Jürgen Schmechel's mission is to inspire thousands of men to create loving, respectful relationships. Carol the Coach will be finding out his do's and don'ts for men whom have not had the experience of being in a good childhood and consequently don't know how to build or rebuild a relationship that is loving, nurturing and safe.

Being a male partner of a sex addict can be extremely tough for a variety of reasons. Listen as this man shares his story and the work he has done to get through the ordeal of having been married to a female sex addict. Carol will address the differences in perspectives.

Sometimes  Borderline Personality looks like Partner Trauma. I have many partners who come into the office and they wonder if they have BPD because a therapist who is not a partner specialist does not understand trauma. Carol the Coach interviews Shena Tubbs who will help our listeners identify the clinical criterea of BPD and together we will examine why it is so often misdiagnosed.

Intimacy is more than just sex. It is trust, communication, closeness and bonding. Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Alex A. Avila who wrote "40 Forms of Intimacy: Integrating Connection Into Your Couple Relationship to find out what you can do to rebuild your relationship after it has been fractured.

In early recovery, you need the tools to combat the behaviors and cravings that will interfere with that deeper and long-lasting freedom of recovery. Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Alex Lerza co-founder of the The Recovery Tribe.  Alex is going to be announcing the new platform that rTribe 2.0 will be offering to addicts that will provide affordable, anonymous help from experts in the field of sex addiction. You are not alone in this journey and Carol the Coach will be showing you how to increase your support!

Carol the Coach talks with sexpert Dr. Piper Grant who helps couples heal their fractured relationships and then assists them in reengaging them towards a healthy sexual relationship. In tonight's show , she will be talking about what couples need to do or know to move their relationship towards intimacy.

Mindfulness is a powerful tool to teach addicts how to see the thoughts generated by the mind and not to engage in these thoughts. It teaches addicts how to disconnect from the thoughts in part because there is acceptance that they are there to teach you something. Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Darrin Ford who co-wrote with Cristy Cosper the groundbreaking book: Transforming the Addictive Mind.

Carol the Coach interviews Dr. Michael Barta who developed a new model of treatment call TINSA which  treats the trauma induced sexual behaviors. This means the program treats the emotiona pain ives in the bbrain and the autonomic nervous system. Listen as he describes what childhood wounds may be contributing the this wounding and the program that he has developed to treat it.

Couples Therapy can look different for couples in "Early Recovery" than the traditional model dictates. Jeanne Vattuone is a skilled therapist who has developed a model for couples in early recovery who are still reeling from the discovery of sexual addiction. Listen as she shares with Carol why this approach will foster communication and trust.

John and Elaine Leadem are back to discuss  the maladaptive coping mechanisms many couples use in seeking out a spouse and then reenacting their childhood trauma over and over again in their relationships. The Leadems wrote the groundbreaking book  "One in the Spirit: Meditation Course for Recovering Couples" to help couples heal from these wounds. The Leadems do a fabulous job of giving skills and techniques that will improve your  relationship!  Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.