The Breakup Evolution

from dating coach to breakup coach - paige wilhide

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:19:43 +0000

How does one go from being a dating coach to breakup coach? According to Paige, it's surprisingly related. Paige talks about how she guides people through breakups and gets them to the other side of it. For Paige, herself, it's been a journey. She moves cities. She changes jobs. She cries in front of a lot of strangers.

Follow Paige on Instagram!

nyt's essayist on his thoroughly thorough dating system: alex kruger

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:41:09 +0000

Alex Kruger enjoys efficiency. It's a major part of his job at work and naturally, it felt right to optimize with dating, too. He constructed a dating system to truly get down to it -- who fits the checklist? Who is worth getting off the couch for? Who moves to the next column?

Obviously, our romantic side protests much, in response to such a systemized approach, but why not see if it could, just actually work? We talk about the system, make *live* changes to it, and talk about the heartbreak that comes from one of the checkboxes.

Follow Alex on Instagram and read his NYT article.

what it means to be unconventional and defy expectations: clover lam

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:19:58 +0000

Clover Lam does a lot of things that you wouldn't expect. She joined the army. Became a flight attendant. Moved across the world. What happens when she meets a man who wants her to not only settle down, but do things only by-the-book? Spoiler alert: it was tough. We talk about her breakup and the ways Clover found herself again, to be true to herself.

Follow Clover on Instagram @unconventionalabundance and @simplycloverliving and her website here.

jordan power: the heartbreak of dating closeted men

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:16:52 +0000

Jordan Power is on a mission to be the antithesis of his father – a closeted gay man whose shame around his sexuality, prevented him from freely coming out. Using comedy and the will to tackle taboo subjects, Jordan experiences heartbreak and embraces the challenges that come from it.

@jpowercomedy

Podcast: Unmentionable Podcast, Shame On You

Book: Famous Anus

barke kamuss: arranged marriage and divorce, from Kenya to the UK

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 01:43:14 +0000

Barke Faraj Kamuss is a motivational speaker and coach, inspiring Muslim women (and let's be honest, ALL women!), to become their own hero. Barke originally hails from Kenya and by way of Tanzania and an arranged marriage, ends up in the UK. Through her story of divorce and raising her children on her own, Barke learns the value of herself and her smile.

More about Barke here:

@BarkeBeYourOwnHero

@b.kamuss

If you have a story you'd like to share, please reach out to me! thebreakupevolution@gmail.com.

monica irauzqui: becoming independent and founding a travel company

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:25:29 +0000

Monica Irauzqui is the co-founder of worldwide travel company Yampu Tours. She's a New York Times Travel Show Speaker and has been featured in a number of publications, as an expert on travel destinations in Central and South America.

She started the company 22 years ago with her husband and now goes on amazing adventures with him, their clients, and their two children.

Monica talks about the whirlwind romance she had in her 20s, which took her all over – from living in Hawaii to Paris to New York. As she describes it, she was living Sex And The City, before it was even written! It was this breakup that inspired Monica to wholeheartedly embrace her love of travel and to even, found a company around it.

While I had her on the line, I had to ask her for her travel recommendations, specifically where to go when getting over a breakup. Stay tuned for her response on the best places to go and what to do there.

Yampu tours at yampu.com

Instagram @monicairauzquiexperiences

If you have a story you'd like to share, please reach out to me! thebreakupevolution@gmail.com.

genny rumancik: long distance breakups, cultural differences, and Swedish design school

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000

Genny Rumancik is the creator of The EQ School, where she facilitates monthly workshops on how to build emotional intelligence for happier, healthier lives. Genny is a longtime friend of mine and due to my firsthand knowledge of her epic love stories, plus her wild career adventures, I asked her to be on the show.

More about Genny here:

theeqschool.co

@theeqschool

If you have a story you'd like to share, please reach out to me! thebreakupevolution@gmail.com.

alison pena: the death of a spouse and embracing resilience

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:00:00 +0000

Alison Pena is an entrepreneur, public speaker, and resilience consultant. Alison Pena goes by the name Bad Widow, which stemmed from the heavy loss from her husband of nearly 25 years to pancreatic cancer.

Through her experience with grief Alison learned that her passion, in her own words, was to "live fearlessly in the face of death itself." We talk about the pursuits she goes after to revitalize herself, from singing in a cabaret to being bold on Bumble to find love again.

Alison shares the learnings that she's had when faced with loss, as well as the steps you can take to build your own resiliency.

badwidow.com

@badwidowonline

If you have a story you'd like to share, please reach out to me! thebreakupevolution@gmail.com.

drunkmummysobermummy: breaking up with alcohol, from pint stealer to fizzy water warrior

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000

Victoria Vanstone. Author. Ex-Pint Stealer and Podium Hogger. Mother. Fizzy Water Warrior.That's her description in her own words and I had to use it because it's so brilliant and after our chat, I have to admit, so accurate.

Vic is the creator of the blog Drunk Mummy Sober Mummy and The Sober Social community for people questioning their relationship with alcohol. We delve into her own experience with alcohol over the years and how she realized it was time to finally break up. Vic has a way of inviting you in to her life as a close friend, being extremely candid about experiences that can be quite dark, but also doing so with humor.

Just a head's up -- that whistling or chirping that you'll hear throughout? Those are wild parrots at Victoria's house! Picture luscious, luscious greenery with tons of trees, birds, and I think she even mentioned a giant lizard. Picture this while you're listening to our conversation.

More about Vic here:

drunkmummysobermummy.com

@drunkmummysobermummy

If you have a story you'd like to share, please reach out to me! thebreakupevolution@gmail.com.

pollyanna macchiano: food poisoning and the pressure to say yes

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:31:41 +0000

Pollyanna, writer and designer shares her tale of bonding over creativity, traveling with a SO while sick, and societal pressure with intimacy.

christian nevola: first love and breakups with cities

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:45:18 +0000

Christian is a male model and actor, newly arrived to NYC. Hear his story of heartbreak and how he overcame it. You can follow him and his new-city journey here: https://www.instagram.com/christian_nevola/.

The Breakup Evolution (Trailer)

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 02:45:18 +0000