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. 

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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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