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 relationship 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. 1d ago

    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/

    41 min

  2. 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/

    37 min

  3. 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/

    41 min

  4. 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/

    43 min

  5. May 10

    17. How to be with yourself

    Being able to connect with others means first connecting deeply with yourself, by yourself. Labels and identities aside, what does it look like to fully be with oneself? To live life where you are at the center of it? In this episode, we explore: Embracing periods of freedom and solitudeDetachmentMeeting your needsLife as a personal experimentLiving in full presenceHomework at 24:02 - Imagination experimentBooks mentioned: The Art of Loving, Erich FrommYou Are The One You’ve Been Waiting For, Richard SchwartzSend 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 1:1 coaching consult call ⁠here⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/

    27 min

  6. May 3

    16. Everyone wants intimacy, no one wants to be vulnerable - The Drama Analysis

    This week we’re breaking down romantic tropes and myths vs. true intimacy using scenes from THE DRAMA (2026). Warning: there are light character development spoilers within, but the main plot twist will not be revealed, however feel free to bookmark this one and come back to it if you want to go into the movie totally blind. In this episode, we explore: Romance as performanceWhy intimacy can’t be rushedHow intensity gets mistaken for intimacyBuilding trust in relationshipsKey parts of a strong relationship foundationHomework at 41:55 - Shadow workResources mentioned: THE DRAMA, Kristoffer Borgli (2026)I Stumbled Across My Boyfriend's ChatGPT and It Ended Our Relationship, Lindsey HallThe State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity, Esther PerelMore movies: CERTIFIED COPY, Abbas Kiarostami (2010)SICK OF MYSELF, Kristoffer Borgli (2022)COMRADES, ALMOST A LOVE STORY, Peter Chan Ho-Sun (1996)IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, Wong Kar Wai (2000)PAST LIVES, Celine Song (2023)BEFORE SUNSET, Richard Linklater (2004)SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE, Ingmar Bergman (1974)FORCE MAJEURE, Ruben Östlund (2014)THE ONE I LOVE, Charlie McDowell (2014)Shadow Work: Meeting the Shadow, Connie Zweig, Jeremiah AbramsThe Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Debbie FordExistential Kink, Carolyn ElliottSend in your relationship-related question to be potentially 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/

    47 min

  7. Apr 26

    15. Situationships: A natural byproduct of an uncertain world

    Writer Carina Hsieh coined the term situationship in Cosmopolitan back in the 2010’s as “a hookup with emotional benefits”. It’s 2026 and it seems like since then, people have only grown more uncertain, more fearful, yet crave that emotional closeness more than ever. How did we get here, but more importantly, how do we move forward? In this episode, we explore: Romantic propagandaThe myth of not getting your feelings involvedThe anxiety that comes with freedomOur low trust society and antisocial behaviorUnsuccessfully managing doubt and the search for certaintyThe role of meaning makingHomework at 36:53 - Avoidance AuditResources mentioned: NEXT (2007)What Love Is, Carrie JenkinsWALL STREET (1987)Is the 'Situationship' Ruining Modern Romance?, Carina HsiehYou don’t have to gamble for gambling to ruin your life, Hannah HorvathEscape from Freedom, Erich FrommWe Do This ‘Til We Free Us, Mariame KabaBook a free 30-minute coaching consult call ⁠here⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/

    41 min

  8. Apr 19

    14. Ok, so you met The One... now what?

    When it comes to dating, all you have to do is find that one person, The One, and then all will be well. Right? What if I told you that was the easiest part? If all you do is work on becoming the version of you who can be in that relationship, it will all flow. This week we will get into the energetics and mechanics of finding someone who matches your freq. In this episode, we explore: Quantum leaps as unsustainableBecoming an energetic match to your goalsWhy maintaining results requires an inner transformationWhat is means when you lose opportunitiesExpanding beliefGetting vs. maintainingCreating momentum through tiny changesLetting relationships be easyHomework at 36:12Resources mentioned: Feelings WheelMap of ConsciousnessBook a free 30-minute coaching consult call ⁠here⁠. Let’s connect! @hopefularomantic on ig 3 https://victoriayeung.coach/

    39 min
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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 relationship 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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