This episode contains candid discussion about narcissistic abuse, psychopathy, high-control systems, workplace trauma, and cult dynamics. Please listen with care.

What if the charming, high-achieving leader at your company—or in your government—isn’t just a narcissist… but a full-blown corporate psychopath? In this revealing episode, I sit down with Dr. Cynthia Mathieu, a psychologist and professor who studies “dark leadership”—the presence of psychopathic traits in organizational power structures.

Together, we dive into:

• How to spot a psychopath in the boardroom
• Why some HR departments miss the real danger
• The emotional cost for those caught in toxic systems
• What happens when we glamorize these traits in media
• And yes—what it was like to unknowingly study psychopathy… under a cult leader

If you’ve ever questioned your gut about a leader’s intentions or felt gaslit in a workplace, this conversation will help name what others try to deny.

Dr. Mathieu is the author of Dark Personalities in the Workplace → [Link to book]

More about her work: https://cynthiamathieu.com/en/

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