Apr 27

When To End A Relationship

Ending a relationship is rarely about one big moment—it’s usually a pattern that keeps repeating despite effort, conversations, and growing awareness. This episode explores how to tell the difference between normal relationship challenges that can be worked through and deeper sig ... Show More

41m 1s

Apr 20

Don’t Punish the Vulnerability You’ve Been Begging For

This episode explores the common relationship dynamic where one partner struggles to share vulnerably, and when they finally do, they’re met with criticism, correction, or defensiveness. The hosts explain how these responses unintentionally “punish” vulnerability and reinforce sh ... Show More

59m 44s

Apr 13

Attachment Styles on First Dates (What to Watch For)

This episode explores how attachment styles subtly show up on first dates and what to watch for without overanalyzing every interaction. The hosts emphasize that instead of trying to “screen perfectly,” the real work is understanding your own attachment patterns and how they infl ... Show More

1h 6m

May 2024

477 - I Love You But I Don't Like You

This week, we're exploring the difference between loving someone and liking someone. We're specifically discussing how it is we can love someone but also not like being around them very much, and if one feeling is more important than the other. We'll also be talking about how kno ... Show More

59m 51s

Feb 2022

Episode 73 – The Way You Make Me Feel: The Science of Love

How can you tell if you’re in lust or in love? Is “love at first sight” real? When is the right time to say “I love you” in a relationship? And how do you keep love alive long-term? Today’s episode is all about the science of love, and we&#8 ... Show More

58m 19s

Jun 2024

2207: Making Love Last by Learning to Love by Dr. Lisa Firestone of PsychAlive on Creating a Successful Relationship

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 2207: Dr. Lisa Firestone explores the dual nature of love as both a feeling and an action, emphasizing that true love is de ... Show More

10m 43s

Jul 2024

2231: What Love is Not: A Proven Method to Make Love Last by Dr. Lisa Firestone of PsychAlive on Relationship Advice

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 2231: Dr. Lisa Firestone explores the concept of love by highlighting what love is not, providing practical insights to hel ... Show More

10m 50s

May 2024

Episode 297: How To Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind

A lot of the relationship advice littering every corner of the internet tries to distill love into a simple set of “rules.” It’d be nice if things were that easy, but they aren’t! It’s time to ditch the so-called “rules” of relationships because they mi ... Show More

29m 34s

May 2023

How to Love Yourself | Growth | E348

We all hear “you have to love yourself first.” But what if you don't know how to love yourself? This episode is all about authentic self love: What it really means, why having compassion and care for yourself matters so much, and how to love yourself even if (and especially if) ... Show More

1h 12m

Feb 2023

A Toolkit for Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go

In this episode, you and I are getting a masterclass on the topic of love. And it’s not what you think. This is not an episode about relationships – it is an episode about YOUR relationship to love and how you can let more love into your life. ... Show More

1h 2m

Oct 2023

Unraveling Love Addiction and Taking a Love Detox with Whitney Walker

Sherry and Carla kick this week off with a Love Fix Question from a listener wondering how to cohabitate with a partner who isn't the biggest dog fan, and she's wondering how she and her pooch can compromise when he moves in. Then, they welcome Whitney Walker, a licensed marriage ... Show More

34m 53s

382: How to Be Love(d)