How Men Are Weaponizing Therapy Against Women

How Men Are Weaponizing Therapy Against Women

June 15, 2026 · 1h 45m · Episode 84

About this episode

The episode discusses how men misuse therapy language to manipulate women in relationships.

In this week’s episode of The Audaci-Tea Podcast, hosts Lisa and Sovereign unpack a growing trend many women have started noticing in modern dating and relationships: Men are using therapy language to manipulate women. Together, they break down how words like boundaries, triggers, healing, intimacy, and radical honesty can sometimes be used less as tools for growth and more as shields against accountability. They explore the difference between genuine emotional intelligence and performative self-awareness, and why therapy speak can become dangerous when it is used to control, confuse, or silence women. The conversation dives into common manipulation tactics, relationship red flags, and the ways some men co-opt the language of personal growth while refusing to do the actual work. They also discuss insecurity, projection, deflection, soft-launching breakups, and why women are becoming increasingly skilled at recognizing emotional manipulation in real time. But first, in Tea Time, Lisa and Sovereign react to Megan Thee Stallion's latest music teaser, discuss proposed legislation that would provide paid leave for reproductive health needs, and break down a viral video translating…

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