Rock that Relationship!

From being a provocateur to backstabbing and unpleasantness to dishonesty, we as humans often put up with a lot from people, some of whom are genuinely our friends. What can you do to prevent yourself from getting caught up in a toxic friendship, and how can you get out of one when your so-called friend has crossed the line? Tune in for some doozies of stories from Corey and Tracy about the toxicity the...

Why do some people vanish once they enter a new relationship? Tune in for a discussion where we talk all about time management, capacity, jealousy, isolation, friends not liking partners and partners not liking friends, retreating during a time of historic unrest, and all sorts of other reasons people nest. Tracy talks about her limitations being around feelings of overwhelm in that you can’t just...

Whether you decided to be friends before dating, ended up dating an acquaintance turned partner, or confessed your feelings to your bestie, a whopping 68 percent of people are in a relationship with someone they were friends with first. Tune in for Tracy’s story about heading off romantic vibes from friends by telling them she is a Republican and Corey’s about how salted tortilla chips and a...

Join us for an insightful and invigorating discussion with Alisa Kriegel, author of From Sexless Marriage to Sex Goddess, A Memoir. We talk all about her experiences and perspectives on fostering a post-marriage friendship with her ex-husband after his coming out. She shares about how relationships are built on three things – friendship, physical affection, and sex. We discuss how the loss of a re...

How do you feel about road trips with friends? Sharing a bathroom with someone? Being a part of a friend group? Tracy is a big no for all of those, whereas Corey is a big yes. In this episode, you will find out why! Tune in for a lively conversation about preventing and resolving conflict with friends, including friends who ghost, hope as a terrible conflict management strategy, kitchen-sinking, and car...

Do you ever feel like you are the one carrying most of the weight in a friendship – always being the one to ask a friend to hang out or reaching out via phone or text? What about those friendships where others have over-the-top expectations about your role in the friendship, monopolizing your time or leaning on you too much? Tune in for a lively episode where Corey and Tracy talk about reciprocity...

If you want to learn more about enhancing your vulnerability, sharing your feelings, and building trust with friends, then you won’t want to miss this episode. Find out more about role modeling depth and openness for others to mirror while at the same time, making sure to have healthy boundaries to mitigate friend love-bombing, emotional U-Hauling, and the wounded deer syndrome. Tracy shares about...

As an adult, making friends can be tricky. We don’t have the school yard or neighborhood filled with kids our age like we did when we were younger. Thus, we must be more inventive. Tune in as Corey and Tracy talk through a variety of options for making friends, like the Bumble BFF friendship app, Meetup.com, or even ChatGPT which can produce a curated list of events, classes, and social groups fro...

While friendship is critical to a happy, healthy, and long life, 62 percent of people have fewer than five friends. Tune in as Corey and Tracy talk about the benefits of friendship, the strength of weak ties, social media connections, the culture of friendliness, and figuring out what matters most in friendships. And if you want to know more about a friendship with an octopus, Corey’s inability to...