Dr. Abby Medcalf

Relationships Made Easy

Society EN ↓ 400 episodes

The research says the key to a happy life is happy relationships. But how exactly do you make your relationships better? That’s what this show is all about.   I’m Dr. Abby Medcalf, psychologist, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and (according to my kids) the bossy Jewish mom you didn’t know you needed. With decades of experience and millions of listeners in over 180 countries, I give you the no-fluff, research-backed strategies to make all your relationships better: with your partner, your family, your friends, and (most importantly) yourself.   Every week on the Relationships Made Easy podc...

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Dr. Abby Medcalf

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

049 Effective Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Relationships 11.06.2019

Do you have a coworker, friend, boss or family member who never seems to listen to you? Or maybe they're just so difficult to deal with that you dread your interactions? In today's podcast you'll learn effective strategies for managing these difficult relationships. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inqu...

048 How Attached are You to Your Partner? 04.06.2019

How you "attached" to your caregivers as a little kid affects how you relate in your adult relationships. In this episode you'll learn how to identify your own attachment style, how it's affecting your current relationships and my top 7 tips for changing to a healthier attachment style. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.qu...

047 How to Make Your Partner Feel Like a Priority 28.05.2019

Does your partner tell you they don't feel like a priority even though you feel like you make them one all the time? Today you'll learn the mistakes people make when they try to show their partner that they’re a priority and my simple, two-step process to ensure your partner feels like a priority. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www...

046 How to Bring Spirituality to Your Relationship with TJ Woodward 21.05.2019

We're not talking about religion today, but how to have a spiritual connection to yourself and your partner. Bringing spirituality into your relationship creates a space for trust, healing and connection. If you're ready for all those things, listen in! Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

045 How to be Heard in Your Relationship 14.05.2019

Are you frustrated because you don't feel heard in your relationship? In today's episode I'll explain my 5-step process for effective listening so you can be understood and heard in your relationship. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red...

044 Relationship ESP: A Conversation with Ken Blackman 07.05.2019

Don't you wish you could read your partner's mind? In today's episode, I interview Ken Blackman who is a sex and relationship expert who has worked with hundreds of couples from San Francisco to Paris to Sydney, and trained thousands of students in his workshops on sex, intimacy and connection. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://ww...

043 The Secret to Changing (Relationship) Habits 30.04.2019

Relationships are made up of habits. You've got negative ones and positive ones, and most of them have been created unconsciously. In today's episode, you'll learn how to consciously create relationship habits and the mistakes you've been making when you try to change a habit. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com A...

042 Launching Your Twentysomething with Tess Brigham 23.04.2019

Are you struggling with your young adult leaving the house? In today's episode, twentysomething strategist, Tess Brigham, will give  you the information and tools you need to get your kid off your couch and into a meaningful life. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

041 What Anxiety Really is and How to Stop It 16.04.2019

Are you using the wrong techniques to deal with your anxiety? Anxiety and stress are two different things so techniques that work for stress, don't always work for anxiety. Today you'll learn the biology of anxiety and five specific exercises to reduce your anxiety. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquirie...

040 How to Stop Stress from Hurting Your Relationship 09.04.2019

Everyone talks about how stress is a huge problem. In today's broadcast I'm going to teach how some stress can actually help your relationship and your connection. Then, I'm going to give you my top seven tools for getting that negative stress out of your life! Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries...

039 The 8 Habits of Happy and Successful Couples 02.04.2019

Focus on making these eight things a habit and watch your relationship grow into a happy, successful, love machine! Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

038 You've Got to Love Yourself First if You Want a Great Relationship Interview with Anastasia Frank 26.03.2019

I say all the time that you can't fully love someone else if you don't love yourself first. Todays' guest, Anastasia Frank, will teach you the four pillars of self love and one big, take-a-way strategy to bring self love to life in your relationship. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://r...

037 What to Do and Not Do if Your Partner Cheats 19.03.2019

Infidelity in a relationship is never easy, but there are some things you can do (and not do) to make sure you don't create more damage in the relationship. If you're looking for a road to recovery after cheating, you need to k now what to do and what not to do. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: h...

036 Can I Ever Trust my Partner Again if They Cheated? 12.03.2019

Cheating is something I get a lot of questions about. In today's episode we'll talk about what constitutes cheating and the do's and don't's of what to do if your partner has cheated. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.co...

035 Are You Being Triggered in Your Relationship? 05.03.2019

Walk by a bakery and smell cinnamon and you might be triggered to want something sweet. Walk into your house after a long day and see your partner and you might be triggered to feel defenisve or resentful. Triggers happen in relationships all the time. Learn how to identify yours and my quick six-step process for stopping your triggers in their tracks! Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my c...

034 Safe to Love Again: Interview with Gary Salyer 26.02.2019

Are you ready to rewrite the rules of love in your brain? In today's podcast, I interview Relationship Mentor, Gary Salyer, and discuss his new book, "Safe to Love Again." Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

033 Finding the Spark Again (or for the first time) 19.02.2019

What if  I told you that research has shown that you do not have to fall out of love after years of togetherness? Learn all about what it takes to get that spark back in your relationship on today's broadcast. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re...

032 No More Date Nights 12.02.2019

Yeah, I said it. Date nights often end up in disaster for a reason. Instead, I want you to focus on micro-connections. Learn my top tips in today's broadcast.  Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

031 Fall in Love with Your Partner Again 05.02.2019

Can you still have that "in love" feeling even after years of togetherness? The answer is "Yes!" but you need to know what happens to your brain when it's in love. Learn my top 4 tips for finding that spark again in today's broadcast. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...

030 Boundaries: How to Make Them and How to Hold Them 29.01.2019

The key to a happy relationship and life are to know what your boundaries are and then learn how to keep them (especially when you're feeling pressure from your partner). Learn all about the mistakes people make when setting boundaries and the 11 guiding principles to making boundaries that stick! Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.qui...

029 What to Do if Your Partner is Controlling 22.01.2019

Is your partner so controlling that it's driving you crazy? Do they judge, criticize or say they're "just trying to help"? Understand how to identify controlling behaviors you may be missing while learning my top tips to effectively cope with your controlling partner and move your relationship back to connection and fun. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/r...

028 How to Deal with Your Control Issues 15.01.2019

Have you ever been called bossy, manipulative, controlling or overbearing? If so, then join me in my club! Being an avid control enthusiast for many years now, I've identified the why and the how of getting out of  being a controlling crazy person and into the being a chillness ninja! Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Adver...

027 The Three Keys to Building Trust in Your Relationship 08.01.2019

There are actually three components of trust in any relationship and you need to work on all of them (not just one as many people do). Learn all about the Trust Triad and my top tips for establishing and building trust in your relationship in today's broadcast. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https:...

026 The Truth About Setting Relationship Goals 01.01.2019

There are 6 main mistakes people make when they set relationship goals. In today's show learn what they are and how to avoid them so you can move your relationship towards connected and happy this year! Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...

025 Getting the Sizzle Back in Your Relationship 11.12.2018

Being in a long-term relationship doesn't have to mean that hot sex goes out the window. Learn why it went bad and how to put the X back in married seX in today's broadcast. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/rme for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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