Retiring From the Role You Were Assigned

How to stop fixing, explaining, rescuing, and abandoning yourself in high-conflict relationships

A FREE FIRST FRIDAY FIRESIDE FROM THE NEST

Friday, November 6 • 7 PM ET • Live on Zoom • Free

Join Anonymous Q&A • Listening quietly is welcome

Taiesha Rivera

Christine M. Kuperman

Moderated by Anna Grantner

What to Expect During the Fireside Chat

This live 60-minute Fireside Chat is designed to feel thoughtful, interactive, and conversational.

The session will be moderated by Anna Grantner, who will help guide the discussion and keep the conversation flowing.

The format will include:

40 minutes of guided conversation with Christine and Taeisha
15 minutes of live Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to ask questions and join the conversation
5-minute closing wrap-up, where Christine and Taeisha will share more about The NEST and how participants can stay connected and continue the conversation beyond the webinar

This session will not be recorded, so attendees can feel comfortable participating openly and being fully present in the conversation.

What Happens When You Stop Playing Your Role?

A Live Webinar on Setting Boundaries, Handling Pushback, and Reclaiming Your Autonomy

Are you always the fixer, the peacekeeper, or the caretaker? Do you find yourself apologizing, explaining, accommodating, rescuing—or somehow always ending up blamed?

When you’re in a relationship with someone who exhibits strong narcissistic traits, keeping the peace often requires staying in an assigned role. But what happens when you stop playing it?

In this live, evidence-informed webinar, we will explore how these relational dynamics form, why changing your behavior triggers intense pushback, and how to protect your peace without surrendering your humanity.

What You’ll Learn

The Spectrum of Narcissism: The critical differences between healthy narcissism, narcissistic traits, and personality pathology.
Relational Dynamics: How narcissistic relationship cycles develop, reinforce, and maintain themselves.
Practical Strategies: Evidence-informed tools including boundaries, differentiation, stopping JADE (Justify, Argue, Defend, Explain), and exiting circular conversations.
Navigating Pushback: Understanding reinforcement patterns and why setting healthy boundaries creates friction.
Measuring Progress: Real, tangible indicators of personal growth and boundary adherence.

A Shift in Perspective

We will move from asking "How do I get them to change?" to "How do I stop abandoning myself in response to them?"

You don’t have to become cold, uncaring, or disconnected to protect yourself. You can care about someone without surrendering your identity.

It’s time to retire from the role you were assigned—and decide for yourself who you want to be.