Breakups, Broken Hearts, and Moving On with Janice Formichella

Have you ever put solving someone else’s problems ahead of your own needs or well-being? Or been in a relationship that had a significant focus on the other person’s struggles rather than being a give and take? Today’s episode on rescuer syndrome may help you to determine if this is an ongoing pattern for you, why being the “white knight” doesn’t lead to fulfilling relationships, and how you can o...

Sometimes we just need someone to tell us that what we’re going through is real and that things are going to be okay, right? Today’s solo episode is just a loving pep talk from a friend who has been there and who now dedicates herself to help others hurting from a broken heart. Feeling like the sadness around your breakup is just a bit much this week? Here’s some comfort to keep you going. Want mo...

Are you wondering when you’ll be ready to date again after your breakup? Or are you wanting to get back out there and want some tips to get started? We want you to have FUN as you date and so we’ve put together a list of ten ways to know that you are (or are not) ready to meet someone new. Dating is best done when it is intentional. So it’s really great to look at where you’re at and what role you...

Download The Broken Heart Repair Kit: The 3-step Method to Beating Your Breakup  Can you love someone and still break up with them? In this solo episode, guest co-host Clair addresses this question and shares her experience with learning to let go-- even when you're still in love. Sometimes, love isn't enough of a foundation to build a healthy relationship on. Sometimes the kindest thing f...

Breakups can cause us to have a slip in confidence, whether we realize it or not. And you know what they say: confidence is the sexiest quality! So it may pay to take our crash course in post-breakup confidence as a part of your healing journey. This episode is packed with great information on becoming magnetic no matter how broken-hearted you may be after your breakup. Some of what we’ve got for...

When Trey’s partner of four years broke up with her via text right after they moved into a new condo together, little did she know what a journey of self-love and discovery she was about to embark on. She switched gears from writing a book on how she manifested a great relationship to one on her healing journey and how she got to the place she is today. The result is Black Girl in Love (With Herse...

Long-distance relationships are in a league of their own, and ending them has complications and dynamics that are much different from relationships with people you see often. With the ever-growing prevalence of online love, they are happening more often with our audience. We want you to feel supported regardless of the type of relationship you are healing from, so we’ve got some long-distance spec...

Janice is taking the coaching chair in today’s solo episode and speaking to your ears about why you might just want to learn how to take things slow in dating and relationships. New relationship energy is SO intoxicating and can quickly find us throwing life plans and caution out the window. But what if we told you that these feelings may be the perfect reason to gently put the brakes on rather th...

Should I stay friends with my ex? The question sure is a doozy and as you might expect, these breakup coaches have a lot to say about this breakup conundrum. We want you to thrive and if this is something you are struggling with, we’ve got things for you to consider, ways to approach it, when to approach it, and how we support our clients and community with whether or not to remain friends with th...

Grab a chilled glass, pour a beer, and settle in for this month’s happy hour episode. This month we welcome back friend of the show Brett McGinn of Love Fucking Sucks to chat about a movie full of relationship head-scratchers. 500 Days of Summer is full of things for three people who love talking about relationships. Do you think that we are team Summer or team Tom? You might just be surprised wit...

Download The Broken Heart Repair Kit: The 3-step Method to Beating Your Breakup  Feeling like a hot mess after your breakup? Feeling like the “crazy ex”? You may be suffering from breakup brain. And we’ve got your back! Did you know that your IQ can lower as a result of a breakup? It can also manifest itself in physical and mental symptoms such as muscle aches, forgetfulness, rage, fatigue, and mu...

Listen to this bonus resource of positive affirmations to support yourself as you go no contact with your ex. For more about no contact, listen to episode #2. For more about positive affirmations, listen to episode #25. For positive affirmations for breakups, listen to our bonus resource between episodes #25 and #26. You've got this and we've got you! Head over to the podcast Instagram @ exphilesp...

As breakup coaches, we LOVE supporting people to build their confidence, heal their hearts, and step with enthusiasm into their new futures. We work closely with people in a lot of different areas of life with the ultimate goal of putting a breakup behind them. But one area that we don’t cover as coaches is how to get an ex back. WHY? We break it down in today’s episode. Part of recovering from a...

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Ever been super into someone you couldn’t have a relationship with? A crush can lead to a broken heart just like a six-month or six-year relationship can. But healing and recovering from a “wasn’t-meant-to-be” can be a bit different from recovering from someone you have a romantic history with. Guess what? We’ve got your back! Today, we totally validate your hurt heart and how much it sucks to hav...

Loneliness can become a painful dynamic and emotion to cope with after a breakup. Not only might we really miss our ex and their company, but it can also be hard to get the person out of our heads and thus super challenging to spend time alone when a relationship ends. Today’s solo episode with Janice is all about how to make rocking time alone your superpower. And it comes from someone who knows...

Why are we talking about faking it on a podcast about breakups? Well….listen in and see! Hehe. For starters, a breakup is a clean slate and a time to learn about what you like, who you are, and how to show up differently in your next relationship. Focusing on sensuality and pleasure are beautiful hobbies for the single days and may lead to a more fulfilled and happier sex life whether or not you p...

Want to know if your current relationship is right for you? Or are you getting ready to date again after your breakup? Well grab a notebook and settle in! This DYNAMIC guest interview not only includes a bad-ass, extreme-sports breakup story, it includes encounters with charging wildlife, a cross-country move, and expert advice on how to evaluate whether or not a relationship is working for you. I...

Have you ever been so caught up in the excitement of a new relationship that you threw everything you had planned out the window? Ignored red flags because it felt so good to be around the person? Gone through a painful breakup only to realize later that the relationship probably wasn’t the right relationship for you anyway? Being attracted to someone and having chemistry doesn’t necessarily mean...

Pour a drink and settle in for another Clair and Janice happy hour full of girl talk and making fun of pop culture. This month we explore the 50 Shades of Gray franchise and our horror and amusement watching it from the perspective of two breakup coaches who value equal, healthy relationships. Buckle your seatbelts, this conversation takes a few twists and turns! Some highlights: Did you like the...

In a breakup, you may not have the luxury of only thinking about yourself. If you have a shared pet, it can add a whole other layer of emotion on top of an already hard time. In this episode, we share our tips for managing all the situations that can come out of having a shared pet in a breakup. We also share how to responsibly enter pet ownership with a partner and more.  Both of us have exp...

Is gut health and diet related to your breakup healing journey? Our firecracker guest Paddy Then thinks it may be! Paddy is an autoimmune coach who has accepted our invitation to come on the show to chat with us about her journey with relationships and mysterious health issues and how it led her to coach others on how to tackle their own nutrition challenges once and for all. Before becoming a coa...

We love to caution people against some missteps that we took after our breakups in order to perhaps prevent you from having the unpleasant experiences that we did. And we sprinkle in a lot of wisdom from our experience and training as coaches AND some of the great things we have done and learned from our own relationships and life. Today, we are going to discuss such things and how you might incor...

In this episode, Clair talks solo about how to keep a positive perspective when dealing with frustration in relation to breakups. Frustration can be found in a few different dynamics: frustration with yourself; frustration with your ex; frustration with others and how they are/aren't supporting you; and then after a breakup, feeling frustrated with people who don't see breakups the same way you do...

Let’s talk rituals! Rituals are a way to make the everyday sacred or significant. They can also be used to celebrate and process transitions. After a breakup, they can help you embrace the finality of the relationship ending, make an energetic cut with your ex, embrace your power, and welcome the start of your new life. So, where to begin? In today’s episode, Janice and Clair share some of their o...