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203: Stepfamily Relationships with Patricia Papernow, Part 1 Mar 26, 2024

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In this episode, Shane talks with Patricia Papernow for Part 1 of a 2-part interview on stepfamily relationships. Patricia is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost experts on "blended families" and received the 2023 award for Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy from the American Family Therapy Academy. Hear why stepfamilies are a fundamentally different structure, how to have a healthy relationship with your stepfamily, the impact on the children, her 5 major challenges for stepfamilies, and how to navigate disciplining children.

To learn more about Patricia, visit StepfamilyRelationships.com

Check out Patricia's books at StepfamilyRelationships.com/Books

202: Psychedelics and Relationships with Guy Winch Mar 19, 2024

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In this episode, Shane talks with Guy Winch about psychedelics, relationships, and mental health. Guy is a Psychologist, Speaker, and Author who's a leading advocate for integrating the science of emotional health into our daily lives. Hear why society doesn't address mental health as much as physical health, how couples can evaluate and improve their relationships, how long it takes to recover from a divorce or break-up, how psychedelics can help in recovery, and how accepted psychedelics are today.

To learn more about Guy, visit GuyWinch.com

Check out Guy's latest book, "Emotional First Aid"

Check out Guy's podcast, "Dear Therapists"

To learn more about ketamine therapy, visit Mindbloom.com

201: Love Every Day with Alexandra Solomon Mar 12, 2024

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In this episode, Shane talks with Alexandra Solomon about her new book, "Love Every Day." Alexandra is a Therapist, Professor, Speaker, and the Author of 3 books. Hear why it's important for kids in college to learn how to have a healthy relationship, how we could improve sex education for teens, core principles helpful for people going into any relationship, the importance of staying curious to maintain connection, and why it's okay to make mistakes as a parent - and tell our kids about those mistakes.

To learn more about Alexandra, visit DrAlexandraSolomon.com

Check out Alexandra's latest book, "Love Every Day"

Check out Alexandra's podcast, "Reimagining Love"

Check out Alexandra's previous episode on The Couples Therapist Couch: https://www.couplestherapistcouch.com/blog/114-alexandra-solomon-on-taking-sexy-back

200: Peter Levine on Somatic Experiencing and Couples Therapy Mar 05, 2024

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In this episode, Shane talks with Peter Levine about somatic experiencing and couples therapy. Peter is the Developer of Somatic Experiencing and the Bestselling Author of several books on trauma. His new autobiography comes out in April 2024. Hear what somatic experiencing is, where trauma comes from, how past individual trauma affects couples, the greatest gift we can give our partner, and why trauma doesn't have to be a life sentence.

To learn more about Peter, visit SomaticExperiencing.com

For trainings, visit TraumaHealing.org

For Peter's books, visit SomaticExperiencing.com/SE-Books

199: Brain Science and Relationships with Juliane Taylor Shore Feb 27, 2024

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In this episode, Shane talks with Juliane Taylor Shore about how brain science plays into relationships. Juliane is an Educator, Therapist, and Writer inspiring people to shift their relationships with self, others, and the world. She's the Author of "Setting Boundaries That Stick: How Neurobiology Can Help You Rewire Your Brain to Feel Safe, Connected, and Empowered." Hear why the energy we put towards ourselves is so important, how the brain looks at safety, how our history influences every moment for us, external vs. internal boundaries, and how to set boundaries with your partner.

To learn more about Juliane and her workshops, visit JulianeTaylorShore.com

Check out Juliane's book at: JulianeTaylorShore.com/Book

198: Solution-Oriented Approach with Couples with Bill O'Hanlon Feb 20, 2024

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In this episode, Shane talks with Bill O'Hanlon about his Solution-Oriented Approach to couples therapy. Bill is a world-renowned leader in the fields of brief psychotherapy and clinical hypnosis and is the co-founder of the Solution-Oriented Approach, a therapeutic method that focuses on identifying unrealized possibilities while acknowledging emotional and contextual issues. Hear Bill's own history with mental health, the biggest opportunity for couples therapists, how to help people accept the reality of how their relationships evolve, how hypnosis is connected to his work with couples, and his passion for songwriting.

For all things Bill, visit BillOHanlon.org

Check out Bill's previous episode on The Couples Therapist Couch: https://www.couplestherapistcouch.com/blog/025-love-is-a-verb-with-bill-o-hanlon

197: Intergenerational Trauma and Relationships with Anita Mandley Feb 13, 2024

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In this episode, Shane talks with Anita Mandley about intergenerational trauma and relationships. Anita is an Integrative Psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience in the field of Mental Health. Hear why she focuses on building relationships first, why intergenerational trauma happens, the things that influence us the most, how to ease into these discussions as a therapist, and the most important thing you can bring to a session.

196: Mental Health for Men with David Khalili Feb 06, 2024

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In this episode, Shane talks with David Khalili about mental health for men. David is a Sex and Relationship Therapist who is the Founder of Rouse Relational Wellness and Author of the "Mental Health Workbook for Men." Hear why there's so much shame and anxiety around sex for men, the feeling men have of being a burden for other people, why it's important for men to feel compassion for themselves, what David's sessions look like with individuals vs. couples, and his thoughts on toxic masculinity.

For David's live and on-demand workshops on sex and relationships, visit RouseAcademy.com

195: PTSD and the Unconscious with Heawon Hake Jan 30, 2024

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In this episode, Shane talks with Heawon Hake about the Collective Consciousness, Intergenerational Wisdom, Spirituality, and PTSD. Heawon is a Social Worker, Psychotherapist, and the Author of "Daughter of Korean Freud." Hear Heawon's personal story with abuse and how she got interested in psychotherapy, how PTSD ties to the unconscious, how to feel more empowered, how she approaches suicide and death, and the fine line between blaming the victim vs. feeling a sense of empowerment about our own life.

For more about Heawon, visit KoreanAmericanPsychotherapist.com

Check out Heawon's book list at KoreanAmericanPsychotherapist.com/BookList

194: The 10 Habits of Happy Couples with Tina and Michael LeBlanc Jan 23, 2024

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In this episode, Shane talks with Tina and Michael LeBlanc about their book, The 10 Habits of Happy Couples. Tina and Michael are the wife-husband duo behind Better Yourself 365, where they work exclusively with couples. Hear how they decided to marry each other and work together, their new approach to counseling, the importance of bettering yourself first as an individual, how much they work on their own relationship, and why couples often have shame in seeking therapy.

For more about Better Yourself 365, visit BetterYourself365.com

GET A FREE chapter from their book - The 10 Habits of Happy Couples: https://betteryourself365.lpages.co/the-10-habits-of-happy-couples/

Get their TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP digital course for couples at 34% off! https://betteryourself365.lpages.co/taking-charge-course-special-deal-for-podcast-listeners/

FOR THERAPISTS - If you want to preview their course for couples for free before referring it to clients, just contact Tina by email to request a FREE CODE: Tina@BetterYourself365.com

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