Help! I Have a Narcissist In My Life

n this episode of Help: I Have a Narcissist in My Life, licensed counselor Laurel Slade Wagoner reveals the five most common baiting strategies narcissists use to control, confuse, and exhaust the people in their lives — and how you can break free.
If you've ever felt manipulated, guilt-tripped, or emotionally drained by someone who twists every situation back on you, this episode will help you:
✅ Recognize narcissistic baiting tactics
✅ Learn biblical, practical ways to resist their manipulation
✅ Find peace and clarity in toxic relationships
Through scripture-based wisdom and real-life examples, Laurel explains how to stay calm, set boundaries, and stop taking the narcissist's bait — so you can walk in freedom and emotional strength again.
💡 What You'll Learn
The 5 narcissist traps that keep you stuck
How to respond when they provoke, guilt-trip, or blame you
Why staying silent or disengaging is often your strongest defense
How to replace fear, obligation, and guilt with godly love and discernment
🕊️ About This Podcast
"Help: I Have a Narcissist in My Life" is a faith-based podcast that helps you understand, heal from, and overcome narcissistic abuse through biblical truth, emotional awareness, and professional counseling insight.
🙏 Connect with Laurel Slade Wagoner
🌐 Website: slade-waggonercounselingservices.com
📚 Books: Don't Let Their Crazy Make You Crazy | Don't Let Their Crazy Make Your Kids Crazy: 
https://www.slade-waggonercounselingservices.com/product-page/don-t-let-their-crazy-make-your-kids-crazy
📧 Email: [email protected]
📖 Key Scriptures Mentioned
Matthew 10:16 — "Be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves."
Proverbs 26:4 — "Do not answer a fool according to his folly."
Isaiah 26:3 — "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast."
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & Welcome
01:20 – What is narcissistic baiting?
03:15 – Bait #1 – They Provoke You to React
06:00 – Bait #2 – They Shift Responsibility
09:00 – Bait #3 – They Make You Chase Them
12:15 – Bait #4 – They Fish for Compliments
15:30 – Bait #5 – They Push You Away (Then Play Victim)
18:45 – How to Resist the Bait Biblically
20:00 – Final Prayer & Encouragement
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What do your children need from you when their other parent is narcissistic, manipulative, or emotionally chaotic?
In this episode of Help! I Have a Narcissist in My Life, Laurel Slade-Waggoner explains how to protect your children's hearts, minds, and identity when they are exposed to a narcissistic parent's control, deceit, or emotional instability.
You'll learn why trust is the foundation your children need most, how your consistency creates emotional safety, and how to respond when your children hear confusing or harmful messages from their narcissistic parent.
Laurel walks listeners through a clear, faith-based, 4-step process to help children process difficult situations, ask questions without fear, and develop confidence in truth rather than manipulation.
In this episode, you'll discover:
What builds trust between you and your children
How age-appropriate honesty protects your child's emotional health
How to validate your child without attacking the narcissistic parent
A practical problem-solving framework you can teach your children
Why calm, consistency, and truth neutralize narcissistic control
How to help your children feel safe, seen, and supported
If you are co-parenting with a narcissist, navigating parental alienation, or trying to protect your children from emotional manipulation, this episode will give you clarity, reassurance, and practical guidance rooted in biblical wisdom.
You are not alone. Your children need you, and your steady presence matters more than you know.

If you've ever asked yourself, "Why can't I break free from the narcissist in my life?" — this episode is for you.
In Episode 66 of the Help! I Have a Narcissist in My Life Podcast, Christian Counselor and author Laurel Slade-Waggoner explains what trauma bonding really is, how it forms, and how you can finally begin to break free through biblical truth and God's strength.
Learn why narcissists use love bombing, gaslighting, guilt, and manipulation to keep you trapped — and what the Bible says about protecting your heart, reclaiming your peace, and walking in freedom.
In this episode, you'll discover:
The 3 stages of trauma bonding and how they keep you emotionally stuck
Why narcissists manipulate through intermittent kindness and cruelty
How Scripture exposes the destructive patterns of narcissistic control
Biblical steps to break trauma bonds and rebuild your confidence
How to recognize the difference between toxic attachment and authentic love

Key Message: You are not crazy. You are precious — and God can help you break free from the trauma bond that has kept you in confusion, fear, and emotional pain.
Website: https://www.slade-waggonercounselingservices.com
Contact Laurel: [email protected]

What do you do when the child you raised with love becomes controlling, entitled, or abusive as an adult?
In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode, Laurel Slade-Waggoner is joined again by Dr. David Clarke to tackle one of the most heartbreaking dynamics many parents face: navigating a relationship with an adult narcissistic child. Together, they offer biblical wisdom, righteous anger, practical strategies, and compassionate validation for parents dealing with verbal abuse, triangulation, financial manipulation, unlaunched adult children, and more.
They also unpack:
What to do if your adult child mirrors a narcissistic ex-spouse

How to lovingly set boundaries without self-shame

Why tough love is biblical love

The difference between being responsible to vs. for your child

When (and how) to stop enabling—and start healing

The power of strategic truth statements and righteous anger

Whether you're parenting through grief, guilt, or gaslighting, this episode will equip and encourage you to stand strong, walk wisely, and release what's not yours to carry. There is help, and there is hope.
📚 Learn more about Dr. David Clarke at davideclarkephd.com
📘 Get Laurel's books and resources at slade-waggonercounselingservices.com

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📬 Have Questions? Suggestions? Contact Us! Feel free to email Laurel with any questions or topics you'd like addressed in upcoming episodes. Your input helps shape our future content!
💡 Stay Updated: Subscribe to our podcast and leave a rating and review. Your feedback is incredibly valuable! Don't forget to subscribe to our email community for updates on future podcasts, books, and free monthly tools to help you stay sane and strong.
📚 Books by Laurel Slade Wagoner:
"Don't Let Their Crazy Make You Crazy"
"Don't Let Their Crazy Make Your Kids Crazy"
Available for purchase at https://www.sladewagonercounselingservices.com
🙏 Thank you for listening! God bless you. 🕊️

Navigating a toxic work environment? In this insightful and practical episode, Laurel tackles the complex challenges of dealing with narcissistic bosses, colleagues, and subordinates. Drawing on biblical wisdom, clinical experience, and her own personal journey, Laurel explores the difference between healthy and unhealthy narcissism in the workplace—and the profound impact toxic individuals can have on organizations and those who work with them.
You'll learn:
- How to identify narcissistic behaviors and red flags at work
- The psychological and emotional toll workplace narcissists inflict
- Strategies to set healthy boundaries, document interactions, and protect your well-being
- The importance of recognizing your own vulnerabilities and codependent tendencies
- When and how to involve HR or seek organizational accountability
- Biblical principles and practical steps for confronting, coping, or determining when it's time to move on
This episode includes powerful scripture reflections, a healing activity to help you review your career path, and a closing prayer for all who face toxic work dynamics.

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📬 Have Questions? Suggestions? Contact Us! Feel free to email Laurel with any questions or topics you'd like addressed in upcoming episodes. Your input helps shape our future content!
💡 Stay Updated: Subscribe to our podcast and leave a rating and review. Your feedback is incredibly valuable! Don't forget to subscribe to our email community for updates on future podcasts, books, and free monthly tools to help you stay sane and strong.
📚 Books by Laurel Slade Wagoner:
"Don't Let Their Crazy Make You Crazy"
"Don't Let Their Crazy Make Your Kids Crazy"
Available for purchase at https://www.sladewagonercounselingservices.com
🙏 Thank you for listening! God bless you. 🕊️