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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396. The Mental Load: Why Helping Doesn’t Help
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395. Hero, Scapegoat, Lost Child or Mascot: Which One Were You?
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394. Why You’re Nicer to Strangers Than to the People You Love
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393. You Can Become Securely Attached (Even If You Didn’t Start Out That Way)
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392. How Do You Actually Build Emotional Intimacy?
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391. How Do You Know If You’re Really in Love?
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390. “But It Felt So Real”: Why Red Flags Don’t Look Like Red Flags
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389. Why You Always Feel Like an Afterthought
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388. Why Fairness Is Destroying Your Relationship
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387. Why You Keep Choosing the Wrong Partner
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386. Why You Do What You Do: An Introduction to Internal Family Systems
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385. Are You a Highly Sensitive Person? What the Research Actually Says
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384. You're Not Feeling Guilty. Here's What's Really Going On.
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383. Are You Enmeshed or Just Close? Here's How to Tell
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382. Why You Can’t Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
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381. Why You Shut Off Your Feelings (And Why It's Catching Up With You)
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380. The 7 Childhood Experiences That Shape Every Relationship You'll Ever Have
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379. You're Not Overreacting. Here's What's Actually Happening.
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378. Stuck in a Situationship? Here's What's Really Going On
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377. Relationship Anxiety Explained: Why You Feel Insecure Even When Your Partne...
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376. Why Do I Always Feel Like a Victim? Here's What's Really Going On
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375. Are You Codependent or Just a Good Person? Here’s How to Tell
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374. Is It Love or Limerence? How to Tell the Difference
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373. Hustle Culture Is Lying to You: Make More Money by Working Smarter, Not Har...
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372. Why You Can't Get Out of Bed: Understanding Nervous System Shutdown vs. Res...
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371. Co-Regulation Explained: Why You Absorb Other People's Emotions (And How to...
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370. Should You Have Kids or Not? The Psychology Behind One of Life’s Biggest De...
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369. Avoidant Attachment: How to Love an Avoidant Partner Without Chasing or Los...
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368. When Your Partner Needs Constant Reassurance: What Helps and What Hurts
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367. Why Anxious and Avoidant Partners Keep Getting Stuck in the Same Cycle
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366. Divorcing a Narcissistic Ex: Why It Escalates and How to Protect Yourself a...
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365. Should You Stay or Leave Your Relationship?
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364. You Think Everyone Is Judging You, But They Aren’t
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363. What to Do When Your Partner Shuts Down in Conflict
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362. They Were There But Not Really: Healing From Neglectful Parents
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361. How to Stop Freaking Out When Life Feels Uncertain
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360. Why You Keep Getting Triggered and How to Finally Break the Pattern
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359. Soothing Yourself First: Why Relying on Others Isn’t the Answer
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358. Holiday Peace On Demand: What to Do When Family Drama Boils Over
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357. Talk So They Lean In: The 5 Moves for Difficult Conversations
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356. When Kindness Has Claws: Dealing With Relational Aggression
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355. What to Do When Someone Gives You the Silent Treatment
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354. How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated: Science-Backed Strategies That Wor...
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353. When to Speak Up: What to Do If You Think Your Friend’s Relationship Is Tox...
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352. Is Your Anxiety Trying to Protect You?
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351. Tired of Being the Scapegoat? How to Handle Blamers Without Losing Your Min...
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350. Can You Be in Love but Live Apart? The Truth About LAT Relationships
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349. Can AI Replace Your Therapist? Here’s What You Need to Know Before You Try
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348. Love Goggles: Why You Ignore Red Flags When You’re Falling for Someone
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347. When Your Partner Takes Other People’s Side (And What to Do About It)
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