What happens when you leave a narcissist, and then go back?  The level of danger escalates profoundly.

We may have seen this in the lives of people we love, and all of us are seeing this in our country as we have re-elected Donald Trump.

In this episode you'll learn what to look out for, how to protect yourself and how to create change on a personal level, in our communities, and our nation.

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4:23 Narcissistic Abuse Cycle Explained by a Psychotherapist

6:46 Why Returning to a Narcissist is More Dangerous Than Ever

9:26 How Narcissism Fuels Racism, Prejudice, and Dehumanization

15:39 The Numbness Factor: How Abuse Makes Us Stop Fighting

20:18 Breaking Free: Proven Strategies to Escape Narcissistic Abuse

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This is an episode first published in October 2024. It’s one of our most popular.

Your sexual Core Gifts are the language of your true sexuality.

When you can name, claim, and embrace them, your sexual experiences will become so much more amazing, connected, and filled with love and excitement. In this episode, you'll learn how to discover your own sexual Core Gifts.

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2:34 Sex as a Mirror of Your Life

7:00 The Hidden Power of Shame

12:56 What Makes You Feel Safe

18:58 Finding Themes in What Moves You

23:37 Naming Your Sexual Core Gifts

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If you want to supercharge the intimacy in any relationship, think about the asks that you don't ask.

In this episode, I will teach you how to name those asks, how to deshame them, and how to present them in a way that leads to greater closeness with your friends, with your family, in your love relationship, and with yourself.

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• 01:59 Asking as an act of self-love
• 09:25 How unspoken needs harm connection
• 16:15 Self-honoring exercises you can try
• 20:45 Why big asks reveal relationship truth
• 21:52 Awkwardness, risk, and intimacy growth

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The biggest study of the American single experience just came out.

In this episode, I interview one of its key authors; Dr. Amanda Gesselman, Director of Sex & Relationship Science at Match and a Research Scientist at the Kinsey Institute. 

Get ready to hear some really fascinating things about what's happening for single people in America. Sex, love, dating, AI; it's all in this report!

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4:21 Turning the Tables: Singlehood as Empowerment

9:34 The Emotional Disconnect Between Men and Women

17:56 Intentional Dating The 30-Minute Rule

23:16 Attraction vs. Attraction Patterns

30:35 The Silent Epidemic Miscommunication in Dating Intentions

39:52 Gen Z and the Gender Spectrum

41:26 AI in Dating Useful Tool or Dealbreaker

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LinkedIn | Kinsey Institute | Singles in America Study

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Are you chasing love that leaves you feeling unworthy or uplifted?

Ken Page reveals the two pivotal questions that can revolutionize your search for love and shield you from unnecessary heartache.

Drawing from four decades of psychotherapy and personal growth, Ken explores the profound difference between "attractions of deprivation"—those intense, addictive relationships that mirror old wounds—and "attractions of inspiration"—connections rooted in mutual respect, safety, and emotional integrity.

He also unpacks how asking one soulful question—“Do I feel safe and seen?”—can fast-track your journey to secure love and deepen your own self-worth.

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03:23 What Is an Attraction of Deprivation

07:11 Personal Story The Relationship That Nearly Trapped Ken

09:37 Why Deprivation Feels Like Home

13:10 The Three Cs of Choosing a Partner

15:34 The Second Key Question Do I Feel Safe and Seen

18:01 The Brave Act of Asking for What You Need

21:22 Building a Secure Attachment Style Through Self-Protection

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Can a broken road really lead you home to love?

Ken Page shares the raw and profound story of how he finally found real, lasting love—by embracing his deepest fears, honoring his longing, and listening to the gentle whispers of spirit.

From navigating intimacy during the AIDS crisis to forming a heartfelt support group of “chronically single shrinks,” Ken weaves a touching narrative of heartbreak, healing, and joy.

His journey leads to adopting a child from Cambodia, launching his Deeper Dating movement, and marrying the love of his life just before his father’s passing.

This is a story about trust, transformation, and the sacred, messy path to authentic love.

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0:43 Embracing Neurosis: The Gifts Hidden in Shame

8:18 The “Wave” of Repulsion and How It Sabotages Love

11:30 The Secret to Overcoming the “Ick”

14:41 Realizing He Wanted to Become a Father

20:27 Creating the Deeper Dating Movement

23:39 A Holocaust Survivor's Blessing

24:34 Saying Yes Before Goodbye: A Hospice Wedding

25:43 Trusting the Broken Road

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What happens when the search for love pulls you away from your soul—and how do you find your way back?

Ken Page shares the deeply personal next chapter of his emotional, spiritual, sexual, and romantic journey in the second part of this series.

From navigating New York’s vibrant and chaotic gay underground of the 1980s to an unexpected spiritual reawakening in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, Ken opens up about his struggles with love, addiction, loss, and the journey toward self-acceptance.

Through heartbreaking stories and soul-shifting insights, he reveals how he began to integrate his sexuality with his spirituality and laid the foundation for his life’s work.

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6:32 Discovering the gay cultural renaissance in NYC

10:12 Fitting in with the beautiful and unattainable

13:28 Launching a therapeutic practice and gay men’s groups

16:43 A dream that revealed the truth about love

18:02 Finding God again in the Snow Peak mountains

21:11 Michael’s AIDS diagnosis and the start of a legacy

24:18 Re-entering spiritual life with caution and care

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What happens when spiritual devotion and gay identity collide in the search for love?

In this raw, never-before-shared episode of The Deeper Dating Podcast, Ken takes you on an intensely personal journey through his early spiritual awakening, sexual discovery, and search for authentic connection.

From mystical meditations and cult-like spiritual circles to heartbreak, celibacy, sexual compulsion, and finally integration,

Ken explores the winding path that led him from loneliness and longing to a deeper understanding of self, love, and the divine.

Vulnerable, courageous, and powerfully human.

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5:28 Losing his friend group and finding solitude

6:42 A radiant stranger in the vegetable aisle

9:45 Meeting Paramahansa Yogananda through a book and a photo

11:53 Telling Bruce “I love you” and being fully received

25:34 Losing spirituality and reclaiming his sexual self

27:53 The tension between sexuality, spirituality, and identity

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This is an episode first published in March 2024. It’s one of our most popular.

How do you turn your dating life into a true spiritual path that heals your heart, connects you to the deepest parts of your being, allows you to have experiences that are truly transcendent, and allows you to find real healthy love dramatically more quickly? This episode will teach you how.

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02:16 – What “Spiritual” Really Means in the Context of Love

05:48 – The Power of “Coming Out” with Your Authentic Self

10:06 – Why We Unconsciously Sabotage Love

13:35 – The Spiritual Roots of Defensive Dating Behaviors

17:55 – The Shame Around Tenderness and Big Love

19:18 – Soft Confidence vs. Rigid Perfectionism

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In this episode of the Deeper Dating Podcast, Tarah and EJ Kerwin of Relationship Renovation share their unique model for fostering authentic sexual expression that heals and strengthens relationships. Discover how to navigate the challenges of communicating about intimacy, from early dating to long-term partnerships, and create a connection that’s both liberating and deeply fulfilling.

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