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Feb 2024
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Ep. 229 - From Depressed to Empowered

Breakup Coach Dorothy
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In today's episode, Breakup Coach Dorothy and guest Braveheart Melissa, a mom to two teenagers, talk about how she went from depressed to empowered after a breakup. 

Join them as they talk about Melissa's journey from splitting with her children's father, meeting her now ex-boyfriend, feeling depressed and dealing with her breakup, to feeling empowered and reaching her goals.

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