The Learn to Love Podcast

Is long-term love still a worthwhile goal? How can you tell if a relationship is heading towards separation and not just in a slump? What role does power play in relationship satisfaction? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychotherapist and author, Dr Bonnie Comfort on The Ebb and Flow of...

What’s the difference between simple and complex shame? How does shame show up in partnership? Is it possible to “shame-proof” our relationships? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the licensed psychotherapist, author, speaker, podcast host, and relationships coach Dr. Zoe Shaw on Shame-Proof Re...

How can our ground support the flowering of the heart? What can we do to help stabilize our spiritual awakenings? Does everyone truly want love? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the spiritual teacher and author John Prendergast, PhD on The Ground of Love. For more on this episode, click here:...

What are the four depleters of love? How can we receive criticism without getting defensive? Why do conflicts turn into arguments? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the bestselling author and psychologist Dr. Warren Farrell. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/...

What does attachment theory say about how parents should raise their children? What are our adult attachment needs? How can couples break out of negative communication cycles? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and author Julie Menanno on Secure Love and Attachment Theory. For more...

How do we balance caring for ourselves and caring for others? How can we prevent burn-out? What does it really mean to show up? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the mindfulness teacher and self-care activist Shelly Tygielski on Radical Self-Care. For more on this episode click here: https://ww...

How can we fall madly in love with all of life? What can spiritual traditions teach us about activism? Why do mystics from very different religious traditions report the same ecstatic joyful loving divine experience? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author, spiritual teacher, and religious...

How do we find equal footing in relationships without getting too transactional or resenting the unfairness of relationships? What’s the best way to approach the balance between childcare, chores, and money? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the relationship coach and fellow podcast host Sharon...

What are some different ways couples can Live Apart Together? What are some myths and advantages of such a style? What practices ensure the success of LAT relationships? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the award-winning journalist and author, Vicki Larson on Living Apart Together. For more on...

Why is trauma so pernicious? What is the window of tolerance? How does a somatic approach to healing differ from talk therapy? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Psychotherapist and Sexuality Coach Charna Cassell on Living a Vibrant Life after Sexual Trauma For more on this episode click her...

What is betrayal and is it inevitable? Can a relationship become stronger and better after betrayal? What are the three stages to forgiveness? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychologist and author Dr. Bruce Chalmer on Betrayal and Forgiveness. For more on this episode click here: https:...

What does a lot of common relationship advice get wrong? Why do people sometimes feel like they’re losing their minds in their relationship? What does it mean to become, rather than find, ourselves? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist, writer, and author Todd Baratz on Loving Withou...

Are we more stressed than ever before? How does stress affect our ability to relate? What is the good enough life? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and author, Elizabeth Earnshaw on How Stress Is Destroying Relationships For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-...

What are the foundations for a STRONG relationship? What can men do to build trust and safety with their partners? What is the heartbeat of emotional connection? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and author, Kristal DeSantis on Making your relationship STRONG. For more on this epi...

Are we seeing a resurgence in mystical practices? How is eros foundational to an interpretation of scripture? What can mystical writings teach us about attachment theory? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the professor, editor, and researcher David M. Odorisio, PhD on The Wound of Love: Mystici...

How have gender roles shifted in our relationships? How can struggling mothers connect better with their daughters? What does it mean to have a family-centered family? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author, psychologist and Love Warrior, Dr. Debra Mandel on Improving Mother-Daughter Rela...

What’s up with men? Are they under attack, or finally being held accountable? What are the first steps to making better men? What is the only love that really matters? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and author Eric FitzMedrud on Becoming Better Men. For more on this episode cli...

Are we living in anxious times? What is compassionate self-awareness? How can an understanding of our “model of self” help us build a more secure attachment style? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author, speaker, and psychologist Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD on Overcoming Anxious Attachment...

What does it mean to learn about love? What is limerence? What is the difference between love and infatuation? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author, therapist, and attachment expert, Thais Gibson, on limerence. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-136-all-about-l...

If the heart could speak, what would it say? What is the one lie that destroys relationships? What are the five components of healthy communication? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist, speaker, and author Dr. Heather Browne on Speaking From the Heart. For more on this episode click...

What are the stages of Emotionally Focused Therapy? How important is safety in our relationships? What can couples do to reduce conflict? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews both the therapists and coauthors Jennine Estes Powell, and Jacqueline Wielick on Helping High-Conflict Couples For more on...

What are the basic principles of building secure attachment in our children? How can divorced parents co-parent together? What are the six principles of cooperative co-parenting? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Marriage and Family Therapist and author, Aurisha Smolarski. For more on this...

Why are relationships harder now than they were 10 years ago? What is fast food communication and how can it help our relationships? What are the best solutions to common relationship problems? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychotherapist, best-selling author, and radio host Kelli Mill...

What is gaslighting, and why has it become such a popular term? What should you do if you realize you are being gaslit? What’s the path to recovery? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the trauma-informed therapist and author Dr. Amelia Kelley on Recovering from Gaslighting. For more on this epis...

What are the most common issues that couples have? Why is conflict a good thing? How can couples move through conflict in a more positive way? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author and couples therapist, Lisa Gray on How to Have Healthy Conflict. For more on this episode click here: the-...