Heal Your Heartbreak with your Break Up Bestie is a weekly podcast where each week I walk you through a topic as it relates to healing your heartbreak and helping you move through your break up. Topics include breaking up, healing, dating, and moving into happier and healthier relationships. The goal of this show is to provide hope, support, tips, and to remind you that you're not alone and don't have to go through this alone.
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#336 Why the One Who Hurt You Can't Heal You with Najwa Zebian
In today’s expert episode, I’m sitting down with the incredible Najwa Zabian , Lebanese-Canadian author, speaker, and educator, to talk about her powerful new book, The One Who Broke You Can’t Heal You . We dive into why so many of us seek closure, validation, and even healing from the person who hurt us—and why it never truly works. Najwa breaks down the struggles we face when trying to let go…
#335 Healing Heartbreak Through Somatic Tools with Beth Schild
In today’s expert episode, I’m joined again by somatic coach and breathwork facilitator Beth Schild, whose last appearance was our most-listened-to episode of the year. We dive deep into the world of somatic healing and trauma recovery after heartbreak—Beth shares incredibly practical tools you can use immediately to bridge the gap between your mind, heart, and body. We discuss why positive…
#334 Should You Give Your Ex a Second Chance? With Dr. Joy Berkheimer
In today’s expert episode I’m interviewing Dr. Joy Berkheimer , a licensed marriage and family therapist, sexologist, dating coach, and author of Why Won’t He Call . We dive deep into the topic of second chances in relationships—from giving your ex a second chance, to understanding when it might not be the best idea. We discuss how honesty, communication, and attachment styles influence our…
#333 How to Break Free From Toxic Patterns with Dr. Adi Jaffe
In today’s expert episode, I’m talking with Dr. Adi Jaffe , a nationally recognized expert on transformation and author of the book Unhooked . We dive deep into the connection between addiction and heartbreak, and how compulsive behaviors, whether they involve substances or patterns in love, keep us stuck after a breakup. Dr. Jaffe shares his personal story of overcoming addiction, explains…
#332 Why Your Ex Appears Happy and How to Handle It
In today’s solo episode, I’m diving into one of the most common and painful post-breakup struggles: what to do when it seems like your ex is totally fine while you’re still hurting. I break down why seeing your ex “move on” can hit so hard, the spiral of self-doubt it can trigger, and why it’s so important to set boundaries with your friends and social media to protect your healing. I also explore…
#331 Lessons Learned From Repeated Breakups: Listener Episode
In today's listener episode, I'm interviewing a man in his late 30s who recently went through the end of a 3.5 year relationship that he moved cities for. We talk about the unique challenges of relocating for love, trying to build a new life while balancing time between a partner and family, and the cycle of arguments that made it hard to move forward. We also dive into how he navigated…
In today’s expert episode, I’m interviewing Toni Filipone , founder of Master Grief and an expert in navigating grief and loss. We discuss her personal story of losing her partner to suicide after going through a brutal divorce, and how even with 30 years of personal development coaching experience, grief left her at a complete loss. We dive deep into why grief doesn’t follow predictable patterns,…
#329 How to Heal After Infidelity with Lauren LaRusso
In today’s expert episode, I’m sitting down with Lauren LaRusso , a psychotherapist specializing in extramarital affairs and author of "Beyond Infidelity." We go deep into the complex world of infidelity—why it happens, how it affects everyone involved (the betrayed partner, the unfaithful partner, and the affair partner), and the unique challenges of healing from relationship betrayal. Lauren…
#328 Are You Missing Your Ex or Being in a Relationship?
In today’s solo episode, I’m diving into one of the most common breakup questions I get: are you actually missing your ex, or are you missing being in a relationship? I walk you through how to recognize the difference between missing specific things about your former partner versus the general comfort of companionship. We talk about how feelings of loneliness can show up even long after your…
#327 Perfectly Hidden Depression: Why High Achievers Struggle in Silence with Dr. Margaret Rutherford
In today’s expert episode, I’m joined by Dr. Margaret Rutherford , clinical psychologist, author, and host of The SelfWork Podcast, to dive deep into the topic of “perfectly hidden depression”—a term she coined and explores in her bestselling book and TEDx talk . We discuss how those who seem “put together” on the outside can silently struggle beneath the surface, why high-achievers and caretakers…
#326 How People Pleasing Makes Breakups Harder with Dr. Paula Freedman Diamond
In today’s expert episode, I’m interviewing Dr. Paula Freedman Diamond , a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and author of the new book “Toxic Striving: Escaping the Stress and Burnout of Hustle and Diet Culture.” We talk about the many faces of people pleasing and perfectionism, how these patterns show up in dating and relationships, and how suppressing your own needs can eventually lead…