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All about healing from traumatic marriages and divorces
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A Hiatus

A Hiatus

2025-02-2601:14

My baby Marley passed away this week so I will be taking a temporary break from making podcast episodes while I process this. I am not sure as yet when episodes will resume. Thank you for your understanding. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Wanting to be Liked

Wanting to be Liked

2025-02-1907:58

In this episode, I make an embarrassing confession that hopefully helps others avoid the path towards destructive relationships. I wanted to put a link to the video referenced in this episode, but I couldn't find it again :( Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Toxic Men in Power

Toxic Men in Power

2025-02-1215:02

In this episode, we're talking toxic bosses and toxic political figures and how to handle them so you don't lose your mind. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
The Art of Apologizing

The Art of Apologizing

2025-02-0509:45

This episode goes into the 2 different types of apologies and which situations are appropriate for each. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Moving On Part 2

Moving On Part 2

2025-01-2909:33

This episode details what worked well for me in helping me move on from my abusive marriage. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Moving On

Moving On

2025-01-2208:59

This episode contains the key to avoiding indecision and moving forward towards what you want in life. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Relationship Fears

Relationship Fears

2025-01-1507:49

In this episode I talk about the relationship fears I experience after being in a toxic relationship as well as how I manage it. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Emotional Maturity

Emotional Maturity

2025-01-0807:36

This episode is about dealing with emotions in a healthy, emotionally mature way. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Breaking a Brain Habit

Breaking a Brain Habit

2025-01-0106:26

We can have habits of the brain like any other habit. This episode gives two steps to breaking brain habits for good. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Having Less Stress

Having Less Stress

2024-12-2611:25

I share a practice that has helped me reduce my stress and be more present in times of rest. Email me at gerdungmelinda@gmail.com For more on this topic: Rest is Resistance Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Peace Amidst the Chaos

Peace Amidst the Chaos

2024-12-1806:50

The world feels chaotic right now. Here is how I am maintaining my peace amidst the chaos. My email: gerdungmelinda@gmail.com Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Making the Work Easier

Making the Work Easier

2024-12-1106:36

In this episode, I give a hack to dramatically reduce the effort required in mind management. If you want to learn even more about this topic, this book is a great resource: Willpower Doesn't Work by Benjamin Hardy Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Learning to Trust

Learning to Trust

2024-12-0407:00

Trust can be a complicated thing for survivors of abuse. In this episode, I describe how I personally have navigated this issue and how I've found it possible to trust people, including a romantic partner. Link to rat study: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/helping-your-fellow-rat-rodents-show-empathy-driven-behavior Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeat...
Plan B

Plan B

2024-11-2705:29

We all end up facing things we didn't want. This episode is all about staying in your power when that happens. Option B by Sheryl Sandberg Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
In this episode I address why you can't have a true relationship with a narcissist. I also give a technique I use when I have to deal with people with narcissistic tendencies and am not able to completely avoid them. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
A real life example/template for dealing with your own shit. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
We don't always choose the circumstances we find ourselves in, but in this episode we talk about how to avoid heaping suffering on top of bad situations. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Bad Mental Health Days

Bad Mental Health Days

2024-10-3008:25

An honest conversation about mental health and the things that I have found helpful in dealing with chronic anxiety. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Validation

Validation

2024-10-2306:16

Outsourcing the validation of your experiences to other people can fuck you up. This episode talks about how to give yourself the validation you crave. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
Focusing On Yourself

Focusing On Yourself

2024-10-1608:04

Why focusing on yourself is not only not selfish, but also benefits everyone around you. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session --- Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot ---
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