The Break Up Break Down

The Break Up Break Down

The Break Up Break Down
Country USA
Language EN
Episodes 371
Latest 12.08.2026

The Break Up Break Down explores relationships that end badly, treating true love like a true crime investigation. Host Abby talks with couples and individuals about their breakups, what went wrong, and what they tried in order to make things work. The show examines how social media can complicate and expose a relationship's end. Each story offers lessons along the way, with laughs or tears included.

Episodes

  • S9 Ep21: When the engagement ended after the wedding weekend.... - S9E16 12.08.2026 38m
    Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 -This week were raising awareness for La Casa De Las Madres in SF: https://www.lacasa.org/-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ -Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ -The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ -Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
  • S9 Ep20: Can Ketamine therapy help you move past a break up?! | ft. Dr. Karen Giles 16.07.2026 9m
    Thank you to Dr. Karen Giles, Chief Medical Officer and Cofounder of Breakthrough Psychiatric Solutions, for joining the podcast!-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 -Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ -Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ -The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ -Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
  • S9 Ep19: When she married a registered sex offender.... - S9E15 15.07.2026 38m
    SCROLL FOR CONTENT WARNINGS -Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ -Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ -The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ -Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9CONTENT WARNINGS: Mention of sexual assault, satutory rape, sex offender
  • S9 Ep18: When getting locked up unlocked his future... 07.07.2026 28m
    Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 -Thank you @bigdreamhakeem for joining the podcast! (https://www.instagram.com/bigdreamhakeem/?hl=en)-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ -Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ -The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ -Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
  • S9 Ep17: When the Bachelorette Party Blew Up the Friendship…. - S9E13 29.04.2026 23m
    Submit a breakup story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W -This episode utilizes the voice disguiser-This week we're raising awareness for the Rhode Island Coalition against DV: https://ricadv.org/-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ -Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ -The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ -Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
  • S9 Ep16: When her wife wanted to try polyamory.... - S9E12 21.04.2026 1h 1m
    [SCROLL FOR CW]-This week we're raising awareness for the Georgia Coalition for DV: https://gcadv.org/domestic-violence-centers/-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 -Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ -Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ -The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ -Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9-[CW: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Gambling]
  • S9 Ep15: Is "exclusivity" just control in disguise? | Break Down Bonus 09.04.2026 9m
    Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 -Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ -Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ -The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ -Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
  • S9 Ep14: When he slept with someone else at his birthday party.... - S9E11 07.04.2026 20m
    Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 -This week we're raising awareness for Hubbard House in Jacksonville, FL:https://www.hubbardhouse.org/-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ -Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ -The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ -Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
  • S9 Ep13: When a four year relationship came down to one conversation.... - S9E10 24.03.2026 26m
    This week we're raising awareness for Hope For Her in Tampa: https://www.hopeforherfl.org/-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 -Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ -Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ -The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ -Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9-
  • S9 Ep12: When your religion comes between you and your partner | Break Down Bonus 19.03.2026 13m
    Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8 -Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/ -Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/ -The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/ -Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
  • S9 Ep11: When her religion made her break up with her BF.... 18.03.2026 38m
    This week we're raising awareness for First Step in Detroit: https://www.firststep-mi.org/-
  • S9 Ep10: The Co-Parenting Crash Course w/ Dr. Kendall DeLoatche | Break Down Bonus 17.03.2026 11m
  • S9 Ep9: Dating men who don't want to commit w/ ExWorker Rebecca | Break Down Bonus 12.03.2026 18m
  • S9 Ep8: When HR started secretly dating a colleague.... - S9E8 10.03.2026 30m
    Learn more about the Domestic Violence Resource Center in Reno, NV: https://domesticviolenceresourcecenter.org/-If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, text BEGIN to 88788.-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
  • S9 Ep7: When her husband admitted to an affair with the wrong person.... 03.03.2026 36m
    This week we're raising awareness for La Casa De Las Madres in SF: https://www.lacasa.org/-If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, text BEGIN to 88788.-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9-Check out @livingoverthetop on IG
  • S9: Break Down Bonus: Navigating romance in the office w/ CoWorker Scotty 03.03.2026 13m
    Workplace drama is having a moment on TikTok… so naturally, I invited a coworker to unpack it with me. We’re reacting to the viral episode everyone’s debating and giving our honest take- who’s wrong, who’s delusional, and what this says about modern office culture.
  • S9 Ep6: When she discovered she wasn’t her boss’s only office romance… 17.02.2026 19m
    The week we're raising awareness for New Life Center in Goodyear, AZ: https://newlifectr.org/our-team/-If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, text BEGIN to 88788.-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
  • Learning to trust again after betrayal ft. CoWorker Amber + Dr. Margaret Rutherford | Break Down Bonus Replay 12.02.2026 40m
    [This episode originally aired in 2023]-Are you having a hard time trusting your new partner after your last relationship? Your ex may have damaged your ability to trust again, but you don't have to live in fear forever. Dr. Margaret Rutherford joins Abby to talk about what you can to have a healthy relationship with your new partner. -Check out Dr. Margaret Rutherford's:-Website: https://drmargaretrutherford.com/-Podcast: https://drmargaretrutherford.com/selfwork/-Follow the podcast-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/abbymariemurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9-[CW: Abuse] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • S9 Ep5: When Engagement Plans Turned Into a Sudden Breakup.... - S9E5 10.02.2026 26m
    The week we're raising awareness for Hubbard House in Jacksonville, FL: https://www.hubbardhouse.org/-If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, text BEGIN to 88788.-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Break Down Bonus Replay: Discovering your sexuality later in life w/ Lexi 06.02.2026 22m
    This Episode Originally Aired in 2023-S3E9 was all about exploring your sexuality as an adult. Lexi joins Abby to talk about how similar her own coming out journey was to this week's main episode's guest. She talks about how she dated only guys until college and the experience that made her decide she'd prefer to date women. We also get into coming out to friends and family and how difficult it can be when they don't take it well.-Follow the podcast-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/abbymariemurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9-Timestamps:-(00:00): General reaction to S3E9-(02:21): Lexi talks about dating women for the first time-(08:31): The people in Lexi's life who questioned her coming out-(11:54): How to trust a new partner after getting cheated on-(13:29): Lexi's favorite part of dating men vs. dating women-(15:26): Keeping things from relationships-(18:02): Lexi's advice for people entering their first queer relationship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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