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128: Why You Can't Change Someone You Love: Letting Go of Relationships that Aren’t Good for You
Travel, New View Advice Amanda Durocher Travel, New View Advice Amanda Durocher

128: Why You Can't Change Someone You Love: Letting Go of Relationships that Aren’t Good for You

In this episode, I answer a question from a listener who is navigating heartbreak after the end of relationship where they believed they could change someone, only to realize they could not. We discuss the question – how do we let go of the potential of someone and accept the truth of the relationship?

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127: Why Talking About Sexual Assault is Hard & Tools to Help You Begin
Travel, New View Advice Amanda Durocher Travel, New View Advice Amanda Durocher

127: Why Talking About Sexual Assault is Hard & Tools to Help You Begin

In this episode, I answer a question from a listener who struggles to speak aloud their experience of sexual assault. I think this is a very common experience for survivors of sexual violence, and I give a few reasons why I believe it is hard for survivors to speak about their experiences of sexual trauma. I also share tools on how you can begin to share your story in ways that may feel safe for you.

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126: What to Do When Things Don't Go According to Plan
Travel, New View Advice Amanda Durocher Travel, New View Advice Amanda Durocher

126: What to Do When Things Don't Go According to Plan

In this episode, I answer my own question - what do we do when things don’t go according to plan? After a disappointing couple of week’s I found myself needing a reminder about how to pivot when faced with feeling lost and feelings of heartbreak, disappointment, and just like nothing would go my way. I discuss the challenges of suppressed memories, how to pivot after a creative “failure”, not being where I want to be, and how to find the gifts in the tough chapters of life. I also discuss self-doubt and how self-doubt can feel crippling, but you can trust yourself.

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125: What is EMDR and How EMDR Can Help You on the Healing Journey with Kelly Schooner
Travel, New View Advice Amanda Durocher Travel, New View Advice Amanda Durocher

125: What is EMDR and How EMDR Can Help You on the Healing Journey with Kelly Schooner

In this episode, I welcome special guest Kelly Schooner, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to discuss what is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and how EMDR can help people on their healing journeys. We discuss who EMDR can help, how EMDR can help people with “big T trauma” and also “little T traumas”, the difference between suppression and repression, how EMDR can help people with ADD, and more. We also touch on the question - can you trust an EMDR memory.

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124: Feeling Frustrated: What to Do When  Overwhelmed with Frustration
Travel, New View Advice Amanda Durocher Travel, New View Advice Amanda Durocher

124: Feeling Frustrated: What to Do When Overwhelmed with Frustration

In this episode, we discuss the feeling of frustration. Responding to a listener's question about feeling stuck and overwhelmed by frustration, we explore various emotions that often accompany feeling frustrated, such as anger, hopelessness, and disappointment. I talk about the importance of understanding the root causes of our frustration and offer advice on how to process and work through it.

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