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Back To Happy: The Breakup Recovery Podcast

Back To Happy: The Breakup Recovery Podcast

Angie Day- Breakup Recovery Strategist 169 Episodes Oct 8, 2026

Hosted by certified life and relationship coach Angie Day, this podcast focuses on helping listeners recover from breakups and divorces. Each episode explores the emotional challenges of heartbreak, offering compassionate guidance to process feelings and find closure. The show aims to empower listeners to rebuild their lives and move toward emotional resilience and happiness. It also encourages listeners to take a free quiz to discover their relationship attachment style.

Episodes

Feeling Numb After a Breakup: Disconnection vs. Healthy Detachment
Feeling Numb After a Breakup: Disconnection vs. Healthy Detachment Oct 8, 2026 14:32 Have you hit a wall in your breakup recovery where the intense tears and anger have faded, leaving you feeling completely numb, empty, or just going through the motions? You aren't going crazy, and you haven't lost your ability to feel. You have likely entered the Disconnection stage of heartbreak. In this episode, we explore the crucial difference between unhealthy disconnection and healthy detac
Passive Healing: Why It Won't Help You Move Past a Breakup
Passive Healing: Why It Won't Help You Move Past a Breakup Oct 1, 2026 12:10 If your nightstand is stacked with self-help books, your TikTok feed is full of relationship advice, and you are listening to podcasts just like this one—you might be caught in the passive healing trap.  In this episode, we are talking about why the most common things people do to feel better won't actually help you move past a breakup. We explore the heavy burden of heartbreak shame, the terrif
The Unwanted Ping: What to Do When Your Ex Reaches Out- Out of Nowhere
The Unwanted Ping: What to Do When Your Ex Reaches Out- Out of Nowhere Sep 24, 2026 18:51 Nothing derails weeks of hard-earned breakup progress quite like a sudden notification on your phone: "Merry Christmas," "Happy New Year," or "Happy Birthday." Just when you were starting to find your footing, that unexpected ping pulls you right back into emotional quicksand.   In this episode, we tackle the dreaded "ex ping." We examine what happens in your mind when that message drops, how your
The Root Code: Why Your Breakup Pain Feels So Familiar
The Root Code: Why Your Breakup Pain Feels So Familiar Sep 17, 2026 16:29 When you are navigating a breakup or divorce, an underlying pattern often reveals itself: you realize this isn't the first time you've felt this exact type of pain. In this episode, we go beneath the current relationship to uncover "The Root Code"—the original coping strategy your subconscious adopted in early life to secure connection or protect safety. Learn how early adaptations shape your Defa
Delayed Grief During Breakup Recovery
Delayed Grief During Breakup Recovery Sep 10, 2026 18:53 Just when you think you've turned the corner—when the daily panic has subsided, your routines are back on track, and you feel like you're finally "over it"—a sudden, heavy wave of sadness hits out of nowhere. This is the phenomenon of Delayed Grief. In this episode, we address why your mind and body delay heavy emotional processing until your nervous system feels safe enough to drop its guard. We
The Identity Recode: Rebuilding Yourself in the Blank Space
The Identity Recode: Rebuilding Yourself in the Blank Space Sep 3, 2026 15:33 Once the panic settles after a breakup, the rumination stops, and you learn how to handle setbacks with self-compassion, a quiet, disorienting realization often surfaces: "I don't know who I am when I'm not managing a relationship or recovering from one." In this episode, we execute The Identity Recode. Learn how to navigate the "identity void" that appears after a long-term connection ends, exami
The Setback Reset
The Setback Reset Aug 27, 2026 13:53 What happens when you break No Contact, check your ex's social media, or reach out in a moment of panic? Setbacks often trigger a heavy shame spiral where you feel like you've reset your recovery all the way back to zero. In this episode, we perform The Setback Reset. Learn how your Default Emotional Operating System (DEOS) reacts to a slip, why a setback is valuable system data rather than a per
The Rumination Trap
The Rumination Trap Aug 20, 2026 18:16 Once you learn how to regulate your nervous system when it gets hijacked, a subtle mental trap often emerges: you start using your psychological knowledge to endlessly analyze your ex. In this episode, we deconstruct the "Detective Trap"—why your brain uses analysis as a defense mechanism to stay mentally tethered to the past. Building on our Body Audit framework, learn how your own DEOS style fue
The Body Audit: Regulating Your Nervous System During a Breakup
The Body Audit: Regulating Your Nervous System During a Breakup Aug 13, 2026 18:08 When you decide to step off the emotional rollercoaster and detox from relationship drama, your nervous system experiences physical withdrawal. Your brain doesn't pause to reason—it immediately boots up your DEOS: your Default Emotional Operating System. In this episode, building on our work in The Drama Detox, we explore why you can't always "think" your way out of a physical panic response or so
The Drama Detox: Breaking the Addiction to Relational Chaos
The Drama Detox: Breaking the Addiction to Relational Chaos Aug 6, 2026 16:07 Have you ever wondered why you can't seem to stop checking up on your ex, replaying old arguments, or wanting them back—even when you know the relationship was chaotic and painful? In this episode, we build on our work in Guarding Your Peace by turning the lens inward. We expose the hidden culprit keeping you stuck: a neurochemical addiction to relationship drama. Explore why our brains crave dram
Guarding Your Healing : Spotting Insecure EOS In Other People
Guarding Your Healing : Spotting Insecure EOS In Other People Jul 30, 2026 16:14 As you do the deep internal work of understanding your Emotional Operating System, releasing shame, and rebuilding self-trust, your awareness naturally expands. You begin to notice the emotional dynamics of the people around you—friends, family members, acquaintances, and even your ex. In this episode, we focus strictly on protecting your personal recovery space. Learn how Anxious, Avoidant, and F
The Shame Reset: Unpacking the Hidden Guilt
The Shame Reset: Unpacking the Hidden Guilt Jul 23, 2026 15:07 Now that we've explored the four Emotional Operating Systems (Anxious, Avoidant, Fearful, and Secure), many listeners hit a quiet, heavy wall: subconscious shame. You might find yourself thinking, "If only I had been less needy," "If only I hadn't brought up that argument," or "If I were better, they would have stayed." In this episode, we deconstruct the difference between toxic shame and healthy

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