Pulling Themes From Our Relationships

Some of the hardest questions we bring into therapy aren’t about what happened — they’re about why it hit so deeply. In this episode, we explore the quiet, uncomfortable moments many people struggle to name:the anxiety between dates, the sudden loss of attraction, the grief that ...  Show more

In this episode, John Kim shares a simple moment from the ocean that became a powerful lesson about relationships and emotional repair. While learning to surf in Costa Rica, two very different encounters in the water reveal why ruptures are unavoidable—but repair is everything. O ...  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