The Learn to Love Podcast

What does it mean to bring eros into our lives? Is there a process for recovering from sexual trauma? How can we move from self-blame and shame to reclaiming our pleasure? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Somatic Psychotherapist and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Dr. Holly Richmond on Reclaiming Pleasure. For more on this...

Is marriage a broken and unrealistic institution? What are the three essential practices needed to successfully navigate a divorce? How can we move from self-blame to self-love? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the divorce coach Karen McMahon on Recovering From Divorce. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-cen...

What is integral theory? How important is attunement in relationships and how can we get better at it? How can we love more completely? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Clinical Psychologist and author Dr. Keith Witt on Loving Completely. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-78-loving-complet...

How can parents best weather the storm that a new baby brings? What is co-regulation and how can we bring it into our partnerships? When does interdependence turn into codependence? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychotherapist and author Kara Hoppe on Surviving Parenthood. For more on this episode click here:  https://www.t...

What are the biggest mistakes we make in relationships? How can we unlearn negative patterns based in the past? Is love just an emotion, or something more? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychologist Dr. Thomas Jordan on Healing Your Disappointing Love Life For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com...

What does it mean to be bisexual? Does everyone experience romantic and sexual attraction the same way? How can we best love our children in growing up to explore and discover their unique sexuality? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychology professor and author, Ritch C. Savin-Williams on What It Means to Be Bisexual. For mo...

How can we attract lasting love? What should we rewrite about our love story? What muscles do we need to strengthen to be in relationship shape? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Multi-Best-Selling Author and Relationship Expert Roy Biancalana on Getting in Relationship Shape. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the...

How can we begin to orient to nature in a more loving way? How can we put loving-kindness into action? What do dedications have to do with love?  Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the award winning author, Terry Helwig on Putting Loving-Kindness into Action. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-73...

What is the difference between a conflict and a disagreement? Do self-help books actually help? What does it really mean to have equality in a relationship? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Clinical Psychologist Catherine E. Aponte, Psy. D. on Creating a Marriage of Equals For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-he...

What should we do when we want to grow but feel our partner is unwilling or unable? What is a toleration relationship? What is uncompromising intimacy? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews "The Intimacy Doctor" Alexandra Stockwell on Uncompromising Intimacy For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-71-unc...

What leads couple on the path to divorce? When, and why, should a couple get a prenuptial agreement? What are some good financial strategies for spouses to have? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the divorce and family law attorney Aaron Thomas on Should We Get a Prenup? For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-cen...

Is the institution of marriage outdated? How should we date differently when we want to tie the knot? How can a couple keep a marriage exciting and fun? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the couples therapist and university lecturer Marcia Naomi Berger. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-69-how-...

What about trauma makes a person feel lost and alone? How does trauma get in the way of intimacy? How can we best support our partners when their trauma gets triggered? 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 therapist, writer and educator Jamila M. Dawson, LMFT and the journalist and podcas...

Do love, kindness, and altruism make us happier? How do we end the current loneliness epidemic? What is perceived partner responsiveness? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychologist and author Sonja Lyubomirsky on Kindness, Happiness, and Connection. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-67-...

What's the connection between the military, God, and love?  What is the path to peace and love for all? Why is love so complicated, and what can we do to make it more simple? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author Juan Lee on Making Love Simple For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-66-making-...

How is the pandemic effecting our relationships? How important is a healthy sex life to the health of the relationship? How can we shift from being orgasm-oriented to being pleasure-oriented? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Sexologist and Relationship Therapist Heidi Gee on Letting Pleasure Be Your Measure For more on this epi...

How can couples navigate their differences with more ease? How common are sexless relationship? How do we balance meeting our own needs with that of the relationship? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychologist, sex therapist, and researcher Dr. Nazanin Moali on Navigating Desire Discrepancies. For more on this episode click...

Why does betrayal hurt so much? How is trust built in a relationship? What is post betrayal syndrome and how do we know if we have it? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychologist, coach, and author Debi Silber on Healing from Betrayal. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-63-healing-from-be...

What role does communication play in achieving true intimacy in a relationship? What is a sexual soulmate? What are the six essentials to connected sex? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the intimacy expert Susan Bratton on Sexual Soulmates For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-62-sexual-soulmates-...

Can counseling save your relationship? What should we do when our relationship lacks intimacy? What does a more loving and sex-positive God look like? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the counselor Dr. April Brown Bringing Intimacy Back For more on this episode click here:  Learn more about your guest below: Dr. April Brown is a Li...

What does it mean to be empowered and curious? What does it mean to abandon ourselves in relationships? What's the difference between a boundary and an ultimatum? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the relationship coach Kathleen Lee on Self-Abandonment in Relationships For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-cente...

Why does it mean to come up with a shared language? What concepts are important for every relationship to know? What is the Zeigarnik Effect? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the couples therapist Zach Brittle on The Relationship Alphabet For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-59-the-relationship-a...

How can we not take things personally, while also receiving feedback? How do old wounds show up in current relationships? How can a couple heal together? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews  Dr. Ray & Jean Kadkhodaian on Intimacy and Emotional Wounds. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-58-intimacy...

How do we discover our true nature as love? How can meditation grow our love? What is another way to perceive the divine force, and even discover it within ourselves? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the spiritual coach, yoga therapist, and author, Jennie Lee on Breathing Love For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-he...

Ep 56: Healing our childhood wounds with Riana Milne How do we attain the love of our dreams? What is childhood trauma and how does it affect our adult lives? How do we heal our old wounds? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the relationship coach and author, Riana Milne, on Healing our childhood wounds.  For more on this episode cli...