Welcome to "You Might Relate", a podcast centered on expanding relationships and mastering life transitions. I'm Stacy Heaps, your host and licensed therapist. I offer an honest look at how you can make your relationships better instead of waiting for them to improve on their own.
On this podcast, we take relationships to the next level through solid therapy concepts and real life stories. Let's live in the moment, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. Join me because you never know, you just might relate.
100. Strengthening Relationships Using “I” Statements
We’ve reached our 100th episode—can you believe it?! To celebrate, I’ve invited my husband Michael back on the show to demonstrate how using “I” statements can transform your conversations with your spouse.
We’ll share personal stories from our own marriage, highlighting effective and not-so-effective communication strategies. Plus, we’ll provide step-by-step tips to make your conversations more meaningful. From finding the perfect time to talk and using 'I' statements to express your feelings on big issues, to solving everyday challenges together, this model can help you tackle it all.
Looking forward to seeing you soon for Season 2 of You Might Relate!
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28 Jun 2024
99. Healing In Borderline Personality Disorder Relationships
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is like diving into a new world—think of it as the quantum physics of emotions. To truly understand a person with BPD, you have to leave your sense of reality and journey into borderline territory. While navigating relationships can be challenging, there's plenty of hope. This week, we’ll explore the emotional and behavioral patterns of BPD and how they often appear in relationships. I have some experience to share on identifying emotional triggers, using effective communication, and taking care of yourself.
Resources mentioned in today's episode:
"Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder" (https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Walking-Eggshells-Borderline-Personality/dp/1572246901)
Psychology Today (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists)
National Domestic Violence Hotline (https://www.thehotline.org/)
Child Abuse Hotline (https://www.childhelphotline.org/)
Suicide Prevention Hotline (https://988lifeline.org/)
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21 Jun 2024
98. Overcoming Desire Discrepancies with Brooke Bralove
Do you and your spouse struggle to align your sexual desires? It’s more than just the timing—it's about deepening your connection together. This week, Certified Sex Therapist Brooke Bralove joins me to tackle desire discrepancies and sexual empowerment in relationships. We’ve got conversations on nurturing a healthy sexual connection, rekindling desires, and celebrating each other's unique needs, all with an open mind and a touch of fun. You don’t want to miss out because when it comes to intimacy, we all deserve a little more connection and joy
Catch more of Brooke's work through her website (https://brookebralove.com/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/brookebralovepsychotherapy/).
Resources mentioned in today’s episode: “Come As You Are” (https://www.amazon.com/Come-You-Are-Surprising-Transform/dp/1982165316), “The New Monogomy”, (https://www.amazon.com/New-Monogamy-Redefining-Relationship-Infidelity/dp/1608823156/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BPJX0JJLZ8KK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LEZ_b-i8ju8jgelEAg2ZTbFp6hMmX1d-DJbfdUnWIYlrmWSnYvYRVXIjvxIOOkHDirieTLTJHJ0ZB5obrCK4BKNn6_6wAxe0GzGer-s9GBrc7qaWPKeHI8ES3lx7qsLZECa75HCPWg-O3-76eAN8WqSM9iY2cfT7lOqWTzEOR3af7R8vlEWmpoRx6xYTZG2Gdqv8ENZIu5rKIHXZS_Dq5v713P9e6SXCAvKBxxN54FA.c-HjYBSOCNT8ewLsXVPz_Hc4TvSmszPRwX4aXEXbHEs&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+new+monogamy&qid=1718951054&s=books&sprefix=the+new+monongomy%2Cstripbooks%2C133&sr=1-1) and “Becoming Clitorate” (https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Cliterate-Orgasm-Equality-Matters/dp/0062664557/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F0DJHWP1LZ19&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dURoY_j-4FB0GVUGJ-vFd-IX7vY3bhUvTJbdFbVzOp7WTQ17TgStB3g4XabzLdHN2oR5nc0bL0xeRN8zqKaMpWSqiG97TnEoM2-f25L4Z6eeGIjvCZrA5CFyLAIxVDjwUziwM9i7dbmZcojm0hT9kE3MSMo8GLEPFxnf8h97aie13hVF2KTRtGUVxxRjDJa0kl-edTO6biEwxUO0s4tgRCRaQwv5gZpaPjU4RcqEL_s.HE2Ynat0B0Ufr2lHJbuRPXkuTJrilLjL_q-w3TqxEuE&dib_tag=se&keywords=becoming+cliterate&qid=1718951097&s=books&sprefix=becoming+clitoratew%2Cstripbooks%2C118&sr=1-1)
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24: Creating an Emotionally Connected Marriage with David Jones
Published 20 Jan 2023 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I just want to leave couples, you know, sometimes it's hard to get into a therapist, a couple's therapist specifically. So, to leave you with three things that you can do if you're waiting to get into therapy to improve your marriage, what would you say are the three things? So I'm a big fan of books. We mentioned seven principles for making marriage work. Again, I love Gottman's work. If I'm going to recommend a book really for people, it's going to be Su Johnson's material. Hold me tight, seven conversations for a lifetime of love. And I love it because it's very activity -based so couples can read it. […]
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