In this deeply insightful episode of The BreakUp Project, we explore the transformative power of hope—and how, even in the most challenging times, hope can lead us to healing and renewal. Whether you're navigating a disappointment, dealing with life's pressures, or searching for meaning in moments of pain, this episode is for you. Join us as we dive into the complexity of hope, vulnerability, and the emotional journey we all face.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• The Journey of Hope (06:31): We discuss how hope isn’t just a feeling—it’s a journey that requires courage, patience, and trust in ourselves.
• Understanding Personal Struggles (09:15): A look at how personal struggles shape our capacity for hope, and how we can begin to navigate them with resilience.
• The Complexity of Hope (11:49): Hope isn't always linear. It can ebb and flow, and understanding its complexity is key to moving through difficult times.
• Navigating Life's Pressures (14:20): Life is full of expectations and pressure—how do we hold on to hope when everything feels overwhelming?
• The Role of Control and Surrender (16:51): How can we balance the desire for control with the need to surrender to life’s unpredictability in order to nurture our hope?
• The Nature of Vulnerability (19:20): Vulnerability is a powerful doorway to healing and hope, but it can be uncomfortable. We explore why embracing it is essential.
• Hope as a Non-Negotiable (21:41): Why hope should always remain non-negotiable in our lives, even in the most uncertain or painful moments.
• Cycles of Hope and Despair (24:25): Hope often comes in cycles. We talk about how to recognize and navigate the ups and downs of our emotional journey.
• Professional vs Personal Hope (30:57): How hope plays a different role in our personal lives versus our professional journeys, and the intersection of the two.
• The Role of Emotion in Hope (33:04): Emotions shape our experience of hope—how can we use our feelings to inform our journey?
• Protecting Our Hope (35:31): When life gets hard, we discuss ways to protect and nurture our hope, even in the face of bumps in the road.
• Navigating Feelings of Missing Out (38:41): The pressure to “have it all together” can lead to feelings of missing out—how do we stay hopeful when it feels like others have it easier?
• When Hope May Not Be Helpful (43:48): There are moments when hope alone doesn’t feel like enough—how do we navigate these times without losing ourselves?
• The Complexity of Hope and Pain (47:16): The paradox of hope and pain—how both can exist together, and why it’s important to hold space for both in our healing journey.
• Finding Meaning in Hard Times (47:16): The final message: Even in the hardest moments, we can find meaning, growth, and strength.

This episode is a beautiful reminder that hope isn’t just a fleeting emotion—it’s a resilient force that carries us through some of life’s toughest challenges. Whether you’re healing from heartbreak, feeling lost in your career, or trying to make sense of where life is taking you, this episode offers tools, insights, and encouragement to help you keep going.

Join us as we explore the messy, beautiful journey of hope, and learn how to protect it through life's toughest moments.

Keywords: Hope, Breakup, Heartbreak, Resilience, Vulnerability, Personal Growth, Emotional Healing, Relationships, Courage, Pain, Hopeful Journey, Self-Discovery, Healing Process, Strength, Women Empowerment, Life Challenges

This is a quick and fun episode where we answer some questions we suggest asking on a first date. Even if you're not dating, these are great ones to ask your friends, family members, partner, anyone you want to learn more about.

We hope you enjoy them!

Let us know some of your answers in the comments section below, we would love to hear from you!

Ho ho ho… Merry Christmas from Alyssa and Skye! 🎄

Our final episode for 2024 is a special Christmas send-off. We dive into the bittersweet emotions that often come with this time of year — from tricky family dynamics and old wounds resurfacing, to anxieties about money and the overwhelming sense of time slipping by.

We also share some thoughts on showing yourself compassion during the holidays and offer a few lighthearted tips for making it through the season (without, you know, ending up on the naughty list in a very dramatic way).

While this episode is fun, it’s also thought-provoking, and we hope it provides comfort and healing to many of you.

We'll be back in the new year with fresh episodes, exploring relationships, heartbreak, and the courage it takes to move forward.

Until then, be kind to yourselves, and Merry Christmas!

Love,
Alyssa + Skye

Welcome to another fun-size episode! As the year draws to a close, you may find yourself feeling weary, disappointed, apprehensive or maybe just a little flat. We hope these 5 things to remember on a tough day are helpful.

As always, leave us a comment below or connect with us on Instagram.

Love Alyssa & Skye

Content warning: This episode includes discussions about emotional and psychological abuse. If you need support, please contact 1800RESPECT in Australia, or reach out to your local GP for further psychological assistance

In this episode, Alyssa and Skye dive into the journey of learning to trust our intuition and the challenges of navigating the different parts of ourselves. They discuss how emotional pain can trigger our nervous systems to react as if we’re in real physical danger, and how this impacts our ability to trust our instincts. The conversation explores the importance of therapy in helping us meet and befriend these various parts of ourselves, in order to hear their wisdom.

Alyssa shares valuable insights about the role of therapy: it's about guiding you back to your true self. She explains that through trauma, grief, and pain, we may lose pieces of ourselves, but those parts are never truly gone. The healing process is about rediscovering and reconnecting with who we really are, as apposed to becoming a new version of ourselves.

We have something new for you! Fun-size episodes!

Join us as we try and tackle some of the issues we all may be facing in 10 minutes of less! (Wish us luck, haha!) In this episode, we share 5 ways to cultivate a feeling of being content while you also may be waiting for a relationship or dream for your life come to fruition. We hope you enjoy some of these practical tips and leave us a comment with your ideas as well, you may just help someone else!

In this episode Doug Sotheren (couples counsellor/family therapist) talks with Alyssa & Skye about his work with couples. Doug has a particular focus on body movement and somatic body awareness with couples. Doug shares in this episode some of the most common issues he sees couples face, as well as what common factors help couples last. He also shares advice from his personal and professional walk on how to develop and sustain safe, flourishing relationships.

Listen in for laughs, wisdom, professional insights and endearing personal stories. Suitable for everyone regardless of your relationship status.

Join us for our 10th episode of The Breakup Project as we celebrate and share our reflections on the process so far. We review how this has strengthened our friendship, deepened our trust in the perfect timing, and helped us continue to dare greatly. We discuss what has been enjoyable about recording together and what has been challenging about this process. We also unpack what we have enjoyed most about doing this project together explain how it has changed us. We end on expressing our hopes for the future of this podcast and our gratitude for all the support we have had along the way.