Beyond the Darkness
by Cristina Angelica and Jon Bock
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14. Loving Recklessly: What We Find After Our First Heartbreak
14. Loving Recklessly: What We Find After Our First Heartbreak
About this podcast
Guiding people, through our own experience, on how to break free from the cycle of suffering.
Episodes
- 14. Loving Recklessly: What We Find After Our First Heartbreak · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 14Welcome everyone to episode 14! In this episode, Cristina and Jon dive into the raw, unforgettable experience of first love and the heartbreak that often follows. They unpack why…
- 13. How to Stay In a Relationship Without the Need to Control · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 13Welcome back to Beyond the Darkness, episode 13! (I can't believe we're here) 🎉 In this episode, Jon and Cristina get honest about what it really takes to stay in a relationship…
- 12. When Love Gets Hard: How to Handle Relationship Challenges · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 12When love feels heavy, confusing, or just plain hard, most of us slip into survival mode—shutting down, lashing out, or pretending everything is “fine.” In this episode, Jon and…
- 11. Beyond Reaction: How to Live Without Being Dominated By Emotions · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this episode, Cristy and Jon get real about what it means to feel your emotions without letting them take over. They open up about how easy it is to react out of fear, anger…
- 10. Becoming Who You Are: The Fear and Freedom of Breaking Expectations · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 10They’re back 🎉 Starting 2026 strong! In this week’s tenth episode, Jon and Cristy open up about what it really takes to break free from familial expectations and choose your own…
- 9. I Am Not What Happened to Me: Discovering My Identity Beyond The Suffering · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 9Guess who's back at the table? Chris! Remember him from episode 6? In this deeply personal episode, Chris breaks down the transformative journey of separating our identity from…
- 8. Our Relationship With Change: What Are You Afraid to Leave Behind? · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 8Welcome back to Beyond the Darkness! In this episode, Cristy and Jon discuss change and what it asks of us. Often more than we feel ready to give. In this episode, they share…
- 7. Chasing Love in the Wrong Places: Understanding Emotional Unavailability · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 7In this week’s seventh episode, Jon and Cristina dove into the complex and often confusing attraction to emotionally unavailable people. Why do we sometimes find ourselves drawn…
- 6. From Addiction to Finding a New Way of Life: The Journey of Transformation · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 6Welcome back to Beyond the Darkness- Episode 6! Chris joined us this week and what an unbelievable story he shares. He talked about his childhood, the cycle of suffering from…
- 5. Owning The Way We Show Up In Relationships: How Can We Go From Toxic To Healthy Relationships? · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 5Jon is BACK and we're so excited!! Wow- this conversation was filled with so much vulnerability and wisdom on all the ways we can start being better and healthier in…
- 4. The Power Of Forgiveness: Who Are We Underneath The Pain? · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 4Welcome back, everyone! You’re listening to Beyond the Darkness. Have you ever asked yourself, who am I? What is my identity? Why do I need to forgive someone when I don't want…
- 3. Processing Grief: How Do We Work Through Losing Someone We Love? · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 3Who teaches us how to process grief and loss? What do we say when someone we know loses someone they love? In this week's episode, Cristina and Jon share about their process…
- 2. Intimacy in Relationships: How To Discover The Secret Language Of Real Connection · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 2How can we improve our relationships? How can we go from being reactive, selfish, and dishonest to a more understanding, authentic, and honest dynamic? In this week's episode…
- 1. Introducing Beyond The Darkness: How to Break From The Cycle Of Suffering · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 1Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in the cycle of suffering, feeling controlled by your emotions, questioning your purpose in life, not knowing who you really are, and unable…
