In today's episode I have world famous psychiatrist and brain health expert Dr. Daniel Amen. We discuss what happens to your brain when you're in love, what happens to your brain when you're going through a breakup. I asked him if he believes in no contact after a breakup. We talked about the importance of physical health when going through a breakup, his best tips to relieve anxiety, and the best supplements to take when going through heartbreak. To find out more about Dr. Amen's products and programs visit https://danielamenmd.com/ To find out which Break Up Bestie Course is right for you, click the link to take the quiz and get matched with the best solution for you: https://breakupbestie.typeform.com/to/x0WglwDO 
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#147 Breakups and Your Brain with Dr. Amen

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&#39;re not alone and don&#39;t have to go through this alone.

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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.  To find out which Break Up Bestie Course is right for you, click the link to take the quiz and get matched with the best solution for you: https://breakupbestie.typeform.com/to/x0WglwDO 
 To get my course bundle Heal Your Break Up, go to https://www.breakupbestie.com/heal-your-break-up-course and use the code PODCAST for $25 off! 
 To learn about all of my courses: https://www.breakupbestie.com/courses 
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#219 The Scary But Normal Thoughts During a Breakup

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.  To find out which Break Up Bestie Course is right for you, click the link to take the quiz and get matched with the best solution for you: https://breakupbestie.typeform.com/to/x0WglwDO 
 To get my course bundle Heal Your Break Up, go to https://www.breakupbestie.com/heal-your-break-up-course and use the code PODCAST for $25 off! 
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#218 Listener Episode: 2 Breakups in 2 Years with Hal

In today's episode I'm joined by psychologist and author of Run Like Hell, Dr. Nadine Macaluso. You may know her as the ex wife to Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort. In this interview we talk all about trauma bonds, what they are, why they form, why they're so hard to break free from, and much more. Dr. Nadine shares how her experience in an abusive trauma bonded relationship inspired her to help others going through the same thing.  To find out which Break Up Bestie Course is right for you, click the link to take the quiz and get matched with the best solution for you: https://breakupbestie.typeform.com/to/x0WglwDO 
 To get my course bundle Heal Your Break Up, go to https://www.breakupbestie.com/heal-your-break-up-course and use the code PODCAST for $25 off! 
 To learn about all of my courses: https://www.breakupbestie.com/courses 
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 Get a copy of The Breakup Workbook here!

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#217 Run Like Hell with Dr. Nadine Macaluso

In today's episode I'm joined by Julia Mazur, host of the Pretty Much Done Podcast and we talk about Julia's journey through letting go of the societal expectations of needing to find a partner and have kids by a certain age, how she not only found peace in being single, but learned how to actually enjoy being on her own. We talk about how once you're able to let go of societal expectations and listen to yourself your gut instincts get so much louder and more clear, how she's found fun in dating, and so much more! Be sure to follow Julia and listen to her podcast! 

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#216 Finding Joy & Peace on Your Own with Julia Mazur

In today's episode I interview the highly requested guest Najwa Zebian about her newest book The Only Constant. In this interview we talk about why change is so hard to accept and navigate, why change that you choose (ie when you end the relationship) can also be incredibly hard to deal with, how to become better at accepting change, and much more. If you're not already following Najwa be sure to follow her on Instagram for her beautiful writings.  To find out which Break Up Bestie Course is right for you, click the link to take the quiz and get matched with the best solution for you: https://breakupbestie.typeform.com/to/x0WglwDO 
 To get my course bundle Heal Your Break Up, go to https://www.breakupbestie.com/heal-your-break-up-course and use the code PODCAST for $25 off! 
 To learn about all of my courses: https://www.breakupbestie.com/courses 
 To join Healing Hearts Club for FREE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1021288124899873 
 Get a copy of The Breakup Workbook here!

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#147 Breakups and Your Brain with Dr. Amen

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