Welcome to The Mother Wound Project Podcast. I’m your host, Tandi—and today, we’re uncovering the hidden impact of growing up with a narcissistic or emotionally immature mother: Chronic CPTSD (Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).

Unlike PTSD, which is usually linked to a single traumatic event, CPTSD develops from years of ongoing emotional survival. If you grew up walking on eggshells, enduring criticism, neglect, or manipulation, the effects don’t magically disappear in adulthood.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

• What CPTSD really is and how it differs from PTSD
• The everyday symptoms daughters of narcissistic mothers carry into adulthood—hypervigilance, people-pleasing, identity confusion, chronic guilt, and emotional exhaustion
• Why “just talking about it” in traditional therapy often isn’t enough
• Tools that actually work: hypnotherapy, subconscious reprogramming, somatic healing, and nervous system regulation

If you’ve ever felt like you’re still living in survival mode—even years after leaving your mother’s home—this conversation is for you. You are not broken. Your body and mind are simply carrying the unseen wounds of chronic trauma. And healing is possible.

If you grew up with a narcissistic or emotionally immature mother, you already know her favorite weapon: guilt.

Whether it’s subtle digs, emotional manipulation, or outright shaming, guilt trips are designed to keep you small, compliant, and questioning yourself. In this episode of The Mother Wound Project Podcast, I’m sharing 3 powerful boundary phrases you can use in real time to shut down guilt trips, without getting pulled into self-doubt, over-explaining, or people-pleasing.

You’ll learn:

• Why guilt is the narcissistic mother’s #1 control tactic
• How to respond calmly while staying in your truth
• Real-life examples of exactly what to say in the moment
• How to protect your peace without raising your voice or starting a fight

If you’re ready to stop feeling crushed by guilt and start feeling grounded in your “no,” this episode will give you the tools you need.

A narcissistic mother doesn’t just hurt you behind closed doors—she works to destroy your credibility the moment you start to heal. In this raw and validating episode of The Mother Wound Project Podcast, host Tandi exposes the covert tactics narcissistic and emotionally immature mothers use to silence, discredit, and gaslight their daughters.

Whether you were the golden child, the fixer, or the scapegoat, this painful pattern is almost inevitable once you begin to see through her facade. You’ll learn why she does it, the emotional toll it takes, and how to reclaim your truth, your voice, and your self-trust—no matter how many people she turns against you.

🎧 If you’ve ever felt invisible, doubted yourself, or been painted as the villain for choosing peace, this episode will help you feel seen and give you the tools to rise above the smear campaigns.