Thank You Heartbreak

Inspired by Death, Sex & Money’s breakup episode Cut Loose, Emily Theis—a devoted listener of the DSM podcast, indie pop musician, and Head of Producer at Upstatement—created the Breakup Survival Guide, a site powered by listeners of the DSM podcast that services up randomized heartache cures. “You’re entitled to decide what you want and don’t want. And that’s sort of freeing, in that like, okay, I’m on this island and you're on that island and if the ocean between us is not what we both want then I don’t need to swim." — Emily Theis The conversation starts at 6:30. Gems to listen out for:+ how long-distance works for her+ tips to encourage someone back into the world post-heartbreak+ a set of questions to ask yourself in the midst of a relationship to check-in on the health of yourself and the relationship + in an age where it’s easy to text to make a plan and break a plan, you have to be purposeful about the time you spend with people+ the importance of reminding your brain that there isn’t on