The Fawn Response: What it is and how to change it

Listen If you’ve ever agreed to something and immediately regretted it, apologised for something that wasn’t your fault, or noticed yourself changing your opinion mid-conversation just to keep the peace, this episode is going to name something that’s...

Why couples fight about money: a therapist explains

Listen You have probably had some version of this argument. One of you thinks the other spends too much, or saves too obsessively, or just does not take it seriously enough. You have had it so many times you could almost script the other person’s lines. What most...

Sex and Disability: Pleasure Is for Everyone

Listen Sex and disability. Two words that rarely get discussed together, and almost never with the honesty they deserve. Most conversations about disability focus on independence, mobility, and employment. Pleasure, desire, and intimacy get left out almost entirely,...

The Psychology of the Ick — and What It Says About You

Listen The psychology of the ick and what it says about you The ick in dating is that moment where someone does something completely normal and your whole body just says no. Maybe it was the way they chewed or a joke that missed or something you cannot even put into...

Is Your Wounded Child Ruining Your Relationship?

Listen The part of you that reacts faster than you think There’s something that shows up in almost every relationship conflict. It’s not really about the dishes. Or the unanswered text. Or the tone that felt off. Often it’s the younger version of you reacting before...

Attachment Styles in Conflict: Breaking the Cycle

Listen Have you ever had an argument with your partner that seemed to come out of nowhere? One minute you are talking about weekend plans. The next, one person is in tears and the other is sitting in silence with their arms crossed. Later you look back and wonder,...