Radical Self Respect After Narcissistic Abuse w/ Jared Mello

What does it really take to stop repeating toxic patterns? To finally choose yourself after trauma, addiction, and emotional chaos?

In this episode of WTF is on My Mind?!, I sit down with Jared Mello — aka The Wizard of Radical Self-Respect — to unpack the brutal, beautiful road to reclaiming yourself after abuse, addiction, and entanglement with toxic systems and people.

‪@jaredmello‬

Jared is a coach, content creator, and advocate for survivors of narcissistic abuse and coercive control. He brings lived experience: childhood dysfunction, undiagnosed neurodivergence, addiction, trauma, and relationships with narcissistic and borderline partners. Out of that crucible came a powerful philosophy: Radical Self-Respect — the inner work that helps you stop outsourcing your worth and start protecting your peace.

We cover:
Jared’s journey from addiction and chaos to grounded leadership
How narcissistic abuse shows up in romantic and family systems
The overlap (and difference) between trauma and autism
Male survivors, man-hating trends, and breaking silence
Why clarity isn’t the same as healing
Cults, image management, and sneaky-fucker-fish (yes, really)
Small, concrete steps you can take TODAY to start respecting yourself

00:00 – Intro & Allison Mack podcast update
01:09 – Meet Jared Mello: The Wizard of Radical Self-Respect
02:00 – Narcissistic family dynamics & early conditioning
04:30 – Addiction, undiagnosed autism, and self-medicating
06:44 – The narcissistic relationship that changed everything
10:07 – Borderline vs. Narcissist: What’s the difference?
14:05 – The long road to feeling whole again
19:23 – What is Radical Self-Respect (and why it matters)?
24:22 – Obsessing over narcissist content vs. real healing
28:45 – Male survivors & calling out gender double standards
34:25 – Supplements, mindset, and biochemical recovery
39:00 – A simple daily step to start radical self-respect

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