Real Talk with Lisa Sonni: Relationships Uncensored
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This is the podcast your abuser doesn’t want you to hear.
Hosted by relationship coach and abuse recovery educator Lisa Sonni, Real Talk pulls back the curtain on toxic and abusive dynamics, romantic relationships, familial, and friendships. This is the raw truth no one else is saying out loud. No sugarcoating. No “just leave” advice.
Just real stories, real insight, and real talk—so you can finally feel seen, not silenced.
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S3E9 How The Manosphere Is Teaching Men to Abuse with Rafael Gomez | S3EP9
The Manosphere isn’t “just podcasts.” It’s a curriculum teaching men how to destabilize, dominate, and call it leadership.If you’ve ever sat across from a man who suddenly started talking about…
S3E8 He’s Not Immature, He’s Abusive: Why Narcissists Don’t “Grow Out of It” with Dr. Les Carter | S3E08
Most women don’t stay because they’re naïve.They stay because they believe he’s just immature.He’s still growing. He’ll change. He just needs insight.But what if he understands exactly what he’s…
S3E7 How Stay-at-Home Wives Get Trapped in Financial & Emotional Abuse with Lisa Carr | S3E7
“Everybody’s a feminist… until a woman chooses to be a tradwife.”That line gets thrown around like it ends the conversation. It doesn’t. It starts it.Not all stay-at-home moms are oppressed. Not all…
S3E6 Weaponized Incompetence Isn’t an Accident | w/ Laura Danger S3E6
You’re not “bad at asking for help.” You’re exhausted from carrying everything and being told it’s your fault.In this conversation, Lisa sits down with author and creator Laura Danger to name what so…
S3E5 Why You Didn’t Know It Was Abuse w/ Chelli Pumphrey | S3E5
“If it was really abuse, you would’ve left.” That lie has kept countless women silent and blamed for something that was never their fault. Psychological abuse is designed to confuse you. In this…
S3E4 Men, Accountability, and the Myth That Women Are the Problem with Lex | S3E4
You’re not “too sensitive.” You’re reacting to a system that teaches men entitlement and then calls women dramatic for pushing back. If accountability feels like a constant uphill battle in your…
S3E3 The Truth Behind the “Perfect Marriage” with Sarah White | S3E3
From the outside, it looks like a happy marriage: smiling photos, family dinners, and church events. Inside the house, it is a completely different story.Lisa is joined by survivor turned coach Sarah…
S3E2 He Knows, He Just Doesn’t Care. The Truth About Abuse and “Communication” w Aishia Grevenberg | S3E2
If you have ever thought, “I just need him to understand”, the truth is, he already does.Lisa is joined by therapist and survivor Aishia Grevenberg for a raw, no-nonsense conversation about why…
S3E1 The Lies That Keep You Stuck: How Abusers Rewrite Reality Dr. Alan E. Godwin | S3E1
Abusers do not just lie. They build entire realities that feel safer than the truth. Realities where doubt keeps you tethered, confusion feels normal, and leaving feels unthinkable. If you have ever…
S2E15 Why Couples Counseling Backfires With Abusive Partners w/ Dr. Peter Salerno | S2E15
You’re not crazy for thinking therapy would help. You were taught that relationships can be “fixed” if you just try harder, communicate better, or show more empathy. But when you sit beside someone…
S2E14 He Knew You Wouldn’t See It | How Abusers Exploit Your Brain w/ Dr. Jennifer Freyd | S2E14
You didn’t “miss the signs.” Your brain protected you from them.That’s not stupidity, it’s survival.Dr. Jennifer Freyd, the researcher who coined the term DARVO and “betrayal blindness,” joins Lisa…
S2E13 Can Narcissists Really Change? w/ Dr. Elinor Greenberg | S2E13
You can’t love a narcissist hard enough to make them change.And loyalty isn’t the cure — it’s the trap.In this powerful conversation, Lisa sits down with psychologist and narcissism expert Dr. Elinor…
S2E12 The Secret Weapon Every Abusive Man Uses w/ Dr. Christine Cocchiola | S2E12
Control doesn’t always look like control. Sometimes it looks like care, protection, or “respect.” That’s what makes coercive control the most dangerous form of abuse because it hides in plain…
S2E11 What Divorce Lawyers Know That Therapists Don’t w/ Justin Lee | S2E11
Therapists hear what people say in marriage. Divorce lawyers see what people do when it ends. And what they see tells the truth about power, control, and the quiet games that keep women stuck in…
S2E10 Why Gender Does Matter in Abuse Conversations w/ Rebecca Pacheco | S2E10
“Abuse isn’t gendered.”That phrase gets thrown around every time women speak up. Yet, it’s not true and it’s not harmless.Lisa sits down with Rebecca Pacheco, Education and Development Manager at…
S2E9 When “You Owe Him Sex” Is Abuse w/ Dr. Danielle Kramer | S2E9
If you’ve ever said yes to sex when every part of you wanted to say no, that’s not “being a good partner,” It’s coercion. Coercion is abuse.Lisa sits down with certified sex therapist and clinical…
S2E8 Why You Didn’t Know It Was Abuse with Chelli Pumphrey | S2E8
“If it was really abuse, you would’ve left.” That lie has silenced survivors for decades. The truth? Most women in abusive relationships don’t know it’s abuse, because abusers work hard to make sure…
S2E7 The World Doesn’t Need Softer Men…It Needs Evolved Ones w/ Nick Matiash | S2E7
We keep telling men to “open up” and “be more emotional,” but that’s not the problem — and it’s definitely not the solution. Real strength isn’t found in suppressing feelings or turning men into…
S2E6 Narcissistic Abuse Is a Cult: Trauma Bonds, Brainwashing, and Breaking Free with Vanessa Reiser | S2E6
When a relationship feels like oxygen at first and a chokehold later, you’re not “being dramatic”—you’re being indoctrinated. Narcissistic abuse doesn’t look like a one-off bad boyfriend; it mirrors…
S2E5 The Mid-Loser Fear: Why I'm More Scared for My Daughter Than My Son | S2E05
Staying up at night over your daughter’s safety is expected. Losing sleep over your son becoming the guy who drains a woman’s light? That’s the fear most moms whisper about. In a culture that…
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Real Talk with Lisa Sonni: Relationships Uncensored has published 38 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
Real Talk with Lisa Sonni: Relationships Uncensored is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 42m.
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