Forrest sits down with marriage and family therapist Julie Menanno to explore one of the most crucial aspects of healthy relationships: secure attachment. They discuss the impact of anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment patterns, and provide practical advice on identifying and communicating attachment needs, fostering emotional safety, and addressing the ... Show More
Oct 26
How to Break Relationship Patterns: Resolving Conflict and Communicating Your Needs
Most relationships, romantic or otherwise, tend to get stuck in predictable patterns of conflict. This episode is about how to resolve that conflict, and get things moving again. Dr. Rick and Forrest draw on Rick's decades of work with couples and families to talk about getting o ... Show More
1h 14m
Oct 19
How to Fix Insomnia: CBT-I with Dr. Ashley Mason
Forrest is joined by Dr. Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist and sleep researcher at UCSF, to discuss Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). They talk about what separates insomnia from a few rough nights, why people with insomnia sleep (on average) only a little le ... Show More
1h 16m
Oct 12
How to Accept the Parts of Yourself You Don't Like
In this second episode on self-acceptance, Forrest and Dr. Rick focus on how to accept the parts of ourselves we don’t like. They explain why "just love yourself more" rarely works, walk through a four-step process, and talk about why acceptance gets easier when you can set bound ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2025
How To Heal Insecure Attachment With Julie Menanno
Joined by special guest, Julie Menanno, our hosts sit down to discuss how to heal insecure attachment by focusing on self-awareness, emotional regulation, and developing a secure relationship with oneself. She emphasizes that attachment wounds manifest through self-abandonment, w ... Show More
56m 57s
Jul 2024
Attachment Theory: Break Down a Healthy Relationship with Couples Therapist Julie Menanno
<p>On this week’s episode WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist Kristen Holmes is joined by Julie Menanno. The licensed marriage and family therapist specializes in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples. She’s the author of the book,<em> Secure Love</em>, ... Show More
55m 24s
Mar 2023
#269: How to Be a Better Partner with Jillian Turecki
Themes: Psychology, Relationships, Anxiety, Resilience, Attachment Theory, Transformation, Conflict Summary: Join me in a fascinating exploration of psychology and relationships with Jillian Turecki, a certified relationship coach, teacher and writer who for 20 years has taught o ... Show More
59m 50s
Aug 2025
153: What Is Secure Attachment and How It Shows Up in Dating and Relationships
In the final episode of the Attachement Styles 101 series, we dive deep into the truth about secure attachment and how it plays a pivotal role in building resilient, healthy relationships. Sabrina Zohar breaks down the myths surrounding secure attachment, explaining why it’s not ... Show More
45m 50s
Aug 2024
167. What Makes a Happy and Healthy Couple? w/ Juliana Massey
What makes a relationship truly successful?In this episode, Meg welcomes Juliana, a marriage and family therapist, to explore the dynamics of healthy couples and what inspired her to pursue this field. Juliana discusses the role of a systemic therapist in addressing common challe ... Show More
43m 44s
<p>In today's expert episode, I'm interviewing Julie Mennano, who you might know from her <a href="https://www.thesecurerelationship.com/the-secure-love-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Secure Love podcast </a>or her super insightful Instagram account <a href="h ... Show More
