Relationships Made Easy
The research says the key to a happy life is happy relationships. But how exactly do you make your relationships better? That’s what this show is all about. I’m Dr. Abby Medcalf, psychologist, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and (according to my kids) the bossy Jewish mom you didn’t know you needed. With decades of experience and millions of listeners in over 180 countries, I give you the no-fluff, research-backed strategies to make all your relationships better: with your partner, your famil...
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346. Why You Stay: The Brain Science of Trauma Bonding and How to Break Free
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345. Forgiveness Is a One-Person Job: Why You Don’t Need Them to Feel Better
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Season 8 Sneak Peek: New Format, Big News, and How to Get Involved
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344. Why Is Dating So Damn Hard Right Now? (And How to Spot Real Emotional Avail...
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343. Micro-Gaslighting: The Tiny Cuts That Undermine You
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342. You Don’t Have to Earn It: Breaking Free from Transactional Self-Worth
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341. When Your Partner Is Being Evasive, Withholding Information, or Lying: A Gu...
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340. Judgment Detox: 8 Steps to Be Less Critical and More Connected
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339. Why You Keep Proving Yourself Right (Even When You're Miserable): The Psych...
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338. How to Stop Taking It Personally: 5 Steps to Listen Without Getting Defensi...
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337. Why We’re So Afraid to Be Alone (and the Five Steps to Feel at Ease with Yo...
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336. Is Food Addiction Real? Here’s the Truth (and 5 Steps to Healing)
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335. Are You a Narcissist and Don’t Know It? The Truth About Healthy Selfishness...
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334. Dopamine Detoxing is a Scam (But You Should Still Do It)
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333. Why You (or Your Partner) Struggle to Talk About Feelings: Understanding Al...
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332. Why We Eat Our Feelings: Understanding and Overcoming Emotional Eating
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331. A New Mindset for Navigating Neurodiverse Relationships
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330. Codependency and Boundary Red Flags When Dating
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329. The Science of Friendship: How to Build, Keep, and Let Go of Friends as an...
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328. Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: The Four Steps to Set Healthy Boundaries with Fam...
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327. Fear of Rejection vs. Fear of Abandonment: How to Tell the Difference and H...
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326. What Narcissists Do When Backed into a Corner: Lessons from Celebrities Who...
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325. Seven Powerful Techniques to Breathe Yourself to Calm
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324. Emotional Triggers: Understanding Your Brain and How to Keep It in Check
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323. Reclaiming Yourself: A Step-by-Step Guide to Self-Healing and Reparenting Y...
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322. How to Move Past the Dysfunction or Trauma of Unhealthy Parenting
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321. How to End a Relationship Without Breaking Each Other
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321. How to End a Relationship Without Breaking Each Other (Patreon Exclusive)
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320. How to Beat Stress and Overwhelm: 8 Research-Backed Tips for a Calmer Life
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319. How to Make Long-Distance (and Live-In) Relationships Work: Proven Tips for...
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318. Why Body Image and Acceptance Can Be Tough: Five Steps to Make Peace with Y...
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317. Emotional Healing Techniques: Mastering Mindfulness and Self-Acceptance/Com...
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316. How to Heal Yourself Emotionally: Mastering Self-Regulation for a Happier L...
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315. The Big Mistake You Make When Setting Goals (and How to Actually Achieve Yo...
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314. What to Do When They Need Constant Reassurance and Validation
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313. Entitlement in Relationships: How to Recognize It and Break the Cycle
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312. The Five Steps to Resolving Conflict in Any Relationship
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311. Overcoming Self-Doubt: Five Steps to Confident Decision-Making
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310. Radical Acceptance: 5 Steps to Embrace Reality for Lasting Peace
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309. How to Survive (and Enjoy!) the Holidays Without Losing Your Mind: 5 Steps...
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308. How Childhood Neglect Impacts Your Adult Relationships and How to Heal: 3 K...
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307. What Is Compassion Fatigue? Signs, Causes, and 3 Powerful Tips to Overcome...
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306. Can You Trust Again After Betrayal? Three Key Areas to Heal Any Relationshi...
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305. How to Identify and Overcome Your Self-Limiting Beliefs
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304. Three Holistic Approaches to Your Mental Health
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303. The Secret to Changing Your Unwanted Habits
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302. Why You Feel Lonely (Even if You Have Friends) and Three Solutions that Wor...
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301. Is There a Healthy Way to Cut People Off?
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300. Three Simple Habits to Structure and Plan Your Day so You Can Be Effective,...
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299. How to Deal with Someone Being Mad at You: The Four Things You Can Do
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