Ep 71: Uncompromising Intimacy with Alexandra Stockwell

by Zach Beach | Oct 3, 2021 | Communication, Intimacy, Podcast Episodes, Posts for Everyone, Self-Love

When people are uncompromising and genuinely curious and genuinely curious and not threatened by the other’s desires and experience, that leads to more connection, more creativity, and new solutions that one of them trying to manage the whole thing...

Ep 70: Should We Get a Prenup? with Aaron Thomas

by Zach Beach | Sep 26, 2021 | Divorce, Finances, Marriage, Podcast Episodes, Posts for Everyone

Someone who gets a prenuptial agreement is no more likely to get divorced than someone who doesn’t. In a large part, it’s really insurance, and the best insurance that you can buy, because a lot of what you are protecting against is the confusion about...

Ep 69: How to Date When You’re Marriage Minded with Marcia Naomi Berger

by Zach Beach | Sep 19, 2021 | Communication, Dating, Marriage, Podcast Episodes, Posts for Everyone

I’m much in favor of a collaborative type marriage, where no one is considered superior or in charge of the relationship. It’s a joint venture; you’re a team that is investing energy to keep your relationship great so that both of you are fulfilled...

Ep 68: Managing Trauma Triggers with August McLaughlin and Jamila M. Dawson, LMFT

by Zach Beach | Sep 12, 2021 | Healing, Podcast Episodes, Posts for Everyone, Science of Love, Trauma

There can be a lot of pressure just to love yourself. And cultivating self love is an important mission, but that can be a really steep, daunting goal, especially when you’re in a dark place. So I think it’s important to know that love isn’t...

Ep 67: Kindness, Happiness, and Connection with Sonja Lyubomirsky

by Zach Beach | Sep 5, 2021 | Altruism, Kindness, Podcast Episodes, Posts for Everyone, Relationships, Science of Love

The evidence is quite clear that giving makes us happier. In our resource we have found that for longer term happiness, it is better to give than to receive. Of course that’s also correlated with creating connection, because kind actions involve others and you...

Ep 66: Making Love Simple with Juan Lee

by Zach Beach | Aug 29, 2021 | Podcast Episodes, Posts for Everyone, Skills for Love, Spirituality

Peace is not something external to us, it is a state of mind. And maintaining that peaceful state of mind is more important than anything else. But you have to realize that selfishness is not going to be the way. The way you get there is through love. That’s the...