Redefining LGBTQ+ relationships
Our.Love Podcast
In this episode, we talk about how LGBTQ+ couples are redefining relationships. We explore queer relationships, what it means to be queer in a relationship, and the difficulties queer couples have to navigate. Listen as we discover the expansiveness of LGBTQ+ relationships and how couples are creating new roles in their relationships. The power of love is infinite it helps empower queer couples, discover how in this podcast at Our.Love.
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How to handle holiday stress
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In this episode we are talking about holiday stress…. we learn to be self-reflective, use I statements, ask for what we want & need, navigate transitions, and even how to manage our partner's family of origin DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON! Listen as we learn to take care of ourselves, our couplehood, and our family in this podcast by Our.Love.
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Issues facing LGBTQAI+ couples today.
Our.Love Podcast
Dr. Keely Sikes Rolling interviews Sarah Almaqousi, a political activist, teacher, and psychotherapist. Sarah has been involved in LGBTQIA+ mental health during her entire career. They discussed the difficulties of the LGBTQIA+ community in today's political climate, how stressors outside of a relationship can add extra stress, and the importance of being unapologetically you in order to bring change.
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The Role of Support Within a Family
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Phil and Carolyn Cowan are professors of psychology at Berkeley University of California and have been married for over 60 years. Not only do they work together, but they also co-authored a book, When Partners Become Parents: The Big Life Change for Couples. Together, they designed a couples group to strengthen family relationships and have been involved in three longitudinal studies of families. Guided by a family systems model, their research dives into the intergenerational attachment patterns and couple relationship quality to provide the contexts in which effective parenting leads to...
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The Hidden Power of Physical Connection
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Jim Coan is a Professor of Clinical Psychology and the Director of the Virginia Affective Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Virginia. His research on handholding emphasizes the neuroscience of emotion and social relationships, and he has authored over 50 scientific articles. He is a recipient of the inaugural Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions from the Association for Psychological Science and the Early Career Award from the Society for Psychophysiological Research. In this episode… When the trials and distractions of life get in the way, how...
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Self-expansion in a Relationship
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Arthur Aron is a Research Professor of Psychology at Stony Brook University. His research focuses on identifying interpersonal closeness on how self-expansion motivations relate to and can be used to alleviate the decline in relationship satisfaction over time. His diverse methods include representative surveys, lab studies, and brain imaging. Arthur earned a PhD in psychology from the University of Toronto and is actively involved in research collaborations with his wife, Elaine Aron. In this episode… What factors are most influential in boosting your relationship and intimacy with your...
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Embracing Self-Worth
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Dr. Adia Gooden is a licensed clinical psychologist, author of 4 Practices to Connect to your Unconditional Self-Worth, host of the Unconditionally Worthy podcast, and TEDx speaker. She specializes in providing therapy to people of color and speaks about unconditional self-worth, imposter syndrome, and black women in mental health. She has served as a staff psychologist and the coordinator for multicultural outreach and support for the Student Counseling Services at the University of Chicago and the Director of the Clinic and Community Programs at the Family Institute at Northwestern. She...
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Finding the Unfamiliar in the Seemingly Familiar
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Todd Kashdan is the Founder of Kashdan Consulting, where he provides consulting services to organizations looking to improve their well-being. He offers keynotes, workshops, program development, and program evaluation. Todd is among the world’s top experts on the psychology of well-being, psychological strengths, mental agility, and social relationships. His research has been featured in hundreds of media outlets, including multiple articles in the Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and Forbes. He is also a Professor of Psychology at George Mason University, where he founded the...
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See and Say With Appreciation
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In this episode of Our.Love Podcast, join Dr. Keely Sikes Rollings as she speaks with Dr. Ari Tuckman, PsyD, CST, and author of ADHD After Dark: Better Sex Life, Better Relationship, to discuss appreciation as a motivator to see and say your way to a better relationship. Dr. Tuckman talks about the innovative research behind his work with ADHD, cultivating gratitude, and strategies to maintain a healthier relationship.
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How Quality Time Impacts Our Health and Relationships
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In this episode of Our.Love Podcast, Jim Coan is joined by David Sbarra, Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona, to discuss creating and maintaining value in your relationships. David talks about the research behind the association between relationships and mental health, responding to your partner’s needs, and the importance of cultivating your relationship by being attentive and digging deeper to connect deeply.
info_outlineDr. Keely Sikes Rolling interviews Sarah Almaqousi, a political activist, teacher, and psychotherapist. Sarah has been involved in LGBTQIA+ mental health during her entire career. They discussed the difficulties of the LGBTQIA+ community in today's political climate, how stressors outside of a relationship can add extra stress, and the importance of being unapologetically you in order to bring change.