REAL-ationship Talk: The Podcast with Teresha Young (Dating and Relationships)

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Michelle Niemeyer is a speaker, coach and former attorney who teaches professionals how to bend time so they can stay sharp, productive and profitable – without burning out. After finding her way to burnout and back in her own high-performing legal career, Michelle created The Art of Bending Time, a framework that helps people connect the dots across work, life, and purpose to magnetize success and reclaim their joy.

She helps businesses retain top talent, boost development, and keep their people energized and engaged – all while making the magic happen.

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- What burnout can look like in a relationship, for both the individual and the couple.

- The importance of including your partner in your professional world and the consequences of not doing so.

- How she uses her SWORD analysis to help couples cut through the noise and get clear on how they can align their individual, couple and family goals.

- A simple and practical technique you can use during your working day to help you avoid burnout and keep your energy steady.

And so much more!

To find out more about Michelle, you can connect with her on the links below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-melin-niemeyer

Free community to access SWORD form and Clarity exercise:  

https://www.michelleniemeyer.com/offers/dmNrobgd/checkout

Connect directly with Teresha here:

Website: https://tereshayoung.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tereshayoung

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TereshaYoungRestyler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tereshayoung

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tereshayoung

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tereshayoung

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tereshayoung

Email: [email protected]

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Zoey Charif isn't just redefining how we think about love —she's giving us a blueprint for it. As the author of Love Can, In Fact, Be Calculated, Zoey spent nearly two decades decoding the patterns of human attraction, pulling from her background in criminology, data analytics, and a relentless drive to challenge everything we've been taught about relationships.

Born in Afghanistan, raised in Vancouver, Canada, and nowbased in Orange County, California, Zoey brings a rare blend of emotional depth, analytical precision, and lived experience to her work. Her framework isn't just theoretical — it's coachable, actionable, and designed to help people transform how they choose, build, and sustain relationships.

Her work is a wake-up call: love isn't magic. It's math, psychology, and emotional mastery.

Outside of the relationship space, Zoey is a powerhouseentrepreneur — the founder of Business Plans USA— helping startups and established businesses secure funding and scale with precision.

Whether she's helping people find aligned love or alignedsuccess, Zoey's mission is the same: to turn hope into mastery and potential into reality.

// WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE //

- The spark behind her book and what it really means when she says love isn’t magic, it’s math, psychology, and emotional mastery.

- The key difference between compatibility and alignment, and why understanding it can change the game for your relationships.

- Two of the biggest myths about love that so many of us hold onto and how they might be keeping you from the love you deserve whether you’re single or coupled-up.

- Her powerful advice on rebuilding self-confidence and trust in love after heartbreak, even when it feels impossible.

And so much more!

To find out more about Zoey, you can connect with her on the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoeycharif

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zoeycharif

Website: https://www.lovecaninfactbecalculated.com

Connect directly with Teresha here:

Website: https://tereshayoung.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tereshayoung

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TereshaYoungRestyler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tereshayoung

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tereshayoung

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tereshayoung

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tereshayoung

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Becky Whetstone, PhD, is a Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach specializing in marriage crisis counseling. Based in Arkansas, she developed Managed Separation (MS), an intervention guiding separated couples with purpose and timelines. Inspired by her own marriage crisis, Dr. Whetstone created tools to help couples navigate turmoil.

A former journalist, Becky has a new book, I(Think) I Want Out: What To Do When One Of You Wants To End Your Marriage (Feb 4, 2025), aiming to reduce marital chaos and foster healthy relationships.

// WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE //

- Why so many women put all their eggs in the “man basket” and how having a Plan B isn’t about pessimism, it’s about power and self-worth.

- That push-pull dating dynamic we see all too often and how to stop rewarding wobbly, inconsistent behaviour.

- The damage that comes from keeping secrets in relationships, especially the ones in your own head, and how saying it straight can build real connection.

- And this big one: falling for potential. Becky breaks down why people rarely change (maybe 5%!) and how trauma can cloud our judgement.

And so much more!

To find out more about Becky, you can connect with her on the links below:

Website: https://marriagecrisismanager.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/relationshipcrisismanager

X (Twitter): https://x.com/DoctorBecky

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorbecky

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-whetstone-ph-d-33866211

Medium: https://medium.com/@doctorbecky

Connect directly with Teresha here:

Website: https://tereshayoung.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tereshayoung

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TereshaYoungRestyler⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tereshayoung⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tereshayoung⁠

X (Twitter): ⁠https://twitter.com/tereshayoung⁠

Threads: ⁠https://www.threads.net/@tereshayoung⁠

Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠

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Elizabeth Dall is a certified women's nutrition and behaviorchange coach and food freedom expert. She specializes in helping women make peace with food, create sustainable healthy habits, stop overeating, embrace their bodies, and achieve their health goals. As the host of The Woman of Wellness Podcast, she shares expert insights and actionable tools to support women on their wellness journeys. 

Through her coaching programs, including one-on-one coaching, The Food Freedom group, and The Women's Wellness Hub healthy habits membership, Elizabeth empowers women to build consistency, overcome challenges, and create lasting change in their relationship with food and their bodies.

// WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE //

-  The idea that emotional eating could actually be a gift, not a curse, and how to turn that conventional thinking on its head.

- The silent influence of shame and guilt, and how it shapes our relationship with food, movement, and our bodies more than we often realise.

- What it really means to love and accept your body, especially in a world that’s constantly telling you to change it.

- The difference between diet culture and food freedom. Diets often demand perfection, whilst food freedom invites kindness and flexibility.

And so much more!

To find out more about Elizabeth, you can connect with her on the links below:

Free mindful eating meditation: https://www.awomanofwellness.com/foodconfidence

The Woman of Wellness Podcast: https://www.awomanofwellness.com/podcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awomanofwellness  

Website: https://www.awomanofwellness.com

Connect directly with Teresha here:

Website: https://tereshayoung.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tereshayoung

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TereshaYoungRestyler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tereshayoung

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tereshayoung

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tereshayoung

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tereshayoung

Email: [email protected]

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Dr. Polly Watson is a board-certified OB-GYN with over 20years of experience, specializing in menopausal, sexual, and functional medicine. She is an expert in addressing a wide range of hormonal concerns, including PCOS, PMS, perimenopause, menopause, low libido, and sexual pain.

As a certified practitioner with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), Dr. Watson integrates holistic care approaches that go beyond traditional medicine.

Her specialized training includes menopausal medicine through The Menopause Society and sexual medicine through the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. Dr. Watson partners closely with her patients, utilizing a combination of lifestyle modifications, nutrition,mindfulness, bio-identical hormones, and supplements to optimize hormonal balance and overall well-being.

// WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE //

- Some of the most common things women navigating perimenopause and menopause say about intimacy and discomfort during sex.

- A burning question that so many are left wondering: Is painful sex during this stage of life inevitable — or are thereways to prevent or ease it early on?

- That confusing space where you're asking yourself: Are my symptoms hormonal? Emotional? Or something else entirely? Polly brings insight that cuts through the guessing game.

- The upsides of this life stage, the ones women might not always realise are waiting for them.

And so much more!

To find out more about Polly, you can connect with her on the links below:

Website: https://hormonewellnessmd.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hormonewellnessmd

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hormonewellnessmd

Connect directly with Teresha here:

Website: https://tereshayoung.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tereshayoung

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TereshaYoungRestyler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tereshayoung

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tereshayoung

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tereshayoung

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tereshayoung

Email: [email protected]

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Clare Cui is a relationship coach who helps high-achieving women break free from overthinking and self-doubt to build deeper more secure connections. Using a unique mind-body-spirit approach, Clare empowers her clients to trust themselves, communicate authentically and create the love and confidence they deserve.

With her blend of personal experience and commitment to "keeping it real while you heal", with her guidance, Clare is committed to helping women to build self trust in relationships both within themselves and their partners.

// WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE //

-  What attachment styles are, how they typically show up in romantic relationships, and some of the common myths around them are debunked.

- You are NOT your insecure attachment style diagnosis—and why that distinction is so important.

- One powerful thing you can use to tell the difference between your intuition and an attachment-triggered fear—especially in the early stages of dating or relationships.

- Can two people with insecure attachment styles build a secure relationship together? Clare breaks it all down beautifully.

And so much more!

To find out more about Clare, you can connect with her on the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethathealinggirl

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bethathealinggirl

Website: https://www.healinggirlgang.com  

Connect directly with Teresha here:

Website: https://tereshayoung.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tereshayoung

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TereshaYoungRestyler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tereshayoung

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tereshayoung

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tereshayoung

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tereshayoung

Email: [email protected]

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Saski Smith is following a personal passion with the aim to help people in raising awareness of suicide prevention. 

Her mantra has always been "it's safer to share." She’s seen, felt and lived with the true devastation of someone not feeling like their voice is worthy of being heard. 

She has a natural love for the success of people and she finally feels ready to share her story in the aim it helps. 

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- Her incredibly compelling story of navigating life after her father died by suicide when she was just 12 years old — including how she reached a place of acceptance in her grief, and how recognising generational trauma has empowered her to begin breaking the chain.

- Why the language we use around suicide matters, and how shifting from terms like “committed suicide” — it’s not a crime — to more compassionate language can help reduce stigma, shame and judgement.

- Saski’s insights into how trauma can shape your relationship with yourself and others, including romantic connections — and how you can begin to rebuild emotional safety.

- How her guiding motto, ‘It’s safer to share,’ is encouraging others to speak more openly and vulnerably, creating space for meaningful support around mental health and well-being.

And so much more!

If you or anyone you know is finding things hard time right now, help is available. For support worldwide, search for organisations like ‘Find a Helpline’ or the ‘International Association for Suicide Prevention’ or reach out to local mental health services in your area. You are not alone 🌷💚

To find out more about Saski, you can connect with her on the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safetoshareit  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saski-smith-a40286223

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@safetoshareit  

Connect directly with Teresha here:

Website: https://tereshayoung.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tereshayoung

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TereshaYoungRestyler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tereshayoung

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tereshayoung

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tereshayoung

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tereshayoung

Email: [email protected]

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Katie Rössler is a dynamic licensed therapist and coach, empowering high achievers to craft visionary lives. With 15 years of experience, Katie has guided individuals and couples to turn their dreams into actionable plans. Her expertise in hidden grief, burnout, communication skills, and emotional intelligence brings a holistic approach to her clients' growth.

Katie's impactful books, The New Face of Grief and Giving Birth to Motherhood, have touched lives globally. She also collaborates with major companies, enhancing team dynamics and promoting workplace wellness. Tune into her podcast, Relationship Reset, for insights on strengthening your relationship after years of being together.

// WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE //

- What a "midlife crisis" means in the context of relationships. Is this normal? Is it different from a personal midlife crisis or the “seven-year itch”? It certainly is.

- Common signs and misconceptions about a relationship midlife.

- Whether it shows up differently for men and women—Katie reveals all.

- How self-reflection plays a key role in deciding whether to stay in your relationship or go.

And so much more!

To find out more about Katie, you can connect with her on the links below:

Conversation Starter Cards for Couples: https://katierossler.com/18-questions

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie.rossler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katierossler

Website: https://katierossler.com

Connect directly with Teresha here:

Website: https://tereshayoung.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tereshayoung

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TereshaYoungRestyler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tereshayoung

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tereshayoung

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tereshayoung

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tereshayoung

Email: [email protected]

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Sanaiyah Gurnamal is the Love Alchemist, known for her magic touch in transforming past experiences—especially the not-so-shiny ones—into pure relationship gold.

As a Relationship Reinvention Coach, she guides individuals through deep inner transformation, helping them embrace self-love, break free from toxic relationship patterns, and attract the love they deserve—creating a life Powered by LOVE.

She is also the charismatic voice behind Project LovingMyself—a Spotify Top 50 and #1 Trending podcast—where self-love isn't just a buzzword; it's an invitation to become your top priority, biggest fan, and loudest cheerleader.

Because the most important relationship you'll ever have is with yourself. And how you love yourself teaches others how to love you. Her mission is simple yet revolutionary: Make LOVE your power move—in love, life, and business.

// WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE //

- What love blocks are, there are 5 of them and you’ll find out how they might be quietly sabotaging your relationships.

- Along with could you be the common thread in your relationship struggles? We explore the importance of taking accountability in love, rather than blaming the other person.

- Sanaiyah also busts one of the biggest relationship myths that keeps people stuck.

- And the power of attracting your energetic match: how self-love shapes who you draw into your life.

And so much more!

To find out more about Sanaiyah, you can connect with her on the links below:

Free Gifts:

Take the Love Blocks Quiz and find out what's sabotaging your love life: https://www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com/love-blocks-quiz

Book a free Relationship Clarity Call with Sanaiyah: https://calendly.com/sanaiyahgurnamal/relationship-clarity-call?month=2025-04

Website: https://www.sanaiyahgurnamal.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanaiyahgurnamal

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sanaiyahgurnamal 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SanaiyahGurnamal

Project Loving Myself podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/project-loving-myself/id1524653363

Connect directly with Teresha here:

Website: https://tereshayoung.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tereshayoung

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TereshaYoungRestyler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tereshayoung

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tereshayoung

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tereshayoung

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tereshayoung

Email: [email protected]

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Carin Luna-Ostaseski is the founder of Hot or Just Me?, a comprehensive online shop and go-to resource for managing perimenopause and menopause. The site offers a wide range of trusted products, expert advice, a gift shop and bookstore, and a supportive community, ensuring women have everything needed to navigate this transformative stage and feel empowered. Luna-Ostaseski's journey with perimenopause symptoms like hot flashes, brain fog, anxiety, insomnia, and night sweats inspired her mission to find a solution.

A serial entrepreneur, Luna-Ostaseski is the first Americanwoman and Hispanic person to create a Scotch whisky (SIA Scotch Whisky). The award-winning blend, launched through a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, has left a significant mark in the industry. She also founded the Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund by SIA Scotch, which has provided over $350,000 in grants to underserved entrepreneurs, making a tangible difference in their lives. She continues championing the next generation of entrepreneurs in her ongoing commitment to helping people thrive.

// WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE //

- What menopause (for women) and andropause (for men) are and how they differ yet intersect in relationships.

- She highlights the early signs (physically and emotionally) of these phases and practical steps couples can take to prepare.

- We explore how to maintain our self-esteem when physical changes, like hair loss, challenge our confidence.

- An astonishing, evidence-based practice from the Gottmans that couples can adopt to sustain intimacy, connection, and support during their journeys - one simple shift that makes all the difference!

And so much more!

To find out more about Carin, you can connect with her on the links below:

Website: https://hotorjustme.com/?ref=TERESHAYOUNG (Affiliate) and use discount code "RLT" for 10% off

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotorjustme

Facebook: https://facebook.com/hotorjustme

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/hotorjustme

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotorjustme

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/HotOrJustMe

X: https://x.com/hotorjustme

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carinlunaostaseski

LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotorjustme

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hotorjustme

Connect directly with Teresha here:

Website: https://tereshayoung.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/tereshayoung

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TereshaYoungRestyler

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tereshayoung

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tereshayoung

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tereshayoung

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tereshayoung

Email: [email protected]