Survival Mode

Survival Mode

By Victoria DeRanzoHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Survival Mode episodes

  • surviving friendships

    Friendships.


    We all have them, we all need them — but how do we navigate them?


    What happens when we lose a friend or want to become friends with someone new?


    Let’s talk about it!

    XOXO — V

    27 min
  • hi & welcome back

    Welcome back friends! It’s been a LONG time!


    I’m happy to report that I’m back and I’m BETTER :)


    It’s been a wild healing journey over here, but I’m excited to be back and in a better headspace to give you all a truly entertaining podcast.


    Real people, real topics, real experiences.


    I’m so grateful to everyone who’s supported and listened to me ramble from day one! The wheels are turning over here and I have big plans for the podcast :)


    Stay tuned for more!

    XOXO - V

    8 min
  • A New Chapter
    S2 E1 | Victoria is back, once again ya’ll! It’s a new season and a new chapter. Let’s talk about dating after loss and the things that are stigmatized around it. V introduces her listeners to Jon and talks about the struggles she experienced while entering the dating world again after losing Jordan.
    31 min
  • She’s Back!
    Ep. 6 | this episode is simply me coming back to the podcast! I explain why I went MIA and what caused me to disappear for the last couple months. Life gets in the way of the bigger picture sometimes, but the picture is still there. Happy to be back with you guys :) *TRIGGER WARNING: SSRI’s, antidepressants*
    22 min
  • Endings After Loss
    Ep. 5 | this episode talks about losing friendships and relationships during grief. I go into depth about my own experiences of the losses I had during my grief journey, both with friends and family. I also share some helpful advice when dealing with this in your own life.
    15 min
  • Life After Jordan
    Ep. 4 | this episode explains how I look at life differently after losing Jordan. I talk about what I’ve experienced on my grief journey, how it’s shaped me and how it’s helped me see things I never did before. You get to hear exactly how I’ve survived life after losing him. *TRIGGER WARNINGS: loss, grief, insinuation of suicide**
    15 min
  • Life With Jordan
    Ep. 3 | for this episode, I talk about what life was like with Jordan and I together. I go into detail about his addiction and provide insight about the things we dealt with and got through. I explain how our relationship evolved and what our love was like for one another, as well as what our struggles were throughout. You’ll get to hear how beautiful of a person he was and how strong our love always was for each other. *TRIGGER WARNINGS: addiction, drug usage, loss*
    28 min
  • DPC
    Ep. 2 | for this episode, I talk about my childhood growing up and explain the different type of losses I experienced between my birth parents and my real parents. I dive a little into my trauma as a child and how it shaped me into who I am today. You get to meet who my real parents were and how I’ve navigated life after losing them. I welcome you to the Dead Parent Club. *Trigger Warnings include death, grief and loss of a parent*
    18 min
  • Welcome to Survival Mode
    Ep. 1 | this is an introduction to me and a snippet of what this podcast will be about. Survival Mode is a safe place for listeners, a place where anyone is welcome and no one is judged. In this episode, I talk about the losses I have encountered that have shaped me into the person speaking today. Healing is hard and doing so while grieving is even harder. Losing a loved one, losing yourself - all grief is welcomed here. Trigger warnings are explained and provided for future episodes. I’m so grateful that you’re here.
    6 min

About Survival Mode

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Survival Mode is a podcast for those that are navigating a healing journey, whether through grief, abuse, self infliction or just a difficult walk of life itself. This is a safe place. A place to feel…