Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice

Do you need a dose of RELATIONSHIP REAL TALK?    Well, you’re in luck!    Your psychologist-dating expert-attachment theory DREAM TEAM got together to deliver you a value-packed podcast episode    @backtolovedoc came on the “Let’s Get Vulnerable Podcast”    Dr. Diane is an amazing licensed clinical psychologist, relationship expert, and Attachment Theory genius.    We both get vulnerable in this i...

Does getting over your ex feel impossible?   Maybe especially during this quarantine time, when uncertainty about the future causes us humans to cling to our past...   You are not alone if you struggle to move on.   Break-ups, Divorce, and “starting over” are not easy for ANYONE   It is normal to experience PAIN and CONFUSION when trying to move on   Inside this podcast episode:  -I give you my TO...

Y’ALL this podcast episode is GOLD   FABULOUS GUEST ALERT    @projectmewithtiffany came on the “Let’s Get Vulnerable Podcast”    Tiffany Carter is a multimillionaire,  female empowerment speaker, online business expert, and an all-around STRONG kickass woman.    Tiffany is an INSPIRING example of thriving after childhood trauma and abuse   She gets very vulnerable in this interview and I know you...

Anyone experiencing a need for Coronavirus Induced Couples Counseling?    Don’t worry @matthiasjbarker and I have got you covered!   In this exclusive interview, we do a deep dive on ALL THINGS couples therapy!   Matthias is a licensed mental health therapist and he is an expert in couples counseling–I’m so thrilled he joined me on the podcast for this topic!    Inside today’s podcast you’ll disco...

Y’ALL this podcast episode is SO IMPORTANT   AMAZING GUEST ALERT    @Drmorganfrancis came on the “Let’s Get Vulnerable Podcast”    TWO MORGANS IN ONE EPISODE EEEEK!    Dr. Morgan Francis is a clinical psychologist, body image expert, mental health advocate, mother, and all-around boss babe   She is someone I am honored to know and work alongside in the social media space.    Inside today’s podcast...

How are you doing?   No... how are you doing really?   Conversations that have been lonnnngggg overdue are finally happening.    The wound of Racism is being examined more openly    Black voices are being amplified, and a lot of white folks are examining their privilege (some for the first time)    As an ally, an advocate for equality, and a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement;   I feel i...

Ever wonder why you feel soooo hurt after a break-up?   Even if you only dated for a few weeks?    You’re like: “I know it’s normal to be upset, but not THIS upset...ugh!”    THEN THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU   The lovely Leann (@_leannajoan) had me on her podcast @helloandgoodbyepodcast and she got vulnerable on this incredible interview   This episode was so juicy, I knew I needed to share it with yo...

Y’ALL this is one of my MOST favorite podcast episodes EVER!   SPECIAL GUEST ALERT    Jayme Hardwick came on the “Let’s Get Vulnerable podcast” and she is the definition of an all-around boss babe!    She is the wife (to @nickhardwick), mother of two boys, fitness enthusiast/fellow athleticwear connoisseur, and part-owner of my FAVORITE gym @renegade   She is a total badass, and I’m so happy you a...

“Codependency” is a loaded word What does Codependency mean to you?  Codependency: an excessive reliance on other people for approval and a sense of identity Inside today’s podcast you’ll discover: 👉🏼How to recognize when you are experiencing Codependency in relationships  👉🏼A personal story of mine (that involves my dog Son) that perfectly illustrates codependency  👉🏼Unpacking the ROOT of C...

Are you Numbing instead of Healing?  Have you ever gone through a break-up and woke up with the worst tequila hangover of your life?  Then maybe that hangover continued into a 3-week blurry mess filled with shopping sprees, taco bell, Ben & Jerry’s and nights you barely remember…. It can feel “good” temporarily...But then you wake up, your head is pounding, your whole body is aching, you shuffle t...

Are you dating the same type of person over and over and it’s ending in heartbreak every time?  Inside this podcast, you’ll discover: Why you do what you do in relationships over and over–no matter how hard you try to consciously change it Why you are attracted to who you are attracted to How to start to break the Anxious-Avoidant pattern  This episode is so value-packed! And for all of my Attachm...

This is a MUST listen! I might as well have been driving around with a megaphone on this one! I give you the tough love you need to hear.  It is likely you are making this one mistake that might feel like a small mistake, but in fact, it might be the very thing preventing you from a healthy romantic relationship.  I don’t want to give it away but just know that this episode will help you get clear...

Who is ready for some TOUGH LOVE?  I made this episode to help you identify if you are doing any of these sabotaging behaviors that are preventing you from the healthy relationship you so badly want.  You need this episode if you feel like:  You’ve tried everything but you keep attracting the “wrong type of person”  No matter what you do you keep “failing” at love  You struggle with boundaries and...

Are you struggling to create a daily routine during quarantine?  (Ok seriously who isn't?!) If you are, then you NEED this super easy framework for a daily routine.  I walk you through an acronym called GRAPES. Each letter represents a category that psychologists recommend you complete an activity in each day for optimal health and functioning. This episode walks you step-by-step through the frame...

CAN YOU GUESS WHAT MONEY and RELATIONSHIPS HAVE IN COMMON?  They are both connected to your Self-Worth  If you would’ve told me that 5  years ago, I would’ve rolled my eyes at you… I would’ve said that’s some hippy-woo-woo-B.S.  I would’ve said - I’m broke because I’m a grad student, working a low paying job, and I wasn’t born with a trust fund… But NOW, I know - it’s the truth! Your RELATIONSHIP...

IN DATING-IS THERE ANYTHING WORSE THAN “WASTING YOUR TIME” ON THE WRONG TYPE OF PERSON?  Are you dating and you don’t know what the heck a secure partner looks like? How will you actually know when someone has the potential to be a healthy, long-term partner? Someone you’d actually gladly commit to... This Episode is a particularly special one because the question I answer came straight from my DM...

Y’all I am SO EXCITED about this podcast episode! Eeeeekkk!  I had the honor of having Dr. Rebecca Ray (@drrebeccaray) on the “Let’s Get Vulnerable” podcast.  She provides the podcast episode we are all in need of right now. (True story we tried to do a typical interview, but our Wifi connections just didn’t cooperate - so I sent her the questions I had in mind, and she recorded an AMAZING intervi...

Would you like to know one of the main reasons why your relationships may be failing over and over? Do you ever feel like you’re repeating the same pattern over and over again just with a different person? Same relationship, different haircut? Then this episode is for you.  In today’s episode, we explore a theory that Dr. Sigmund Freud called “Repetition Compulsion.” Even though Freud’s theories a...

Are you making this common mistake?  This episode is a must for anyone in any kind of relationship - work, romantic, family - you name it! Basically, if you’re a human, you need this one.  One of the biggest mistakes people make has to do with communication, and it is:  You are focusing on expressing yourself without expressing yourself in a way that you can actually be heard.  I explain this in d...

Is dating cancelled due to COVID-19?  Nope - Dating isn’t dead, it’s just different.  I have been hearing from so many of you and you are concerned. You are worried about the pandemic and the ways it is impacting dating...and of course, even in times of crisis - we still have that basic human need to find love.  In today’s episode, I give you everything you need to know about the current dating sc...

Do you want to know one of the number ONE questions I get?  This is something SO MANY of you ask me about... “HOW DO I SET BOUNDARIES?!” In today's episode, I go over the top 3 reasons WHY you have struggled to set boundaries-we get deep here.  Then I give you tangible steps on how to set boundaries effectively. I break it down into 5 easy to understand steps that will allow you go out there and s...

Let’s Talk About Sex Ba-by, Let’s talk about you and Me... Welp, it FINALLY happened. I did a podcast episode on SEX! A lot of people want to blame “bad sex” on their partner.  It’s easier to do that than look internal.  But guess what? It all starts with YOU.  Tune into today’s episode to learn about the FOUNDATION for great sex. We can ALL benefit from this reminder.  The link is in my bio! Tune...

Do you ever wonder WHY you struggle to set boundaries and express your needs?  Do you feel like you end up in relationships that don’t meet your needs, and leave you feeling unloved? This episode might be just what you need to break the patterns that have kept you stuck. I am SO EXCITED about this episode BECAUSE… Drumroll, please!!! It is the first LIVE coaching episode of the Let’s Get Vulnerabl...

I was featured on the @gogirlpodcast with @iamashleycaprice. We had so much fun in this interview, that I wanted to make sure I shared it with you all! In this episode, I talk all about how to date after you’ve survived a toxic relationship. If you’ve ever left a toxic relationship, you know that having the bravery and strength to put yourself out there again is TOUGH.  In this episode, Ashley ask...

Do you HATE the dating apps? Do you say things like “people are so flaky”, “nothing ever goes anywhere” or “Apps are just a big waste of time?” I used to say those things too. I totally get it. The truth is - whether we like it or not (and um especially now - helloooo social distancing) dating apps are one of the MAIN tools for meeting new people these days After many requests on this topic, I fin...