Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

Optimal Relationships Daily, steered by the insightful Greg Audino, a seasoned life coach, is a podcast dedicated to enhancing your personal connections. Greg explores the intricate dynamics of relationships, from dating to marriage and parenting. He handpicks and narrates insightful content from a variety of respected bloggers and experts, offering listeners a rich tapestry of perspectives on relationship building, communication, conflict resolution, and self-love. Greg's approach is both compassionate and pragmatic, blending his life coaching expertise with relatable experiences and actionable advice. His warm, engaging narration makes even the most complex relationship topics accessible and understandable. By focusing on dating, marriage, and parenting, each episode provides you with the tools needed to improve your personal connections. Whether you're looking to deepen your existing relationships, navigate challenges, or understand the subtleties of human connections, Greg's guidance offers a daily dose of wisdom and inspiration to help you foster healthier, more fulfilling relationships in all areas of your life. This podcast is designed for those passionate about dating, marriage, and parenting. It’s your go-to source for practical advice on managing your dating life, strengthening your marriage, and effective parenting. Each episode offers actionable steps to foster healthier relationships, emphasizing the importance of dating, marriage, and parenting in achieving a balanced life. Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...

Episodes

2737: How Can I Identify and Avoid Men Who Don’t Know What They Want by Evan Marc Katz on Dating Advice for Women

September 21, 2025 • 9 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2737: Evan Marc Katz highlights how difficult it can be to navigate relationships with partners who are unclear about their desires, especially regarding commitment and family. He emphasizes the importance of character, consistency, and responsibility as early markers of a tr...
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2736: Should I Sign Up for a Dependent Care FSA? By Andy Hill of Marriage Kids and Money on How to Save Money as A Family

September 21, 2025 • 11 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2736: Andy Hill explains how a Dependent Care FSA can provide significant tax savings for families with daycare expenses, while also highlighting the importance of planning ahead for its “use it or lose it” rules. He expands on other workplace benefits like 401(k) matches, HS...
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2735: How to Improve the Relationship With Your Mother by Dr. Mariette Jansen on How to Overcome Generational Differences

September 20, 2025 • 8 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2735: Dr. Mariette Jansen explores how strained mother-daughter relationships can be softened by shifting focus from trying to change the other person to adjusting one’s own responses. Through her client Trish’s story, she shows how acceptance, setting conversational boundari...
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2734: Eating Disorder Awareness: What Parents Need to Know About Prevention by Crystal Karges on Holistic Family Health

September 19, 2025 • 9 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2734: Children today are increasingly exposed to risk factors for eating disorders, but as Crystal Karges explains, prevention starts at home. By modeling a healthy relationship with food, rejecting diet culture, and teaching body diversity, parents can create a nurturing env...
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2733: The False Choice Between Me Time and Mom Time by Alyssa of Your Unbusy Life on How to Be A Better Parent

September 18, 2025 • 8 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2733: Alyssa challenges the belief that moms must choose between caring for themselves and being present with their kids. By reframing self-care as essential for patience, joy, and modeling healthy boundaries, she shows how tending to your own needs makes you a better parent ...
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2732: What is Impostor Syndrome and How Does it Affect People Like Me? By Sara Stanizai of Prospect Therapy on How to Seek Support

September 17, 2025 • 8 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2732: Sara Stanizai explains how impostor syndrome goes beyond simple self-doubt, often leaving high-achievers feeling undeserving of their success and disconnected from their own accomplishments. She highlights how bicultural and immigrant communities experience this even mo...
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2731: “I Need Closure!” Why It Is Not Possible To Get It by Dr. Jennifer Jill Harman with Luvze on True Healing After A Breakup

September 16, 2025 • 9 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2731: Dr. Jennifer Jill Harman challenges the popular notion of "closure" by revealing its psychological ambiguity and emotional elusiveness. Through personal reflection and psychological theory, she suggests that seeking definite answers after heartbreak may do more harm tha...
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2730: [Part 2] Why is it Hard to Talk About Feelings? by Keith Wilson on Fear of Humiliation and Self-Expression

September 15, 2025 • 8 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2730: Keith Wilson explains why talking about feelings can be so difficult, tracing the process from raw emotion to the words we use to describe it. He highlights how mislabeling emotions, subconscious associations, and the fear of humiliation often complicate self-expression...
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2729: [Part 1] Why is it Hard to Talk About Feelings? by Keith Wilson on Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Avoidance

September 14, 2025 • 10 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2729: Keith Wilson explores why expressing emotions can be so challenging, even for those who are emotionally intelligent. He highlights common barriers like fear of rejection, conflict avoidance, and low self-esteem, while also unpacking the deeper complexity of how raw sens...
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2728: When You Get Off Track Get Back to Basics by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress on Clarity and Peace

September 14, 2025 • 9 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2728: Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui encourages us to pause when life feels overwhelming and return to simple, grounding practices. By focusing on what truly matters and stripping away the noise, she shows how reconnecting with the basics can restore clarity, peace, and a sense o...
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2727: 5 Things I Teach My Kids as a Highly Sensitive Parent by Charlene Jimenez of Highly Sensitive Refuge

September 13, 2025 • 10 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2727: Charlene Jimenez shares the lessons she’s intentionally passing on to her daughters as a highly sensitive parent, from creating a safe emotional home to teaching them the power of saying no. By embracing sensitivity as strength, she shows how parents can nurture self-ac...
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2726: How To Use Empathy Even When You Don't Think You Can by Adina Soclof of Parenting Simply

September 12, 2025 • 9 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2726: Adina Soclof explains how empathy strengthens parent-child relationships by helping children regulate emotions, build resilience, and develop social and academic skills. She addresses common barriers parents face, such as empathy feeling unnatural, permissive, or limiti...
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2725: How to Encourage Kids to Clean and Declutter their Spaces by Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism

September 11, 2025 • 8 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2725: Rachel Jones offers practical strategies to help children embrace decluttering without conflict, focusing on building lifelong habits around responsibility and organization. By modeling behavior, breaking tasks into manageable steps, and connecting cleaning with meaning...
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2724: Are You "Too Needy"? By Alysha Jeney of Modern Love Counseling on Fear of Rejection and Dating Advice

September 10, 2025 • 8 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2724: Alysha Jeney explores the stigma around being labeled “too needy” in relationships, showing how fear of rejection often leads people to suppress their true needs. She emphasizes that wanting reassurance and security is natural, and the key lies in expressing these needs...
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2723: 5 Signs You’re Not Getting Enough Alone Time in Your Relationship by Danielle Dowling with Introvert Dear

September 9, 2025 • 8 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2723: Danielle Dowling highlights how craving alone time in a relationship doesn’t mean something is wrong, it can actually be a sign of balance and self-care. She shares five subtle indicators that space might be needed, from bickering over small things to losing touch with ...
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2722: Living Together Before Marriage by Dr. Diana Kirschner of Love In 90 Days on Commitment and Dating Advice

September 8, 2025 • 10 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2722: Dr. Diana Kirschner explores the growing trend of couples living together before marriage, highlighting surprising research on break-up rates, divorce, and the hidden emotional toll, especially for women. She emphasizes that lasting success in cohabitation depends less ...
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2721: My Boyfriend Still Has His Ex-Wife's Stuff by Melissa Josue of Melissa the Love Coach on Jealousy and Communication

September 7, 2025 • 8 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2721: Melissa Josue offers a thoughtful lens on relationship insecurity, encouraging readers to explore the deeper emotions behind jealousy or discomfort when remnants of a partner’s past remain in the present. Instead of assuming lingering attachments, she emphasizes the imp...
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2720: When Denis Met Patty by Nicholas Kraft with Live Happy on How To Choose Growth, Connection and Joy

September 7, 2025 • 9 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2720: Nicholas Kraft captures a moving dialogue between Denis Waitley and Patty Aubery, showing how gratitude, resilience, and perspective shape a fulfilling life. Their exchange offers powerful reminders that even in difficult times, we can choose growth, connection, and joy...
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2719: Why Certain Men Will Never Do Well With Women - And What You Can Learn From Them by Evan Marc Katz

September 6, 2025 • 8 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2719: Evan Marc Katz shares a revealing coaching experience with a man who blames women for his dating struggles, highlighting the deeper truth that real change begins within. His story serves as a mirror, urging us to question where in our own lives we might be playing the v...
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2718: [Part 2] How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen; and Listen When Your Kids Talk by Kristena Eden of Core Living Essentials

September 5, 2025 • 9 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2718: Kristena Eden explains how different parenting styles shape children’s emotional strength, confidence, and ability to thrive. She emphasizes the importance of building an authoritative approach rooted in warmth, guidance, and respect, while also encouraging parents to u...
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