You're Not Crazy: A Podcast for Cycle Breakers with Toxic Parents

By Torie Wiksell

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Episodes: 25

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Psychotherapist and Coach, Torie Wiksell, is no stranger to talking about challenging and dysfunctional family dynamics. In addition to specializing in working with the adult children of parents with borderline and narcissistic personality disorders as both a therapist and coach, Torie grew up with a mother who had an unmanaged personality disorder.Torie has spent a significant portion of her 12 year career as a therapist working with clients with personality disorders, their partners, and family members, and brings a unique and relatable perspective to navigating these complicated relationships.Follow TorieOn TikTok: tiktok.com/@theboundariescoachOn Instagram: instagram.com/torieatconfidentboundariesLearn more about Coaching and the Confident Boundaries Membership: www.confidentboundaries.comDisclaimer: This podcast is not therapy. If you are in mental health crisis, please contact the Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. You're Not Crazy is a podcast owned and produced by Torie Wiksell and Confident Boundaries, LLC.

Episode Date
Why “Family Estrangement” Misses the Point: What No One’s Saying About Going No Contact With Toxic Parents
Nov 03, 2025
When Caring Becomes Self-Abandonment: How Cycle Breakers Get Stuck in the Caretaker Role
Oct 28, 2025
How Narcissistic Parenting Primes You for Abuse — My Most Vulnerable Story Yet
Oct 21, 2025
When You’re Afraid of Becoming Your Toxic Parent: How Cycle Breakers Can Heal Their Relationship with Anger
Oct 14, 2025
How to Survive the Holidays with a Toxic Parent (Without Losing Your Sanity)
Oct 07, 2025
Breaking Family Cycles Without Shame: Why Healing Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
Sep 30, 2025
Toxic Parents: Why Their ‘Good Intentions’ Don’t Matter—Focus on Behavior Instead
Sep 23, 2025
I’ve Been Self-Gaslighting a Lot Lately: Why It’s Happening, What I’m Doing, and Why I’m Not Freaked Out
Sep 16, 2025
No Contact Isn’t Trendy: The Truth About How Hard Cycle Breakers Fight for Toxic Parent Relationships
Sep 09, 2025
Can Boundaries Work With Narcissistic Parents? The Nuanced Truth
Sep 02, 2025
You’re Allowed to Change Your Mind: Here's Your Permission to Pivot
Aug 26, 2025
Stop Setting Yourself on Fire to Keep Others Warm
Aug 19, 2025
Why Perfect Healing Doesn’t Exist (and What to Aim for Instead)
Aug 12, 2025
I Went Viral On TikTok: Here's What it Taught Me About Healing
Aug 05, 2025
You Deserve Support: Overcoming Mental Blocks to Healing
Jul 29, 2025
The Hidden Codependency Behind Your Need to Over-Explain
Jul 22, 2025
Are They Really Sorry? The Empty Apology Trap
Jul 15, 2025
Grieving the Life You Deserved: Healing From a Toxic Parent
Jul 08, 2025
You're Not Doomed: Escaping a Pattern of Dysfunctional Relationships
Jul 01, 2025
The Loneliness of Being the Cycle Breaker
Jun 24, 2025
Breaking Cycles Without Breaking Yourself
Jun 17, 2025
What If Protecting Yourself Is the Honest Thing to Do?
Jun 10, 2025
Are You Putting Out Fires or Breaking the Cycle?
May 27, 2025
"But They're Your Parent": Toxic Things People Say to Cycle Breakers
May 13, 2025
Welcome to You're Not Crazy!
Jul 27, 2024