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)!
Featured in CNBC’s “Top Ten Podcasts We Need In Our Life Right Now.”
Emotional Flooding in Relationships: What To Do When Your Partner Shuts Down
You’re talking about something simple, and suddenly the person across from you shifts. Their voice changes, or they shut down. You can see something taking over. You know you’re not just talking about the dishes or the weekend anymore. You’re talking to someone whose...
Healing When Your Parents Were Neglectful: How to Stop Carrying Their Emotional Absence Into Your Adult Relationships (Podcast Episode 362)
Ever feel like your parents were there but somehow you still grew up feeling unseen, unheard, or like you had to handle everything alone? In this week’s episode, we’re unpacking emotional neglect: what it really is, how it shapes your adult relationships, and five...
Uncertainty: The One Thing You Can’t Avoid and the Skill You Can Build (Podcast Episode 361)
You hate uncertainty. Everyone does. Your brain is wired to treat “not knowing” as a threat. The moment life feels unpredictable, whether it’s waiting for test results, a partner’s mood shift, or your kid not texting back, your brain starts scanning for danger and...
Breaking Emotional Patterns: The 5-Step Science-Backed Method to Finally Change Your Reactions (Podcast Episode 360)
You swear it’ll be different this time. You’ll stay calm when your mom criticizes you, when your partner walks away mid-argument, or when your friend ghosts you for the third time. And yet…there you are again: defending, withdrawing, or apologizing just to make the...
When You Can’t Wait for Someone to Calm You Down: How to Self-Soothe Like an Adult (Podcast Episode 359)
You always wait. You wait for the phone call from your partner, the text from a friend, the counselor’s time, maybe even your parent’s voice to calm you. But what if I told you that waiting is costing you your power? That you are the single most reliable person you’ll...
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