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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Heal Your Heartbreak Episodes
#237 Signs You’re Starting to Recover
In today's solo episode I talk about what it looks like when you start recovering from your breakup. I talk about what most people get wrong on what it means to be over your ex, I talk about why it's so important to consistently reflect back on how far you've come in your breakup, I give over ten different signs that you're moving on from your ex, and much more.
#236 When You Lose Your Absolute S#%T at Your Ex
In today's solo episode I'm talking about what happens when you given in to those obsessions and don't hold your tongue when it comes to your ex. Whether you called them a dozen times in a row, sent a message you wish you hadn't, said something mean during the breakup, or whatever happened that you wish you could take back we're talking about how to handle it in this episode. We talk about how to give yourself grace, how to forgive yourself, how to proceed with your ex, and how to prevent that from happening again.
#235 Listener Story UPDATE! Sara Finds Her Voice (and partner)
Today is the first of hopefully many but today is our first listener story update! Sara first came on the show 3 years ago (episode #78) and I've been following her on Instagram ever since and wanted to have her back on the show to share her journey since we left off. We talk about what Sara learned from her breakup, how she changed her approach to dating, we talk a lot about practicing setting boundaries and how it makes it easier, feeling safe and secure in relationships, and so much more!
#234 Listener Episode: Ex Drops Off the Face of the Earth with Katelyn
In today's listener episode I'm interviewing Katelyn who after going through the separation of a long term marriage got into a very beautiful and healthy relationship of 6 months. One day she got a text in the middle of her work day that said "I can't do this anymore" and that was it. We talk about how Katelyn dealt with the early days of devastation, how she reached a level of acceptance, her most helpful tools and much more.
#233 Was Your Breakup the Right Decision?
In today's episode I'm answering the question that many of you are probably asking yourself often which is, was the breakup the right decision? This episode not only applies to those of you who are questioning your decision to end your relationship AND those of you who feel like your ex made the mistake of ending the relationship and will realize it any day now (we're all guilty of thinking that way). I also talk about how you can trust that it was the right decision and continue moving on even if you feel doubtful.
#232 What It Looks Like to Do the Work with Miss Diamond Ring
In today's episode I'm talking with Michelle Demaree who is known on Instagram as @missdiamondring. In our interview we talk about the extremely tough decision she made to end the relationship with her long time partner and her child's father and her journey to healing. We talk about all the different things she threw herself into to heal, the community she built along the way, dating in her 40s as a single mom in LA, how she built her business post breakup, how she found her new husband, and much more!
#231 Why Breakups are so Hard with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
In today's episode I interview Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby about breakup recovery. I learned SO much in this interview as we discussed why breakups are so hard, the different stages of a breakup, how to navigate obsessive thinking about your ex, what's going on in our brains as we fight to get over someone, and so much more. I highly recommend everyone goes out and gets her book Exaholics and check out Dr. Lisa's podcast and her other offerings on her website.
#230 A New Approach to Grief with Shelby Forsythia
In today's episode I interview grief expert Shelby Forsythia. In her interview we talk about her path to becoming an expert in grief, what the 5 stages of grief got wrong, why breakup is a very valid grief, her G.R.I.E.F. method (which is so impressive and all encompassing) and much much more.
#229 Relationship OCD with Sheva Rajaee
In today's episode I interview therapist Sheva Rajaee. Sheva is an expert in anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and specifically relationship OCD which is what we discuss in this episode. In our interview we talk about what OCD is, what's the difference between relationship OCD and anxious attachment style, Sheva's thoughts on soulmates and "the one", how to work through relationship OCD, and more. Be sure to check out her book Relationship OCD!
#228 Getting Stuck in Breakup Limbo
In today's solo episode I talk about what it means to get stuck in breakup limbo or breakup purgatory. We discuss why it is so harmful to get stuck in this place, why it causes so much anxiety, and why even though it's so painful it's a place we'd prefer to be because then we don't have to come to terms with the relationship actually being over. I also talk about what to do if you find yourself in breakup limbo and why it's so important to reclaim your control and your power.
#227 How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind with Todd Baratz
In today's episode I talk with author, therapist, and speaker Todd Baratz (@yourdiagnonsense). We talk about his new book How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind. We talked a lot about the ideals that social media gives us for relationships and how so much of that is not true, we talk about how certain terms are overused on social media like narcissism and what that has meant for people in relationships, we talk about how clinginess is not a bad thing, how to harness your pain as you’re going through a break up and why break ups hurt so badly, and much more.
#226 Feelings & Your Nervous System with Jen Mann and Karden
Today I interview a duo, Jennifer Mann and Karden Rabin- founders of Somia and experts on holistic nervous system regulation. In this interview we talk about the physical sensations that come with not feeling our feelings, the difference between thinking about feelings and feeling feelings. Karden leads us through a beautiful visualization exercise leading to where you feel feelings in your body, we talk about the nervous system and why it's so trendy right now, and much more.
Be sure to order your copy of The Secret Language of the Body and follow Jennifer and Karden on Instagram.
#225 Radical Confidence with Lisa Bilyeu
In today's episode I interview entrepreneur, podcaster, author, and speaker Lisa Bilyeu on all things confidence. We talk about how important a partner can be in either fueling or draining your energy, why breakups can be such a drain on confidence, how to actually increase your confidence through competency, why breakups can be so powerful, and much more. Be sure to check out Lisa's book Radical Confidence!
#224 Broken Engagement with Tiffany Woys
In today's episode I interview country singer and songwriter Tiffany Woys. We talk about how she got into being a country singer and songwriter, we talk about her broken engagement (her ex called off the wedding 6 weeks before the big day) and how she navigated that, where she gets her confidence from, how songwriting has helped through her healing process, and much more!
#223 Healing Through Your Subconscious Mind with Thais Gibson
Today we have a juicy interview with Thais Gibson where we talk about attachment style (in a new way you probably haven't heard), we talk about how our subconscious mind plays such a big part in both heartbreak in healing, we talk about how to reprogram around deep wounds and shadows that we all have, and we talk about the concept of limerence and what that means.
Link to a free Attachment Style Quiz: Quiz
Link to Thais’s book LEARNING LOVE: Book
And here’s a discount code listeners can use for The Personal Development School, if you’re interested in this: kendra25off
#222 Heartbreak Hacks
In today's episode I give a long list of ideas of how to make it through each day as you're going through a breakup. Ideas ranging from morning routine, how to handle work, what to do if a panic attack hits, how to not be tempted to stalk social media, and so much more. Many of the ideas in this episode are from my Instagram followers and there were so many great tips and tricks in here!
#221 Listener Episode: Heartbreak Breakthrough using Psychedelics
In today's episode I interview a listener who went through a difficult breakup and employed a variety of traditional tools to heal from a breakup and got to a place of feeling very stuck in the process. After researching he decided to try psychedelic assisted therapy under supervision of a therapist and it completely opened up his perspective and healing in a new way. Please note this is not an option for everyone and this is just this person's experience!
#220 The Power of DBT Therapy with Dr. Maddy Ellberger
In today's episode I interview DBT expert therapist Dr. Maddy Ellberger. We talk all about what DBT therapy is and how it differs from traditional CBT therapy. Dr. Maddy shares insight into how to deal with difficult emotions, why distraction is actually a good thing, how to interrupt obsessive thought patterns, her tools for mindfulness and much more. To connect with Dr. Maddy follow her on Instagram
#219 The Scary But Normal Thoughts During a Breakup
Breakups can cause such intense and obsessive thoughts, some of which can feel very scary. In today's solo episode I go through all the different thoughts you can expect after going through a breakup, why you shouldn't trust your thoughts, reminders that you're far from the only person feeling the way that you can, and how to break those obsessive thought loops, and more.
#218 Listener Episode: 2 Breakups in 2 Years with Hal
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 quickly and ended after a year. So in this episode we talk about going through multiple breakups in a short period of time and the added obstacles that brings and we talk about Hal's journey to learning how to be happy on his own.
