Hopeful Aromantic

Victoria Yeung
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We're sold a lot of stories about love, relationships, and romance. But even moreso, we're conditioned to never question them. On the Hopeful Aromantic podcast, hosted by relational coach Victoria Yeung, we'll unpack just that: Why is romance considered the highest form of connection and how is that ideal reinforced? What do alternative forms of relationships outside of the norm look like? And what do we shift in order to really connect ? Modern dating is changing, and that's a good thing. Each week we'll explore big questions and try practical actions for relationship building.

  1. Aug 8

    25. Whose world are you living in?

    You tried fixing the relationship, you tried fixing the dynamic at work, you tried fixing how you’re perceived… and it keeps showing up in another form. Sometimes it feels like you’re playing whack-a-mole with your problems, because resolving patterns requires you to zoom way, way, way out and find the thread that unravels everything. In this episode, we explore: Why awareness of what’s wrong is just the start, but not enoughCommon lenses through which we see the world and how it limits usBand-aid solutions for bigger issues in relationships and at workValues, principles, and rulesWorking at the level of relationship vs. at the level of perspectiveChanging your perspective to change your lifeSend in your relationship-related question for a chance to be featured on a future episode! You can send in a short ~1 minute voicenote or short written question to hopefularomantic@gmail.com, with the subject line: Podcast question. Book a free 30-minute coaching consult call ⁠here⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/ to learn more about working together.

  2. Jul 30

    24. Commitment is a portal, not a fence

    Please mark yourself safe from the Breakup Season that just passed! Dominant culture has a lot to say about what it means to commit to someone in a romantic relationship and stick it out, no matter what. But what really matters when it comes to merging lives and building connection? In this episode, we explore: How culture’s romanticization of pain and suffering in love creates conditions for exploitationThe difference between work, effort, and exhaustion in relationships and how capitalism influences connectionWhy reaching relationship milestones can expose weak foundationsDefining commitment, effort, love, and loving for yourselfMoving away from external validation to internalLove and commitment as actionsDiscernment in your personal relationships Resources mentioned: TikTok: @ atlasideasCapitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?, Mark FisherThe Art of Loving, Erich FrommSad Love: Romance and the Search for Meaning, Carrie JenkinsPolysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Nonmonogamy, Jessica Fern Send in your relationship-related question for a chance to be featured on a future episode! You can send in a short ~1 minute voicenote or short written question to hopefularomantic@gmail.com, with the subject line: Podcast question. Book a free 30-minute coaching consult call ⁠here⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/

  3. Jul 13

    23. I found a place... a guide to navigating the backrooms of your psyche

    Liminal spaces are real and they live within us! So you’ve decided to drop an old identity, an old way of being, and you’re ready to step into your new life, but how do you get from point A to point B? Self transformation and healing is messy, non-linear, and really f*****g confusing. I’ll be sharing a bit about my own process, examples, and tools to help you along the way. In this episode, we explore: How what you resist persistsWhat may come up when you let goThe mechanics of identity shiftingWhat embodiment looks likeHelpful tools and ideas for your jouhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1FYIsY66RUSucj5xV__whmmoE6V9svB4f/view?usp=sharingrneyHomework at 48:01 - Surrender Resources mentioned: Core Values ExerciseThe Untethered Soul, Michael A. SingerThe Surrender Experiment, Michael A. SingerIFS Embodiment meditation (on the Insight Timer App) Send in your relationship-related question for a chance to be featured on a future episode! You can send in a short ~1 minute voicenote or short written question to hopefularomantic@gmail.com, with the subject line: Podcast question. Book a free 30-minute coaching consult call ⁠here⁠⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/

  4. Jun 21

    22. Getting to know people 101

    Today we’re going through a non-exhaustive guide of questions you want to consider while getting to know people. You can also use these to re-evaluate any current relationships in your life to better understand who you choose to be with and how they do or don’t mesh with your values and preferences. Surface level: What's their vibe?How do they speak about themselves?How do they speak about others?Do they take care of themselves?How do you feel around them?Deeper levels: What do they care about? How do they make decisions?How do they take responsibility?How are they similar to the people closest to them?How are their boundaries?Do they respect themselves?How do they get their needs met?How do they reciprocate?Even deeper levels: How do they handle conflict?What patterns repeat in their life? What is consistent?How do they handle a boundary set on them?How do they handle uncertainty?How do they handle change?How do they make meaning in their world?Do you feel like you’re being your fullest, most authentic self around them?Resources mentioned: How to make friends? Study reveals how many hours it takesSet Boundaries, Find Peace, Nedra Glover TawwabSend in your relationship-related question for a chance to be featured on a future episode! You can send in a short ~1 minute voicenote or short written question to hopefularomantic@gmail.com, with the subject line: Podcast question. Book a free 30-minute coaching consult call ⁠here⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/

  5. Jun 7

    21. AI can't replace this

    By now, AI has infiltrated just about every aspect of our lives to where it seems like there’s no escape. While CEO’s are threatening us to adopt or get left behind, our real human relationships are begging for us to log off, put the device away, and be here now. What’s the middle ground? And how can we shape what we want our futures to look like? In this episode, we explore: How depending on AI for relationships will get you left behindWhy you can’t rehearse real life with a robotHow technology hasn’t solved our connection problems yetThe risks of offloading essential skills for connectionHow changing your beliefs is the first step to changing realityHomework at 37:09 - Uncovering storiesResources mentioned: Empire of AI, Karen HaoEncyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial IntelligenceThe Rehearsal, Nathan Fielder (2022- )No, Artificial Intelligence is Not Conscious, Ted ChaingClaude’s ConstitutionThe first step in getting rid of billionaires is to believe they don’t have as much power as you think they do - @femmefranktank on TikTokThe AI Resist ListResist Against AuthoritarianismBook a free 30-minute coaching consult call ⁠here⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/

  6. May 31

    20. To decide is to be disciplined

    What if discipline is just making a decision? What does it look like to move away from carceral, capitalist definitions of what it means to be disciplined toward a more neutral, self-led definition? In a world where we’re overtly and covertly told how to live, it’s more important than ever to be sovereign in how we move through our relationships. In this episode, we explore: Why traditional definitions of discipline limit our authenticityCentering ourselvesBeing fully responsibleIdentity work as a foundation for disciplineTools for decision-making guidanceHomework at 34:54 - Decision-making experimentResources mentioned: Discipline and Punish, Michel Foucaulthttps://michel-foucault.com/key-concepts/Self Compassion, Kristin NeffPower Vs. Force, David R. HawkinsEnergy Alignment Flowchart - @kemimarieWhat is your relationship to discipline?When I say the word discipline how does the body respond?What comes up when you think about when you are engaging in a practice of discipline. What feelings come up, what thoughts, what is that shape it takes, has it changed over time? How does it look in practice? When it comes to making decisions in your life, how does it feel to make decisions for yourself? Are there areas where it’s easier, harder?Do you find yourself struggling to decide, often, sometimes, seldom, never, maybe in certain situations over others. How about decisions where other people are involved?How does it feel to know whether something is a yes or a no? big decisions? Every day decisions?How about in your relationships? How does it feel to decide whether to pursue a connection with someone or not? How does it feel to decide on what you want in your relationships?How do you know the decisions are formed? What influences them? How does it feel to decide on how to behave in relationships with others? Book a free 30-minute coaching consult call ⁠here⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/

  7. May 24

    19. Why settle?

    Settling is never worth it! To settle in relationships, career, business, or life usually comes from roots of scarcity and fear. Tapping into possibility and expanding your sense of trust and belief is what brings you into honest connections. In this episode, we explore: Common beliefs behind settlingWhy it’s not worth trying to make unaligned situations workFear of settlingClarifying your desireSovereignty to build honest relationshipsHomework at 39:25 - Journal prompts:What does enough mean to you?How do you make decisions? How do you know you made the ‘right’ decision? How do you know you made the ‘wrong’ decision’?What would your life look like if you never settled again? What would it feel like?What can you do differently this week to get 1% closer to that life?Send in your relationship-related question for a chance to be featured on a future episode! You can send in a short ~1 minute voicenote or short written question to hopefularomantic@gmail.com, with the subject line: Podcast question. Book a free 30-minute coaching consult call ⁠here⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/

  8. May 19

    18. Pedastalizing romance limits the love you receive

    When romance is prioritized over all other types of connection, we end up missing out on a lot. If you’re looking to cultivate real, authentic, connection, it starts with questioning the stories we’ve been sold about love and relationships so we can create space for possibility… including but not limited to, better friendships. In this episode, we explore: The power of authentic connectionRomance and relationship hierarchiesCultural norms that hinder deep friendshipAce perspectives on friendshipSetting standards for friendshipHomework at 40:11 - NEWS listResources mentioned: Emergent Strategy, adrienne maree brownThe short instructional manifesto for relationship anarchy, Andie NordgrenRelationship Anarchy SmorgasbordNEWS list exampleSend in your relationship-related question for a chance to be featured on a future episode! You can send in a short ~1 minute voicenote or short written question to hopefularomantic@gmail.com, with the subject line: Podcast question. Book a free 30-minute coaching consult call ⁠here⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/

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We're sold a lot of stories about love, relationships, and romance. But even moreso, we're conditioned to never question them. On the Hopeful Aromantic podcast, hosted by relational coach Victoria Yeung, we'll unpack just that: Why is romance considered the highest form of connection and how is that ideal reinforced? What do alternative forms of relationships outside of the norm look like? And what do we shift in order to really connect ? Modern dating is changing, and that's a good thing. Each week we'll explore big questions and try practical actions for relationship building.

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  • Creator
    Victoria Yeung
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Victoria Yeung
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