In this moving episode, we explore what it really means to reclaim your power after experiencing a toxic or narcissistic relationship.

How do you start rebuilding trust — in yourself, in others, and in life again — when your sense of safety and worth has been shaken? And what does healing look like beyond the pain, the confusion, and the silence?

Lila is a guest of the Spiritual magazine 8, where she dive into the psychological patterns of narcissistic abuse, the subtle forms of manipulation and control that often go unnoticed, and the ways we can gently return to our authentic selves.

Healing After Toxic Relationships and Narcissistic Abuse is an episode about transformation — about learning that even when your confidence has been undermined or your voice has been silenced, your inner power was never truly lost. It was only waiting to be remembered.

Guest: Dr. Sietske Dijkstra, Intimate terror expert, Netherlands

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sietske Dijkstra to talk about a form of abuse that often hides in plain sight — coercive control.

What does it look like when control is emotional, psychological, or subtle rather than physical? How can we recognize early red flags — in relationships, families, workplaces, or communities — before harm escalates?

Dr. Dijkstra brings decades of experience in trauma and education to help us understand how awareness and learning can protect and empower people.

This is a grounded, compassionate conversation about seeing what’s often unseen — and how knowledge can become our strongest form of prevention.