Heal Your Heartbreak

In today's listener episode I'm talking with Hal about not one but two breakups that happened in the span of 2 years. Hal was married to his ex husband after 13 years and he was able to walk away from that marriage after infidelity and then after leaving his marriage he had a difficult time staying single and got into another relationship very shortly after. That relationship became intense quickl...

In today's episode I'm joined by psychologist and author of Run Like Hell , Dr. Nadine Macaluso . You may know her as the ex wife to Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort. In this interview we talk all about trauma bonds, what they are, why they form, why they're so hard to break free from, and much more. Dr. Nadine shares how her experience in an abusive trauma bonded relationship inspired her to he...

In today's episode I'm joined by Julia Mazur, host of the Pretty Much Done Podcast and we talk about Julia's journey through letting go of the societal expectations of needing to find a partner and have kids by a certain age, how she not only found peace in being single, but learned how to actually enjoy being on her own. We talk about how once you're able to let go of societal expectations and li...

In today's episode I interview the highly requested guest Najwa Zebian about her newest book The Only Constant. In this interview we talk about why change is so hard to accept and navigate, why change that you choose (ie when you end the relationship) can also be incredibly hard to deal with, how to become better at accepting change, and much more. If you're not already following Najwa be sure to...

In today's solo episode I talk all about dating after going through a breakup and answer all of the most commonly asked questions. From how long should you wait before you start dating again to is it ok to bring up your ex and your breakup on a date. Dating can feel scary after going through heartbreak but there are ways to go into it feeling confident! In the episode I mention my Moving On After...

Today on the podcast I'm joined by Erin Falconer, author of the book How to Breakup With Your Friends and we're discussing all things friendship breakups. In this episode we talk about why it's so important to take a regular inventory of your friendships and how they are serving you (similar to how we need to do this for romantic relationships after a breakup), why friendships drift apart, how to...

In today's episode I'm joined by dating expert Bela Gandhi, founder of the Smart Dating Academy and coined the "Fairy Godmother of Dating" by Steve Harvey. We talk all things dating especially when it comes to dating after a breakup- we discuss how long to wait after a breakup, how to change the conversation in your head around dating, how to stay positive, why it's so important to have help and c...

In today's episode I'm talking with listener Sarah who is going through the breakup of a 12 year relationship from her ex girlfriend. Sarah found out her partner was seeing someone else and was then left in an emotional limbo not knowing where she stood with her partner and ultimately she was the one to end it. We talk about how to untangle your life from someone you've been with for so long, when...

In today's episode I'm talking about what you might expect when you're around the 1 year mark after your breakup (although this can also apply to other milestones like 6 months). I talk about how the 1 year mark can bring up a lot of feelings about your ex, it can make you feel bad that you haven't made enough progress, and can sometimes feel discouraging. But I give tips and perspective shift ide...

In today's listener episode I speak with a female listener who went through her breakup 2 years ago after a 3 year relationship. Even though the relationship wasn't great at the end she talks about how it still shocked her when he ended it, and we talk a lot about the pain of finding out her ex was in a new relationship almost right away. We also discuss coming to terms with realizing how much you...

Today I am joined by Nicole Vignola who is a neuroscientist, corporate consultant, and author and we're talking all about neuroscience and self hypnosis on today's episode. We talk about what happens in the brain when you're in a relationship, what happens in the brain when going through a breakup, why you go down memory lane, why you feel an intense compulsion to look at your ex's social media, a...

In today's listener episode I have Jana from Slovakia on the show and she tells the story of her relationship which was a great relationship for the first 7 months and then her partner was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder which ultimately led to the demise of the relationship. We talk about what it's like to ultimately have to leave a relationship due to a partners mental health struggles,...

In today's episode I talk all about hindsight when it comes to your breakup. I talk a lot about how hindsight can be used as a way to beat yourself up, how it shouldn't be used, and why it can make the breakup feel harder on you than it should. I also talk about how hindsight can be used effectively when it comes to learning from your breakup (after an appropriate amount of time) and how it can be...

Today's listener episode was such a moving interview for me. Kristin was married for 17 years and has two older children with her ex, and we talk about the internal journey she had to go through to be able to not only walk away from her ex husband but also totally break the hearts of her children and how she handled that journey. We talk about becoming unrecognizable in a relationship, how to gain...

In today's episode I'm back with a part 2 of the Flip the Script series. I got such great feedback on the last episode we had to come back with more. Flip the Script is where I take fears and negative thoughts you're having in the breakup and turn them into hopeful affirmative statements that will slowly but surely help you change the conversation you're having with yourself. Remember, how we spea...

Today on the show, I'm interviewing Beth Schild who is a self-love and empowerment coach with a strong focus on somatic healing which has been something I've personally been very interested in lately. We talk about how to move emotions out of your body, how to get better in touch with your body when it comes to emotions, how to use somatic healing in your breakup, how to be ok when you're not ok,...

Today I'm joined by Dr. Elisa Hallerman who is the author of the book Soulbriety. In this episode we discuss journey to her getting sober, how she completely changed her career later in llife, how to get in touch with yourself and your soul, her own breakup recovery, trauma bonds, and most importantly how to build an internal communication system between you and your gut, and so much more. Get a c...

In today's solo episode we're talking about the fact that it takes TWO people to make a relationship work. So often in breakups we're only blaming ourselves for things we could have done better or things we could have done to save the relationship but we neglect to remember that it takes two willing and motivated people to do the work to have a successful relationship. To find out which Break Up B...

In today's solo episode I talk about what to do if you find yourself completely stuck in a spiral about your breakup. Obsessive thinking unfortunately comes with the territory of a breakup but I wanted to make sure you are equipped with some tools on how to handle days when you feel stuck in the black hole of negative thoughts, wondering about your ex, obsessing about the relationship, beating you...

Today on the show I'm joined by Rory Uphold who is the host of the Crimes of the Heart Podcast and we had such a great conversation about all things breakups, dating, and relationships. We talk about the power of rock bottoms when it comes to relationships, why we tend to settle, the anxiety we tend to give relationships, and we talk a lot about the topic of shame and how we can overcome feeling t...

In the first episode of 2024 I have a listener episode for you with Dan- a 45 year old writer in LA and we're talking about Dan's journey after getting out of a codependent relationship. We talk about how to get to know yourself after being a people pleaser your whole life, how to learn how to appreciate being on your own, why taking risks can be so healing, and much more. His story is full of lev...

In today's episode I have a returning guest on the show, Kate Anthony who is a divorce coach and specialist and the host of the Divorce Survival Guide Podcast and the author of her new book which is out TODAY, The D Word: Making the Ultimate Decision About Your Marriage . In this episode we talk about why women initiate most divorces, the added emotional toll of going through a divorce with childr...

In today's episode I talk about how to maintain perspective during a breakup. It's so easy to get tunnel visioned and believe the breakup is the only thing happening in your life and that it will last forever, which neither are true. I give different tips, exercises, and new ways to think about your breakup that will allow you to see that there is life outside of your breakup and there's life beyo...

Today I interviewed Eli Rallo who you may know from all over social media. She is a podcaster, media personality, and author of the book I Didn't Know I Needed This which comes out TODAY. In this episode we talk all about Eli's journey to learning how to love her life single, the rules for being single (hint: there aren't any), how to build self esteem, and so much more. Be sure to grab her book t...

In today's solo episode I talk about why breakup pain doesn't happen in a linear or step by step fashion. I hear from so many of you questions like "I was feeling so much better and now I'm sad again, what's happening?" and I explore that topic in depth in today's episode. To find out which Break Up Bestie Course is right for you, click the link to take the quiz and get matched with the best solut...