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

People who were raised in authoritarian homes often feel compelled to assert their individuality across multiple domains: hobbies, preferred music/TV/movies, food, what they like in bed or in the romantic sphere, and anything else. They fear that if they try new things at others' behest, this means they aren't being true to themselves. But, this closemindedness stops them from being loving partners, parents, and even friends. How can you balance your own preferences with the idea of flexibility and growth? Midlife Women's group: ⁠⁠drpsychmom.com/mwg⁠⁠By 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!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: "Can A Marriage Work With Very Different Energy Levels?"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/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Suzanna Mathews, a dating and relationship coach specializing in tantra, brings her expertise to the conversation. They delve into the essence of tantra and how it transforms intimate connections. Expect practical tips like eye-gazing and synchronized breathing to enhance emotional attunement. Suzanna discusses the importance of clear communication and consent in relationships, along with the discipline required for neo-tantra practices. The chat showcases how sexual and emotional vulnerability serve as the glue that holds relationships together.

Laura How is an awesome couples counselor and coach based in the UK. She runs an excellent YouTube channel and podcast, and I was so excited to have her on the show to talk about sex, marriage, relationships, and life! We are on the same page with so many topics, and part two will be coming since we couldn't get everything covered in one show!More about Laura: https://laurahow.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKg

I read this somewhere and it makes a lot of sense and dovetails with a lot of the topics I discuss. Specifically, have you been thinking your marriage is the problem... but you are underestimating the impact of hormones, biology, and evolution on your "restlessness"? Listen and see if you have an aha moment yourself.Midlife Women's group: drpsychmom.com/mwgBy 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!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: "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/⁠⁠⁠

Amazing treat, guys! Michelle Dempsey-Multack, MS, CDS and I have a super interesting discussion about divorce, remarriage, coparenting, and our own childhood issues that led to where we are today! Michelle is an awesome resource for divorced parents. Follow her on instagram @themichelledempsey, buy her book here, listen to her podcast here, and get coaching from her here.

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/⁠