Love, Happiness and Success with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby 530 episodes Nov 9, 2026
Love, Happiness and Success with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby is a top-ranked relationships and self-improvement show. Dr. Lisa, a marriage counselor and psychologist, teaches how to improve relationships, fix communication problems, manage emotions, deepen intimacy, and heal heartbreak. The podcast helps uncover obstacles, gain skills for growth, and find direction toward a purpose-driven life.
Episodes
Feel Like You're Wasting Your Life? How to Reinvent Yourself Before It's Too Late | Happiness | E572
What if you woke up tomorrow and realized you'd spent your entire life building a life you don't even want?
You've worked hard. Built a career. Raised a family. Checked all the boxes. But somewhere along the way, you disappeared.
And here's the terrifying part: You could have another 40 or 50 years ahead of you. Are you seriously going to spend them doing more of the same?
If you've been wonder
AI Companions: ChatGPT Will Never Judge You. And That's the Problem. | Happiness | E571
What happens when ChatGPT understands you better than the people in your actual life? It listens. It validates. It never gets annoyed, never tells you you're being dramatic, and never makes you feel like you're too much.
And that's exactly what makes it so dangerous.
Because when an AI companion starts feeling safer than a real human being, you have to ask yourself a pretty uncomfortable questio
Your Partner Isn't the Enemy. So Why Does Every Conversation Feel Like a War? | Love | E570
How does "Did you remember to do that?" turn into a screaming match, a slammed door, or three days of silence?
One minute, everything's fine. The next, you're defending yourself like your life depends on it. And somehow, you're having the SAME fight you've had a hundred times before.
Your partner isn't the enemy. So why does every conversation feel like a war?
Here's the uncomfortable truth: Yo
Sexless Marriage? The Brutal Truth About Why Your Partner Doesn't Want Sex | Love | E569
Your partner keeps turning you down for sex. You're hurt, frustrated, and starting to wonder if they even want you anymore. But what if you've been getting the whole thing wrong?
Here's the uncomfortable truth: Your sex life might not be suffering because the attraction is gone. It might be suffering because neither of you knows how to talk about what's really happening in the bedroom.
In this e
Coercive Control: The Hidden Signs You're Being Manipulated by Someone You Love | Love | E568
You said yes. But what if you were never really free to say no?
Here's the terrifying thing about coercive control: It can look exactly like love. Exactly like consent. And you might not recognize the manipulation until you're already trapped in it.
In this eye-opening episode, I'm joined by forensic researcher AJ Greer, who studies sexual violence, dangerous relationship dynamics, and the psych
Women in Leadership: You Made It to the Top. So Why Are You Miserable? | Success | E567
You didn't work this hard just to feel this miserable.
You got the promotion. You earned your seat at the table. You built the career you always wanted.
So why are you exhausted, lonely, and secretly wondering if any of it was worth it?
Here's what nobody tells you about women in leadership: The higher you climb, the lonelier it can get. You're expected to be confident but never intimidating. D
Mental Strength: Are You Actually Healing, or Just Getting Better at Explaining Your Problems? | Happiness | E566
You've done the therapy. Read the books. Analyzed your childhood. You know EXACTLY why you keep repeating the same patterns.
So why isn't anything changing?
Here's the uncomfortable truth: Understanding your problems isn't the same as solving them. And waiting until you feel confident, motivated, or emotionally ready might be the very thing keeping you stuck.
In this episode, I'm joined by Amy
Daddy Issues: The Hidden Reason You're Never Good Enough | Happiness | E565
You love your dad. He did his best. So why are you still desperately trying to prove you're good enough?
Why do you keep choosing emotionally unavailable partners? Why can't you stop fixing everyone else's problems? And why does being the person who "has it all together" feel so damn exhausting?
What if the patterns ruining your peace today started with a wound you didn't even know you had?
I'm
Is Your Partner’s Job Replacing You? The Hidden Cost of a Career That Comes First | Love | E564
They love you. So why does it feel like their job gets the best of them, and you get whatever is left?
Maybe you're always waiting for them to come home. Maybe you've stopped asking for more because they're so busy. Or maybe you're the one saying, “I'm sorry, but I have to work.” Again.
In this episode, I’m talking with Growing Self couples therapist Silas Hendrich, LMFT, about what happens when
Is This a Break… or a Breakup? What It Really Means When Your Partner Needs Space | Love | E563
“I need space.”
Three words. And suddenly you’re wondering if your relationship is over.
Are they coming back? Did I do something wrong? Should I give them space or fight for us? Is this actually a breakup and they just don’t have the courage to say it?
That uncertainty can be excruciating.
Because “I need space” can mean I need 20 minutes to calm down. It can mean I don’t know if I want this
Want More Friends But Dread the Effort? Here’s What Actually Works | Happiness | E562
Here’s the brutal truth about making friends as an adult: nobody is coming to find you.
You want more friends. You want people who really know you, people you can call, people you actually want to spend time with. You just don’t want to go through the awkward, exhausting process of making them.
And maybe somewhere along the way, you started wondering: Is something wrong with me? Am I too introve
Why You Keep Giving Up On What You Want | Success | E561
A bad strategy can trick you into giving up on the right dream. The problem isn’t what you want… it’s how you’re trying to get it.
Turns out, there's a totally different way of planning your life that's going to get you going to get you further faster.
My guest Courtney De Ronde dropped a line in this conversation that stopped me cold:
“We give up on our vision instead of shifting our st
Whose Life Is This? How to Find Yourself When the Life You Built Stops Fitting | Happiness | E560
Whose life is this? You built it. You chose it. So why doesn’t it feel like yours anymore?
Maybe you checked all the boxes. Built the career. Created the relationship. Became the responsible one, the successful one, the person everyone can count on. And then one day you looked around and thought, Wait... is this actually what I want?
That’s the uncomfortable realization at the heart of this epis
Are Your Looks Defining Your Worth? How to Build Confidence Beyond Appearance | Happiness | E559
The world is already judging your appearance…but the real danger is when you start judging your worth by it, too.
FYI: This is NOT in your head. The way you look really does affect how people treat you (unfortunately).Research shows that appearance can influence who gets hired, who gets helped, who gets the benefit of the doubt, and even the assumptions people make about you in a split second.But
Resentment in Your Relationship? The Uncomfortable Truth About Your Part | Love | E558
What if the resentment you feel toward your partner isn’t actually about what they’re doing wrong…but about what you keep doing?
You do the dishes. You make the bed. You remember everything. You fix problems before anyone asks. And then you quietly think: Why do I have to do everything around here?
Here’s the twist: You may be blaming your partner for resentment that’s actually coming from how m
Why You’re Great at Communicating With Everyone Except Your Partner (And How to Fix It) | Love | E557
You can navigate a difficult conversation with your boss, calm down a frustrated friend, and explain exactly how you feel…so why does one sentence from your partner turn you into someone who suddenly can’t communicate at all?
Here’s the bombshell: You might not actually have a communication problem. Because the words aren’t the real problem.
In this episode, I’m joined by Brandy Buckner, M.S., L
How to Overcome Insecurity When “Loving Yourself” Isn’t Working | Happiness | E556
If love makes you suspicious, compliments make you uncomfortable, and happiness makes you wait for something bad to happen…this episode might explain your entire life.
Because what if your insecurity isn’t a personality flaw? What if your brain learned, somewhere along the way, that feeling good about yourself is dangerous?
Psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco is
Control Issues? How To Know If You're The Problem | Love | E555
We can all spot controlling people seeking influence over us. But what about our blind spots?
What happens when other people are feeling controlled by us and we don't even realize what we're doing?
Turns out what many of us call “helping” can feel controlling to our partners.
This is not anything to feel bad about or ashamed of. It's just reality. Control issues rarely feel controlling wh
Why You Say Yes When You Really Mean No (And How To Start Setting Boundaries With Confidence) | Success | E554
You said yes.
You smiled. You went along with it.
And afterward, you thought: Why didn’t I say something?
If you struggle to stand up for yourself, Dr. Sunita Sah has a surprising message for you: You do not need to become louder, tougher, or more confrontational.
Defiance is a skill. And you can practice it.
In this episode, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby and Cornell professor and DEFY author Dr. Suni
Hostile Work Environment? Why HR May Not Be On Your Side | Success | E553
Your workplace feels wrong. But do you actually know what you’re dealing with?
If you've been calling your job a hostile work environment, stop…because that phrase carries more weight than you might realize. It's a term with a specific meaning, and the words you use can change what happens next.
Because “hostile” and “toxic” do not mean the same thing. One is a description. The other can raise a
Should You Marry Them? How To Know If Your Relationship Is Built To Last | Love | E552
You love them. So why can’t you shake the feeling that something might be wrong?
Nothing is bad enough to leave. There’s no glaring red flag. You’re happy… mostly. But when you imagine getting engaged, moving in together, having a baby, or saying this is my person forever, something inside you hesitates.
Do NOT ignore that feeling. But don’t assume it means you should break up, either.
In this
Can’t Shake That Feeling? What Your Dark Emotions Are Trying to Tell You | Happiness | E551
The feeling you can’t shake isn’t going away. And there’s a reason.
The regret that keeps coming back. The boredom you feel in a life you actually love. The shame that whispers something terrible about you.
Your instinct might be to fix it. Get over it. Make it stop.
I want you to try something very different.
In this episode, I’m talking with psychotherapist Daniel Smith, author of Hard Feeli
Mental Load: When You Love Your Partner but Resent the Hell Out of Them | Love | E550
If you’re doing EVERYTHING in your relationship and starting to resent the hell out of your partner for it…we need to talk.
You’re the one who notices. Remembers. Plans. Worries. Follows up. Makes sure things actually happen.
And after a while, it stops feeling like we’re in this together and starts feeling like: Why am I the only one who cares?
I’ve been a marriage counselor for over twenty ye
Moral Injury: How to Stop Punishing Yourself for the Past | Happiness | E549
What if the thing you’re most ashamed of isn’t proof that you’re a bad person…but proof that you care deeply about being a good one?
If there’s something you did (or didn’t do) that you still replay in your mind years later, I want you to hear this: There may be a name for what you’re carrying. Moral injury.
And no, healing it does not mean pretending it was okay.
In this episode, I’m talking w
Feeling Paralyzed? Why You Can't Make a Decision (Even When You Have Great Options) | Happiness | E548
The problem isn't that you can't decide. It's that you have too many options. If every big decision feels exhausting, there's a reason for it, and it has nothing to do with willpower.
I know because I'm exactly the same way.
I once spent 90 minutes trying to pick something to watch on Netflix, watched every trailer, and finally handed the remote to my husband and said, "You choose." Sound famili
Fighting About Everything? The One Thing to Fix First | Love | E547
Money. Intimacy. Chores. Parenting. Sometimes it's just the way they said "okay." If it feels like you're fighting about everything, don't try to fix everything. Fix this first.
In this episode, I'm joined by my colleague Alejandra Piñero Stillmann, a licensed marriage and family therapist at Growing Self, to talk about the one change that makes every other relationship problem easier to solve: e
When to Leave a Relationship: The Question That Changes Everything | Love | E546
I need you to stop making that pros-and-cons list. It’s not going to give you the answer.
When you’re trying to decide whether to leave a relationship, the not-knowing can feel unbearable. One day, you’re done. The next, you’re wondering whether you should try one more time.
I’ve worked with couples for decades, and here’s what I wish more people knew: You may not be stuck because you’re indecis
Money Shame: The Secret That’s Costing You More Than You Think | Success | E545
Money shame grows in silence. And the secret you’re carrying is hurting you more than the mistake itself.
My guest, Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche, woke up on her 30th birthday jobless, living in her childhood bedroom, and $300,000 in debt. She’d been scammed. She was facing foreclosure. And she was too ashamed to tell her own father—an accountant and CFO—while living under his roof.
Then she
How To Change Your Life: Build Confidence By Taking Action | Success | E544
I need you to hear this: You do not have to feel ready to change your life.
But believing you need to feel ready? That’s what gets people stuck, every time.
Here’s the deal: You already know what you need to do. But if you keep waiting—for confidence, motivation, certainty, or some magical sign that says, now…. that what needs to change.
The new idea: feeling ready comes after you take ac
Why You Snap at the People You Love Most (And How to Respond Differently) | Happiness | E543
Sometimes, the people you love most can push your nervous system past its breaking point.
Nervous system regulation is what helps you stay grounded, communicate clearly, and respond instead of react. And when you don’t have it, you snap. You shut down. You get flooded, overwhelmed, or completely disconnected from the people you care about most.
You’re not failing. You’re not “too sensitive.” And
How Often Should Couples Have Sex? Why the Real Answer Isn't a Number | Love | E542
How often should couples have sex? I’m going to tell you the truth: If you’re counting, something deeper is already asking for your attention.
When your partner starts feeling more like a roommate, it’s easy to panic. To compare. To wonder whether your relationship is broken.
But the “right number” isn’t the answer.
If you’re lying next to the person you love wondering, “What happened to us?”..
Giving Everything... Then Giving Up? How to Find Your Sustainable Pace | Happiness | E541
Have you ever overextended yourself to the point where you collapsed? Gave and gave and gave until your well was dry.. The problem isn't that you can't handle hard things. It's that you haven't learned how to find your sustainable pace. If you're trying to figure out how to lead a productive and full life without becoming exhausted and depleted in the process, this episode is for you.
In this con
Can’t Sleep? How to Stop Exhaustion From Wrecking Your Relationship | Love | E540
You might not be falling out of love. You might just be exhausted.
When you can’t sleep, everything gets louder. The resentment. The anxiety. The dishwasher fight that suddenly feels like proof your entire relationship is broken.
I’ve seen this happen again and again: people blame their partner, their marriage, or themselves—when the real saboteur is sleep deprivation.
In this episode, I’m talk
Late, Frazzled, Stressed And Scattered? How To Get Back In Control Of Your Time | Success | E539
Are you chronically late, stressed, and frazzled? Feel like you never have enough time to do what you really want and need to do? Here’s the reality: Until you can manage your time, you’ll always feel out of control. Poor time management isn’t just making you late. It’s quietly stealing your life.
If you feel buried, behind, overcommitted, and weirdly guilty all the time, this episode is go
Why Your Partner Never Seems to Get It (and How to Finally Reach Them) | Love | E538
Your partner heard something you never said.
That’s why the conversation went sideways.
That’s why you’re suddenly defending yourself.That’s why they’re hurt.That’s why you’re both thinking, “How did we get here again?”
If you’re struggling with a lack of communication in a relationship, this episode is for you.
Because the problem may not be that you’re bad at communicating.
It may be that y
Exhausted But Can’t Relax? How to Regulate Your Nervous System | Happiness | E537
Wired and tired? I’ve been there too, and I know first hand… this is not sustainable. Help is here.
If you’re searching for nervous system regulation strategies because your body feels like it’s waving a white flag — the insomnia, the tension, the stomach issues, the collapse at night — this episode is a must listen.
Join me for this conversation with somatic expert Liz Tenuto, known as The Wor
How to Build Confidence From the Inside Out | Success | E536
You’re the tiger pacing the cage… but the door has been open the whole time.
If you want to know how to gain confidence for real — not perform it, fake it, or force it — this conversation will show you where to start.
Because the truth is, you can look wildly successful and still feel trapped inside your own head.
In this episode, I’m talking with Sara Anderson about why confidence doesn’t magi
Why You’re Miserable When Everything is “Fine” | Happiness | E535
Feeling down when, at least on the surface, nothing is horrible? It’s easy to blame yourself, and think “what’s wrong with me that I can’t just be happy?”
Here’s a new idea. Maybe that feeling is not wrong at all. Maybe it’s a signal from your emotional guidance system that it’s time to evolve.
The boredom. The restlessness. The exhaustion. The quiet little voice whispering, “I cannot keep do
The Silent Mind Game You’ll Never Win: How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others | Happiness | E534
There is a silent mind game stealing your peace — and you’ve been trained to play it every day.
If you can’t stop comparing yourself to others, this episode may hit a nerve.
That sick little feeling of “Why am I not enough?” It isn’t something another promotion, relationship, body, bank account, or achievement is going to fix.
I’m sitting down with Harvard psychologist Dr. Ron Siegel to reveal
The Real Reason “I’m Fine” Backfires in Relationships | Love | E533
If you’ve ever said “I’m fine,” watched your partner believe you, and then felt even more hurt than before, this episode is for you.
Because that tiny moment, the one where you want them to know you’re not okay without having to spell it out, is where so many couples quietly lose each other.
In this episode, I’m talking with therapist and workplace wellbeing expert Nidhi Tewari about attunement,
How To Handle Uncertainty Without Spiraling | Happiness | E532
Uncertainty can make you anxious, controlling, and completely exhausted, but staying steady is a skill you can build.
Here’s the real reason you can’t seem to figure out how to deal with uncertainty: you’ve been taught that calm is a personality trait. Something you either have or you don’t.
It’s not.
The people who stay grounded when life blows up the plan didn’t win some genetic lottery. They
Why Can’t I Stop Overthinking Everything? Your Anxiety Isn’t the Enemy | Happiness | E531
If your mind starts spinning the second your head hits the pillow, replaying the conversation you had at lunch and rehearsing the one you have to have tomorrow, I want to tell you something that genuinely surprised me. Sometimes the goal is not to get rid of your anxiety at all.
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Chloe Carmichael, the clinical psychologist and USA Today bestselling author of Ne
Family Cut Offs: What to Know, How to Deal, and Find a Way Forward | E530
By the time an adult child finally says “I’m done,” they have usually been deciding it for about three years. The parent almost never sees it coming. The child was never once surprised.
On the other side, the pain and anger that comes when someone you love with all your heart and soul refuses to talk to you? It's as crushing as it is confusing.
This episode is for anyone who has ever sat in
Are You Being Impacted By Someone Else's Trauma? (And If So, How to Break Free), with Dr. Thomas Hübl | E529
Do you ever have reactions that don't quite make sense? Or feel like you're carrying feelings that don't fit the situation? Maybe you're sad, reactive, anxious or just... off... and can't put your finger on why.
Turns out, generational trauma may be to blame. Things your parents, grandparents, or community went through might be impacting the way you think, feel and behave in the present.
In
But You Look Fine: The Hidden Toll of Chronic Illness, with Amy Kurtz | E528
This episode is for anyone who has technically gotten through something hard and quietly cannot understand why they still does not feel like themselves.
I sat down with Amy Kurtz, author of "But You Look Fine" to unpack what's going on.
The reality? Even if you're on the mend physically after a medical trauma, chronic illness, or profoundly life altering experience there is mental and emotional
Career Pathing: How to Find Your Passion | Success | LHS Classic
If you've been grappling with that "what am I doing with my life?!?" angst, and craving clarity about your next best step forward today's episode is for you. I'm sitting down with an expert career coach to pose all the question that are probably keeping you up at night, to bring you answers and direction.
Here's what you'll learn about today:
00:00 Getting Unstuck When You Have Too Many Opti
How to Be More Optimistic... While Avoiding Toxic Positivity | E527
You want to be a more positive person. We all do. But by the end of the gratitude journal, the mindfulness, the affirmation in the mirror, you felt worse, not better. You might feel like you're "failing at positivity..." but authentic hope, optimism and resilience might be different than you've been taught to believe.
That's the disconnect.
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Deepika Chopr
How to Get Over a Broken Heart: What Really Works | Jesse Stanley | Love | E526
A year. Two years. Five years. Ten years. Still stuck on the same person. If that is you, this episode is not going to tell you to give it more time.
In this episode, I sit down with my colleague Jesse S., a licensed marriage and family therapist and board-certified coach who co-facilitates our Heartbreak Recovery Intensive with me here at Growing Self. Between us, we have watched a lot of people
Asking Claude "How Can I Stop Overthinking?" This is better: Sam Yo reveals all... | E525
Have you ever felt like every tab in your brain is open, and not one of them will close? That was Sam Yo at 23, the year before he walked away from a successful London stage career to spend years in a Thai Buddhist monastery. In this episode, I sit down with him to get his advice on how to transcend frazzled-overwhelm and reconnect with your inner calm.
By the end of this episode you'll get not j
Why You Ruminate (and How To Stop) | E524
This week we're doing a deep dive into the science of the brain, to help you get a handle on yours.
Today's episode is all about "rumination." Grinding on the same thought, over and over again. We all do it: Replay conversations that ended three days ago, laying awake at night trying to solve unsolvable problems in your head... you know.
In this episode, I sit down with Donna Jackson Nakaza
How to Stop The Screen Time Battles: A Tech Insider’s Guide for Exhausted Parents | E530
Are you having daily power struggles with your kids over their screen time consumption? Are you having a daily war in yourself, between the part of you that worries that your kid is online too much... and the other that is glad they're occupied?
There's so much conflict for parents of young kids around this exact issue, and so much drama, I decided to call in the big guns: Rob LoCassio, who's
How to Stop Being Codependent | LHS Classic
Are you in a codependent relationship? If so you're probably feeling anxious, frustrated, and exhausted from trying to create positive change in your relationship single-handedly. (Or feeling like you're never quite good enough to meet the standards of your partner). Not fun for anyone!
On today's episode, we're taking a deep dive into codependent relationships. Listen, and learn:
- What codepen
How to Connect With Your Partner on a Deeper Level | Love | E522
“We talk all the time, but I still feel alone in my marriage.” If that sentence has ever crossed your mind on a Tuesday night, mid-load of dishes, with your partner three feet away, you are not imagining it. And you are not the only one.
In this episode, I sit down with Debra Fileta, the licensed therapist who has spent more than twenty years in clinical practice helping couples figure out exa
How to Get What You Want | Happiness | E521
You feel disrespected. Overlooked. Like no matter what you do, you can't get what you want. So you've tried getting tougher. You've tried getting nicer. And neither one works — for a reason. that changes today. By the end of this episode, you're going to know how to get what you want, even when the odds are against you.
Today I'm talking with negotiation expert Attia Qureshi — a literal hostage n
How to Have Difficult Conversations: Finding Confidence in Conflict | Kwame Christian | Happiness | E520
Scientists gave people Tylenol before a social rejection. It worked. Your nervous system treats being left out the same way it treats a broken bone. That is why telling yourself to just get over it has never, ever worked. And it is why this conversation with negotiation expert Kwame Christian is going to change how you see your own fear of conflict.
If you’re non confrontational by nature, or you
How to Beat Burnout: Use Play to Feel Like Yourself Again | Piera Gelardi | Happiness | E519
Burnout and stress don’t just drain energy, they drain connection.
If you’re in burnout, it can spike stress & anxiety and create real conflict & repair work at home.
And here’s the part most people miss: sometimes burnout isn’t solved by “pushing harder” or even taking a break. Sometimes it’s about play. Not childish, silly, or irresponsible play. But a playful mindset—curiosity, experiment
Betrayal Trauma Recovery | LHS Classic
Sometimes the worst part of betrayal is not what happened. It’s what keeps happening inside you afterward. Betrayal trauma recovery is about understanding why betrayal trauma can leave you anxious, hypervigilant, angry, shut down, or unsure of yourself long after the original event is over.
In this episode, we’re revisiting a conversation about what happens when someone you love, trust, or depe
How to Stop People-Pleasing and Start Being Respected | Kelvin Davis | Happiness | E518
If you struggle with boundaries, you can end up “nice”… and quietly miserable.
Because when conflict shows up, you default to appeasing, avoiding, or people-pleasing. And then the same communication problems keep replaying until your emotional intimacy erodes.
In this conversation, I’m joined by Kelvin Davis to talk about people pleasing, nice guy syndrome, and what it looks like to stop per
How to Manage Anxiety When the World Feels Unsafe | Dr. Katharine Wilkinson | Happiness | E517
Anxiety, especially climate anxiety, can feel like a constant alarm you can’t shut off.
If you’re living with stress & anxiety, chronic stress, and an undercurrent of grief, you’re not alone.
And when it starts tipping into burnout, you need tools that build real-world agency.
In this conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Katharine Wilkinson — writer, teacher, creator, and one of the clearest
How to Make Long Distance Work | LHS Classic
Long distance relationships can be sweet and brutal at the same time. You miss each other, you overthink texts, you put way too much pressure on visits, and sometimes one weird phone call can throw off your whole week. If you’ve been trying to figure out how to make long distance work without losing your mind or your connection, this episode is for you.
This week on the Love, Happiness, and Suc
Are You Making Major Relationship Mistakes Without Realizing It? | LHS Classic
Most relationship mistakes do not begin with one dramatic betrayal or blowout fight. More often, they begin with unhealthy relationship habits like defensiveness, blame, criticism, neglect, and communication problems in relationships that slowly create emotional disconnection over time. If your relationship has been feeling harder than it used to, this episode will help you understand why.
In t
Is Your Secure Bond Missing? How to Build Trust and Feel Safe | Dr. Amir Levine | Happiness | E516
If you want a secure bond but keep feeling activated or shut down, you’re not doomed.
A secure bond gets built through emotional intimacy, trust, and safe relationships, not willpower. Most people hear about attachment styles and think, “Okay… that’s me.” But insight alone doesn’t change your nervous system. And it doesn’t change your relationship patterns.
In this conversation, Dr. Amir Le
Parenting Triggers: How to Handle Your Stuff So Your Kids Don’t Have To | Happiness | E515
If parenting is bringing out anger you don’t recognize… you’re not alone.
And if anxiety is riding shotgun in your nervous system, same. Today we’re talking emotions, conflict, and repair so you can stay safe and secure even when things get messy.
In this conversation, I’m joined by Eli Harwood, known as the “Attachment Nerd,” a licensed therapist, bestselling author, and educator who specia
How to Fix Communication Problems: Repair Conflict Fast for Trust | Mika Ross | Love | E514
If you have communication problems, you’re probably not fighting about what you think you’re fighting about. And that’s good news. Because the real issue is usually conflict & repair, not the “topic” and with clear boundaries, you can start to repair trust instead of repeating the same fight.
Dr. Lisa is joined by Mika Ross, a Nationally Board Certified, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) an
Is Therapy Safe With AI? How to Protect Your Privacy in Therapy | Candice Thompson | Happiness | E513
Therapy is supposed to be private—but AI is changing the rules. If you’re working with a psychologist or counselor, you deserve to know what happens to your words. This episode is a reality-check on human psychology, “AI therapy,” and safer, science-backed tools.
There is a lot of buzz right now around AI therapy, therapy AI tools, and every new AI therapy app promising support, insight, and co
How to Stand Up For Yourself | Dr. Sunita Sah | LHS Classic
There are moments when you know something does not feel right, and yet you still hear yourself saying yes. You go along. You stay quiet. You tell yourself it is not worth making an issue of it. I’m revisiting this conversation with Dr. Sunita Sah because it speaks so clearly to that experience, and to the very real reasons it can be so hard to stand up for yourself.
In this episode of Love, Hap
How to Set Boundaries at Work and Protect Your Personal Life | Dr. Guy Winch | Happiness | E512
If burnout and stress are following you home from the workplace, you’re not imagining it. When your personal life starts shrinking, it’s often because your mind never truly leaves work. And if you can’t set boundaries at work mentally, your body stays in fight-or-flight after hours.
In this conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Guy Winch Ph.D., an internationally renowned psychologist who advocates f
How To Love Yourself | LHS Classic
Knowing how to love yourself sounds simple, but for many people, it feels confusing, frustrating, and just out of reach. You may understand that self love matters, but still find yourself stuck in patterns of self-criticism, relying on others for validation, or wondering why it’s so hard to feel okay on the inside.
If that’s true for you, you’re not alone.
In this episode of Love, Happiness
How to Build Friendships: Skills for Emotional Intimacy & Feeling Connected | Barnet Bain | Happiness | E511
If you’re craving real closeness, this episode on friendships is for you. Because feeling lonely isn’t really about not having people in your life, it’s about not feeling known. And that’s where emotional intimacy and real connection begin.
Many people wonder, “Why do I feel so lonely even though I have friends?” or struggle with the quiet ache of feeling lonely even with friends. In this conv
How Premarital Counseling Builds Skills for a Stronger Marriage | Jesse Stanley | Love | E510
Premarital counseling isn’t a “just in case” thing. It’s one of the smartest ways to protect a happy relationship before real life stress hits.
These premarital tips can prevent years of communication problems and quiet resentment later. Want a stronger marriage? Start building emotional intimacy before you’re in crisis mode.
Most couples don’t struggle because they stop loving each other. T
When To Call It Quits In A Relationship | LHS Classic
Maybe you’ve had this thought late at night, or in the middle of yet another difficult conversation: How do you know when to call it quits in a relationship? Not because you hate your partner. Not because everything is terrible. But because something about the relationship feels unsustainable, and you’re wondering whether this is a rough season you can grow through… or a sign that the relationship
Why Boundaries Protect Relationships: Assertive Skills for Emotional Intimacy | Love | E509
If you’re avoiding boundaries because you don’t want to seem selfish, this will flip the script.
Healthy boundaries can create more emotional intimacy, reduce unhealthy feelings, and stop the burnout and stress spiral.
So many kind, caring people get stuck in a pattern of saying yes when they really mean no. They’re not weak, and they’re not doing anything “wrong.” They’re often afraid of co
How to Deal With Trust Issues | LHS Classic
Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “Why can’t I just relax in this relationship?”
Nothing dramatic has happened. There hasn’t been an affair. No obvious betrayal. And yet you feel on edge. You double-check. You scan for signs. You wonder if something is wrong, even when everything seems fine.
Trust issues in relationships do not always start with a fresh wound. Sometimes they are rooted
Burnout and Stress: How to Heal and Build Resilience | Dr. Majid Fotuhi | Happiness | E508
If you’re living in constant stress, you might be shrinking the part of your brain that helps you think clearly.
In this episode, Dr. Majid Fotuhi breaks down burnout, brain fog, and why “everything feels hard.”
You’ll get a practical recovery plan built around sleep, movement, stress regulation, and neuroplasticity.
And how to stop rumination before it rewires your brain in the wrong dir
How to Improve Emotional Intelligence | Happiness | LHS Classic
How do you improve emotional intelligence when you were never really taught what to do with your feelings in the first place? Emotional intelligence shapes your happiness, your relationships, your leadership, and your ability to manage stress — yet most people were never shown how to build emotional intelligence skills in a practical way.
In this episode of Love, Happiness and Success, we’re ta
How to Improve Sexual Intimacy: Simple Skills for Sexual Connection | Dr. Nicole McNichols | Love | E507
If you love your partner but your sexual intimacy is gone… you’re not hopeless. You’re normal.
Let’s talk about sex, intimacy, and the real skills that rebuild sexual connection in long-term love. Because emotional intimacy doesn’t automatically create desire, and you can deepen intimacy on purpose.
If you’ve ever wondered, “Why don’t I want sex anymore?” or felt the quiet ache of a lack of
How to Set Boundaries: Learn Skills to Reduce Burnout & Stress With Boundaries | Ginny Priem | Happiness | E506
If you’re the one everyone relies on, your boundaries might be the reason you’re burning out. This is for the high achiever who’s carrying too much, feeling stressed, and quietly running on empty.
And yes—this includes how to set boundaries at work without guilt or conflict.
Somewhere along the way, many capable people start to confuse their value with their availability. You become the reli
How to Love Yourself After a Breakup: Repair Your Self Esteem | Happiness | LHS Classic
How to love yourself after a breakup can feel impossible when your self-esteem is shattered and your ex still lives rent-free in your nervous system.
When a relationship ends, especially a painful or toxic one, it doesn’t just break your heart — it can break your trust in yourself. You may find yourself obsessing over your ex, checking their social media even though it hurts, replaying conversa
How to Improve Marriage When You’re the Only One Trying | Dr. Lee H. Baucom | Love | E505
If you’re trying to improve marriage and it feels like you’re doing it alone, this is for you.
When your spouse is checked out and every “we need to talk” goes nowhere, it’s exhausting.
Maybe you’ve asked for date nights. You’ve suggested couples therapy. You’ve tried to discuss communication problems and you’re met with “I don’t know,” “No,” or silence. In this episode, we’re talking about
How to Fix Communication Problems: Conflict & Repair Skills That Build Trust | Thais Gibson | Love | E504
When communication in a relationship starts to feel harder than it used to, it’s easy to wonder whether something is wrong, with your partner, or with the relationship itself. Many couples reach this point during the power struggle stage in relationships, when differences feel sharper, conflict escalates more quickly, and emotional safety can start to feel shaky.
In today’s conversation, I’m jo
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