

Relationship Advice
Thrive Therapy - Colter Bloxom, Lauren Mokarry, and Cayla Bozovich
Relationship Advice helps listeners uncover the stuck spots in their relationships by taking expert advice from three licensed professional counselors and boiling it down into digestible tips and tools. Colter, Cayla, and Lauren help people to see that the first step to connecting with somebody else is by connecting with you. They focus their show on understanding and navigating the cycles that couples face, how to practice individuation, and staying in an emotionally regulated state. Just them each week as they come with a jam packed agenda to help you thrive in your relationships.Looking for old episode from "Relatable"? Click here.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 40min
442: Surviving Domesticity And Having Better Conversations
Learn how to keep your relationship fresh, balance parenting and romance, and deal with conversational narcissism. Explore the importance of freedom in a relationship and how to stay engaged in a conversation. Discover strategies for surviving domesticity, maintaining identity as parents, and taking time for oneself. Understand the significance of paying attention and responding to small bids for connection in relationships.

Jan 24, 2024 • 41min
441: Sex Education And Tips For Open Communication
Learn about the importance of sex education and open communication. Discusses the impact of porn on our sex education, shame and guilt around masturbation, and how to educate kids about sex. Tips for communicating about sex with your partner and an interesting experiment with a magic wand. Also explores alternative pleasure practices and how to talk to adolescents about pornography and masturbation.

Jan 17, 2024 • 51min
440: What Exactly Is A Healthy Relationship Anyway!?
Explore the complexities of defining healthy relationships and recognizing abuse. Learn how to evaluate relationships and identify early warning signs. Understand the importance of accountability and sincerity in relationships. Discover the complexity and importance of setting boundaries and effective communication. Recognize and address unhealthy relationships and their impact on mental health.

Jan 10, 2024 • 37min
439: Healing Unhealthy Relationship Patterns
Learn how to break unhealthy relationship patterns through a children's book. Explore the pursue-withdraw pattern, navigate fear of disconnection, and communicate when anxious. Discover how to teach kids about unhealthy patterns and accept that you can't solve all problems. Recognize negative relationship patterns, resolve problems, and create safety. Hear about personal experiences and the book's impact on children.

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Jan 3, 2024 • 47min
438: Loving Yourself Into Deeper And More Meaningful Connections
Learn how to deepen your connection with yourself and others. Topics include tools for deeper connections, saying the struggling thing, dealing with difficult people, healing the inner child, daily mantras, and more!

Dec 27, 2023 • 46min
437: Creating A More Conscious Life And Relationship
Understanding how to live our lives more consciously and present will improve our relationships with ourselves and with all whom we come in contact with. Listen to today's show to learn the tools to live and love more consciously. In this episode with Steve Farrell we discuss relationship advice topics that include:
Unpacking the illusion of separation for more conscious living
How to work toward relationships that are non-transactional
What we can learn from near death experiences to positively impact our daily lives
Steps to live into your higher self
Daily spiritual practices to help you live more consciously
And much more!
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Dec 20, 2023 • 48min
436: How To Become A Better Lover And Know What You Want In Bed
Most of us have had a poor introduction to sex with all of the shame and misinformation we take in through culture and early education. Unpacking these things as adults can help us be more in touch with our sexuality and improve our sex lives. Listen to today's show to learn how to become a better lover and have more satisfying sexual experiences. In this episode with Amy and April we discuss relationship advice topics that include:
The number one tool that will help you start becoming a better lover immediately
How showing up with curiosity will improve your sex life
How to have difficult sex conversations and not create shame around sexuality
Mutual masturbation practices that will help you connect more deeply with yourself and your partner
The importance of making sex, and your life, more playful
Sex life check ins with your partner to skyrocket your sex life
And much more!
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Dec 13, 2023 • 43min
435: Increase Desire, Deepen Pleasure And Expand Your Orgasmic Potential
Who wouldn't want to increase desire, deepen pleasure and expand their orgasmic potential? Yes please! Listen to today's show to learn how to understand the tools and practices necessary to further develop your sexuality and sexual experiences. In this episode with Susan Taylor we discuss relationship advice topics that include:
How to resensitize yourself to sexual touch for better sexual experiences
How porn impacts your sexuality and sexual experiences
Specific practices to learn how to listen to the wisdom of your body
Why putting less emphasis on orgasm will improve your sex life
Understanding the different types of orgasmic states and how to access them
And much more!
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Dec 6, 2023 • 56min
434: The Magic And Power Of Nonverbal Communication
A large part of communication is without words and the science behind it is fascinating and useful. Listen to today's show to learn about the secret world of nonverbal communication and how to harness its power to improve all of your relationships. In this episode with Dr. Stephen Furlich we discuss relationship advice topics that include:
Understanding the general principles of nonverbal communication
How gender greatly influences our ability to give and receive nonverbal cues
Understanding nonverbal cues and determining how much influence we should give them
Nonverbal cues that can hint at deception and lack of authenticity from a person
The importance of touch during conflict resolution
How odors influence ourselves and others
What mimicry communicates nonverbally
And much more!
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Nov 29, 2023 • 48min
433: High Performers And Dating
Relationship advice expert Katarina joins the show to discuss topics such as understanding dating blindspots, combating the belief that ambition is bad, not settling when dating, clarifying core values and needs, markers of compatibility in a relationship, avoiding using work as an avoidance practice, and more!