I Wish You Knew
Join the duo, Andrey Korikov, and Adam Lane Smith The Attachment Specialist, as they cut through the noise with bold, unfiltered discussions on love, connection, and relationships. From questions about love, psychology, and relationships to discussing the latest shifts in the culture and media, they’ll cover it all. If you’re ready for a podcast that’s as insightful and real as it gets—buckle up and get ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about relationships!
Episodes
Why 83% of Relationship Money Fights Are About Attachment | Rachel Cruze and Adam Lane Smith
Money is in the top three reasons for divorce in America. But most couples fighting about money are not actually fighting about money. They are fighting about safety, worth, and trust.
Adam Lane Smith sits down with Rachel Cruze, financial expert and bestselling author, to break down why money fights are almost never about money, what your attachment style is doing to your finances, and how to fin
Why Gen Z Women Are Lonelier Than Ever (& How To Fix It) | Freya India
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Why Women Fear Men and How To Fix It | January Donovan and Adam Lane Smith
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Women have been given two options. Be silent and submissive or be independent and need nothing. Neither one produces a loving, safe, intimate family. Neither one is what most women actually want. And most women have never been shown a third way.
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The Resentment Epidemic Your Wife Will Never Tell You About | Dr. Morgan Cutlip and Adam Lane Smith
She is exhausted, overwhelmed, and carrying a running list in her head that never stops. And he has no idea it exists. Not because he does not care. Because nobody ever showed him what it actually is or what it is costing her.
Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Dr. Morgan Cutlip, the world's leading expert on the mental load, to break down exactly what the mental load is, w
Why Men Stop Trying to Make You Happy | Alison Armstrong & Adam Lane Smith
Most women have been trying to understand men the same way they understand other women. And it has never worked. Not because men are broken, but because nobody ever showed her how they actually work.
Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Alison Armstrong, one of the world's leading experts on understanding men and the author of The Queen's Code, for a conversation years in the
How to Win at Marriage (The Way You Win at Work) | Patrick Lencioni
Your marriage is a team. Most people are running it like a dysfunctional one and have no idea why nothing is working.
Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Patrick Lencioni, author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and one of the world's leading experts on organizational health, to break down what makes teams fall apart, why the same dysfunctions destroying companies are dest
What Nobody Teaches You About Making Friends as an Adult | Jordan Harbinger & Adam Lane Smith
Two thirds of millennials are experiencing depression symptoms from loneliness. Everyone is walking around wishing someone would talk to them. And nobody is starting. Not because they do not want connection. Because they are terrified of looking like they only want something.
Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Jordan Harbinger, one of the world's leading experts on human co
The Real Reason Men Are Terrified of Fatherhood | Devin Schadt and Adam Lane Smith
Why would a man embrace marriage and fatherhood in 2026? Most men are not asking that question with curiosity. They are asking it with exhaustion. They have heard a thousand reasons why marriage is a trap, why fatherhood is a burden, and why the risk is not worth the reward. And almost nobody is giving them a reason to say yes.
Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Devin Schad
Why Nice Guys Finish Last | Marni Kinrys and Adam Lane Smith
Most men today are doing everything they have been told to do to attract a woman. They are being kind, accommodating, agreeable, and endlessly pleasing. And it is working against them every single time.
Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Marni Kinrys, dating coach and wing girl to men for over 22 years, for one of the most honest and practical conversations about what women
Why Christian Men Are So Anxious In Dating | Franco Fernandez & Adam Lane Smith
Most young men today have never had a real conversation about relationships with another man who actually knows what he is talking about. This episode is that conversation.
Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Franco Fernandez, a 24 year old Catholic content creator with a large social media following, for one of the most raw and honest coaching sessions the show has ever don
Inside the Mind of an Avoidant Woman: Dating, Motherhood and Business
Most people ask if avoidant women even exist. They do. And this conversation is one of the most honest and revealing looks at what avoidant attachment actually looks like from the inside of a woman who lives it every day.
Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Carly Randall, a self-identified avoidant woman and strategic business partner, for a live coaching session that covers
Why You Attract the Wrong Men | Celebrity Matchmaker Alessandra Conti and Adam Lane Smith
Are you tired of going on endless first dates that go nowhere? Sick of swiping through apps that seem to get more exhausting and less satisfying every year? You are not alone, and this conversation is going to change the way you think about finding a partner entirely.
Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, sits down with Alessandra Conti, celebrity matchmaker and founder of Matchmakers in the
Gabby Reece ALMOST Got a Divorce at 30... Then Did THIS | Attachment Psychology Explained
Most people online will tell you that being feminine means being weak, giving something up, or falling into the background. This conversation is nothing like that.
Adam Lane Smith sits down with Gabby Reece, professional volleyball legend, model, author, and host of The Gabby Show, for one of the most grounded and honest conversations about what it actually means to be a feminine woman in the mode
The CEO and COO Model | Tom & Lisa Bilyeu and Adam Lane Smith
Most couples you see online are either performing for the camera or fighting for the clicks. This conversation is nothing like that.
Adam Lane Smith sits down with Tom and Lisa Bilyeu, co-founders of Quest Nutrition and hosts of Impact Theory and Women of Impact, for one of the most honest conversations about marriage you'll find anywhere on the internet. No highlight reel. No performance. Just tw
Is He a Narcissist or Just Avoidant? | Dr. Leslie Dobson & Adam Lane Smith
Most people online will tell you your partner is a narcissist because he didn't text back fast enough. This conversation is nothing like that.
Adam Lane Smith sits down with Dr. Leslie Dobson, forensic psychologist and court-appointed expert who has spent her career inside prisons, jails, and psych hospitals assessing the most dangerous individuals in the system, to give you a reality-based answer
The Science Behind Why Your Nervous System Is Destroying Your Kids (Without Knowing It)
Most parents aren't struggling because they don't care enough. They're struggling because they care too much and their nervous system is running on empty.
In this episode, Adam sits down with Hunter Clark-Fields, mindful parenting expert and host of the Mindful Mama Podcast, to talk about what "good enough" parenting actually looks like and why perfection would be the worst thing for your kids.
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The Forgotten Attachment Psychology of Biblical Marriage | Jonathan Pageau & Adam Lane Smith
Most people have been sold a version of marriage that's either a power grab or a slow sacrifice into nothing. This conversation dismantles both.
Adam Lane Smith sits down with Jonathan Pageau, symbolic artist, Orthodox Christian thinker, and author, to go deep on what Biblical marriage actually asks of a man, what it gives a woman, and why the model most people are running has nothing to do with C
Attachment Styles at Work: Why Avoidant Leaders Destroy Companies
80% of management strategies create addiction and fear.
Your best employees aren’t burning out because they’re weak. They’re burning out because you’re running their nervous system on the wrong chemical. You keep giving them dopamine: bonuses, titles, corner offices. And every single hit requires a bigger one tomorrow just to feel the same. Meanwhile, their cortisol climbs higher with every promot
Your Body Keeps Score When You Stop Feeling (The Attachment Style Nobody Talks About)
She schedules her crying every week. She hasn't processed a single painful experience in her entire life. And her body is keeping score.
Raina is a brand strategist, agency owner, mother of two, and one of the most high-functioning people you'll ever meet. She's also been running on pure survival mode since childhood; dissociating from every emotion that slowed her down and treating the people ar
Why Modern Parenting Is Creating a Mental Health Crisis (ft. Erica Komisar)
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How to Stop Attracting Emotionally Unavailable Men (ft. Danica Patrick)
She's won races most people can't finish. Built businesses. Commanded stages. But relationships? That's where the pattern kept breaking.
Danica Patrick joins Adam Lane Smith and Andrey Korikov for a raw conversation about why high-achieving women keep attracting emotionally unavailable men: and what actually has to change.
In this video:
→ The "quiet disorganized" attachment pattern most successf
Why Dating Is A Failed Concept
Why is dating broken?
Why are young men flooding back to church?
In this conversation, I sit down with Patrick Coffin: Catholic broadcaster, close-up magician, and host of The Patrick Coffin Show. We go deep on the real reasons relationships are falling apart: and it goes back further than you think.
We cover:
→ Why dating is a failed concept (and what humans actually need)
→ The 3 "divorces"
Schedule Your Feelings. Here's Why.
Dr. Chris Lee opens with the truth most people avoid: men are dying from loneliness.
In this conversation, Adam Lane Smith and Dr. Chris Lee break down the science of emotional regulation, why your amygdala hallucinates up to 340% more threats if you have insecure attachment, and why scheduling your feelings might be the most counterintuitive (and effective) thing you ever do.
About Dr. Chris Lee
The Science of Why Men Cheat (And How to Stop)
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🔗 Attachment Assessment: Dr. Orion Taraban returns to break down what most relationship advice gets completely wrong.
We dive i
Your Partner Can't Fix Your Loneliness
You're lonely.
Not because you're broken. Not because something's wrong with you.
Because you're trying to get all your connection from one person.
Krista Williams built her business with her best friend Lindsay. Stayed married for years. Got divorced. And discovered something that changed everything: her deepest sense of security didn't come from her husband. It came from her friendships.
66% of
She's Mothering Him (And He'll Leave Her For It)
She's giving him everything.
Reducing friction. Avoiding hard questions. Making him comfortable.
Hoping he'll finally step up.
He won't.
Not because he's broken. Because you've told him everything is fine.
Kelsey Wonderlin coaches women out of the patterns that keep them stuck: attaching too fast, ignoring red flags, and failing to have the conversations that actually build relationships.
In this
The Single Most Important Decision a Man Will Make
What if choosing the right partner is the most important decision a man makes? Schafer explains how leadership, respect, and healthy dynamics create attraction, loyalty, and lasting partnership.
Topics Covered:
👉 Why choosing a wife is the most important decision in a man’s life
👉 The hidden damage caused by “mothering” and nagging dynamics
👉 How positive reinforcement builds loyalty and emotional
Why 50/50 Marriages Always Fail
Why do so many marriages fail even when both partners try to keep things 50/50? This episode breaks down why that model creates tension and what actually makes a marriage strong.
Topics Covered:
👉 Why 50/50 marriages create resentment for both men and women
👉 The difference between leading your wife vs. leading the marriage
👉 Why most men want to lead but were never taught how in marriage
👉 How re
How Stress from Relationships Destroys Your Body | Adam Lane Smith
Can relationship stress literally make someone sick? From cortisol spikes to blood sugar dysregulation, this discussion reveals how emotional conflict is processed by the body as a survival threat.
Topics Covered:
👉 How chronic relationship stress creates a cortisol association with a partner
👉 Why psychological stress alone can spike blood sugar
👉 Acute vs chronic stress and its impact on metabo
What a 45-Year Marriage Taught Her About Masculine Leadership
What does a truly masculine role look like in a healthy marriage? Daniele explains how masculine presence, emotional safety, and respect create trust, connection, and long-term stability
Topics Covered:
👉 emotional safety as a core masculine responsibility in marriage
👉 why women need security to bring their best selves
👉 masculine listening and how it strengthens connection
👉 why men retreat from
Why Anxious Guys Struggle in Love (And How to Fix It)
Are anxious men unknowingly sabotaging their love life? This video breaks down how anxious attachment affects dating, relationships, and self-worth and how to shift toward secure, confident patterns.
Topics Covered:
👉 Anxious Attachment & Perceived Lack of Leverage
👉 Using Humor in Attachment Work
👉 Dating Struggles: Lack of Safety Cues
👉 Anxious Dating Behaviors
👉 Biological Basis of Anxiety
The Real Reason Wives Stop Wanting Sex | Adam Lane Smith
Wondering why your wife stopped wanting sex? Discover the real reasons sexual desire fades in marriage and how emotional connection, hormones, and communication play a role.
Topics Covered:
👉 How emotional connection impacts sexual desire
👉 The role of hormones in reigniting libido
👉 Oxytocin and the bonding process in marriage
👉 Repairing conflicts to restore intimacy
👉 Collaborative experiments
What Porn Really Does to Your Brain (Neurologist Explains) | Adam Lane Smith
Ever wonder what Porn really does to your brain? Dr. Trish Leigh explains how it hijacks dopamine, damages intimacy, and undermines trust and emotional safety in relationships.
Topics Covered:
👉 Porn as a dopamine-driven addiction
👉 How Porn disconnects men from real partners during intimacy
👉 Why betrayal trauma becomes a nervous system crisis
👉 Why healthy relationships require zero exposure to
High-Performing Moms and the Pain No One Sees | Adam Lane Smith
What happens when high-performing moms carry hidden pain no one sees? This episode exposes the emotional cost of perfection, attachment wounds, and the struggle to feel safe in love and motherhood.
Topics Covered
👉 The unseen emotional pain behind high-performing motherhood
👉 How childhood instability shapes attachment and coping
👉 The “quiet disorganized” attachment style explained
👉 Emotional de
She Couldn’t Feel Love Unless She Was Performing | Adam Lane Smith
What happens when attachment makes love something you have to earn? Adam and Annie uncover how childhood trauma and disorganized attachment make people perform for love instead of feeling safe being real.
TOPICS COVERED:
👉 The hidden pain of growing up unseen and emotionally neglected
👉 How childhood trauma leads to disorganized attachment
👉 The difference between loud and quiet disorganized attac
She Spent 11 Years Rescuing an Addicted Man | Adam Lane Smith
What happens when toxic attachment feels like love? Maggie opens up about an 11-year relationship marked by addiction and emotional chaos, uncovering how her father’s betrayal shaped her patterns and need to rescue others.
✨ Topics Covered ✨
👉 The link between childhood trauma and adult relationship patterns
👉 The invisible caretaker role and how it develops
👉 Addiction’s hidden impact on intimacy
Why Quiet Disorganized Attachment Is So Devastating | Adam Lane Smith
What happens when Quiet Disorganized Attachment makes love feel unsafe but loneliness unbearable? Adam reveals how this hidden attachment style forms, why it’s so misunderstood, and how healing begins.
Topics Covered:
👉 What Quiet Disorganized Attachment looks like in relationships
👉 The childhood roots of this attachment style (unsafe and demanding parents)
👉 How trauma creates emotional shutdow
9 Brutal Truths From Her... Can This Avoidant Man Handle It?
What happens when an avoidant man is confronted with the emotional truths his partner has been holding back?
In this episode, Adam invites a couple to face nine brutally honest relationship challenges. The conversation dives into emotional shutdowns, loyalty issues, and the impact of childhood wounds — revealing what avoidance looks like when love and vulnerability collide.
✨Topics Covered:
👉 The
Why Avoidant Men Struggle to Love (and How to Fix It)
Why do avoidant men struggle so much with love, vulnerability, and connection?
In this video, we break down how avoidant attachment forms, why it creates barriers in relationships, and what can actually be done to move forward.
Topics Covered:
👉 What is attachment?
👉The difference between secure and insecure attachment
👉 How avoidant attachment shows up in men’s behavior and language
👉 The hidde
Why Avoidant Men Struggle to Love (and How to Fix It)
Why does avoidant attachment make it so hard to feel close, even in loving relationships? For many men, emotional distance isn’t a lack of love—it’s a stress-driven response that blocks connection. This video unpacks the psychology and biology behind avoidant patterns and offers tools to create healthier intimacy.
Topics Covered
👉 Emotional shutdown and chronic unavailability in avoidant men
👉 The
Why Avoidant Men Struggle to Love (and How to Fix It)
Why does avoidant attachment make it so hard to feel close, even in loving relationships? For many men, emotional distance isn’t a lack of love—it’s a stress-driven response that blocks connection. This video unpacks the psychology and biology behind avoidant patterns and offers tools to create healthier intimacy.
Topics Covered
👉 Emotional shutdown and chronic unavailability in avoidant men
👉 The
From Avoidant To Engaged — Her 8-Week Shift | Adam Lane Smith
What does it take to shift from avoidant attachment to secure, engaged connection in just eight weeks?
In this episode, Adam talks with a client who shares her powerful story of breaking free from lifelong avoidance and building safety in love.
Topics Covered:
👉 How early childhood trauma and lack of safety shaped avoidant attachment
👉 The role of unhealthy relationships in reinforcing avoidance p
She Felt Invisible for 23 Years — This Is What He Didn’t See
What happens when a wife feels invisible for 23 years?
In this episode, Adam uncovers the truth behind their broken marriage. From gambling addiction and emotional neglect to the deep longing for intimacy and trust, this raw coaching session reveals what it really takes to heal wounds that have been buried for decades.
Topics Covered:
👉 How gambling addiction led to separation and divorce
👉 Emoti
63 Days to Rewire Your Brain & Relationships (Dr. Caroline Leaf)
In this episode, Dr. Caroline Leaf joins to discuss how the mind, not the brain, holds the power to reshape thoughts, relationships, and mental health. She shares groundbreaking insights on neuroplasticity, attachment styles, and her proven 63-day cycle for rewiring toxic patterns into healthier ones.
✨ Topics Covered ✨
👉 Why the brain doesn’t think and how the mind drives change
👉 The truth about
What Disorganized Attachment Really Feels Like
What does it really feel like to live with disorganized attachment? In this episode, Adam welcomes Amy Moore, who shares her story of navigating survival mode, struggling with both avoidance and anxiety, and learning how to begin her healing journey.
Topics Covered:
👉 Amy’s experience with disorganized attachment and “survival mode”
👉 How attachment styles shift between avoidance (single) and anxi
Can MEN Really Find FREEDOM from Emotional Numbness and Disconnection
Can men really find freedom from emotional numbness and disconnection? This episode takes a deep look at the roots of emotional intimacy struggles and the path toward genuine healing and connection.
Topics Covered:
👉 The hidden pain men carry across generations
👉 Why men need purpose to step up and grow
👉 Emotional intimacy gaps in relationships
👉 Emotions as a language: mirroring, validation, emp
Dr. Orion Taraban: Why Modern Men Are Failing at Intimacy
Not everyone, especially modern men, should be in a relationship and Dr. Orion Taraban returns to explore exactly why.
In this video, Dr. Orion Taraban and Adam dive deep into the emotional wounds, subconscious needs, and hidden motivations that shape modern relationships.
Topics Covered
👉 Why healing must come before entering a relationship
👉 The evolving nature of needs and desires in long-ter
Why He Can’t Say “I Love You” (Even If He Feels It)
This episode explores why some men struggle to say “I love you” even when they truly feel it. It is not always about a lack of love.
It is often about emotional wiring, past experiences, and how they process vulnerability. By understanding these deeper reasons, you can navigate the silence with more clarity and compassion.
Topics Covered:
👉 Emotional barriers that block verbal expressions of lo
Modern Dating Is Exhausting For Women - Learn How To Finally Feel Loved
Quiet disorganized attachment can make modern women feel invisible—shutting down out of fear of being “too much,” even when all they want is to be seen and loved.
In this episode, Dawn Dubelbeis opens up about the impact of childhood trauma and how her attachment style shaped her adult relationships. Alongside Adam, they unpack the path of how to build connection from a place of safety, not surviv
The Attachment Style That’s Been Ignored for 80 Years
Attachment style plays a bigger role in your relationships than you think, especially when it’s the one no one talks about.
In this episode, Adam explore the long-ignored freeze attachment style, rooted in fearful-avoidant patterns. After surviving childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, and three failed marriages, Corina shares how this attachment style shaped her life and how she’s learning to hea
What Makes an Avoidant Man Feel Safe Enough to Stay
What does it take for an Avoidant Man to finally feel safe enough to stay in love?
In this episode, Kimmi returns to share his journey from emotional shutdown to engagement. Once known as “Kimmi the Avoidant,” he opens up about what helped him finally connect, feel secure, and build lasting love.
Topics Covered:
👉 How avoidant attachment distorts emotional connection
👉 Why emotional safety—not
Why Avoidant Men Can’t Love You (Until This Happens)
Avoidant men aren’t emotionally distant by choice. Their detachment is often a survival response wired deep into the brain.
In this episode, Adam breaks down how avoidant men develop this style of relating, why avoidant men often carry it into adulthood, and most importantly how to help avoidant men heal for good.
Topics covered:
👉 The brain science behind avoidant men and emotional shutdown
👉 Why
Her Unbelievable Plan to Make an Avoidant Man Say ‘I Do’!
In this episode, Andrey shares how he went from emotionally avoidant to fully committed in marriage. He breaks down the exact values, mindset shifts, and moments that made him stay.
Adam and Andrey explore how real love forms not through perfection, but through shared vision and integrity. This is a blueprint for building lasting connection with an avoidant man.
Topics Covered:
👉 What makes an av
Why Do I Feel Unlovable No Matter How Hard I Try?
In this episode, guest Emily Humpert returns to explore what it means to build emotional intimacy while carrying avoidant or disorganized attachment wounds.
Alongside host Adam Lane Smith, they unpack how emotional intimacy, vulnerability, and acceptance are the keys to real connection. If you've ever struggled to believe in love or feared that being truly seen would lead to rejection, this conve
Why She Doesn’t Want You (Even If She Loves You) | Adam Lane Smith | The Attachment Specialist
In this episode of I Wish You Knew, Adam Lane Smith sits down with Chad and Brittany to explore why love alone isn’t enough to sustain a relationship.
Whether you’re in a struggling relationship or trying to understand your partner better, this conversation will challenge the way you see emotional safety, communication, and connection.
Topics Covered:
👉 What led to the breakup: stress, avoidance,
STOP Doing These 3 Things If You Want Him to Commit | Margarita Nazarenko & Adam Lane Smith
In this conversation, Adam welcomes Margarita Nazarenko, a viral voice of tough love on relationships, for a deep, honest dialogue about anxious attachment, emotional patterns, and why so many women end up chasing emotionally unavailable men. Margarita offers clarity, accountability, and practical wisdom to break the cycle of toxic relationships and build something truly healthy.
Topics Covered:
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Jessica Baum & Adam Lane Smith: Why Emotional Safety Is the Key to Real Love
In this powerful episode, attachment expert Jessica Baum joins Adam Lane Smith to unpack one of the most essential yet misunderstood pillars of a healthy relationship: emotional safety. Together, they explore why safety isn’t just a “nice to have” in love, but a biological and psychological necessity that shapes the way we connect, heal, and grow. Whether you’ve struggled with abandonment wounds,
Negotiation is The Secret To Healthy Relationships | Adam Lane Smith | The Attachment Specialist
In this episode, Andrey and Adam dive deep into the foundations of trust-based communication in both professional and personal relationships.
They unpack the dangers of transactional thinking, explore how poor communication sabotages connection, and offer practical insight into building relationships rooted in mutual respect rather than leverage.
Topics Covered:
👉 The danger of giving power based
Kelly Chase & Adam Lane Smith: Why I Said No at the Altar
In this episode, Kelly Chase from Love Is Blind (Season 1) opens up about her journey from heartbreak and self-abandonment to healing, boundaries, and self-love. She shares what led her to go on the show, what she learned from the experience, and what she's looking for now in love, life, and relationships.
✨ Topics Covered:
👉 Why Kelly went on Love Is Blind and what she hoped to find
👉 The hidden
Aurora Culpo & Adam Lane Smith: Breaking the Cycle of Toxic Love
In this episode, Aurora Culpo returns with a candid and emotionally honest update about her personal life. She opens up about the complexity of dating after heartbreak, the internal battles of self-worth, and how she’s navigating a new relationship under the scrutiny of public attention. From emotional triggers and attachment patterns to navigating jealousy and miscommunication, Aurora invites lis
Childhood Trauma: How Abandonment Shaped Me | Adam Lane Smith| Anxious Attachment Style
In this deep and vulnerable conversation, Kyle Cease opens up about his personal journey—from using comedy as a defense mechanism to confronting childhood trauma and stepping into authentic healing. He explores how false identities are formed through pain and how real transformation happens when we face the hidden parts of ourselves. With insights on attachment, inner work, spirituality, and the p
Is It Ever the Same After an Affair? Dr. Alexandra Solomon & Adam Lane Smith
In this insightful episode, Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a renowned psychologist and expert on relationships and intimacy, joins attachment specialist Adam Lane Smith to answer one of the hardest questions couples face: Can a relationship ever truly recover after an affair? Whether you’ve experienced betrayal or fear it might happen, this episode offers honest answers and real hope.
Topics Covered
👉 The
When Attachment Becomes a Disorder: Can Personality Disorders Be Fixed? | Adam Lane Smith
In this episode, Andrey and Adam unpack the deep connection between attachment styles and personality disorders. Together, they explore how childhood trauma, neurological stress, and emotional dysregulation contribute to avoidant, anxious, and disorganized attachment—and how these patterns can evolve into more severe conditions like borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and even schiz
Evan Marc Katz & Adam Lane Smith Heated Debate | Can We Truly Change Our Partner?
In this episode, Evan Marc Katz joins Adam Lane Smith for a fiery and thought-provoking debate on one of the most challenging questions in relationships: Can we truly change our partner—or is it all about accepting them as they are? From practical dating strategies to deeper emotional dynamics, this conversation dives into the complexities of modern love and long-term compatibility.
✨ Key Topics C
He Broke Her Heart But Won Her Back | Brandon Doerkse
Brandon Doerkse opens up about how he nearly lost his marriage due to emotional numbness, distraction, and addiction. For years, he struggled with avoidance, failing to recognize how his actions were eroding the trust and intimacy in his relationship. It wasn’t until he hit rock bottom that he realized the painful truth—his marriage was falling apart, and he was the one responsible.
Topics Covered
Attachment Specialist Fixes Toxic Marriage | Adam Lane Smith The Attachment Specialist
In this episode, Adam Lane Smith, the Attachment Specialist, navigates the challenges of a toxic marriage. Through raw and honest conversations, Adam uncovers the root causes of their struggles and offers practical guidance to rebuild trust, communication, and emotional connection. Whether you’re facing similar issues or just want to strengthen your relationship, this episode is packed with insigh
Adam Lane Smith & Shallon Lester: Avoidant Attachment Red Flags – “Never Trust Words Alone”
In this episode, Adam Lane Smith and Shallon Lester expose the hidden red flags of avoidant attachment and why trusting words alone can lead to heartbreak. They break down the toxic dating patterns that leave women feeling unworthy, discuss why men rarely change without consequences, and share practical strategies to build secure, lasting relationships.
Topics Covered:
👉 Why many women settle in r
Female Entitlement or Male Weakness? @Hoemath
In this episode, we dive into the growing divide between men and women in modern society. Our guest, HTH, joins the conversation to explore the cultural and psychological shifts affecting relationships, attachment dynamics, and societal structures.
Topics Covered:
👉 The messaging that paints men as villains and its long-term impact
👉 Why men are walking away from relationships and societal expecta
The Dark Truth Behind My Secure Attachment: Attachment Specialist Adam Lane Smith Tells All
Alyssa shares how growing up in an environment that discouraged emotional expression led to survival-mode thinking. She describes the intense stress it placed on her nervous system and the difficulty of accessing emotional regulation.
✨ Main Topics Covered ✨
👉 The long-term effects of survivalist attachment and avoidant behaviors
👉 The struggle of balancing masculine and feminine energy in chil
Why Women Settle (and How to Finally Put Yourself First)
Many women find themselves in relationships that look perfect on paper but leave them feeling unfulfilled. In this episode, dating expert Julia Mazur shares her personal journey of settling in relationships and how she finally broke free. She discusses societal expectations, personal struggles, and the key mindset shifts needed to prioritize yourself in love and life.
✨ Main Topics Covered ✨
👉 The
Adam Lane Smith Coaches an Avoidant Woman LIVE
🎙️ Welcome to this eye-opening episode of "I Wish You Knew" with hosts Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, and Andrey Korikov, CEO and co-founder of Veritas Creative Media.
Emily Humpert opens up about her struggles with relationships, attachment challenges, and emotional intimacy. Adam Lane Smith helps her uncover the roots of her avoidance and how it impacts her connections with other
Aurora Culpo: ‘I Only Date Avoidant Men…’ Here’s Why
🎙️ Welcome to this eye-opening episode of "I Wish You Knew" with hosts Adam Lane Smith, The Attachment Specialist, and Andrey Korikov, CEO and co-founder of Veritas Creative Media.
In this episode, Aurora Culp opens up about her experiences with relationships, attachment styles, and why she tends to be drawn to avoidant men. Through personal stories and deep reflections, she explores the patterns
"I Lost My Fiance in a Plane Crash… Then I Learned the Truth" Stephanie Quayle's Heartbreaking Story
🎙️ This week’s episode features Stephanie Quayle who lost her fiancé in a tragic plane crash. She was consumed by grief—until she uncovered a shocking truth that turned her world upside down. What followed was a painful battle with betrayal, self-destruction, and the struggle to rebuild her sense of self.
✨ In this episode:
👉 The devastating loss that changed everything
👉 Discovering painful truth
Inside the Mind of Avoidant Women | Avoidant Attachment
This week’s episode features Jessica Preston who dives into the complexities of avoidant attachment in women, exploring personal experiences, emotional patterns, and the impact of past relationships.
🎙️ Welcome to this eye-opening episode of "I Wish You Knew" with hosts Adam Lane Smith, the attachment specialist, and Andrey Korikov, CEO and co-founder of Veritas Creative Media.
The discussion
The #1 Reason Most Relationships Fail (And How to Avoid It)
🎙️In this powerful episode of I Wish You Knew Podcast, Adam Lane Smith, the attachment specialist, sits down with Axel and Chelby, a couple who faced the emotional turmoil of a breakup, only to come back together stronger than ever. With the help of the attachment specialist they explore the hidden dynamics of breakups, how attachment issues played a role in their separation, and how they navigate
Danielle Silverstein on Why Women Initiate 70% of Divorces
🎙️ Welcome to this eye-opening episode of "I Wish You Knew" with hosts Adam Lane Smith, the attachment specialist, and Andrey Korikov, CEO and co-founder of Veritas Creative Media. This week’s eye-opening episode features Danielle Silverstein who dives deep with the hosts into the real challenges of marriage—beyond the perfect Instagram photos and couple goals. From hidden struggles to painful sec
Avoidant Husband & Anxious Wife Coached by Attachment Specialist
🎙️ Welcome to this transformative episode of "I Wish You Knew" featuring Adam Lane Smith, attachment specialist, as he LIVE coaches a married couple on the path to a blissful marriage. Join us as we watch a married couple navigate their relationship struggles with Adam's coaching—an intimate, raw look at attachment styles, communication breakdowns, and how to heal emotional wounds that have fester
#1 Advice From Men’s Dating Coach: Modern Women Want THIS
🎙️ In this insightful episode, Jamie, a men’s dating coach who specializes in helping men build authentic connections and attract emotionally secure women, joins Adam Lane Smith, the attachment specialist, and Andrey Korikov, CEO and cofounder of Veritas Creative Media, to break down the hidden dynamics of modern dating and why so many men are struggling to find lasting relationships.
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Sathiya Sam UNVEILS The ONLY Way To End An Addiction
🎙️ In this powerful episode, addiction recovery coach Sathiya Sam, an addiction recovery coach who guides men to overcome addictive behaviors by connecting with their faith, healing childhood trauma, building authentic identity, and mastering emotional regulation, joins Adam Lane Smith, the attachment specialist, and Andrey Korikov, CEO and cofounder of Veritas Creative Media, to uncover the hidde
Larry Hagner Reveals The Digital Dangers Your Kids Face DAILY
🎙️ Welcome to this eye-opening episode of "I Wish You Knew" with Adam Lane Smith, attachment specialist, and Andrey Korikov, CEO and co-founder of Veritas Creative Media. This week, we’re joined by Larry Hagner, founder of "The Dad Edge," for a powerful conversation about the realities of fatherhood in the digital age, the dangers your children face online, and the truth about modern fatherhood th
