You're Not Crazy: A Podcast for Cycle Breakers with Toxic Parents
Torie Wiksell
Show overview
You're Not Crazy: A Podcast for Cycle Breakers with Toxic Parents has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 42 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 13 min and 21 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 38% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 33 episodes published. Published by Torie Wiksell.
From the publisher
Torie Wiksell, is no stranger to talking about toxic parents and dysfunctional family dynamics. As a therapist Torie focuses on supporting the adult children of parents with borderline and narcissistic personality disorders. She also grew up with a mother who had an unmanaged personality disorder and understands the uniquely complicated aspects of these relationships. Torie brings a refreshingly relatable perspective to navigating a complicated relationship with a parent who has BPD or narcissistic traits while instilling hope that things can get better and ensuring her listeners they are not alone. Follow Torie on TikTok: tiktok.com/@cyclebreakertherapist Follow Torie on Instagram: instagram.com/cyclebreakertherapist Learn more about navigating complicated parent relationships and find resources that can help at www.confidentboundaries.com Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy, nor is it a substitute for therapy. If you are in a mental health crisis, please contact the Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. You're Not Crazy is a podcast owned and produced by Torie Wiksell and Confident Boundaries, LLC.
Latest Episodes
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The Story Behind Why I'm So Passionate About Helping Adults Navigate Their Dysfunctional Family Dynamics (Part One)
When "I'm Sorry" Doesn't Feel Like a Real Apology
Do Coping Skills Actually Work? What Cycle Breakers Need to Know About Healing from Family Trauma
Feeling Crazy in a Chaotic Family: Why Clarity and Confidence Change Everything
No New Episode This Week
Am I Mean for Setting Boundaries? Why Taking Care of Yourself Feels Cruel
Why You Can't Stop Reacting to a Parent with Narcissistic or Borderline Personality Disorder
You Can Handle Anything, and That's the Problem: Capacity vs. Capability When You Were Raised by a Toxic Parent
How to Survive Father's Day When You Were Raised by a Toxic Parent
Stop Explaining Your Boundary to Your Toxic Parent
Setting the Boundary Is Only Part One: What Most Cycle Breakers Miss
Gaslighting and Self-Doubt: Why You Can't Trust Yourself When You Were Raised by a Parent with Narcissistic or Borderline Personality Disorder
Toxic In-Laws: What to Do When Your Partner Won't Stand Up to Their Family
How to Cope With Mother's Day Hangover When You Have a Mom with Borderline or Narcissistic Traits
Why "I'll Never Lose My Temper Again" Backfires When You're a Cycle Breaker Raised by a Parent with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder
How to Survive Mother's Day When You Have a Mom with Borderline or Narcissistic Traits
It's Not Just Your Parent. It's Your Whole Family System.
What It’s Like to Have a Parent with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Breaking the Cycle Is Complicated: Here’s a Roadmap
EIf you grew up with a parent who had narcissistic or borderline traits, chances are no one ever showed you what being an emotionally healthy adult actually looks like. In this episode, I’m breaking down why healing feels so confusing, messy, and unclear and what you actually need in order to move forward. We’re talking about: Why “I don’t want to be like them” isn’t enough to create healthy change The skills cycle breakers were never taught growing up How dysfunctional family systems create blind spots What it actually takes to break the cycle I’m also walking you through the exact framework I use inside The Cycle Breaker’s Vault so you can see what a real, practical roadmap looks like. Show Notes: Get started with The Cycle Breaker's Vault: https://www.confidentboundaries.com/offers/goeNciz9/checkout Subscribe to You're Not Crazy: The Private Feed: https://www.confidentboundaries.com/private Learn more about therapy with Torie: https://toriewikselltherapy.com/ Follow Torie on Social: https://www.instagram.com/cyclebreakertherapist https://www.tiktok.com/@cyclebreakertherapist Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.