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)!
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...
Why Am I So Mean to the People I Love Most? (And 3 Steps to Stop) (Podcast Episode 394)
You were perfectly nice to the guy at the coffee counter this morning, and you were patient with the coworker who asked you the same question for the third time, and then you walked through your own front door and said something to the person you love most that you...
Earned Secure Attachment: How to Become Secure If You Didn’t Grow Up That Way (Podcast Episode 393)
You've taken the quiz and you've read the books, so you know your attachment style. But last night your partner said, "We need to talk," and your whole body went off like a car alarm. That anxiety or panic is an insecure attachment style doing its thing. So, the...
How to Build Real Emotional Intimacy in Your Relationship (Podcast Episode 392)
You can be married for thirty years and still feel lonely with the person sleeping next to you. If this is (or has been you), what you’ve actually been missing isn’t more time together, more sex, or more communication. You’re missing emotional intimacy. Today I’m...
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