Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who uses fear, obligation, and guilt to manipulate you into doing what they want?

Or are you in that kind of relationship right now?

Then this episode on emotional blackmail is for you. I break down what emotional blackmail is and how to spot it so you can avoid being a victim of this painful, dysfunctional, abusive cycle.

Grab the free guide that goes along with this episode here: https://www.terricole.com/emotional-b...

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
2:10 - What is emotional blackmail? + History of the term
3:44 - FOG: Fear, Obligation, and Guilt - what many victims experience
7:53 - The 4 different types of emotional blackmailers
10:26 - The traits of people who tend to use emotional manipulation tactics
11:09 - The traits of people who are vulnerable to emotional manipulation
12:00 - What emotional blackmail looks and sounds like

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ABOUT TERRI COLE
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free.

For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs.

She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change. She inspires over 450,000 people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see https://www.terricole.com/

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Book Mentioned: Emotional Blackmail: When the People In Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You, by Susan Forward and Donna Frazier

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