Rich in Relationship

What is the level of stress in your body right now? Did you know that your emotions affect your physical stress? In this podcast, Dr. Alice Fong explains the mind-body connection and how emotional stress is intimately connected to physical stress. Dr. Alice Fong is an integrative naturopathic doctor, known as the “Virtual Stress Doc" and founder and CEO of Amour de Soi Wellness. She helps busy pro...

From an invisible person to the main person, Huma Abedin became part of the news headlines when she got involved in a scandal with her husband.  Huma Abedin was a longtime aide of Hillary Clinton when her marriage with Anthony Weiner went to disgrace because of the betrayal and lewd behavior of her husband. Former Senator Anthony Weiner went to Federal Prison on a 21-month sentence when he wa...

You´ve heard about bullying, you´ve heard about bullies and victims, but there´s something underneath this that you may not know. What´s the relationship between kids that get bullied and bullies and what is going on at home? The root of the problem may be here and not at school. The imbalance of power seems to be one of the answers. Learn more. about it today with our beautiful guest, Susan Raisc...

Holidays are the happiest season of the year and at the same time, the most stressful times as well. For many, it's a time of reflection and celebration. Yet for others, it may bring a sense of overwhelm and anxiety. So, how can you manage your mindset to enjoy the holiday season? In this episode, Rich discusses how to prepare (and prevent) potential breakdowns during the first in-person holiday a...

Stress, stress, stress. It´s just everywhere! Home, work, it´s become like the new normality for humans. But it shouldn´t be like this. There are ways for you to live a good, stress-less life (or the most similar thing to one!). Today, our (awesome) guest is Carlee Myers, a stress expert who will share with us a stress reduction approach that you probably never heard of before! Carlee Myers is an...

Alcoholism is a disease. This is not an opinion, this is a fact. It gets into people progressively, from small doses when young to heavy drinking all the way to a huge problem. It sucks everyone into its wake, like an avalanche picking up speed and momentum as it progresses.  Divorcing an alcoholic and preserving your children's emotional well-being is a tough balancing act. Learn here what t...

Today...it´s all about sex!! What is sex? Is it only penetration? How does it impact your life? What if you lose interest? We´re gonna answer these and many more questions regarding one of the best experiences human beings can have, we´ll also go about the possibilities for those that are physically impaired. Jessa Zimmerman is a certified sex therapist and couples’ counselor. She specializes in h...

Priorities have been changing a lot, particularly during COVID 19. Some people even wake up in the morning and wonder "who is that sleeping next to me? Is that the same person I married?" It is normal and natural for couples to lose sight of the big picture. We all get stuck in the weeds from time to time, and even though it´s normal, it isn´t less stressful or hurting. In this episode, we go over...

Our guest today is Bill Eddy, he walks us through the different situations you may face when you´re mediating with a narcissist. How do you negotiate with someone in good faith who lives to see you lose? That's what it's like negotiating with a Narcissist. Bill and Rich talk about the qualities of Narcissists and how to win while they win. Bill Eddy is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer o...

We´ve all seen it in Cinderella or other princesses' stories, but is there really a "happily ever after"? Truth is, this is just a myth. But that doesn´t mean you can´t be with a single person your whole life and be in love till the day you both die. What you really need to know is how to focus on having your relationship work NOW instead of idealizing whatever´s happening in your love life! You c...

Today our guest is Hope Mirlis, a wedding officiant, premarital counselor and offers a wedding yoga practice. She’s a scoop of educator, a sprinkle of performer, a dash of administrator, and a whole lot of positive, nurturing energy. After growing up in New York, Hope moved down south to Atlanta, then hopped over to Northern California. After a classmate asked her to officiate her wedding in 2009,...

Is there really romance after children?! You´re lucky if you have time for a date, or if you´re not tired when you get home to your partner. We like to call this the "Shrek" Factor. You're leading the life of a couple of ogres, nothing super sexy about that. Even Shrek & Fiona found romance, so can you! You can be back in a place where the love feels like your very first few dates, you can get...

Maybe you´ve heard about art therapy, but do you really know what it is and how it can help people? Today, Emily Davenport, an empathetic dyslexic who always had a deep love for visual arts, explains that art therapy is not only a great way to reach children. Art therapy taps the unconscious mind by engaging the creative process. Creativity helps us to process feelings of all kinds in a way that f...

Recorded on 9/11, this vlog explores what is safety? And how can we build safety in our marriage? Safety is really subjective, sometimes even illusory. The truth is, safety doesn´t come from the outside, but from within. You may be in the middle of a warzone and feel safe... or you may be living with a beautiful family, in a beautiful house, even with a beautiful dog to play with! But the feeling...

Entrepreneurs may not notice this, but many of the qualities that make them so active and resilient can be used in their marriages to make them go from average to extraordinary! There are 3 ways couples can improve their relationship with this type of mindset (whether you´re an entrepreneur or not): desperation (yes, really), negotiation, and inspiration. Pete and rich talk about what are the qual...

Are you a husband wondering how to regain the attention and affections of your wife? Even if you are a wife wondering how to retrain your husband, this is the episode for you.   It is not unusual, even normal for couples to develop Parallel Lives Syndrome (PLS). During the pandemic, it was sometimes even necessary to compartmentalize our experience of our partner so that we all had a little s...

Everyone has intuition. Much like a muscle, we simply need to identify where it is and learn where and how to exercise it. Listen as Rich and Cindy talk about how to grow your intuition even under stressful circumstances. Growing up, Cindy was immersed in a culture where women act as caretakers in the home but are taught to suppress their voices and desires. Cindy’s time as a performer allowed her...

If you´re wondering whether or not you´re with a faithful partner, you probably need to hear these ten indicators to tell how healthy your relationship is.  If you think these are not present in your marriage or relationship and you fear it may be going downhill, CALL US now. We´ll give you the next steps on what to do to improve your marriage immediately!   Follow us on our other social...

Why do people always feel like their divorces are not going fast enough? Are lawyers sabotaging us so they can get more and more money? The truth is, most likely, they aren´t. The problem here is that the legal process rarely goes at the same rhythm that the emotional process does.  Attorneys usually don´t have social training which allows them to help their clients in more aspects of their l...

Would you like to skyrocket your relationship with your partner? Communication may be just what you need. Today´s guest, Natasha Bazilevych , is an optimistic public speaking coach with years of experience. Together with Rich, she´ll get a chance to tell our listeners how public speaking and learning how to effectively communicate easily translates into better communication in marriage and relatio...

Have you ever had a conversation go sideways? You start out wanting to communicate something valuable and important and all your loved one seems to hear is criticism?  This happens when our emotions are out of alignment with our mind. The keyword to have clear communication is "intention". You have to set your intentions, which are emotional states. You have to feel in the place where you wan...

Do you really need a mediator for your divorce? What are the pros and cons of having one against doing it yourself ? Nowadays, the vast majority of individuals around the States are going through this process without lawyers , and costs may not be the only reason. Mediators seem to become the best solution to a wide variety of problems that arise during divorce, even when it comes to thinking abou...

Is someone saying something that gets you through the roof? Why do we have such emotional buttons? Whether you go crazy when someone criticizes you or when you get called names, you most likely have one of these triggers in your life. Maybe someone even knows you so well that they purposely use them to get us crazy when we are having a fight. The amusing thing is: it is not our fault to have them....

Can meditation improve your mental health? How can you benefit from it? Nandar, a Myanmar-born meditation instructor, shares with us what she learned from the Buddhist monks that trained her and of her own experiences and spiritual journey and how we can use it to help us lead calmer, more rational lives. As humans, our brains still work as if we were in the middle of the rainforest, having to rea...

Is your partner a toxic parent to your child? What is toxicity in a relationship anyway? There are three types of toxic parents: alcoholic, raging, and narcissist. Get to know how to identify each type and what to do if you are living with somebody who falls into one of these (or many) categories. You´ll also find out how this kind of situation can affect your children and, most importantly, how y...