Breakup stages of grief #1: Devastation

Date Aired: December 30, 2025

Produced By Janice Formichella

Breakups, Broken Hearts, and Moving On is a weekly podcast about healing broken hearts, building confidence, and moving forward in an empowered way. It is the perfect balance of science, spirituality, and sass.

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Episode Description

Breakup stages of grief: devastation

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The pain of a broken heart is real and it is UNIQUE to any other pain we experience in life. That is why I have developed a concept of stages of grief specifically for breakups. The first stage in the breakup stages of grief as I have developed them is “devastation.”

Devastation is the stage when you are in shock that the breakup has happened and your heart is hurting so much that you might even feel physical pain in your chest. We ALL go through this when we are heart broken. I am here to normalize it and see you through it.

In this episode I discuss:

-The basics of what “breakup devastation” means
-The thoughts many people think during this stage
-The things many people find themselves doing
-Practical tips for navigating breakup devastation During this stage, it is important to spoil yourself.

Check out my blog post on the subject if you want to learn more HERE.

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