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Ditch The Script

Alex Scot & Brianna Dachisenwww.ditchthescriptpod.com
How To Hit Your Mark While Dating & In Relationships: During this podcast, we will be unpacking Reality TV like The Bachelor & Love Island in order to call out the BS so that you know what to look for while looking for love!
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Episodes

Healing Your Anxious Attachment Style In A Relationship

The final episode of The Golden Bachelor is here! Alex and Brianna start the episode off by announcing upcoming news in the DTS world and discussing building a vision board for your manifesting pleasure! Alex breaks down her exact philosophy for building vision boards at the start of each year so get ready to soak in all the manifestation inspo. As we make our way back to Costa Rica for the Golden Bachelor finale, we take all the drama in that became the fallout of Gerry's decision. If you've ev...

Dec 04, 20231 hr 16 min

The Golden Bachelor: Why You Shouldn't Fall In Love With Your Best Friend

WE LOVE this week's episode! We discuss attachment styles & how to make them work within relationships, we discuss signs of healing & growth vs signs of unresolved wounds, & we chat a lot about sex! Tune in & let us know what you think! Follow US: Instagram: @ditchthescriptpod TikTok: @ditchthescriptpod YouTube...

Nov 20, 202359 min

The Golden Bachelor: Is Scarcity Mindset Ruining Your Love Life?

We've reach the Women Tell All portion of the Golden Bachelor! Listen to Alex and Bri reflect on how the women feel about their experience and, much to our surprise, who we learn Gerry sends home this week! One thing is true, there is a huge difference among the women and how they feel post-bachelor experience. The women who found getting to meet a man like Jerry left inspired that more satisfying connections are out there, especially at the stage of life they are at. Then there are the women wh...

Nov 13, 202342 min

Golden Bachelor: Love is Not Enough

Our Golden Bachelor is going to hometowns! This week we see Gerry visit Theresa, Faith, & Leslie’s hometowns to meet their families & see if it’s a match made in heaven. BUT we also spot some unrealistic things popping up & we are here to call it all out! BUT FIRST we give you a very fun update on our lives about travel, boys, being withcy, & so much mre! Follow Us! Instagram: @ditchthescriptpod TikTok: @ditchthescriptpod YouTube...

Nov 06, 20231 hr 9 min

The Golden Bachelor: Starting Over In Love

Alex and Bri dive into the latest episode of The Golden Bachelor as our beloved Gerry narrows his ladies down to three before hometown visits. In addition to sharing some grievances about what this season of the Bachelor is NOT giving us, this is just the silliest episodes of two best friends best-friending so hard you can't help but laugh with us. In this episode we dive into the attachment styles that reveal themselves in the women as their connections grow and see Gerry building connections w...

Oct 30, 202351 min

Golden Bachelor: Are Your Insecurities Sabotaging Your Relationships?

Welcome back to the Ditch The Script Podcast! In this episode, we're diving deep into the world of ABC's The Golden Bachelor and unraveling the reality of unhealed insecurities and their impact on our dating and relationship experiences. But first, we kick off the episode with an open and candid conversation about the genuine challenges and hang-ups we all face when navigating the daunting landscape of modern dating. From sifting through thousands of potential matches to facing our own vulnerabi...

Oct 23, 20231 hr 7 min

The Golden Bachelor: Playing The Victim To Get Your Partner

This episode really has it all this week. Alex and Bri take a trip down their South Florida memory lane, laughter and tender-hearted tears included. We snap right into the 3rd episode of The Golden Bachelor where we experience heart break over one of the ladies leaving us and make a case for why you want to be self-aware enough to notice how you contribute to your own failed dating patterns. Sometimes the truth hurts before it helps!! A little bonus advice from Alex about why being the victim wi...

Oct 16, 20231 hr 7 min

Golden Bachelor: Does love get better with age?

We are excited to be unpacking ABC's The Golden Bachelor! Does dating & relationships get better with age? Or is it ALL the same? What can we learn from the generations before us on love & relationships? What can we do better than previous generations when it comes to committed monogamous relationships? We are plugged in & ready to share with you ALL of our insights, curiosities, & things we need to DITCH on this unique season of The Bachelor! BUT FIRST, we talk about unplugging,...

Oct 09, 20231 hr 7 min

Setting Intentions While Dating and In A Relationship

Another bestie chit chat on this week's episode of Ditch The Script! No show to discuss, just ~vibes~. BUT we are so excited to begin coverage of ABC's The Golden Bachelor in 2 weeks. In the meantime, we discuss recent reality tv breakups from Love Is Blind and Bachelor Nation. If you want to hear Bri's reaction as she learns of a particular Bachelor In Paradise breakup, listen to this episode! Alex and Bri also discuss the intentions that they are setting while in a new relationship and while s...

Sep 25, 202356 min

Love Is Blind After The Altar: Interdependence vs Codependence

In this weeks episode we head back to Seattle for Love Is Blind After The Altar! How are our couples doing? We see some AMAZING things that have blossomed between our married couples with Tiffany & Brett, Bliss & Zach, & Chelsea & Kwame. AND we also see a bunch of toxic habits & red flags between some of the past Love Is Blind participants. Everything from manipulation, guilt tripping, triangulation to weak boundaries, condescending communication, & toxic fighting…. We co...

Sep 18, 20231 hr 38 min

How to Master Manifestation and Mindfulness

Wanna learn about mindfulness and manifestation from the pros? This week is all about catching up with Alex and Bri's personal lives which includes the details on why manifestation actually works and how mindfulness plays a huge role in seeing desirable changes in your life. Come keke with us for 45 min!

Sep 12, 202358 min

This Mindset Will Help You Find Your Mate

We are wrapping up Love Is Blind Japan this week & are calling out the remaining self sabotaging behaviors that will ALWAYS lead to relationship failure, so that YOU do not make these mistakes in your own love life. Before we get started we jump into some important mindset reframes & tools to be able to take perspective about the situations in your life that aren't 100% where you want them to be! Have a question you want us to answer? Submit it here: www.ditchthescriptpod.com Follow Us! ...

Aug 28, 20231 hr 2 min

How To Find Closure

We're nearing the end of our Love Is Blind: Japan experience! And we're really going to be sad to see it go. As we approach the end of the show, our remaining couples are gearing up for their "I do's" and "I don'ts". We even see a few couples call it before we even get to the weddings, something we don't see as often in the American version of this show. Alex and Bri gush over the healthy communication the couples have while they're navigating breakups. And yes, even the illusive closure is foun...

Aug 21, 20231 hr 40 min

Ultimatum Queer Love: Xander Ditched The Script 👏

AYYY! We got a special guest with us today! You may know Xander from Netflix's Ultimatum Queer Love, but we have had the wonderful opportunity to get to know Xander as the human they are & are excited to let you in on the chat we had with them. What lessons did they learn? What were their biggest takeaways from the show? You will hear it ALL in this heart to heart we have with one of the dopest humans we've ever met! Follow Us! Instagram: @ditchthescriptpod TikTok: @ditchthescriptpod YouTube...

Aug 16, 202354 min

Tell Your Partner What You Want, What You Really Really Want

This week on Love Is Blind Japan episodes 7&8 we see some MAJOR communication break downs & we are here to SPELL EM OUT so that you can see how you can avoid these mistakes in your own relationships! PLUS Bri has some icky news that we are ALL supporting her through. Follow Us! Instagram: @ditchthescriptpod TikTok: @ditchthescriptpod YouTube...

Aug 14, 20231 hr 35 min

Don't Let Your Past Wounds Ruin Your Current Relationship

Things are starting to get REAL for the Love Is Blind Japan contestants. We are starting to see past wounds creep into their current relationships & sabotage the relationship overnight and we are also seeing some couples come together in the most beautiful way too. Tune in to hear us unpack it ALL! BUT FIRST, we discuss whether or not sharing a bedroom with your partner is necessary! Does not sharing a bedroom mean your relationship is doomed? Follow Us! Instagram: @ditchthescriptpod TikTok:...

Jul 31, 20231 hr 33 min

How To Avoid People Pleasing In Relationships

Are you watching Love Is Blind Japan with us yet??? If the first Ditch the Script episode covering this show hasn't convinced you yet, this next one will. Bri gets vulnerable with us about lessons she learned about moving on from a recent breakup. Alex speaks to us about evaluating your values heading into your next relationship. On these two episodes of Love is Blind: Japan, we wrap up the contestant's experiences in the pods and get familiar with our newest engaged couples! Alex and Bri contin...

Jul 24, 20231 hr 15 min

Navigating Anxious Attachment & Shame In Relationships

It’s time for Love Is Blind Japan!!! In this weeks episode we analyze episodes 1 & 2 & BOY O BOY do we see a HUGE difference in how culture shapes the way we initiate & engage in dating! We see many more conscious conversations happening between the participants & we also spot some societal shame around divorce come up quite a bit, which we have a lot to say about! But first we jump into anxious attachment styles & how they can show up within relationships as well as how to h...

Jul 10, 20231 hr 20 min

The Ultimatum Reunion: How To Handle Narcissistic Rage

Ditch The Script wraps up The Ultimatum Queer Love with a bang. We talk everything from the final episode engagements (and breakups) and all of the tea from the reunion. We discuss if relationships really require unconditional love, choosing your partner for the future you want, how to set boundaries after a breakup, and signs of narcissistic rage and how to best manage it *finally comes up for air*. Trust us, this is an episode you want to listen to. Follow us: IG/TikTok @ditchthescriptpod Ask ...

Jun 26, 20231 hr 36 min

Ultimatum Queer Love: How to talk about your exes with your new partner

We’re back to unpack another 2 episodes of Netflix’s Ultimatum: Queer Love1 WE ARE LOVING this season in comparison to the OG Ultimatum because of the conscious conversations happening! We see the avoidant anxious dance between partners, communication break downs, & lots of triggers & trauma responses. And before we jump into ALL of that golden nugget info, we pick up where we left off last week. What is “the right” way to talk about your ex & past experiences with your new partner? ...

Jun 19, 20231 hr 27 min

Ultimatum Queer Love: One-Upping Your Partner's Pain

Ditch The Script continues our breakdown of the Netflix's The Ultimatum: Queer Love. We catch up with the trial marriage couples in their final days together before moving back in with their "exes". And WOW do we have a lot of feelings about the couples. Topics covered: -Why you don't want to "one-up" your partner's pain for the sake of "winning" an argument -What emotional manipulation looks like - how to break your trauma response cycles and implement that into your relationship - & the be...

Jun 12, 20231 hr 32 min

The Ultimatum Queer Love: This 1 Habit Is Destroying Your Relationships

Episodes 3 & 4 Of Netflix's The Ultimatum Queer Love, have us calling out red flags left & right BUT we also see a lot of GREEN flags too!!!! This week brought us a lot of communication mishaps & we discuss the MOST TOXIC habit that we see which has unfortunately been normalized quite a bit. It's time we put a stop to this habit that literally destroys relationships of all kinds! Before we jump into the nitty gritty of all the relationship tea, we discuss societal shame around beauty...

Jun 05, 20231 hr 32 min

The Ultimatum Queer Love: How To Know You're Dating A Player

Our first Queer Reality Dating TV Coverage!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh! We're so excited but... Netflix, we have some notes. Listen to this full episode to get our take on where the popular streaming platform didn't do any favors for us by leaving out the cast's pronouns and hiring a cis-straight host?! Wtf. Anywho, the red flags are impossible to ignore even from episode one. Take this journey with us as we get to know the couples in the first and second episode of The Ultimatum: Queer Love. Listen to who...

May 29, 20231 hr 14 min

Love Is Blind Reunion: How To Spot & Stop Your Toxic Relationship Cycles

Did you miss us?! Last week we had major technical difficulties that rendered the episode we recorded for you unusable. 😭 In this weeks episode, we recap the important items from the previous 2 episodes of Love Is Blind AND unpack the Love Is Blind reunion! We see a HUGE lack of emotional intelligence with some of the individuals + the HOST (yep - we are not above calling out the Lachey's). We also discuss the way to spot your own toxic relationship cycles & explain the steps to put a stop ...

May 22, 20231 hr 32 min

Love Is Blind: How To Validate Your Partner

This week on Ditch The Script, we cover episodes 9 and 10 of Netflix's Love is Blind Season 4. We are starting to see tensions rise & derail communication within MANY of the couples. BUT for the couples (more like 1 couple) who take the time to validate their partners emotions & get curious, we are seeing secure attachment & true emotional intimacy develop! We also see how certain family & friend dynamics impact the relationships in both good & bad ways....It's a doozy! But f...

May 08, 20231 hr 43 min

Love Is Blind: How To Guarantee Your Relationship Fails

Welcome back to the pod! This week on Ditch The Script, we cover episodes 7 and 8 of Netflix's Love is Blind Season 4. This season is turning out to be a masterclass in how to ensure a relationship NEVER works out, and we call it all in this episode. Alex and Brianna note a lot of ways that some of the couples are putting each other down and missing key opportunities to actually open up room for honest conversation to explore their needs. Some of these couples need to be exploring their needs in...

May 01, 20231 hr 24 min

Love Is Blind: How to Have Great Sex And No, Closure Is Not Real

This episode of Ditch The Script is a banger. We start with the secrets on how to have the best sex of your life, drumroll please....TALK ABOUT IT! We breakdown the benefit of talking about sex with your partner early and often, how to structure this, and what you can do even if you're not currently seeing someone. We spill a few secrets in this chat as well ;) We continue on with out Love Island Season 4 coverage where we wrap up the getaways in Mexico and begin to see the couples begin their j...

Apr 24, 20231 hr 28 min

Love is Blind: Flirting With An Ex & Anxious Attachment Patterns

In this weeks episode we recap Love Is Blind season 4 episodes 3 & 4...and boy oh boy do we see some drama stirring. Is it ok to flirt with an ex? Can you spot triangulation? How do trauma bonds even begin? We dig into ALL of these questions & more PLUS we have an audience member write in & ask, "How do I let go? Why do I care about her feelings when mine weren't prioritized?" Have a question for us? Submit it here. Want a free 30-minute session? Apply here Follow Us! Instagram: @dit...

Apr 17, 20231 hr 32 min

Love Is Blind: Spotting Emotional Manipulation

You asked and we listened! Ditch The Script begins a deep dive into Season 4 of Love is Blind for your listening pleasure ;) While starting a new Love is Blind season is always a chaotic scene to make sense of, you can trust us to do it with quirk and giggles. Listen along as we get familiar with all of the main players, and we mean all of them, and start to notice the earliest signs of love bombing, emotional manipulation, relationship testing, and mean girl behavior. We promise we tried to fin...

Apr 10, 20231 hr 30 min

The Bachelor Finale: Heartbreaks & Hot Takes

In this weeks episode, we wrap up Zach Shallcross’ season of The Bachelor! We discuss concepts like thing slicing (aka being prejudice & how it can screw up your dating experiences), signs of emotional immaturity when communicating, & so much more. Next week we start Love Is Blind season 4! Make sure to tune in. Follow us! Instagram: @ditchthescriptpod TikTok: @ditchthescriptpod YouTube...

Apr 03, 20231 hr 22 min
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