Be With Someone Who Makes You Happy
Be With Someone Who Makes You Happy
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)!
Instead of Date Nights, Work on Micro-Connections (Podcast Episode 252)
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Great relationships aren’t built in a day. Great relationships are built daily. While date nights and vacations are wonderful, either we don’t do those often enough to keep emotional intimacy going, or there’s so much...
Is it Love Bombing or Codependent Affection Flooding? (Podcast Episode 251)
Love bombing gets a lot of attention and is usually discussed alongside narcissism or when we discuss trauma bonding. But what I’ve seen more often in my over 35 years of experience is something I call Attention Flooding, which can look like love bombing, but its...
Conquering Your Quarter-Life Crisis (Podcast Episode 250A)
Whether you identify as a Millennial, Gen X or even Gen Z, the quarter-life crisis can have you feeling stuck in work and love. In today’s bonus episode, I’m speaking with expert and author Tess Brigham. You’ll learn why the quarter-life crisis is a real thing and her...
Let me guess, you think that changing any relationship in your life is going to be difficult, painful or time-consuming…
You’re wrong (I say with love). It’s a lot easier than you think to make lasting changes in any of your relationships. Great relationships are a combination of some specific skills that you can learn (it just takes the right instruction and a little practice).
- Effective Communication is a skill
- Attentive listening is a skill
- Self-Confidence is a skill and
- Happiness is a skill
I’VE TAUGHT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU HOW TO MAKE BIG, LASTING CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES. AND I CAN TEACH YOU, TOO.
Create a happy and connected relationship, even if your partner won’t do a thing.
Anybody can have an incredible relationship with the right tools.
Build a life and relationship you love with the FREE Communication Tool Kit.
Show the Love!
Words are a powerful tool in your relationships, but it can be all too easy to get caught up in negative thinking and saying things you later regret (or thinking thoughts that send you into a downward spiral). Having visual reminders to keep you on the positive love path makes it all so much easier!
Work the Love
Ready to jump in and do some work right now? Using the latest research and her hands-on experience, Abby packs every episode of her podcast (and blog) with actionable tips so you can start making changes right away.
Be The Love
Are you ready to transform every relationship in your life? It’s time to get your read on! Get my Amazon #1 bestseller Be Happily Married: Even if Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing or my latest book, Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Ease and Joy.
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HOW TO CONVINCE SOMEONE TO GO TO THERAPY (Podcast Episode 214)
It’s hard to watch someone you care about struggling with mental health issues. You know that if they’d go to therapy, their life would be so much better, but they just won’t listen, or you’re afraid to even approach them because they’re so prickly and defensive about...
HOW TO SET BOUNDARIES AT WORK AND AVOID BURNOUT (Podcast Episode 213)
While there are some who say their work lives have become much easier since the pandemic, the vast majority of people I speak to say they’re feeling overburdened and burned out at work, which ends up negatively impacting their lives at home. As with everything...
HOW TO STOP PEOPLE PLEASING (Podcast Episode 212)
I’ve got a quick quiz for you. Do you put other people’s needs ahead of your own? Do you feel guilty when you say “no”? Are you not saying what you really need and feel because you don’t want to upset someone else? Do you often feel resentful, frustrated,...
FINDING CONNECTION AGAIN AFTER AN ARGUMENT (WITH ANYONE) (Podcast Episode 211)
Even if you use all the great tools I’ve taught you in the last 200 episodes during an argument, you might still have trouble reconnecting after an argument. When our feelings have been hurt, it can be hard to come back to feeling “normal” with this person again. Our...
HOW TO RESOLVE AN ARGUMENT (THAT DIDN’T GET RESOLVED THE FIRST TIME) (Podcast Episode 210)
You’ve had the argument, and the dust has settled but no one’s feeling better (at least not you) because you never actually came to any agreement about what you were fighting about! You want to find a way to finish this conversation without it turning into a fight...