Girl, Date the Good Guy | Toxic Relationship, Breakup, Heartbreak, Broken Heart, Red Flags

Have you ever felt like you're walking in circles, repeating the same patterns, facing the same struggles, and wondering why nothing seems to change? In today's episode, I'm sharing a powerful lesson God has been teaching me during this season of consecration and surrender: Nothing changes if nothing changes. Through a personal conversation with my daughter, a question from a coworker, and my own...

In this intimate check-in episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, Emily shares a heartfelt update after stepping away from the podcast for a season of consecration. If you’ve ever felt led to pull back, get quiet, and reconnect with God—but didn’t fully understand why—this conversation will meet you right where you are. Emily opens up about what the last few weeks have looked like behind the scenes: a...

Have you ever felt God asking you to let something go… and it didn’t make sense? In this deeply personal and Spirit-led episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, we’re talking about what it really means to enter a season of consecration—when God calls you to step back, surrender control, and trust Him in the unknown. This isn’t about losing something. It’s about being refined, realigned, and prepared fo...

Who did you become in that relationship… and is that really who you are? In this Soothe Her Soul Saturday, we’re gently unpacking the identity you may have picked up in heartbreak—the labels, the self-doubt, and the quiet ways toxic love can reshape how you see yourself. Maybe you were called “too much.” Maybe you started to believe you were hard to love. Maybe you’re still carrying words that wer...

Have you ever looked in the mirror after a breakup and didn’t recognize the woman staring back at you? Toxic relationships don’t just break hearts… they blur identity. They slowly introduce lies like “I’m not enough,” “I’m too much,” or “I’m hard to love”—until you start questioning who you really are. In this episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, we’re stepping into deep healing and restoration as...

In this episode, we talk about the deeper reason you keep attracting toxic relationships—and how to finally break the cycle. This is for the woman who is tired of repeating the same patterns and ready to experience healthy, God-led love. By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with clarity, conviction, and a new standard for what you allow. What You’ll Learn: How your identity influences what...

Have you ever felt like you had to harden your heart just to survive what you went through? In this Soothe Her Soul Saturday, we’re having a real, soul-deep moment about the softness you didn’t lose—but buried. The tenderness you tucked away after heartbreak, disappointment, and loving people who didn’t know how to love you back. Sis… this is your Royal Pause—your moment to exhale and let God meet...

In this Real Talk Friday episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, we’re diving deep into what it truly means to become a healed, authentic, soft—but strong—woman. If you’ve ever felt like you had to harden your heart to survive toxic relationships, this episode will walk you through how God restores your softness without removing your strength. We’re breaking down: The difference between being guarded...

You left… so why do you still feel stuck? Even after walking away from a toxic relationship, many women still carry the emotional weight of guilt, shame, and confusion. You may be free physically—but mentally and spiritually, you still feel tied to the past. In this powerful, faith-based episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, we walk through how to truly heal after heartbreak by releasing guilt, rest...

"Are you living in the 'Silent Saturday' of your life? In this episode, we’re exploring The Day In Between—the space between the pain of your past and the beauty of God’s promise. If you are trusting God for a breakthrough but feel like He is silent, this word is for you."   Are you living in the “Silent Saturday” of your life? That space where the relationship has ended… the decision has been mad...

Are you wondering what the real green flags are in a relationship after experiencing a toxic relationship, heartbreak, or emotional confusion? In this powerful sister-to-sister episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, we’re talking about the #1 green flag to look for in a man: a teachable heart. If you’ve been stuck in cycles of dating emotionally unavailable men, ignoring red flags, or recovering from...

So… you’re out. But now you’re asking—who am I without it? Leaving a toxic relationship is one thing. But finding yourself again afterward? That’s the real journey. In today’s episode, we’re walking through what it actually looks like to heal your identity with God after heartbreak, confusion, and emotional survival mode. Because you didn’t just lose a relationship… You may have lost parts of your...

So, the breakup happened… now you’re left with the silence. In this tender and deeply relatable Soothe Her Soul Saturday, Emily speaks to the woman navigating the raw emotions of the day after the breakup—when everything feels heavy, quiet, and uncertain. If you woke up missing someone who is no longer in your life… If your heart feels broken, confused, or overwhelmed… If you don’t know what to do...

Are you trying to control your relationship after a toxic relationship, painful breakup, or deep heartbreak and betrayal? In this powerful episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, Emily helps Christian women understand why control shows up after experiencing red flags, emotional trauma, and a broken heart—and how to finally let it go. Using Ezekiel 7, this episode reveals how control becomes a false se...

Sis… you finally left. You walked away from the toxic relationship. You chose yourself. You chose God. But now you’re sitting in the quiet wondering… “Now what?” In this episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, we’re starting at the very beginning of your Royal Return—the season after the breakup. Because the truth is… Leaving was just the first step. Healing is where everything changes. In this Sister...

Letting go isn’t easy… even when you know it’s necessary. In this deeply personal Soothe Her Soul Saturday, Emily shares her story of walking away from a toxic relationship, releasing the life she fought so hard for, and trusting God in the unknown. If you’ve ever had to let go of a relationship, a version of yourself, or the life you thought you were going to have, this episode will meet you righ...

Are you trying to move on after a toxic relationship, but still feel stuck in the pain of heartbreak, betrayal, and emotional confusion? In this powerful Sister-to-Sister episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, Emily speaks directly to the woman navigating the aftermath of a painful breakup—the one who knows the red flags now… but is still carrying the weight of a broken heart. If you’ve ever felt lik...

Triggered in a healthy relationship? You’re not alone—and you’re not broken. In this powerful episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, Emily speaks directly to Christian women healing from toxic relationships, gaslighting, emotional abuse, and heartbreak. If you’ve ever felt triggered, anxious, or emotionally overwhelmed—even with a good, Godly man—this episode will help you understand why. You’ll lear...

Sometimes the deepest heartbreak comes from the person you trusted the most. In this Soothe Her Soul Saturday, Emily speaks directly to the woman who is healing from the one who broke her heart. If you’ve ever loved someone who left you confused, wounded, or questioning your worth, this episode is a gentle reminder that God sees your pain—and He is restoring your heart. Through Scripture, poetic e...

When you’ve experienced toxic relationships, manipulation, or emotional chaos, you become very familiar with red flags. But what many women don’t know is what green flags in a healthy, godly relationship actually look like. In this heartfelt sister-to-sister episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, Emily shares her personal story of how God revealed what safe, healthy love looks like after years of hea...

How do you know if a man is truly a good godly man or just someone who says he believes in God? In this sister-to-sister episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, Emily Jordan talks about the importance of Christian dating discernment and why women must look beyond words to evaluate a man’s character, spiritual fruit, and relationship with God. Not every man who claims to be a Christian is walking with...

What happens after you finally leave the toxic cycle? In Part 3 of this deeply personal testimony, Emily shares what life looked like after walking away from a painful 17-year relationship filled with chaos, control, and heartbreak. Leaving wasn’t the end of the story. It was the beginning of healing, restoration, and God rebuilding her life from the ground up. In this episode, Emily opens up abou...

What do you do when God asks you to walk away from everything you’ve known? In Part 2 of this deeply personal testimony, Emily continues sharing the powerful story of how God led her out of a 17-year toxic cycle. After losing income, facing eviction, and realizing God was calling her to leave the chaos behind, Emily found herself sitting on the couch one morning asking the question so many of us a...

What do you do when your life starts falling apart? When the money dries up. When the bills stack up. When anxiety is through the roof. When the eviction notice hits your door. In this deeply personal Sister-to-Sister Royal Real Talk episode of Girl, Date the Good Guy, Emily shares the raw story of how God removed her from a 17-year toxic cycle — not gently, but fully. What felt like collapse was...

What if the pain you’re carrying isn’t random… but accumulated? In this deeply personal and faith-filled episode, Emily shares the powerful analogy of “the bag of pebbles” — how every hurt, disappointment, toxic cycle, and act of disobedience adds weight to our lives until we simply can’t carry it anymore. At first, we manage. We cope. We tell ourselves we’re fine. Until the bag becomes too heavy....