Drop the Bags Bitch

Drop the Bags Bitch

All about healing from traumatic marriages and divorces

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February 26, 2025 1 min

My baby Marley passed away this week so I will be taking a temporary break from making podcast episodes while I process this. I am not sure as yet when episodes will resume. Thank you for your understanding.

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In this episode, I make an embarrassing confession that hopefully helps others avoid the path towards destructive relationships. 

I wanted to put a link to the video referenced in this episode, but I couldn't find it again :(

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February 12, 2025 15 mins

In this episode, we're talking toxic bosses and toxic political figures and how to handle them so you don't lose your mind.

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February 5, 2025 9 mins

This episode goes into the 2 different types of apologies and which situations are appropriate for each. 

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January 29, 2025 9 mins

This episode details what worked well for me in helping me move on from my abusive marriage. 

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January 22, 2025 8 mins

This episode contains the key to avoiding indecision and moving forward towards what you want in life. 

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January 15, 2025 7 mins

In this episode I talk about the relationship fears I experience after being in a toxic relationship as well as how I manage it. 

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January 8, 2025 7 mins

This episode is about dealing with emotions in a healthy, emotionally mature way.

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January 1, 2025 6 mins

We can have habits of the brain like any other habit. This episode gives two steps to breaking brain habits for good.

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December 26, 2024 11 mins

I share a practice that has helped me reduce my stress and be more present in times of rest.


Email me at gerdungmelinda@gmail.com

For more on this topic: Rest is Resistance

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December 18, 2024 6 mins

The world feels chaotic right now. Here is how I am maintaining my peace amidst the chaos. 


My email: gerdungmelinda@gmail.com

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December 11, 2024 6 mins

In this episode, I give a hack to dramatically reduce the effort required in mind management.

If you want to learn even more about this topic, this book is a great resource:
Willpower Doesn't Work by Benjamin Hardy

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December 4, 2024 7 mins

Trust can be a complicated thing for survivors of abuse. In this episode, I describe how I personally have navigated this issue and how I've found it possible to trust people, including a romantic partner.

Link to rat study: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/helping-your-fellow-rat-rodents-show-empathy-driven-behavior

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November 27, 2024 5 mins

We all end up facing things we didn't want. This episode is all about staying in your power when that happens.

Option B by Sheryl Sandberg

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November 20, 2024 7 mins

In this episode I address why you can't have a true relationship with a narcissist. I also give a technique I use when I have to deal with people with narcissistic tendencies and am not able to completely avoid them. 

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November 13, 2024 8 mins

A real life example/template for dealing with your own shit. 

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November 6, 2024 7 mins

We don't always choose the circumstances we find ourselves in, but in this episode we talk about how to avoid heaping suffering on top of bad situations. 

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October 30, 2024 8 mins

An honest conversation about mental health and the things that I have found helpful in dealing with chronic anxiety. 

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October 23, 2024 6 mins

Outsourcing the validation of your experiences to other people can fuck you up. This episode talks about how to give yourself the validation you crave. 

Find out more about my work: www.melindagerdungcoaching.com

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October 16, 2024 8 mins

Why focusing on yourself is not only not selfish, but also benefits everyone around you. 

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