
The Dr. Psych Mom Show with clinical psychologist Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten
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Clinical psychologist Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten (DrPsychMom.com) discusses relationships, sex, family & parenting with no BS. Unpopular opinions: don't overfocus on kids, physical touch is the most important love language, and marriage issues are due to BOTH partners. Therapy/coaching with me or my team: bestlifebehavioralhealth.com. NOT medical advice. Email samantha@drpsychmom.com
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Latest episodes

Mar 26, 2025 • 51min
How To Recognize An Eating Disorder In Your Partner And How To Support Them To Get Help... With Jen Rollin, LCSW!
Awesome video podcast with my friend and respected colleague Jen Rollin! It's a myth that only teenage girls have eating disorders. In fact, as we discuss in this episode, eating disorders are highly linked to OCD and prevent many partners from tasting food, going on date nights, and engaging in a relaxed way in the relationship overall.Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LCSW-C is an award-winning therapist and founder of The Eating Disorder Center in Rockville, Maryland, who specializes in working with adolescents and adults with eating disorders including, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, body image issues, and compulsive exercise, & eating disorders co-occurring with OCD. Follow her podcast Eating Disorder Recovery Chat! And visit her practice: theeatingdisordercenter.com

Mar 22, 2025 • 16min
The Luteal Phase (The Two Weeks Before Her Period) Sucks
The midpoint of her cycle starts The Bad Time. Here is a very practical overview of what this feels like for women, why, and how to deal with it!
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"When Sex Is More About Your Self Concept As A Good Lover Than Connecting With Your Wife!"
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Mar 19, 2025 • 15min
When Your Partner Needs To Walk On Eggshells Around You, They Can't Also Be Romantic Or Sexual
Some people think that their moodiness is just who they are, and completely fail to understand that no healthy person is able to be vulnerable and open with them if they are easily angered, hurt, or annoyed. This means that their romantic and sex lives suffer because of their moodiness, but they never work on their moodiness... at least not until this episode gives them a wake up call!
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Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode:
"When Sex Is More About Your Self Concept As A Good Lover Than Connecting With Your Wife!"
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For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/.

Mar 18, 2025 • 6min
"You Shouldn't Talk About Body Count When Dating" NOPE DISAGREE!
Special treat! A little response to A Little Nudge's post. Woman asked her, "Guy I like has slept with 61 ppl compared to my 6. Are we doomed?" She replied: "I truly believe neither of you should know this information. It is personal and past and irrelevant." Disagree and here's why!

Mar 16, 2025 • 17min
Working On Your Marriage Benefits Your Kids In Ways You've Never Considered
Specifically, it is way harder for your kids to have successful and happy adult romantic relationships if they have learned implicitly that their role models are not romantically viable entities! Seeing a happy marriage is the best and easiest way for your kids to have a positive self concept about their own ability to give and receive love!
Follow me on Substack! https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1
Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode:
"When Sex Is More About Your Self Concept As A Good Lover Than Connecting With Your Wife!"
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/.

Mar 13, 2025 • 14min
How To Help Your Kids Turn Into Sex Positive Adults
Two common situations: how to model sex positivity for your kids, and how to talk to a spouse about this if they are terrified of discussing sex in your house. The latter is linked to anxiety and childhood trauma!Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "How Can You Draw On Your Own Self Knowledge To Help You Empathize With Your Partner?"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo.For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/.Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ

Mar 7, 2025 • 17min
"Why Can't She Just Give Me A Blowjob When She Doesn't Want Sex?"
For a million reasons that I describe! And if you are in the mood to try, the link to the Blow His Mind Instructional video (and the others I reference) is here: https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/videos
Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode:
"How Can You Draw On Your Own Self Knowledge To Help You Empathize With Your Partner?"
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ

Mar 4, 2025 • 16min
"Menopause Is Nature's Bait And Switch" NOPE
Here is a better way to understand menopause within the context of evolutionary biology! I also cover: were you really happy until menopause struck? And of course, what to do about the impact of menopause on your relationship!
Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode:
"How Can You Draw On Your Own Self Knowledge To Help You Empathize With Your Partner?"
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ

Mar 3, 2025 • 22min
"Workhorse" Men: Why You Put Work, Service, And Family Above Your Own Happiness
I realized I never did a full episode on workhorse men, even though I reference them a lot in my episodes! All about the man who is taught to keep his head down and focus on others' needs instead of his own. Great companion piece to the subscriber episode coming out in April about the female version: people pleasing daughters of difficult mothers.Here's my seminar coming up on Friday for ADHD men and anxious wives! Hope to see you there!https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/adhd-husband-anxious-wifeAnd here is our new hire Dr. Thomas Ballas, he's great!https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/dr-thomas-ballasFollow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "People Pleasing Parentified Daughters of Covertly Narcissistic Mothers."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/

Feb 26, 2025 • 16min
If You Would Skip Work/Anything Else For Sex... This Is Why She Doesn't Want Sex
If you would leave/stop any other activity to have sex, you do not value anything in your life as much as sex. This is a turnoff for any woman. Here's why! And follow me on Substack! https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1!!
Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode:
"The Meaningless Thank You.... Or "Thank You" Isn't A Compliment!"
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ