What are energy vampires?

Jun 29, 2026 5 min

About this episode

Have you ever noticed how certain people just seem to drain your emotional energy any time you see or speak to them? It could be a work colleague, a friend, a neighbour or even your partner. Maybe you’ve shrugged it off, telling yourself that’s just how that person is and that they need to lean on you for support. The chances are you could be dealing with an energy vampire without knowing. What do energy vampires feed on? How do energy vampire relationships start? How can you protect yourself from energy vampires then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠⁠⁠What is Buccal Fat Removal?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What is cybersickness, the mysterious condition linked to screen use?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What is the Golem effect ?⁠⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 30/8/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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