Disengaged

Disengaged

After calling off her engagement, host Leah Harding realized just how disconnected she had become from herself. In this podcast, she and her guests explore what self- advocacy, leadership and trusting your gut can look like. Because we don't have to live life disengaged. New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Leah Harding is an Emmy-nominated international journalist based in Washington, D.C.

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October 22, 2025 35 mins

Join Leah for a conversation with Jaclyn Raulerson, Miss Florida 2010. Jaclyn gets vulnerable and shares how she naviagated a crumbling marriage during the pandemic before finding the courage to check herself into treatment. She has been through it! But bounces back stronger every time.

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Disengaged is back with Season 2!

After calling off her engagement, host Leah Harding realized just how disconnected she had become from herself. In this podcast, she and her guests explore what self- advocacy, leadership and trusting your gut can look like. Because we don't have to live life disengaged. New episodes drop every other Wednesday. Leah Harding is an Emmy-nominated international journalist based in Washington, D.C.

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July 29, 2025 18 mins

In the season finale, Leah records from the iconic base of the Eiffel Tower. The last time she was in France, she got engaged — but now, with time and perspective, she reflects on that pivotal moment and the weight of the decision to stay or go. A heartfelt look at how life can change, and how every path leaves a mark.

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May 21, 2025 28 mins

LIVE from Brussels — Leah's on the road and slightly spiraling (in a good way!). This week on Disengaged, we're getting real about doing big things alone, especially after relational trauma. What can thriving look like? Let's unpack the fear, the freedom and why being solo might just be the ultimate flex.

Show Notes:

'Brides': How to End an Engagement, According to a Relationship Expert

Call Her Daddy Engagement Episode

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May 7, 2025 26 mins

We dive into the shifting views on marriage with wedding industry expert Shane McMurray. From skyrocketing costs to changing values, Gen Z is rethinking the traditional walk down the aisle. Is the obstacle love, money or something deeper?

Show Notes:

Wedding Report

Shane's Website

God is Grey Podcast

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April 23, 2025 33 mins

Does being tall make you toxic? This week on Disengaged, we’re talking Tall Man Syndrome with Dr. Susan Heitler, the clinical psychologist who literally coined the term. We get into why narcissism often hides behind height, charm and success, and how it can even look a lot like autism—especially when it shows up as what she calls a “listening disorder.”

From dating app traps to emotional entitlement, we're breaking down how height, ...

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April 9, 2025 25 mins

Leah Harding shoots us straight. We have an addiction: We just love saying sorry. Self-advocating can look a lot like owning your words, your opinions and your space instead of always apologizing for it. Share this with a friend who could use this reminder. xo

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March 26, 2025 48 mins

Is it your gut speaking... or E. coli? Host Leah Harding sits down with friends Anne Kosanke and James Cunningham to talk Internal Family Systems, standing up to your parents and advocating for the little things.

Show Notes:

Anne's Gut Article

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

You Are Not Alone

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March 12, 2025 49 mins

Stress doesn’t just affect your mind—it takes a toll on your body. Licensed marriage and family therapist Jenny Rodriguez explains the many signs your body may be using to get your attention.

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Show Notes:

What's EMDR

Try EMDR

Attachment Styles

Expert Relationship Help

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Let's get the man's perspective. Our next guest has walked in all the shoes—from single to dating, from engaged to disengaged, even reengaged (!)—then married, divorced and back to single. Now, he's found his happy place and is ready to spill all the tea on his wild ride through love and life. Let's meet Aaron Nelsen.

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February 12, 2025 24 mins

Depression naps, realizing love isn't enough and... are all men dogs? Leah and her BFF take another deep-dive into finding the bravery to say, "I don't" before "I do".

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February 5, 2025 13 mins

What red flags do we miss? A flashback to the first day Leah met her now ex-fiancé: She was 24. Were there clues she missed in that first interaction, or was she flag color blind in the hopes of finding forever? Hosted by Leah Harding.

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January 28, 2025 24 mins

Meet your virtual BFF. Your friends are essential support during the engagement-ending process. We can't manage the buildup and fallout of leaving a fiancé without some dear ones. Let's meet one of Leah's.

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January 11, 2025 15 mins

Ending an engagement is rough. But you’re not alone. In this episode, we dive into the challenging work of speaking your truth, setting and maintaining boundaries and navigating the emotional weight of ending an engagement or any significant relationship. We explore how many of us have been conditioned to put others' happiness ahead of our own.

Leah's Blog

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January 1, 2025 43 secs

A podcast for status-quo breakers, wild dreamers and brave souls who dare to choose themselves over societal expectations. They say, "When you know, you know"—but that goes both ways. After calling off her own engagement, host Leah Harding discovered the overwhelming lack of support online for those who make this courageous choice. Now, she’s building the community she wished she had. Tune in for honest conversations, unfiltered st...

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