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Mainline Executive Coaching ACT Podcast
Episode 350August 23, 2025

350: How to Take Away a Narcissist's Power

Rich BaronMaikel Bailey
Rich Baron & Maikel Bailey

Episode Notes

Have you ever felt like someone in your life always has to win, always has to be right, and somehow always leaves you doubting yourself? You may be dealing with a narcissist. And here’s the truth: you don’t need to fight them head-on to win. In fact, the most powerful way to ‘destroy’ their grip on you is not through aggression, but by taking away what fuels them — your attention, your energy, and your compliance.

Let's clarify this, we are not out to destroy the person, that is not the goal - it is to destroy the unhealthy dynamic that gives them power over you.

Simply put, when you stop feeding them attention, when you hold your boundaries, when you stop taking the bait — their power over you crumbles.

Rich and Maikel are taking the fangs out of the vampires we call narcissists and helping you gain back control on this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT.

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About the Hosts

Rich Baron

Rich Baron

Chief Operating Officer & Master Certified IL Coach

Master Certified IL Executive Coach, Lean Six Sigma, 100% Customer Retention (2006-2019)

As JMG's Chief Operating Officer and a Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach, Rich brings diverse expertise in cultural transformation, operational leadership, and coaching leaders from emerging talent to CEOs.

Maikel Bailey

Maikel Bailey

Master Certified IL Executive Coach

Master Certified IL Executive Coach

Maikel Bailey is a Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach with extensive experience in executive leadership, cultural transformation, and emerging leader development.

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