Lessons from My Narcissistic Father

Lessons from My Narcissistic Father

A podcast about growing up with a distant, narcissistic father. How did that impact my life, my perceptions, and relationships. In discussing my personal history and emotional work, I hope to give you practical skills and tools that I have learned to help support you in growing through those challenges, and become a healthier emotional human being. To hear full episodes you will need to subscribe at patreon.com/theserenitycenterinc Visit my website at www.clintpayne.net

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May 17, 2026 15 mins

A personal reflection on my journey of healing and ways that narcissism impacted my life. 

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In this episode we discuss when we attempted to set limits we were punished as children of narcissistic parents. We also discuss the recovery skills and tools you can use as adult to create better relationships.

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February 15, 2026 18 mins

In this episode we discuss the roles we played in our narcissistic family, the impact it had on us as children and adults, and the skills and tools we can use to recover.

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February 8, 2026 13 mins

n this episode we discuss how walking on eggshells as a child in a narcissistic house impacted us and the 8 skills and tools we can use an adult to recover and move life forward.

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February 1, 2026 12 mins

In this episode we discuss why explaining never works with our narcissistic parents. Why it didn't work as a child, won't work now that we are adults and 7 ways we can take care of ourselves now that we are adults in our interactions with them. Please go to pattern.com/theserenitycenterinc to hear the full episode and subscribe!

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January 25, 2026 20 mins

in this episode we look at how narcissistic parents use guilt as a weapon, how it may have impacted you as a child, and the ways you can overcome those difficulties as an adult. Please go to pattern.com/theserenitycenterinc to hear the full episode and subscribe!

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January 18, 2026 26 mins

This episode we look at the problems that growing up with a narcissistic parent can create for us when they are gaslighting. We look at what gaslighting is, what it is not, the maladaptive coping skills it can create and how to overcome them as an adult. Please go to pattern.com/theserenitycenterinc to hear the full episode and subscribe!

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January 11, 2026 14 mins

In this episode you will learn the skills and tools that you need to overcome your childhood experiences of a narcissistic parent. When love is conditional we learn how to be codependent, anxious, fearful of abandonment, and we carry these maladaptive skills into adulthood. Here we will learn some useful skills to change our thinking, act differently in our current relationships and move out life forward. Please go to pattern.com/t...

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Hello again! I decided to reintroduce myself and start this podcast again! Offering you practical skills and tools to help you as an adult child of a narcissistic parent. Please go to pattern.com/theserenitycenterinc to hear the full episode and subscribe!

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January 22, 2024 30 mins
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January 14, 2024 28 mins
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November 21, 2019 14 mins
We examine what acceptance is and what we need to being to accept to overcome our anxieties and fears.
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November 18, 2019 14 mins
We all get anxious. We all feel insecure and unworthy at times. How do we overcome those powerful feelings and behaviors they cause? We have to learn radical acceptance.
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August 15, 2019 12 mins
This episode will give you a new way to think about those uncomfortable emotions and ways to use them to your advantage and move life forward emotionally and relationally.
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March 11, 2019 12 mins
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March 6, 2019 14 mins
This episode gives you the skill and tool of recognizing your states of mind and how you can move from a place of anxiety and fear to a place of more calm to make wise decisions in your life.
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February 20, 2017 14 mins

Renunciation, what is it, what does it mean and how do you do it?  Renunciation can change your life and help you focus on what truly matters.  It is a practice that will lead to more peace and harmony in your life the more you practice it.  It is both a psychological and spiritual practice that will help you set good boundaries and limits in your life. 

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February 13, 2017 14 mins

We all experience negative emotions and circumstances in our lives. However, we can still find peace and hope in the mist of those events and feelings.  How? We need to learn how to respond rather than react.  We need to learn that our feelings are information for us to use as data so we can make decisions about how and what to do.  Most of us just react as if those feelings are telling us something real, instead of ...

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