The Dr. Psych Mom Show with clinical psychologist Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten

ALLOW FOR A LITTLE LEARNING CURVE AS I USE THIS NEW MICROPHONE, GUYS! :)If you feel your partner wouldn't have loved you as a shy kid, a weird adolescent, or a socially awkward young adult, or whatever your personal version is of these, then you are unlikely to feel truly loved by them now. Here's how this plays out in relationships that I see!By the way, I've started making podcast PLAYLISTS! all about individual topics. Follow Dr. Psych Mom on Spotify for all of them. Here's one: ⁠Dr. Psych Mom on Sex and Aging⁠!And here's the Dr. Psych Mom Midlife Women's Group: ⁠drpsychmom.com/mwg⁠Subscribe if you love the DPM show! ⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent: "Stop Being Professor Asshole: Are You Intellectually Showboating Around Your Partner?"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For coaching from DPM, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For therapy or coaching, contact us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/⁠⁠⁠

Explore practical and quick tips to boost your relationship! Surprise love notes in unexpected places can spark joy. Discover low-effort yet meaningful gifts to show you care. Texting appreciation and using pet names can enhance warmth. Reconnect through shared interests, like reading the same book or enjoying a favorite song together. Plus, the power of planning future goals as a couple can't be underestimated. These simple actions can transform your connection into something stronger and more vibrant!

A special treat! This awesome, fun and funny episode is super relevant for anyone who struggles with preoccupied attachment or with anxiety and overthinking! Dr. Marie Land, clinical psychologist, was a great guest. Be sure to check out her resources below and read her book when it comes out... it's called The Overthinker's Guide to Dating!Learn more about her:Overthinking with Dr. MarieInstagramPsychology Today

This cognitive reframe can be transformational. It is very similar to my episode on the switch in your 50's from old young person to young old person. If you or your partner struggles with any chronic mental or physical health issue, this episode is for you!For the Midlife Women's Group: drpsychmom.com/mwgSubscribe if you love the DPM show! ⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe⁠⁠ and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent: "Strangely, Expecting The Worst Can Transform Your Life For The Better!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For coaching from DPM, visit ⁠⁠https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/⁠⁠For therapy or coaching, contact us at ⁠⁠https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/⁠

Dr. Rachel Singer is awesome. She's a psychologist in my area and is a wonderful, kind, and intelligent therapist for anxious kids (and adults, and parents). This is an awesome conversation that really I did not keep on track even slightly because we had so much fun discussing our own experiences with anxiety in childhood and all about the SPACE program for kids. Parent resources: https://www.spacetreatment.net/Breaking Free of Child Anxiety & OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents Learn about Dr. Singer:https://www.resnikpsychology.com/about/therapy-team/dr-rachel-singer/Follow her Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@strategiesforself-care7170Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe⁠⁠ and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent: "Strangely, Expecting The Worst Can Transform Your Life For The Better!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For coaching from DPM, visit ⁠⁠https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/⁠⁠For therapy or coaching, contact us at ⁠⁠https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/⁠

Today's wonderful treat is an appearance from renowned dating guru Evan Marc Katz, became the world’s first dating coach in 2003, specializing in helping smart, successful women create lasting love. He is the author of four books, his Love U Podcast has over 3 million downloads and he has been featured in hundreds of media outlets, including Today, the New York Times, and the Wall St. Journal.Now happily married for 16 years, Evan believes you can find love, no matter where you live, how old you are, or how challenging your previous relationships - and he has the results to prove it. Over 13,000 women have graduated from Love U, Evan’s coaching program and community for women. By providing hands-on support, structure and accountability, Evan teaches women to become the CEO of their love lives and attract high-value, commitment-oriented partners. Check out his podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5xQYx9kwPQK6PA7HwlTcDj?si=2517897f7ab84ce3Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent: "Why Does Giving A Gift To Your Avoidant Partner Go So Poorly?"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

Discover the complexities of avoidant attachment styles in dating. The conversation highlights how these individuals prioritize independence over intimacy, complicating relationships. Learn to spot red flags, so you don't feel like a constant pursuer. Self-reflection and therapeutic insights are shared to help navigate these dynamics, making it easier to understand both yourself and your partner. Tune in for valuable advice to enhance your romantic connections!

Today I'm joined by two wonderful providers we have at Best Life Behavioral Health: ⁠Paula Pate⁠ and ⁠Cat Roebuck⁠. We do a deep dive into a couples therapy modality they both use that I don't know much about, differentiation-based sex and marital therapy, aka the crucible approach! This is a great way to watch Cat and Paula in real time if you are considering working with either of them individually or as a couple. They are both smart and passionate about what they do. This conversation was a lot of fun and taught me a great deal! Book with Cat or Paula by emailing info@bestlifebehavioralhealth.com and read more about the topics we discuss here:⁠Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships⁠⁠Intimacy & Desire: Awaken The Passion In Your Relationship⁠Subscribe if you love the DPM show! ⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe⁠ and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent: "Own Your Own Shit!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For coaching from DPM, visit ⁠https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/⁠For therapy or coaching, contact us at ⁠https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

Many people struggle with practical ways to enact some of my marriage tips, which is why I try to add in some very concrete strategy episodes. Here was going to be three direct and actionable tips to improve your date nights, and one that I couldn't help but add because it's such a common way that I see date nights go awry. Hope you enjoy, and here's the date night questions:https://www.drpsychmom.com/100-date-night-questions-time-want-feel-closer/Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent: "Why Does Giving A Gift To Your Avoidant Partner Go So Poorly?"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

Stop counting stuff up, whether it's chores or date nights or sexual encounters. This is literally killing any potential for closeness in your relationship.Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent: "Why Does Giving A Gift To Your Avoidant Partner Go So Poorly?"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/