What is heartbreak - and can it kill you...

End of Life Doula Alliance Aotearoa chair, Treza Gallogly joins Emile Donovan. 

Matt Macdonald lectures in ethics His PhD looks at misinformation, and the right to be told the truth. He's back in the country for a few weeks, and he joins Emile Donovan. 

Duncan Grieve from The Spinoff joins Emile Donovan to discuss the findings of the New Zealand on Air "Where are the Audiences?"  survey. 

<p>Have you ever had your heart broken? It can feel all-consuming and unbearable at points, and cause us physical pain. But why is this the case and how can we overcome it? Kim Chakanetsa finds out the answers from two women who are well versed in matters of the heart.</p><p>Dr L ... Show More

If you’re lucky enough to have fallen in love at some point in your life, you’ve  probably also had your heart broken. The experience can be excruciating, protracted, disorienting … but can it cause you lasting psychological – even physical – harm?  

At some point in our lives, almost every one of us will have our heart broken. Imagine how different things would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotional pain. Psychologist Guy Winch reveals how recovering from heartbreak starts with a determination to fight our ins ... Show More

<p>Nothing leaves you feeling more alone than heartbreak. You feel lost, afraid, and sometimes you also feel deeply unworthy. The worst part is wondering if you’ll ever feel happy again. But there is a way to heal, and it starts with first understanding what the source of your pa ... Show More

What's the relationship between physical and mental pain, and how can you ease both? Revealing how your experiences of love, loss and pain are deeply intertwined, neuroscientist Yoram Yovell sheds light on the surprising role of your brain's endorphins and opioid receptors to eas ... Show More

<p>If you’ve ever lived, chances are you’ve loved someone or something. If you’ve ever loved, chances are you’ve had your heart broken to pieces. More Better listener Vivien wrote in to the pod this week asking for advice with just that — heartbreak. In response, Stephanie and Me ... Show More

Today’s question for the Kwik Brain community is how do you fix a broken heart? I’m excited to welcome today’s guest, Dr. Guy Winch. Guy’s books have sold millions of copies and been translated into 26 different languages, and his TED Talks have been seen by people all over the w ... Show More

Last week during my Thursday Q&A on Instagram someone submitted a question “what is the point of heartbreak?” my answer to that received so much feedback that I wanted to turn it into a full episode. In today’s episode I’ll talk about what I think the point of going through a bre ... Show More

<p>Do you know why heartbreak hits us as hard as it does? In today’s episode, I found the answer in an interview with the world-leading expert on grief, David Kessler. It turns out, a lot of us are carrying around “unattended grief” that affects us in ways we don’t even realize. ... Show More

<p>Are you hurting?</p> <p>Is that hurt leading to overthinking? Rumination? A downward spiral of negative self-talk?</p> <p>Do you feel trapped inside your own head, desperate for some relief, and anxious for the time to come when you will finally feel better?</p> <p>If so, this ... Show More