How to heal after separation: 44 things I tried

If you’re trying to feel better after separation and make sense of what healing really looks like, this episode offers honest reassurance and practical guidance for moving forward with self-compassion.

Released: 4 March 2026
43 MIN
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Life after divorce

If you’re trying to feel better after separation and make sense of what healing really looks like, this episode offers honest reassurance and practical guidance for moving forward with self-compassion.

Kate is joined by Corey Seemiller, award-winning leadership professor and author of The Soulmate Strategy, to explore what helped her recover after a split and why continuing to try new approaches was an important part of her healing.

In this episode, we cover:

  • Corey’s personal separation story and early steps toward healing
  • What worked and what didn’t from the 44 different things she tried to feel better
  • How writing a deeply personal book shaped her career and academic research
  • Practical, realistic advice for moving forward after separation and building healthier relationships

This episode is for anyone navigating life after a breakup who wants reassurance that healing isn’t linear and that growth often comes from curiosity and kindness towards yourself.

**Trigger warning: **this episode includes discussion of physical injury, so please listen with care.

Meet Corey Seemiller

Corey Seemiller is an award-winning leadership professor, author and accredited life coach. After her own separation, she experimented with 44 different approaches to healing – a journey that became the foundation for her book The Soulmate Strategy and shaped her academic research on relationships and personal growth. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine and Newsweek, and her highly popular TED Talk. She co-hosts the Rock That Relationship! podcast, discussing disasters and successes with breakups, healing processes, dating and relationships.

You can learn more about Corey’s new book The Soulmate Strategy here. For more relationship advice, you can tune in to the Rock That Relationship! podcast

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