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Relationships Made Easy

The research says the key to a happy life is happy relationships. But how exactly do you make your relationships better? That’s what this show is all about. I’m Dr. Abby Medcalf, psychologist, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and (according to my kids) the bossy Jewish mom you didn’t know you needed. With decades of experience and millions of listeners in over 180 countries, I give you the no-fluff, research-backed strategies to make all your relationships better: with your partner, your family, your friends, and (most importantly) yourself. Every week on the Relationships Made Easy podcast, I mix straight talk, hu...

376. Why Do I Always Feel Like a Victim? Here's What's Really Going On

47 mins; March 30, 2026

375. Are You Codependent or Just a Good Person? Here’s How to Tell

40 mins; March 23, 2026

374. Is It Love or Limerence? How to Tell the Difference

34 mins; March 16, 2026

373. Hustle Culture Is Lying to You: Make More Money by Working Smarter, Not Harder

37 mins; March 09, 2026

372. Why You Can't Get Out of Bed: Understanding Nervous System Shutdown vs. Rest

43 mins; March 02, 2026

371. Co-Regulation Explained: Why You Absorb Other People's Emotions (And How to Stop)

41 mins; February 23, 2026

370. Should You Have Kids or Not? The Psychology Behind One of Life’s Biggest Decisions

38 mins; February 16, 2026

369. Avoidant Attachment: How to Love an Avoidant Partner Without Chasing or Losing Yourself

40 mins; February 09, 2026

368. When Your Partner Needs Constant Reassurance: What Helps and What Hurts

52 mins; February 02, 2026

367. Why Anxious and Avoidant Partners Keep Getting Stuck in the Same Cycle

33 mins; January 26, 2026

366. Divorcing a Narcissistic Ex: Why It Escalates and How to Protect Yourself and Your Kids

71 hours 51 mins; January 19, 2026

365. Should You Stay or Leave Your Relationship?

56 mins; January 12, 2026

364. You Think Everyone Is Judging You, But They Aren’t

29 mins; January 05, 2026

363. What to Do When Your Partner Shuts Down in Conflict

40 mins; December 15, 2025

362. They Were There But Not Really: Healing From Neglectful Parents

49 mins; December 08, 2025

361. How to Stop Freaking Out When Life Feels Uncertain

28 mins; December 01, 2025

360. Why You Keep Getting Triggered and How to Finally Break the Pattern

37 mins; November 24, 2025

359. Soothing Yourself First: Why Relying on Others Isn’t the Answer

52 mins; November 17, 2025

358. Holiday Peace On Demand: What to Do When Family Drama Boils Over

29 mins; November 10, 2025

357. Talk So They Lean In: The 5 Moves for Difficult Conversations

45 mins; November 03, 2025

356. When Kindness Has Claws: Dealing With Relational Aggression

33 mins; October 27, 2025

355. What to Do When Someone Gives You the Silent Treatment

23 mins; October 20, 2025

354. How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated: Science-Backed Strategies That Work

39 mins; October 13, 2025

353. When to Speak Up: What to Do If You Think Your Friend’s Relationship Is Toxic

29 mins; October 06, 2025

352. Is Your Anxiety Trying to Protect You?

31 mins; September 29, 2025

351. Tired of Being the Scapegoat? How to Handle Blamers Without Losing Your Mind

38 mins; September 22, 2025

350. Can You Be in Love but Live Apart? The Truth About LAT Relationships

40 mins; September 15, 2025

349. Can AI Replace Your Therapist? Here’s What You Need to Know Before You Try

45 mins; September 08, 2025

348. Love Goggles: Why You Ignore Red Flags When You’re Falling for Someone

49 mins; September 01, 2025

347. When Your Partner Takes Other People’s Side (And What to Do About It)

42 mins; August 25, 2025

346. Why You Stay: The Brain Science of Trauma Bonding and How to Break Free

43 mins; August 18, 2025

345. Forgiveness Is a One-Person Job: Why You Don’t Need Them to Feel Better

33 mins; August 11, 2025

Season 8 Sneak Peek: New Format, Big News, and How to Get Involved

13 mins; July 28, 2025

344. Why Is Dating So Damn Hard Right Now? (And How to Spot Real Emotional Availability)

39 mins; July 21, 2025

343. Micro-Gaslighting: The Tiny Cuts That Undermine You

32 mins; July 14, 2025

342. You Don’t Have to Earn It: Breaking Free from Transactional Self-Worth

39 mins; July 07, 2025

341. When Your Partner Is Being Evasive, Withholding Information, or Lying: A Guide to Navigating Relationship Deception

49 mins; June 30, 2025

340. Judgment Detox: 8 Steps to Be Less Critical and More Connected

53 mins; June 23, 2025

339. Why You Keep Proving Yourself Right (Even When You're Miserable): The Psychology of Confirmation Bias and Defense Mechanisms

46 mins; June 16, 2025

338. How to Stop Taking It Personally: 5 Steps to Listen Without Getting Defensive

44 mins; June 09, 2025

337. Why We’re So Afraid to Be Alone (and the Five Steps to Feel at Ease with Yourself)

59 mins; June 02, 2025

336. Is Food Addiction Real? Here’s the Truth (and 5 Steps to Healing)

44 mins; May 26, 2025

335. Are You a Narcissist and Don’t Know It? The Truth About Healthy Selfishness vs. Narcissistic Personality Disorder

38 mins; May 19, 2025

334. Dopamine Detoxing is a Scam (But You Should Still Do It)

64 hours 47 mins; May 12, 2025

333. Why You (or Your Partner) Struggle to Talk About Feelings: Understanding Alexithymia

50 mins; May 05, 2025

332. Why We Eat Our Feelings: Understanding and Overcoming Emotional Eating

53 mins; April 28, 2025

331. A New Mindset for Navigating Neurodiverse Relationships

37 mins; April 21, 2025

330. Codependency and Boundary Red Flags When Dating

56 mins; April 14, 2025

329. The Science of Friendship: How to Build, Keep, and Let Go of Friends as an Adult

53 mins; April 07, 2025

328. Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: The Four Steps to Set Healthy Boundaries with Family

56 mins; March 31, 2025

327. Fear of Rejection vs. Fear of Abandonment: How to Tell the Difference and Heal Both

51 mins; March 24, 2025

327. Fear of Rejection vs. Fear of Abandonment: How to Tell the Difference and Heal Both (Patreon Exclusive)

51 mins; March 21, 2025

326. What Narcissists Do When Backed into a Corner: Lessons from Celebrities Who Lost Control

36 mins; March 17, 2025

326. What Narcissists Do When Backed into a Corner: Lessons from Celebrities Who Lost Control (Patreon Exclusive)

36 mins; March 14, 2025

325. Seven Powerful Techniques to Breathe Yourself to Calm

47 mins; March 10, 2025

325. Seven Powerful Techniques to Breathe Yourself to Calm (Patreon Exclusive)

47 mins; March 07, 2025

324. Emotional Triggers: Understanding Your Brain and How to Keep It in Check

64 hours 15 mins; March 03, 2025

324. Emotional Triggers: Understanding Your Brain and How to Keep It in Check (Patreon Exclusive)

64 hours 15 mins; February 28, 2025

323. Reclaiming Yourself: A Step-by-Step Guide to Self-Healing and Reparenting Yourself

50 mins; February 24, 2025

322. How to Move Past the Dysfunction or Trauma of Unhealthy Parenting

69 hours 28 mins; February 17, 2025

321. How to End a Relationship Without Breaking Each Other

66 hours 22 mins; February 10, 2025

321. How to End a Relationship Without Breaking Each Other (Patreon Exclusive)

66 hours 22 mins; February 07, 2025

320. How to Beat Stress and Overwhelm: 8 Research-Backed Tips for a Calmer Life

63 hours 50 mins; February 03, 2025

319. How to Make Long-Distance (and Live-In) Relationships Work: Proven Tips for Building Connection and Trust

48 mins; January 27, 2025

318. Why Body Image and Acceptance Can Be Tough: Five Steps to Make Peace with Your Body

59 mins; January 20, 2025

317. Emotional Healing Techniques: Mastering Mindfulness and Self-Acceptance/Compassion

67 hours 39 mins; January 13, 2025

316. How to Heal Yourself Emotionally: Mastering Self-Regulation for a Happier Life

59 mins; January 06, 2025

315. The Big Mistake You Make When Setting Goals (and How to Actually Achieve Your Goals This Year)

44 mins; December 16, 2024

314. What to Do When They Need Constant Reassurance and Validation

52 mins; December 09, 2024

313. Entitlement in Relationships: How to Recognize It and Break the Cycle

79 hours 29 mins; December 02, 2024

312. The Five Steps to Resolving Conflict in Any Relationship

48 mins; November 25, 2024

311. Overcoming Self-Doubt: Five Steps to Confident Decision-Making

43 mins; November 18, 2024

310. Radical Acceptance: 5 Steps to Embrace Reality for Lasting Peace

34 mins; November 11, 2024

309. How to Survive (and Enjoy!) the Holidays Without Losing Your Mind: 5 Steps for a Joyful Season

49 mins; November 04, 2024

308. How Childhood Neglect Impacts Your Adult Relationships and How to Heal: 3 Key Steps

43 mins; October 28, 2024

307. What Is Compassion Fatigue? Signs, Causes, and 3 Powerful Tips to Overcome It

36 mins; October 21, 2024

306. Can You Trust Again After Betrayal? Three Key Areas to Heal Any Relationship

39 mins; October 14, 2024

305. How to Identify and Overcome Your Self-Limiting Beliefs

63 hours 12 mins; October 07, 2024

304. Three Holistic Approaches to Your Mental Health

49 mins; September 30, 2024

303. The Secret to Changing Your Unwanted Habits

51 mins; September 23, 2024

302. Why You Feel Lonely (Even if You Have Friends) and Three Solutions that Work

44 mins; September 16, 2024

301. Is There a Healthy Way to Cut People Off?

49 mins; September 09, 2024

300. Three Simple Habits to Structure and Plan Your Day so You Can Be Effective, Productive and Calm

88 hours 40 mins; September 02, 2024

299. How to Deal with Someone Being Mad at You: The Four Things You Can Do

43 mins; August 26, 2024

298. How to Overcome Social Anxiety: My Top Five Tips for Creating a More Relaxed and Connected Life

65 hours 46 mins; August 19, 2024

297. How to Stop Feeling Frustrated and Angry in Your Relationships

47 mins; August 12, 2024

296. How Do You Know if You’re in a Healthy Relationship? Five Signs to Look for

42 mins; July 15, 2024

295. The Three Surprising Reasons Why Relationships Fail

55 mins; July 08, 2024

294. Seven Effective tools to deal with stress in your relationship

36 mins; July 01, 2024

293. How to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection and Abandonment

35 mins; June 24, 2024

292. Two Steps to Stop Morning Anxiety

41 mins; June 17, 2024

291. Five Steps to Stop Ruminating and Repetitive Negative Thinking

45 mins; June 10, 2024

290. The Four Ways to Be More Resilient So You Can Be Happier in All Your Relationships

38 mins; June 03, 2024

289. Should You Date While You’re Going Through Therapy and Working on Healing?

57 mins; May 27, 2024

288. Can Introverts and Extroverts Be in a Relationship? Three Steps for Making an Introvert/Extrovert Relationship Work

37 mins; May 20, 2024

287. You Can You Change Your Personality by Doing This One Thing

49 mins; May 13, 2024

286. Best Dating App Advice: An Interview with the Pros

67 hours 58 mins; May 06, 2024

285. Feeling Misunderstood, Disrespected or Dismissed? The 3 Steps to Be Heard in Any Relationship

44 mins; April 29, 2024

284. What To Do (and Not Do) if Your Partner is Jealous

54 mins; April 22, 2024

283. How to Forgive Yourself: Five Tips to Let Go of Guilt, Shame and Past Regrets

47 mins; April 15, 2024

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