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 Is Co-Regulation? How Your Nervous System Affects Every Relationship You Have (Podcast Episode 371)
Have you ever noticed how your partner's bad mood can completely derail your day? Or how when your sister calls upset, suddenly your heart is racing even though nothing's wrong in your life? Maybe you walk into the office and instantly feel tense because your coworker...
How to Decide Whether to Have Kids: The Psychology and 5 Questions That Bring Real Clarity (Podcast Episode 370)
Deciding whether to have kids isn’t just a practical decision. It’s one of the few choices in life that can feel irreversible, identity-shaping, and loaded with expectations you never asked for. Maybe part of you imagines a future with children and feels something...
Avoidant Attachment in Relationships: How to Love an Avoidant Partner Without Losing Yourself (Podcast Episode 369)
If you love someone who shuts down, pulls away, or goes emotionally quiet when things get close, this episode is for you. You might feel confused, lonely, or like you’re constantly guessing where you stand. Today, you’ll learn why people are avoidantly attached, why...
How to Love an Anxiously Attached Partner Without Losing Yourself (Podcast Episode 368)
If you love someone who needs a lot of reassurance, clarity, or emotional check-ins, this episode is for you. Today you’ll learn what anxious attachment is actually responding to, why reassurance doesn’t work long-term, and how to love an anxious partner in a way that...
Anxious-Avoidant Relationships: Why This Romantic Pairing Is So Common and So Hard (Podcast Episode 367)
If you’ve ever been in a romantic relationship where one of you keeps reaching for closeness while the other pulls away just when things feel important, this episode is for you. If part of you feels like you’re always chasing connection, or part of you feels like too...
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