Better Days Ahead

EP 38: What The F*ck Just Happened?

We're back!!! Thank you guys for being so patient. In this episode, Dr. Aria talks about where she went for a minute (ok... a couple months...) and why. To work with me

EP 37: Social Media and Mental Health

In this episode, Dr. A discusses her journey with mental health and the struggles she has faced on and off with it, as well as how she has learned to work through some of

EP 36: Ways I Learned to Make Dating Less Painful

In this episode, Dr. Aria discusses a few tips she has to navigate the dating world and make it less painful. As someone who has struggled with anxious attachment, people

EP 35: Maintaining Relationships (Or Not?) During Healing

In this episode, Dr. Aria discusses a requested topic: how do we maintain relationships as we heal? Which ones should we learn to let go of? As always, she ties in some p

EP 34: Healing Is Not Linear

In this episode Dr. A touches on her break she took because of surgery and gives a little more context as to what happened, along with the discussion of just how non-line

EP 33: Vulnerability, Boldness, Dating, Healthy Conflicts

In this episode, Dr. A talks about more dating confusion, and a situation where she witnessed a lack of vulnerability that she saw as problematic. From here, she discusse

EP 32: Letting It Be OK Being Misunderstood

In this episode, Dr. Aria discusses the agony and strife that comes with being misunderstood, but that learning to let this be OK is an important part of the healing proc

EP 31: Perfectionism is not Healing

In this episode, Dr. A discusses where she got tripped up when she started her healing journey -- mistakingly thinking she had to be perfect and do everything "right". Sh

EP 30: Burnout & Taking Breaks

In this episode, Dr. Aria opens up about the exhaustion and burnout she has recently faced, what led up to it, and how she is navigating it in real time. In this episode,

EP 29: Boundaries and Standards Make the World Go 'Round

In this episode, Dr. A talks about how setting boundaries and having standards has helped protect her and support her healing process, even when it's met with criticism f

EP 28: Healing Doesn't (Only) Happen Solo

In this episode Dr. Aria discusses the common misconception that healing is exclusively a solo concept, and the role that others actually play in it as well. To work wi

EP 27: Identity Crisis

In this episode, Dr. Aria discusses the identity crisis that comes with healing. We all want to heal, despite how difficult the journey can sometimes be, but we don't oft

EP 26: Move On to Move Up

In this episode, Dr. Aria discusses a question she was asked when the podcast first began: "how do you move on from people who are no longer a good fit in your life?" H

EP 25: Getting Triggered as F*ck, Recuperation

In this episode, Dr. Aria talks about her heinously triggering last few weeks. She's talked before about "let your breakdowns be your breakthroughs", and that theme shine

EP 24: Stay the F*cking Course (Healing Isn't for the Faint of Heart)

In this episode, Dr. Aria offers some motivation and compassion for those "burnt out" by the healing process. We've all been there, this process is not for the faint of h

EP 23: Challenging my views on "F*ck Dating"

In this episode, Dr. Aria opens up about her recent revelation on how she has been viewed dating and the problematic behaviors she is now committed to changing. It's been

EP 22: "Falling Off" The Healing Journey? Now What?

In this episode, Dr. Aria talks about the times she has hit a rut in her healing journey, and knows many others do as well. She talks about how she navigates these lows a

EP 21: "I'm Not A Violent Dog, I Don't Know Why I Bite"

In this episode, Dr. A discusses her relationship with anger as of lately. She explores the reasons for it and reflects on it as a past theme of her life, as well as the

EP 20: Wanting Control vs. Learning to Let Go

In this episode Dr. Aria discusses her difficulties with various ways she has attempted to maintain a sense of control in her life. She talks about how explanations and a

EP 19: Since Doing This, I'm Happier

In this episode, Dr. Aria talks about how she has been able to find much more joy and happiness in life. She recaps previous conversations around no longer externalizing