Going deeper into how cognitive dissonance is used within social interactions. Along with tips to become more aware, respond vs react and take the lead.  Case study used some video analysis portions, the video version @ https://youtu.be/eSIcLvW-U0Y Discussion thread https://www.visceralgravitas.com/d/84 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visceralgravitas/message

Is it possible to disarm the triggering effects of cognitive dissonance?  If so, what are some ways to do it, and can it be used for beneficial purposes? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visceralgravitas/message

Experiential journey giving space to uncertainty, lots of time and space to explore and find answers as a group, and a teaser for upcoming meeting on Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visceralgravitas/message

Richard Grannon joins the visceral gravitas community a 2nd time for a free flowing group inquiry, dialogue & sparring session.  https://www.visceralgravitas.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visceralgravitas/message

We also explore the Codependent's Self Split into 1) Fawn False Self 2) Frozen True Self For visuals and video this episode, watch the youtube version https://youtu.be/idtwgs00Hmw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visceralgravitas/message

Switch of format, Mark visits and shares parts of his journey from BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) diagnosis to recovery.  Get a feel for what a recovered BPD can look like. How much can they heal? And how much do they still have BPD traits & blindspots?  If you want to reach out or get mentoring from Mark his email is [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visceralgravitas/message

We explore mental projections, cold empathy used to love bomb & catalogue vulnerabilities, insecurities & neediness of a narcissist, how your share fantasy and victim identity helps them regress you to 6mo-2yo baby mental state with internalized benign parental authority figure, and grandiose false self.   video version https://youtu.be/Jp4NH96dAso --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visceralgravitas/message

Group coaching dialogue format exploration of changing mindset from reactive victim, always on the run, towards considering more options and a more responsive position in life.  Also some insights into signs of a narcissist regression into childhood shutdown, and how that can be used to trigger an internal disgust trigger/shield.  Eww, I don't want to become their parent!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visceralgravitas/message

Introduction into reactive abuse, theories on the mindset behind it.  Then explorations into counters, power of questions to redirect, expose, and control attention, along with an extensive case study example.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visceralgravitas/message

I frame emotional manipulation & narcissistic abuse within a spiritual warfare metaphor of the Archon (overlords) vs the soul & life force  of humanity. "The Archons are the great enemies of Humanity.  Your very life itself is being fed on." Richard Grannon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visceralgravitas/message