Sex therapist Todd Baratz discusses relationship struggles, oral sex impact, emotional connection with men, and the need to stop diagnosing everyone. Join in for insights on love without losing your mind!
Understanding childhood experiences for adult relationships
Deep dives
Connecting Through Relational Love
The importance of relational love over self-love is highlighted, emphasizing the need for nourishment, the reception and giving of love, and the presence of others for growth and social connection throughout adulthood.
Understanding and Releasing Labels
The idea of not labeling everyone and avoiding overdiagnosing behaviors, particularly assuming that everyone is a narcissist, is discussed, promoting compassion and curiosity in relationships.
Exploring Family and Intergenerational Trauma
Delving into the significance of understanding family histories and intergenerational trauma, the impact of childhood experiences on adult relationships, and the role of self-awareness and compassion in relational health is explored.
Navigating Relationship Dynamics
Insights into dealing with discrepancy in desires and connections with individuals who struggle to connect emotionally are provided, encouraging curiosity, communication, and self-reflection in fostering meaningful relationships.
Prioritizing Genuine Connections
The value of vulnerability, empathy, and genuine emotional connections in relationships, along with the recognition that not everyone may be at the same level of depth in connections, is emphasized for fostering authentic and fulfilling relationships.
Have you ever been so in love that you lost your mind? I totally get it, and so does today's guest, sex therapist, author, and host of the podcast Diagnonsense, Todd Baratz, who joined me to chat about all things relationship and why dating can be such a struggle today.
In this episode you’ll learn:
How oral sex can make or break your relationship
What to do when you date men who don't know how to connect emotionally