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Relationships Made Easy — 388 episodes · page 1 of 4

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402. Unrealistic Expectations in Relationships: Why You Can’t See Yours (and What to Do Instead)
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401. Triggered or Just Upset? How to Tell (And What to Do When Someone Says "I'm Triggered")
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400. Can One Person Really Change a Relationship? Here's What the Research Says
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399. Why You Self-Sabotage When Things Are Finally Going Well
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398. Why Your Conversations Keep Going in Circles (And the 2-Step Fix)
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397. Whose Voice Is Your Inner Critic, Really?
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396. The Mental Load: Why Helping Doesn’t Help
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395. Hero, Scapegoat, Lost Child or Mascot: Which One Were You?
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394. Why You’re Nicer to Strangers Than to the People You Love
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393. You Can Become Securely Attached (Even If You Didn’t Start Out That Way)
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392. How Do You Actually Build Emotional Intimacy?
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391. How Do You Know If You’re Really in Love?
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389. Why You Always Feel Like an Afterthought
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388. Why Fairness Is Destroying Your Relationship
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380. The 7 Childhood Experiences That Shape Every Relationship You'll Ever Have
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379. You're Not Overreacting. Here's What's Actually Happening.

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378. Stuck in a Situationship? Here's What's Really Going On

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377. Relationship Anxiety Explained: Why You Feel Insecure Even When Your Partner Is Safe

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376. Why Do I Always Feel Like a Victim? Here's What's Really Going On

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375. Are You Codependent or Just a Good Person? Here’s How to Tell

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374. Is It Love or Limerence? How to Tell the Difference

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373. Hustle Culture Is Lying to You: Make More Money by Working Smarter, Not Harder

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372. Why You Can't Get Out of Bed: Understanding Nervous System Shutdown vs. Rest
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371. Co-Regulation Explained: Why You Absorb Other People's Emotions (And How to Stop)

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370. Should You Have Kids or Not? The Psychology Behind One of Life’s Biggest Decisions

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369. Avoidant Attachment: How to Love an Avoidant Partner Without Chasing or Losing Yourself

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368. When Your Partner Needs Constant Reassurance: What Helps and What Hurts

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367. Why Anxious and Avoidant Partners Keep Getting Stuck in the Same Cycle

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366. Divorcing a Narcissistic Ex: Why It Escalates and How to Protect Yourself and Your Kids

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365. Should You Stay or Leave Your Relationship?

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364. You Think Everyone Is Judging You, But They Aren’t

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363. What to Do When Your Partner Shuts Down in Conflict

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362. They Were There But Not Really: Healing From Neglectful Parents

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361. How to Stop Freaking Out When Life Feels Uncertain

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360. Why You Keep Getting Triggered and How to Finally Break the Pattern

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359. Soothing Yourself First: Why Relying on Others Isn’t the Answer

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358. Holiday Peace On Demand: What to Do When Family Drama Boils Over

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357. Talk So They Lean In: The 5 Moves for Difficult Conversations

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356. When Kindness Has Claws: Dealing With Relational Aggression

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355. What to Do When Someone Gives You the Silent Treatment

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354. How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated: Science-Backed Strategies That Work

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353. When to Speak Up: What to Do If You Think Your Friend’s Relationship Is Toxic

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352. Is Your Anxiety Trying to Protect You?

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351. Tired of Being the Scapegoat? How to Handle Blamers Without Losing Your Mind

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350. Can You Be in Love but Live Apart? The Truth About LAT Relationships

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349. Can AI Replace Your Therapist? Here’s What You Need to Know Before You Try

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348. Love Goggles: Why You Ignore Red Flags When You’re Falling for Someone

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347. When Your Partner Takes Other People’s Side (And What to Do About It)

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346. Why You Stay: The Brain Science of Trauma Bonding and How to Break Free

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345. Forgiveness Is a One-Person Job: Why You Don’t Need Them to Feel Better
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Season 8 Sneak Peek: New Format, Big News, and How to Get Involved
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344. Why Is Dating So Damn Hard Right Now? (And How to Spot Real Emotional Availability)

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343. Micro-Gaslighting: The Tiny Cuts That Undermine You

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342. You Don’t Have to Earn It: Breaking Free from Transactional Self-Worth

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341. When Your Partner Is Being Evasive, Withholding Information, or Lying: A Guide to Navigating Relationship Deception
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340. Judgment Detox: 8 Steps to Be Less Critical and More Connected

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339. Why You Keep Proving Yourself Right (Even When You're Miserable): The Psychology of Confirmation Bias and Defense Mechanisms

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338. How to Stop Taking It Personally: 5 Steps to Listen Without Getting Defensive

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337. Why We’re So Afraid to Be Alone (and the Five Steps to Feel at Ease with Yourself)

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336. Is Food Addiction Real? Here’s the Truth (and 5 Steps to Healing)

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335. Are You a Narcissist and Don’t Know It? The Truth About Healthy Selfishness vs. Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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334. Dopamine Detoxing is a Scam (But You Should Still Do It)

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333. Why You (or Your Partner) Struggle to Talk About Feelings: Understanding Alexithymia

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332. Why We Eat Our Feelings: Understanding and Overcoming Emotional Eating

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331. A New Mindset for Navigating Neurodiverse Relationships

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330. Codependency and Boundary Red Flags When Dating

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329. The Science of Friendship: How to Build, Keep, and Let Go of Friends as an Adult

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328. Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: The Four Steps to Set Healthy Boundaries with Family

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327. Fear of Rejection vs. Fear of Abandonment: How to Tell the Difference and Heal Both

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326. What Narcissists Do When Backed into a Corner: Lessons from Celebrities Who Lost Control

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325. Seven Powerful Techniques to Breathe Yourself to Calm

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324. Emotional Triggers: Understanding Your Brain and How to Keep It in Check

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323. Reclaiming Yourself: A Step-by-Step Guide to Self-Healing and Reparenting Yourself

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322. How to Move Past the Dysfunction or Trauma of Unhealthy Parenting

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321. How to End a Relationship Without Breaking Each Other

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321. How to End a Relationship Without Breaking Each Other (Patreon Exclusive)

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320. How to Beat Stress and Overwhelm: 8 Research-Backed Tips for a Calmer Life

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319. How to Make Long-Distance (and Live-In) Relationships Work: Proven Tips for Building Connection and Trust

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318. Why Body Image and Acceptance Can Be Tough: Five Steps to Make Peace with Your Body

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317. Emotional Healing Techniques: Mastering Mindfulness and Self-Acceptance/Compassion

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316. How to Heal Yourself Emotionally: Mastering Self-Regulation for a Happier Life

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315. The Big Mistake You Make When Setting Goals (and How to Actually Achieve Your Goals This Year)

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314. What to Do When They Need Constant Reassurance and Validation

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313. Entitlement in Relationships: How to Recognize It and Break the Cycle

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312. The Five Steps to Resolving Conflict in Any Relationship

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311. Overcoming Self-Doubt: Five Steps to Confident Decision-Making

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310. Radical Acceptance: 5 Steps to Embrace Reality for Lasting Peace

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309. How to Survive (and Enjoy!) the Holidays Without Losing Your Mind: 5 Steps for a Joyful Season

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308. How Childhood Neglect Impacts Your Adult Relationships and How to Heal: 3 Key Steps

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307. What Is Compassion Fatigue? Signs, Causes, and 3 Powerful Tips to Overcome It

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306. Can You Trust Again After Betrayal? Three Key Areas to Heal Any Relationship

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305. How to Identify and Overcome Your Self-Limiting Beliefs

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304. Three Holistic Approaches to Your Mental Health
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303. The Secret to Changing Your Unwanted Habits

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302. Why You Feel Lonely (Even if You Have Friends) and Three Solutions that Work

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301. Is There a Healthy Way to Cut People Off?

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300. Three Simple Habits to Structure and Plan Your Day so You Can Be Effective, Productive and Calm

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299. How to Deal with Someone Being Mad at You: The Four Things You Can Do
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298. How to Overcome Social Anxiety: My Top Five Tips for Creating a More Relaxed and Connected Life

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297. How to Stop Feeling Frustrated and Angry in Your Relationships