Chris Van Linde
Christian (Chris) Van Linda is a trauma recovery advocate and narcissistic abuse survivor from Milwaukee, WI, who shares his lived experience of growing up with narcissistic parents and discusses childhood trauma, toxic leadership, power, and AI on podcasts like Beyond Mommy Dearest.
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Aug 24, 2026
Chris Van LindeGUEST
Well, I, I think, first of all, I, I think it's, it's further proof that, like, narcissistic abuse, the things we talk about are, are ever present in our society, and that the difference is actually we're now precisely naming them.
Chris Van LindeGUEST
I mean, I'm kind of, like, detached from news for some reason, but I mean, I saw the post you had about it.
Chris Van LindeGUEST
Um, and, and I think- Y- y- you know, the stage mom, that kind of archetype to me is classic narcissism.
Chris Van LindeGUEST
I'm sure there are some three-year-olds that, like, have it in their mind they really wanna be a big star.