Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

Ellen Boeder with The Gottman Institute reveals the importance of emotional safety. Episode 821: Emotional Safety is Necessary for Emotional Connection by Ellen Boeder with The Gottman Institute The Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to reach out to families in order to help create an...

Leni Dawson with No Sidebar shares 5 lessons she's learned from maternity. Episode 820: Five Lessons Maternity Has Taught Me by Leni Dawson with No Sidebar on Parenting Lessons No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of...

Rose Lounsbury teaches us how to purge toys yet maximize play time. Episode 819: 3 Toy-Purging Rules for Less Pickup and More Play by Rose Lounsbury on Minimalism with Children Rose Lounsbury is a keynote speaker, Amazon bestselling author, simplicity coach, and still-sane mom of triplets. (Yes, you heard that right!) She helps overwhelmed people create open spaces in their homes, workspaces, and...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle gathers his thoughts after spending a year without dating. Episode 818: A Year Without Dating by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Intentional Living & Personal Growth Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by...

Evan Marc Katz discusses whether or not a rocky beginning guarantees a relationship without potential. Episode 817: Does A Relationship With A Bad Beginning Mean There's No Potential by Evan Marc Katz on Dating Insight Dating coach Evan Marc Katz has been billed as a “personal trainer for smart, strong, successful women,” helping singles find love since 2003. Thousands of his clients have fallen i...

Catherine of Common Sense Living discusses the all important topic of vulnerability. Episode 816: Vulnerability by Catherine of Common Sense Living on How To Create Better Relationships Catherine is a blogger and founder of Common Sense Living. She enjoys cooking, reading and has recently rediscovered a love for writing which inspired her to start Common Sense Living as well as an Instagram accoun...

Cara Harvey of A Purpose Driven Mom tells busy mothers how they can find time to read. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 815: [Part 2] How to Find Time To Read As a Busy Mom by Cara Harvey of A Purpose Driven Mom on Motherhood Self Care Cara Harvey is a wife, mom, online mentor and woman of God. She has been married to her husband, Ron, for 3 years and they live with their 11 year-old stepson, 2-year o...

Cara Harvey of A Purpose Driven Mom tells busy mothers how they can find time to read. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 814: [Part 1] How to Find Time To Read As a Busy Mom by Cara Harvey of A Purpose Driven Mom on Motherhood Self Care Cara Harvey is a wife, mom, online mentor and woman of God. She has been married to her husband, Ron, for 3 years and they live with their 11 year-old stepson, 2-year o...

Eddie Corbano of Love's a Game tells you how you can regain control after a breakup. Episode 813: How To Get Control Back After A Break-Up by Eddie Corbano of Loves A Game on Relationship Recovery Eddie Corbano's mission and life's purpose is to help you use your breakup or divorce to turn your life around and become the best version of yourself that you can ever be, and attract your ideal partner...

Dr. James Stein with Luvze provides us with five interesting ways we can tell if our crushes are into us. Episode 812: 5 Interesting Ways to Tell if Your Crush is Secretly into You by Dr. James Stein with Luvze on Dating Cues Luvze was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from research and scientific evidence. The...

Rosalyn Palmer offers crucial information about the loneliness epidemic. Episode 811: Tackling Loneliness by Rosalyn Palmer on Finding Connection with Others Rosalyn Palmer is an Emotional Well being Expert, an Advanced Rapid Transformational (RTT) Hypnotherapist and a Certified Coach. Rosalyn was one of the very first to train in RTT with Marisa Peer and has become one of the most sought-after RT...

Julie Morgenstern reminds us that we can always rebuild the relationships we have with our children. Episode 810: It's Never Too Late To Hit Reset With Your Kids by Julie Morgenstern on Parenting & Communicating with Children Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around th...

Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt heps parents by sharing her experience with parenting a middle schooler. Episode 809: Parenting a Middle Schooler: Have a Laugh on Me: Even Psychologists Struggle by Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt Jodie is a board certified Health Psychologist specializing in brief counseling to improve health, wellness, and relationship functioning. Her training is relationship-based and she strongly...

Claire of Want Less shares strategies for making your wedding happy and affordable. Episode 808: Wedding Bells, Balls-Ups and Budgets by Claire of Want Less on Wedding Preparation & Finances Claire lives with her wife and dog in Yorkshire, UK, and is on a journey towards simplifying her life and beating debt. Along the way, she is exploring ideas like minimalism, escaping the rat-race, logging off...

Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie tells us how we can trust ourselves in spite of poor decisions in the past. Episode 807: How To Trust Yourself When You've Screwed Up In The Past by Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie on Dealing with Regret Irene Elias is a professional certified life coach, and a co-author in the best selling series, Adventures in Manifesting, Soulful Relationships. Her mission at Sel...

Mia of She Dreams All Day fills us in on how to not care what others think. Episode 806: How To Not Care What Other People Think by Mia of She Dreams All Day on How To Be Your Authentic Self She Dreams All Day is a personal development and productivity blog designed to help you achieve your biggest goals and your wildest dreams. Created by Mia, a constant creative dreamer, now out to help other dr...

Lisa Aberle with Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can teach life skills to our children. Episode 805: Teaching Life Skills to Your Children by Lisa Aberle with Get Rich Slowly on Parenting Challenges & Communication J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in co...

Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose shares what she learned when she was searching for balance in motherhood. Episode 804: What I Learned While Searching for Balance in Motherhood by Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose on Parenting Shawna Scafe is a mom of three small kids who started blogging after her first son was born. She wanted to share her c-section story in order to help herself work through t...

Vironika Tugaleva discusses how we can love our partners with our minds as well as our hearts. Episode 803: How to Love Your Partner With All Your Mind (And Not Just Your Heart) by Vironika Tugaleva Vironika Tugaleva was born in Donetsk, Ukraine in 1988. Her early years as a misfit began her painful struggle with mental health. As she struggled with self-acceptance, anxiety, and identity, Vironika...

Shana Olmstead talks about how we can stay positive around negative people. Episode 802: Staying Positive Around Negative People by Shana Olmstead on How To Be More Optimistic Shana Olmstead's passion and life's work is connecting with people and helping them to believe the best about themselves. Her own process of spiritual awakening 15 years ago, and the personal transformation she has had since...

Shelby Forsythia breaks down three hard life lessons she learned from watching The Golden Girls. Episode 801: Three Things The Golden Girls Taught Me About Grief by Shelby Forsythia on Deep Personal Relationships Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Co...

LaToya Granados tells us how to bring purposefulness to our parenting. Episode 800: Intentional Motherhood: Parenting With a Purpose by LaToya Granados with Simply Fiercely on Being A New Mom Jennifer is a traveller, minimalist and dream chaser. She grew up near Baltimore, Maryland but she caught a bad case of wanderlust at an early age and it has taken her all over the world. She is a reformed sh...

Hilary Barnett of Whole Motherhood talks about to uphold vocational aspirations alongside motherhood. Episode 799: On Motherhood and Vocation by Hilary Barnett of Whole Motherhood on WAHM & SAHM Hilary Barnett is an author, wife, entrepreneur and mother of two. She lives in Nashville and is the founder of Savvee, a boutique marketing agency that helps organizations define and create meaningful onl...

Lisa Merlo-Booth offers a hard look at the truth behind lies people involved in affairs tell themselves. Episode 798: Affairs And The Other Woman: Lies Other Women Tell Themselves by Lisa Merlo-Booth on Extramarital Relationships Lisa Merlo-Booth is a straight-talking and highly effective relationship expert, speaker, and blogger. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of therapy and...

Brian Highfield shares an excerpt from his book titled Bazooka Proof: Create a Foundation of Fulfillment So Your Happiness Can Thrive Episode 797: An Excerpt from Bazooka Proof: Create a Foundation of Fulfillment So Your Happiness Can Thrive by Brian Highfield Through his own transformation from a depressed youth into the happiest person he’s ever met, author, speaker, and entrepreneur Brian Highf...