Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

Evan Marc Katz shares the real reason you're still single. Episode 721: The REAL Reason You're Still Single by Evan Marc Katz on How To Set Realistic Expectations While Dating 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 in love, gotten married, started families, a...

Ingrid Y Helander shares her thoughts on the worried child and 3 little shifts for parenting. Episode 720: The Worried Child and 3 Little Shifts for Parenting by Ingrid Y Helander on Childhood Anxiety Ingrid began her career in Marriage and Family Therapy after she had her three children. After her youngest son was diagnosed with a chronic illness, she decided that she wanted to train to work alon...

Lisa Aberle with Get Rich Slowly shares how to develop your child's full potential. Episode 719: How To Develop Your Child's Full Potential by Lisa Aberle with Get Rich Slowly on Children and Finances 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 consumer debt. H...

Will Penney of Be Better Stupid shares why love is not a thing. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 718: [Part 2] Love Is Not A Thing by Will Penney of Be Better Stupid on Self-Love and Acceptance Will Penney lives with his girlfriend and 4-pound chihuahua in Los Angeles. He likes basketball and food. He has the occasional Generalized Anxiety, constant crippling self-awareness, and a worse attention span...

Will Penney of Be Better Stupid shares why love is not a thing. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 717: [Part 1] Love Is Not A Thing by Will Penney of Be Better Stupid on Realistic Expectations for Caring for Others Will Penney lives with his girlfriend and 4-pound chihuahua in Los Angeles. He likes basketball and food. He has the occasional Generalized Anxiety, constant crippling self-awareness, and a...

Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show shares the three primary types of stressful relationships. Episode 716: The Three Primary Types of Stressful Relationships by Chalene Johnson on How To Improve Personal Relations Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a New York Times best-selling author, health and lifestyle expert, and top he...

Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely shares why family life doesn't have to be so busy. Episode 715: Family Life Doesn’t Need To Be So Busy - Here’s How I Slow It Down by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely Emma is a self-confessed introvert who craves the simple and slow things in life. She loves to run, read, and write. She is blessed to be wife to a wonderful husband, mum to two amazing and vivaciou...

Hilary Barnett of Whole Motherhood shares how to honor your season as a mother. Episode 714: How to Honor Your Season as a Mother by Hilary Barnett of Whole Motherhood on Parenting Guidance & Advice 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...

Laura Dabney shares precision dating advice for men. Episode 713: Precision Dating Advice for Men by Dr. Laura Dabney on How to Find The Best Relationship Laura Dabney specializes in helping clients from across the nation break destructive patterns impacting their relationships. With Laura's support, clients discover the path to happier, healthier futures with deeper personal connections. In addit...

Dr. Timothy Loving with Luvze shares his thoughts on cohabitation and marriage. Episode 712: Two's Company. But Is It Necessarily Bad Company? by Dr. Timothy Loving with Luvze on Cohabitation & Marriage 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. They also believe this inf...

Eddie Corbano of Love's a Game shares 5 reasons men break up with women they love. Episode 711: 5 Reasons Men Break Up With Women They Love by Eddie Corbano of Loves A Game on Finding The Right Partner 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 pa...

2 posts from Julie Morgenstern on summer quality time with your kids and finding your summer routine. Episode 710: Summer Quality Time with Your Kids AND Finding Your Summer Routine by Julie Morgenstern on Family Vacation 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 the wo...

Marina Brink with Highly Sensitive Refuge shares how HSP parents can get alone time without feeling lousy about it. Episode 709: How HSP Parents Can Get Alone Time Without Feeling Lousy About It by Marina Brink of Highly Sensitive Refuge Co-founders Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo's mission is to prove that high sensitivity can be strong. It’s okay to be a highly sensitive person (HSP). In fact, the...

Laura Triggs with The Gottman Institute shares 3 daily habits that are better for your marriage than an exotic vacation. Episode 708: 3 Daily Habits That are Better for Your Marriage Than an Exotic Vacation by Laura Triggs 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 miss...

Kat Medina shares her thoughts on once upon a time. Episode 707: Once Upon A Time by Kat Medina on Marriage Goals & How To Find A Gratefulness Practice As a child, Kat Medina wanted to be MacGyver when she grew up. Now, as the founder and Creative Director of a Silicon Valley startup, she's become a well-traveled bookworm who finds creative solutions to entrepreneurial challenges with the resource...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares a practical guide to discern the voices in our lives. Episode 706: A Practical Guide to Discern the Voices in Our Lives by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Advice from Others Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on...

Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose shares real life advice on having two kids under two years old. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 705: [Part 2] Real Life Advice On Having Two Kids Under Two Years Old by Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose on Mom Life 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 hers...

Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose shares real life advice on having two kids under two years old. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 704: [Part 1] Real Life Advice On Having Two Kids Under Two Years Old 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 her...

Evan Marc Katz shares if marriage always has to be the end goal. Episode 703: Does Marriage Always Have To Be The End Goal? by Evan Marc Katz on Long-Term Relationships & Finding the One 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 in love, gotten married, started...

Lisa Merlo-Booth on finding yourself again or perhaps for the first time. Episode 702: Finding Yourself Again (or Perhaps for the First Time) by Lisa Merlo-Booth on Building Healthy 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 relationship coaching and a thriv...

Greg Audino shares his thoughts on how to deal with a lack of confidence. Episode 701: Confident About What? by Greg Audino on How To Deal with A Lack of Confidence & Leaning Into It Greg Audino is both a certified life coach and an actor. He combines his passions to create short and digestible videos which shine new light on the turbulent areas of life that many of us already have our minds made...

Jay and Heather Harrington of Life and Whim on raising well-adjusted, motivated children. Episode 700: Raising Well-Adjusted, Motivated Children: 3 Reasons to Praise the "Process" not the "Person" by Jay & Heather Harrington Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the shore...

Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout shares how to teach your kids to build tiny habits and why it's important. Episode 699: How to Teach Your Kids to Build Tiny Habits (And Why it’s Important) by Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout Kalen Bruce created Freedom Sprout to fill a void. He heard too many conversations about how "they don't teach finance in schools." It took years for him to stop complaining about...

Steve Pavlina shares his thoughts on dealing with difficult relatives. Episode 698: Dealing With Difficult Relatives by Steve Pavlina on Overcoming Relationship Issues & Communication Techniques Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He ha...

Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on mortality. Episode 697: Realizing I'm Really Going to Die Someday by Shelby Forsythia on Thoughts of Mortality & Dealing with Grief 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 Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Lo...