The Learn to Love Podcast

What are the four attachment styles? What are some things we can do to build secure attachment? How can we support our partners who didn't have the best childhoods? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews counselor, consultant and educator Carista Luminare on Building Secure Attachment. Learn more about your guest below: Carista Luminare, Ph.D., has more than 40 years experience as a counselor, consultant and educator to individuals, couples and families. In her counseling practice, she integrates her lifelong research on early bonding patterns and how they impact our identity and our adult relationship dynamics. Her powerful life-changing programs bring participants into direct experience and embodiment of their True Self. Carista has developed a comprehensive holistic parenting methodology, a leading-edge evolutionary leadership program, and a practical approach for couples to rewire their insecure bonding patterns into a secure functioning relationship. After graduating from Harvard University in Psychology and Social Relations in 1978, and completing her post-graduate degrees, Carista pioneered educational programs on early attachment that focused on preventing and repairing childhood developmental trauma. She is the author of the groundbreaking book, Parenting Begins Before Conception. She is certified in both the Gottman Method and Stan Tatkin’s PACT Institute. Carista has lectured throughout the United States at conferences, hospitals, and universities, and has been featured in a variety of international teleseminars and media about early attachment and human development. She is a featured blog writer at YourTango.com. She is the co-founder and President of Luminary Leadership Institute, and co-creator of the programs offered at ConfusedAboutLove.com. Carista is a mother, and step-mother, and she has used her approach with her own family and in her relationships with great success (including with her beloved partner, Lion Goodman!) Learn more at * https://confusedaboutlove.com/ * https://trueself.net/ * http://healingnarcissismandcodependency.com/ * https://www.luminaryleadership.net/ Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What subjects would be taught in a Love and Sex school? What does it mean to develop your erotic identity? How can long-term couples keep their desire alive? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this in this week's episode of the Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews psychotherapist, podcast host, and writer, Todd Baratz. Learn more about your guest below: Todd Baratz a licensed individual and couples psychotherapist, podcast host and writer who specializes in sex and relationships. He has a Bachelors degree in Cultural Psychology from New York University and a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from University of Miami. His podcast, your Diagnonsense, focuses on relationships, sex, and all the other nonsense that accompanies the human condition. Learn more at * https://www.toddsbaratz.com/ * https://www.instagram.com/yourdiagnonsense/ * https://twitter.com/toddbaratz Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What's the difference between compassion and empathy? What are the three universal triggers of compassion? How can we start and stick to a meditation practice? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews mindfulness teacher and counselor Victoria Brattini on Mindful Self-Compassion Learn more about your guest below: Victoria is a teacher, mentor, and counselor with a passion for guiding people on a path to loving and holding themselves with tender compassion. A dedicated meditator for over 40 years, Victoria's teaching and counseling journey has included work with teenagers, university students and adults. A previous director of health programs, now Victoria regularly leads groups, courses, and classes on Mindful Self Compassion, an empirically-supported skill development program for cultivating self compassion in our daily life. Learn more at * https://www.lagunameditation.com/ * https://www.instagram.com/lagunameditation/ * https://centerformsc.org/user-profile/victoriabrattini/ Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

Why is there so much misinformation about sex and relationships? What are the cultural myths that hold people back in their relationships? What is the new modern love story? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this in this week's episode of the Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews sexual empowerment and relationship coach Janel Vitale on Sex and Relationship Myths. Learn more about your guest below: Janel Vitale is a coach for shame-free relationships and sexual empowerment. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, her message has a wide national reach through her TikTok channel. Her passion is empowering people to overcome shame and fear in their intimate relationships to create the deep connection and fulfilling sex they crave. An expert in emotional intelligence and vulnerable communication, holds a BA in Communication from the University of Southern California and a sex & relationship coaching certification from the Somatica Institute. Learn more at * lovewithjanel.com * https://www.instagram.com/lovewithjanel/ * https://www.facebook.com/lovewithjanel/ * https://www.tiktok.com/@lovewithjanel * https://www.youtube.com/c/lovewithjanel Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What are the three phases of a break-up? How long after a break-up should we start dating again? How do we get off the romance hamster wheel? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this in this week's episode of the Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews therapist, author, and podcast host, Anita Stoudmire, on Break-Up Survival Skills. Learn more about your guest below: Anita Stoudmire is a licensed professional therapist and love mentor who founded Better Love Movement, an online coaching business that helps women of all ages master their feminine power and create the relationships they want. She also has a private counseling practice in Virginia; Growth Therapy Center that focuses on couples counseling and relationship issues for singles. Anita is passionate about all things love and relationships as she knows that the quality of our lives are that much richer when our personal relationships are healthy and fulfilling. She creates online courses, is an author, speaker and host of the podcast Better Love Movement. Anita is developing her first women’s retreat that will focus on healing and adopting feminine power mastery as a new way of being for women who want to “have it all without doing it all”! Learn more at * www.betterlovemovement.com * https://www.facebook.com/betterlovemovement * https://www.instagram.com/betterlovemovement Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

How do we break out of the cultural and societal conditioning that prevents us from being sexually authentic? Does mindfulness lead to better relationships? How do we create a safe space for raw emotional vulnerability? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this in this week's episode of the Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews sociologist, sexologist, author and intimacy coach, Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus. Learn more about your guest below: Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD, is the author of the new book, From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women. In addition to being a sociologist and sexologist, Dr. Jenn is a mindful intimacy coach and frequent speaker about sexual consent, healthy relationships, body image, erotic play, women’s sexual empowerment, sexual health, and mindfulness. She has presented two TEDx Talks, is a writer on sex and relationships, and a recurring intimacy expert on the San Diego morning news. Dr. Jenn is also an active philanthropist with Women Give San Diego, the founder of World Sexual Health Day--San Diego, and on the executive team for Sex Positive San Diego. Her In the Den with Dr. Jenn educational video series has 1.5 million hits on YouTube and she is an expert in the documentary on masturbation, called Sticky: A (Self) Love Story. Dr. Jenn recently launched the humorous and educational Sex Talk with Clint & the Doc podcast through I Heart Radio. Learn more at * https://www.drjennsden.com/ * https://www.instagram.com/drjennsden/ * https://twitter.com/DrJennsDen * https://www.facebook.com/DrJennsDen/ * https://www.youtube.com/user/drjennsden Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What does science have to say about the connection between love and sex? What is the golden equation of love? How do we better our sexual self-awareness? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this in this week's episode of the Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews professor, clinical psychologist, writer, and author, Dr. Alexandra Solomon. Learn more about your guest below: Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University, a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, a regular contributor at Psychology Today, and the author of Taking Sexy Back: How to Own Your Sexuality and Create the Relationships You Want and Loving Bravely: 20 Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want, which was featured on the TODAY show. Learn more at * http://www.dralexandrasolomon.com/ * https://www.facebook.com/dralexandrasolomon/ * https://www.instagram.com/dr.alexandra.solomon/ * https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-solomon-94706b37/ * https://twitter.com/ahsolomon * https://www.youtube.com/user/alexandrahs1 Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What are the steps to take for better and more passionate sex? What is the orgasm gap? Are vibrators actually addictive? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this in this week's episode of the Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews author, psychologist and professor Dr. Laurie Mintz. Learn more about your guest below: Dr. Laurie Mintz is a feminist author, therapist, professor, and speaker whose life’s work has been committed to helping people live more authentic, meaningful, and joyful lives through the art and science of psychology. As a tenured Professor at the University of Florida, she teaches the Psychology of Human Sexuality to hundreds of undergraduate students each year. She also teaches and mentors graduate students in both their clinical and research training, helping them to find their own niche as psychologists. Dr. Mintz has published over 50 research articles in academic journals and six chapters in academic books. She has received numerous professional and teaching awards. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, indicating that her work has had a positive national influence on the field of psychology. She is the author of two popular press books—both written with the aim of empowering women sexually: Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It (HarperOne, 2017) and A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex: Reclaim Your Desire and Reignite Your Relationship (Adams Media, 2009). With this same goal of providing scientifically-accurate, sex-positive information to enhance female pleasure, Dr. Mintz also writes a popular Psychology Today blog. She also gives presentations and workshops to professionals and lay audiences and is often quoted in national and international media. For over 25 years, Dr. Mintz has also maintained a small private practice, working with both individuals and couples on general and sexual issues. One of her greatest honors is supporting her clients during difficult times, as well as helping them make positive changes and reach life goals. * https://www.drlauriemintz.com/ * https://www.facebook.com/DrLaurieMintz/ * https://twitter.com/drlauriemintz * https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC26-52USQtXQ2q9HauWKQuw * https://www.instagram.com/drlauriemintz/ * https://www.pinterest.com/drlauriemintzcom/ Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com

What does it mean to validate someone? How can we become better communicators? What's the difference between empathy and sympathy? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this in this week's episode of the Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews author and relationship coach Michael Sorensen. Learn more about your guest below: Michael Sorensen is an award-winning author and marketing executive by day, and an avid reader, researcher, and personal development junkie by night. Obsessed with finding the best principles and practices for living a rich, fulfilling, and connected life, he seeks out and experiments with new and interesting ideas to discover what actually works. Having benefited from years of mentoring from coaches, counselors, and executives (and the wisdom of countless self-help books), he's set out to share his explorations, insights, and discoveries with others. Learn more at * https://michaelssorensen.com/ * https://www.facebook.com/hellomichaelsorensen/ * https://www.instagram.com/michaelsorensn/ * https://twitter.com/MichaelSorensn Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What does it mean to live with a fierce heart? How can we apply compassion to systems of oppression or the suffering we feel in a worldwide pandemic? Where do we find truth and community? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this in this week's episode of the Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews meditation teacher, author, and leader Spring Washam on Cultivating a Fierce Heart. Learn more about your guest below: Spring Washam is a well-known meditation teacher, author and visionary leader based in California and Peru. She is the author of A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage and Wisdom in Any Moment. Spring is considered a pioneer in bringing mindfulness-based healing practices to diverse communities. She is one of the founders and core teachers at the East Bay Meditation Center, located in downtown Oakland, CA. She received extensive training by Jack Kornfield, is a member of the teacher’s council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in northern California, and has practiced and studied Buddhist philosophy in both the Theravada and Tibetan schools of Buddhism for the last 20 years. In addition to being a teacher, she is also a shamanic practitioner and has studied indigenous healing practices for over a decade. She is the founder of Lotus Vine Journeys, an organisation that blends indigenous healing practices with Buddhist wisdom. Her writing and teachings have appeared in many online journals and publications such as Lions Roar, Tricycle, and Belief.net. She has been a guest on many popular podcasts and radio shows. She currently travels and teaches meditation retreats, workshops and classes worldwide. * www.springwasham.com * https://www.instagram.com/springwasham/ * https://www.facebook.com/teacher.springwasham/ * https://eastbaymeditation.org/ Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/