146 "What can we learn from one woman's history of toxic relationships?" with Stephanie Quayle

What happens when the person you’re spending your life with turns out not to be who you thought they were?  Stephanie Quayle knows because she lived it. She joins the show to share her story of a toxic relationship that left her questioning everything she knew about the world, her partner, and herself.  Stephanie Quayle is a musician, entrepreneur, and author of the new book, “Why We Stay.” Sitting down for a raw and authentic conversation, Stephanie shares how she partnered with the leading expert on Narcissism, Dr. W. Keith Campbell, to write her journey of healing in hopes of helping others regain agency and rediscover the capacity to trust themselves. This conversation is vulnerable, powerful, and a must listen no matter your current relationship status.  In this episode: 1:52 – A call to take care of yourself and a content warning for this episode  5:02 – Why Stephanie is taking care of herself with the release of her new book  8:00 – How Stephanie’s life unraveled 15 years ago  13:37 – Dr. Keith Campbell’s work on narcissism and contribution to “Why We Stay”  17:09 – How narcissism played a role in Stephanie’s toxic relationship 26:29 – How Stephanie revisited the hard parts of her story  31:35 – Red flags in relationships  34:30 – How Stephanie learned to trust herself again  40:38 – Stephanie's encouragement for others in unhealthy relationships  
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