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The Human Intimacy Podcast — 125 episodes

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1

How to Deal with Getting Cheated On: The First Steps Toward Healing After Betrayal (Episode #125)

2

We Did the Disclosure… Now What? Why Healing Still Feels Incomplete (Episode #124)

3

How Do We Create Safety in a Relationship? 10 Keys to Rebuilding Trust and Connection (Episode # 123)

4

How to Strengthen Your Relationship: The Questions Every Couple Should Be Asking (Episode #122)

5

Affair, Addiction, or Something More? Understanding the Story Behind Sexual Betrayal (Episode #121)

6

Confident Conversations: Teaching Children Healthy Intimacy, Connection, and Emotional Safety (Episode #120) (with Dan Oakes)

7

Emotional Safety After Betrayal: Understanding Emotions, Trauma, and Relationship Healing (Episode 119)

8

Sex After Betrayal: Navigating Sexuality, Safety, and Connection (Episode #118)

9

Why Can’t I Stop Thinking About the Affair? Understanding Rumination, Triggers, and Healing After Betrayal (Episode #117)

10

Crucial Moments: How Couples Can Navigate Triggers Without Destroying Connection (Episode #116)

11

How Do You Know You’re Making Progress After Betrayal? Understanding Safety, Awareness, and Real Change (Episode #115)

12

Introducing the Intimacy Repair Method: A New Path to Healing, Connection, and Lasting Change (Episode #114)

13

Hope After Betrayal: Is Healing Your Relationship Still Possible? (Episode #113)

14

The Courage to Heal: Facing Pain, Shame, and Change Together (Episode #112)

15

Understanding Your Pain: How Childhood Experiences Shape Your Life and Relationships (Episode #111)

16

Grieving the Unseen Loss: Understanding Grief After Betrayal (Episode #110)

17

When Recovery Means Different Things to Each Partner (Episode #109)

18

Empathy Overload: Why Feeling Too Much Can Hurt Your Relationship (And How Compassion Heals It) (Episode #108)

19

When Couples Feel Stuck: Breaking the Patterns That Keep You From Healing (Episode #107)

20

Understanding Sexual Intimacy: Self-Awareness, Healing, and Connection in the Intimacy Triangle (Part 2) (Episode #106)

21

Physical & Sexual Intimacy: Rebuilding Touch, Safety, and Connection (Episode #105)

22

Spiritual Intimacy: Being Seen, Sharing Meaning, and Deepening Connection (Episode #104)

23

Creative & Intellectual Intimacy: Growing, Playing, and Building Meaning Together (Episode #103)

24

Verbal & Emotional Intimacy: Using Your Voice to Create Deeper Connection (Episode #102)

25

Psychological Intimacy: The Foundation of Trust, Safety, and Healing After Betrayal (Episode #101)

26

The 7 Types of Intimacy: Reclaiming Connection in a Disconnected World (Episode #100)

27

Nine Simple Practices That Strengthen Relationships (Episode #99)

28

The Gift of Your Presence: Why Showing Up Matters More Than You Think (Episode #98)

29

The Stories We Tell Ourselves: How Meaning, Shame, and Assumptions Shape Our Relationships (Episode #97)

30

Emotional Ownership: Understanding and Responding to Your Inner World (Podcast #96)

31

The Somatic Experience: How the Body Stores Trauma and the Path to Physiological Healing (Episode #95)

32

The Transformative Power of Gratitude: How Noticing the “Why” Deepens Connection (Episode #94)

33

Seeing Our Blind Spots: Why We Make the Choices We Do (Episode #93)

34

The Cost of Judgment: Seeing Ourselves and Others With Compassion (Episode #92)

35

Resilient Couples: How to Stay Strong Through Life’s Hardest Challenges (Episode #91)

36

Permission to Feel: Creating Safety for Emotional Intimacy (Podcast #90)

37

When You Want Change & Your Partner Isn’t Ready (Episode #89)

38

Stages of Change: Understanding How Real Transformation Happens (Episode #88)

39

Defining Your North Star: Understanding Core Values in Relationships (Episode #87)

40

From Hijacked to Healing: Navigating Triggers, Sobriety, and Repair after Sexual Betrayal (Episode #86)

41

Breaking Free from Shame: How It Shapes and Strains Our Relationships (Episode #85)

42

Making Sense of and Responding to Tragic and Traumatic Events (Episode #84)

43

Distraction, Devices, and the Disconnection Dilemma (Episode #83)

44

Facing the Storm: Emotional Ownership as a Path to Healing (Podcast #82)

45

Sexual Fantasies: Healthy Intimacy or Hidden Escape? (Episode #81)

46

The Hidden Cost of Secrets in Relationships (Episode #80)

47

It Didn’t Start With You: Breaking Generational Patterns and Healing the Past (Episode #79)

48

Rebuilding Us: Turning Conflict into Connection (Episode #78)

49

Finding the Why: The Courage to Understand Betrayal (Episode #77)

50

The Healing Power of Honesty: Trauma, Truth, and Relationship Repair (Episode #76)

51

Facing Fear: What’s Holding You Back from Healing and Connection? (Episode #75)

52

The Mask and the Mirror: Seeing Yourself Clearly After Betrayal (Episode #74)

53

Turning Pain into Purpose: A Journey of Post-Traumatic Growth (Episode #73)

54

The Disclosure Process: When Honesty Opens the Door to Healing (Episode #72)

55

When Your Partner Won’t Engage: Breaking the Cycle of Disconnection (Part 2) (Episode #71)

56

When Your Partner Won’t Engage (Part 1): Breaking the Cycle of Disconnection (Episode #70)

57

Words That Shape Us: Rethinking the Language We Use in Relationships (Episode #69)

58

Grieving What Was—and What Wasn't: Finding Meaning in Loss (Episode 68)

59

Self-Leadership: The Roadmap to Healing, Hope, and Deeper Intimacy (Episode #67)

60

The Lens of Betrayal: Relearning How to See the Ones We Love (Podcast #66)

61

Consent, Communication, and the Core of Intimacy (Episode #65)

62

Healing Body Image and Self-Perception After Betrayal (Episode #64)

63

The Bravery of Letting Go: A Deep Dive into Self-Forgiveness and Healing (Episode #63)

64

The Shame We Carry: Giving Voice to the Unspoken (Episode 62)

65

Forgiveness: The Misunderstood Path to Healing and Human Intimacy (Episode #61)

66

From Self-Deception to Self-Trust: Honoring Emotions After Betrayal (Episode #60)

67

Learning to Regulate Difficult Emotions: A Key to Thriving Relationships (Episode #59)

68

Overcoming Resentment: A Barrier to Connection and Healing  (Episode #58)

69

Parenting Through Betrayal: Helping Children When You’re in Chaos (Episode #57)

70

Finding the Right Support: How to Get Help After Betrayal and Addiction (Episode #56)

71

Navigating Attachment, Fear, and Connection in a Divided World with Michelle Mays  (Episode #55)

72

Gaslighting, Lies, and Healing: The Path to Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal (Episode #54)

73

The Power of Attachment in Healing Relationships with Geoff Steurer (Episode #53)

74

Breaking Free: How to Get Unstuck from Trauma and Reclaim Your Life (Episode #52)

75

Reclaiming Self-Worth: A Journey Back to Who You Truly Are (Episode #51)

76

Navigating Triggers in Public Spaces: Building Trust and Connection After Betrayal (Episode #50)

77

Self-Work and Overcoming Resistance: Embracing the Change Process (Episode #49)

78

The Impact of Pornography on Society, Relationships, and Healing (Episode #48)

79

New Year, New Habits: The Science of Change and Lasting Transformation (Episode #47)

80

Becoming a Peacemaker: Finding Peace Within and Sharing It With the World (Podcast #46)

81

You Can Be Right or You Can Be Married: Rebuilding Communication, Trust, and Love with Brett Williams (Episode #45)

82

The Affirming and Healing Balm of Acknowledgement (Episode #44)

83

Exploring the Silent Struggle: Betrayed Men and Their Healing Journey with Dr. Jesse Piles (Episode #43)

84

Understanding Anxiety: Tools for Managing Stress and Building Connection (Episode #42)

85

Making Love and Other Non-Sexual Activities: Creating Connection in Every Relationship (Episode #41)

86

Preparing for the Holidays: Connection, Self-Care, and Healthy Boundaries (Podcast #40)

87

Bridging the Divide: How Seeing Each Other Can Heal Relationships (Episode #39)

88

Unlearning: Breaking Patterns That Prevent Us from Connection and Intimacy (Episode #38)

89

Breaking the Silence: Addressing Abuse as a Barrier to Human Intimacy (Episode #37)

90

When We Freeze: Understanding and Healing from Traumatic Shutdowns (Episode #36)

91

Breaking Through Barriers: How to Create Lasting Change in Life and Relationships (Podcast #35)

92

Navigating the Early Stages of Sexual Betrayal Trauma: Understanding, Healing, and Support (Podcast #34)

93

The Art of Confession: Letting Go of Secrets and Healing Relationships (Episode #33)

94

The Power of Being Seen: Cultivating Connection and Attunement in Relationships (Episode #32)

95

The Secrets of Successful Couples: Bid Attempts, Communication, and Emotional Connection (Episode #31)

96

Facing the Fear of Intimacy: Understanding and Overcoming the Barriers to Connection (Episode #30)

97

The Power of Social Connection: Healing and Thriving Through Support (Episode 29)

98

Breaking the Cycle - How to Resolve Relationship Problems and Build Connection (Episode 28)

99

Empathy in Action: A Path to Deeper Relationship Bonds (Episode #27)

100

What Happened to Us? Unpacking Relationship Challenges and Finding Solutions (Episode #26)

101

Resilient Relationships: Overcoming Adversity Together (Episode #25)

102

Deception, Conflict, and Authenticity: Navigating Relationships with Dr. Jason Whiting (Episode #24)

103

The Burden of Sexual Betrayal (Episode #23)

104

Exploring Sexuality: Navigating the Line Between Healthy and Unhealthy Behaviors (Episode #22)

105

How to Support Your Loved One Through Mental Health Challenges: A Guide for Family Members (Episode #21)

106

Heart to Heart: Q&A on Strengthening Intimacy and Your Relationship Skills (Episode #20)

107

5 Simple Evidence-Based Daily Rituals to (Help You) Stay Afloat and Successfully Navigate Stress and Chaos (Episode #19)

108

The Anatomy of a Sincere Apology (Episode #18)

109

Cultivating Connection: The Mindful Approach to Better Relationships (Episode #17)

110

Learn to Heal Trauma: Your Body Knows the Answers (Episode #16) —Special Guest Lauren Hatchett

111

Safety: The One Thing You Have to Have to Create Human Intimacy (Episode #15)

112

Discover How Developmental Trauma Hinders Adult Attachment and What You Can Do to Overcome It (Episode 14) -Special guest Jon Taylor

113

Play Your Way to More Intimate Relationships (Episode #13)

114

Healing Attachment Wounds Triggered by Sexual Behaviors: Insights from Dr. Sue Johnson (Episode #12)

115

Create Boundaries Based on Your Values: How You can Improve Self and Strengthen Your Relationships (Episode #11)

116

The Art of Self-Disclosure: Allowing Ourselves to be Seen (Episode #10)

117

How Unresolved Shame Prevents Intimacy in Relationships (Episode #9)

118

Overcome Five Barriers to Intimacy and Connection — with Co-host Amy Andrus (Episode #8)

119

The State of Human Intimacy in a Culture Filled with Fear (Episode #7)

120

Dating After Divorce with New Co-Host Amy Andrus (Episode #6)

121

On the Brink of Divorce - Special Guest Dr. Dave Robinson (Episode #5)

122

Communication Tools to Improve Intimacy and Create Connection —Special Guest MaryAnn Michaelis (Episode #4)

123

Infidelity, Immaturity, & Relationship Healing - Special Guest Dr. Jill Manning (Episode #3)

124

Disclosures and Couples Healing Post-Discovery — Special Guest Dr. Stefanie Carnes (Episode #2)

125

Living Life Through Adversity — Guest McKay Hatch (Episode #1)