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Create The Love Podcast

Create The Love Podcast

Create The Love 16 Episodes Jul 8, 2025

Create The Love Podcast delivers short, bite-sized episodes packed with practical relationship advice. Each week it features insights from leading relationship experts on how to build stronger connections with partners, family, friends, colleagues, and yourself. The show focuses on making relational skills accessible to everyone, treating them as essential rather than a luxury. Listeners get quick, actionable strategies they can apply immediately to improve how they communicate and connect.

Episodes

#015: The Biggest Mistake Couples Make After Having Kids - Dr. Stan Tatkin
#015: The Biggest Mistake Couples Make After Having Kids - Dr. Stan Tatkin Jul 8, 2025 670 In this episode, renowned psychologist and relationship expert Dr. Stan Tatkin joins Mark Groves to unpack the emotional landmines couples face when transitioning into parenthood—and how to avoid them. Drawing from decades of research and his new book Baby Bomb, Dr. Tatkin breaks down why so many relationships collapse after a baby arrives, the hidden dynamics that trigger resentment and disconnec
#014: Love Is Who You Are, Not What You Seek
#014: Love Is Who You Are, Not What You Seek Jul 1, 2025 462 In this solo episode, Mark Groves dives deep into the misunderstood fear of commitment—revealing it’s not about avoiding partnership, but about distrusting love and our capacity to hold it. With raw personal stories and powerful reframes, he unpacks the emotional roots of avoidance, the illusion of safety in certainty, and why real commitment begins with unwavering devotion to self. This episode i
#013: Your Trigger is Your Medicine with Rachel Fiori
#013: Your Trigger is Your Medicine with Rachel Fiori Jun 24, 2025 600 In this episode, Mark Groves and Rachel Fiori explore the sacred intersection of the human and the divine. From the idea that our souls choose our families for the purpose of growth, to the reframing of trauma as a curriculum for transformation, this conversation invites you into a new level of self-responsibility. Unpack the power of breaking life-long patterns—not just by becoming aware of them,
#012: You’re Not Too Much—You’re Just Asking the Wrong People with Jeff Guenther
#012: You’re Not Too Much—You’re Just Asking the Wrong People with Jeff Guenther Jun 17, 2025 682 In this refreshingly honest conversation, Mark Groves and Therapy Jeff rip the shame out of attachment styles and self-awareness in dating. Jeff doesn’t just normalize your need for reassurance—he commands you to own it, while dismantling the outdated narrative that vulnerability is unattractive. With unapologetic wit, he challenges listeners to recognize their red flags, explore the roots of thei
#011: Manifestation Without the Bullsh*t with Lacy Phillips
#011: Manifestation Without the Bullsh*t with Lacy Phillips Jun 10, 2025 683 In this episode, Mark is joined by manifestation expert and founder of To Be Magnetic, Lacy Phillips, to disrupt everything you think you know about manifestation. Together, they explore why positive thinking alone doesn't work, how your subconscious beliefs—often rooted in childhood and relational experiences—block abundance and love, and how to reprogram those blocks using a neuroscience-bas
#010: How Structured Dialogue Can Heal Your Relationship With Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt
#010: How Structured Dialogue Can Heal Your Relationship With Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt Jun 3, 2025 952 In this episode, I sit down with the legendary Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt—renowned relationship experts and creators of Imago Dialogue—for a powerful conversation on the art of conscious communication. We explore how to transform conflict into connection, why structure is essential for relational safety, and how the practice of asking for permission before speaking can radically chang
#009: Attachment Styles Explained With Silvy Khoucasian
#009: Attachment Styles Explained With Silvy Khoucasian May 27, 2025 830 In this episode of the Create the Love podcast, Mark sits down with relationship coach Silvy Khoucasian to explore the transformative power of attachment theory in deepening our relational awareness. Silvy breaks down the four core attachment styles and explains how early caregiving experiences shape the way we connect, communicate, and repair in adult relationships. She shares how greater self-aw
#008: Solo - Reclaim Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Start Choosing You
#008: Solo - Reclaim Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Start Choosing You May 20, 2025 483 In this powerful solo episode, Mark challenges listeners to break free from people-pleasing, reclaim their identity, and make soul-aligned choices that reflect true self-love. With raw honesty, he explores how relationships can be a mirror for growth and a catalyst for transformation—if we're willing to choose discomfort over conformity. This is your call to rise, to stand in your truth, and t
#007: Unmasking High Functioning Codependency with Terri Cole
#007: Unmasking High Functioning Codependency with Terri Cole May 13, 2025 413 In this episode, Mark sits down with psychotherapist and author Terri Cole to dissect the misunderstood concept of codependency—specifically the overlooked phenomenon of high-functioning codependency. With raw honesty and clinical insight, Terri challenges listeners to reconsider their own behaviors, revealing how being overly invested in others’ emotions, choices, and outcomes can mask a covert q
#006: From Fairy Tales to Reality: Navigating Relationship Truths with Sheleana Aiyana
#006: From Fairy Tales to Reality: Navigating Relationship Truths with Sheleana Aiyana May 6, 2025 707 In this episode of Create the Love, Mark Groves sits down with Sheleana Aiyana to dig into why we repeat relationship patterns—and how to finally break them. They unpack childhood wounds, attachment styles, and the difference between falling into love and consciously choosing it. If you've ever said, "Why do I keep dating the same person?"—this one's for you.Sheleana Aiyana is the
#005: Why We Run From Love—and How to Stop with John Kim and Vanessa Bennett
#005: Why We Run From Love—and How to Stop with John Kim and Vanessa Bennett Apr 29, 2025 500 In this solo episode, I sit down with real-life couple and therapists Jon Kim and Vanessa Bennett to unpack the messy, beautiful reality of modern relationships. From rocky beginnings and one-foot-out-the-door moments to learning how to see beauty in our differences, we explore what it takes to truly do life with someone—not at or around them. We talk about avoidant tendencies, attachment triggers
#004: Redefining Masculinity: Why Men Must Look Deeper With Bryan Reeves
#004: Redefining Masculinity: Why Men Must Look Deeper With Bryan Reeves Apr 22, 2025 624 In this heart-opening episode of the Create the Love podcast, Mark Groves sits down with Bryan Reeves for a raw, no-holds-barred conversation about modern masculinity, emotional depth, and what it really takes to thrive in a relationship. They unpack the social conditioning that teaches men to suppress the very skills needed for deep connection, and explore the radical idea of choosing your partne

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