Relationships
Made Easy Podcast
What’s the secret to a happy life? The research says it’s your relationships! But how do you create the connection, joy and ease you crave? The secret is to think about your relationships in a whole new way.
Armed with humor, a ton of research and over 30 years of hands-on experience Dr. Abby Medcalf will teach you simple, actionable tools and strategies that you can use today to make all your relationships the best they’ve ever been (including the one with yourself)!
Looking for past episodes? Check out the archives.
Why You Self-Sabotage When Things Are Finally Going Well (Podcast Episode 399)
You finally get the good thing: the relationship that's steady, the promotion, the friendship that's truly reciprocal, and right when it's working, you pick a fight, or pull back, or suddenly find something wrong that wasn't there last week. There are two very...
Why Your Conversations Keep Going in Circles (And the 2-Step Fix) (Podcast Episode 398)
You’re stuck in an argument. Maybe it’s the same fight you have every few weeks. Maybe it’s a standoff where nobody budges. Maybe someone goes quiet and passive-aggressive instead of saying what’s wrong. All three have the same root cause. You’re arguing the facts,...
Whose Voice Is Your Inner Critic, Really? (Your Guide to Quieting It) (Podcast Episode 397)
Your inner critic isn't really your voice. Research says that voice almost always started out as someone else's, usually a parent or caregiver from way back. The problem is you've been repeating it in your own head for so long you forgot it was someone else's way of...
What’s Your Mental Load? Why You’re Exhausted Even When the Work Gets Done (Podcast Episode 396)
You’re supposed to be sleeping, but what you’re doing is lying there in the dark thinking about all the things. Why did I say that stupid thing in the meeting today? Is that chicken still good or does it have to get cooked tomorrow? Did the permission slip get signed...
The Four Family Roles: Hero, Scapegoat, Lost Child and Mascot (And Which One You’re Still Playing) (Podcast Episode 395)
I started my work in the counseling field way back in 1985 after I’d gotten clean from my heroin addiction. As was usual in those days, my first jobs were in drug and alcohol rehabs where the family roles I’m going to talk about today were discussed a lot. I’ve seen...
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