From Breakup To Badass

What should you actually do after a breakup? Not the clichés. Not “just move on.” Not “go love yourself” when your heart is still hurting. In this episode of From Breakup to Badass , Yanira Puy shares 7 practical things you can do after a breakup to help you grieve, detach, calm your nervous system, and start rebuilding your life. If you are healing from heartbreak, divorce, rejection, or the loss...

Have you ever been the person everyone depends on? The strong one. The reliable one. The one who keeps showing up no matter what. But what happens when carrying everyone else means losing yourself? In this powerful episode of From Breakup to Badass , Yanira Puy sits down with Danielle “Rocky” Rochester, retired law enforcement professional, speaker, founder of Rock Your Crown, and author of the up...

Why does rejection hurt so deeply—and why do we immediately make it mean something about our worth? In this episode of From Breakup to Badass , Yanira Puy explores why heartbreak, rejection, ghosting, divorce, and emotional loss often trigger feelings of unworthiness, abandonment, and self-doubt. This conversation dives into: why rejection feels so personal attachment wounds and emotional triggers...

Why does heartbreak hurt so much… even when you know it’s over? In this episode of From Breakup to Badass , Yanira Puy breaks down the science behind emotional attachment, heartbreak, and why letting go is so much harder than people think. From dopamine and oxytocin to emotional withdrawal and nervous system dysregulation, you’ll learn how your brain forms deep connections—and why it keeps holding...

What if your breakup wasn’t only about what they did? What if it also revealed what you tolerated, avoided, and never healed? In this powerful episode of From Breakup to Badass , Yanira Puy sits down with Brian Johnson —7-figure entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of Book Rich Profit Club —to talk about a truth most people avoid after heartbreak: responsibility without shame....

What happens when a man who has been a husband for 20 years… suddenly isn’t anymore? We talk a lot about divorce from a woman’s perspective—but rarely about what it does to men: the silence, the identity loss, and the process of rebuilding from scratch. In this episode of From Breakup to Badass , I sit down with Robert Hainer to explore what it really feels like to go from “we” to “me”—and how he...

What happens when the relationship after your divorce breaks you harder than the divorce itself? In this powerful episode of From Breakup to Badass , I sit down with Ann Nanett — Performance Architect™, entrepreneur, and creator of The Visible Expert Method™ — to talk about the heartbreak no one prepares you for. After a 25-year marriage ended, Ann thought she had survived the worst. But the relat...

What if the reason you feel stuck after divorce isn’t your mindset… but your nervous system? In this episode of From Breakup to Badass , I sit down with Jules — Wellness Educator, trauma-informed coach, and founder of Jules Collective — to explore the science of healing after divorce and why nervous system regulation is the foundation of rebuilding your life. After a breakup or long-term relations...

Time doesn’t heal heartbreak. Awareness does. In this episode of From Breakup to Badass , I sit down with Life Redesign Coach Danielle Dam, founder of the Life by Design Method™, to talk about something most people misunderstand after a breakup or divorce: Healing isn’t about waiting. It’s about recognizing the patterns you keep repeating — and raising your emotional standards. We explore: Why “ba...

After a breakup or divorce, motivation disappears. You don’t feel like meditating. You don’t feel like exercising. You don’t feel like repeating affirmations. You barely feel like getting out of bed. And yet… this is exactly when self-care matters the most. In this episode, I’m talking about the kind of self-care that isn’t aesthetic or trendy — but stabilizing. The kind that holds you together wh...

Have you ever loved someone so deeply that you slowly stopped being you ?I’ve been there — and so has my guest, Dr. Jasmine Escalera, a reinvention guide and educator who helps women of color break inherited patterns that keep them overgiving, silent, and disconnected from their true selves. In this raw and honest conversation, Jasmine and I talk about what happens when love turns into self-abando...

Sometimes, we think we’re healing by being alone — when in reality, we’re just hiding. In this episode of From Breakup to Badass™ , I open up about a personal season I went through last year — one that had nothing to do with my divorce, but everything to do with feeling disconnected from myself and others. I was exhausted, overwhelmed, and going through hormonal changes that made me want to pull a...

When was the last time you planned a date with yourself—one that wasn’t about anyone else, just you ? In this first episode of 2026, I’m diving into a topic that has completely shifted how I look at love and healing: solo dating with intention . Inspired by a recent conversation with coach Jasmine Escalera, I want to show you how taking yourself out, reconnecting with your joy, and treating yourse...

Before stepping into the new year, I want to invite you to pause and breathe. Inhale everything you’ve learned — and exhale what no longer belongs to you. Last week, I met with a group of divorced women, and together we did something simple but deeply symbolic: we each took a small piece of soluble paper and wrote down everything we wanted to leave behind — anger, guilt, old stories, pain. Then, w...

Rage feels powerful after heartbreak—but it’s not freedom. In this raw and honest episode of From Breakup to Badass , Yanira Puy dives into the anger that lingers long after the relationship ends—the resentment, the revenge fantasies, the “he’ll regret losing me” thoughts. You’ll discover why holding onto that story keeps you emotionally tied to your ex, what neuroscience says about anger and cort...

What if gratitude wasn’t just for the good days? In this special Thanksgiving episode of From Breakup to Badass, Yanira Puy explores how gratitude can transform even the most painful moments into powerful lessons. You’ll learn why neuroscience calls gratitude “a natural antidepressant,” how it lowers stress and strengthens emotional resilience, and why saying thank you —especially when life hurts—...

Have you ever said yes when every part of you was screaming no ? This one’s for you. After heartbreak, it’s easy to overgive — to say yes to everyone, to prove you’re strong, to keep the peace. But every time you say yes when you mean no, you abandon yourself a little more. In this episode of From Breakup to Badass , Yanira Puy — speaker, wellness coach, and your guide through the messy, beautiful...

Be honest… how many times have you checked their Instagram this week? You tell yourself it’s harmless curiosity — but every scroll reopens a wound you’re trying so hard to heal. In this episode of From Breakup to Badass , I talk about the science behind why we can’t stop stalking our exes online — and what it’s really doing to your brain, body, and heart. You’ll learn: 💔 Why checking their posts...

Have you ever caught yourself missing a life that never really existed? The one you imagined — the house, the laughter, the future you thought was certain? You’re not crazy for missing it. You’re grieving not just a person, but a possibility. In this episode of From Breakup to Badass, I’m guiding you through how to heal from the life that never happened — the story your heart wrote but life didn’t...

Have you ever replayed your breakup over and over, wondering why it had to end? What if it didn’t happen to you, but for you? In this episode of From Breakup to Badass, I talk about one of the most freeing mindset shifts you’ll ever make: ✨ If it ended, it’s because it was supposed to. You’ll learn what neuroscience, psychology, and spiritual wisdom all agree on — that endings are not failures, t...

Have you ever felt rejected — by a partner, a job, or life itself — and thought, “Why me?” What if that rejection wasn’t punishment… but protection ? In this episode of From Breakup to Badass , I’m diving deep into one of the most transformative mindset shifts of my life: rejection as redirection. You’ll learn how science, spirituality, and faith all align to show that what feels like loss might a...

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I should’ve known better”? After a breakup or divorce, we often stop blaming others and start blaming ourselves. But guilt isn’t truth — it’s grief wearing a mask. In this powerful episode of From Breakup to Badass , I’m talking about self-forgiveness — what it really means, what science says about it, and how learning to forgive yourself can literally chan...

Feeling stuck after a breakup or divorce? You’re not alone—and you’re not broken. In this episode of From Breakup to Badass , I share how small daily actions—what she calls “tiny wins”—can help you rebuild your life, one empowering moment at a time. Drawing from my personal story of post-divorce recovery, neuroscience research, and my coaching practice with women around the world, I show you why b...

Do you feel furious after your breakup? Rage bubbling under the surface, but everyone keeps telling you to “just move on”? This episode is for you. In this episode of From Breakup to Badass, we’re cracking open the emotion most women are told to hide—anger. You’ll learn: 🔥 Why rage is a healthy and even sacred response to heartbreak 🧠 The psychology and neuroscience behind post-breakup fury 💔 H...

Welcome to From Breakup to Badass with Yanira Puy—a speaker, wellness coach, and the voice in your ear when you're ready to reclaim your power. In this episode, we’re diving into the one thing most people skip —grief. You didn’t just lose a person. You lost the plans. The morning routines. The text messages. The version of you who loved and believed. But what if grief isn’t weakness? What if i...