Drop the Bags Bitch

Drop the Bags Bitch

All about healing from traumatic marriages and divorces

Episodes

May 22, 2024 7 mins

Letting go of what could have been and should have been is one of the  hardest struggles coming out of a toxic or abusive relationship. This episode walks through some of my own experience doing this. 

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Abuse survivors have a tendency to blame themselves for a lot of the things that their abusers do or say. This episode talks about breaking the mental habit of accepting the blame that isn't yours. 

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May 8, 2024 8 mins

This episode is a follow up to the process taught in the episode 1,000 lb. sisters. It teaches the final steps of what I call the stop feeling like a crazy person process. 

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May 1, 2024 7 mins

This episode addresses a sneaky little habit many abuse survivors do that hinders their ability to re-build their self-esteem. 

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Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session


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April 24, 2024 9 mins

If you've ever found yourself  engaging in behaviors that you didn't want to whether it's
- eating more than you wanted to
- drinking more than you wanted to
- spending more $ than you wanted to
- texting your ex every time you get lonely, etc.

This episode will give you a technique to disrupt that and stop those unwanted behaviors. 

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April 17, 2024 6 mins

A helpful spring board to get you designing your future instead of leaving it to chance.

The Gap And The Gain by Dan Sullivan

Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg

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April 10, 2024 9 mins

This episode dives into owning your own story and how that can help you not care about the negative opinions of others. 
TW: violence

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April 3, 2024 8 mins

This episode gives a highly effective template for doing your own inner child healing work. 

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March 27, 2024 8 mins

 Breaking free from the effects of abuse includes breaking free from the cultures that promote it. This episode explores the cultural grooming for abuse that happens in certain areas of our society.

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March 20, 2024 7 mins

Spilling the tea on how to get exactly what you want out of life. 

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March 13, 2024 11 mins

This episode describes the cycle of violence and how it can be broken. 

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March 6, 2024 6 mins

This episode is the pep talk you didn't even know you needed. 

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February 28, 2024 7 mins

Sometimes the only thing in our way is one sentence in our brains. This episode explores how to get out of your own way.

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February 21, 2024 7 mins

This episode walks through the realities of taking responsibility for your choices through the narrative of a personal story. 

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February 14, 2024 8 mins

This episode addresses some common fears women have when they start dating again post-divorce or post-abusive relationship. 

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February 7, 2024 8 mins

TW: violence

This episode applies the 50/50 concept from an earlier episode to trauma as a way of releasing the past, finding inner peace,  and moving on without any regrets. 

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January 31, 2024 7 mins

This episode dives into why a solid sense of self will improve all the relationships in your life and protect you from unnecessary trauma. 

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January 24, 2024 7 mins

Many toxic relationship survivors struggle with knowing the difference between empathy and codependence. This episode will help you clearly distinguish between the two. 

Info on Melody Beattie's resources on overcoming codependence: https://www.melodybeattie.com/

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

Book a session with me: https://calendly.com/gerdungmelinda/coaching-session

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January 17, 2024 9 mins

This episode explores the relationship between gender bias and domestic abuse. 
The more we understand the factors that go into being in an abusive relationship, the more we can understand how to avoid being in them ever again.

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

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January 10, 2024 6 mins

The concept of an emotional baseline is introduced plus tips on feeling more joy in your day to day life. 

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