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Relationship Advice
Relationship Advice helps listeners uncover the stuck spots in their relationships by taking expert advice from three licensed professional counselors and boiling it down into digestible tips and tools. Colter, Cayla, and Lauren help people to see that the first step to connecting with somebody else is by connecting with you. They focus their show on understanding and navigating the cycles that couples face, how to practice individuation, and staying in an emotionally regulated state. Just them…
Episodes
Relationship Advice239: Is Love Best When It's Fresh?
Our romantic lives with our partners will inevitably change over time. How can we navigate these changes in long term relationships? Listen to today's show to…
Relationship Advice238: When Sorry Isn't Enough
Much of a successful relationship involves properly apologizing to your partner and repairing the relationship. Relationships are not necessarily about…
Relationship Advice237: Pitfalls of Using Others to Manage Your Anxiety
Relationship partners and friends can offer valuable support for managing stress and anxiety in our lives. However, sometimes relying on others to manage our…
Relationship AdviceBonus: Wondery Presents Dying For Sex
When host Nikki Boyer’s best friend Molly is diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer, she decides to do something bold. She leaves an unhappy marriage and…
Relationship Advice236: The Amazing Expanded Orgasm
What if we told you that a woman is capable of having an hour-long orgasm? Sounds too good to be true right!? Well, there are techniques that can make this…
Relationship Advice235: How To Create The Relationship You Want
Want to feel empowered? How about realizing that YOU have the power to create the relationship of your dreams and find your own happiness. Many of us look to…
Relationship Advice234: Brain First Approach To Relationships
The brain — Sometimes we take it for granted, and don't realize its importance as an organ in shaping our relationships. The better we understand and take care…
Relationship Advice233: Setting Emotional Boundaries In Your Relationship
Do you feel like you're constantly on the receiving end of your partner's emotions? In relationships we want to be emotionally available for our partners and…
Relationship Advice232: Non-Monogamy And Open Relationships Deep Dive
The best estimates are that 1 in 5 people have participated in some kind of non-monogamous relationship. These kinds of relationship structures are gaining…
Relationship Advice231: Understanding The Menstrual Cycle Will Improve Your Relationship!
Attention men and women! Do you know the menstrual cycle and how hormones ebb and flow throughout this 4 week time period? Maybe your answer is yes. But, if…
Relationship Advice230: Avoiding Fatigue In A Long Term Relationship
Let's face it, being in a relationship is HARD WORK! Long term relationships are even harder. It's not a walk in the park to live with the same person for…
Relationship Advice229: Conceiving With Love And Chinese Medicine
Trying to conceive with your partner is a big deal. The process of baby making can be fun, but it can also be very stressful on the relationship. Listen to…
Relationship Advice228: Psychedelics, Dance and Breathing: How Ecstatic Practices Can Improve Your Relationship
When was the last time you experienced ecstasy? This feeling is fundamental to being human, and yet we don't get it nearly enough — if at all in our lives. You…
Relationship Advice227: Getting Off Without Checking Out
Mindfulness is having a much deserved moment in the world of podcasting and popular culture. Learning how to bring mindfulness into the bedroom is a skill that…
Relationship Advice226: Tapping Into Your Intuition
Have you ever had a 'gut feeling' about something? This feeling can also be know as our intuition or inner self. Listening to our intuition can help us make…
Relationship Advice225: Being a Man, Or Loving One, In Today's Society
Today's cultural narratives have significant impacts on how we view ourselves, our relationships and gender roles. Listen to today's show to understand how…
Relationship AdviceBonus: Introducing Detective Trapp
Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp is not like other detectives. She’s the only woman on the homicide squad, and a skilled chameleon: undercover cop in vice…
Relationship Advice224: Exploring Your Sexuality
There are many ways to approach improving your relationship and sex life. One approach would be trying new things and seeing what works. Lucky for us, Pam…
Relationship Advice223: Stop Arguing, Start Connecting
No one wants to be wrong. Two individuals often feel they can't both be 'right' when resolving conflict. Learning to hold the needs and feeling of both…
Relationship Advice222: Create More Sexual Intimacy In Your Relationship
Do you feel deeply connected to your partner sexually? Some couples have a sexual spark from the beginning, some build it over time, some never address it and…
Relationship Advice221: Learn How To Deal With Your Partner's Annoying Behaviors
You know that thing your partner does that just annoys the hell out of you!? Chewing too loud, eating your leftovers, leaving the kitchen a mess, making the…
Relationship Advice220: Finding Clarity On Your Relationship's Health
Sometimes relationships are bad and need to end. Whether you're dating or married, there can be a point where you are struggling to find clarity on what you…
Relationship Advice219: Negotiating Frequency of Sex
If you're in a relationship, there's a likelihood you've dealt with a mismatch is sexual desire. This mismatch can be caused by a variety of factors that can…
Relationship Advice218: Mindfully Dating For Singles And Married Couples
Dating can be tricky in today's 'swipe right' online dating world. Approaching your dating life mindfully will help save you heart break and frustration…
Relationship Advice217: Essential Elements Of Happiness
There are a lot of myths surrounding the attainment of happiness. Understanding these myths and moving toward a better path will improve your relationship and…
Relationship Advice216: Reconnecting and Dealing with Impossible Relationship Moments
Do you ever feel disconnected from your partner? Well, don't worry — at one point, all relationships will face various levels of disconnect. Listen to today's…
Relationship Advice215: Your Partner Will NOT Fulfill All Your Needs
It's easy to look to our partner to make us happy and fulfill our needs. However, instead of looking on the outside, we often need to look within. Listen to…
Relationship AdviceBonus: Introducing Imagined Life Season Two
What is it like to be famous before you’re famous? What is it like to walk in the shoes of another person? Each episode of Imagined Life takes you on an…
Relationship Advice214: Do You Know Your Partner's Love Language?
We all receive love in different ways based on how we grew up, our culture, gender and potentially many other factors. Knowing your partner's love language is…
Relationship Advice213: Supporting A Partner Who Is Managing Depression
Depression affects people from all walks of life and can occur at anytime. It's a mental health issue that can have a profound impact on the person whom it's…
Relationship Advice212: Avoiding Newlywed and Long Term Relationship Pitfalls
Relationships can be relatively easy when you're in the early stages and all the happy chemicals are flowing. However, things can get quite difficult as time…
Relationship Advice211: How To Resolve Built Up Resentment In Your Relationship
Feeling resentful can be one of the loneliest and toxic feelings in a relationship. If left unchecked, it can easily lead to a miserable life with your partner…
Relationship Advice210: I Love You, But I Hate Your Politics
It can feel a bit overwhelming to discuss politics with a significant other, friends or family in today's politically charged world. Unfortunately, with the…
Relationship Advice209: How To Listen To Your Emotions And Understand Your Needs
Getting in touch with our emotions to determine what it is that we want out of our relationship and life is not always easy. 'Finding oneself' is a journey…
Relationship Advice208: Emotional Manipulation In Your Relationship
Emotional manipulation by your partner is a powerful tool that can have negative impacts on your relationship and well being. Listen to today's show to learn…
Relationship Advice207: Alcohol and Relationships
Sharing a glass of wine with your partner can be a fun ritual and a great way to relax with someone you love. However, alcohol abuse and dependence can have…
Relationship AdviceBonus: Introducing The Moment
Wondery’s The Moment, hosted by comedian Ingrid Haas, explores some epic real life romances to find the answers to our toughest relationship questions. From a…
Relationship Advice206: When Your Partner Won't Do The Work
Relationships take work. That's why you're here listening to this podcast. One thing you may be running into is an issue with your partner not wanting to work…
Relationship Advice205: More Empathy = More Love
Not feeling loved and connected with your partner? You may not be receiving or giving enough empathy in your relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how…
Relationship Advice204: Rethinking Female Sexuality
There's a certain cultural narrative we follow about our sexuality. Female sexuality, in particular, has been largely misunderstood. New research is showing a…
Relationship Advice203: Loving Through Your Differences
Breaking News! You're different from your partner. Sometimes we love our partner for their differences, other times differences create extraordinary conflict…
Relationship Advice202: Functional Medicine, CBD And Sexual Health
A solid foundation of health can be one of the first steps to improving your sex life. Functional medicine provides many 'non-traditional' ways to improve this…
Relationship Advice201: You Cook, I'll Clean
You take the kids to soccer, I'll do the laundry. We all have roles in our relationships, however, we don't often talk about them in the most productive way…
Relationship Advice200: Parent And In-Law Relationships
For some of us our relationships with our parents and in-laws is relatively easy. For others it can be an absolute nightmare. No matter which end of the…
Relationship Advice199: Food For Thought
We eat multiple times, everyday — by our self, with friends, family and partners. The ways in which food affects our daily lives and relationships goes deeper…
Relationship Advice198: #RelationshipGoals Getting In The Way Of Your #SquadGoals?
The connection we have with our friends can be just as important as our connection with a partner. However, balancing our friendships with our romantic…
Relationship Advice197: Tech And The Future Of Relationship Skills
We often talk about how technology can negatively impact your relationship. Well it's not all bad news! There are somethings that can help your relationship…
Relationship Advice196: The New Science Behind Men's Sexuality
Men are horny all of the time, and all they want is sex! At least this is what popular culture tells us. Our guest today is here to tell us why that's not…
Relationship Advice195: The Value of Tantric Sex and Tantric Relating Practices
If you're like us, Tantra is a practice we don't know much about. In fact, up until now, our misconceptions had prevented us from exploring this ancient…
Relationship Advice194: Not Feeling Loved and Connected In Your Relationship?
We all have a basic human desire to feel loved and connected to others. Our needs and expectations can often get projected onto our partner, and we may become…
Relationship Advice193: Anatomy of a Money Argument
Money — it's the number one cause of marital stress. It can lead to terrible arguments, resentment and even divorce. Don't let your relationship suffer from…
Relationship Advice192: Don't Worry, Be Happy
Happiness is all the rage these days. Top 10 lists for things to do to live a happier life are abundant in our social media feeds and online articles. So why…
Relationship Advice191: Rebound Relationships
Breakups suck. Whether you've been dumped or you broke off the relationship, feelings of shame, sadness, desperation and loss can arise. Along comes the…
Relationship Advice190: Religion and Your Relationship
Are you religious and your partner is not? Maybe the other way around? The landscape is changing and you don't have to share your partner's religion or be…
Relationship Advice189: Prioritizing YOUR Happiness In A Relationship
It's all too easy to 'lose yourself' in a relationship. Maybe you give up your hobbies and friendships just to please your partner or you just want to stay in…
Relationship Advice188: Recovering After A Breakup
A bad breakup can feel like your world is ending. Insecurity, fear and sadness are just a few of the many emotions we might feel. Listen to today's show to…
Relationship Advice187: The 'In It' Moment That Kills Relationships
We've all been there... Your blood begins to boil. Your temperature rises. Your body becomes tense as you prepare for a 'fight' with your partner. These…
Relationship Advice186: How To Know If They're 'The One'
The choice to spend your life with another individual is a big one. It's important to ask yourself certain questions to understand why you're in a relationship…
Relationship Advice185: Apologize Like You Mean It
Apologies are more than just a tool to help you and your partner move on from a difficult situation. They’re a way to mend an emotional hurt and keep a…
Relationship Advice184: Recovering From Betrayal In Relationships
You betrayed me! Those are three words no one wants to say or hear. Whether it's with a close friend, romantic partner or family member, betrayal can feel…