Brokenhearted: Recent Episodes
Althea Branton
Consider this - if you've been oppressed, repressed and suppressed your entire life, how does that affect your interpersonal relationships? How have centuries of colonialism, imperialism and systemic racism affect the way you experience heartbreak?
I'm Althea Branton and I'm not afraid to stare centuries of patriarchal nonsense in the face and reclaim the entirety of my hella delicious Self.
Season 2 of Brokenhearted features countercultural conversations about heartbreak in all its forms. Start by reclaiming your whole Self and see what happens next.
A year and a half ago, I had a thought to start a podcast about heartbreak. Days later, that thought became an actual reality... minus all the law of attraction/high vibe/manifesting bullshit.
In this final episode of Brokenhearted, I reflect on what heartbreak really means, how I'll navigate heartbreak moving on and the #1 reason why I decided to call time on this podcast.
I'm so grateful to every person I had a conversation with in producing Brokenhearted. I'm even more grateful to the legion of you who tuned in every week to face your own heartbreak.
I may be back with something to say. Till then, reclaim yourself, feel your feelings, wash your hands and wear a bloody mask.
Oh yeah - don't be racist. Don't be a racist. Don't like being called racist? Then don't be racist.
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Mark LeBusque believes that whilst every human is unique, every team is unique and every organization is unique, we have an overarching commonality at each of these levels. Twenty-five years of career and fifty plus years of life experience has resulted in a whole range of stories and learnings that he loves to share with other humans.
In this next-to-last episode of Brokenhearted, Mark & I break down relationships at work - specifically how a system exists to monitor and control how human beings connect to other human beings in a corporate environment and why 'no bonking' policies don't always work.
Learn more about Mark's work here. Connect with Mark on LinkedIn.
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James-Olivia Chu Hillman (they/them) facilitates and mediates uncomfortable, necessary, life-changing conversations with people who want more joy and connection and less suffering in their most important relationships—with themselves, their loved ones, their organizations, and the world.
In this episode, James-Olivia breaks down what "right relationship" means. As someone who's ever-evolving, learning and growing, I found this conversation to be incredibly fascinating. Our world is more divisive than ever; this conversation is a reminder that individualism is bollocks since we're all connected to one another.
Learn more about James-Olivia's work here. Follow them on Instagram: @inquisitive_human
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Caelin Aerin is a writer, editor, coach and non-binary ex-copywriter with story in their blood & astrological chart. Caelin knows that writing isn't easy for everyone and when your basic necessities of life depend on it, it's that much harder to do.
In this episode, Caelin breaks down why (air quotes) finding your voice can be difficult if you're a marginalized member of society, why most bro/boss babe tactics don't work and how owning your own business is so much more than getting a website up or making a logo.
Learn more about Caelin's work here.
The final episodes of Brokenhearted start on Monday, December 7!
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Rosa Moniz has been single for more than a decade. Does that mean she's not a great catch? Categorically not. She's decided to embrace being single to the fullest by creating an amazing life for herself.
In this episode, Rosa & I get real about what it means to be single - how societal beliefs shape our perceptions; how culture can influence your experience and most of all, the importance of finding a relationship that actually adds value to your life.
Learn more about Rosa here.
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Heartbreak happens when you follow the so-called dating rules and you still don't end up with the #relationshipgoals you desire.
These rules, just like most societal constructs out there today, aren’t designed for women to win. They’re rooted in patriarchal beliefs so that women don’t rise too high beyond their station.
Dating advice is usually about how not to scare off the man somehow: double-texting will overwhelm him. Don’t make yourself too available for him so that he’ll desire you more. Be smart but not smarter than him. Be successful but not more successful than him because he’ll be intimidated and won’t see you as desirable. So either men are walking pieces of milquetoast or women are to be kept down.
In this episode, I break down 3 reasons why I believe dating is a bunch of bollocks and what 1 key thing we can replace it with.
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On the path to reclaiming yourself, you have to break up with old versions of yourself - not just the versions that no longer serve you but the versions that can't be controlled or influenced by dominant patriarchal culture.
Christy Towns helps millennial women quit their boring AF jobs, create their passion and finally pursue dream careers.
In this episode, Christy & I discover that we're both in the process of discarding old versions of our identities in favour of ones that'll carry us to where we want to go in the future. It's not an easy task but we realize we've already been doing it our entire lives... and so have you.
Learn more about Christy's work here. Follow Christy on Instagram: @christyltowns
To my peeps south of the border: VOTE. Your life literally depends on it.
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Halloween is the perfect time to talk about ghosting... all those spirits lurking in the shadows... those of us who have become full-time ghost chasers in order to find out what REALLY happened...
... not anymore.
In this episode, I get real about ghosting. Yes, you should ghost if there is an imminent threat to your personal safety. Otherwise, no. Just no.
Ghosting is a choice. You'll learn the #1 reason why people ghost, what people who ghost are actually saying to you and my rather salty message for ghosts everywhere (insert expletive gesture here).
Have you ever been ghosted? Leave me a voicemail message below this episode.
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At some point in your life, you come to a crossroads where you start to question everything. It doesn't matter what stage of life you're at; what matters is that you take the time to not only pose the question but seek out truth.
In this episode, I break down what it means to unlearn things you previously believed to be true but no longer serve you in the here & now. Does it REALLY matter if you double-text a love interest? For the record, if it does and that person is put off by it, then leave them be.
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Oana York first experienced heartbreak at 4 years of age. She didn't know it then but that event sparked a lifelong journey of self-discovery.
In this episode, Oana & I break down how heartbreak at an early age can shape your experience and how it relates to the relationship you ultimately have with yourself.
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." - Rumi
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Letitia Elizabeth is an entrepreneur, business accountability coach, and the secret weapon you need to turn your idea into freedom. As a writer, creative director, event producer and motivational thought leader, she is best known for influential print publications, mobile tech products, syndicated columns, and lifestyle niche brands. She specializes in product development, media development and marketing.
About a year ago, Letitia wrote a social media post asking about diversity in the spiritual space. She wanted to know where were the women of colour in the spiritual space... since this space is largely dominated by cishet able-bodied American white women. I was so intrigued by this post that I had to reach out to her for a conversation.
In this episode, Letitia shares her motivation for writing this post and reflects on her own spiritual journey.
Learn more about Letitia's work here. Follow Letitia on Instagram: @letitiaelizabeth
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A long time ago a bunch of people got scared about their slaves. They thought they were gonna (air quotes) get them. So they decided to keep them in check. They decided that they were less than human; abnormal; inferior. Hundreds of years later this core belief rooted in fear has become a normal part of our society.
In this episode, I break down how we as a collective have normalized dysfunction as part of the human experience.
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What's the most radical act you can think of? Protesting? Writing letters to politicians? Boycotts?
While these are valid ways to protest social injustice, there's something else you can do to give the finger (or two depending where you are in the world) to the man - you can begin to reclaim yourself.
Centuries of colonialism, imperialism & systemic racism have made one culture and/or race dominant and all others are supposed to pale in comparison. It's a complex system designed to oppress, repress and suppress every aspect of your existence...
... until now.
In this episode, learn how to reclaim yourself. It's the most radical act you can do.
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Social injustice isn't just a trending hashtag. For centuries, millions of people around the planet have been oppressed, repressed and suppressed by colonialism, imperialism & systemic racism.
So what happens when these systems that seek to smother all that you are affect how you conduct yourself in interpersonal relationships? How do you begin to navigate your emotions when experiencing an emotion was always met with consequence?
Season 2 of Brokenhearted is all about real, raw & honest conversations about heartbreak in all its forms.
Tune in for the season premiere of Brokenhearted on Monday, September 21 at 9am EDT.
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Here it is - the season finale of Brokenhearted's inaugural season. In the 50th episode, I break down what I've learned over the last year about heartbreak. I also share details of Season 2 which drops on September 21, 2020.
Brokenhearted will now be on hiatus until the Season 2 trailer drops in early September. I'm so grateful for all of you tuning in to Brokenhearted as you have since last September. Season 2 will be something to behold - I can't wait for you to check it out!
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Endings. We face them every day. Sometimes we mourn when we get to the end of that bingeworthy TV series. Or the movie's ending wasn't like we thought so we'll just write off the entire series (I'm looking at you, Star Wars fans).
Seema Sodha and I break down endings... specifically what happens when a phase and/or chapter of our lives comes to an end. We've got no problems with the seasons coming and going but let's see how much we lose our collective minds when we lose a job, a partner or a dream.
Learn more about Seema at www.seemasodha.com. Follow Seema on Instagram: @seema_sodha
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Katie Kozlowski is a master energy coach and spiritual trainer dedicated to helping awaken the inner strength, wisdom and creative power for women who are ready to wake up, heal and transform.
She adeptly mixes her own stories and experiences with ancient wisdom and sacred teachings and techniques to create powerful energetic, emotional and spiritual shifts, and is known for her simple, relatable methods and tools.
With studies in energetic healing, neuroplasticity, neuro-linguistic programming, the quantum field, mind-body connection, and guided meditation and visualization, Katie brings together an eclectic mix of high-level training to create multidimensional transformation.
She has trained with some of the greatest minds on the planet including Dr. Jean Houston, Transformational therapist Derek O'Neill and Master Healer Brook Still and has created a unique system of transformational healing called ShaktiBOMB!
Katie shares her experiences with her soul mates (you read that right) and shares how important it is to let go of a soul mate connection once it's run its course.
Join Katie's free Facebook community called Women Waking Up. Follow Katie on Instagram: @iamkatiekozlowski
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TRIGGER WARNING - This episode contains discussions about abuse.
Arien Smith is a survivor of 15 years of abuse, passionate entrepreneur and activist hoping to change the world for marginalized individuals. After having built a life he loves after his trauma, he founded The Prosperity Path Program - a course that helps fellow survivors find joy in an inclusive and validating way. He also blogs every week to reach survivors around the world. He's also a watercolor artist, LGBTQ+ activist and dog-lover. Arien currently lives with his fiancée and pup in New York!
Arien & I break down what happens after you leave an abusive situation. Arien shares his story and offers some incredible insights after he had to ask himself the question "and then what?".
Learn more about Arien's work at uncoveryourjoy.com. Take the Prosperity Path Quiz here.
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Laura Buckley is a registered dietitian and emotional eating coach. She is passionate about helping coaches and healers improve their energy and prioritize their own well-being so they can end their weight and food struggles once and for all! She utilizes a mind/body/spirit approach that creates results that last!
Laura shares her journey through secondary infertility (the inability to become pregnant or carry a baby to term after previously giving birth to a baby). Hidden pain was something Laura had to face head-on as she learned of her inability to have a second child.
Learn more about Laura here. Get her free ebook called 3 Simple Exercises to End Emotional Eating
Follow Laura on Instagram: @laurabuckleycoaching
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Steph Miramontes takes fitness coaching to another level by inspiring deep change that goes beyond the diet.
With a passion for helping emotional eaters and yo-yo dieters lose weight for good, she coaches women to radically transform body, mind & soul using a non-diet and pleasure-centered approach.
When she's not whipping your brain and body into shape, Steph loves to spend time watching the sunset, tending to her farm animals, and getting lost in books.
Steph & I break down buffering. Buffering that's not when you've got a slow Internet connection & you're waiting for a video to load - but what buffering does when you're experiencing heartbreak.
Learn how to identify emotional eating patterns and how to change those patterns with Steph's Ready For Change Workbook - download a copy here.
Follow Steph on Instagram: @soulcenteredfitness.co
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Naomi Morgan is a 38 year old ex-teacher with a love of learning, psychology and travel! She's halfway through a Master’s Degree in Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology specializing in resilience training for improved happiness and wellbeing. She splits her time between helping her coaching clients achieve their goals & radically improve their happiness, completing her university studies and cuddling her three rescue kittens Teddy, Bruce and Millie. She's passionate about helping others improve their mental health & wellbeing and that's what drives her every day.
Naomi and I break down her uncanny ability to reflect on the lessons learned from a previous romantic relationship and how she applies those lessons to her next romantic relationship.
Ready to prioritize your happiness & wellbeing? Connect with Naomi on Instagram: @thepositiveplan While you're there, check out Naomi's insights and wellbeing challenges.
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Feeling heartbroken sucks - there's no doubt about that. But what happens when the heartbreak you feel is impacted by generations of colonialism, imperialism and systemic racism?
Your experience as a person of colour in a society that was designed to suppress you and your spirit can impact how you process heartbreak.
Share your thoughts with me on Instagram or leave a voice message at the bottom of this episode.
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Denise Archilla is a former Pediatric Clinical Social Worker turned Chronic Illness Coach, Fellow Warrior, and Mom of 2 Young Adult Warriors. She founded the Chronic Warrior Society in 2015. Her passion is coaching teen and young adult warriors and helping them build confidence, shift their dreams, and reach new goals despite chronic illness.
Denise & I break down what happens when a person (especially young people) is diagnosed with a chronic illness by answering the question "So now what?"
Learn more about Denise's work on Instagram: @chronicwarriorcollective
If you know someone that has been diagnosed with a chronic illness, please tag them on a post or send them to this Instagram page so they can be a part of all the uplifting things going on in the Collective!
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Nanaco Kawai teaches yoga classes & hosts retreats for snowboarders and skiers in Myoko, Japan. Her mission is to help people become their most authentic & empowered self.
She loves teaching yoga in a real way. It doesn’t matter if you’re not flexible or don’t own the latest leggings it's all about showing you a way to take care of yourself, to love yourself and to know that you are enough.
Nanaco and I break down The Three-Year Breakup - from the moment she found out her ex had cheated on her to the moment she was finally able to completely release the relationship from her heart, mind, body and soul.
Learn more about Nanaco here. Follow Nanaco on Instagram: @nano.yoga
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Aisling FitzGibbon is a certified Holistic Nutrition Coach. She runs an online Holistic Nutrition Coaching Practice and Aisling’s Health School. She holds a B.A in Early Childhood Studies and a First Class (BSc) degree in Occupational Therapy.
Over the past decade, she’s studied holistic health and nutrition extensively. Aisling helps her clients to use plant-based nutrition to heal chronic illness including adrenal fatigue, autoimmune conditions, hormonal & liver health. She combines the physical and metaphysical for whole health and wellbeing flourishing. As an Occupational Therapist, Aisling has specialised in life coaching clients to build resilience to life’s challenges. Nutrition is only one part of a holistic picture of one’s well being. Her teachings draw from her personal life experience of dealing with illness and loss and her professional training. Aisling’s now writing her first book called Moving from Fear to Trust due to be released in 2020. Aisling shares how her mother's loss broke her heart open in ways she never imagined possible. Follow Aisling on Instagram: @aislingfitzgibbon Download a free guide on the top 10 ways to boost your immunity naturally here.
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I get asked often why I started a podcast... specifically a podcast about heartbreak. Why would I want to talk about something so seemingly painful?
Heartbreak is pain. It's grief. It's loss. It's the shadow side that no one wants to face head-on let alone talk about. I'm not afraid to stare demons in the face... in fact, I'll invite them over for a physically-distant BBQ and serve them some freshly-squeezed lemonade.
In this bonus episode, I share the 2 main reasons why I launched Brokenhearted.
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As a cisgender bisexual demisexual woman of colour, Pride means a lot to me. Pride Month is a time I'll never forget as the time where I arrived at the semicolon of life. It's a story that only a few people on this Earth knew... until now. If you've been affected by my story, please reach out to a suicide prevention resource in your local community. I paused... then I continued. You can do it too.
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We are not having the same experience. While I can't fathom how people can be murdered in cold blood in broad daylight and only face repercussions due to excessive public outcry, the fact remains that murderers are only being brought to justice for fear of public condemnation.
As a cishet woman of colour, I've had my fair share of discrimination. But I'm not going to let those ignorant words and actions derail me from what I was put here to do.
In this episode, I break down what each of us can do to address our systemic biases. We ALL have them. Doing the work will effect change one individual at a time.
Share this episode with everyone you know. Have a conversation about it. Take up space and speak your mind.
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Eva Wexler is a self-love coach and energy healer. She brings her knowledge of the esoteric to help you to see your limitless potential. By colliding the worlds of love and magic, you'll have the ability to create a symphonic harmony and cultivate a life filled with beauty and meaning.
Eva & I break down how she came out of the spiritual closet. Esoterica is now part of the mainstream; you can say "transcendental meditation" to someone and only get one eyebrow raise instead of two. Eva shares how a devastating breakup with a man who she thought was the love of her life led her to journey within and discover she'd had all the answers to life's questions all along.
Learn more about Eva's work at cleencarma.com. Follow Eva on Instagram: @cleencarma
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Valentine Lister is a former psychotherapist turned Twin Flame Tarot Healer. She uses her training as a tarot card reader, professional counselor, and spiritual teacher to help twin flames reconnect and get back to bliss! She provides one on one Tarot Card Readings and Spiritual Coaching to twin flames looking for clarity, healing, and union with their twin flames.
Her twin flame journey began in 2005 when she experienced a kundalini awakening with her twin flame, Michael. After an intense period of recognition, “a glimpse of heaven” & experiencing the terrifying mirror of looking at her shadow self, Valentine became a “runner”. Michael and Valentine were separated for 10 years before they were able to reunite and achieve union through spiritual and personal development. They’re currently married and raising three beautiful kids.
Valentine knows how confusing, painful, and terrifying the twin flame journey can be and is passionate about giving guidance to her clients to navigate them back to unconditional love.
Valentine & I break down how spirituality can help you navigate heartbreak. Spirituality is sometimes used as a vice to avoid or escape the pain however you'll see how moving through pain can actually be a good thing.
Learn more about Valentine's work on her YouTube channel.
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Dr. Simone Kotraba did exactly what her parents wanted her to do - get an education. So she did. Fast-forward several years and a doctorate later, it's still causing conflict.
Dr. Kotraba and I break down what it's like to grow up in the West Indian community. She shares her experiences of adjusting to life in Brooklyn from Jamaica and how she had to unpack the belief systems, lack/poverty mindsets and identity issues so that she could raise her child differently.
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Mother's Day is around the corner if you live in the Western Hemisphere. I've been a mum for a few short years but it's definitely been an amazing experience - poo, vomit and other projectiles not withstanding.
In this episode, I break down what mommyhood means to me, how it's affected my life and where I go from here.
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Stacy Brookman is a Resilience and Life Storytelling Expert who interviews fascinating people on the Real Life Resilience podcast. She helps smart, outwardly confident women who secretly have low self-esteem issues due to an emotionally abusive partner take back control and begin to develop the resilience they need to be themselves again. Her free monthly webinar will give you 4 Simple, Proven Methods to Writing the First Chapter of Your Life Story in Just 7 Days. She believes that life is a story…and it’s never too late to start telling yours.
Stacy and I break down what happens when you go through the multiple stages of a breakup. She shares her story of how she left an emotionally abusive relationship with her 2 daughters in tow.
Learn more about Stacy at www.stacybrookman.com. Follow Stacy on Instagram: @stacy_brookman
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Simran Bhatia is the founder of Flowation.com, where spiritual-minded entrepreneurs can find resources to learn how to create more Flow in their lives and businesses.
She’s been obsessed with the question ‘how can I make this feel easier?’ since she can remember. As a former Estate Planning and Succession Planning attorney for small businesses, she learned firsthand what makes small business owners function at their best. She’s taken that knowledge forward as a small business strategy coach for spiritual-minded small business owners and helps them bust through their limiting beliefs and upper limits to create systems in their lives and businesses to help support their more aligned self. These systems help them become more efficient with their time and priorities; and helps them feel lit up as they work with greater purpose and allow more Flow in their lives.
Simran specializes especially in helping parents with children under the age of 5, who want the space in their life to practice Conscious Parenting, but are struggling to fit everything they want to do with their business and children into their schedule.
In her time away from work, Simran spends her time dancing or attempting to do yoga, while her two spirited kids are normally climbing on her. And she loves taking hot baths and engaging in self-care while listening to binaural beats music, while her wonderful hubby takes the kids out for an ‘adventure day.’
In this episode, Simran shares her first heartbreak experience led her to discover more about her faith, spirituality and ultimately herself.
Learn more about Simran's work at flowation.com. Follow Simran on Instagram: @flowation
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Parenting is by no means easy. So being a parent in the midst of a global pandemic is categorically not easy either. So why are we expected as parents to have it all magically figured out?
In this bonus episode, I'm here to tell it like it actually is. It's hard! There's so many unknowns! But I believe we'll make it if we take care of ourselves first.
Let me know how you're getting on. DM me on Instagram: @altheabranton
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This global pandemic isn't going away anytime soon. It's changed our lives completely. So is change a good thing?
In this episode, I ask a few big questions like is change good for us? How do we navigate change? What's going to happen to us now?
It's super-important now to take care of yourself - your whole self inside and out. Your mental wellness is just as important as your physical health. Be mindful of where you get your pandemic-related information from. Practice physical distancing. And for the love of everything green and good, wash your hands.
How are you navigating these changes? DM me on Instagram @altheabranton and let me know how you're getting on.
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Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is on a mission to protect people from dangerous judgment errors known as cognitive biases by developing the most effective decision-making strategies. A best-selling author, he wrote Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (Career Press, 2019), The Truth Seeker’s Handbook: A Science-Based Guide (Intentional Insights, 2017), and The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships (New Harbinger, 2020). He has over 550 articles and 450 interviews in Fast Company, CBS News, Time, Business Insider, Government Executive, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Inc. Magazine, and elsewhere. His expertise comes from over 20 years of consulting, coaching, and speaking and training as the CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, and over 15 years in academia as a behavioral economist and cognitive neuroscientist.
Dr. Tsipursky & I dig deep into his latest book he Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships. Buy it now here.
Connect with Dr. Tsipursky on LinkedIn here.
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Rhiannon Halley is an Intuition and Women's Empowerment coach combining the mystical with the grounded and practical.
She guides women home to their natural state of empowerment by connecting them back into their intuition and the guidance they have within.
Rhiannon & I dig deep into intuition and how it saved her from a vulnerable situation.
Go to beyourownintuitive.com to access Rhiannon’s meditations and tools to empower yourself and step more fully into your intuition. She is also available for 1-1 intuitive coaching sessions.
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Humanity, let's be real. We've been through some thangs. Influenza. War. Plague. Locusts. Ebola. Now COVID-19 is a global pandemic.
Yes, it's touched all of us. But remember what Jerry Springer said at the end of every episode? "Take care of yourselves... and each other."
We need to do more of that. We'll get through this but we'll need to keep a clear head. We can move through anything that life throws at us with a clear head.
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Moni Castaneda is a Feng Shui Consultant, Speaker and Author. Feng Shui is the ancient Asian art that teaches us how to live in harmony with our surroundings.
Moni has integrated modern Western architecture (for which she trained) with ancient Feng Shui knowledge to create the Nine Steps to Feng Shui® System, a step-by-step method to study and practice this art. With this method, Moni helps clients turn their current homes into dream homes,
where they may live happy lives and realize their full potential.
In this episode, Moni introduces me to Feng Shui. She shares the 3 things you'll need to move through heartbreak and the #1 thing people need to declutter before opening up to new love.
Join Moni's Feng Shui Facebook group here. Take a free Life Areas Test here.
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Self-love isn't inherently wrong... but I think we're missing the point of self-love. Yes, it's good to love yourself. You can't clearly break up with yourself so you gotta be ok with you.
Self-love is an ongoing journey. There's no end point where you say to yourself, Self, I love myself enough to start looking for a romantic/intimate relationship.. Along the way you'll meet people who will enhance/add to/complement your journey. You can have love for those people too.
In this episode, I break down how self-love has become synonymous with self-isolation, why things start to get sketchy when we think that the only love that's in our lives can be for ourselves and that love isn't what we think it is.
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Amy Auset Rohn is an ordained Priestess of Isis, Intuitive Soul Coach, photographer and creator of the Soul Song. Auset helps people connect to their soul by the written word, a photograph or alchemizing musical notes into the soul's ballad.
Auset & I discuss her work with the soul - specifically through photography & music. The soul always finds a way to express itself by turning pain (and heartbreak) into medicine.
Learn more about Auset's groundbreaking work at https://www.ausetimages.com/.
Follow Auset on Instagram: @thegoddessinside
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Ambila Nath guides women who are seeking a long term relationship; the women who are dating a lot of people hoping they will find the right one, but feeling frustrated that it's just not happening. She mentors them to stop the endless dating, find themselves and find their man.
Ambila and I have an enlightening conversation about dating and all the rules (or brules) that go along with it. Instead of following the rules/brules, Ambila shares her insights on what to do instead.
Are you going on endless dates, feeling frustrated and losing faith in yourself and the possibility of ever finding the right person let alone a loving relationship?
Book a free hour long #CONNECTIONS Complementary Call. Ambila will share some powerful steps you'll need to move forward and find a loving relationship.
Click on the link to book your call today (spaces are limited!) https://connections-call.as.me/Inquisitive-Call
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Harj Thiara is a life coach who helps people recover from heartbreak. No, this isn't a typo nor have I lost my everlovin' mind. Harj & I are both Canadian and heartbreak is our jam.
We get together to break down romantic heartbreak and the beauty that can happen at the end of a romantic/intimate relationship. Harj reveals why ice cream is so bloody good for easing the pain and she shares how a broken heart can shed light on the parts of yourself that need the most work.
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Valentine's Day (formerly known to me as Singles' Awareness Day) is just around the corner. If you're like me, you're excited for all that heart-shaped chocolate to go on sale.
In this episode, I break down connection. You can be attracted to someone; you can even find a soul mate (hint: check the 3rd cubicle on your left next time you're at work)... but a true twin flame connection is next-level.
Have you ever experienced a genuine connection with another human being? Find me on Instagram (@altheabranton) and share your story with me.
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Erin Stafford was (and still is!) the girl with the big, fun personality that no one wanted to date in high school. Her brother was THE hot guy that all the girls loved and she was basically invisible when standing next to her gorgeous BFF. She wasn't exactly pursued by many guys growing up (neither was I TBH)
Fast-forward to now - she's got a master’s degree from a kick-ass university, traveled the world, grew in her career, met amazing friends, fell in love a couple of times and had a blast along the way, all the while thinking she'd meet Mr. Wonderful and settle down at some point. She'd myself up for success after all, right? Instead, Erin became intimidating (read: #highenergy)
Erin & I break down what it means to be intimidating in this wonderfully fun conversation. Personally, I own being intimidating. So there.
Learn more about Erin's future #1 New York Times bestseller If I Don't Laugh I'll Cry at www.erinstafford.com.
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Lilly Garcia is a flexible brand designer currently putting her skills to good use in the non-profit sector. She believes that design can be a tool for social change when we decide to show up as our full selves in our branding.
In this special edition episode, Lilly and I break down branding. She shares her inspiration behind her thought-provoking article on Medium. Branding doesn't have to continue to feed the patriarchal capitalist machine; it can connect human beings to one another.
Check out Lilly's personal projects, poetry, and zines on Instagram: @_lillygarcia
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For the last 12 years, Christi Anne Bela has been there for stressed out executives, seniors with severe health problems, couples struggling with connection, people during pregnancy, weight loss, anxiety, insomnia, loss and with families as they prepare their special needs children for the future of independent living with a disability. She meets you wherever you are at right now and shows you how to build the life you love.
Christi Anne & I break down how pain affects the chakras. She gives a wonderfully delicious description of the chakras and how it's essential to do the work in the lower chakras to establish a solid foundation for yourself... especially if your formative years weren't so formative-friendly.
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It's a perfect time of year to break down greatness.
Ever hear terms like "world-class", "personal mastery" or something to that effect? These terms would have you believe that unless you have a bazillion social media followers or a bazillon dollars in the bank (spiritually manifested while you sleep of course), you haven't achieved greatness.
In this episode, I break down how the current definition of 'greatness' can only lead to disappointment and a distorted view of the Self. I'm challenging you to go within to figure out what greatness means for you.
Despite our circumstances (we're not all having the same experience), I genuinely believe there's greatness in all of us. Having the courage to figure out what greatness means to us as individuals (I think) is where greatness begins.
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Amanda Midkiff is the herbalist and plant witch at Locust Light Farm, an herbal teaching garden and community space in central New Jersey. Through on-farm/online classes and seasonal rituals, she helps people to connect with the magic and medicine of the plant world. She believes that ritual can change your life, that all words are spells, and that the plants are always here to help us -- if we simply remember to ask.
Amanda shares her compelling journey of how she made her dream a reality... until it was turned into mulch. Literally.
Want to turn your daily cup of tea into a magical ritual? Check out Amanda's free video course BREW: The 5-step guide to making tea like a plant witch here.
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We're knocking on 2020's door. So have you made any New Year's/New Decade resolutions?
If so, throw them out the window right now.
Yes, seriously.
Resolutions are total bollocks. In this episode, I break down why resolutions don't work and I give you a starting place for what you can do instead (hint: it's entirely up to you).
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It's the holiday season! There's plenty of love, joy, well wishes and food (man, I heart food!) for the taking.
If you're newly single, the idea of celebrating in any fashion during this time of year may make you want to dig out your own eye with a spoon.
You CAN have an amazing holiday season with these 3 tips. In this episode, I break down
- how choices can impact your holiday experience
- how much in control you actually are
- what you can start doing today to ensure a new way of being moving forward
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Dounia Lkoundi is The Boost Coach. She helps people say goodbye to slumps in life and stagnation in business.
Dounia & I break down how she decided to divorce her family once and for all. We talk about what DNA actually means (and how you can shift it); breaking the cycle of damaging family/cultural patterns and how this decision helped her embark on a critical journey to discover who she really is.
Book a free Assessment Call with Dounia at https://bookme.name/theboostcoach/assessment-call
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Novalee Wilder is a Danish actress and artist turned professional numerologist and published author living in Los Angeles. She is an alumna of the William Esper Studio in NYC, and a certified Match Numerologist from the Institute of Numerology, Denmark.
From twelve-step programs to internationally acclaimed professional training, Novalee has explored personal growth techniques and the keys to understanding and illuminating the human condition through all her work. Yet, the years of training pale in comparison to the life-altering experience of changing her name with the help of numerology. Blown away by the potency and accuracy of this ancient esoteric tool, she decided to master it and is now an expert within her field.
She offers one-on-one sessions, events, and courses about the sacred spiritual science of numbers and letters.
Novalee & I break down grief - how it shows up in our lives, how it freed Novalee into a beautiful new phase of life and how important it is to stare your demons in the face.
Find out more about numerology and Novalee at novaleewilder.com today.
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Jan Marie is an Ivy-League educated therapist turned transformational life coach, proud Latina entrepreneur and essential oils advocate who prides herself on being genuinely compassionate, non-judgmental, and supportive. She helps her clients feel nurtured & empowered in order to live happy, healthy & balanced lives.
She blends her nearly two decades-long career in mental health, private practice entrepreneurship to help you live your life with balance and fulfillment. As the mother of two toddlers, she prides herself on working her business around her life so that she can live the life that she herself supports her clients in creating & loving.
Jan and I break down why ice cream is synonymous with romantic breakups. Learn more about what you can do to comfort yourself after a particularly difficult romantic breakup. Listen for the hashtag #emotionalsepsis and what it means to hold space for yourself and others.
Visit Jan's website at www.janmarietlc.com & sign up for free tips & tricks. Follow Jan on Instagram: @janmarietlc
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Abigail Rose Clarke is a somatic educator focusing on strategic, tangible, embodied methods to create lasting change in our personal and communal lives, rippling out from individual to systemic change. By helping people truly inhabit their own skin and blood and guts and bones she offers a way to re-enter into true relationship with the world.
In 2014 Abigail began developing The Embodied Life Method, a systematic approach to dismantling the paradigm of social inequalities while anchoring into the body as a way to emerge into the future we are all so hungry for. In courses and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and online, with individuals, small businesses, and organizations, Abigail teaches embodiment as a practice and a responsibility. As the world shakes and burns and floods we are tasked with remaining present to the world as it is, which requires we remain present to ourselves as we are. Only when we are willing to be present with the world and ourselves and one another does the way forward become possible.
In this episode we break down what happens when friendships end, the importance of platonic love and recognizing how friendships can be affected by your individual experience in the world.
Check out Anchor Yourself, a 6 week deep dive into somatics and personal accountability to close 2019 and emerge into the new decade of 2020 by going to www.AbigailRoseClarke.com.
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Jeanine Tripodi is a Boston born, Arizona based speaker, author, and intuitive energetic healer. She is passionate about teaching women to remember their inner guidance system, trust their connection with the Universe, and learn to find joy within the chaos. Through her intuitive energy sessions, one-on-one and small group mentorship, workshops and retreats she helps women lead lives through soul-centered navigation.
Jeanine is a Karuna Reiki Master Teacher and certified hypnotist. Jeanine shares how losing her newborn son created a 'new normal' for herself and her family. Plus she explains how she came out of the spiritual closet by being open to the signs and the light.
Her new book "When Sh*t Goes Sideways" is launching next month. Find out more about Jeanine at JeanineTripodi.com and follow her on instagram: @JeanineTripodi
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People, let's be real for a sec. Work sucks. Granted, there are companies out there investing silly amounts of money on team building (read: free beer and fooze ball tables), motivational speakers, open workspaces... whatever the latest thing is...
... but work still sucks. If you don't believe me, check out the numerous 'work sucks' memes on any social media site. Some of them are spot on and hella funny!
So what happens when you're heartbroken and you still have to show up to work every day? I break 3 ways you can start to move through your heartbreaking situation while being at work.
A word to employers:
Recognizing when your employee is going through a personal issue is huge. It won't set you up for a lawsuit or get you in trouble with HR... it's called compassion. It's called kindness. Show your employees the same level of customer service that you expect them to show to your customers.
Need someone to talk to? Book a call with me at bit.ly/heartbreakrecoverysession. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode.
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With two graduate degrees in psychology, two coaching certifications, and over 20 years of experience helping clients achieve successful results, Dr. Jessica Higgins offers guidance and support through the way of coaching, programs and the Empowered Relationship Podcast.
Her ultimate goal is to help people acquire the insight, learning, and practice to navigate the terrain of intimacy more effectively, so that pain and struggle can be transformed into deep love, connection, and vitality.
Experience the moment where Dr. Higgins decided to surrender to grief. Not only did she allow herself to move through the pain of losing 'the one', she discovered a path to the most important relationship work of her entire life.
Get a free Relationship Map to Happy, Lasting love here.
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It's time to get real about ghosting (la fantomisation au Quebec).
Ghosting doesn't just happen in relationships - it's also a thing in business. Ghosting can happen any time there's one or more conversations between human beings.
It's one thing if you've been ghosted. But it's an entirely different matter if you're the one doing the ghosting. In this episode, I break down the number one reason why people ghost.
I'd love to hear your ghost stories. Post a comment under this episode at www.altheabranton.com/podcast.
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Ending a romantic or intimate relationship sucks. You feel like you've been hit in the chest with a sledgehammer. Everything feels like effort - like you're walking through sticky tar. You just can't see the light even though it's directly in your eyeball. Then you feel like that person was it - there's no other person in the world that could ever fit the bill. It's so difficult to focus on anything much less your own self and well-being.
I break down 4 reasons why heartbreak hurts so bad (badly if you wanna correct my grammar).
I want to hear from you - why do you think heartbreak hurts so bad? Leave a comment at www.altheabranton.com/podcast.
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Tina Germain was sure she'd have children. After all, isn't that what women are SUPPOSED to do? Then the unthinkable happened. Tina bravely explains her journey through infertility and her decision to ultimately not have children. We talk openly and candidly about infertility and miscarriage.
In Tina's own words:
"I was one of those children who always saw things that others didn't. I didn't understand why others couldn't see ghosts and other energies. I knew they were real because they showed themselves to me all the time. As I got older, my Grandma would tell me stories about all that she could see as well. She made it safe to share my gifts.
After graduating from college, I moved out to San Francisco where I began to explore personal growth and metaphysics. I went to numerous lectures and learned from some incredible people: Marianne Williamson, Shakti Gawain, and Caroline Myss to name a few, as well as doing private work with Shakti. Eventually I was drawn to the Marin Psychic Institute which was a division of the Berkeley Psychic Institute. I took classes and became hooked. I relished exploring the gifts I knew I had, in a safe place.
I quickly entered the teacher training program and began teaching all levels of both meditation and healing classes, from beginner to advanced. I loved it. It helped me to hone and enhance my gifts and talents, as well as teach others that they were just as capable of discovering their own gifts. I worked there for 7 years before moving to Los Angeles.
Once in Los Angeles, I continued my quest to learn and grow by exploring many different healing modalities. My world changed in 2005 when I was introduced to the personal growth work of Lazaris. Through that work, I learned how to work with my shadow and all the dark emotions there, especially rage. I also learned and then deepened my ability to work with the aspects of self: our inner child, inner adolescent, and negative ego. Doing the immense work to fully heal the darker aspects of self, helped me to be able to step into my truer self in ways I had never imagined. I continue that work today.
It was soon after beginning to work with Lazaris that I discovered a new gift: the ability to see and communicate with people who had passed away. That ability appeared one day very clearly, and has proven to be quite a useful skill.
I was introduced to a couple of different healing modalities in 2012. Combining those with the extensive training I had received, I was able to create a new way of healing, uniquely mine.
I am in continual pursuit of learning, growing, discovering, and applying new ways to help you, my clients, in your healing process. I am here to empower you and give you the tools necessary to thrive. This is my passion. I want you to be the best you can be!"
Check out Tina's website at http://www.tinagermain.com . Sign up on her website to receive her weekly blog email with helpful tools and techniques to empower you in your reality!
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Emotional avoidance is actually a thing. So is being empathic and/or highly sensitive. Jennifer Moore has written THE most incredible book for empaths called Empathic Mastery. She breaks down what it means to be an empath and how to best start to navigate this incredible gift.
Plus we also talk about (read: we GO there) emotional avoidance, spiritual bypassing and lightwashing.
As a former HOT MESS & world-class awfulizer, Jennifer Moore developed the Empathic Mastery System to overcome her own stress and empathic overwhelm. Today she is a thriving mentor, healer & trainer for sensitive intuitive women. Jen (as friends and family call her) lives in coastal Maine among white pines, elderberry bushes and neighboring horses with her husband, their pug Bob and nearly 19 year old Maine Coon Cat Lyra.
Jen holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology & Religion, she’s also an Accredited Master Trainer
for EFT International and founder of the Empathic Mastery Academy. Jen is the host of Empathic Mastery Radio, and in addition to her comprehensive guide Empathic Mastery, she is the creator of two oracle decks and the photographic Healing Tarot.
With over thirty years of personal & professional experience, Jen merges practicality, intuition and wisdom to offer insight, guidance & emotional freedom to those she serves.
Get Jennifer's new book via these links:
empathicmasterybook.com
https://bit.ly/EmpathicMasteryAUS
https://bit.ly/EmpathicMasteryUK
https://bit.ly/EmpathicMasteryCanada
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People talk about that exact moment of enlightenment or nirvana or bliss or whatever the spiritual flavour of the day happens to be... for me it was the day I got to meet Nic Strack.
Conversations with Nic always rock me to my core; I have to chew on them for days because their wisdom & experience is meant to do just that. This particular conversation, however, made me change the way I show up in the world as a Breakup Coach. It shattered my beliefs about heartbreak and what it actually looks like.
Nic Strack is a parenting coach who helps moms feel less mom guilt and be more present. They’re a magnetic and radiant non-binary mixed race human; spouse to a loving man and mama to a brilliant toddler.
In the first half of 2019, they simultaneously supported their mom and brother through eight months of cancer treatment, all while running their coaching business, cultivating intentional relationships, living with their in-laws, and dismantling their internalized biases learned from systems of oppression.
The foundational truth of their life’s work is: the relationship you have with your Self defines the relationship you have with your child.
Go to www.nicstrack.com & download a free copy of "10 Motherhood Truths Nobody Talks About... and Why They Matter." (a brilliant read!).
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So you're going through heartbreak. Before you start to Google what you need to do to get over it... don't.
In this episode, I break down
- why it's never a good idea to just "get over it"
- why those lists of how to get over it never work for you
- 2 reasons why everything everyone tells you to get over it doesn't work (and spoiler alert isn't going to)
- the 1 heap of truth I need you to hear
Go to www.altheabranton.com/podcast and submit a question for a future episode of #AskAltheaAnything.
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Join me - Althea Branton - as I explore heartbreak in ALL its forms - romantic and non-romantic. I'm not afraid to stare pain in the face; to experience every emotion; to share stories that need to see and feel the light of day. I’m also going to uncover what actually happens after a heart is broken.
Starting September 23rd, tune in every Monday for unscripted conversations about all things heartbreak. It's not just about the pain; it's about the healing & freedom that happens after working through the pain.
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