I decided to start my podcast with a conversation about smear campaigns for a few reasons. But the main one is this: I personally believe a smear campaign is the most powerful weapon a manipulative person uses. And most of us don’t even know it’s being used. A few years ago, I didn’t know a thing about narcissism, especially the manipulative tactics associated with it. I had read the scriptures about ravenous wolves in sheep’s clothing, but I didn’t fully appreciate what that

I recently heard a crisis PR professional say that more important than the crisis itself is the response. After more than two decades in communications, I understand the point. How an organization responds matters. A lot. It can actually make or break a company. But it made me think about the church. Specifically, what happens when protecting the church’s image becomes the priority when someone has been harmed. Who gets believed? Who gets protected? And who becomes the proble

I should not have been in my 40s learning that some people can appear loving, trustworthy, and deeply faithful while doing real harm behind the scenes. Someone should have told me what to look for. A parent, a teacher, a Bible school teacher. Somebody. On March 25, 2022, someone finally gave me language for what I had experienced in a friendship spanning more than 20 years. I’ve been learning ever since. And one question keeps coming back: How many other people don’t know? Th

How did Taneise get here, educating people about narcissism and dark personalities?