In this episode, John and Vanessa talk about how codependency impacts our relationships with others along with the relationship we have with our selves. They talk about what codependency and enmeshment looks like in our relationships, how attachment styles come into play, and how they have healed from their codependency issues with each other and others.
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Yesterday
What if the life you wanted isn’t what you want anymore?
What if the life you spent years trying to build isn’t the life you want anymore? For most of my life, I was trying to arrive somewhere - make more money, build the audience, get another book deal, buy the house, become somebody. There was always another number to hit, another do ... Show More
29m 59s
Sep 24
Therapy Thursdays | Are you working on your relationship or just waiting?
How do you know whether a relationship can last and when it might be time to leave? In this Therapy Thursdays episode, we take on your questions about conflict, attraction, exes, love languages and the hurt we carry into new relationships. There’s one question underneath many of ... Show More
19m 6s
Sep 23
Is love enough to make it work?
What matters more than love? My answer is capacity. I think we’ve wildly overestimated love’s ability to carry a relationship. You can love someone deeply and still lie to them, betray them, disappear when things get uncomfortable, refuse to look at yourself, or be unable to crea ... Show More
23m 17s
Aug 2021
#48 - On the Origins of Emotional Attachments and Codependency
<p>In a series of episodes on emotional attachments, dependency and codependency, my friend Amina joins me to discuss the origins and characteristics of these themes as well as relevant and practical healing and recovery work.<br/><br/>In this episode, we talk about the origins o ... Show More
58m 28s
Sep 2022
161 Couples Therapist Advice on Break Ups, Love Languages, and Conflict | Vanessa Bennett & John Kim 161
In this episode, I spoke with Vanessa Bennett and John Kim about the dynamics of relationships. Together we discussed their book that they co-wrote, called "It's Not Me, It's You," different relationship attachment styles, common relationship problems, vulnerability and discernme ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2023
Build Stronger Relationships with John Kim & Vanessa Bennett
John Kim (aka "The Angry Therapist") and Vanessa Bennet are world-class relationship therapists, podcast hosts, bestselling authors AND life partners. The couple joins Jamey, Liz and guest host Andy Grammer for a vulnerable and eye-opening conversation about the messy work of rel ... Show More
1h 21m
Aug 2021
#50 - On Healing Codependency and Emotional Dependency (Part I)
<p>This is part I of a 2-episode series on healing codependency and emotional dependency. In this episode, Amina and I discuss how codependency shares similar traits with addiction, and we explore some of the goals, expectations and practical tips on the healing journey, starting ... Show More
1h 11m