S6, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: The Break-Ups MINISERIES - Romantic Heartbreak, Why it Hurts and How to Heal
Friendship Therapy
Emma Reed Turrell
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 November 2023
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
We'd be lying if we said it was intentional but we quickly realised there was far too much to say about romatic break-ups, let along friendship break-ups, family break-ups and work break-ups, to get through in a single episode.
So this week's episode is dedicated to heartbreak of the romantic variety... When we break-up with a partner, we often feel a form of grief - not only for the relationship, but also the future we may have planned, and for a past version of ourself. It's a triple whammy.
We talk about the difference between being dumped and doing the dumping, how to break up well (if there is such a thing) and why break-up through divorce is hard, but break-up after divorce can be even harder.
Emma explains why romantic break-ups can reinforce core beliefs and re-enact past attachment trauma and Elizabeth directs us to the ever-guiding light that is Taylor Swift.
Join us again next week when we'll be turning our attention to friendship break-ups.
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If you want to hear us talk more about grief, you can tune into our previous episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/best-friend-therapy/id1614793299?i=1000601683198
Emma talks about the grief cycle, developed by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and made famous in her book, "On Death and Dying", in 1969.
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Best Friend Therapy is hosted by Elizabeth Day and Emma Reed Turrell, produced by Chris Sharp.
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Social Media:
Elizabeth Day @elizabday
Emma Reed Turrell @emmareedturrell
Best Friend Therapy @best.friend.therapy
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Whether it's festive pajamas or secret Santa, when it comes to Christmas, we all have our own traditions. |
| 0:06.7 | But sometimes, the traditional leaves people out. |
| 0:10.8 | So shake it up with NOMO, the entirely free-from plant-based chocolate that's packed full of flavour. |
| 0:17.6 | Because NOMO means no missing out. |
| 0:20.4 | It's the chocolate everyone can enjoy this Christmas. |
| 0:23.6 | You can find NOMO in the free from aisle at your local supermarket or shop online at NOMOChop.com. |
| 0:31.3 | Hello and welcome to Best Friend Therapy. |
| 0:34.0 | I'm Elizabeth Day, author and podcaster, and for over 20 years, I've been best friends with a therapist. |
| 0:40.8 | That's me. Hello, I'm Emery Terrell, and I'm a psychotherapist. |
| 0:44.6 | In my private practice, I talk to clients about the challenges they face in daily life, |
| 0:48.6 | and we work together in a non-judgmental, supportive space to increase their sense of well-being. |
| 0:53.2 | And as her BFF, I get all the benefit of her expertise and wisdom for free. |
| 0:58.5 | Emma makes me feel better about life, but also helps me to understand why I act the way I do. |
| 1:04.7 | Oh, thanks, Liz. |
| 1:05.9 | She's also one of the only people allowed to call me Liz. |
| 1:09.2 | We wanted to open the doors to our friendship and throw a light on the therapy we all need in our everyday lives. |
| 1:15.7 | Each week, we chat about what's on our minds to get deeper in our minds. |
| 1:20.4 | Two best friends, one therapist, no filter. |
| 1:23.8 | That's Best Friend Therapy. |
| 1:28.0 | Hello and welcome back to Best Friend Therapy. |
| 1:30.8 | It is lovely to be in your ears. |
| 1:33.6 | That sounds weird, but we'll go with it. |
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