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Ask An Advanced Bitch

Welcome to another episode of Ask An Advanced Bitch! This episode is special because we have an advanced bitch guest on today. This guest has some experience with cults, so we got the inside scoop! In Part 1, I answer this question from a listener,...

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Ask An Advanced Bitch

Elizabeth Kupferman

At some point, hating yourself and reacting to life with trauma responses, addiction and codependency become unbearable, plus it’s not a cute lewk. It can often feel like your neuroses control you and not the other way around. Around here, we believe, like Carl Jung, that our neurosis is our psyche begging us to heal. And so we shall. In that spirit, The Ask an Advanced Bitch podcast provides your weekly dose of no-nonsense and irreverent insights, dark humor, truths, tools and techniques for addressing CPTSD, your particular trauma responses, codependency, grief and loss, and all things recovery to become our most true, self-confident and authentic selves - or as I would put it - an Advanced Bitch. I’m a therapist and coach, but most importantly a bitch who has spent over 30 years in therapy and recovery trying to heal my broken self. I will be dissecting complex issues through both professional lenses and personal anecdotes through answering questions of anyone still suffering. Look, I was the brokenest bitch you ever did meet and I have (mostly) learned to live without self-hate, regret and resentment.. The biggest surprise of all of this Advanced Personal Growth Work has been finding that on the other side of CPTSD is a lot of laughing and magic. Turns out magic is real and life requires fairy dust. Welcome, Bitch.

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From Cults to Confidence: A Journey of Self-Worth and Recovery

Episode Overview

Insights on the impact of childhood trauma on self-worth
Three-step guide to building self-worth
Exploration of tactics used by cult leaders for manipulation
Offering resources and insights for recovery and healing

“The issue is one then doesn't have a good sense of self because when you do, let me just tell you, when you have your really good sense of self, you know you're fucking worthy.”

What if you could rebuild your self-worth in just three steps? In this episode of 'Ask An Advanced Bitch', host Elizabeth Kupferman dives into a listener's question about building self-worth, offering a straightforward guide that's both practical and transformative. But that's not all. The episode takes a fascinating turn with special guest Alex Gisler, a labor and delivery nurse with a unique past as an ex-cult member.

Alex shares her gripping story, shedding light on the dark realities of cult life and the long road to recovery. Elizabeth and Alex also discuss 'Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult of Sarah Lawrence', revealing new developments and drawing eerie parallels between cult manipulation and everyday life. The conversation is laced with Elizabeth's signature dark humor and no-nonsense advice, making complex topics like codependency and CPTSD feel approachable and even, at times, entertaining.

Whether you're struggling with self-worth, grappling with past traumas, or simply curious about the psychological impact of cults, this episode offers a blend of personal anecdotes and professional insights that will keep you hooked from start to finish. Elizabeth's irreverent yet empathetic approach provides listeners with tools and techniques to navigate their own journeys toward healing and self-acceptance. Tune in for an episode that's as enlightening as it is engaging.

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