The Climb Higher Podcast
The Climb Higher Podcast is a short-form weekly show for people rebuilding themselves after heartbreak, emotional burnout, betrayal, anxiety, and identity collapse.
Hosted by relationship coach and speaker Michael Temple, each episode delivers grounded, psychologically informed conversations about attachment, healing, emotional regulation, self-respect, masculinity, relationships, and personal growth — without manipulation tactics, gimmicks, or false promises.
This is not a “get your ex back” podcast.
This is about rebuilding your life, reclaiming your identity, strengthening your mind, and learning how to move forward with clarity, dignity, and emotional stability.
Some episodes will challenge you.
Some will steady you.
Some may feel uncomfortably honest.
But every episode is designed to help you think more clearly, heal more deeply, and stop abandoning yourself in the process of trying to hold onto people who no longer choose you.
Short. Direct. Human.
Because the higher you climb…the better the view.
Episodes
10 episodes
Episode 10: Why Self-Respect Hurts Before It Heals
Episode 10: Why Self-Respect Hurts Before It HealsEveryone talks about self-respect after a breakup. People tell you to set boundaries, stop accepting breadcrumbs, and choose yourself. But what they don't tell you is that self-res...
Episode 9: The Difference Between Hope and Delusion
Episode 9: The Difference Between Hope and DelusionAfter a breakup, many people tell themselves they're holding onto hope. But what if what feels like hope is actually keeping you stuck?In this episode of The Climb High...
Episode 8: The Need to Be Needed
Episode 8: The Need to Be NeededWhat if one of the biggest obstacles to your growth is something everyone praises you for?You're the dependable one.The fixer.The rescuer.The person everyone calls when l...
Episode 7: Why You Keep Replaying the Relationship in Your Head
Episode 7: Why You Keep Replaying the Relationship in Your HeadYou tell yourself you're done thinking about it.And then, somehow, you're right back there again.Replaying the conversations.Analyzing the argumen...
Episode 6: The Identity Collapse Nobody Talks About
Episode 6: The Identity Collapse Nobody Talks AboutMost people think heartbreak is about losing someone else.But what if one of the hardest parts of a breakup is losing yourself?After a relationship ends, many people...
Episode 5: Why Your Ex Can Walk Away So Easily
Episode 5: Why Your Ex Can Walk Away So EasilyOne of the most painful questions people ask after a breakup is this:"How can they walk away so easily?"While you're struggling to sleep, replaying memories, and t...
Episode 4: The Difference Between Missing Someone and Needing Someone
Episode 4: The Difference Between Missing Someone and Needing SomeoneJust because you miss someone doesn't mean they're supposed to be in your life.That's a difficult truth for many people to accept after a breakup.O...
Episode 3: Why No Contact Feels Like Withdrawal
Episode 3: Why No Contact Feels Like WithdrawalYou know the relationship is over.You know reaching out isn't helping.You know checking their social media only makes things worse.So why does it still feel so ha...
Episode 2: The Dangerous Fantasy of Loving Someone Into Change
Episode 2: The Dangerous Fantasy of Loving Someone Into ChangeWhat if the person you're trying so hard to love already knows exactly how you feel?One of the most painful beliefs people carry after a breakup is the idea that...