Relationships Made Easy

Hosted by Aby Medcalf · Dr. Abby Medcalf

4.9from 16 ratings

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415
Episodes: 16
Ratings: Weekly
Cadence: 2018
First episode: 2M
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About Relationships Made Easy

The research says the key to a happy life is happy relationships. But how exactly do you make your relationships better? That’s what this show is all about. I’m Dr. Abby Medcalf, psychologist, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and (according to my kids) the bossy Jewish mom you didn’t know you needed. With decades of experience and millions of listeners in over 180 countries, I give you the no-fluff, research-backed strategies to make all your relationships better: with your partner, your family, your friends, and (most importantly) yourself. Every week on the Relationships Made Easy podcast, I mix straight talk, humor, and science to help you communicate effectively, set healthy boundaries, and stop second-guessing yourself. Because great relationships aren’t built in a day. Great relationships are built daily.

Publisher: Dr. Abby Medcalf
Category: education · society & culture
Language: en
Explicit: Yes
First episode: 30 Jun 2018
Latest episode: 26 Oct 2026

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26 Oct 2026
404. Power Struggles in Relationships: Why They Happen with Everyone and How to Stop Them
When you’re in the middle of a power struggle, whatever you’re fighting about feels incredibly important. You can start out disagreeing with your partner about the thermostat, and twenty minutes later you’re wondering if you should get divorced. You and your brother can start out discussing who’s taking Mom to her doctor’s appointment this week and somehow end up threatening never to speak to each other again. How the hell did we get here? Somewhere along the way, you stopped fighting about the “thing” and started fighting about something much bigger: who gets a say, who gets to decide, and who has to give in. Today I’m going to show you how to recognize when that shift happens, the three main ways power struggles show up, why you can get into them with everyone in your life, and five things you can do to stop them. ____________________________ ✨ Full blog and show notes: (https://abbymedcalf.com/partner-takes-other-peoples-side)https://abbymedcalf.com/power-struggles-in-relationships (https://abbymedcalf.com/power-struggles-in-relationships) ✨ Free Download: Are You in A Power Struggle? The 5-minute pattern check: https://abbymedcalf.com/power-struggle (https://abbymedcalf.com/power-struggle) ✨ Check out Cure Hydration and use my code RME for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com (https://www.curehydration.com/) ✨ Get my new book now available on Amazon, Stop Reacting, Start Connecting: No Couples Therapy Required: https://abbymedcalf.com/stop-reacting-book (https://abbymedcalf.com/stop-reacting-book) ✨ Join my online community, One Love Collective, on Substack: https://abbymedcalf.com/substack. (https://abbymedcalf.com/substack.) You'll get... ✨ Early drops + ad-free podcast episodes ✨ Worksheets, journal prompts, downloads, and guided visualizations ✨ Community chats and live Q&A calls with Abby _________ 👉 Subscribe to the Love Letter and get my little messages each week! https://abbymedcalf.com/loveletter-opt-in/ (https://abbymedcalf.com/loveletter-opt-in/%C2%A0) 👉 Pick up a copy of my new book, Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Ease and Joy: (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries)https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries) 👉 Pick up The Workbook: Boundaries Made Easier to use as a companion to the book or as a standalone masterclass: https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-workbook (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-workbook) 👉 Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: (https://abbymedcalf.com/book%C2%A0)https://abbymedcalf.com/book (https://abbymedcalf.com/book) ____________________________ Looking for past episodes of the Relationships Made Easy Podcast? Head over to https://abbymedcalf.com/podcast-the-archives (https://abbymedcalf.com/podcast-the-archives/) where you’ll find past episodes. Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my online courses (some are FREE!) or grab a workbook: https://abbymedcalf.com/resources (https://abbymedcalf.com/resources) Say hello on social: Substack: https://substack.com/@abbymedcalfphd (https://substack.com/@abbymedcalfphd) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving (https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving) LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving (https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abbymedcalfphd (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbymedcalfphd) YouTube: https://abbymedcalf.com/youtube (https://abbymedcalf.com/youtube) Our Sponsors: * Check out Cure Hydration and use my code RME for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com * Check out Quince and use my code RME for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
19 Oct 2026
403. Conflict Avoidance: Why Normal Conversations Feel Like a Fight (and How to Tell the Difference)
A couple years ago I was at Baskin-Robbins with my Gen Z kids, and when my milkshake came out so thick it was basically still ice cream, I asked the young woman behind the counter to thin it out. I asked nicely; there was nobody waiting in line, and I even tipped her extra, but my kids were horrified that I'd asked, and they looked at me like I'd just flipped over a table and screamed at her. I was shocked, and my first thought was, talk about conflict avoidance on steroids, but this shouldn't even be called conflict avoidance, because there was no conflict here. What my kids had was a low tolerance for discomfort, directness, and disapproval, so low that it made ordinary communication feel like a fight. And this isn't just a Gen Z thing, because I see the same low tolerance for basic communication in 50-year-olds too. So today we're going to talk about why direct communication feels so hard, how to tell what's really a conflict and what's just plain old communication, and my five steps to raise your tolerance so you can stop reacting and start connecting. ____________________________ ✨ Full blog and show notes: https://abbymedcalf.com/conflict-avoidance-communication-not-conflict (https://abbymedcalf.com/conflict-avoidance-communication-not-conflict) ✨ Get your free download of Collaborative Questions, so you have a place to start with these conversations: https://abbymedcalf.com/collab-questions (https://abbymedcalf.com/collab-questions) ✨ Get my new book now available on Amazon, Stop Reacting, Start Connecting: No Couples Therapy Required: https://abbymedcalf.com/stop-reacting-book (https://abbymedcalf.com/stop-reacting-book) ✨ Check out Cure Hydration and use my code RME for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com (https://www.curehydration.com) ✨ Join my online community, One Love Collective, on Substack: (https://abbymedcalf.com/substack)https://abbymedcalf.com/substack (https://abbymedcalf.com/substack). You'll get... ✨ Early drops + ad-free podcast episodes ✨ Worksheets, journal prompts, downloads, and guided visualizations ✨ Community chats and live Q&A calls with Abby _________ 👉 Subscribe to the Love Letter and get my little messages each week! https://abbymedcalf.com/loveletter-opt-in/ (https://abbymedcalf.com/loveletter-opt-in/%C2%A0) 👉 Pick up a copy of my new book, Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Ease and Joy: (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries)https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries) 👉 Pick up The Workbook: Boundaries Made Easier to use as a companion to the book or as a standalone masterclass: (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-workbook)https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-workbook (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-workbook) 👉 Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: (https://abbymedcalf.com/book%C2%A0)https://abbymedcalf.com/book (https://abbymedcalf.com/book%C2%A0) ____________________________ Looking for past episodes of the Relationships Made Easy Podcast? Head over to (https://abbymedcalf.com/podcast-the-archives/)https://abbymedcalf.com/podcast-the-archives (https://abbymedcalf.com/podcast-the-archives/) where you’ll find past episodes. Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my online courses (some are FREE!) or grab a workbook: (https://abbymedcalf.com/resources)https://abbymedcalf.com/resources (https://abbymedcalf.com/resources) Say hello on social: Substack: (https://substack.com/@abbymedcalfphd)https://substack.com/@abbymedcalfphd (https://substack.com/@abbymedcalfphd) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/)https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving (https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/) LinkedIn: (https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving)https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving (https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abbymedcalfphd (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbymedcalfphd) YouTube: https://abbymedcalf.com/youtube (https://abbymedcalf.com/youtube) Our Sponsors: * Check out Cure Hydration and use my code RME for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com * Check out Quince and use my code RME for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)
12 Oct 2026
402. Unrealistic Expectations in Relationships: Why You Can’t See Yours (and What to Do Instead)
If you’ve ever been disappointed or frustrated in a relationship, your expectations were too high. Think about it. Disappointment is what happens when you expect one thing and get another. Your own expectations don’t seem unrealistic to you, even though they often are, because you’re usually not aware you even have them. Most of them started out as preferences, you know, the way you like things done. But then, somewhere along the way, they turned into “shoulds” that are just facts everyone is supposed to follow. Today you’ll learn why you don’t realize you’re setting expectations for other people, what happens when a preference turns into a “should,” and three steps to turn your expectations back into preferences you can ask for, let go of, or get met somewhere else. ____________________________ ✨ Full blog: https://abbymedcalf.com/unrealistic-expectations-in-relationships (https://abbymedcalf.com/unrealistic-expectations-in-relationships) ✨ Free Download: Take the Find Your Stealth Expectations Assessment - https://abbymedcalf.com/stealth-expectations-assessment (https://abbymedcalf.com/stealth-expectations-assessment) ✨ Get my new book now available on Amazon, Stop Reacting, Start Connecting: No Couples Therapy Required: https://abbymedcalf.com/stop-reacting-book (https://abbymedcalf.com/stop-reacting-book) ✨ Check out Cure Hydration and use my code RME for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com (https://www.curehydration.com) ✨ Join my online community, One Love Collective, on Substack: https://abbymedcalf.com/substack (https://abbymedcalf.com/substack) You'll get... ✨ Early drops + ad-free podcast episodes ✨ Worksheets, journal prompts, downloads, and guided visualizations ✨ Community chats and live Q&A calls with Abby _________ 👉 Subscribe to the Love Letter and get my little messages each week! https://abbymedcalf.com/loveletter-opt-in/ (https://abbymedcalf.com/loveletter-opt-in/%C2%A0) 👉 Pick up a copy of my new book, Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Ease and Joy: (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries)https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries) 👉 Pick up The Workbook: Boundaries Made Easier to use as a companion to the book or as a standalone masterclass: (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-workbook)https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-workbook (https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-workbook) 👉 Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: (https://abbymedcalf.com/book%C2%A0)https://abbymedcalf.com/book (https://abbymedcalf.com/book%C2%A0) ____________________________ Looking for past episodes of the Relationships Made Easy Podcast? Head over to (https://abbymedcalf.com/podcast-the-archives/)https://abbymedcalf.com/podcast-the-archives (https://abbymedcalf.com/podcast-the-archives/) where you’ll find past episodes. Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my online courses (some are FREE!) or grab a workbook: (https://abbymedcalf.com/resources)https://abbymedcalf.com/resources (https://abbymedcalf.com/resources) Say hello on social: Substack: (https://substack.com/@abbymedcalfphd)https://substack.com/@abbymedcalfphd (https://substack.com/@abbymedcalfphd) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/)https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving (https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/) LinkedIn: (https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving)https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving (https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abbymedcalfphd (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbymedcalfphd) YouTube: https://abbymedcalf.com/youtube (https://abbymedcalf.com/youtube) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)

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YouTube views: 2,043,159; Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US): 4.9 / 5; 16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

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