EPISODE · Jul 17, 2022 · 1H 29M
#087: Stop Keeping Score With Your Partner. Feat. Dr Abby Medcalf PHD
Abby went from being terrible at relationships to being great at them. She’s a psychologist who believes a leopard can change their spots and as a recovering heroin addict, she knows what she’s talking about.We cover:- We’re as happy as our relationship.- To be good at relationships takes skills you're not born with but you can learn those skills. - We’re mostly competing for attention and time - turning relationship into work:“You have to pull your weight.”“You have to take this off my plate.”“You have to do your fair share.”- Being correct or effective: Which would you choose to have a more peaceful relationship?- Competing over Sex, Chores and Money, and what questions to ask your partner to help resolve it & how to reframe you perspective.- Abby’s method of: don’t S.A.C. your relationship, instead ask questions.Mentioned in this episode: The work of Timothy Wilson Find Abby https://abbymedcalf.com/ ✨ Don’t be a stranger:🎙️ Thinking about starting your own podcast? My membership at getyourpodcastdone.com will help you actually do the thing - without the overwhelm.📬 Want the good stuff I don’t share anywhere else? Hop on my email list❤️ If this episode made you think, laugh, or roll your eyes (in a good way), you can support the show here. It helps keep the mics on.The podcast host I swear by: Captivate💌 Old school and want to just say hi? Contact me here*Affiliate link alert: I get a tiny kickback if you sign up. Think of it as buying me a fancy coffee. ☕️ P.S: Back on releasing an episode twice/month now.
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Abby went from being terrible at relationships to being great at them. She’s a psychologist who believes a leopard can change their spots and as a recovering heroin addict, she knows what she’s talking about. We cover: - We’re as happy as our relationship. - To be good at relationships takes skills you're not born with but you can learn those skills. - We’re mostly competing for attention and time - turning relationship into work: “You have to pull your weight.” “You have to take this off my plate.” “You have to do your fair share.” - Being correct or effective: Which would you choose to have a more peaceful relationship? - Competing over Sex, Chores and Money, and what questions to ask your partner to help resolve it & how to reframe you perspective. - Abby’s method of: don’t S.A.C. your relationship, instead ask questions. Mentioned in this episode: The work of Timothy Wilson Find Abby https://abbymedcalf.com/ Find me at https://linktr.ee/toooldforthisshit and follow @toooldforthisshitpodcast If you have any questions or thoughts from this or any other episodes, I want to hear from you. You can message me directly here: www.angie-s.com/contact P.S: Back on releasing an episode twice/month now.
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#087: Stop Keeping Score With Your Partner. Feat. Dr Abby Medcalf PHD
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