Outwitting the Manipulator
Subscribe in ParasocialFree on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No subscription needed. Once it is installed, tap this link again and the show is yours. Already have it? Open in Parasocial.
About
Manipulation doesn’t announce itself. It shows up mid-sentence, mid-meeting, mid-argument — and by the time you realize what happened, it’s over. Dr. Dennis Becker and Robin Golinski — communication experts with 50+ years of combined experience — break down the tactics manipulators use and hand you specific, practical techniques to respond in real time. No therapy-speak. No ”just set boundaries” advice that sounds great on paper and falls apart the second someone pushes back. Each episode tackles a specific manipulation tactic — gaslighting, shame, trust erosion, reframing, and more — and gives you the language and strategy to hold your ground while it’s happening. Not after...
Also on
Recent episodes
- Coach or Therapist? Which Will Stop a Manipulator in Real Time?
- Can a Manipulator Be Helped? A Couples Therapist Pushes Back
- Winning by Breaking You: The Manipulation Playbook Behind 'Debate Bro' Culture
- Stop Living Like a Victim: The Mental Housecleaning That Changes Everything
- Contempt Is the First Warning Sign of Abuse: A Divorce Attorney Explains
- Dropping the Bar: How Manipulation Sneaks Into Relationships Before Violence Ever Does
- When Caregiving Meets Manipulation: Surviving a Sibling Power Struggle with Nicole Hilgenkamp
- The Golden Cage: How Wealth and Status Trap You in a Manipulative Marriage, with Mia J. Hanks
- What Makes Someone a Manipulator? A Debate You Weren't Expecting with Dr. Jeremy Sherman
- Protection against Conflation and Dictating Feelings