Language of Love with Dr. Laura Berman

On today’s episode of “The Language of Love,” Dr. Laura Berman sits down with Katie and Gay Hendricks. This husband-and-wife duo have transformed the lives of thousands of people with their iconic self-help books, including their New York Times bestseller “Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment.”In this episode you will learn:• How to identify and break negative thought patterns that are keeping you from finding love• How to find healing and purpose even when the world feels chaotic and dangerous• How to communicate with your partner in a way that resolves fights rather than amplifies them• How you can influence your partner’s behavior with nothing more than your own energyListen now to hear this inspiring interview with self-help gurus Katie and Gay Hendricks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever thought about how your body image might be impacting your sex life? Most people don’t realize that the thoughts we have about our bodies can actually inhibit or even prevent us from being able to enjoy sex or reach orgasm.On this episode of “The Language of Love,” Dr. Laura Berman connects the dots between body image and sex, explaining why the pressures of our current society have complicated sexual pleasure for the average person.After listening to this episode, you will know:• How porn has warped our ideas of how naked bodies should look• How negative beliefs about our bodies and genitalia can poison our pleasure in the bedroom• That even men can greatly suffer from poor body image, especially when it comes to the size of their penis or how long they can last in the bedroom• How to begin to release your negative self-talk and create an environment of a compassion and self-love in the bedroom• How studies have shown that our feelings about our genitals and sexual pleasure can prevent women from reaching orgasmSexual pleasure often starts in the mind, so if you want to amplify your intimacy, we often need to begin by addressing our expectations and beliefs about ourselves.To talk to Dr. Laura Berman about your sex, love, or body image issues, contact her on social media or send her an email at languageoflovepod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of “The Language of Love,” media mogul and television star Maria Menounos joins Dr. Laura Berman for an intimate talk about healing, transformation, and whole-body health.Menounos is a cancer survivor who battled brain cancer alongside her mother. She shares how her mother’s brain cancer deeply impacted her life, and how the diagnosis completely shifted her focus and changed her career.On this episode of “The Language of Love,” you will learn:• How caregiving can be depleting and demanding, and how you can lose yourself entirely as you devote yourself to caring for your sick loved one• How women, in particular, can lose their passion, their wellness, and their power as they selflessly care for both their aging parents and their young children• How caregivers often forgo their own medical appointments and their own health because caregiving take everything out of you• How the Covid-19 crisis left so many people struggling to care for their sick loved ones without any support or assistance for themselves• How you can recapture your lost identity and find space for joy, peace, and even sex even during times when you are holding the weight of the world on your shoulder• How grief can come in waves and leave you feeling guilty, or lost, or even empty after your caregiving role has been taken away and your loved one is gone• How you can look to the universe for support and resources even when you’re at your lowest• How you can lose your faith and struggle to feel your loved one after they are goneThis episode will teach you how to find light even in your darkest moments and begin to build joy and magic and passion in your life. Listen now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heartbreak is often an unavoidable part of dating and falling in love. Even the strongest relationships will sometimes falter and fail, leaving us broken-hearted and wondering how we can ever get over the pain and move on.On this episode of “The Language of Love,” Dr. Laura Berman will teach you how to get over a breakup the RIGHT way, so that you can gain wisdom from the experience and move forward to new relationships without bringing baggage or having the same issues in the future:• Learn how long you should wait after a breakup before you start dating again• Find out why ‘sex with the ex’ can be so traumatic for you on a emotional and energetic level• Discover how to energetically ‘release’ your ex so that you don’t feel as entwined with them• Examine your role in the relationship’s breakup• Find out why you may have a pattern of picking partners who routinely let you downOften our romantic partners trigger our most deep-seated wounds, and when we break up, these wounds can feel very raw and overwhelming. In this episode, Dr. Berman will teach you how to honor that pain and grieve the relationship, WITHOUT clinging to the past and getting stuck in the ‘What if’s’?If you have any questions for Dr. Laura Berman about love, sex, or life, reach out to her on her social media pages or send a email to languageoflovepod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for Part 2 of Dr. Berman’s intimate chat with television superstar Nick Cannon. On Part 1 of this special interview, Dr. Berman and Nick talked about everything from monogamy to sex toys to how Nick’s fear of germs keeps him going back to his baby mamas instead of finding new partners.But, on this second installment, Nick and Dr. Berman tackle something much deeper and darker: The loss of Nick’s infant son, Zen, and how he is coping with that grief. Zen died of a brain tumor in December 2021 when he was just five months old. Since then, Nick has grappled with every parent’s worst nightmare: Losing a child. It’s a nightmare Dr. Berman knows well, as she also lost her son in 2021.On this episode you will learn:• How Nick and Zen’s mother have celebrated their son’s short life• How you can stay connected to lost loved ones even after they are gone• How you can present with grief without being overwhelmed by the waves of sadness and anger• Why grief is such an important process that has so much to teach us about love and life• How you can become better resourced to deal with your own griefYou can always reach out to Dr. Laura Berman on her social media pages or by emailing languageoflovepod@gmail.com with any questions or comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of “The Language of Love,” Dr. Laura Berman sits down with television personality Nick Cannon. As you may know, Dr. Berman has appeared on “The Nick Cannon Show” multiple times, both to help him recover from the grief of losing his infant son, as well as to help him explore the idea of temporary celibacy. Nick’s love life has been very complicated as he has multiple on-and-off relationships with the mothers of his children, and he comes to Dr. Berman seeking some clarity and direction around his romantic future.Nick has fathered 7 kids with four different women, and now he is expecting his 8th child with former Wild ‘N Out colleague Bre Tiesi. While many have been critical of Nick’s decisions, he has made the intentional choice to be more conscious about his love life and the choices he makes when it comes to sex. There’s just one problem: Due to his fears about STIs and unsafe sex, he prefers to be intimate with the women he knows and trusts (the mothers of his children), but this inevitably leads to jealousy and anger.“I just don’t feel like monogamy is healthy,” Nick confesses. “I feel like that gets into the states of selfishness and ownership.”Nick says that in all of his relationships, he expects that the woman will eventually get tired of his ‘sh*#” and leave him, which Dr. Berman encourages him to explore. Could it be that his fear of being left or discarded is contributing to his fear of monogamy and true, lasting commitment?“I am the guy that your mom warned you about,” he admits. “I am a better friend and companion, then I am boyfriend, relationship, husband, all of those things.”In the end, Nick says his ultimate goal is to the best father he can be, and to continue maturing and learning on his journey though love and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love is in the air! Whether you are single or coupled up, Valentine’s Day offer us a special opportunity to pause and celebrate love, romance, and passion. On this episode of “The Language of Love,” Dr. Laura Berman will teach you how you can make this V-Day your most memorable yet, even if you normally approach the day with dread.On this episode you will discover:• Why Valentine’s Day is so much more than just a “Hallmark holiday”• What gift(s) your partner REALLY wants for Valentine’s Day – surprise, it’s not necessarily jewelry or lingerie!• The best date night ideas for V-day that are affordable and approachable for couples of all budgets• How you can use Feb. 14 as an invitation from the universe to deepen your bond with your partner• How to celebrate YOURSELF this Valentine’s Day, whether you are single or with a partnerListen in to this special Valentine’s Day episode and get ready to make this Feb. 14 as passionate and magical as you desire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"On this episode of “The Language of Love,” Dr. Laura Berman talks about Birth PTSD. This is a rarely discussed topic that impacts men and women alike.“Going through labor and delivery is a massive experience that can take a physical, emotional, and spiritual toll,” says Dr. Berman. “Even if you had a ‘normal’ birth (using the word normal loosely, as all births are different and special in their own way), you might find that you are having a hard time getting back into sex. Once the doctor gives you the green light to have sex again, you might find that one or both of you are having a hard time getting back to your old sex life.”That’s because, says Dr. Berman, your sex life likely won’t ever be exactly the same…and that’s okay.“Sex after childbirth is different, and that doesn’t have to be a bad thing at all. On the contrary, many parents can find that their sex lives will deepen and improve over the years, but often times there is also a period of adjustment where one or both of you may struggle to get back into the saddle,” says Dr. Berman. “Men are often nervous or even frightened to have sex with their partners after they have given birth, especially if they witnessed their partner giving birth. They may be afraid of hurting their partner, and they may even fear that they won’t be able to satisfy her.”Dr. Berman also says that new moms often struggle with feelings of discomfort or shame around their bodies after childbirth, especially if they had a difficult labor.“If you didn’t feel respected or safe during labor, or you felt as though you ‘failed’ in some way to deliver in the manner in which you hoped, you might no longer trust your body as you once did,” says Dr. Berman. “You might have feelings of resentment or anger about the way your birth was handled and you might be afraid to feel vulnerable or exposed after that experience.”Dr. Berman talks about therapy can help to heal trauma and what couples should do if they are struggling from birth PTSD." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this very special episode of “The Language of Love,” Dr. Laura Berman sits down with her friend and yoga expert, Paul Denniston. Author of the groundbreaking book “Healing through Yoga,” Denniston has personally helped Dr. Berman through the grief of her son’s death and showed her ways that yoga can help us to channel, heal, and process our deepest wounds.Denniston is the founder of Grief Yoga and has built his practice around the five fundamental keys of healing: Awareness, Expression, Connection, Surrender, and Evolution. With each of these stages, yoga positions and meditations can help you to further your spiritual practice and unblock energy channels so that you can live your most fulfilling, love-filled existence.In this episode, Denniston and Dr. Berman also talk about how anger can actually be one of our greatest teachers, and how tapping into our anger in a healthy way can help to free us from unwanted experiences and negative thought patterns. While we often run away from anger or try to deny its existence, Denniston and Dr. Berman both share how the expression of anger can be revolutionary for both personal and collective healing.“We all need to share our stories. Being heard is one of the most fundamental needs of human beings,” says Dr. Berman. “And that includes anger. Grief can bring up so much anger, and I have times where I just need to beat a cushion with a bat, or scream into a pillow, and paint angrily until I can move that emotion through me. We need to honor our anger and give it freedom to move and be expressed.”In his book, Denniston shares over 75 meditations and yoga positions that can help even beginner yogis tap into the connection between the body and the spirit. With yoga, we can train our bodies to be more resilient, more present, and more able to withstand the ebbs and flows of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of “The Language of Love,” sex therapist Dr. Laura Berman talks about the trouble with mismatched libidos and why so many couples struggle to establish complementary sex drives.“One of the most common issues my clients have is that one partner wants more sex than the other,” says Dr. Berman. “Generally, this is an issue that presents early on in a relationship, but over time the issue grows and grows…as does the resentment.”Dr. Berman explains that mismatched libidos can often trigger a vicious cycle, a cycle which couples may not even be aware of or realizing that they are perpetuating.“Here is what often happens: The partner who keeps getting turned down for sex becomes resentful and insecure. They start to pull away, sometimes intentionally, sometimes unconsciously. The pet names and romance and affection start to disappear. As these things fall by the wayside, the sex drive only continues to plummet and both partners grow apart bit by bit. This is why mismatched libidos can end up derailing your entire marriage, if the issue is left untreated.”So what can couples do?In this episode, Dr. Berman explains how you can naturally increase your libido, such as by doing something dangerous together.“If you go on a roller coaster, or go skydiving, or even just watch a scary movie together, it can increase adrenaline and dopamine which will mimic that excitement you first felt for each other when you began dating,” says Dr. Berman.Dr. Berman also discusses how couples can start to find moments for spontaneity and create more eroticism and novelty in the bedroom.“You can have the sex life of your dreams,” says Dr. Berman. “But you’re the one responsible for making that happen. It won’t just occur overnight, and you have to be willing to get of your comfort zone and really challenge yourself to take ownership of your sexuality.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices