John does a deep dive on the four attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and fearful avoidant. He also talks about how understanding our own attachment style, and that of our partner and others, is crucial for fostering healthier relationships and more.
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Jun 4
Therapy Thursdays: Love, Trust & Difficult Conversations
In this Therapy Thursdays episode, we’re answering listener questions about the messy, tender, and sometimes confusing parts of relationships. We talk about what it means when someone says “I love you” very early on, how relationships naturally move through different stages, and ... Show More
18m 40s
Jun 3
Healing Through Joy, Grief, and the Body with Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald
Joy, trauma, grief, healing. What if they’re all connected? In this conversation, John sits down with Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald to explore what trauma actually does to the nervous system, why joy is more than a fleeting feeling, and how small moments of joy can help us stay grou ... Show More
49m 16s
Jun 1
When Love Stops Saving the Relationship: Presence, Self-Abandonment, and Starting Over
What if the thing you keep chasing isn’t actually better... just more familiar? In this solo Q&A episode, John Kim reflects on fantasy, gratitude, emotional presence, and the difference between intensity and real love. From surfing in Costa Rica to answering listener questions ab ... Show More
22m 35s
Feb 2022
What's your attachment style?
According to the field of attachment theory, each person has a unique attachment style that informs how that person relates to intimacy: secure, anxious or avoidant. We talk with Amir Levine, a neuroscientist and co-author of the book Attached, about how your attachment style can ... Show More
18m 21s
Aug 2024
#56 Understanding & Healing Anxious Attachment with Jessica Baum, LMHC, Psychotherapist
Our early experiences with primary caregivers can profoundly affect our relationships later in life — often in ways that are deeply unconscious — and it takes conscious work to change our patterns and facilitate healing. Psychotherapist, Jessica Baum, joins us today to guide us t ... Show More
24m 53s
Jul 2025
Love Languages & Attachment Styles: What They Really Say About You
Why do we crave certain things in relationships? And why do some dynamics feel so easy while others feel… hard?In this episode of Chat With Us, neuroscientist Alexis Fernandez Preiksa breaks down the psychology of connection, covering love languages, attachment styles, and how bo ... Show More
45m 41s
Mar 2025
Healing Anxious Attachment and Learning to Be Okay Alone With Joe Reilly (Client Stories)
Today, I’m excited to introduce Joe Reilly, an incredible human and former coaching client of mine, who has been actively working to break his anxious attachment patterns and step into his secure self. We dive into:The challenges of anxious attachmentHis pattern of dating avoidan ... Show More
52m 28s