{"podcast":{"title":"Breaking Cycles with Maria","slug":"breaking-up-with-toxicity-6618238","podcast_index_feed_id":6618238,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/breaking-up-with-toxicity/","website_url":"https://breaking-up-with-toxicity.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3512fb13-808d-4756-9a00-8262d9c3f321/0F96017D-754B-41B8-A7DA-8CFAACE1CD0A-1-1-4.png","author":"Maria Shkreli","episode_count":30,"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-06T02:20:47.981511+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-up-with-toxicity-6618238"},"episode":{"title":"EP 26: Part 1 of the Narcissistic Mother Blueprint Series","slug":"ep-26-part-1-of-the-narcissistic-mother-blueprint-series","published_at":"2026-02-17T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-up-with-toxicity-6618238/ep-26-part-1-of-the-narcissistic-mother-blueprint-series","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-up-with-toxicity-6618238","url":"https://breaking-up-with-toxicity.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a9ff4fd8-1d92-456e-af7b-5cacea3f4b2a.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Breaking Up with Toxicity , Maria Shkreli, LMHC, begins the Narcissistic Mother Blueprint Series , a multi-part series exploring how narcissistic maternal dynamics shape emotional development, family roles, identity formation, attachment patterns, and adult relationship experiences. Drawing from attachment theory, developmental psychology, trauma research, and decades of clinical work on narcissistic personality structures — including the foundational contributions of Otto Kernberg and contemporary clinical education from Ramani Durvasula — this episode explains how early emotional environments create relational blueprints that often continue influencing boundaries, communication patterns, and emotional decision-making long into adulthood. Topics explored include: narcissistic parenting and maternal narcissism emotional enmeshment and approval-based family systems attachment styles and developmental trauma intergenerational transmission of relational patterns the difference between narcissistic traits and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) how early emotional environments shape long-term relationship patterns This is Part 1 of a multi-episode series . In the upcoming episodes, we move deeper into the mother–daughter and mother–son relational dynamics, examining how these early patterns show up in adult relationships and what begins to help individuals break long-standing relational cycles. If you’ve ever wondered why certain emotional patterns repeat across relationships, this series provides the psychological framework to begin understanding — and changing — those cycles. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to replace therapy, diagnosis, or professional mental health treatment. Content…","meta_description":"In this episode of Breaking Up with Toxicity , Maria Shkreli, LMHC, begins the Narcissistic Mother Blueprint Series , a multi-part series exploring how na…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":999,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/breaking-up-with-toxicity-6618238/episodes/ep-26-part-1-of-the-narcissistic-mother-blueprint-series/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-up-with-toxicity-6618238/ep-26-part-1-of-the-narcissistic-mother-blueprint-series.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}