistic abuse actually does to your mind
If you’ve ever found yourself asking questions like:
“Am I overreacting?”
“Did that really happen the way I remember it?”
“Why do I feel like everything is somehow my fault?”
— this episode is for you.
Today we’re going to talk about what narcissistic abuse actually does to your mind, why it creates so much confusion, and why so many survivors walk away feeling like they can no longer trust themselves.
1 Aug 2026
Why survivors of narcissistic abuse often struggle to trust themselves after the relationship ends
If you’ve ever found yourself thinking: “Why can’t I trust my own decisions anymore?” “Why do I second-guess everything I say or do?” “Why do I feel so unsure of myself when I used to be confident?” You are not alone. In today’s episode we’re going to talk about why survivors of narcissistic abuse often struggle to trust themselves after the relationship ends, and how manipulation affects both your nervous system and your ability to make decisions. Because one of the deepest impacts of narcissistic abuse isn’t just emotional pain. It’s the way it slowly disconnects you from your own internal guidance system.
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