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Nov. 15, 2022

17: You Screwed Up Again, Now What?

It all feels like its falling apart when you screw up and show your jealous side... AGAIN. But, there is an important mindset to have when you are trying to tame your jealousy and in today's episode, I'm sharing the importance of practicing, not mastering. For further support, join the Jealousy Junkie Facebook Group What's your attachment style? Take the FREE Quiz to find out Jealousy Junkie Website Connect with your host, Shanenn on Instagram Disclaimer The information on this podcast or a...
Nov. 1, 2022

16: Simple Habits To Tackle Hard Problems w/ Sarah Ramsey

Life strategist, relationship specialist, creative solution finder, and heart-centered problem solver, Sarah Ramsey lets a surprisingly simple philosophy guide her: indecision is the enemy of success. Viewing clear decision-making as the ultimate form of self-care, Sarah brings life-changing clarity to formulating solutions for those pesky problems that often seem impenetrable on the surface. Her book, Problem Solved, provides readers with a system for breaking down complex issues into sim...
Oct. 25, 2022

15: This O.N.E. Thing Can Shift Your Jealous Mindset

In this quick dump episode, I'm sharing O.N.E. thing I did to break my negative mindset and take off the green lense I saw life through. Our adult brain can be lazy and it wants to refer back to old patterns of information we learned in the past. If those patterns are negative, they stand out even more and shapes the way we view life and approach situations we interpret as similar. To shift these pattens, its all about being open because often its our mindset that keeps us stuck with repeating...
Oct. 18, 2022

14: The Ticket To A New Self-Image

Aviation is one of those professions that has always been associated with infidelity and cheating, but Jackie Ulmer believes that every situation is as unique as the people involved. Jackie is a peak performance coach who has been married to a pilot for more than 30 years. She worked in aviation for eight years before becoming a pilot’s wife, meeting lots of regional airline crews and spending time as a crew scheduler and flight attendant along the way. So as you might imagine, Jackie doesn't...
Guest: Jackie Ulmer
Sept. 27, 2022

13: How Men Think About Dating and Relationships w/ James Preece

James Preece is UK's top dating coach and often compared to Will Smith in the movie Hitch. In today's episode he shares some differences and similarities of men and women when it comes to dating and relationships. Here are just a few tips and words of wisdom James shares in this episode: Women often unknowingly situate themselves in unapproachable situations. At the gym with their headphones on or going out in packs with our friends. Approaching a new relationship through the lens of ...
Guest: James Preece
Sept. 20, 2022

12: Standing Up To Both Your Inner Critic And The Narcissistic One

Is your partner a narcissist? If you feel like they are, it may be true, so we decided to present 10 warning signs to watch out for so you can know for sure. In this episode you will learn: 1. Learning about narcissism in order to emancipate yourself from self-blame and self-doubt. 2. Understanding that narcissism exists along a spectrum, and that not everyone with narcissistic traits has a personality disorder. 3. Recognizing the role of the inner critic in fueling jealousy and insecurity, a...
Sept. 6, 2022

11: Tap Into The More Wise Part Of You w/ Dr. Ann Balkanski

All of us tend to lead with our thinking mind, which only makes up about 10% of who we actually are. There are other parts of our brain that have a larger capacity to accurately intake the information around us. However these parts of our mind are difficult to tap into, which is why there are tools such as hypnotherapy that can be used to enter these wiser faculties of our mind and help aid us in dealing with unpleasant feelings and emotions like jealousy. On today’s episode, medical doctor a...
Aug. 30, 2022

10: How To Tame Your Jealous Actions

In this episode, Shanenn walks through an exercise she did to stop her jealous actions. She breaks these action habits into two categories Undercover Action Habits Direct Action Habits Download the Action Habits Worksheet to follow along to identify and tame your jealous actions. Connect with Shanenn: Website Instagram For further support, join the Jealousy Junkie Facebook Group What's your attachment style? Take the FREE Quiz to find out Jealousy Junkie Website Connect with your host, S...
Aug. 23, 2022

09: Is Jealousy Keeping You Ruthless with Dr. Marcia Sirota

“We need to understand that being kind to ourselves has nothing to do with stuffing down our feelings or burying them, or smothering them with consumerism or addiction. It's really about looking inward. Seeing what feelings and what needs are there and trying to find realistic and compassionate solutions.” - Dr. Marcia Sirota Being kind in our society is unfortunately very rare. Not just kindness to others, but kindness to ourselves as well. There seems to be a common theme among society, ...
Aug. 16, 2022

08: Is It Your Fear or Intuition with Dr. Ashlee Greer

Jealousy can be insidious. It can cause us to unravel and mistrust ourselves to the point of exhaustion. Also, what feels like a deep knowing can oftentimes come across as a possible fear because of how activated our nervous system is at the thought of a partner cheating. Intuition is real and it can be trusted. As long as you know how to differentiate your intuition from anxiety and fear, it can be used as a powerful tool to help guide you in all areas of your life, especially when experi...
Aug. 9, 2022

07: The 4 Step Apology To Make Things Right with Molly Howes

The truth is, we are hardwired as humans to not want to apologize. It is one of the most difficult things to do on a cultural and neurological level. Feeling as though we did something wrong and that we hurt someone is not the way we want to feel about ourselves, so in an instant our brain chooses to protect itself. However, what if apologizing was looked at through a different lens? What if we used apologies as a way to create better connections with a partner and make big changes that could he...
Guest: Molly Howes
Aug. 2, 2022

06: Is Jealousy The Problem or The Solution

Have you ever considered what your jealousy trying to accomplish? If you flip jealousy on it's head and think of it in the best possible way, could it be the solution? Dr. Susan Heilter wrote about this in Psychology Today and it really changed the way I viewed my jealousy. This lead to a super cool exercise that I am sharing with you on today's episode. as well as what I discovered from it. Connect with Shanenn: https://www.jealousyjunkie.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jealousyjunkiecoach For...
July 19, 2022

05: Rebuilding The Relationship After Betrayal with Dr. Ruth Harpur

The aftermath of a betrayal can be devastating. So many questions, heartache and challenges that come when there is an affair in a relationship. Could you, should you try to rebuild the relationship? In today's episode, clinical psychologist, Ruth Ann Harpur who specializes in relationships, discusses the delicate work of rebuilding the relationship after a betrayal. Dr. Harpur says often the offender will "drip" information to the offended causing additional trauma with each unveiling of a ne...
July 12, 2022

02: What's The Root Cause Of Your Jealousy with Dr. Genesis Games

If you've ever researched..."why am I jealous" you may have been left with more questions than answers. In this episode, Dr. Genesis Games walks you through what may be at the root of your jealousy and insecurities. You'll get a deep dive into each of the attachment styles and why it's important to know yours. Secure Attachment Anxious Attachment Avoidant Attachment Combo of Anxious-Avoidant (relationship fireworks x 10) Wondering how to feel more secure in relationships? Dr. G...
Guest: Genesis Games
July 12, 2022

03: The Journey To Overcoming Jealousy

My name is Shanenn Bryant, and I'm am a certified life coach and one of the few to focus on overcoming jealousy in relationships. For many years, I was extremely insecure and jealous in my relationships and thought it was just the way I am and the way I would always be. I also thought I was the only one who struggled with this. Until one day I was handed a piece of paper from a therapist as she invited me to "not come back" (more about that story later). The paper was what the ACA (Adult child...
July 12, 2022

04: One Thing To Do When You're On The Verge Of A Meltdown with Jessica Harrington

What can you do when you're on the verge of a jealous meltdown or anxiety meltdown? Just need 1 thing you can do differently to allow you to respond versus react? I'm chatting it up with stress management coach Jessica Harrington and she gives you several 1 things you can do in those times you're feeling a little out of control of your emotions. Help Jessica support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participan...
July 9, 2022

01: Introducing The Jealousy Junkie Podcast

If you struggle with insecurities and jealousy in your relationship, this podcast is for you! Often these insecurities come from childhood or experience with betrayal and cheating partners in past relationships. This can leave you with feelings of jealousy and insecurity in your current relationship, even when there's no evidence or grounds to be worried. Former jealous girl, Shanenn Bryant, brings on experts in their field to tackle this green-eyed monster once and for all. Join us each week...