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  • EP 154: Why You Feel Lonely in Your Relationship (Even When You're Not Alone)

    Timestamps

    00:00 Intro

    03:00 How lonliness shows up in relationships

    06:30 What can we do when we feel lonely in our relationship

    08:30 "I feel like I shouldn't have to ask"

    10:00 Should I end the relationship?

    11:24 Closing thoughts

    12:00 How you can work with me

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    14 min
  • EP 153: How to set boundaries in dating without feeling guilty

    Timestamps

    00:00 Intro

    01:45 What are boundaries?

    04:50 Your boundaries don't have to be watered down or pallatable

    06:00 The fear (and power) of direct communication

    07:00 Boundaries are not tests

    08:00 What if they don't like my boundary?

    11:15 Boundaries vs. Expectations vs. Standards

    12:20 Boundaries are not a get out of jail free card

    14:30 Boundaries are part of healthy relationships

    15:20 Boundaries improve connection

    15:50 What do you do if someone crosses your boundary?

    18:00 Boundaries are not a punishment

    20:00 You decide how you respond when someone crosses a boundary

    22:00 Ways you can work with me

    23:00 Outro

    One-on-One 8 Week Coaching:

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    24 min
  • EP 152: How To Feel Like Yourself Again After A Breakup

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    00:30 It's not about going back to who you were. It's about building something new.

    01:30 You are always changing

    2:30 What does it look like to meet who you are now?

    04:00 Where did you make yourself smaller?

    5:00 Confidence comes from action

    8:00 Where are there opportunities to do more of what you love?

    11:30 Find areas of your life you can grow in

    13:00 External change vs. Internal change

    15:00 You don't need to change everything

    16:30 Ways you can work with me

    One-on-One 8 Week Coaching:

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    19 min
  • EP 151: Rebuilding Friendships After A Breakup

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    02:00 Sometimes you're not grieving your ex, but your shared social life

    03:40 It is harder making friends as an adult

    05:00 Become a regular somewhere

    06:00 Make the first move

    08:00 Diversify friendship needs

    09:15 Who can you go deeper with?

    10:00 What do you want your social life to look like?

    10:50 30 Day friendship challenge

    12:00 Questions to journal on

    13:30 Did something help you make friends? Share with me!

    14:30 Outro

    One-on-One 8 Week Coaching:

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    16 min
  • EP 150: How to Get Closure After a Breakup When You Never Got the Answers You Needed

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    02:00 Humans hate unfinished stories

    03:00 You're never going to get inside your ex's head

    04:20 "If I understand, I'll feel better"

    04:50 Closure is not getting an explanation

    06:50 Ask yourself questions that will move you forward

    08:30 It's easy to spiral in the what ifs

    10:40 Don't get lost in the imaginary

    11:20 You can't make sense of your real life from your imaginary scenarios

    12:00 You have to grieve the relationship that existed

    13:00 Missing your ex doesn't mean you should still be with them

    13:15 You may never get the apology you're looking for

    14:50 Their lack of accountability does not disqualify your experience

    15:30 Closure practice

    17:20 Closure doesn't mean you approve of what happened

    18:00 Closure comes from acceptance

    19:00 How to schedule a connection call

    19:50 Outro

    One-on-One 8 Week Coaching:

    https://www.shiftyourstory.net/get-over-your-ex-8-week-program

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    21 min
  • EP 149: 5 Ways To Beat Dating Anxiety

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    00:45 My own dating anxiety

    02:20 The goal isn't to never have anxiety, it's this...

    02:57 Seperate what you know from what you're assuming

    04:30 What is the story you're telling yourself?

    05:30 Their feelings are not yours to manage

    09:30 Is there actually something for you to do here?

    10:30 Not all tension in dating is bad!

    11:00 Slow down- you don't need to have it all figured out

    11:50 You don't need to know what every moment means

    13:00 Build a life that doesn't require dating going well

    14:00 How much emotional power are you giving to another person?

    16:20 Recap

    Outro

    One-on-One 8 Week Coaching:

    https://www.shiftyourstory.net/get-over-your-ex-8-week-program

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    20 min
  • EP 148: 7 Signs of Real Compatibility - How to Know If Someone Is Right for You

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    02:00 Chemistry vs. compatiblity

    03:00 Chemistry can tell you who you are attracted to- but not if you should build a life with them

    04:20 Sign #1 You want the same kind of life

    05:45 Sign #2 You feel emotionally safe

    06:50 Sign #3 They are consistent

    07:35 Sign #4 You can handle conflict

    08:55 Sign #5 You like who you are around them

    09:35 Sign #6 The effort is mutual

    10:30 Sign #7 You don't have to convince yourself

    12:40 Recap of 7 signs

    14:30 Please leave a review or 5 stars!

    15:20 Schedule a connection call with me

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    17 min
  • EP 147: Relationship Compatibility vs. Convenience

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    02:30 Why it is more challenging to form relationships now

    04:00 Feeling lonely and isolated in relationships

    05:00 Inconvenience vs. incompatibility

    07:30 Relationships require us to put in effort

    08:30 Give to give, recieve to recieve

    09:45 Relationships are inherintely inconvenient - but that doesn't make the unecessary

    10:15 If they wanted to- they would

    14:25 Community as we get older

    16:00 Questions to help you determine if this is an inconvenience or incompatibility

    16:30 Is this inconvenience temporary or permanent?

    17:00 Are both parties putting in the effort?

    17:30 Are you reaping the rewards of this relationship?

    18:05 Does this comprimise your values or your preferences?

    18:50 Would you make this adjustment for someone you love?

    19:30 Sometimes the right person requires us to figure things out

    20:15 Is this someone you want to make room for?

    22:00 Outro

    One-on-One 8 Week Coaching:

    https://www.shiftyourstory.net/get-over-your-ex-8-week-program

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    23 min
  • EP 146: Am I Ready to Date Again?

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    02:00 You do not need to be 100% healed

    02:20 Are you trying to escape a feeling or create connection

    04:00 You're not ready if you're in comparison mode

    05:00 How is dating funcitoning in your life?

    06:20 How long should I wait?

    07:20 Signs you ARE ready to date again

    10:00 Dating is a great teacher

    10:45 Ask yourself these 3 questions to see if you're ready to date again

    12:00 Dating in your 30's+

    13:45 Please leave a positive review/5 stars!

    14:00 How you can work with me

    15:00 Outro

    One-on-One 8 Week Coaching:

    https://www.shiftyourstory.net/get-over-your-ex-8-week-program

    Connection Call:

    https://www.shiftyourstory.net/connectioncall

    Website:

    www.shiftyourstory.net

    16 min
  • EP 145: Why You Lose Interest In Someone Once They Are Interested In You

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro

    02:00 You don't actually like them

    04:00 False sense of chemistry through chasing

    05:00 Uncertainty feeling like chemistry

    05:30 Where does chemistry come from?

    06:30 Anxious/Avoidant dynamic

    08:00 Fantasy vs Reality

    10:05 It's just not the relationship you actually want

    10:45 You don't owe anyone attraction

    12:00 Before you reject someone, ask yourself these questions

    14:00 Don't force yourself

    17:00 Outro

    One-on-One 8 Week Coaching:

    https://www.shiftyourstory.net/get-over-your-ex-8-week-program

    Connection Call:

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    Website:

    www.shiftyourstory.net

    18 min

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Ready to get over your ex, heal from the heartbreak, and create a life that is meaningful and fulfilling? In each episode you will gain practical, no-BS guidance to turn your breakup into your breakthrough.

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