TFS#238 - Dr. Nadine Macaluso on How To Spot Pathological People, Wolf of Wall Street, Parenting

Dr. Nadine Macaluso is a licensed marriage and
family therapist, trauma expert, and author. Once married to
Jordan Belfort, the "Wolf of Wall Street," she
now uses her personal experiences and professional expertise to
help others heal from trauma, build healthier relationships, and
thrive. She is also the founder of the Surthriver community,
where she empowers women to transform their pain into purpose.


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CHAPTERS:


0:00 – Introduction


1:45 – Meet Nadine Macaluso


2:50 – Nadine talks about the relationship between her children
and Jordan Belfort


3:24 – Has Jordan changed over the years from being a
pathological husband?


4:02 – How Nadine raised her kids despite Jordan’s traits


5:02 – Nadine talks about her relationship with her father


5:57 – Andy reflects on being raised by a single mom


7:26 – Nadine’s thoughts on Andrew Tate’s view of “potent time
with kids”


8:36 – Should Andy avoid people with childhood trauma?


9:49 – How Nadine was “used” in her past relationship with a
pathological husband


11:04 – Nadine shares when she decided to become a therapist


12:02 – Nadine shares how therapy helped her survive chaos


13:22 – Nadine talks about applying psychology to raising her
children


14:25 – Should parents cuddle babies every 3 hours or let them
cry it out?


15:28 – Nadine talks about the effects of using iPads with kids


17:09 – Why families struggle to communicate feelings


19:08 – Andy reflects on his experience with his dad only calling
when he needed money


21:01 – Are men becoming too emotional today?


21:56 – Should men share financial struggles with their partners?


23:10 – Did Andy’s single mom influence his siblings’ love lives?


24:59 – Nadine shares how she met her husband after Jordan


25:49 – Nadine talks about life inside a marriage


26:59 – Nadine shares advice for finding a best-friend partner in
life


27:34 – Nadine shares the things she is giving the most of and
needs the most in her life


28:55 – How Nadine balances inbound requests vs. reaching out


29:38 – Is Nadine introverted or extroverted?


30:40 – Nadine talks about independence and individuality in
relationships


31:27 – Nadine talks about how she built her personal brand


32:36 – Did Nadine finish her studies before or after the movie?


33:26 – Meeting Margot Robbie before filming The Wolf of Wall
Street


33:43 – How actors play pathological characters in The Wolf of
Wall Street


34:09 – Nadine talks about the difference between narcissistic
and pathological people


35:43 – Nadine shares how to spot a pathological person


39:11 – How Nadine’s kids handled the Belfort name and the movie


40:13 – How Nadine built a safe space for her kids


40:55 – Nadine shares how to have proper communication about
drugs with children


42:19 – Did Nadine’s kids openly share about their relationships?


42:52 – Nadine shares how her kids always get along with each
other


44:01 – Nadine talks about how she built her $30/month Surthriver
community for women


46:16 – Does Nadine ever ask Jordan for business advice?


46:41 – Who the Surthriver Community is for and how to join


47:33 – Nadine talks about the meaning of a trauma bond


48:06 – What are codependent relationships?


48:59 – Nadine’s recent life discoveries


50:59 – Nadine’s goals and focus for the next 6 months


51:30 – Connect with Nadine


52:11 – Outro