So many relationship dances, so little time: Avoidant/Anxious, Overfunctioner/Underfunctioner, CODA/Compulsive, Enabler/Enabled. John and Vanessa dive into how they are always trying to become more aware when the cycles start and old patterns take over, and how they can work to break them through naming them. Please rate and review if you feel like this is v ... Show More
Oct 7
What if you got the life you wanted and still feel disconnected?
We were handed a blueprint for what a “good life” is supposed to look like: fall in love, get married, buy the house, have kids, build a career, and stay together. But what happens when you achieve the life you were supposed to want and realize it doesn’t actually feel like yours ... Show More
30m 13s
Oct 5
What if the person you love isn’t the person you fell in love with anymore?
Being in love and loving someone aren’t always the same thing. Being in love can be about chemistry, longing, fantasy, desire, and the way someone makes you feel. But loving someone asks something harder: can you keep seeing who they actually are as they change? Can you stay curi ... Show More
25m 52s
Sep 30
Grow Together or Grow Apart with Bryan Reeves
What happens when one person is willing to grow and the other isn’t, why growth should be an invitation rather than an ultimatum, and why sometimes the most important thing your partner needs from you isn’t perfection — it’s your willingness to lean in. In this episode, I sit dow ... Show More
55m 24s
May 2022
69 - It's Not About Us, It's About Us - Building Relationship Wellness
When couples first come together, the thrill of meeting someone new combined with attraction creates a honeymoon period. By the time they exit the initial charge of getting together, they have often made unconscious systems of conflict resolution that are not sustainable in the l ... Show More
27m 18s
Jun 2025
3022: The Three Primary Types of Stressful Relationships by Chalene Johnson on Emotional Energy
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3022: Chalene Johnson explores three common types of stress-inducing relationships and offers practical steps for transform ... Show More
7m 9s