The Confessional: My mother, the narcissist
About this episode
Hello! Today, meet Allie. Allie grew up with a narcissistic mother… Big thanks to Sony and Spider-Man: Brand New Day for making this episode of EHAS possible. Come for the reunion of Tom Holland and Zendaya, stay for the story. Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits cinemas July 30. To check out Allie’s work, head here! If any themes in this episode raised concerns for you, contact 1800RESPECT here, or BeyondBlue.org.au. The Confessional is hosted by Annabelle Lee (@annabe11e1ee). The Confessional is edited and produced by Annabelle Lee. Got a confession? Want to come into the vault and spill it yourself? Head to our Instagram DMs @everybodyhasasecretpod and send us a topline summary of your confession. Catch us on TikTok, too! At @everybodyhasasecret. Get our weekly newsletter, Ask Us, in your inbox every Friday! See you on the last Tuesday of July for our next episode of The Confessional! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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