Ask Angela: Relationship Advice for Love After Trauma

Ask Angela: Relationship Advice for Love After Trauma

Angela Amias

Episodes 36
Avg. Duration 16m
Activity Highly Active
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
100%
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About This Podcast

What happens when what you learned about relationships doesn't help you create the kind of connection you long for—and you're left wondering: how do I do this differently? Ask Angela is a relationship advice column devoted to answering the questions that arise when you're navigating intimacy after trauma. Hosted by Angela Amias—therapist, writer, and founder of the Institute for Trauma-Informed Relationships—Ask Angela offers honest guidance with deep respect for where you've been. Each episode is based on a listener's letter—raw, true, and deeply human. Angela's advice weaves together the practical and the poetic, grounded in years of experience helping individuals and couples heal the patterns that keep them stuck. If you've ever felt like you're too much or not enough—or you just can't figure out why relationships feel so hard—this podcast is for you. Whether the question is about betrayal and trust, communication, emotional connection, or healing after heartbreak, Ask Angela is a space for learning how to untangle the past and build something new. Because everyone deserves love, trust, and connection in their relationships—and you don't have to figure it out alone.

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Recent Episodes

S2E9 Dating After Divorce: Why It's So Intimidating and How to Know You're Ready

Jun 02, 2026 14m

What if dating after divorce isn't about finding someone new—but about rediscovering yourself? For many people coming out of a long marriage, dating after divorce feels less exciting than exhausting.…

S2E8 When People Pleasing Makes Your Partner's Disappointment Feel Unbearable

May 19, 2026 15m

What if your partner's disappointment isn't the real problem—but your fear of it is? For many people, people pleasing in relationships feels like love. You anticipate needs, avoid conflict, and work…

S2E7 Dating After Mistakes: How to Own Your Past Without Letting It Define You

May 05, 2026 18m

What if the very thing you're afraid to share is the thing that makes you trustworthy? For many people who've done deep personal work, dating again brings a new kind of fear—not of repeating the…

S2E6 How do I ask my partner to change with upsetting her?

Apr 21, 2026 19m

What if the real issue isn't what you're saying—but how it's being heard? Some of the most painful relationship communication problems don't begin with bad intentions. They begin when one partner…

S2E5 When little misunderstandings keep becoming big relationship battles

Apr 07, 2026 16m

What if the fight wasn't really about what you thought it was about? Some of the most frustrating conflicts in intimate relationships aren't rooted in deep differences or real disagreements. Instead,…

S2E4 How do you start dating at 30 when you're a complete beginner?

Mar 24, 2026 15m

What if the hardest part of dating isn't rejection—but believing your lack of experience says something about you? For many people, anxiety in dating doesn't come from heartbreak—it comes from…

S2E3 Is It Really Possible to Break Unhealthy Relationship Patterns and Be Happy Together?

Mar 10, 2026 15m

Is it really possible to break unhealthy relationship patterns and be happy together? When neither partner has experienced a healthy romantic relationship before, it can be hard to trust what's…

S2E2 Finding Financial Harmony: How to Talk About Money with Your Partner

Feb 24, 2026 14m

How do you talk about money with your partner when the conversation feels overwhelming—or even impossible to start? Money is one of the most common sources of conflict in intimate relationships, yet…

S2E1 The Real Reason Happy Couples Start Arguing

Feb 10, 2026 18m

Is there such a thing as being too different to be happy together? When couples start arguing in a relationship after a long stretch of ease and harmony, it's easy to wonder whether something has…

S1E27 Can Love Survive When Illness and Grief Take Over?

Oct 21, 2025 16m

What happens when illness and grief collide in a relationship? How do you move forward when the person you love has already turned away—and the end of your marriage feels like one more profound loss…

S1E26 Does loving unconditionally mean letting myself be treated like a toy?

Oct 07, 2025 20m

Is unconditional love in relationships supposed to mean accepting hurtful behavior? What happens when someone is hot and cold in a relationship—leaving you emotionally drained, confused, and full of…

S1E25 I ended a bad relationship. But now I feel stuck.

Sep 09, 2025 14m

What if leaving a painful relationship doesn't bring relief—but leaves you feeling numb, disconnected, and grieving in a new way? What if the part of you that once cared deeply now feels buried…

S1E24 She's waiting for me to change. I'm trying to figure out how.

Aug 26, 2025 21m

How do you fix a relationship when love is still there—but your partner is burned out from carrying the emotional load? Especially when you never learned the relationship communication skills you…

S1E23 Our Traumas Got the Best of Us. How Do I Break the Cycle?

Aug 12, 2025 16m

How do you trust yourself to love again after a toxic relationship—especially when trauma got in the way of the love you shared? In this episode of Ask Angela: Relationship Advice for Love After…

S1E22 He's a black-and-white thinker. I see the gray. How do we talk?

Jul 29, 2025 16m

How do you communicate in a relationship when you and your partner speak very different emotional "languages"? What happens when one partner prefers direct, black-and-white answers, while the other…

S1E21 I want to be a better listener—but I can't stop interrupting my partner!

Jul 15, 2025 17m

How do you become a better listener when emotions are running high—and the urge to interrupt takes over? In this episode of Ask Angela: Relationship Advice for Love After Trauma, Angela Amias…

S1E20 After 15 years of gaslighting, how can I be sure I wasn't the problem?

Jun 29, 2025 19m

How do you trust yourself after years of gaslighting in a relationship? What happens when a long-term relationship leaves you questioning your own goodness, perception, and reality? How do you…

S1E19 Why won't my partner take emotional responsibility in our relationship?

Jun 20, 2025 18m

What do you do when you're growing—but your partner refuses to take responsibility in the relationship? How do you stay grounded in your own self-reflection when your spouse avoids accountability,…

S1E18 I grew up with constant fighting. Now I shut down during conflict. How can I work through this?

Jun 04, 2025 18m

What do you do when your body shuts down during relationship conflict—especially when you want to stay engaged but feel frozen in the moment? How do you respond when difficult conversations trigger…

S1E17 My spouse and I both have past trauma and poor communication skills. Is it possible to get better together?

Apr 27, 2025 13m

Is it possible to heal old wounds and build a stronger relationship—even when both partners bring past trauma into the mix? What happens when one person feels ready to grow, while the other feels…

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