It’s About Only You: How Narcissism Hijacks Love, Empathy, and Belonging #206

We all carry a little narcissist inside us. But when ego becomes armor—and empathy is left behind—what happens to our capacity for love, connection, and truth?

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sterlin Mosley, professor, writer, and author of The Narcissist in You and Everyone Else and Center of the Universe. We explore the thin lines between self-protection and self-absorption, between spiritual awareness and spiritual inflation.

Dr. Mosley explains:

How narcissism forms as an interpersonal survival strategy
Why empathy can be taught—even when it isn’t felt
How racism shares the same narcissistic roots as other forms of oppression
What happens when spiritual seekers bypass the basement of their psyche
And whether psychedelics might actually help soften narcissism (spoiler: maybe… temporarily)

🎧 Plus, we talk ego death, the Enneagram, and the unexpected link between spiritual growth and emotional intelligence.

If you have an ego, you have a little narcissism. That’s part of being human. The problem is when the armor never comes off.
~ Sterlin Mosley, Ph.D.

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