Setting unrealistic expectations for yourself and others can lead to a repeating cycle of disappointment and frustration. In this episode, I outline my four-step process to help you release the pattern of unrealistic expectations so you can come back to the present moment and objectively re-evaluate your situation. Focusing on goal setting and setting realistic and attainable goals for yourself is one of the keys to unlocking your happiness. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 2:40: Teaching 7:43: Four Step...
Jan 18, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 48
The mother wound is the pain caused by your relationship with your mother. This can happen through your relationship or through witnessing how your mother interacts with the world. In this episode, I discuss the mother wound, what it is, and how we can begin to heal. I also answer a question from someone who feels town between their mother and a new relationship and doesn’t know if they can continue to live with their mother, and someone who wants to heal their relationship with their critical m...
Dec 21, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Healing sexual trauma takes time. Many people wish to rush the process, but unfortunately it’s a journey that takes time, patience, and a lot of self-compassion. In this episode, I dive into my own healing journey and story of being raped in my teens. I also answer a question from someone looking for closure after being raped, and someone who feels read to begin looking at the layers of their sexual assault, but doesn’t know where to start. *Trigger warning - this episode goes into detail about ...
Dec 14, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Many adults today are living with the wounding, trauma, and effects of their parents' divorce. Divorce affects all those involved, not just the two getting divorced. In today's episode, I discuss how divorce affects people of all ages. I answer one question from a listener who was a child when their parents got divorced and wants to know how to heal from it. I also answer a question from an adult whose parents are getting divorced today, and the listener wants to know how to feel and process thi...
Dec 07, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Depression is a common problem for many, including those who have experienced trauma during their lives. In this episode, I discuss my own journey with depression and how the symptoms can manifest differently for everyone. I answer one question from someone with pandemic depression and doesn’t know what to do, and another from someone who has been depressed since being injured. I offer advice on how to begin the healing journey with self-care, self-awareness, and self-compassion. Timestamps: 0:0...
Nov 29, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 44
The holidays are filled with joy, but also can bring up triggers and family dynamics that want to be healed. In this episode, I discuss family dynamics and the different roles we can play in our family structures. I also answer a question about how to set boundaries around the holidays and how to prioritize yourself when you feel stressed this holiday season. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:40 What are family dynamics? 15:25 Listener Question 1 31:57 Listener Question 2 46:16 Outro For this episode's s...
Nov 16, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 43
In today’s episode, I discuss how difficult family dynamics and triggering relationships are a beautiful opportunity for growth and healing. I answer one question from a listener looking for advice on how to communicate with their family that they are back with an ex who cheated on them, and another question from someone asking what to do if you don’t like your partner’s family. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 8:13: Listener Question 1 26:45: Listener Question 2 42:37: Outro For this episode's show note...
Nov 09, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 42
In this episode, I discuss 10 lessons I learned over the past year on my own healing journey. These lessons and learnings include that new things will always be new and scary, I’m grateful to be sober, I am enough exactly as I am, and many more. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 4:29: Lesson 1 10:11: Lesson 2 13:33: Lesson 3 19:18: Lesson 4 21:49: Lesson 5 25:07: Lesson 6 30:03: Lesson 7 31:56: Lesson 8 35:11: Lesson 9 41:25: Lesson 10 For this episode's show notes, please visit: https://newviewadvice.com...
Nov 02, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 41
In this episode, I answer a question from someone wondering, “why am I ok with being the other woman?” And I offer advice to someone who recently found out that they were “the other woman” and is debating whether or not to tell his girlfriend that he cheated on them. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 3:20: Listener Question 1 23:04: Listener Question 2 For this episode's show notes, please visit: https://newviewadvice.com/40 Want to ask a question? You can email newviewadvice@gmail.com , or fill out the f...
Oct 26, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Everyone experiences feelings of sadness throughout their life. In this episode, I answer a question from someone feeling sad that they are almost 30, and another question from someone who is sad that they are still single. I also spend time at the beginning of this episode talking about my own healing journey with self-trust. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 3:09: Amanda’s Healing Journey 14:40: Listener Question 1 32:00: Listener Question 2 For this episode's show notes, please visit: https://newviewad...
Oct 19, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 39
In this episode, I talk with special guest, Maryann Samreth (@sincerelymissmary) about the long and windy journey of healing from trauma. We discuss our own healing journeys, as well as answer a question about where to start when healing from trauma, and another question asking if you have to look at your past in order to heal. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 24:14: Listener Question 1 44:35: Listener Question 2 For this episode's show notes, please visit: https://newviewadvice.com/38 Follow Maryann Sam...
Oct 05, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Grief is one of the best teachers for the human experience. We learn so much from grieving the death of loved ones, but it’s not an easy journey. In this episode, I discuss my own journey with grief, and answer two questions about feeling the feelings of grief. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:59 Listener Question 1 26:16 Listener Question 2 For this episode's show notes, please visit: https://newviewadvice.com/37 Want to ask a question? You can email newviewadvice@gmail.com , or fill out the form at ht...
Sep 28, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Feelings of resentment in romantic relationships can leave us feeling hopeless and bitter. In this episode, I explore the causes of resentment and how to let go of resentment. I answer one question from someone who resents their partner for giving away their cherished possessions, and another question from someone struggling with feeling resentment towards an ex who they have chosen to remain friends with. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 5:11: Listener Question 1 21:06: Listener Question 2 For this epis...
Sep 21, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Healthy communication creates safety, trust, and intimacy in relationships. Unfortunately, many of us did not learn how to communicate in healthy ways when we were younger, and can end up playing out unhealthy communication patterns when we are adults. In this episode, I talk about codependency, what it is, and why it’s often the culprit to unhealthy communication patterns. I also answer a question from a listener looking for advice on how to communicate with an anxious partner, and another ques...
Sep 14, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 35
In this episode, I answer questions from listeners who are questioning whether they should get back together with their ex after a break up. The first question is from a listener whose long-term relationship ended because of infidelity, but is now wondering whether they should take back their ex. The second questions is from a listener who feels torn between giving his partner another chance or letting the relationship go. Throughout the episode, I offer different perspectives and questions to a...
Sep 07, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Healing from shame can feel overwhelming when we don’t know where to start. In this episode, I discuss the topic of shame with Sophia Wise One (@sophiawiseone). We talk about what shame is, techniques for healing from it, and where we’ve seen shame arise in our own lives and how looking at this shame allowed us to free ourselves from it. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 11:13 What is Shame? 17:17 Teaching For this episode's show notes, please visit: https://newviewadvice.com/33 Follow Sophia Wise One on I...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Many people who cheat on their partners find it hard to move on and forgive themselves. They can often live with regrets for years. In today’s episode, I answer two questions from people carrying around the burdens of the past and who are having trouble moving forward. I answer one question from someone wondering if they should send a letter to their ex about their cheating, and another question from someone who finds that the waves of regret about how they handled their break up still arise in ...
Aug 24, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 32
This episode focuses on questions about how to heal from cheating on your partner, specifically when alcohol was involved. Over the past few months I have received many questions from listeners who cheated on their partners when they had been drinking and now regret it. Today I start with focusing on how and why it’s important to become curious about our relationship with alcohol in order to heal. I also answer a question about how to start this journey of healing from cheating in a relationship...
Aug 17, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 31
This episode is a follow up to Ep 29: How to Heal from Being Cheated On in Relationships. In this episode, we continue the conversation about healing from being cheated on. We discuss is emotional cheating as bad as sexual cheating, what to do if you’re only staying with someone who’s cheated because children are involved, and how to heal from emotional and sexual rejection. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 3:54: Listener Question 1 29:05: Listener Question 2 For this episode's show notes, please visit: ...
Aug 10, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Healing from being cheated on in a relationship takes time, patience, and a lot of self-love. In this week’s episode I answer two questions, one from someone who was cheated on in their relationship and wants to know if taking someone back who’s cheated is the best choice for them, and one about why do people who were cheated on return to the relationships that hurt them. I also talk about forgiveness and why we choose to forgive for ourselves, not for anyone else. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:51 Te...
Aug 03, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 29
At some point in our lives, many of us feel lost, confused, or indecisive about our next steps on our life's journey. In this episode, I talk with guest, Katerina Eleftheriou (@katerinawrites), about overcoming fear and uncertainty of your next steps. We discuss people pleasing, what to do when you feel lost and indecisive, why action is often the best next step, and overcoming fears of content creation. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 29:52: Listener Question 1 48:28: Listener Question 2 For this episo...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 28
In part 2 of 2, the conversation about intuition and inner guidance continues with Hollywood Success Coach, Erica Wernick. In this episode, Erica and I answer two listener questions, the first one is about differentiating between intuition and insecurity. And the second one is about how sometimes we feel like we’re meant for something and that our intuition led us there, but what do we do when these opportunities don’t work out? Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 1:04: Listener Question 1 28:34: Listener Q...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Whether you consider yourself intuitive or not, this episode is for you. In part 1 of 2, I talk with Hollywood Success Coach, Erica Wernick, about what it really means to follow your intuition and inner guidance, and how it may not be easy, but it’s how we’re able to reach our most impossible goals while living our best lives. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 4:52: Teaching For this episode's show notes, please visit: https://newviewadvice.com/26 Follow Erica Wernick on Instagram @hollywoodsuccesscoach ....
Mar 16, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Often times we don't give ourselves the time we need to fully move through past relationships, so the patterns and beliefs from old relationships can end up affecting our present day lives. In this episode, I discuss how traumatic past relationships can be and how to heal and move forward. I also answer a question from someone who is just now see the effects of a past relationship, and someone healing from a toxic relationship. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 6:31: Teaching 20:13: Listener Question 1 35...
Dec 08, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Unfortunately in today's world, having an unhealthy relationship with our body can be all too common. I, for one, have felt like I am at war with my body for many years. Today I talk openly about my own struggles with body image. I also answer 2 questions: one from someone who has always felt like the "fat friend" and one from someone who has stopped eating due to anxiety. If you feel like you need help with an eating disorder, please reach out to the National Eating Disorder Hotline at (800) 93...
Dec 01, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Cheating can be traumatic for all people involved. Not only does it involve heartbreak, but it involves an extra layer of betrayal that can take time to heal. In this episode, I discuss the cheating wound, and I answer a question from someone who cheats and is looking to change, and also someone who is having a hard time moving on from being cheated on. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 5:12: Teaching 25:35: Listener Question 1 41:41: Listener Question 2 57:16: Outro For this episode's show notes, please ...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The holidays are a great time for healing. Oftentimes our families can trigger childhood wounds, and by bringing awareness to these triggers we can begin to heal our family patterns. In this episode, I discuss family patterns and triggers, and how to heal them. I also answer two questions about how to stay sane this holiday season, and how to start healing your relationship with your family. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 4:14: Teaching 14:25: Listener Question 1 26:45: Listener Question 2 For this epi...
Nov 10, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The effects of bullying can manifest in our lives in all different ways. In this episode, I dive into the details of how I recently healed layers of my bully wound by looking at the effects of “mean girls” from my high school, and what it looked like for me to do the inner work around this trauma. I also answer a question from someone with low self-esteem from childhood bullying, and someone who wants to move forward and stop caring what childhood bullies think of them today. Timestamps: 0:00: I...
Nov 03, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 20
With a world filled with social media, many of us find ourselves comparing our lives to others more than ever before. The result of this is comparison syndrome. In today’s episode, I discuss why comparison holds us back, what I’ve learned about comparison in my own life, how to start looking at our triggers around comparison and jealousy, and why it’s important to not let comparison stop you from following your dreams. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 4:14: Teaching 14:25: Listener Question 1 27:19: List...
Oct 27, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Sobriety has been such a gift I’ve given myself, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. In this episode, I give an update of where I’m at with my sober journey, and I discuss the moment I knew I needed to change my relationship with alcohol. I also answer two questions - the first is from a person looking for advice on how to stick with sobriety (especially when times are hard) and the second is about how forgiveness is a key step throughout our sober journeys. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:31 Teach...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 18
