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Ep 317 Triggers

Marriage Therapy Radio - April 23, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
After a false start recording, Zach and Laura kick off the episode with some intros for new listeners. They go on to discuss the concept of "being triggered". Why does it happen? And what can you do about it? Sponsor: Target the root cause of aging with OneSkin. Get 15% off by using code MTR at ...

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Ep 316 The Attachment Solution with Charisse Cooke

Marriage Therapy Radio - April 16, 2024 19:16 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
After some discussion of Ted Lasso and Gray's Anatomy, Zach and Laura hear from Charisse Cooke https://charissecooke.com/ about her work and new book The Attachment Solution. Charisse shares about the origin of the styles and how they deeply impact our relationships. You will end this episode wit...

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Ep 315 Move Left

Marriage Therapy Radio - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach wishes his brother a happy birthday. Laura reminisces about old crushes.  Zach presents a concept about seeing greater options in your potential responses to your partner and constantly choosing the response that moves you away from conflict and toward connection and intimacy. Sponsor: Pair...

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Ep 314 Ask Me Anything Part 2

Marriage Therapy Radio - April 02, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Laura admits to a potential crime in the most privileged setting possible. Zach drops his wife off for surgery after an argument in the car. After starting strong they return to your questions. The answers to these questions from individual listeners contain insight that will benefit all relation...

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Ep 313 Ask Me Anything Part 1

Marriage Therapy Radio - March 26, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura welcome spring by answering a couple of questions listeners have sent in. They share both their clinical perspective as well as their personal experiences in this first in an AMA series. Sponsor: Target the root cause of aging with OneSkin. Get 15% off by using code MTR at https:/...

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Ep 312 How Your Marriage Ends with Matt Fray

Marriage Therapy Radio - March 19, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura chat with author Matt Fray https://matthewfray.com/ about his book This is How Your Marriage Ends https://matthewfray.com/order-book/. Matt's wisdom was hard-earned after a divorce that forced him to look deeply at the skills and habits he lacked in his marriage. You will end this...

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Ep 311 Women are Amazing

Marriage Therapy Radio - March 12, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Laura is working to get in the best shape of her life. Zach is celebrating women and recognizing he sometimes gets the Man Flu.  They share some great resources that can support you as you seek to grow your relationship. Sponsor: Paired. Download the PAIRED app at https://www.paired.com/MTR Learn...

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Ep 310 Training in Costa Rica

Marriage Therapy Radio - March 05, 2024 16:44 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Laura is moving back into her house. Zach recaps his trip to Costa Rica to receive training from Esther Perel and Terry Real. Sponsor: Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to  https://rocketmoney.com/mtr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

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Ep 309 - ADHD in Marriage with Melissa Orlov

Marriage Therapy Radio - February 27, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura are both seeing ADHD be raised as a topic, if not an issue, in their practices. So they are delighted to get to sit down with Melissa Orlov to learn how to address its impact on a marriage. Melissa is a leading expert on the impacts of ADHD on marriage and relationships, the author...

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Ep 308 Peel the Orange

Marriage Therapy Radio - February 20, 2024 17:08 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach shares his impressive home improvement skills. Laura is grateful for a listener's support. They discuss a recent TikTok trend that may have a greater impact on a relationship than many understand. Sponsor: Target the root cause of aging with OneSkin. Get 15% off by using code MTR at https:...

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Ep 307 The Ingredients of Love with Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, PhD

Marriage Therapy Radio - February 13, 2024 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach has an engaging conversation with Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh about her research and new book Love by Design. Laura is off this week. They discuss the 6 ingredients to build lasting love. You can learn more about Dr. Nasserzadeh's work and order her book at https://www.sara-nasserzadeh.com/  Spons...

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Ep 306 Marital Collusion

Marriage Therapy Radio - February 06, 2024 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach is a bit annoyed with his auto dealer. Laura is downsizing her car to a much bigger vehicle. They go on to discuss the importance of positive collusion with your partner to better yourself and your relationship. They offer a number of personal examples as well as some tips and tricks to see...

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Ep 305 Vulnerability and Intimacy with Dr. Jessica Higgins

Marriage Therapy Radio - January 30, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura welcome Dr. Jessica Higgins to the podcast. They discuss the importance of acknowledging and expressing emotions, modeling vulnerability, and using language that promotes curiosity and understanding in communication. They emphasize the need to slow down, bring awareness to interpre...

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Ep 304 Making Sense

Marriage Therapy Radio - January 23, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura discuss the role of Wordle in their lives. Laura had a fun conversation with her kid after he walked in on her and her husband.  In a roundabout way, this reminds Zach of a tool he's been using in his practice to help couples make meaning of their decisions and experiences.  Spon...

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Ep 303 Feeling Stuck

Marriage Therapy Radio - January 16, 2024 08:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura discuss their New Year's goals. They reflect on a kind listener's email offering some critique. In the spirit of new beginnings, they offer a ton of insight into what to do when you are feeling stuck or you feel like your partner is keeping you stuck. Sponsor: Paired. Download th...

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Ep 302 Anger Resolution with Dr. Nick Sotelo

Marriage Therapy Radio - January 09, 2024 08:03 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura hear from Dr. Nick Sotelo about his work helping men manage their anger. Nick has a fascinating background that gives him a unique perspective on unmanaged anger. He has developed many helpful resources for men to address this in their lives. Sponsor: Visit https://everyplate.com...

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Ep 301 Happy New Year

Marriage Therapy Radio - January 02, 2024 08:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Laura wasn't really feeling the Christmas spirit this year.  Zach started his Christmas morning around 11. Laura accidentally stole half of a sign.  They reflect together on Christmas cards and how to be authentic but also remind each other that we are OK.  They talk a bit about broken hearts and...

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Ep 300 Fondness and Admiration

Marriage Therapy Radio - December 26, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura reflect a bit on making it to 300 hundred episodes and what they hope listeners have gained along the way. Zach tells Laura how he has learned from her in the different way that she approaches thinking and talking about sharing fondness and admiration. It leads to a great conversa...

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Ep 299 All the Parts

Marriage Therapy Radio - December 19, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach reflects on some of what he heard at a recent therapist conference. It leads to a wonderful discussion of the different parts of ourselves that we bring to our relationships and how we can access those parts for the improvement of our marriages and partnerships.  Sponsor: Visit https://www....

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Ep 298 Can of Worms Part 2

Marriage Therapy Radio - December 12, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura get to the topic they teased last episode. It is an exercise that couples can use to safely discuss the unspoken topics in their relationship. If done well, it will lead to greater intimacy, understanding, and maybe some makeup sex :) Sponsor: Paired. Download the PAIRED app at h...

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Ep 297 Can of Worms Part 1

Marriage Therapy Radio - December 05, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura's kid kind of sing a song together. Laura discusses toilet time with your partner, leading to a great discussion about different types of intimacy. She hoped to work out an exercise she's been doing with her clients, but she and Zach got distracted. At the end of the episode, Laur...

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Ep 296 Holiday Hangover

Marriage Therapy Radio - November 28, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura discuss the exhaustion and stress of the holidays and the relational struggles that can cause. Sponsors: Visit https://www.dipseastories.com/mtr for a free 30-day trial of erotic audio stories Visit https://everyplate.com/podcast and use code 49MTR for a $1.49 per meal special Lear...

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Ep 295 Sazan & Stevie Hendrix on their Real Good Life

Marriage Therapy Radio - November 21, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura welcome Sazan and Stevie Hendrix; authors, influencers, parents, and a real couple, to discuss their new book and more. Be sure to check out the book and all they have to offer at https://stevieandsazan.com/  Sponsors: Visithttps://www.dipseastories.com/mtrfor a free 30-day trial ...

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Ep 294 Your New Hobby

Marriage Therapy Radio - November 14, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura discuss hair length and how it works for each of them. They contemplate if there are any shared activities that they could enjoy doing together (besides podcasting). This leads to a conversation about how treating areas of your relationship that you want to improve like a hobby.  ...

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Ep 293 What It's Like to Be Laura Heck

Marriage Therapy Radio - November 07, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Today we break from our normal format to share an episode from Dan Heath's new podcast What It's Like To Be... Dan interviews Laura about what it's like to be a couples therapist. It's a chance to hear about Laura and her work from another perspective. We hope you enjoy it. Check out the other e...

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Ep 292 Real Couple, Real Struggles, Real Triumphs

Marriage Therapy Radio - October 31, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach is flying solo this week and is joined by real-life couple Elizabeth and Steve Andrews. They share stories of what brought them together, the struggles they have overcome, and what keeps them going after over 30 years together.  Sponsor: Connect with your partner every day using Paired. Dow...

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Ep 291 Infidelity & Recovery with Dr. Monique Thompson

Marriage Therapy Radio - October 24, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura sit down to discuss infidelity and recovery with Dr. Monique Thompson. Dr. Thomson offers insight and practical tips for navigating this traumatic event in any relationship. Learn more about Dr. Thompson and her offerings at https://doctormoniquethompson.com/about-dr-thompson At th...

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Ep 290 Ireland

Marriage Therapy Radio - October 17, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Laura is trying to solve a persistent eye twitch.  Zach shares about his recent trip to Ireland and what he learned about life and relationships in his travels.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep 289 Feedback

Marriage Therapy Radio - October 10, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach quizzes Laura to see how well she knows him which leads to some discussion on expectations within your family system.  Zach uses his personal example to revisit a helpful tool for giving and receiving feedback in your relationship.  Sponsors: Visit https://factormeals.com/mtr50 with code M...

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Ep 288 Freedom in Divorce with Dr. Karin Luise

Marriage Therapy Radio - October 03, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
Zach and Laura hear from Dr. Karin Luise (https://doctorkarin.com/) about what can happen when the changes we go through in our marriages end in divorce. Dr. Karin offers some personal stories as well as professional guidance for claiming your freedom and new path.  Learn more about your ad choic...

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