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Be Kind, Don‘t Panic, and Have Faith. Psychologist Dr. Bruce Chalmer and educator Judy Alexander talk about relationships, interview fascinating guests, and answer your questions.
Episodes
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/diversity-diagnosis-and-nonsense/.
Okay, I (Bruce) get to rant in this one. Bring on the arguments! How does the good idea of diversity turn into the ideology that makes universities insist that candidates for faculty positions sign loyalty oaths? How does the good idea of understanding the experience of trans people turn into the ideology that says you can’t question wh...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/sophie-orozco/.
What can you do if your husband tells you he no longer loves you, and is ending your marriage? Do you have to just give up? Our guest in this episode, Sophie Orozco, faced that very situation. And her friends, advisors, and therapists told her to just accept it and move on. But Sophie was determined to find a better outcome. She gave herself a year, and d...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/therapist-is-a-quack/.
Is your therapist a quack? We’ve talked about how to know if you should leave a relationship—what about a relationship with a therapist? What are the signs that you should dump them? As you’ll hear in this episode, thinking about that led us to talk about when diagnoses, such as ADHD or narcissism or Borderline Personality Disorder, can be damaging...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/angelo-santiago/.
How can men be better husbands and partners? Our guest in this episode is Angelo Santiago, a Marriage and Relationship Coach with a specialization in helping men become better husbands. Angelo had me (Bruce) on his podcast, “Better Husband,” and we were delighted to return the favor.
Angelo’s website is https://www.angelosantiago.com/.
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/quits-in-40-year-marriage/.
A listener question prompted this episode: “Fred” wrote to us asking how to know when to end a 40-year marriage. Judy and I talk about this dilemma from several angles. How do couples get to that point after so many years of relative stability? What’s the role of intimacy in a couple? Are there ethical issues to consider? Let us know what you ...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/jonathon-aslay/.
Our guest in this episode, Jonathon Aslay, is a relationship coach who works especially with people (most often women, but some men) in mid-life. We talk about the particular issues that arise for people at that stage of life, and how Jonathon helps them navigate them. It’s a lively discussion—we had fun!
Jonathon’s website is https://www.jonathonaslay.c...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/brian-hite/.
Our guest in this episode, Brian Hite, has quite the blend of experiences to offer: he’s a Hollywood stuntman with over 100 credits, a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology, and a sports performance coach. In his speeches and trainings, Brian challenges some conventional assumptions about pressure, motivation, and performance. And his energy is contagious—check...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/jenn-kennedy/.
What are some of the issues that come up for older adults in sex therapy? Our guest in this episode, Dr. Jenn Kennedy, tells us how she helps older couples navigate the changes and challenges of maintaining and improving their sexual connection.
Dr. Kennedy’s website is https://pleasureproject.us/.
Do you have ideas for topics or guests for our podcast? G...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/kelly-ghweinem/.
Many therapists who work with couples are uncomfortable talking about sex with their clients—and therefore miss the opportunity to help them deal with those issues. Our guest in this episode, Kelly Ghweinem, tells us about how she helps couples with sexual issues, and how she and her colleague train therapists to equip them with the skills they need to h...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/laurel-roberts-meese/.
LGBT couples and straight couples share many of the same issues, but there are also some characteristic differences. And our guest in this episode, Laurel Roberts-Meese, tells us not only about those differences, but about ways straight couples (and their therapists) can learn from LGBT couples.
Laurel’s website is https://www.laureltherapy.net/.
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/mr-jay/.
Why is recovering from betrayal so difficult? Our guest in this episode, Mr. Jay, talks about what betrayal trauma is, why it’s different from other kinds of trauma, and how he helps couples recover from it.
Mr. Jay’s website is https://mrjayrelationshipcoach.com/.
Do you have ideas for topics or guests for our podcast? Go to https://ctin7.com and send us a mess...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/no-good-cheating-jerk/.
We’ve been getting a lot of reaction to my book Betrayal and Forgiveness. One of the common ones has been people expressing a combination of doubt and horror at the idea that someone who betrayed you was, in some way, doing the best they could. So we talk about that and related ideas.
Along the way, Judy and I talk about what happened to our son E...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/bev-mitelman/.
What is attachment style, and why is knowing your own attachment style important in a relationship? Our guest in this episode is Bev Mitelman, a Certified Attachment Practitioner, who helps her clients understand their attachment styles and helps them in their journey toward a secure attachment style that facilitates better relationships.
Bev’s website is ...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/steven-radowitz/.
Our guest in this episode is Dr. Steven Radowitz, who is the Chief Medical Officer of a program that uses ketamine and other psychedelic therapies to treat a wide variety of issues. Dr. Radowitz tells us how he helps people with psychedelics, and how that work can benefit couples as well as individuals.
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/robert-j-hunt/.
What is accountability, and why is it important both in work relationships and in couples? Our guest in this episode is Robert J. Hunt, who has co-written a book about why accountability is important and how to embrace it.
Robert’s website is https://nobodycaresbook.com/.
Do you have ideas for topics or guests for our podcast? Go to https://ctin7.com and ...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/catherine-auman/.
What is tantra? How can sex be a spiritual experience, more than simply a way to give and receive pleasure? What is transpersonal psychology, and how does it differ from traditional psychology? Our guest in this episode, Catherine Auman, is a psychotherapist with advanced training in both traditional and spiritual psychology, and we discuss those topics...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/anneke-elmhirst/.
Interested in the possibilities of polyamory? What are those possibilities? What can go wrong? Our guest in this episode, Anneke Elmhirst, helps people explore those questions. Polyamorous herself, Anneke talks about how she works with people to help them discover their own path.
We also talk with Anneke about her experiences as a behavioral analyst wit...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/cant-be-intimate-and-freaked-out/.
What single ability solves all relationship problems? What does that have to do with intimacy and couple relationships? And how does that relate to politics? In this episode, we (Bruce and Judy) reveal it all—an ability that anyone who’s listening to a podcast—that’s you!—already has.
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/joshua-coleman/.
Are you estranged from a family member? About a quarter of Americans are. Maybe you’re cut off from a parent or adult child or sibling. The one universal about estrangement is that it’s painful. And it’s on the rise.
Our guest for this episode is Dr. Joshua Coleman. He’s been through it himself, and has become a world-class expert on the phenomenon of es...
For the video of this episode, go to https://brucechalmer.com/paula-cope/.
How can a sixteen-year-old manage to survive, and even thrive, after her mother abandoned her leaving no other adults to care for her? And can you forgive a mother who did that? Our guest in this episode, Paula Cope, shares her story with us. Warning—have tissues handy!
Do you have ideas for topics or guests for our podcast? Go to https://ctin7.com and send ...
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