Apr 20
Breaking the Habit of Overthinking: Rumination, Cognitive Bypassing, and the Insight Trap
Why does knowing we overthink not help us stop? Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss why rumination becomes a self-reinforcing habit, and why insight alone rarely helps. They distinguish between rumination and reflection, and talk about how balancing acceptance and agency can help us go ... Show More
1h 22m
Apr 13
Trauma Therapy: What It’s Really Like with Dr. Jacob Ham and Elizabeth Ferreira
In this very special episode, Dr. Jacob Ham and associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira join me to discuss their work as trauma therapists. They talk openly about the messy, unglamorous reality of struggle, mistakes, and repair that characterizes trauma work, its nature as both ar ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 2025
What Traits Should You Look For In A Partner? - Dr Shannon Curry - #908
Dr. Shannon Curry is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and speaker. Modern adult relationships are complicated. With endless talk of red flags, green flags, icks etc., it can be tough to know who’s truly worth your time. So how do you build a lasting, healthy relationship when ... Show More
1h 18m
Aug 2025
How to Rebuild Intimacy and Heal Relationships After Betrayal, with Sam Tielemans
<p>In this episode of the Unhooked Podcast, I'm joined once again by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Sam Tielemans, who has dedicated over 15 years to helping men break free from porn addiction and rebuild emotional intimacy. We delve into practical strategies for cre ... Show More
52m 39s
Sep 2025
How To Love Pursuers Well
This episode from Relationship Advice, hosts Colter, Lauren, and Cayla lean into the dynamics of pursuer-withdrawer relationships, focusing on how to understand and support pursuers effectively. As part of a broader series on relational dynamics, this episode emphasizes recognizi ... Show More
46m 3s
Aug 2025
Deeply Connected Relationships - Gay Hendricks - #983
Gay Hendricks is a psychologist, teacher, and an author renowned for his work on relationship transformation. Conscious loving is about more than just romance, it’s about clarity, commitment, and growth. With endless advice on the internet on how to optimize your love life, what ... Show More
1h 32m
Mar 2025
The 3 Key Ingredients For A Thriving Relationship, Practical Strategies To Manage Conflict & How To Build Deeper Relationships with Yung Pueblo #531
How much of your relationship tension comes from expectations that were never communicated? And what if changing the way you handle conflict could completely transform them?
While we often dedicate countless hours to our careers, many of us never devote time to the basics of em ... Show More
1h 56m
Mar 2025
Girl Chat: Adult Friendships, Comparison, Intuitive Eating & Financial Goals w/ Taylor Teichman
Ep. 181: Friendship in adulthood looks a lot different than it did in our twenties. In this episode, Taylor and I open up about how we’ve built deep, supportive relationships in our thirties—what’s changed, what we’ve learned, and how to navigate everything from making new friend ... Show More
1h 17m
Jan 2025
Why I Don't Fear Friendship Breakups Anymore & How to Know When to Stay, When to Go
<p dir="ltr">Ep 132. Why are friendship breakups even more dramatic than romantic ones, and how might they teach us about deeper patterns of behavior we may need to break? In this solo episode, I share my experience of losing close friendships, as well as how I've maintained and ... Show More
1h 20m
Dr. Rick and Forrest answer questions focused on navigating common relationship conflicts, focusing on situations where people need to find a middle path between different needs. The discussion covers balancing sensitivity with directness, bridging differences in emotional processing speeds, setting healthy boundaries without anger, and understanding how chi ... Show More
