A very special treat to be joined by the sibling of Dean's therapist, Julie Tolleson. How has heartbreak touched her? Julie explains why sometimes the heartbreak is not where we expect and the experience she had that was bigger than any broken heart. email: [email protected] @thatsoundshardTikTok @thatsoundshardpodYouTube @thatsoundshardpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turns out heartbreak can actually kill you and today we've got an actual doctor to come on to explain how. Dr. Surafel Tsega joins us to explore broken heart syndrome, why life or death situations can still be easier than dating and a story about Covid pot-banging we had to hear to believe. email: [email protected] @thatsoundshardTikTok @thatsoundshardpodYouTube @thatsoundshardpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's always a special episode when another therapist joins us to dig into our subject, today that's friend and colleague Sam Greenleaf Miller. Sam shares what they've learned, and are still working on, in love and heartbreak through a story that starts with the dream of being a country star. And how music stardom can sometimes look like an easier goal than letting people really know who you are. email: [email protected] @thatsoundshardTikTok @thatsoundshardpodYouTube @thatsoundshardpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A listener who isolates to manage heartbreak, questions about heartbreak across time and what truths does Taylor Swift ultimately hold about our broken hearts? It's our first ever mailbag episode featuring Dean's ex Michael Stamm. [email protected] @thatsoundshardTikTok @thatsoundshardpodYouTube @thatsoundshardpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're coming full circle for the mid-season/end of year finale - Dean's ex is on the show to share his story of heartbreak and reflect on their own ending. Email [email protected] @thatsoundshardTikTok @thatsoundshardpodYoutube @thatsoundshardpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calling all people pleasers - this week Becky Elmquist joins us to share her story of heartbreak. A dream of building a community where creativity and livelihood could coexist comes crashing down. How could something so well intended go wrong? Becky opens up about everything she learned. Email: [email protected] @thatsoundshardTikTok @thatsoundshardpodYouTube @thatsoundshardpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A curative DBT quote, Sondheim wisdom and bawling on the 4 train are all part of today's episode with comedian and fellow podcaster Charlie Bardey. Please remember to send in your heartbreak stories to [email protected]/thatsoundshardwww.tiktok.com/@thatsoundshardpodwww.youtube.com/@thatsoundshardpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by cookbook author and overall sweetie pie Casey Elsass. Casey is fresh off a the release of his new book and is sharing some hard earned lessons about surviving the kind of heartbreak that comes the people we expect to show up for us are nowhere to be found. Join us on IG @thatsoundshard and TikTok @thatsoundshardpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when what breaks our heart isn't a lover but our closest friend? Playwright Amanda Horowitz joins the show to explore the impact of losing a different kind of partner. Also, we want your heartbreak stories - send anecdotes, details, questions to [email protected] Also follow on IG @thatsoundshard and TikTok @thatsoundshardpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The conclusion of our conversation with artist Charlie Engman. Projective identification, how gay romance is being transformed by the image culture and slash fiction about Mickey Mouse. Send in your heartbreak stories here -> [email protected] and follow on IG @thatsoundshard and TikTok @thatsoundshardpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.