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Book · 2024 · Psychology

It’s Not You

by Ramani Durvasula · Brought up by 5 people on 4 podcasts

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Because your new book It's Not You, I feel like this is the book the world needs because there is so much content out there about how to spot a narcissist.
Mel Robbins · The Mel Robbins Podcast · May 2024 Listen at 8:11

What they say about it

Grouped from 5 episodes
  • Discusses book research and tools“practical tools tremendous research”
    2
  • Mentions healing and recovery“recover and to heal 100%”
    2

The best things said about it

5 of 16 · every mention
Recommended
The message in your book loud and clear It's Not You is also that it is possible to recover and to heal 100%.
Mel Robbins The Mel Robbins Podcast · May 2024
Recommended
As much as this is a very dark and heavy topic you have in your new book It's Not You practical tools tremendous research and a huge message of hope that first of all it's not you.
Mel Robbins The Mel Robbins Podcast · May 2024
Recommended
This book was I've heard about the word narcissism but this new book It's Not You turn the lights on for me.
Steven Bartlett The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Feb 2024
Discussed
There's a lot fewer about what happens to a person in this relationship that's why I wrote It's Not You really put that frame of reference.
Dr. Ramani Durvasula The Jordan Harbinger Show · Jun 2024
Discussed
In the book it's called the prepare and release method which is you've got to prepare for these encounters you can't go in cold it's like you're stretching for a workout.
Dr. Ramani Durvasula The Mel Robbins Podcast · May 2024

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Why people recommend it

It’s Not You by Dr. Ramani Durvasula offers a comprehensive guide on identifying narcissistic behavior, understanding its psychological impact on victims, and providing practical steps for emotional recovery. Mel Robbins enthusiastically recommended the book on The Mel Robbins Podcast, praising its extensive research, practical tools, and the vital message that healing is entirely possible. Robbins and Dr. Ramani discussed the exhausting cycle of rumination experienced by victims and explored specific manipulative tactics like hoovering, which Jordan Harbinger also examined on The Jordan Harbinger Show. Jay Shetty similarly recommended the book on On Purpose, urging listeners to pick up a copy to gain deeper insight into toxic relationships. Steven Bartlett praised the book on The Diary Of A CEO for illuminating the reality of narcissism. Across these appearances, Dr. Ramani emphasized that her primary focus was shifting the narrative away from the perpetrators and toward validating and supporting the healing journey of those who have suffered.

Every mention

16 quotes from 5 episodes · 3 passing or ad reads below
Mel Robbins because your new book it's not you I feel like this is the book the world needs because there is so much co… 2
Recommended
“because your new book it's not you I feel like this is the book the world needs because there is so much content out there about how to spot a narcissist”
Recommended
“and the message in your book loud and clear it's not you is also that it is possible to recover and to heal 100%”
Discussed
“we are talking about her brand new best-selling book it's not you and we're talking about the new research in that book let's talk a little bit about rumination”
Discussed
“so one of the things that I also read about in your new book is this 12-month cleanse and I want to take a short break to hear a word from our sponsors”
Discussed
“because I also read in your book that you're sort of more susceptible to this Dynamic once you've been in it if you haven't learned about it right”
Discussed
“you write about this in your new book and found it fascinating that when there is a narcissistic parent there are typically roles that people tend to fall into in their family”
Discussed
“and you're using the tools in your new book I would imagine that any parent listening would love to know the best way that they could accelerate the healing of their children from this”
Recommended
“and as much as this is a very dark and heavy topic you have in your new book it's not you practical tools tremendous research and a huge message of hope that first of all it's not you”
Discussed
“and today she's here to talk about her brand new book it will be a runaway bestseller she has brand new research including in the book”
Jay Shetty The book is called It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People. It's available right now… 1
Recommended
“The book is called It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People. It's available right now. Go and grab your copy today. We have just touched on the tip of the iceberg of the insights and the knowledge that's within this book.”
Steven Bartlett This book was um I've heard about the word narcissism but this new book it's not you turn the lights on for… 1
Recommended
“This book was um I've heard about the word narcissism but this new book it's not you turn the lights on for me.”
Dr. Ramani Durvasula there's a lot fewer about what happens to a person in this relationship that's why I wrote it's not you rea… 2
Discussed
“there's a lot fewer about what happens to a person in this relationship that's why I wrote it's not you really put that frame of reference”
Discussed
“in fact one of the um techniques I talk about in the book is something I affectionately call the ick list and I say to the client need to make no moves in this relationship”
Discussed
“there's other thing can talk about this in the book is this idea of going into something I call going into the Tiger's cage okay so when a client's like no no no no no it's going to be different”
Discussed
“in the book it's called the prepare and release method which is you've got to prepare for these encounters you can't go in cold it's like you're stretching for a workout”
Jordan Harbinger there's a in the book you mentioned a strategy called hoovering which is essentially how narcissists will s… 1
Discussed
“there's a in the book you mentioned a strategy called hoovering which is essentially how narcissists will suck us back in if we maybe get sick of their crap”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“the title of her newest best-selling book is it's not you and she's also the host of the hit podcast navigating narcissism now”
Plugged
“this new book is not about the narcissist this time it's about healing”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Dr. Ramani Durvasula, Federal government employee / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain); Jay Shetty, Steven Erle / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).