The Self-Love Recovery Podcast
Begin your recovery from narcissists and narcissistic abuse, codependency, gaslighting, trauma, and more with Ross Rosenberg's Self-Love Recovery Podcast! Expect to be informed, inspired & unburdened by master psychotherapist Ross Rosenberg, an international expert on narcissistic abuse, codependency & trauma recovery & best-selling author of The Human Magnet Syndrome.
Millions of people have already been given hope, direction, and enlightenment through his YouTube contributions and book sales. Ross warmly and authentically draws from his own healing journey as well as 35 years in the mental health field. Ross Rosenberg is all about breaking through barriers, opening up minds, and inspiring and guiding people about what they have been misinformed about or most need to understand.
Whether it is freedom over codependency, which he renamed to Self-Love Deficit Disorder, narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, or the childhood trauma that underlies them, you will find this podcast liberating, inspiring, and extraordinarily educating. So join him on his quest to warmly, authentically, and expertly explain, advise, and inspire. Prepare to change your life!
Episodes
130 episodes
The Moment I Stopped Chasing Love — Everything Changed
In this podcast, therapist and author Ross Rosenberg — with 37 years of experience — explains why working harder, being kinder, or trying to "figure out" your partner will never get you the love you crave. The real problem? Self-Love Deficit Di...
Narcissistic Rage Explained: The Shame, the Injury, and Why They Explode
What really happens inside a narcissist's mind the moment they explode in rage?Dr. Anthony Mazzella, Ph.D., is a New York City-based psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with nearly two decades of expertise helping individuals navigate comp...
Inside the Mind of a Codependent: The Hidden World of Self-Love Deficit Disorder
In this powerful video, Ross Rosenberg explores what it feels like to live inside the mind of a codependent, or someone with Self-Love Deficit Disorder (SLDD). He describes the constant inner noise—an unrelenting inner critic, chronic self-doub...
The Silent Trap: How Narcissists Use Gaslighting to Control Your Mind
What if the very thoughts keeping you trapped in a toxic relationship aren't your own? In this powerful video, Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., founder of the Self-Love Recovery Institute and originator of the Human Magnet Syndrome theory — exposes one o...
Codependency Is NOT a Control Problem — Critiquing Co-Dependents Anonymous with Chelsey Cole
In this eye-opening conversation, Ross Rosenberg is joined by psychotherapist and author Chelsey Cole to explore why traditional codependency frameworks — including Codependency Anonymous — may actually be doing more harm than good.
The Invisible Prison Narcissists Build Inside Your Mind: The Silent Trap
Narcissists trap their partners through gaslighting and psychological manipulation, causing victims to doubt themselves and believe they are the problem. The relationship often begins with intense attraction that feels like meeting a soulmate, ...
Why Chronic Pain Isn’t Imaginary: The Mind Body Link
Ross interviews Dr. Dave Clark, a physician who specializes in "neuroplastic symptoms" — real physical conditions like chronic pain, migraines, and fibromyalgia that are generated by the brain in response to unresolved stress, trauma, and adver...
Why Your Childhood Controls You | Coherence Theory Explained
In this episode, Ross Rosenberg sits down with licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Steven Ross for a deep and insightful conversation about Coherence Therapy and how childhood trauma shapes our beliefs, emotions, and adult relationships. Togethe...
Five Signs It’s Codependency, Not Love
Ross Rosenberg shares five signs that what feels like love is actually codependency. The intense chemistry you feel with a narcissist is a mirage driven by the Human Magnet Syndrome and limerence, not real love. The five signs: the...
Ross Rosenberg's Narcometer and Codometer, Explained. Catching the Narcissist
Your path to Self-Love Abundance starts here: https://www.selfloverecovery.com/In this video, Ross Rosenberg introduces his powerful Narcometer and Odometer concept—a metaphorical tool for measuring relationship safety in real tim...
Not Feeling Good Enough About Yourself Here’s Why
Your path to Self-Love Abundance starts here: https://www.selfloverecovery.com/Have you spent years working harder, giving more, and trying to be perfect—yet that voice in your head still says you're not enough?Here's what no on...
How Healthy People Manage Emotions and Break Toxic Patterns
Do you feel like your emotions are running the show—leaving you overwhelmed, anxious, and trapped in cycles you can't break?In this video, Ross Rosenberg, author of The Human Magnet Syndrome and The Codependency Revolution, discusse...
Why People Pleasing Is Slowly Destroying You
Your path to Self-Love Abundance starts here: https://www.selfloverecovery.com/Are you exhausted from constantly taking care of everyone else while neglecting yourself?In this video, you'll discover why people-pleasing isn't jus...
Replay: Christmas Narcissists Are Dangerous. Covert Narcissists Love the Winter Holidays!
Covert narcissists take full advantage of the winter holidays, especially Christmas. They get to show off while exploiting others. Patreon Exclusive Content: for exclusive content, insights, and services, consider subscribing to Ro...
Why Toxic Love Feels So Intense — And Why It’s So Hard to Leave
Interviewed by John Cooper for his Podcast. This interview focuses on Ross Rosenberg’s theories about toxic relationship patterns, particularly the Human Magnet Syndrome and Self‑Love Deficit Disorder (SLDD), formerly known as codep...
Why You Must NEVER Expose a Covert Narcissist - Just Run for Safety
In this crucial follow-up to his viral video with 3.8 million views, psychotherapist and author Ross Rosenberg delivers a vital warning: never try to unmask or expose a covert narcissist.He explains that because covert narcissists posse...
Why Trying to Be Happy Is Making You Unhappy. Stop Chasing the Happiness Mirage.
In this video, Ross Rosenberg explains how an article on the “Happiness Paradox” completely changed his understanding of happiness by revealing that chasing it actually destroys it. He describes how true happiness arises naturally when we’re pr...
You Really Healing? Or Just Numbing the Pain? The Denial Trap
Ross Rosenberg’s video delves into the roots and reality of Self-Love Deficit Disorder (SLDD)—a trauma-based condition stemming from early childhood experiences with narcissistic and codependent parents. He explains how these formative...
Codependency vs. Self-Love Deficit Disorder: Why the Label Matters
For decades, the word codependency shaped how we understood toxic relationship cycles — but it was never quite enough. In this video, Ross Rosenberg explains why he redefined the concept as Self-Love Deficit Disorder (SLDD), a trauma-based fram...
The #1 Secret to Making Friends After 40 (It's Not What You Think)
In this podcast, psychotherapist Ross Rosenberg addresses the challenge of making friends after age 40, especially following a divorce or major life change. He explains that while it can be difficult, it is entirely possible by focusing on key ...
Why Abandonment Sensitive Codependents Keep Losing Love (Without Realizing It)
Do you have a "graveyard of broken relationships" because you confront people who hurt you? In this video, Ross Rosenberg introduces the latest addition to his list of codependency personality types: the Abandonment-Sensitive Codependent (or Se...
How Narcissism and Codependency Pass from Parent to Child | Generational Narcissism
Narcissism and codependency don’t just appear out of nowhere — they are passed down through families, generation after generation. In this video, Ross Rosenberg explains why children of narcissistic parents often grow up to become either codepe...
How to Rebuild Self-Worth After Narcissistic Abuse
Narcissists use chronic devaluation, criticism, and gaslighting to crush self-esteem and keep their partners feeling powerless. In this video, Ross Rosenberg explains why defending yourself while staying in the relationship rarely works and why...
What to Do If Your Parent Is a Covert Narcissist
What happens when one of your parents is a covert narcissist? Behind their mask of charm and respectability lies a devastating truth that can destroy a child’s sense of self. In this video, Ross Rosenberg explains the unique dangers of covert n...
What Together (2025) Movie Gets Right About Narcissist–Codependent Relationships
Ross Rosenberg gives a mini movie review, but focuses on the concept of the complete loss of one's identity as it melds into that of the pathological narcissist. Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie abandon their old lives...