In this episode, John and Vanessa answer listeners' questions about what healthy and unhealthy expectations are in dating, relationships, and marriage.
John and Vanessa are launching their second ever couples retreat on Sept 8-10th! Escape to Idyllwild, California, for an unforgettable weekend retreat tailored exclusively for couples. Nestled amidst natur ... Show More
Mar 4
How I’ve Made Women Feel Unsafe
In this episode, I walk through my past relationships and take ownership of the ways I’ve been unsafe. I share specific moments - steamrolling my ex-wife with logic instead of empathy, making subtle body comments that landed harder than I understood, ending relationships abruptly ... Show More
29m 56s
Mar 2
Fight Without Fighting: How to Build Real Intimacy
Most of us were never taught how to communicate in relationships. So we react. We defend. We assume. We build resentment. In this solo episode, John reframes “communication” as something deeper: intimacy, attunement, and repair. Because it’s not the conflict that destroys relatio ... Show More
27m 11s
Feb 26
Therapy Thursdays | Is It Over… Or Worth Saving?
In this episode, I answer your questions about breakups, expired relationships, and finding the courage to choose yourself. We talk about how to let go when you’re struggling to accept it’s over, how to know if a relationship is worth saving, and what it really takes to leave. I ... Show More
19m 51s
Jul 2023
EP 72. Making My Life More Meaningful
Hi, Girlypops! Happy Monday and welcome to another episode where our host, Ally, gives you some life updates and chats with you for a few minutes. She then goes right into a couple of topics of this week's submissions where we talk about experiencing growth through a positive ... Show More
37m 39s
Jul 2023
Candid Confessions: This is what happened. Again!
<p>I believe breakups, divorces and infidelity nightmares come down to a lack of intimacy in relationships, which of course comes down to a lack of intimacy with ourselves. We're all doing our best, yet when any of us get close to the core vein of pain, that childhood wound, that ... Show More
59m 13s