Podcast

Breaking Cycles with Maria

Author: Maria Shkreli
Feed episode count: 30
Official site: https://breaking-up-with-toxicity.captivate.fm
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Summary

Breaking Cycles with Maria is an honest and relatable podcast about relationships, emotional patterns, self-awareness, anxiety, attachment, dysfunctional dynamics, and the things we normalize without even realizing it. Hosted by Maria Shkreli, LMHC, author of Breaking Cycles and Breaking Up with Toxicity, the podcast explores the messy, complicated, and very human side of life — from unhealthy relationship patterns and family dynamics to workplace stress, life transitions, emotional reactions, and the cycles that quietly shape us. Some episodes are educational. Some are conversational. Some may challenge the way you see yourself, your relationships, or the people around you. Because the truth is… we all have patterns. Some help us grow. Some quietly keep us stuck. Through real conversations, psychological insight, personal reflection, and a little bit of spice, Maria helps listeners better understand the patterns they repeat, the emotional experiences they normalize, and how to navigate life with greater awareness, clarity, and emotional health. No perfection. No pretending. Just real conversations about life, relationships, and breaking unhealthy cycles.

Episodes

Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

EP 29: Maria & Madge: Picking Up Where We Left Off

Duration seconds: 1891
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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

EP 28: The Narcissistic Mother Blueprint Part 3 — Mother–Son Dynamics, Loyalty, and Emotional Enmeshment

Duration seconds: 1936
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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

EP 27: Part 2 of the Narcissistic Mother Blueprint Series

Duration seconds: 1770
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Feb 17, 2026 · not_requested

EP 26: Part 1 of the Narcissistic Mother Blueprint Series

Duration seconds: 999
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Feb 5, 2026 · not_requested

EP 25: When Healing Feels Like Grief: The Part No One Warns You About

Duration seconds: 1225
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Jan 29, 2026 · not_requested

EP 24: Not Everyone Is a Narcissist: Personality Traits Are Not Diagnoses

Duration seconds: 655
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Jan 22, 2026 · not_requested

EP 23: Social Media Has Created a New Kind of Abuse

Duration seconds: 732
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Jan 15, 2026 · not_requested

EP 22: Pulled Apart: How Parental Alienation Breaks Families

Duration seconds: 827
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Jan 8, 2026 · not_requested

EP 21: Estrangement: Healing, Harm — or Something In Between?

Duration seconds: 818
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Dec 18, 2025 · not_requested

EP 20: They’re Not Defiant — They’re Insecure (Parents, You’re Missing the Signs)

Duration seconds: 711
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Dec 11, 2025 · not_requested

EP 19: When Empathy Meets Attachment: Why You Misread People Even When You Think You Understand Them

Duration seconds: 747
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Dec 4, 2025 · not_requested

EP 18: Attachment Styles: The Silent Saboteurs — How They Screw Up Your Relationships (and How They Can Save Them)

Duration seconds: 1535
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Nov 29, 2025 · not_requested

EP 17: You Think You’re Empathetic… But You’re Probably Not: The Three Empathies You Never Learned

Duration seconds: 938
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Nov 6, 2025 · not_requested

EP 16: It’s Not Your Anger — It’s Your Relationship With It

Duration seconds: 2242
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Oct 30, 2025 · not_requested

EP 15: When the Narcissist Is a Woman: The Silent Storm No One Talks About

Duration seconds: 1206
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Oct 23, 2025 · not_requested

EP 14: Stop Chasing the Insanity: You Can’t Fix Every Problem

Duration seconds: 686
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Oct 16, 2025 · not_requested

EP 13: Maria & Madge: Reconnecting – Episode 2: Let’s Talk About Our Forgiveness and Understanding

Duration seconds: 1570
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Oct 9, 2025 · not_requested

EP 12: Reconnecting Chapters: Maria & Madge – 19 Years Apart. One Dinner. Endless Stories.

Duration seconds: 949
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Oct 2, 2025 · not_requested

EP 11: Rosa’s Story: Healing, Patterns, and Parenting Through Depression

Duration seconds: 2049
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Sep 25, 2025 · not_requested

EP 10: The Comeback: It’s a Reset.

Duration seconds: 787
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Dec 20, 2023 · not_requested

EP 9: John Participates in the “bubble challenge.” I can tell your attachment style and irrational thought pattern

Duration seconds: 1435
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Dec 14, 2023 · not_requested

EP 8: A Man's Journey Discovering Authenticity; Boundaries, Enmeshed Families, Breaking Traditional Family Cycles - Part 2

Duration seconds: 1324
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Nov 29, 2023 · not_requested

EP 7: A Man's Perspective: Dating Apps, Social Media, Breaking Traditional Family Cycles - Part 1

Duration seconds: 1778
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Nov 22, 2023 · not_requested

EP 6: Aspects of Borderline Personality Disorder, Part 2: Men, women, children, and misdiagnoses in men

Duration seconds: 1050
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Nov 15, 2023 · not_requested

EP 5: Toxic People Versus Toxic Behaviors: Are We All Toxic? - Part 1

Duration seconds: 1182
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Nov 8, 2023 · not_requested

EP 4: Breaking the Mold, Finding Authenticity, and Addressing Mental Abuse

Duration seconds: 1678
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