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Should I Delete That?
The DM that ended my engagement… with Michelle Elman
If you’re dating, if you’re dealing with a difficult break up or if you just need a postive spin on a tough situation - this is the episode for you.
The brilliant life coach, activist and author Michelle Elman joins Em and Alex in the studio today - to speak candidly about her engagement ending earlier this year, and how she’s thrived in the subsequent months.
One Instagram DM completely changed the course of Michelle's life - but she tells us why she chose forgiveness, why she started sharing that she was dating this summer, and how that has helped her to heal.
Follow Michelle on Instagram @michelleelman
Michelle’s podcast In All Honesty is available on all podcast platforms
You can get your copy of Michelle’s book The Selfish Romantic here and you can pre-order Bad Friend now!
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Should I Delete That? is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music by Alex Andrew
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