The Climb Higher Podcast
The Climb Higher Podcast is a short-form weekly show for people rebuilding themselves after heartbreak, emotional burnout, betrayal, anxiety, and identity collapse. Hosted by relationship coach and speaker Michael Temple, each episode delivers grounded, psychologically informed conversations about attachment, healing, emotional regulation, self-respect, masculinity, relationships, and personal growth. It is not a "get your ex back" podcast but focuses on rebuilding your life and moving forward with clarity and dignity.
Episodes
Episode 14: The Difference Between Existing and Living
Send us Fan MailEpisode 14: The Difference Between Existing and LivingAfter heartbreak, loss, trauma, or disappointment, many people continue going through the motions of life. They go to work. They pay the bills. They keep showing up. But deep down, they no longer feel fully alive.They're existing—but they're not really living.In this episode of The Climb Higher Podcast, Coach Michael e
Episode 13: You Are More Than What Happened To You
Send us Fan MailEpisode 13: You Are More Than What Happened To YouAt some point in every healing journey, the focus has to shift. The question can no longer be, "What happened to me?"The question becomes, "Who am I becoming because of it?"In this episode of The Climb Higher Podcast, Coach Michael explores how painful experiences—breakups, divorce, betrayal, loss, failure, and e
Episode 12: The Day You Stop Waiting
Send us Fan MailEpisode 12: The Day You Stop WaitingThere comes a moment in every healing journey when you face a choice: continue waiting for someone else to decide your future—or start living your life again.In this episode of The Climb Higher Podcast, Coach Michael explores one of the most important turning points after heartbreak: the day you stop putting your life on hold. Not because you&apo
Episode 11: The Emotional Addiction Nobody Talks About
Send us Fan MailEpisode 11: The Emotional Addiction Nobody Talks AboutWhy is it so hard to stop thinking about someone who rarely reaches out? Why do some people find themselves checking their phone, analyzing messages, and hoping for signs long after a relationship has ended?In this episode of The Climb Higher Podcast, Coach Michael explores a powerful psychological phenomenon that keeps many peo
Episode 10: Why Self-Respect Hurts Before It Heals
Send us Fan MailEpisode 10: Why Self-Respect Hurts Before It HealsEveryone talks about self-respect after a breakup. People tell you to set boundaries, stop accepting breadcrumbs, and choose yourself. But what they don't tell you is that self-respect often feels painful before it feels empowering.In this episode of The Climb Higher Podcast, Coach Michael explores why some of the healthiest de
Episode 9: The Difference Between Hope and Delusion
Send us Fan MailEpisode 9: The Difference Between Hope and DelusionAfter a breakup, many people tell themselves they're holding onto hope. But what if what feels like hope is actually keeping you stuck?In this episode of The Climb Higher Podcast, Coach Michael explores the critical difference between healthy hope and emotional captivity. You'll learn why some people spend months—or even
Episode 8: The Need to Be Needed
Send us Fan MailEpisode 8: The Need to Be NeededWhat if one of the biggest obstacles to your growth is something everyone praises you for?You're the dependable one.The fixer.The rescuer.The person everyone calls when life falls apart.And on the surface, that sounds admirable.But what happens when your value becomes tied to how much other people need you?In this episode of Climb Higher, Michae
Episode 7: Why You Keep Replaying the Relationship in Your Head
Send us Fan MailEpisode 7: Why You Keep Replaying the Relationship in Your HeadYou tell yourself you're done thinking about it.And then, somehow, you're right back there again.Replaying the conversations.Analyzing the arguments.Second-guessing your decisions.Searching for the moment everything went wrong.If you've ever felt trapped in an endless mental loop after a breakup, you&apos
Episode 6: The Identity Collapse Nobody Talks About
Send us Fan MailEpisode 6: The Identity Collapse Nobody Talks AboutMost people think heartbreak is about losing someone else.But what if one of the hardest parts of a breakup is losing yourself?After a relationship ends, many people find themselves asking questions they never expected to face:Who am I now?What do I want?What am I building?What does my future even look like anymore?In this episode
Episode 5: Why Your Ex Can Walk Away So Easily
Send us Fan MailEpisode 5: Why Your Ex Can Walk Away So EasilyOne of the most painful questions people ask after a breakup is this:"How can they walk away so easily?"While you're struggling to sleep, replaying memories, and trying to make sense of what happened, they seem to be smiling, going out with friends, posting on social media, and moving forward as though the relationship ne
Episode 4: The Difference Between Missing Someone and Needing Someone
Send us Fan MailEpisode 4: The Difference Between Missing Someone and Needing SomeoneJust because you miss someone doesn't mean they're supposed to be in your life.That's a difficult truth for many people to accept after a breakup.One moment you're doing well—sleeping better, thinking more clearly, rebuilding your routines—and then a photo, a memory, or a random reminder hits y
Episode 3: Why No Contact Feels Like Withdrawal
Send us Fan MailEpisode 3: Why No Contact Feels Like WithdrawalYou know the relationship is over.You know reaching out isn't helping.You know checking their social media only makes things worse.So why does it still feel so hard to let go?In this episode of Climb Higher, Michael Temple explores one of the most misunderstood parts of heartbreak: why no contact can feel less like a choice and mo
Episode 2: The Dangerous Fantasy of Loving Someone Into Change
Send us Fan MailEpisode 2: The Dangerous Fantasy of Loving Someone Into ChangeWhat if the person you're trying so hard to love already knows exactly how you feel?One of the most painful beliefs people carry after a breakup is the idea that if their ex could just understand how deeply they were loved, everything would change. The relationship would be saved. The toxic patterns would stop. The
Episode 1: Why "Closure" Is Overrated
Send us Fan MailEpisode 1: Why Closure Is OverratedMost people think they're stuck because they don't have answers.They believe that if they could just have one more conversation...one more explanation...one more honest moment with the person who hurt them, they'd finally be able to move on.But what if that's not true?In this first episode of Climb Higher, Michael Temple explor
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