Skip to content

Love and Abuse

Paul Colaianni: Relationship and Emotional Abuse Expert
Love and Abuse
Latest episode

182 episodes

  • Love and Abuse

    Isolating you from everything and everyone, leaving you a shell of your former self

    2026/08/21 | 22 mins.
    Isolation is one of the more destructive forms of emotional abuse, yet many people don't realize it's happening. They simply notice they no longer feel happy or fulfilled. Understanding how isolation works gives you the foundation to make decisions from a place of empowered knowledge instead of from a place someone else has put you in.
  • Love and Abuse

    They call me names, put me down, tell me how pathetic I am - I guess I'm the problem.mp3

    2026/08/14 | 13 mins.
    Are you the problem if nothing you do is ever right or good enough? Could they possibly be right about everything they're saying? If you believe this, please listen to this episode. It might just save you a lot of doubt and confusion.
  • Love and Abuse

    It's me or them: When someone wants to control your relationship with others

    2026/07/09 | 49 mins.
    When someone wants to control who you see by giving you an ultimatum between them and "me", you might have a hard choice to make. Or, maybe it's an easy choice, but it might be hard to get there from here.
  • Love and Abuse

    Being called a bad parent if you want to leave the abusive relationship

    2026/07/02 | 25 mins.
    You realize the relationship isn't going to work out and want to leave, but you're worried about being called a bad parent. Not only that, you are guaranteed to be called a bad parent by an abusive partner. Are you stuck in this relationship forever?
  • Love and Abuse

    I don't want to hurt the person who hurts me by leaving them

    2026/06/26 | 35 mins.
    Your heart is big. And your kindness and compassion, though amazing qualities, can also keep you in situations that are unhealthy for you. When you're afraid you're going to hurt someone by leaving them, there's a bigger picture to keep in mind.
More Health & Wellness podcasts
About Love and Abuse
Helping you identify toxic communication, emotional abuse, manipulation, and other forms of difficult behavior in relationships. Love and Abuse offers the perspective of both the victim and the perpetrator. Full of tips and advice for your friendships, family, love life, and marriage. You'll learn about covert abusive communication that takes away your power. And you'll discover how to pinpoint the specific toxic behaviors, such as narcissistic abuse and verbal abuse, before you are dragged into a psychological game so deep you come out a shell of your former self. Love and Abuse is the official podcast of The M.E.A.N. Workbook, an assessment and healing guide to help you evaluate the emotionally abusive and manipulative patterns in your relationship. Get the guide that will tell you exactly what's happening in your relationship over at loveandabuse.com. https://loveandabuse.com/
Podcast website

Listen to Love and Abuse, Sleep Magic: Sleep Hypnosis & Meditation for Sleep Podcast and many other podcasts from around the world with the radio.net app

Get the free radio.net app

  • Stations and podcasts to bookmark
  • Stream via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
  • Supports Carplay & Android Auto
  • Many other app features
Love and Abuse: Podcasts in Family