Together. A Podcast About Relationships

We all know relationships takes work, but what is that work, and how do we do it? Reformed divorce lawyer Erik Newton explores these questions and many more in a series of intimate and honest interviews with real couples.

S3 EP2 - Shop Talk 02/28/2019

S3 EP2 - Shop Talk Erik talks relationships with fellow podcaster Andy Horning, host of the Elephant Talk podcast. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/8844854

S3 EP1 - Season Opener: The Seminar Trap 02/14/2019

S3 EP1 - Season Opener: The Seminar Trap Erik is back with updates and a brand new season of the Together Show Podcast. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/8650160

S2 E19 - Season Ender: The Badass Fat Ass 04/30/2018

S2 E19 - Season Ender: The Badass Fat Ass Today’s Episode – number 131 – is the last episode of season two, which means we’re off for the summer! We’ll be back in September with more interviews! /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/6538397

S2 E18 From Shame To Intimacy - Megan and Brave 03/19/2018

S2 E18 From Shame To Intimacy - Megan and Brave Today’s conversation is about shame and how we can use it to explore the darker corners of our relationships. Our guests today, Megan and Brave have done some very useful work in this area - and specifically on what they refer to as “male shame.” Listen in to hear what they mean by that! /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/6381759

S2 E17 - Catholic Swingers – It's Definitely A Thing 03/05/2018

S2 E17 - Catholic Swingers – It's Definitely A Thing Today's episode is about a couple you would never expect might have a secret life. Penn and Page, our guests today, grew up Catholic, married young, had six kids, and were perfectly content living a predictable life, until one day Penn had an idea... /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/6328888

S2 E16 - Emotional Labor 01/29/2018

S2 E16 - Emotional Labor A cultural conversation has been simmering recently about the concept of emotional labor. It’s a critical conversation to our relationships, but not many of us know what it means. Today on the podcast, we learn all about what it is, and what to do about it from our guests, Gemma and Rob Hartley. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/6202572

S2 E15 We All Must Face Our Demons 01/19/2018

S2 E15 We All Must Face Our Demons Our guest today - Iris McAlpin is a survivor of multiple experiences with sexual abuse, and having recovered from those, she has some unique ideas about how we all should be relating to the perpetrators of these kind of abuses. She also has quite a bit too say about the healing process that’s available to all of us after abuse. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/6168055

E2 S14 The Power Of A Shared Narrative 12/30/2017

E2 S14 The Power Of A Shared Narrative Our guests today, Ned and Dorcas share a story about a depression that lasted nearly five years. They not only survived that depression as a couple, but built a massively successful company during that time and started a family that’s thriving. This episode is about the tools they used to manage. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/6100756

S2 E13 Rape and Reconciliation 12/11/2017

S2 E13 Rape and Reconciliation The title of this episode says what’s it’s about: rape and reconciliation. If rape is a topic you find difficult to hear about, you might want to take it easy with this episode. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/6031650

S2 E12 Be Your Own Sexpert 11/30/2017

S2 E12 Be Your Own Sexpert Our guest today, Nenna Joiner, is an African American Lesbian porn producer and sex shop owner in downtown Oakland. Our conversation ranges all over the sex universe from impotence, to getting on your knees in church and in sex, to whether Lesbians are the new gay men, to - of course - toys and porn. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5997614

Thanksgiving and Death (Essay) 11/20/2017

Thanksgiving and Death (Essay) We are community. We are our friends and family, and we cannot know ourselves without them. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5963524

S2E10 Two Mormons Walk Into A Strip Club... 11/06/2017

S2E10 Two Mormons Walk Into A Strip Club... Today’s episode kicks of the first of several stories on the topic of pornography. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5916089

S2 E9 If Not Everything, Nothing - Thomas and Lauren 10/30/2017

S2 E9 If Not Everything, Nothing - Thomas and Lauren The thing about the choice to stay or to go in any given relationship, is that we can never know what might have been. There’s no control group to test against for happiness in our life choices. We only know what’s right here, right now. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5889670

S2 E8 The Fascinations of Taboo and Turn On 10/17/2017

S2 E8 The Fascinations of Taboo and Turn On Our episode today is about the unpredictable results of difficult conversations. There’s gold in those hills for your relationships if you have the courage to dig. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5848109

S2 E7 - All The Relationship Tools You Never Learned 10/09/2017

S2 E7 - All The Relationship Tools You Never Learned Last week during our interview with Michael and Sara, you may remember they told us about a therapist they had worked with over Skype named Al Turtle. Well I reached out to Al, and today we’ve got him on the show! /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5821020

S2 E7 Sometimes You're Gonna Hate 10/02/2017

S2 E7 Sometimes You're Gonna Hate Every once in awhile you're going to hear yourself say the word: "I hate you" to the one you love. Not that we're encouraging it, but let's just normalize the fact that sometimes, anger and frustration bubble over into something we're not proud of. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5799976

S2 E6 - Your Type Doesn't Matter 09/25/2017

S2 E6 - Your Type Doesn't Matter So long as we’re stuck on an internal idea of perfection, we can never fully experience the magic of what’s right before our eyes. That's why searching for one's "type," or the "perfect match" can be such a dead end. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5769171

S2E5 Rules Of Play 09/18/2017

S2E5 Rules Of Play Ryan and Jordana, are guests this week, are are exceptionally talented in the area of simple fun. There’s a lot to listen for in this episode, but I suggest you keep one ear open for how these two cultivate their balance between work and play. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5749009

S2E4 What Is Love, Actually? 09/11/2017

S2E4 What Is Love, Actually? What is love, and why do we have it? To ask that question properly (but never entirely answer it), we turn to Dr. Carrie Jenkins, Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5723247

S2E3 The Thing About Love And Money... 09/05/2017

S2E3 The Thing About Love And Money... An identity shift is one of the primary reasons we hear about for breakups. We’re all human, and so inevitably we change. Our relationships need to change as well, or they become stale and hold us back. But it's never easy, and couples are in the constant process of managing all this change; it’s one of the most important skills we all need to cultivate. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5707844

S2E2 - The Ins And Outs Of Mindful Sex 08/28/2017

S2E2 - The Ins And Outs Of Mindful Sex Our episode today is about sex and awakening. Our guest today–Jessica Graham–is an author, a well loved meditation teacher, and a film actor. In her writing and meditation work, she inhabits that space where sexuality and spirituality overlap, and guiding us all through that space is her great gift. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5681858

S2E1 - Two Straight Guys Walk Into Burning Man... 08/21/2017

S2E1 - Two Straight Guys Walk Into Burning Man... Our story today has many layers, but at it's core it's about sexual identity, and the value of story itself. Rasmus and Michele–two men who had never considered anything other than heterosexual relationships–met on a dance floor in the middle of the desert, and... well, you'll have to listen in to find out what happens. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5661183

We're All Simultaneously Crying Wolf (Essay) 07/17/2017

We're All Simultaneously Crying Wolf (Essay) We're still on break! We're taking a little time to catch our breath and refresh the format of the The Together Show. In the meantime, we're reading essays – usually those we publish at . I wrote today’s essay, as part of a forthcoming book I'm working on, so it hasn't been published anywhere in written form. I'm going to keep it that way for a while. Please don't be shy about letting us know if you have any ideas for what you'd like to see in our next iteration. We love hearing from you. You can email Erik at Or contact us on our , or on Instagram . /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5543377

Why The Best Daters Are Divorced (essay) 06/26/2017

Why The Best Daters Are Divorced (essay) We're still on break! We're taking a little time to catch our breath and refresh the format of the The Together Show. In the meantime, we're reading essays – usually those we publish at . Today's essay is called . I wrote this one last year based on experiences from my time as a divorce lawyer. Dating after divorce is not only possible, it's a joy–hear me out on this one! Please don't be shy about letting us know if you have any ideas for what you'd like to see in our next iteration. We love hearing from you. You can email Erik at Or contact us on our , or on Instagram . /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5481950

Logical Arguments vs. Tribal Decisions (Essay) 06/06/2017

Logical Arguments vs. Tribal Decisions (Essay) We're on break! We're taking a little time to catch our breath and refresh the format of the The Together Show. In the meantime, we're reading essays – usually those we publish at . I wrote today’s essay, after thinking about the following quotations: “In the end, reconciliation is a spiritual process, which requires more than just a legal framework. It has to happen in the hearts and minds of people.” – Nelson Mandela “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” – Winston S. Churchill The essay is called Logical Arguments vs. Tribal Decisions. This is my first public writing on any aspect of politics, and I'd love your feedback. Please don't be shy about letting us know if you have any ideas for what you'd like to see in our next iteration. We love hearing from you. You can email Erik at Or contact us on our , or on Instagram . . /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5422384

Logical Arguments vs. Tribal Decisions (Essay) 06/06/2017

How Wild Sexual Exploration Made Me A Better Woman (Essay) 05/31/2017

How Wild Sexual Exploration Made Me A Better Woman (Essay) We're on break! We're taking a little time to catch our breath and refresh the format of the The Together Show. In the meantime, we're reading essays that we've published at . Today’s Article is called , as read by the author, Lucy Gillespie. Lucy Gillespie is an Anglo-American screenwriter, producer, and essayist based in NYC. She is the managing editor of . Her original series , about a woman who explores her sexuality by dating couples, premieres on Valentine’s Day. Follow on social media at @unicornwithus. Lucy and her Fiancé have also been featured in an episode of our . Please don't be shy about letting us know if you have any ideas for what you'd like to see in our next iteration. We love hearing from you. You can email Erik at Or contact us on our , or on Instagram . /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5404408

How Mindfulness Killed My Sex Life (Essay) 05/17/2017

How Mindfulness Killed My Sex Life (Essay) We're on break! We're taking a little time to catch our breath and refresh the format of the The Together Show. In the meantime, we're reading essays that we've published at . Today’s Article is called How Mindfulness Killed My Sex Life. Please don't be shy about letting us know if you have any ideas for what you'd like to see in our next iteration. We love hearing from you. You can email Erik at Or contact us on our , or on Instagram . /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5365587

The Divorce Lawyer's Guide To Marriage, Part 4 (Essay) 05/09/2017

The Divorce Lawyer's Guide To Marriage, Part 4 (Essay) We’re on break! We’re taking a little time to catch our breath and refresh the format of the The Together Show. In the meantime, we’re reading essays that we’ve published at . Today’s Article is called Please don’t be shy about letting us know if you have any ideas for what you’d like to see in our next iteration. We love hearing from you. You can email Erik at Or contact us on our , or on Instagram /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5338971

The Divorce Lawyer's Guide To Marriage, Part 3 (Essay) 05/01/2017

The Divorce Lawyer's Guide To Marriage, Part 3 (Essay) We’re on break! We’re taking a little time to catch our breath and refresh the format of the The Together Show. In the meantime, we’re reading essays that we’ve published at . Today’s Article is called Please don’t be shy about letting us know if you have any ideas for what you’d like to see in our next iteration. We love hearing from you. You can email Erik at Or contact us on our , or on Instagram. /episode/index/show/togethershow/id/5317404

Together. A Podcast About Relationships

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