Today on Talk Nerdy To Me, we’re diving into what it really takes to create lasting love in long-term relationships with Bret and Christine Eartheart — founders of the Center for Thriving Relationships 💞

In this heart-opening convo, we dive into:

💔 The most common relationship conflicts and power struggles couples face

🧠 How to navigate attachment style differences and heal together (AKA what to do when your partner has a completely different attachment style to you)

🤝 How to co-regulate and grow as a team (even when it’s hard)

🔥 How to reignite connection in a world that often drives us apart

Whether you're in a partnership or preparing for one, this episode is packed with science-backed insights + practical tools for creating love that lasts 💗.

👫 About Our Guests:

Bret & Christine are relationship experts, coaches, and co-founders of the Center for Thriving Relationships 💕. They offer couples retreats, private coaching, and the Thriving Relationship Coach Certification. Their work has been featured on TEDx, Psychology Today, NBC, and more. Christine also hosts The Thriving Relationships Show 🎧. Together, they help couples go from surviving to truly thriving 💥.

🔗 Episode Resources:

📆 Learn more about the Thriving Relationships Coach Certification (next cohort begins May 26th, 2025)

📞 Book a free 1:1 call with Alex to see if it’s the right fit

🎧 Related episodes:

• The Neuroscience of Love & Attraction

• Mastering Effective Communication for Deeper Connection with Christine Eartheart

💌 Apply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex here

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Today we’re talking nerdy about how the experience of love changes your brain. This solo episode with Alex Nashton will explore the neuroscience of love, how the experience of love changes your brain chemically and structurally, how different types of love impact the brain differently, and the impact on your brain and nervous system when love is lost. 

This episode will focus primarily on romantic love, but will also look at the love parents have for children, owners have for pets, love between friends, and love for nature & activities.

Today’s episode is inspired by the Thriving Relationships Coach Certification program that Alex is currently a student in. In this six month long program, Alex is learning how to coach and counsel couples through power struggles and conflict and support them in moving towards happier, healthier, long-term relationships. 

Click here to learn more about the Thriving Relationships Coach Certification - the next cohort begins on April 28th, 2025!

Listen to the episode of Talk Nerdy To Me on communication with Christine Eartheart, one of the co-founders of the Center for Thriving Relationships. 

Schedule a complimentary 1:1 60 minute Zoom call with Alex to learn more about whether the Thriving Relationships Coach Certification is the next best step in creating better personal relationships or developing a new skill set as a counselor or coach.

Listen to Alex & Christine talk about The Neuroscience of Love & Attraction on Talk Nerdy To Me

Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. 

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In today’s episode the tables are turning and I am actually being interviewed by Bindi Stables of the Vibrant You podcast. In this episode, I’ll define what  high functioning anxiety is and what some of the key signs are that you may be experiencing it, the psychology and evolutionary biology behind perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and codependency, and how to biohack your brain for greater safety, security, and peace in your relationships. 

This episode was recorded for Vibrant You last year and received so much amazing feedback that Bindi gave me permission to bootleg it to share with all of you.

Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. 

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Today we’re talking nerdy about how to set and achieve goals with a regulated nervous system. This solo episode with Alex Nashton will explore what happens to our brains and nervous systems when we set a goal for ourselves, why we burnout in pursuit of goals, and how to set, pursue, and achieve your goals and resolutions in a sustainable way with a regulated nervous system as your foundation. 

DM Alex on Instagram at @alex_nashton and let her know what your goals and resolutions are for 2025. This information will also help Alex create the most relevant possible episodes for you this year. 

You can also keep an eye on Instagram for the UPDATED live date for Alex’s New Year’s Neuroscience of Manifestation Masterclass

Claim one of the last spots for 1:1 Breathwork & Meditation Teacher Training with Alex by clicking here!

Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. 

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In this quick nerd alert, Alex will be sharing what’s been happening behind the scenes of Talk Nerdy To Me over the last six months, new episodes coming soon, and some opportunities to dive into the neuroscience of changing your brain (& life) LIVE in 2025.

If there’s a specific topic or guest you really want to learn from in 2025, DM Alex on Instagram at @alex_nashton before January 1, 2025 or comment directly on this episode via Spotify. 

New Year’s Neuroscience of Manifestation Masterclass with Alex Nashton is happening online Friday January 10th 7-9:30pm PST: Click here to save your spot for $33 

Breathwork & Meditation Teacher Training with Alex starts online January 23rd. Click here to learn more and save your spot!

Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. 

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In this quick nerd alert, Alex will be a sharing a behind the scenes look at Talk Nerdy To Me and some major changes to the podcast. In this episode Alex will cover why these changes are happening and her decision to live in greater alignment with her values.

Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. 

Episode Resources:

The Top 5 Episodes of Talk Nerdy To Me are: 

Neuroplasticity: How To Rewire Your Brain with Alex Nashton

Listen to Episode 1 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

The Neuroscience of Habit Change with Dr. Alex Korb

Listen to Episode 2 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

Leading with Vulnerability: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Mental Health Stigma

Listen to Episode 3 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

Anatomy of Fear: Amygdala, Autonomic Nervous System, & Overcoming Anxiety

Listen to Episode 7 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

The Science of Secure Attachment: How to Cultivate Healthier Relationships with Ashley Weller

Listen to Episode 6 on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

There are still two rooms left at the Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th

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Today I’m talking nerdy with Emile Steenveld about emotional intelligence. In this conversation we’re diving into what emotions are, how fostering a greater level of emotional intelligence can improve almost every relationship in your life, how seeking discomfort and leaning into triggers can be one of the biggest catalysts for growth and transformation, and the necessity of integration after major perspective and mindset shifts.

Emile Steenveld is a Human Behaviour expert and transformative guide who has assisted countless individuals in their journey toward self-fulfillment and self-actualization. He leads his clients through deep internal shifts, addressing and mending long-held limiting beliefs and dismantling internal barriers that prevent them from realizing their full potential and success.

Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. 

Episode Resources:

Learn more & connect with Emile on Instagram

Join Emile’s Seeking Discomfort Retreat April 29th- May 3rd in Bali 

Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th

Listen to Episode 31: Microbiome Magic: Neurotransmitters, Mood, & Gut-Brain Axis with Chrissy Constable on Spotify or Apple Podcasts 

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Today I’m talking nerdy with Jan-Willem van der Heiden about how to navigate the duality of fear and love as motivators in most of our choices and decisions. In this conversation we’re diving into how the ego constructs fear in an effort to keep us safe, why that fear isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but can get in the way of living more authentic lives, how to begin creating safety in order self-regulate and co-regulate,and one of the most easy to understand and simple explanations of trauma and how to move through it that I’ve ever heard. 

Jan-Willem van der Heiden is currently living in Bali after getting stuck there during the pandemic. Seeing the situation as an opportunity he dove deep into working on his own limiting beliefs, shadows and vices. Now he uses all the tools he learned in combination with years of martial arts to guide people into finding their own power: the power to fulfill their deepest desires. 

Not only is Jan an incredible coach, but he is also currently my coach and the person that has been deeply supporting me in moving through one of the most painful places of uncertainty in my own life. This conversation gets extremely personal and vulnerable on my part and Jans. Sensitive listeners should be advised that this conversation will touch on topics like physical and sexual abuse. 

Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. 

Episode Resources:

Learn more & connect with Jan on Instagram

Warrior Camp for Men with Jan 

Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th

Listen to Episode 31: Microbiome Magic: Neurotransmitters, Mood, & Gut-Brain Axis with Chrissy Constable on Spotify or Apple Podcasts 

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Today I’m talking nerdy with Adam Mahmoud about meditation, mindfulness, and the intersection of eastern philosophies with western neuroscience. In this conversation we’re diving into Adams incredible personal journey in the realms of meditation, yoga, and firework, why most people encounter so much resistance to these types of practices despite how much we know it’s good for us, how to break through your resistance and begin to cultivate discipline, and how mindfulness practices can begin to change your mind and your life. 

Adam is a highly skilled, world-renowned Meditation Educator, Holistic Yoga teacher and Life Coach. With 16+ years of professional experience as a teacher, educator and facilitator around the world, his audience & students reach far & wide across the globe, both online and in-person. In the digital space, he's featured on the highly popular Breethe meditation app where his teachings reach millions of people, has appeared on national television (the hit TV show Britain's Got Talent) and has written articles that have become widely recognized on health, wellbeing, and meditation. His in-person presence had him leading North America's largest Yoga & Meditation event for 2 years running, the Lole White Tour, with 8000 participants in attendance, Yoga Teacher Trainings and Meditation Teacher Trainings, not to mention regular seminars, workshops, coaching and classes.

Adam also enjoyed 8 years as a performance artist and event planner. He traveled the world with his own production team and was based in Ibiza Spain seasonally, performing in front of tens of thousands of people, celebrities, members of the Royal Family, and corporate events. He has collaborated with Warner Bros Studio & Cirque Du Soleil. Throughout this constant pressure and highly intense performance work, Adam gained valuable insights into accessing peak states for performance, rehabilitation recovery techniques for burnout, stress, and external pressures. 

He is also a Qi Gong Teacher, Certified Basketball Coach, Breathwork Facilitator, Deep Tissue Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer, Rescue Scuba Diver, and Holistic Movement Teacher.

Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. 

Episode Resources:

The best place to connect with Adam is on Instagram which you can do by clicking here

Adam's Website

Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th 

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Today I’m talking nerdy with Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson about the neuroscience and psychology of eating, food addiction, and weight. In this conversation we’re diving into what is happening in our brain’s when we eat, what is happening when we have complicated or addictive relationships with food, the risks of relying on willpower alone to change habits and patterns,  what to do instead, what formulates our body image, and some first steps you can take start changing your relationship with yours. 

I have to say this conversation was one of the most surprising ones I’ve had on the podcast so far both in terms of how freaking fascinating the science is that Dr. Susan shared her incredible personal story, and the emotional and spiritual depth.

Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, a multiple New York Times bestselling author, and an expert in the psychology of eating. She is President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and CEO of Bright Line Eating Solutions, a company dedicated to helping 1 million people have their “Bright Transformations”—the full physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual change that accompanies healthy, permanent weight loss—by 2030.

Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. 

Episode Resources:

Food Addiction Quiz

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