Key Skills for Great Relationships
In part two of our conversation, we explore some of the key psychological skills that lead to a truly great relationship informed by 35 years of couples counseling experience. The Relationships Works...
10 Aug 202058min
How to Have Great Relationships: Attachment and the Self
We all want great relationships - ones that are fulfilling, loving, stable, and fun. This is the first of two episodes focused on becoming a 'great relater.' Today Dr. Hanson and Forrest focus on unde...
3 Aug 202051min
The Pitfalls of Self-Help: Comparison and The Secret
In the second episode related to the pitfalls of self-help, we explore how individuals and environments can manipulate others by making them feel like something is wrong with them. This is a self-hel...
27 Jul 202051min
Polyvagal Theory with Dr. Stephen Porges
Dr. Stephen Porges joins Rick and Forrest to explore his Polyvagal Theory, which explains how we can use the systems of the body to completely change our relationship with stress. About Our Guest: Dr...
20 Jul 202052min
The Pitfalls of Self-Help: Forced Positivity
Do self-help environments force us into inauthentic happiness? And how can we move away from the false front, and into more authentic expression? This is the first of a series of episodes dedicated to...
13 Jul 202046min
Start Now: Mid-Year Resolutions
We're halfway through a very strange year, and it's a good time to take stock, check in with ourselves, and establish some new commitments – even if they’re as simple as being kind to ourselves. One ...
6 Jul 202044min
Can We Do No Harm?
Is it possible to "do no harm," and should we even try? Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore what it means to do no harm, and the inner resources that allow us to do as little as possible. New Sponsor: Join...
29 Jun 202047min
Unlearning Racist Conditioning with Erin Trent Johnson
What can we do to combat, unlearn, and ultimately unburden ourselves from the influence of systemic structures of racism - both out in the world and inside of ourselves? About Our Guest: Erin is the C...
22 Jun 202029min
