The Love, Happiness and Success Podcast With Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

By Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

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Learn how to create great relationships, feel happier, grow as a person, achieve your ideal career, and make good things happen in your life. Host Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby is a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, certified life coach and founder of GrowingSelf.com. Every week she answers your questions, interviews inspiring experts, and brings you new ideas to help you create the Love, Happiness and Success that you deserve.

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Many people find meaning, comfort, and connection through religion or a spiritual practice. But it’s also not uncommon to have negative religious experiences that can complicate your relationship with spirituality. As kids, we all need to be encouraged and affirmed ...

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03.20.2023 Cultivating Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Many people find meaning, comfort, and connection through religion or a spiritual practice. But it’s also not uncommon to have negative religious experiences that can complicate your relationship with spirituality. As kids, we all need to be encouraged and affirmed ...
03.13.2023 How to Stop Avoiding Conflict in Relationships Is conflict avoidance causing trouble in your relationship? As an experienced marriage counselor, I can tell you that not having any conflict in a relationship isn’t as positive as many people think. When couples tell me they “never fight,” usually ...
03.06.2023 Am I Ready For a Baby? Having a child is one of the coolest, most meaningful experiences a human being can have. It’s also a mind-blowingly huge responsibility. How can you decide if you want to become a parent? And if that is your heart’s desire, ...
02.27.2023 How to Get Through to Your Partner “My husband doesn’t listen to me. He just tells me whatever he thinks I want to hear so that I’ll go away and leave him alone.” “I’m sick of not being heard in my relationship. Whenever I try to have ...
02.20.2023 Cold Feet Before the Wedding? Here’s How to Deal You’ve hired the caterer, booked the venue, and spent hours curating a playlist that is danceable and family friendly, while also conveying the story of your love. You think you should be feeling excited for your wedding — you love ...
02.13.2023 Addicted to a Toxic Relationship Toxic relationships are more than unhealthy. They can be an addiction. During the early stages of romantic love, our brains light up with flashes of ecstasy and excitement. The same chemical reward systems that are implicated in a cocaine habit ...
02.06.2023 How to Be Single and Happy Do you believe being single is a bad thing? Or that it’s a problem that needs to be resolved as quickly as possible? I hope your reflexive answer to these questions is “absolutely not!” But, even if you’re not aware ...
01.30.2023 Megan Hyatt Miller on Changing Your Mindset What is the greatest obstacle standing between you and the things you want in life? It’s easy to believe it’s bad luck, or some personal failing, or simply the hand you were dealt at birth. But in my experience helping ...
01.23.2023 Becoming Emotionally Mature Your body has changed radically since the day you were born, and your mind is continually growing and changing based on your experiences. But what about your emotional world? What does it mean to become emotionally mature, and how can ...
01.16.2023 How Do People See You Have you ever been told that “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it?” As maddening as this can be to hear (especially if it’s lobbed at you in the middle of a disagreement), it’s also true: The ...
01.09.2023 How to Stop Emotional Invalidation Feeling invalidated is at the core of communication issues. When couples fight, they're usually fighting to be heard. Feeling shut down, or bulldozed by your partner is not just frustrating — if it happens routinely it can damage your relationship. ...
01.02.2023 Achieving Your Couple Goals What goals do you have for your relationship? If an answer immediately sprang to your mind, that’s fantastic. You already know what you’d like to work on with your partner, and doing that work together will help you create a ...
12.26.2022 Cultivating Contentment We all want to feel happier, but pursuing happiness directly can be a self-defeating paradox. The more you chase happiness, the more it recedes over the horizon, never fully materializing. At least not for long. And why do we find ...
12.19.2022 How to Feel Your Feelings “Allow yourself to feel.” “All emotions are valid.” “Get in touch with your feelings.” If you swim in personal growth circles, you’ve probably gotten used to hearing phrases like these. Our culture is becoming more aware that feelings are to ...
12.12.2022 Embracing Uncertainty: How to Make a Hard Decision How can you make a hard decision when you have no idea what the future holds? Should you quit your job? Cut off contact with your difficult friend? Buy the condo, or the house? Marry your partner? Dump your partner? ...
12.05.2022 How to Be a Good Boss If you’re a hardworking, talented, and career-driven person, you probably aspire to be a leader some day. It’s easy to understand why. “Being a boss” can feel like a natural next step after years or even decades of hard work ...
11.28.2022 Teaching Empathy to Kids What hopes and dreams do you have for your kids? Do you want them to do well in school? Have good friends who love and support them? Build a successful career doing what they love? Find a healthy, loving relationship ...
11.21.2022 How to Deal When Your Ex Moves On We have all been there… witnessing our Ex move on without us. As both a therapist and breakup recovery coach who has walked with many people through the breakup recovery process, as well as a fellow human, I know that ...
11.15.2022 How to Stop a Divorce and Save Your Marriage “I want a divorce.” It’s one of the most alarming sentences a married person can hear. And — in one way or another — it means that your marriage is about to change. But it doesn’t always mean that your ...
11.07.2022 ADHD in Relationships Is untreated ADHD causing trouble in your relationship? “My partner doesn’t listen to me. He agrees to do something, and then he ‘forgets.’ I feel like he just doesn’t care. He didn’t even bother to get me a card for ...
10.31.2022 Warding Off Emotional Vampires Are there emotional vampires lurking all around you? Unfortunately, this isn’t a problem you can solve with a garlic necklace or some holy water. An “emotional vampire” (or “energy vampire”) is a very unscientific term for a person who stirs ...
10.24.2022 Facing Your Fears Learning how to face your fears productively can give you clarity, direction, and — ironically — peace of mind. No one likes to feel afraid, but fear can be a powerful tool for living the life you want to live. ...
10.17.2022 Red Flags in Relationships Red flags in relationships aren’t always easy to spot. Even when we do pick up on them, they can be easy to dismiss. If you’re a hopeful, optimistic, generous person, you’re probably pretty good at making excuses for questionable behavior ...
10.10.2022 Equality in Relationships Over the past few decades, we’ve made some huge strides toward building equality in our relationships. It’s no longer rare for a woman to be her family’s primary breadwinner, or to see a dad perusing the produce aisle with a ...
10.03.2022 Dos and Don’ts of Step Parenting When you become a step-parent, you’re walking into a tricky situation. You may have the warmest feelings for your step-kids and a heartfelt desire to be a positive figure in their lives, and still find yourself thrust into the role ...
09.26.2022 The Apology Languages What is your apology language? And, more importantly… what’s your partner’s? As an experienced marriage counselor and couples therapist, I know that apologizing is an essential skill for healthy relationships. But not all apologies are created equal. Just as partners ...
09.19.2022 Military Relationships On today’s episode of the podcast, we’re covering a topic that doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves: the unique challenges of maintaining a relationship when you or your partner are members of the military, and how you can keep ...
09.12.2022 So You've Cheated, Now What? Discovering that your partner has cheated is one of the most painful experiences anyone can have. It’s a form of relational trauma that leaves you hurting and mistrustful, long after the affair has ended. Healing from this form of betrayal ...
09.05.2022 What Makes a Good Life Partner? When you’re crushing on somebody, you’re not dreaming about how supportive they’d be if your mother was in the hospital, or how adept they’ll be at receiving your feedback in the midst of a furious argument. No — you’re much ...
08.29.2022 Couples Communication For Stressful Times It’s no secret that good communication is the key ingredient to a healthy relationship. But, as we all know, couples communication can be challenging — especially when you're under stress. When you and your partner are under stress, communication gets ...
08.22.2022 Six Signs Your Relationship is In Trouble All couples have differences, and having “spirited conversations” (aka, “conflict”) as you work towards resolving them is a normal part of every healthy relationship. That said, there are certain types of relationship conflict and emotional experiences that you should never ...
08.15.2022 How to Deal With Trust Issues Is it hard for you to trust your partner, or feel secure with them? If you've ever caught yourself double checking them (and then wondering to yourself, "Do I have trust issues?") this podcast is for you. We're talking about ...
08.08.2022 How to Stop Being Codependent Are you in a codependent relationship? If so you're probably feeling anxious, frustrated, and exhausted from trying to create positive change in your relationship single-handedly. (Or feeling like you're never quite good enough to meet the standards of your partner). ...
08.01.2022 Managing Up for Career Success Managing Up for Career Success Have you ever worked in a truly terrible environment? Think back to that job now. What made it so bad? If you’re like most people, the difference between a great job and a horrible job ...
07.26.2022 Feeling Sexually Rejected By Your Partner? Here’s What to Do… No matter how secure your relationship is otherwise, it hurts when you feel sexually rejected by your partner. That’s because sexuality is vulnerable and often bound up with our feelings of love, and worthiness — particularly if one of your ...
07.18.2022 Is Jealousy Healthy in a Relationship? People often wonder, “Is jealousy healthy in a relationship?” Here’s the short answer: It depends. Jealousy can be healthy when it signals that it’s time to draw your partner close in response to a real or imagined threat. This is ...
07.11.2022 The Power of Believing In Yourself “Believe in yourself” is more than a soundbite. It’s a necessary ingredient in a happy, self-directed life. It’s also easier said than done. If you (like basically everyone) have internal narratives about the things you can’t do or changes you ...
07.04.2022 Shifting From Emotional To Intuitive Eating Eating is one of the most basic ways we care for ourselves every day. But having an unhealthy relationship with food can leave you feeling stressed, emotionally drained, and bad about yourself, rather than nourished, energized and empowered. Unfortunately, many ...
06.27.2022 Personality Type Compatibility in Relationships Are we a good fit? Do we have enough in common? Is my partner really “The One?” Personality type compatibility in relationships isn’t about being alike or agreeing on everything — it’s about learning to understand your differences and use ...
06.20.2022 Feeling Lonely In a Relationship? How to Reconnect. We all dream of having a close, connected relationship that fulfills us on every level. If you're feeling lonely in a relationship, it hurts. It can be hard to know how to reconnect, especially if the distance has been growing ...
06.13.2022 Dealing With Control Freaks Dealing with control freaks is aggravating, but when you know what’s behind it, it’s easier to have understanding and empathy for them — and also create healthier boundaries for yourself. In this episode, you'll learn all about the psychology of ...
06.06.2022 Us: Getting Past You and Me Our relationships are priceless. They can’t be bought, they can only be built. Without them, our lives would be empty. But all of that is easy to forget when you’re in the midst of a furious argument with your partner, ...
05.30.2022 Life After Loss On today’s episode we’re discussing the unwelcome territory we all have to navigate eventually: life after loss. Whether you’ve lost a loved one, a dream, a job, or a relationship, adjusting to your new reality requires a grieving process. Giving ...
05.23.2022 Can You Be Friends With Your Ex? Should you be friends with your ex? After a divorce or breakup, being friends with an ex can seem appealing, especially if you're co-parenting. Making the transition from partners to pals is possible. But without radical self-honesty and clear intentions, ...
05.16.2022 Why Relationships Fail Every committed couple begins with the best of intentions, believing they’ll love each other forever. But we all know it doesn’t always work out that way. The truth is that people often accidentally damage their relationships beyond the point of ...
05.09.2022 Attachment Styles in Relationships Why do we react the way we do? Attachment styles in relationships are a powerful force. Understanding your attachment style, as well as that of your partner, can help you create a more compassionate partnership. In this episode, you'll learn ...
05.02.2022 Building Confidence in Dating Confidence is sexy. But when you're dating —and dealing with the rejection modern dating involves — it takes a toll on your confidence. Oh the irony. Fortunately, building confidence in dating is possible, if you know how. On this episode, ...
04.25.2022 Change Your Story, Change Your Life We all use stories to make sense of the world and our place in it. But what happens when the stories we tell ourselves hold us back, make us feel bad about ourselves, or force us into boxes that don’t ...
04.11.2022 Dealing with Commitment Issues Commitment: I know the word alone is enough to send a shiver up the spine of many a listener. And for the partners of the commitment-adverse, it’s not any easier. If commitment issues are present in your relationship, it’s likely ...
04.04.2022 How to Stop Procrastinating Right Now We all know that procrastination is a recipe for disaster leading to stress, rushing around, and disappointing people (including yourself.) Yet the little voice that says “let’s do it later” can be hard to resist. On today’s show I’m sharing ...

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