Pulling Themes From Our Relationships

In this vulnerable solo episode, John Kim explores love and sex addiction through the lens of attachment, emotional regulation, childhood wounds, and relationship ruptures. After a painful conflict with his partner, John reflects on how love can become a way to regulate anxiety, ...  Show more

What happens when two men in their 50s look back at the childhood pain that shaped them and realize friendship can be medicine? John rides in the car with therapist, author, and longtime friend Sam Louie for an honest conversation about Asian shame, childhood trauma, masculinity, ...  Show more

If you care about your long term health and happiness, the quality of your relationships is an area you should focus on. And the good news here is that love – as it applies to friends, family, and romantic partners – is not a factory setting, but instead a skill. Drs. John and ...

On today's episode I am joined with Michelle Mays. Michelle Mays is a Licensed Professional Counselor and expert in treating sexual betrayal and trauma. She's also the author of the book The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person You Love the Most Has Hurt You the Worst. She ...  Show more

Relationships take compromise, but are you compromising who you are -- the man or women you truly want to be for your relationship. That's a recipe for resentment and if you don't deal with that resentment before it bubbles over, your relationship could be in real trouble. On thi ...  Show more

This podcast is sponsored by The Coldest Water, a company at war with HOT. They believe that the COLDEST things are the best things in life. Built for athletes and high performers, they are famous for creating The Coldest Water Bottles, to The Coldest Pillow, to The Coldest Icepa ...  Show more