New View Advice
119 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsOffering a new view on age-old problems and traumas. Amanda Durocher offers advice on how to heal from trauma, change your perspective, feel your feelings, and get in touch with your inner power. All topics are on the table, and Amanda creates a safe space for you to anonymously ask your most vulnerable questions. Topics range from relationships, trauma, rape, grief, and so much more. You are immensely powerful, and Amanda wants to offer you advice on how to move through what ever is holding you back from living life to the fullest. Amanda offers honest and empathetic guidance on what it means to be human.
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast represents the opinions of Amanda Durocher and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for informational purposes only.
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Episodes
105: Grief of a Break up: Feeling & Navigating the Break Up Grieving Process
June 19, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes - 25 MBWhy is it that our head understands that a relationship is over but our heart still struggles to let it go? In this episode, I answer a question from a listener moving through the break up grieving process. I talk about the grief we feel at the end of a relationship and how so often the grief stage lasts longer than we expect it to. I offer a new view on healing from a broken heart and why this process will take as long as it’s going to take, and that there is nothing wrong with that. My int...
104: 6 Pillars of the Self-Love System: How Practicing Self-Love Helps Us to Feel Enough for Loving Relationships
June 12, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this episode I outline my Self-Love System and the 6 pillars for practicing self-love. By practicing the self-love system, you will learn how to love yourself one step at a time. Through self-love you will remember your worth, enoughness, and lovability, and feel confident attracting the love you are seeking. My intention is to assist you in remembering your own worth and helping you to feel confident in finding love. Timestamps Introduction: 0:15 Poem: 2:21 Question: 3:43 6 Pillars...
103: Self-Love: Why So Many People Struggle with Self-Love & Why Self-Compassion is the Key
June 05, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this episode we talk about self-love. I answer a question from a listener who wants to know how do you love yourself if you can't remember a time when you ever loved yourself. I also talk about why so many struggle with self-love and why self-compassion is the key. I also share a poem I wrote and that can be found on my website. Timestamps ⏱️ Introduction: 0:15 Poem: 2:20 Question: 3:28 Outro: 19:22 For episode show notes, please visit: https://www.newviewadvice.com/103 For more f...
102: Self-Trust with Erica Wernick: Why Self-Trust Feels Hard & Learning to Trust Yourself Before It's Logical
May 22, 2024 16:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBJoin special-guest Erica Wernick and I as we discuss self-trust and following your intuition. In this episode we get honest about our own struggles with self-doubt, and how it can be really hard to trust ourselves. Erica and I discuss that following our hearts often triggers fears, but we continue to follow our inner guidance anyways because we have found that it leads to happiness and fulfillment. We also discuss how we both have learned to trust ourselves before it's logical, how trust tri...
101: Can You Cheat on Someone Who You Aren’t Technically Dating?
May 15, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBIn this episode, I answer a question from a listener who wants to know whether they need to feel guilty for cheating on someone they aren’t technically dating? We will explore the feelings of guilt and learn why avoiding difficult conversations with partners and lovers can lead to unforeseen difficulties down the road. By the end of this episode, you will have a new view on guilt and new tools for processing guilt and handling tough situations in relationships. Timestamps Introduction: 00:...
100: Get to Know Amanda Durocher: Why I Started New View Advice & Reflections on 100 Episodes
May 08, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBIn honor of New View Advice’s 100th episode, Amanda Durocher gives a behind-the-scenes look into why she started the podcast and what she has learned on her healing journey. Amanda discusses her passion for helping trauma survivors and anyone seeking guidance along any type of healing journey. This episode features questions about starting new view advice, entrepreneurship, and the continued support of the new view advice community. Thank you to everyone in the New View Advice community for ...
99: Imposter Syndrome at Work: How to Identify & Overcome Being an Imposter
May 01, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode, Amanda Durocher discusses imposter syndrome and why these feelings often have nothing to do with your current job or situation. Imposter syndrome is often a form of self-sabotage and self-doubt and we don’t even realize it. By the end of this episode, you will learn to embrace self-kindness and identify the root causes from your past that are causing you to feel like an imposter at work. Timestamps Introduction: 00:15 Listener Question: 1:26 Outro: 24:36 For episode sho...
98: How to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault, Rape, & Sexual Trauma
April 24, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBThis episode focuses on the partners and loved ones of survivors of sexual assault rape, and sexual trauma. Sexual violence impacts more than just the survivor and it is so common for the loved ones to feel overwhelmed, scared, angry, alone, and confused. In this episode, I will outline six steps for how to support a loved one who has experienced sexual trauma and also the importance of helping yourself throughout this process. My intention is to support you in learning more about the experi...
97: I Am Afraid to Put Myself Out There: Fear of Abandonment & Embracing Courage & Vulnerability
April 17, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode we dive into the fear of putting yourself out there and the fear of abandonment, and how to begin to identify the root causes for these fears and how to heal. I answer a listener question from someone who enjoys being alone, but still struggles to put themselves out into the world authentically. They desire connection, but fear being left all alone or unaccepted. I discuss abandonment and how it is often connected to self-abandonment, and how these moments throughout our life...
96: Help! I'm in Love with My Best Friend
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBWhat do we do when we develop romantic feelings for a friend and they don’t feel the same? In this episode, I answer a question from a listener who is in love with their best friend and they don’t know what to do. I discuss how to navigate this situation, steps to gain clarity around the relationship, how to be honest with yourself and your friend, and how to decide if you should remain friends or let the relationship go. My intention is to help you to access your feelings and connect back t...
95: Reflections on the Healing Journey
March 27, 2024 16:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBIn this episode I reflect on the healing journey and what that means to me. I spend time talking about how healing is a journey of transformation and how healing transforms our life for the better. This episode is here if you are looking for some inspiration, hope, or a new view on the healing journey. For episode show notes & transcript, please visit: https://www.newviewadvice.com/95 For more free resources and to learn more about New View Advice, visit: https://www.newviewadvice.com/ Wa...
94: How to Develop Emotional Maturity as an Adult
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBThis episode is about how to develop emotional maturity as an adult. Have you begun developing self-awareness but realized there are some immature patterns you’d like to change? Or have you noticed that in certain relationships you can be emotionally immature? Or do you struggle to handle or process your emotions? In this episode, I answer a listener question from someone who read the book Adult Children on Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C Gibson and not only saw their parents’ beha...
93: EMDR: What I Wish Someone Told Me Before Starting EMDR
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBAre you curious about EMDR and wonder if it could help you on your healing journey? Have you tried it and wonder why it may not be working the way you expected? In this episode, I answer a listener question from someone who is starting EMDR and wants an honest opinion from someone who has done EMDR before. I talk about my own experience with EMDR and share 7 things I wish I knew before starting EMDR. My hope is that for anyone considering EMDR or currently in the process this episode will h...
92: Honoring Our Ancestors & Letting Go of the Guilt and Suffering of the Past
March 06, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBAre you looking to heal from generational trauma but feel guilty moving forward? Are you afraid that by moving forward you could be forgetting the very real struggles of your ancestors? Are you afraid if you don’t continue to talk about it, then you are not honoring your family? This is a follow up episode 90: Generational Trauma: How to Heal the Impact of Family & Parental Trauma. In this episode, I focus on how to honor our ancestors and their experiences, while letting go of the guilt for...
91: Why Do I Date Bad Men?: Feeling Naive & The Importance of Empathy
February 28, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBMany women experience feeling naive throughout their life and one way this happens is through dating abusive and harmful men. In this episode, we are going to explore how and why women can end up in a pattern of dating “bad” men and not even know why it is happening. Today I am answering a question from a listener who grew up without a male role model and now finds herself in a pattern of dating men who hurt her. My intention for this episode is to help you to see that there’s nothing wrong ...
90: Generational Trauma: How to Heal the Impact of Family & Parental Trauma
February 21, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBGenerational trauma can feel like a heavy burden, but so many people, myself included, feel guilty and shameful for feeling anything other than positive feelings and gratitude towards their family and cultures. Today I will be discussing generational trauma and how to heal from the impact of our parents and family’s unresolved trauma. We will focus on trauma that is passed down from our parents to us and how we can begin to break the cycle so we do not pass that trauma onto future generation...
89: Healing Low Self-Esteem & Building Self-Confidence (One Step at a Time)
February 14, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBSo many of us struggle to feel confident in who we are, and often feel insecure. In this episode, I answer a question from a listener who wants to know why they have low self-esteem and how can they begin to build confidence. In this episode, I will share learnings from my own experiences healing my self-esteem, insecurities, and self-worth. I share four areas where I think many people’s insecurities and low self-esteem originate, and I also discuss four steps for building confidence in your...
88: Men & Vulnerability: How to Practice Vulnerability in Your Relationship & Why Criticism Hurts
February 07, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBToday I will be discussing why vulnerability can be so challenging men (and all people). In this episode, I answer a question from a man who is struggling to be vulnerable with his wife and feels defeated and angry by her criticisms of him. In this episode, we will learn about how society and culture impacts male vulnerability and how women can often have unrealistic expectations of men. This episode is about honoring the male experience and we’ll discuss how to ask your partner to honor you...
87: Why Am I Triggered by Being a Third Wheel? Processing Feelings of Sadness, Jealousy, and Not Being Enough
January 31, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBDo you ever find yourself feeling triggered by feeling like a third wheel? Do you struggle to hang out with your couple friends? Or do you even end up fighting with friends because you don’t want to be a third wheel? In this episode, I will be answering a question from a listener who has been single for awhile and enjoys time alone, but struggles with feeling like a third wheel. In this episode I will be helping this listener to dive deeper into their insecurity of not feeling like they are ...
86: Why Perseverance is Important for the Healing Journey
January 24, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBPerseverance is important on the healing journey because it reminds us of our strength when life feels challenging. In this episode, I explain perseverance and how resilience and delayed gratification can help you to continue to move forward. I also discuss my own healing journey and how I have learned to persevere over time, and that perseverance and hard work were not qualities that came naturally to me, but skills I developed throughout healing. Timestamps ⏱️ Introduction: 00:15 Why Pe...
85: Love Letter to the New View Advice Community
January 17, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.6 MBWelcome to Season 4! In honor of this new season, I wanted to share a love letter I wrote to the New View Advice Community. New View Advice would not be possible without all your love and support, so today I wanted to take a moment to thank you from my heart to yours. I hope you enjoy. Sending you all my love. Timestamps ⏱️ Introduction: 00:15 Love Letter: 01:00 Outro: 4:24 For episode show notes, please visit: https://www.newviewadvice.com/85 For more free resources and to learn more...
84: Healing the Female Friendship Wound
December 20, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBDo you feel insecure in female friendships? Do you sometimes find it easier to be alone or with men than with other women? Do you find yourself feeling jealous, competitive, or mistrusting of women? If so, you may have a female friendship wound. In this episode, we discuss how to heal the female friendship wound. I’ll be answering a question from a listener looking for advice on unhealthy female friendships. This listener recently went through a friendship break up, and sees a pattern, but d...
83: Steps to Overcome Fear: Why Do I Fear Everything & Have So Many Fearful Thoughts and Anxiety?
December 13, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBDo you find yourself having fearful thoughts and living life in fear? Do you struggle with anxiety or always fear that bad things are going to happen and you have no control? In this episode, I’ll be discussing what to do when we are living life with fear, general anxiety, or anticipatory anxiety over things that we can’t predict or control. I’ll be answering a question from a listener who is struggling with feeling like they are afraid of everything and always coming up with worst case scen...
82: How to Survive the Holidays as a People Pleaser or Empath: 5 Tips to Find Joy this Holiday Season
December 06, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 57 MBDo you find the holidays overwhelming and stressful? Do you have a hard time setting boundaries? Do you find yourself hoping that the holidays will just get over with rather than finding ways to enjoy this time of year? In this episode, I will be answering a question from a listener who struggles with the holidays because of people pleasing tendencies and being an empath. I talk about what it means to be a people pleaser and where this pattern often originates from, and what it means to be a...
81: Help! My Boyfriend’s Parents Don’t Approve Because I’m From a Different Culture: Navigating Family Relationships, Disagreements, and the Decision to Wait or Move On
November 29, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBIn this episode, we discuss how to make a relationship work when you love your partner, but their parents disapprove because you are from a different religion or culture. I answer a question from a listener who is struggling after a break up. Her and her ex broke up because his family did not approve of her because she is from a different culture. They have struggled to communicate about the problem and now she wants to know if she should wait for him or if it’s time to move on. My intention...
80: Why Does Disappointment Hurt So Much? How to Navigate Feeling Disappointed
November 22, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this episode, I discuss why disappointment hurts so much and why it can feel like failure or a punishment. I answer a question from a listener who is having difficulty navigating a disappointing year that has them feeling down and defeated. We will learn how disappointment is often our psyche’s way of telling us that we have unrealistic expectations or that we are attached to a future outcome rather than living in the present. My intention for this episode is to help you in understanding ...
79: Healing Your Inner Teenager: Why Beliefs from Your Teen Years are Still Impacting Your Life
November 08, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBIt is so common for wounds and beliefs from your teen years to continue negatively impacting your adult life and relationships. In this episode, we learn about your inner teenager, the types of false beliefs that we create in our teenage years, and why the root of many of our adult problems are actually based on those untrue beliefs about life that we developed in our teen years. My intention for this episode is to assist you in connecting back with your inner teenager so that you can identi...
78: Rebuilding Self-Worth After Sexual Assault & Rape
November 01, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBThis episode is about healing from sexual assault and rape, and specifically focused on the question, “How do you rebuild your sense of self-worth after experiencing sexual assault or rape?” After sexual trauma, many survivors continue to suffer from lingering feelings of low self-worth, fear, anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck or lost. In this episode, I am going to dive into self-worth, why your sense of self-worth is impacted by sexual assault and rape, and how to begin the process o...
77: Denial after Infidelity: How to Tell if You are in Denial or Listening to Your Heart
October 25, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBDenial is a common defense mechanism, especially after being cheated on by a romantic partner. Many of us are often left wondering whether we are being honest with ourselves. In this episode, I answer two listener questions, one from a listener who is conflicted after finding out that their partner cheated again, and one from a listener who wants to know why she keeps making excuses for her partner’s infidelity. My intention for this episode is to help you to begin to bring awareness to deni...
76: Why Do I Feel Like I’m Not Good Enough? How to Heal the Feelings of Low Self-Worth, Shame, and Inadequacy
October 18, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBHave you ever felt like you aren’t enough? Have your parents ever asked why aren’t you smarter, more athletic, or more like your siblings? Or have you ever felt like you aren’t good for your partner or to be in a relationship? Or maybe you feel like you just can’t ever get it right at work? In this episode, we will discuss why so many of us struggle with not feeling like we are enough. We will discuss the tough feelings you may feel and identify the root cause for these beliefs. My intention...
75: How to Heal Feelings of Rejection in Relationships (Fear of Rejection)
October 11, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66 MBRejection can feel as painful as physical pain and not only impact your self-esteem, but also can lead to feelings of loneliness, disappointment, embarrassment, or shame. The fear of rejection can be overwhelming and can have other impacts on your life as well. In this episode, I discuss rejection, what rejection is, why it is so painful, and how to heal from feeling rejected in relationships. I also answer two listener questions: one from someone who recently felt rejected by someone they ...
74: Learnings from Grief & Death: Why Grief Can Lead to Major Life Changes & Grieving the Loss of a Dog
October 04, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBGrieving the death of loved ones is always difficult, but it presents the opportunity to learn more about life and ourselves. In this episode, I talk about my experiences with grief and three lessons grief has taught me in my own life. I also answer two listener questions. One question from a listener who wants to know if it’s normal for grief to cause a person to rethink many aspects of their life and a second question from a listener grieving the loss of a dog. In the second question, I al...
73: How to Rebuild Trust in a Relationship after Trust is Broken: Healing After Hurting Loved Ones and How to Forgive Yourself
September 27, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBHow do we forgive ourselves when we betray someone else's trust? How do we heal the feelings of anger, resentment, and self-judgement? How do we learn to trust ourselves again? In this episode, I answer two questions about how to rebuild trust in relationships and also with ourselves. I also discuss the importance of self-care when we are healing from hurting loved ones and why it is important to become self-aware regarding our actions. I also give a life-update at the beginning of the epis...
72: How to Get Over Your Ex & Advice for Grieving Your Relationship with Break Up Coach Dorothy
August 09, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBThis week I have a special guest, Dorothy Johnson, Breakup Coach and host of the How to Get Over Your Ex podcast. Dorothy shares her own relationship experiences and why she knows it is possible to heal and get over an ex. We also discuss why time isn’t always the answer when healing from a break up, and why self-love is so important when healing from an ex. We also answer listener questions, including how to move on, when to set boundaries, why the length of grieving is different for everyo...
71: Religious/Spiritual Trauma and Catholic Guilt: How to Heal Past Experiences, Find Your Truth, and Empower Yourself
August 02, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBWhen it comes to religious and spiritual trauma, religious institutions, spiritual leaders, and family dynamics can lead to hurtful or abusive experiences that can leave lasting impacts. In this episode, we are going to discuss how to start healing from religious/spiritual trauma and empower yourself to develop your own relationship with a higher power (if you choose to do so). I will also talk about my own experience with religion and my path to reconciling my own core truth vs. my family’s...
70: Pandemic Hangover: How to Heal Your Post-Covid Mental and Emotional Health (Anxiety and Depression) and Reacclimate to the Post-Pandemic World
July 12, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBFollowing the Covid-19 pandemic, many people still struggle with pandemic hangover, the lingering emotional and mental health side effects from pandemic. In this episode, you are going to learn that healing from a pandemic hangover is similar to healing grief and you will also learn the steps necessary to heal from the anxiety and depression that you likely felt during those uncertain times. My mission for this episode is to assist you in healing your lingering and unresolved feelings from t...
69: Cheater’s Guilt & Shame: How to Heal Yourself and Your Relationship after Emotional and Physical Infidelity
July 05, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBCheater’s guilt and shame are common feelings after infidelity, but are often misunderstood by social media and the movies. In this episode, my intention is to explore why the feelings of guilt and shame arise after someone cheats on their husband/wife/partner and my approach to processing the hard feelings so that you can focus on self-forgiveness and compassion. The first listener question is from someone who still feels unbearable guilt even though their partner forgave them for a drunken...
68: Emotional Abuse & Gaslighting: How to Heal from Relationships with Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, and Lying
June 28, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBEmotional abuse in romantic partnerships, families, and friendships can be scary and confusing because many forms of emotional abuse are subtle and committed by people we love. In this episode, my intention is to bring awareness to emotional abuse by discussing what it is, common warning signs, discuss what gaslighting is and why some people gaslight, and how it can look different in every relationship. I also answers two listener questions about healing from emotional abuse in relationships...
67: Healing from Broken Trust, Trust Issues & Betrayal: Learning to Trust Ourselves & How to Rebuild Trust in Relationships
June 14, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBTrust in a relationship is built over time, but can be lost in a moment. When trust is broken, for example with infidelity/cheating, the feelings of betrayal can be intense and people often develop trust issues. But how do you re-learn how to trust yourself and your intuition? In this episode, you will learn how to start healing from the betrayal so that you can begin rebuilding trust in your relationship and with yourself. I also answer two questions, one from someone who keeps having their...
66: The Father Wound (or Daddy Issues): How to Heal from Absent Fathers and Emotionally Unavailable Fathers (& Fatherly Caregivers)
June 07, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBThe Father wound consists of unresolved feelings, pain, and wounding caused by your relationship with your father or a fatherly caregiver. Informally known as “Daddy Issues”, people downplay its impact on mental health for sons and daughters. In this episode, I explore the father wound, identify the root causes and symptoms of the father wound, and how it can impact your adult relationships. My mission for this episode is to help you bring awareness to your relationship with your father or f...
65: Overcoming Self-Doubt: 4 Tips to Heal & Overcome Self-Doubt in Your Life
May 31, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBMany of us who struggle with self-doubt feel alone and the feelings of self-doubt, uncertainty, and anxiety can be debilitating and all-consuming. The truth is everyone experiences self-doubt at one point or another. In this episode, I discuss what self-doubt is, where self-doubt comes from, and 4 tips for overcoming and healing self-doubt. TIMESTAMPS Introduction 0:00 What is Self-Doubt? 2:30 Tip 1: 10:51 Tip 2: 13:14 Tip 3: 16:07 Tip 4:18 For episode show notes, please visit: http...
64: Unrequited Love & Limerence: What's Unrequited Love & How to Heal from Unrequited Love & Limerence
May 24, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBUnrequited love occurs when one person “loves” someone who does not love them back. Unrequited love feels difficult so difficult to heal because there are real feelings of rejection and heartbreak. In this episode, I explore the underlying root causes of unrequited love and explain how to heal these hard feelings so that you can embrace the potential for real love in the future. I also answer a listener question from someone who loves a coworker who does not love them back. TIMESTAMPS Intr...
63: Cheating in Relationships & Hard Feelings: Learning to Process Guilt & How to Handle Conflict After Infidelity
May 17, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBHealing from infidelity involves learning how to process hard feelings. This is true for people who have cheated and been cheated on in a relationship. In today’s episode, I answer a question from someone who is processing guilt after cheating in a relationship and another question from someone looking for advice on how to handle conflict after infidelity. Timestamps: Introduction 0:00 Listener Question 4:22 Listener Question 23:23 For episode show notes, please visit: https://www.newvi...
62: How to Heal a Broken Heart: Advice for Healing from Heartbreak & Moving On After a Break Up with No Closure
May 08, 2023 16:00 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBHealing from a broken heart is challenging and many people struggle with moving on after a breakup because they feel depressed and alone. In this episode, I answer a question from a listener who is searching for healing after the end of a relationship and another question from someone who is looking for advice on how to heal after a breakup with no closure. Timestamps: Introduction - 0:00 Listener Question 1 - 7:43 Listener Question 2 - 24:30 Episode Wrap Up - 41:10 For episode show no...
61: Healing from Dissociation and the Returning of Memories
May 03, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBDisassociation can sound scary and overwhelming, but is actually much more common than we think. Disassociation is a trauma response and can become a patterned response to stress and overwhelm, and often looks like disengaging and disconnecting from the present moment. In this episode I talk about what disassociation is, why it’s nothing to be afraid of, and how to begin healing. I discuss my own process with disassociation and the returning of traumatic memories. I also answer a listener qu...
60: Healing from Sexual Assault and Rape: Should I Press Charges and Where Should I Begin When Healing from Rape
April 26, 2023 11:32 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBHealing from sexual assault and rape takes time, patience, and a lot of support. In this episode, I answer a listener question from someone who is deciding whether or not to press charges in regards to their sexual assault. I also answer a question from someone who was recently raped and is having many feelings and does not know where to start. This is the third episode I have done on healing from sexual assault and rape. Please listen to episodes 46: Healing Sexual Trauma: Recovering from S...
59: Why Self-Compassion is Important and How to Start Being Self-Compassionate Today
April 19, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBSelf-compassion is an important tool for not only healing trauma and heartbreak, but also for living a happy life. In my own life, I have found self-compassion to be crucial when I am feeling sad, lost, upset, and self-critical. In today’s episode, I define self-compassion, share self-compassion practices, and discuss acclaimed author Kristen Neff’s three elements of self-compassion. Timestamps: Introduction - 0:00 What is Self-Compassion? - 11:32 Kristen Neff’s 3 Elements of Self-Compas...
58: Workplace Anxiety: How to Heal Imposter Syndrome & Deal with a Difficult Boss
April 13, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWorkplace anxiety occurs when we feel anxious or stressed because of demanding jobs or confrontational coworkers and bosses. The symptoms of workplace anxiety can also have negative impacts on our family and personal lives. In this episode, I explain what work anxiety is, discuss the process for identifying the causes/triggers, and provide tools to help ease and heal work anxiety. I also answer a listener question from someone struggling with imposter syndrome and another person who loves th...
57: We Both Cheated on Each Other: Advice for Moving Forward After Affairs
March 22, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBIs it possible for a relationship to work when both people have cheated on each other? In this episode, I answer two questions from listeners who want to make their relationships work, but are both struggling with feelings of guilt, resentment, and mistrust. I also explain why it's okay for you to have all your feelings, why it's okay to be lonely, and how to start your healing journey to move forward from infidelity. I also dive into whether telling the truth is always the best solution fo...
56: How to Stop a Negative Thought Cycle: The 4 Cs
March 15, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBEveryone has negative thoughts, and sometimes these thoughts can even spiral and create negative thought cycles that we have trouble getting out of. In this episode, I outline my 4 step process (The 4 Cs) to help you stop a negative thought cycle in its tracks. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 1:37: Step 1 - Catch It 3:30: Step 2 - Cue Breathing 5:08: Step 3 - Curious 6:36: Step 4 - Compassion For episode shownotes, please visit: https://www.newviewadvice.com/56 Learn more about Amanda & New ...