50: Melinda Blau How to Make Your Spouse List...

Most relationships start with “I love you, you’re perfect”… and quickly turn into wanting your partner to change. The real problem isn’t usually whether they want to change—it’s that change is rarely A→B; it’s a process that requires understanding barriers, reducing shame, and bu ...  Show more

Emotional availability isn’t about feeling emotions loudly or perfectly — it’s about presence, regulation, and the ability to hold space without shutting down or exploding. Our capacity shifts based on stress, attachment history, neurodivergence, and what’s happening in our windo ...  Show more

Today’s guest is known as Oprah’s go-to Relationship Expert Dr. Laura Berman is a well-loved sex, love, and relationship therapist. She's the New York Times bestselling author of Quantum Love: Use Your Body's Atomic Energy to Create the Relationship You Desire. In this episode, V ...  Show more

Original Airdate: April 6, 2009

Some parents talk about the birds and the bees, others don’t sugarcoat it, many have no idea how to address it at all. One mom is finally having the sex talk with her daughter on TV to help you start your own conversation. Plus, relationsh ...

On this week’s episode of The Waves, it’s all about the beauty industry. Senior writer and editor at New America, Julia Craven is joined by author and NPR host-at-large Elise Hu. They discuss Elise’s new book, Flawless - a remarkable investigation into the Korean beauty world. Th ...  Show more

Is this basically couples therapy?? Bramty and Luis open up about everything they’ve endured throughout the years from the moment they started dating to life after becoming married teen parents. Listen and dive deep into what they went through to become to strong couple they are ...  Show more