If something your ex did recently sent you into a spiral, they unfollowed you, started dating someone else, viewed your story, ignored your message, or did something that left you questioning your worth, this episode will help you get back on solid ground. The hardest part of these moments usually isn't what happened. It's the meaning your brain immediately assigns to it and the behaviors that follow. In this episode, I walk you through the same three-step process I recently used with a client after one unexpected action from her ex unraveled an entire weekend. You'll learn how to uncover the thoughts fueling the spiral, challenge the stories keeping you stuck, and create a simple plan so the next trigger doesn't have the same power over you. If you're tired of one interaction with your ex undoing weeks or months of progress, this episode will show you how to recover faster, respond differently, and keep moving toward the life you actually want. Free consultation call for private coaching: lifecoachdorothy.com The Get Over Your Ex Program w/ Coaching: https://dorothyabjohnson.com/getoveryourex/ The Get Over Your Ex Self Paced Course: http://dorothyabjohnson.com/getoveryourexcourse

Friendship breakups can be just as painful and confusing as romantic ones, yet most of us have no idea how to move through them. If you've been replaying conversations, questioning what you did wrong, wondering if you'll ever find friendships that feel as meaningful again, or feeling unexpectedly heartbroken over someone who was "just a friend," this episode is for you. I'm sharing my own first experience navigating a friendship breakup and walking you through the exact three-part process I use to help people heal romantic heartbreak, adapted for losing a friend. We explore the stories we create about ourselves after a relationship ends, why forcing yourself into strict no contact isn't always the answer, and how to stop organizing your future around a connection that no longer fits. If you're ready to grieve the friendship without carrying it forever and start creating friendships that feel even more aligned, this episode will give you a completely different way to move forward. Schedule a free consultation call with Dorothy: https://lifecoachdorothy.com/

After a breakup, it's easy to think you're grieving the relationship when what you're actually grieving is the version of yourself you thought you were. The confident version. The chosen version. The version who never questioned her worth. If you've caught yourself wondering whether your ex leaving means you're not as lovable, valuable, successful, attractive, or capable as you once believed, this episode is for you. In this conversation, we unpack why heartbreak often turns into a crisis of identity and how your brain quietly uses the breakup as evidence against you. I share the exact exercises that helped me rebuild trust in myself after losing my engagement and pregnancy, along with the same work I use with clients who feel like they've lost their confidence, momentum, or sense of self after heartbreak. If you're tired of measuring your worth through the lens of what happened with your ex and ready to reconnect with who you are beyond the breakup, this episode will give you a completely different way to look at your healing journey. Free consultation call to work together: www.lifecoachdorothy.com Free on-demand video training on How to Fast Forward Getting Over Your ex: https://dorothyabjohnson.com/overyourexpodcast/

If you've drifted from the intentions you set at the beginning of the year, this is your reminder that you can always recommit. I'm sharing a personal mid-year check-in on marriage, movement, complaining less, and what helped me get back on track after a challenging season. If you're ready to reset and move into the second half of the year with more intention, this episode is for you.

If you were the one who ended the relationship, but still feel heartbroken, guilty, or unsure if you made the right decision…this episode is for you. You'll hear about the emotional aftermath of leaving someone you still loved, especially when you felt like you had no other choice.  This episode explores the guilt of hurting someone, the pressure of feeling responsible for their emotions, and the confusing mix of desire, attachment, grief, and second-guessing that can happen after a breakup you initiated.  You'll also learn why doubting your decision is often connected to unresolved attachment and what it actually looks like to feel grounded and confident in your choice to leave. If you keep wondering whether you gave up too soon or replaying the relationship in your mind, this conversation will help you understand what's really underneath that spiral, and how to finally find peace with your decision. Join the Get Over Your Ex program, enrollment ends on June 14th: https://dorothyabjohnson.com/getoveryourex/ 

This episode dives into one of the most complicated and emotionally loaded forms of heartbreak: affairs. Whether you were cheated on, were the one who cheated, are trying to repair a marriage, or are struggling to let go of an affair partner, this conversation explores the shame, attachment, grief, and confusion that can exist on every side of the experience.  You'll hear an honest and compassionate discussion about why affairs happen, what people are often truly seeking underneath them, and why judgment usually keeps people stuck instead of helping them heal. This episode also breaks down the role desire and attachment play in decision-making after infidelity, especially when emotions are running high.  If you've been silently carrying guilt, heartbreak, anger, or emotional chaos around cheating or an affair, this conversation will help you feel less alone and offer a more grounded path forward. Join the Get Over Your Ex program, enrollment ends on June 14th: https://dorothyabjohnson.com/getoveryourex/

If you're navigating the end of a long-term marriage, this episode speaks directly to the grief, identity shifts, and emotional complexity that can come with divorce. You'll hear about what happens when the future you planned disappears, how heartbreak after marriage carries layers far beyond a typical breakup, and why healing in this season often requires a more nuanced approach.  This episode explores the emotional aftermath of divorce, including rebuilding trust in yourself, untangling the meaning you've attached to the end of the relationship, and learning how to move forward without living in bitterness or victimhood.  If you're struggling with the loss of your marriage, your family dynamic, or the life you thought you'd have, this conversation will remind you that healing and a meaningful future are still available to you, even if this was never the path you would have chosen. Join the Get Over Your Ex program, enrollment ends on June 14th: https://dorothyabjohnson.com/getoveryourex/

I'm hosting an open house for the Get Over Your Ex in 90 days or less program where you'll get a tour INSIDE of the Braveheart Academy portal, an inside sneak peak of what's in our Get Over Your Ex workbook, what your first couple of days inside of the program would look like (hint: Breakup Bingo), and you get to ask any and all questions you might have to know if GOYE is right for you right now! Can't wait to see you there! When: Thursday, June 11th at 3pm CT Where: zoom (link is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83893739993)

If you're heartbroken over a situationship and secretly judging yourself for how much it hurts, this episode will help you feel seen. You'll hear why undefined relationships can create just as much attachment, obsession, and grief as fully committed ones… and sometimes even more.  This conversation explores the emotional impact of ghosting, mixed signals, fantasy futures, and the stories we build in our minds about what "could have been." You'll also learn why telling yourself it "shouldn't hurt this much" keeps you stuck and what actually helps you move forward instead. If you've been replaying a situationship that never fully became a relationship, this episode will help you understand the attachment underneath it and show you a healthier path toward letting go. Join the Get Over Your Ex program, enrollment ends on June 14th: https://dorothyabjohnson.com/getoveryourex/

If you're stuck thinking "my ex was everything I ever wanted" this episode is going to hit hard in the best way. You'll hear from Sam, a Braveheart who walked away from a seven-year relationship with someone she deeply loved because one core desire never aligned: she wanted marriage, and he didn't. Even knowing that, getting over him felt impossible at first. In this conversation, we unpack what actually helped her release the emotional grip he had on her, stop romanticizing the relationship, and rebuild trust in herself after heartbreak. We talk about the exact mindset shifts and tools that helped her reduce desire and attachment to her ex so she could finally move forward instead of staying emotionally tied to someone unavailable. And the wild part? By the time her ex eventually got engaged, she had already met the love of her life, gotten married herself, had a baby, and genuinely didn't flinch at the news. If part of you still believes your ex was "the one" and you can't imagine wanting anyone else, this episode will show you what's actually possible on the other side of heartbreak. DOORS ARE OPEN - The Get Over Your Ex in 3 months or less program: https://dorothyabjohnson.com/getoveryourex/ Doors close Sunday (this Sunday), June 14th.