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LISTENER'S QUESTION: Sharon writes: "I have discovered your podcast recently, and it has helped me so much in my own self-reflection and relationships. My boyfriend and I are considering moving in together, but I am a little worried. We have been together for 9 months. We sleepover with each other a few times a week, so in some ways we are kind of living together already without the financial resp...

TOPIC: RELATIONSHIP TRAUMA AND RECOVERY GUEST: DR. JANINA FISHER Janina Fisher is a licensed psychologist and international expert on the treatment of trauma and dissociation. Author of "Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors" and co-author of "Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Trauma and Attachment," she is also Clinical Director, Khiron Clinics UK, Assistant Educational Di...

Suzanne Midori Hanna, Ph. D. is a clinician, instructor, and author in couple and family therapy. Her work in medical family therapy has led to an ongoing interest in mind-body issues, mental health, and the neurobiology of cutting edge couple and family therapy. She is the author of The Practice of Family Therapy: Key Elements Across Models, fifth edition and The Transparent Brain in Couple and F...

Suzanne Midori Hanna, Ph. D. is a clinician, instructor, and author in couple and family therapy. Her work in medical family therapy has led to an ongoing interest in mind-body issues, mental health, and the neurobiology of cutting edge couple and family therapy. She is the author of The Practice of Family Therapy: Key Elements Across Models, fifth edition and The Transparent Brain in Couple and F...

Guest: Dr. Marty Klein Dr. Marty Klein has been a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist for over 30 years. He is the author 7 books, including Sexual Intelligence and the recent His Porn, Her Pain: Confronting America's PornPanic With Honest Talk About Sex. Each year, Dr. Klein trains thousands of psychologists, physicians, clergy, and attorneys in sexuality. He has been...

If you missed part one, you can check it out here  ERP 142 , where I give practical explanations and examples of mindfulness. In episode  ERP 143 , I talked about important research that is showing higher levels of mindfulness contributes to happier, more satisfying relationships. In this episode, I also give you the first 3 ways that mindfulness benefits you and your relationship. 1. More Attenti...

If you missed part one, you can check it out here  ERP 142 , where I give you explanations and examples of mindfulness and how you may already be practicing mindfulness in your life. With a better understanding of mindfulness in general, let's talk about how mindfulness benefits our relationship. (Please listen to the podcast episode or read the transcript to hear explanations, stories and example...

The demands of modern life keep us busy and pulled in many directions. It is easy to get swept away with schedules and tasks. We hope to be more productive and accomplish more. However, we sometimes expect too much of ourselves and our relationships. To make matters worse, we often fall into the trap of thinking our relationships are self-sustaining. We believe that a good relationship just works...

"THE VALUE IN PAIN AND THE PAIN IN VALUE" In last weeks episode, I talked about Lode Dewulf's Ted Talk The Value in Pain and the Pain in Value, and how this relates to relationship pain. I highly recommend watching the video. He does a great job of describing how we compound the amount of pain we experience, by adding more layers of pain. (Please listen to the podcast episode or read the transcrip...

"THE VALUE IN PAIN AND THE PAIN IN VALUE" Last year, I can across this Ted Talk,  The Value in Pain and the Pain in Value , by Lode Dewulf I highly recommend watching the video. He does a great job of describing how we compound the amount of pain we experience, by adding more layers of pain. Lode's teaching apply to all types of pain, physical, mental, emotional, etc. Today, I we're going to focus...

LISTENER'S QUESTION "I love your podcast! Thank you so much for all your advice. I have been dating a guy ten years my age for just over a year. The first 5 months of our relationship I was emotionally cheating with my ex. When it became open I cut off communication and worked very hard to gain back trust. It's been eight months on a rollercoaster of emotions trying to earn back trust. I did every...

Dr. Hendrix is a couple's therapist with over 40 years experience as an educator, clinical trainer and lecturer whose work has been on Oprah 18 times. In addition to Dr. Hunt's partnership with her husband in the co-creation of Imago, she is sole author of Faith and Feminism. She was installed in the Women's Hall of Fame for her leadership in the global women's movement. Helen and Harville have be...

GUEST: KATE MOYLE Kate Moyle is an Accredited Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist and In House Expert and Partner at Pillow App for Couples. Pillow helps busy couples to fit intimacy into their lives in a convenient and connecting way, by providing audio-guided intimacy episodes that focus on sensual touch, communication, eye-contact and other basic forms of intimacy.. Kate is passionate about h...

If you missed part one, please check out  ERP 135 , where I give you a greater understanding of what is happening during the grieving process. I talk about what to look out for if you are experiencing loss in your life, as well as what you might expect with the stages of grief. In this episode, I give you 6 tips on how to cope and heal when dealing with loss in your life and relationship. (Please...

Grief is a universal emotion, and loss is an experience we can all relate to…whether we have been faced with a tragedy beyond our control, like a natural disaster, or whether we are contemplating a relationship separation or divorce. Even the act of addressing long-standing issues in relationship, can bring up feelings of anticipatory grief. This is especially true when confronting significant iss...

GUEST: CANDY CRAWFORD Candy Crawford, MSW, LCSW, is a therapist, educator, and advocate for highly sensitive people. She maintains a private practice in the Chicago area, where she specializes in working with the highly sensitive and facilitates workshops and retreats in collaboration with Elaine Aron, research psychologist and pioneer in the study of this trait. (Please listen to the podcast epis...

LASER COACHING SESSION In this episode, I offer feedback to a listener who wants to deepen the level of commitment in his relationship, but is worried about coming on too strong and scaring her off. He is also afraid of getting rejected. (Please listen to the podcast episode or read  the transcript  to hear the conversation and examples to describe these points.) TIPS TO CONSIDER: State your desir...

GUEST: ANI ANDERSON AND BRIAN TRZASKOS Ani Anderson and Brian Trzaskos are a dynamic husband and wife team who help compassionate entrepreneurs create the financial freedom they really want without compromising their integrity. As sought after rehabilitation and energy medicine professionals for over two decades, they have helped thousands of people achieve their desires through employing natural...

In  ERP 125: How Kindness Can Strengthen Your Love – Part One , I talked about the article, titled " Masters Of Love ," by Emily Esfahani Smith The article discussed the key to lasting relationships comes down to kindness and generosity. Based on the research of Gottman and others, "kindness (along with emotional stability) is the most important predictor of satisfaction and stability in a marriag...

In  ERP 125: How Kindness Can Strengthen Your Love – Part One , I talked about the article, titled " Masters Of Love ," by Emily Esfahani Smith The article discussed the key to lasting relationships comes down to kindness and generosity. Based on the research of Gottman and others, "kindness (along with emotional stability) is the most important predictor of satisfaction and stability in a marriag...

In  ERP 125: How Kindness Can Strengthen Your Love – Part One , I talked about the article, titled " Masters Of Love, " by Emily Esfahani Smith The article discussed the key to lasting relationships comes down to kindness and generosity. Based on the research of Gottman and others, "kindness (along with emotional stability) is the most important predictor of satisfaction and stability in a marriag...

In  ERP 125: How Kindness Can Strengthen Your Love – Part One , I talked about the article, titled " Masters Of Love ," by Emily Esfahani Smith The article talked about the key to lasting relationships comes down to kindness and generosity. Based on the research of Gottman and others, "kindness (along with emotional stability) is the most important predictor of satisfaction and stability in a marr...

Be sure to check out the previous episode,  ERP 126: What To Do When You Feel Insecure In Relationship  if you missed it. WHAT WILL WORK WHEN ADDRESSING INSECURITY IN RELATIONSHIP   (Please listen to the podcast episode or read  the transcript  to hear explanations, stories and examples.) 1. EXPLORE YOUR BELIEFS, FEARS, AND WORRIES. Understand your attachment style. Secure attachment style leads t...

LISTENER'S QUESTION "I have been listening to your podcasts and i find them very helpful for me to understanding how to communicate and work through some of my thoughts and needs in my relationship. I have been having an internal struggle with myself in my relationship that i was wondering if you might be able to help me work through and understand. I think this might have to deal somewhat with se...

A long while back I remember this article from The Atlantic circulating on social media, titled "Masters of Love," by Emily Esfahani Smith. One of the main points of the article is the key to lasting relationships is kindness and generosity. Based on the research of Gottman and others, "kindness (along with emotional stability) is the most important predictor of satisfaction and stability in a mar...