Unseen but Not Untold: Podcast on Covert Narcissistic Abuse

Healing from Covert Narcissistic Abuse: Dr.Z’s Recovery Blueprint

Unseen but Not Untold breaks the silence around covert narcissistic abuse — where the pain is real, even when others can’t see it.

Hosted by Dr. Christine C. Zacharia, MD ( “Dr. Z”), this transformative podcast shines a light on what’s been hidden and names the abuse that others overlook or dismiss.

Through deeply personal storytelling, Dr. Z shares her journey, revealing the devastating psychological, emotional and physical effects she experienced firsthand.

What began as pain and confusion became the catalyst for profound transformation and a powerful spiritual awakening. Guided by the fire God placed within her, Dr. Z confronted her past, understood how narcissistic patterns took root and uncovered the truth of her life’s calling.

With compassion and clarity, Dr. Z reminds fellow survivors that they are not alone, they are not imagining things and that healing, growth and freedom are possible. Each episode offers validation, hope and the blueprint God gave her to transmute pain into strength, purpose and unshakable light.

Unseen but Not Untold

About the Host

Christine C. Zacharia, MD—widely known as “Dr. Z”—is an Integrative Covert Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Expert and Board-Certified Endocrinologist.

She is the founder of The Flying Monkey MD and the creator of the TFM Transformation Course, a trauma-informed, God-centered healing framework for survivors of covert narcissistic abuse.

Dr. Z brings a rare convergence of medical expertise, philosophical depth and lived spiritual experience to the abuse recovery space.

She is a proud alumna of Illinois Wesleyan University, where she earned dual degrees in biology and philosophy - a foundation that united scientific inquiry with the study of meaning, identity and truth. She went on to earn a master’s degree in physiology from Georgetown University and her medical degree from New York Medical College. She completed her internal medicine residency at Rush University Medical Center, followed by an endocrinology fellowship at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

For 11 years, Dr. Z practiced clinical medicine, specializing in complex endocrine disorders. She carries deep expertise in human physiology, stress biology and hormonal regulation.

Through her own experience with covert narcissistic abuse, she came to understand that true healing extends far beyond symptom management—requiring attention to the interconnected profound impact it has on the mind, psyche, body and soul.

In Unseen but Not Untold, Dr. Z draws on her medical expertise, personal journey and God-led insight to name what others overlook and give language to the invisible trauma of covert narcissistic abuse.

In this podcast series, shares her lived experience with covert narcissistic abuse, guiding fellow survivors from confusion and survival into clarity, healing and the restoration of their God-given light, power and purpose.