What is a boundary? Why are they so important to good relationships? What should we do when a boundary is crossed, or ignored? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the divorce coach Karen McMahon on The Importance of Boundaries. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-118-the-importance-of-boundaries-with-karen-mcmahon/ Learn more about your guest below: Karen McMahon is a Certified Relationship and Divorce Coach and Founder of Journey Beyond Divorce. Karen leads a team of divorce coaches in supporting men and women around the world to become calm, clear and confident as they navigate divorce. Karen began divorce coaching in 2010 after recognizing that the pain of her divorce led her on a transformational journey into an incredible new life. During her three and a half year tumultuous divorce, Karen had a laser focus on healing and refining herself, she found her true voice, learned to set suitable boundaries, and surrendered what she could not control. As a result, her life began to improve exponentially. Karen has since spent the last decade helping thousands of men and women navigate the emotional and practical difficulties of relationships, breakups and divorce. Karen is the host of the acclaimed Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast, co-author of ‘Stepping out of Chaos: Turning Pain to Possibility” and co-creator of JBD’s exclusive 12 Step Divorce Recovery Program. Her other accomplishments include work as a NYS Lobbyist, Health Advocate, Community Organizer, and Chairperson of a NYS non-profit organization, Director of Sales and Marketing, and successful small business owner. Learn more at - www.journeybeyonddivorce.com - https://www.facebook.com/journeybeyonddivorce/ - https://www.instagram.com/journey_beyond_divorce/ - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwBFif3L2M_Zn3lxl8AU8og - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-beyond-divorce-podcast/id1261400624 Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What's the first thing we should know about our bodies? What does it mean to rediscover our bodies? What is a sex therapist's best tip for good sex? Find out the answers to these question and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author and sex therapist Tara Galeano on Rediscovering Your Body. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-117-rediscovering-your-body-with-tara-galeano/ Learn more about your guest below: Author Tara Galeano is a certified sex therapist who has worked with women and couples for over two decades to get their sexy back. She knows that there is pleasure in the body, beyond our wildest dreams, and everyone can access it. In her book "Rediscovering My Body" Tara teaches us how to show up for pleasure. Through reconnecting with her body, Tara was able to understand what was right and pleasurable for her, how best to proceed from this wisdom, and most importantly, how to teach these valuable lessons to others so that they too can transform their lives and reclaim their sensuality. Tara offers unique couple’s retreats, and ceremonial, sensual journeys that open doors to new experiences and communication with oneself and partners. Learn more at - https://rediscoveringmybody.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/tara.galeano/ - https://www.facebook.com/TaraGaleano - https://mobile.twitter.com/BoulderSexThera - www.linkedin.com/in/taragaleano - https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC4rTV-PEDgFEVVvuuXy_lGA - Buy the book: https://amzn.to/41nyQpF Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What does living for love look like? What are the four key self love skills? What's the next evolution of love? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and coach, Dr. Shawn Haywood. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-116-reimagining-love-with-shawn-haywood-ph-d/ Learn more about your guest below: Dr. Haywood is a classically trained therapist and coach. Over the last 24 years, Shawn has guided and helped nurture the lives and relationships of many powerful individuals and couples so they can thrive in unimaginable ways. She helps couples learn to communicate about absolutely anything without arguing, to grow unwavering trust, create a fight-free relationship, build a totally mind blowing sex life, get on the same page in all facets of life, heal & thrive from life-altering or traumatic events, (like an affair, infertility, and/or miscarriage) and ultimately become bullet-proof together! Shawn speaks, trains, coaches, delivers workshops, retreats and online programs, and writes! She and her husband travel the country full-time from their 28 foot Airstream working, playing and adventuring with their dogs. Her book Living For Love, walks you through 10 key tools to enable you to eliminate the anxiety, depression, and loneliness women feel daily while teaching you to tap into the happiness, playfulness, and contentment you crave from the inside out. Shawn has been seen speaking to organizations such as UPS and on television for broadcasts like CBS. Learn more at - https://www.reimaginelove.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ReimagineLove - https://www.instagram.com/drshawnhaywood/ - https://www.facebook.com/shawn.ashley.haywood/ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshawnhaywood/ - Living for Love: https://amzn.to/42oNWvE Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What causes disconnection? What builds connection? What are the 8 core emotions? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the incredible power couple Dr Glenn & Phyllis Hill For more on this episode click here: https://the-heart-center.com/ep-115-how-to-connect-without-fighting-with-dr-glenn-phyllis-hill/ Learn more about your guest below: Dr Glenn & Phyllis Hill are authors, speakers, and the founders of the Connection Codes. After 30 years in a marriage filled with pain, Dr Glenn went back to school to figure out what was causing marriage to be so difficult. He got his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy & a doctorate in Clinical Sexology. But, it was a discovery that started in their kitchen that led them to uncover what causes humans to connect-- what it is now known as The Connection Codes. Learn more at - https://www.connectioncodes.co/ - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBOSek9ed715Di4qhVKHemA - https://www.instagram.com/connectioncodes/ - https://www.facebook.com/drglennhill/ - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-codes/id1613594520?i= - Use this link and the discount code LEARNTOLOVE for 20% off their foundations course: www.connectioncodes.co/learntolove Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What is Critical Therapy? How does power come into play in our intimate relationships? What does love in psychotherapy look like? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the incredible therapist Silvia Dutchevici For more on this episode click here: http://the-heart-center.com/ep-114-love-in-psychotherapy-with-silvia-dutchevici/ Learn more about your guest below: Silvia M. Dutchevici, MA, LCSW, is president and founder of the Critical Therapy Institute. A trained psychotherapist, Dutchevici created critical therapy on perceiving a need for the theory and practice of psychology to reflect how race, class, gender, and religion intersect with psychological conflicts. She is a founding board member of Black Women's Blueprint and a member of the Physicians for Human Right’s Asylum Network, where she conducts psychological evaluations documenting evidence of torture and persecution for survivors fleeing danger in their home countries. Dutchevici has a master’s degree in social work from New York University and a master’s degree in psychology from the New School, and a bachelor’s degree in religious studies and political science from Fordham University Learn more at - https://criticaltherapy.org/ - https://www.instagram.com/silviadutchevici/ - https://www.facebook.com/criticaltherapy/ - https://www.facebook.com/silviadutchevici - Critical Therapy Book: https://amzn.to/3lDOm1A Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What do we need to do to create more connection in the world? What are the pillars for connected communication? Why do many people avoid intimacy? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the human connection coach, Emily Gough. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-113-communication-for-connection-with-emily-gough/ Learn more about your guest below: Emily Gough is a human connection coach, writer, speaker and host/founder of the respected top 200 Room to Grow™ Podcast. Fuelled by insatiable curiosity for the nuance and complexities of relationships and the human experience, she takes a holistic mind/body approach using the psychology and physiology of emotions to give you the guidance, real-life tools and perspective you need to take ownership of your life, revolutionize your relationship to yourself, and create thriving connections with others. An old soul, Emily’s style of both teaching and coaching combines powerful insights and wisdom with a playful attitude and sense of humour. With features in well-known publications like Forbes and interviews on dozens of podcasts, Emily is sought after for her compassionate, direct and genuine approach. Learn more at - https://emilygoughcoaching.com - https://www.instagram.com/emilygoughcoach/ - https://www.facebook.com/emilygoughcoaching - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-gough-974180166/ - Where Do We Begin? FREE foundational 15-page guide for building healthy relationships. https://coaching.emilygoughcoaching.com/where-do-we-begin Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

What are the words we all need to hear? What does anxiety have to do with our relationships? What does faith mean in both a secular and spiritual context? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychologist and author, Dr. Bruce Chalmer. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-112-seven-words-to-jump-start-your-love-life-with-bruce-chalmer/ Learn more about your guest below: Dr. Bruce Chalmer is a psychologist in Vermont who has been working with couples for over thirty years. Through his teaching, consulting, writing, podcast, and videos about relationships, his ideas have helped thousands of couples and their therapists. Dr. Chalmer is the author of "It's Not About Communication! Why Everything You Know About Couples Therapy is Wrong", published in 2022, and "Reigniting the Spark: Why Stable Relationships Lose Intimacy, and How to Get It Back", published in 2020. With his wife, educator Judy Alexander, Dr. Chalmer co-hosts the "Couples Therapy in Seven Words" podcast. - https://brucechalmer.com - https://www.facebook.com/drbrucechalmer - https://www.youtube.com/user/brucechalmer - https://couplestherapyinsevenwords.com/ - https://ctin7.com - Reignite the Spark: https://amzn.to/3FnZ3w7 - It's Not About Communication!: https://amzn.to/3LmZx9k - Seven Words to Jump-Start Your Love Life: https://amzn.to/3Z2ZSS5 Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

Ep 111: Caregiving, Love, and Aging with Daniella Marchick How do we love someone who is dying? What does intimate caregiving look like? How can I take care of myself, while taking care of someone else? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and caregiver, Daniella Marchick. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-111-caregiving-love-and-aging-with-daniella-marchick/ Learn more about your guest below: Daniella Marchick Licensed Therapist is passionate about Elder Caregivers. She has been in private practice for the past 6 years focusing on elders and caregivers. She attended her Masters in Counseling and Certificate in Gerontology at Portland State University. Prior to school she worked as an Activities Assistant at Cedar Sinai Park where she daily spent time with elders diagnosed with Dementia and their caregivers. Her passion project is putting together a workshop to teach fellow therapist, coaches and helping professionals about the emotional path of care partners. She works with adult families, individuals and has a group program for elder caregivers. Now she lives in Tübingen Germany and spends her free time snuggling her dog and cooking. Learn more at - www.marchickcounseling.com - www.professionalcompetencyineldercaregiving.com - www.supportivecaregivers.com - https://www.instagram.com/supportivecaregivers/ - https://www.facebook.com/marchickcounseling Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Join our IN PERSON Mindful Self Compassion Training starting April 12th in Berkeley: https://www.the-heart-center.com/programs/mindful-self-compassion-training-msc/ - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

Ep 110: Preparing for the Dating Jungle with Tami Kiekhaefer Is there a person out there for everyone? What are the biggest red flags to look out for? What are the foundations for a happy relationship? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the incredible therapist and author Tami Kiekhafer. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-110-preparing-for-the-dating-jungle-with-tami-kiekhaefer/ Learn more about your guest below: Tami Kiekhaefer, LCSW has operated a successful psychotherapy practice since 2002. She provides individual, family and couples therapy around anxiety, depression, domestic violence, trauma, relationships, and empowerment. She has taught workshops and spoken on podcasts guiding people to gain awareness of what is not working in their lives while offering strategies to gain a sense of internal control. Tami is a certified yoga instructor and weaves concepts of holistic therapy into her clinical work. Combining a body/ mind/ soul approach, she addresses every angle crucial for stability and peace. Learn more at - https://healthyhealing.net/ - https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensempowermenttoolkit - https://www.instagram.com/tamikieklcsw/ - https://www.pinterest.com/TamiKiekhaeferLCSW/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@tamikiek_lcsw - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZgkoGJWBQrvn9aTQFaSHhw - Tami's book: https://amzn.to/3myWaBY Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Join our IN PERSON Mindful Self Compassion Training starting April 12th in Berkeley: https://www.the-heart-center.com/programs/mindful-self-compassion-training-msc/ - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

Ep 109 : A Conversation About Mindful Self Compassion with Denis Udall and Zach Beach What is Mindful Self Compassion? How do we cultivate it? Is self compassion a weakness, or a strength? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach speaks with Denis Udall about their upcoming course in Berkeley, starting April 12th. To register for the course head to: - https://www.the-heart-center.com/programs/mindful-self-compassion-training-msc/ - https://berkeleymsc.eventbrite.com/ For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-109--a-conversation-about-mindful-self-compassion-with-denis-udall-and-zach-beach/ Learn more about your guest below: Denis Udall is a Trained Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher. Denis was taught by Chris Germer, Kristin Neff and Steve Hickman, and received his MSC teaching certificate from the University of California-San Diego Center for Mindfulness. He has practiced mindfulness and compassion-based meditation since 2000, and previously taught MSC in Berkeley, CA and online. Denis has worked in education philanthropy for over 20 years. *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Join our IN PERSON Mindful Self Compassion Training starting April 12th in Berkeley: https://www.the-heart-center.com/programs/mindful-self-compassion-training-msc/ - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/