December 31, 2025 · 25 min · Season 3 · Episode 17
About this episode
Maria and Catalina discuss healing from toxic relationships and the importance of building a supportive community.
Send us Fan Mail What if the “normal” you were taught to accept was actually the harm you had to heal? Maria sits down with Catalina, a psychotherapist and survivor of narcissistic abuse, for a candid conversation about recognizing toxic patterns, choosing safety, and building the kind of community that helps people move from surviving to truly living. Catalina grew up under the weight of control and projection and later found herself repeating those dynamics in friendships, work, and love. T...
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Host: Maria
Guest: Catalina Popoveniuc
Topics covered
healing
community
narcissistic abuse
toxic patterns
mental health
Keywords
healing
community
narcissistic abuse
toxic relationships
psychotherapy
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