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Relationships Made Easy

Dr. Abby Medcalf

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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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298. How to Overcome Social Anxiety: My Top Five Tips for Creating a More Relaxe...

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297. How to Stop Feeling Frustrated and Angry in Your Relationships

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296. How Do You Know if You’re in a Healthy Relationship? Five Signs to Look for

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295. The Three Surprising Reasons Why Relationships Fail

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294. Seven Effective tools to deal with stress in your relationship

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293. How to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection and Abandonment

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292. Two Steps to Stop Morning Anxiety

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291. Five Steps to Stop Ruminating and Repetitive Negative Thinking

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Jun 10, 202445:35pending

290. The Four Ways to Be More Resilient So You Can Be Happier in All Your Relati...

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Jun 3, 202438:31pending

289. Should You Date While You’re Going Through Therapy and Working on Healing?

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May 27, 202457:19pending

288. Can Introverts and Extroverts Be in a Relationship? Three Steps for Making...

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May 20, 202437:35pending

287. You Can You Change Your Personality by Doing This One Thing

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May 13, 202449:15pending

286. Best Dating App Advice: An Interview with the Pros

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285. Feeling Misunderstood, Disrespected or Dismissed? The 3 Steps to Be Heard i...

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284. What To Do (and Not Do) if Your Partner is Jealous

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283. How to Forgive Yourself: Five Tips to Let Go of Guilt, Shame and Past Regre...

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282. The Five Steps to Know if an Open Relationship is Right for You

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281. How to Take a Healthy Relationship Break: The Three Questions You Need to A...

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280. How to Effectively Deal with Triggers in Your Relationships

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279. Do You Have an Adjustment Disorder and Don’t Know It?

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Mar 18, 202438:51pending

278. Relationships and Money: How to Have Effective Conversations About Your Fin...

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277. How Do You Know if You’re Making the Right Decision/Following Your Gut?

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276. Is Toxic Shame Hurting Your Relationship and You Don’t Realize It?

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275. Jealous of Your Partner’s Past Relationships? What Retroactive Jealousy is...

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274. Three Steps to Having an Amazing Valentine’s Day (Even if You’re Single)

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273. Do the Love Languages Really Work?

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Feb 6, 202434:49pending

272. Being Curious Will Improve All Your Relationships: Here’s How to Do It

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Jan 30, 202439:17pending

271. Ask Dr. Abby: When You Feel on the Outside with Your Partner, Their Ex, and...

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Jan 23, 202436:10pending

270. Having a Growth Mindset is the Key to an Empowered Mindset

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269. The Five Steps to Having an Empowered Mindset

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Jan 9, 202452:58pending

268. The #1 Reason Why You Don’t Hold Your Boundaries

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Dec 19, 202331:17pending

267. Why it's Hard to Ask for Help and 3 Tips for Making it Easier

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Dec 12, 202338:19pending

266. Are Relationship Doubts Normal? Four Questions to Get Your Answer

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265. Learn to Hold Your Boundaries with Healthy Selfishness

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264. What to Do if Your Partner is Friends with Past Partners or Hookups

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Nov 21, 202325:41pending

263. How to Keep Your Boundaries Around the Holidays

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262. How Do You Know When a Relationship is Over?

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Nov 7, 202343:13pending

261. What You Need to Know About Defense Mechanisms

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Oct 30, 202355:51pending

260. What to Do When You Can’t Get Through to Them

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259. The Five Keys to Positive Communication

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Oct 16, 202346:02pending

258. Getting the Sizzle and that Loving Feeling Back in Your Relationship

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Oct 9, 202353:12pending

257. What Patience Really is and How to Have More of It

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Oct 2, 202341:09pending

256. The Four Ways to Solve Any Problem

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Sep 25, 202354:44pending

255. Focus on Self-Love Not Just Self-Compassion

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Sep 18, 202351:08pending

254. The Seven Habits of Intimate Relationships (backed by research)

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Sep 11, 202354:36pending

253. Focus on These Five Things to Make All Your Relationships Great

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Sep 4, 20231:01:13pending

252. Instead of Date Nights, Work on Micro-Connections

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Aug 28, 202347:39pending

251. Is it Love Bombing or Codependent Affection Flooding?

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Aug 21, 202358:56pending

250A. Conquering Your Quarter-life Crisis

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250. The Secret to a Happy Life and Relationships: Resilience

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