Relationship Dish

Relationship Dish

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Relationship Dish episodes

  • ep 48 Navigating the Holidays With The One You Love

    This week the therapists dish and dive about the holidays and what makes them so difficult for couples.

    Did you know that the month of December is typically the busiest for therapists? Listen in and learn how to navigate the holidays without hitting an iceberg! Learn what to watch out for and what to do to make sure you have a good time together and stay together.

    Happy holidays and happy coupling!

    40 min
  • ep 047 Imposter Syndrome

    This week the therapists dish and dive about feeling like imposters.

    If they aren't "therapisty " all the time, does that mean they're imposters? Are there many parts of self or do we have to be one way all the time to feel truly authentic?

    Listen in as they learn just how widespread this "imposter" phenomena is and what you can do about it to feel true to yourself all the time.

    37 min
  • ep 046 Two Ships passing in the Night

    This week the therapists dish and dive about feeling in their relationships, like two ships that pass in the night.

    Pam and Iona worry that this is not a good thing and look for the reasons how this could be. They then dive into the literature on what helps couples to feel and stay connected and learn how important it is to turn that ship around at the first sign of trouble!

    34 min
  • ep 045 Powerlessness - the ties that bind us

    This week the therapists dish and dive on powerlessness.

    Iona laments about her lack of power in getting her husband to do certain things and Pam dishes about her lack of power to get what she needs from her man.

    The therapists then dive into the literature and learn that while they may not have power around certain issues, they do have something even more valuable....choice!

    34 min
  • ep 044 Compromise- how much is too much?
    This week the therapists dish and dive on compromising in our relationships. How much is too much? How do we know when we are settling versus compromising? The therapists learn that it is important to know what we value and to prioritize our values so we know if we are accepting too much. Pam and Iona talk about their own needs and how they've compromised them over the years in order to stay in relationship with others. Listen in as they offer some valuable tips for recognizing what matters most.
    36 min
  • ep 043 IISTDP part 2 and Body Awareness

    In part 2 of our episode about this revolutionary therapy model, the therapists dish and dive about the body and how our physical sensations can lead us to understand and experience our emotions.

    The body doesn't lie and has a wealth of information for us if we could just learn how to hear and understand it's messages. Listen in as the ladies try to untangle the connection between the body's cues and signals and our emotional needs.

    Want to understand yourself and your feelings better? Start by listening in this week!

    32 min
  • ep 042 ISTDP part 1- One Amazing Acronym!
    This week the therapists dish and dive on a super effective therapy called Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. They discuss how it has impacted their lives and how it continues to inform their relationships. Sometimes, learning about their defense mechanisms and understanding how they undermine intimacy can be really frustrating and exhausting. It's even more difficult when their partners don't do the same work that they do and their defense mechanisms creep into the picture. Listen in and learn how to identify your defense mechanisms and work with them so they don't sabotage the intimacy in your life.
    47 min
  • ep 041 Hallowe'en Episode What Scares Us.

    It's Halloween and the therapists are scared silly! This week, Pam and Iona dish about what scares them about their partners and about their relationships! And, as always, Pam throws in some brainiac science about the brain, that actually is quite helpful!

    34 min
  • ep 040 Comparing Ourselves to Others, What a Crapshoot!

    Ugh, comparing ourselves to others, why do we do it? How is it helpful? Well, we do it because we are gluttons and no, it is not helpful! In fact, it is hurtful!

    This week the therapists dish and dive on comparing themselves to others, or what they perceive others' lives to be like. Its not fun because when we compare our reality to another's fantasy, its not fair or even reasonable. Listen in as the therapists discuss how and to whom they've compared themselves and what the results of that are. Hint- they don't feel great at the end of it!

    Learn how to stop comparing and start appreciating the life you do have

    34 min
  • ep 039 Anxiety

    Anxiety- yikes! This week the therapists dish and dive on anxiety. They talk about how anxiety has permeated their lives and how it impacts their relationships with their partners. It ain't pretty! Afterwards, they dive into the literature on anxiety and learn how to live with it and how to stop it from robbing the joy out of their love lives.

    If you or anyone you love struggles with anxiety, don't miss this episode!

    35 min

About Relationship Dish

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​Ever wonder what your therapist's own romantic relationship is like? Well wonder no more because Relationship Dish is the podcast where two therapists dish about their own relationships. Hey, relationships are hard for EVERYONE, even therapists! In this podcast we practice "walking our own talk" as we journey through the ups and downs of our love relationships and our own humble learning to be better partners. Our wish is that our learning becomes your learning as you reach to be the best partner you can be.

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