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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Mental Health Days | 30 Oct 2024 | 00:08:25 | |
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 | |||
| Validation | 23 Oct 2024 | 00:06:16 | |
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 | |||
| The Layers of Healing | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:06:13 | |
This episode contains the reminder that I have to keep giving to myself in my own healing journey. May it also help you in yours. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Red Flags in a Relationship | 22 Nov 2022 | 00:11:48 | |
All about red flags and how to deal with them. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Surviving the Holidays | 15 Nov 2022 | 00:09:42 | |
The first ( or even not the first) holiday after a relationship status change can be really challenging. This episode deals with how to prepare to handle anything the holidays throw your way. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Bottomless Pit of Rage | 08 Nov 2022 | 00:08:03 | |
What to do when anger is your dominating emotion. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Affirmations | 01 Nov 2022 | 00:06:19 | |
Affirmations specifically for toxic relationship recover. Listen on repeat and it will improve your mindset ;) Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Shame | 25 Oct 2022 | 00:12:27 | |
TW: Sexual Assault Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Coming in last | 18 Oct 2022 | 00:09:38 | |
Do you put everyone else in front of yourself? Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Body Image | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:14:02 | |
If you've ever looked in the mirror and not liked what you saw, this episode is for you. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| How to never make a wrong decision | 04 Oct 2022 | 00:09:15 | |
I used to spend forever sitting on the fence of indecision. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Big T Trauma vs. little t trauma | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:13:04 | |
This episode talks about the difference between Trauma & trauma as well as what to do if you find yourself having little t trauma. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| What To Do When You Have No Motivation | 20 Sep 2022 | 00:08:52 | |
TFW there are things you know you need to do, but you just can't find the motivation. This episode will tell you how to break that funk. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| The Short List for Healing | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:09:51 | |
I don't like condensing something as complex as healing into something trite like a "Top 3 Steps", but if you had to focus your efforts on something, these are the top 3 things I would recommend for healing from a toxic relationship. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| What to do when he gives her everything you begged him for | 13 Sep 2022 | 00:11:28 | |
You left the toxic POS, but then he gets in another relationship and has the audacity to give her EVERYTHING you BEGGED him for. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| The relationship with yourself | 06 Sep 2022 | 00:08:23 | |
The relationship you have with yourself is the most important relationship you will ever have. It will be your longest lasting. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| The Judgment of Others | 29 Aug 2022 | 00:14:50 | |
Are you afraid of what other people will think of you? Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Self Care | 23 Aug 2022 | 00:09:44 | |
How my definition of self-care differs from the traditional. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Belief Systems | 03 Aug 2022 | 00:13:55 | |
Have you ever believed something that logically you knew wasn't true, but part of you felt it was so real? Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| The thought model | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:16:28 | |
In this episode I talk about what causes our feelings and how to take control of our own lives. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Dealing with Trauma | 20 Jul 2022 | 00:12:18 | |
How to deal with trauma Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Losing Friends | 13 Jul 2022 | 00:12:41 | |
This episode deals with why we lose friends during a divorce and what we can do about it. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Clean Vs. Dirty Pain | 12 Jul 2022 | 00:06:50 | |
Have you ever heard the quote "Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional"? Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Grief | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:12:31 | |
How to deal with the grief of divorce Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Being Haunted | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:07:39 | |
A couple of techniques to try when you feel haunted by the past. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Gaslighting | 30 Jun 2022 | 00:17:39 | |
What gaslighting is & how to become bullet proof against gaslighting Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Boundaries | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:14:19 | |
What Boundaries are & how to set them even if you've struggled with this in the past. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Origin Story | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:25:02 | |
My story. An abusive marriage. A divorce. The recovery afterwards and how I ended up where I am now. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Feeling Broken | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:07:09 | |
When I got out of my marriage, I thought I was broken. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| A Cautionary Tale | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:06:47 | |
A tip in order to maintain your sanity if you have to co-parent with a toxic ex. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Protection | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:09:21 | |
The key to no longer having your own mood or well-being influenced by other people's. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Entering Nirvana | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:06:54 | |
The key to eliminating unnecessary suffering in your life. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Direct Communication | 03 Jul 2024 | 00:08:32 | |
Why learning to communicate in a direct manner will protect you from being in toxic relationships. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Consequences | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:13:55 | |
A personal story about the importance of holding consequences for toxic behavior. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Becoming Your Own Abuser | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:05:55 | |
This episode is a caution towards easy ways to slip into being abusive to yourself without even realizing it. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Focusing On Yourself | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:08:04 | |
Why focusing on yourself is not only not selfish, but also benefits everyone around you. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Standing Up For Yourself | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:13:10 | |
TW: rape Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Held Hostage | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:06:19 | |
Self-blame keeps you a hostage of the past. This episode shares a personal story about breaking the blame that keeps you stuck. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Heaping On The Misery | 29 May 2024 | 00:06:30 | |
Judging the way you feel is like heaping misery on top of whatever else you got going on. This episode breaks it down in a way to help you release the judgment. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Letting Go | 22 May 2024 | 00:07:02 | |
Letting go of what could have been and should have been is one of the hardest struggles coming out of a toxic or abusive relationship. This episode walks through some of my own experience doing this. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Human Shield | 15 May 2024 | 00:08:12 | |
Abuse survivors have a tendency to blame themselves for a lot of the things that their abusers do or say. This episode talks about breaking the mental habit of accepting the blame that isn't yours. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Acting Like a Crazy Person | 08 May 2024 | 00:08:56 | |
This episode is a follow up to the process taught in the episode 1,000 lb. sisters. It teaches the final steps of what I call the stop feeling like a crazy person process. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Minimizing Pain | 01 May 2024 | 00:07:58 | |
This episode addresses a sneaky little habit many abuse survivors do that hinders their ability to re-build their self-esteem. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| 1,000 lb. Sisters | 24 Apr 2024 | 00:09:01 | |
If you've ever found yourself engaging in behaviors that you didn't want to whether it's Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Designing Your Life | 17 Apr 2024 | 00:06:20 | |
A helpful spring board to get you designing your future instead of leaving it to chance. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| The Stories of Our Lives | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:09:23 | |
This episode dives into owning your own story and how that can help you not care about the negative opinions of others. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| A Mental Trap | 09 Oct 2024 | 00:06:07 | |
This episode dives into a thinking trap that gets people stuck and prevents them from healing and how you can avoid this trap. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Inner Child Healing | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:08:56 | |
This episode gives a highly effective template for doing your own inner child healing work. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| Groomed for Abuse | 27 Mar 2024 | 00:08:31 | |
Breaking free from the effects of abuse includes breaking free from the cultures that promote it. This episode explores the cultural grooming for abuse that happens in certain areas of our society. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||
| The Paradox of Life | 20 Mar 2024 | 00:07:28 | |
Spilling the tea on how to get exactly what you want out of life. Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com | |||