Heal Your Heartbreak Podcast
Every Tuesday I have a new episode of the Heal Your Heartbreak Podcast where I talk about a different topic as it relates to break ups, healing your heartbreak, growing in your single life, and moving into happier and healthier relationships.
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#152 Messages of Hope from the Other Side of Heartbreak Part 3
In honor of Valentine's Day this is part 3 of the series where I posted something on my Instagram asking people who feel like they are on the other side of heartbreak to send me a message of what they wish they could have told themselves right after their breakup. The messages came FLOODING in, this is a very powerful episode and I know it will provide so much hope to so many of you.
#151 How to Be Single and Happy with Dr. Jenny Taitz
In today's episode I interview clinical psychologist Dr. Jenny Taitz all about her book How to Be Single and Happy: Science-Based Strategies for Keeping Your Sanity While Looking for a Soulmate. In this episode we talk about why it can feel so scary to be single, especially when you're freshly coming out of a breakup. We talk about the different tricks our mind can play on us and how being in a relationship actually won't make you as happy as you think it will. Dr. Jenny Taitz also talks about the role of mindfulness in learning how to be happy single and so so much more! To learn more about Dr. Taitz you can head to https://drjennytaitz.com/
#150 Is Your Ex Stringing You Along?
In today's episode I talk about different ways that an ex can be stringing you along. This includes both intentional stringing along and unintentional stringing along. I discuss why this can be so detrimental to your healing, why it's very selfish on the ex's part, and how you stop being strung along.
#149 Abandonment Recovery with Susan Anderson
Today is such an incredible interview with Susan Anderson who has dedicated her career to understanding abandonment. What happens in the body, brain, and heart with abandonment, how abandonment gets triggered, and most importantly how to recover from abandonment. We talk about how heartbreak doesn't get the credit it deserves, where our abandonment wound comes from, and so so much more. To learn more about Susan's works including her workshops and her books head to:
https://www.abandonment.net
#148: Gaining Momentum in your Healing
In today's episode I talk about how you gain momentum in your heartbreak healing. I talk about how certain things in the beginning are going to feel really hard but then get easier and easier. I talk about how there's no such thing as "being back at square one" in your healing because you have muscle memory and everything you've done up to that point is still within you.
#147: Breakups and Your Brain with Dr. Amen
In today's episode I have world famous psychiatrist and brain health expert Dr. Daniel Amen. We discuss what happens to your brain when you're in love, what happens to your brain when you're going through a breakup. I asked him if he believes in no contact after a breakup. We talked about the importance of physical health when going through a breakup, his best tips to relieve anxiety, and the best supplements to take when going through heartbreak.
To find out more about Dr. Amen's products and programs visit https://danielamenmd.com/
#146 Why I Got Sober
If you've been a listener to this podcast you know I've been sober from drugs and alcohol and I have been asked to share my story as to why I got sober. I share my issues with alcohol, why I decided to get sober, how I got sober, and what my journey through a decade of sobriety has looked like.
#145 Listener Episode- Being Left for Someone Else
In today's episode I interview listener, Kathryn. She talks about how she was broken up with out of the blue and then a week later found out her ex had been starting to see and fall for someone weeks before the breakup. Kathryn talks about how she came to terms with this breakup and her healing process.
#144: Messages of Hope from the Other Side of Heartbreak Part 2
This is part two from Episode 135! I posted something on my Instagram asking people who feel like they are on the other side of heartbreak to send me a message of what they wish they could have told themselves right after their breakup. The messages came FLOODING in, this is a very powerful episode (it made me emotional reading all of the messages) and I know it will provide so much hope to so many of you.
#143 Second Chance at Love + Fertility in Your 40's with My Mom & Dad!
Today I have 2 very special guests on the podcast, my PARENTS! In this episode I interview my Dad on going through a divorce with his high school sweetheart after have 3 kids together. We talk about how he healed from the divorce and how he found a second chance at love with my Mom. I then talk to my Mom about how she never gave up hope with her fertility and ended up having me at age 43 and my little brother at age 52. Their message is you're never too late to find love or have a family.
#142 Cut Yourself Some Slack
Today's episode is more of a pep talk and collection of thoughts I've had recently about how we don't cut ourself enough slack especially when going through something as tough as a breakup. Recovery requires so much compassion and kindness and self love, and I see so many people being way too hard on themselves.
#141 Listener Episode: Rediscovering Yourself while Coparenting
In today's listener episode I'm so lucky to be interviewing my friend Hannah who I was able to watch navigate her breakup with her daughter's father in real time. In this episode we talk about going through a breakup when you share children with your ex, we talk about how to navigate sharing very similar social circles with your ex, we talk a lot about boundaries, and we talk about how to rediscover yourself and your identity not only as a single person but also as a single mom. Hannah is also a relationship coach! You can find her on Instagram @pivotintoreality_
#140: How to Help Someone Going Through a Breakup
Today's episode is all about how to best help someone going through a breakup. This can be an episode you share with your loved ones if you're going through a breakup so they can better help you as well as talking about how to best ask your support system for help. This can also be used to help friends or family members as they navigate this.
Episode 139: How to Become Financially Empowered with Barbara Ginty
In today's podcast episode I interview Certified Financial Planner and host of the Future Rich Podcast, Barbara Ginty. Through running Breakup Bestie I've learned how finances can play a big part in relationships and breakups so I wanted to bring Barbara on to talk about the financial implications of going through a breakup, why it's so important to have basic financial understanding, and how to use your finances to feel more empowered. Learn more from Barbara on The Future Rich Podcast!
Episode 138: Can You Still Love Your Ex AND Let Them Go?
In this episode I discuss the question, can you love AND let go? So often we think in order to let go of an ex we need to forget them or hate them when in reality you can still love them at a distance, have fond memories with them, AND be able to let go of your relationship. I discuss the concept of contrary action, and how a breakup isn't about telling yourself not to love your ex it's about taking actions to slowly let them go.
Episode 137: The Power of Friendship with Dr. Marisa G Franco
In today's episode I interview Dr. Marisa G Franco, author of the New York Times Best-Selling Book, Platonic. In this episode we talk about why friendship isn't as valued as romantic relationships and why they should be of equal value. We talk about all of the benefits of having close intimate friendships, and we answer the question of how do you make friends as an adult?
You can order Platonic anywhere you get books!
Episode 136: Listener Story- Domestic Violence Awareness
Today I interviewed Lauren Colletti who is an advocate and educator for helping people spot and recover from abusive relationships. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and so we wanted to bring light to this topic to help people identify an abusive relationship, leave an abusive relationship, and recover from abusive relationships. To learn more and for resources check out joinonelove.org
Episode 135: Messages of hope from those on the other side of heartbreak
I posted something on my Instagram asking people who feel like they are on the other side of heartbreak to send me a message of what they wish they could have told themselves right after their breakup. The messages came FLOODING in, this is a very powerful episode (it made me emotional reading all of the messages) and I know it will provide so much hope to so many of you.
#134: How to Build Intimacy & Find Green Flags with Liz Earnshaw.
In today's episode I'm joined by Licensed Marriage + Family Therapist Liz Earnshaw. We talk all about how to rebuild intimacy within yourself after losing the intimacy you had with a partner. We discuss how having a healthy and intimate relationship with yourself better equips you to find a healthier partner in the future.
Connect with Liz at https://elizabethearnshaw.com/
#133: Turning Points In Your Healing.
Today's episode is all about the turning points in your healing process. Throughout this episode, we discuss what a turning point is, and how to utilize them to know if we are moving forward on the right path. In the early stages of your healing process it's a really delicate time, and really easy to slip. We face dozens of turning points each day along the way, and the decisions we make when faced with a choice will either move us forward towards letting go, or backwards towards our ex.
