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PODCAST

LoveLife Podcast

Doug Weiss & Alvean Lyons

Living your life and loving it: navigating healthy relationships to find and keep that special someone in your life

society & culture relationships

All Episodes

10:55

You’re not the boss of me

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/04/20

Controlling behavior is not an uncommon dynamic between couples. It can be overt or more often unrecognized but the struggle for autonomy contends with the desire to please and the need for clear boundaries that respect both party's rights. Alvean and Doug take on this fraught topic in thsi episode and offer some counsel on how to avoid finding yourself controlling or being controlled. For a full traNscript of the episode, click here:LL24-You're not the Boss of Me

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15:09

Do opposites attract?

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/04/13

You've probably heard it, maybe even believe that opposites are attracted to one another. But do they make for a good relationship? In the episode, Alvean and Doug explore the truth and fiction behind the saying and the true path to compatibility. For a full transcript of the episode, click here:LL23-Do Opposites Attract

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13:52

Jealousy

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/04/06

The green eyed monster, jealousy, is at the heart of too many failed relationships. It generally proceeds from a lack of trust or a violation of the emotional investment one partner has made in the other. Whatever the underlying cause, jealousy is a difficult monster to tame. To learn how, listen to Alvean and Doug discuss the subject in this episode. For a full transcript, click here: LL22-Jealousy

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12:11

Getting Back with your Ex

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/03/30

Something happened and you and your ex parted ways. As is often the case, you both may have regret and after a time drift back into each other's orbits. Can love be renewed, can ex's reunite successfully? To find out what Alvean and Doug have to say, listen to this episode and read the transcript here:LL21-Getting Back with Your Ex

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12:22

Vindictive Ex’s

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/03/23

Break ups happen and we hope they can be navigated gracefully even though both parties may experience pain and a sense of loss. But what happens when your ex won't let go, and pain becomes anger and vindictive behavior? In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about how survive such an experience and what causes it. For a full transcript of the episode, click here: LL20-Vindictive Ex's

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16:59

Empathy

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/03/16

There are three ingredients for a successful and loving relationship: Honesty, Trust, and Empathy. In this episode, Alvaen and Doug discuss empathy--what it is and isn't and why it is such an important building block in emotional maturity and life. For a full transcript, click here: LL19-Empathy is a Lost Virtue

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11:54

The Power of Vulnerability

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/03/09

Too often our life experiences harden us and create boundaries that prevent us from having a fulfilling relationship. In this episode, Alvaen and Doug discuss the power of opening ourselves to others, being vulnerable to pain or hurt but also open to true love and deep emotional bonds. For a full transcript of the episode, click here: LL18-Vulnerability

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12:15

What Really Matters?

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/03/02

In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about life's priorities. How do we make sense of all the competing demands on our attention, time and affection? Is there a majoc formula for deciding what reall matters? For more and a complete transcript, click here: LL17

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10:49

Wisdom found in pain

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/02/24

No one wishes to be in emotional pain but it happens to most of us at some point. While it may not seem so at the time, pain can bring with it a healing power--wisdom--that helps us avoid the circumstances that led to our hurt in the first place. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about how we confront ourselves and learn to separate the pain from the lesson. For more and a full transcript, click here:LL16

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13:54

Lies we tell ourselves

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/02/17

The easiest person to deceive is ourselves. Whether out of a misplaced sense of self protection, and inability to face reality, or avoid pain, we are accomplished liars when it comes to certain parts of our life. It is, however, extremely unhealthy and in the end self destructive. In this episode, Alvean and Doug discuss the ways in which we can learn to face the truth, accept ourselves, flaws and all, and take decisive action to free ourselves from self imposed limitations. For more, and a full

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13:04

Getting Over Heartbreak

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/02/10

It has happened to most of at least once, our hearts have been broken in the wake of a breakup, infidelity, or another violation of the all important trust partners must have in one another. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about self nurture--the tools that are available to us to heal our hurt and rebuild our sense of self esteem and wholeness. For more, and a full transcript, click here: LL14

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15:06

Can you prevent cheating?

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/02/03

Last week Alvean and Doug talked about the fallout from infidelity and the path to rapproachment. In this episode they talk about the ways in which couples can prevent infidelity in the first place. Alvean illustrates the dry grass principle that sets up the environment in which emotional estrangement provides a fertile atmosphere for cheating. For more, and a complete transcript, click here: LL13

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12:49

Infidelity–can love survive

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/01/27

It is one of the most devastating things that can happen in a relationship--when one partner is unfaithful. While most often this violation of trust results in an end to the relationship, or a divorce it is possible to rebuild the foundations if both partners are committed to the long and transparent journey. Alvean and Doug take on this difficult topic in today's episode with some surprising takes on how love can triumph. For a full transcript of this episode, click here: LL12

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12:44

Best Advice

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/01/20

In this episode, Alvean and Doug discuss the best relationship advice they received over the years. For a full transcript, click here: LL11

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14:40

Across cultures

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/01/13

Realtionships can be hard enough without the challenges of navigating two different cultures. They can also be fantastic and rewarding--but that requires emotional insight, tact, and patience to achieve. In this episode, Alvean and Doug offer some thoughts on cross cultural relationships and how to cultivate the right frame of mind for the couple and their families and friends. For more and a full transcript, click here: LL10

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14:24

Blended Families

LoveLife Podcast ·

2024/01/06

One of the trickier challenges couples face that have children from a prior relationship is when and how to blend their families together. In this episode, Alvean and Doug explore those challenges and offer some helpful guidance to avoid the emotional and logistical ripples; For a full transcript, click here: LL09

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14:50

When she makes more

LoveLife Podcast ·

2023/12/30

Money is a very common issue that can cause friction in a relationship. While there are many different ways in which the subject can be fraught--in this episode Alvean and Doug explore the nuances when the traditional 'breadwinner' role is reversed and the woman earns more than the man. For more and a full transcript, click here:LL08

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14:53

Am I too picky?

LoveLife Podcast ·

2023/12/23

Have you ever wondered if perhaps the reason you haven't found mr or ms right has more to do with you than you think? If so this episode is for you. Alvean and Doug talk about ways some people sabotage themselves or create barriers that prevent them from building a loving relationship. For more and a complete transcript, click here: LL07

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14:38

The Best Way to Say Goodbye

LoveLife Podcast ·

2023/12/16

In this episode Alvean and Doug take on the subject of breakups. There is no such thing as a good breakup but there are better ways to say goodbye. Whether you are the one saying goodbye or receiving such news learn how to put your feelings in perspective and rise above the hurt. For a full transcript click here: LL06

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15:52

God’s Dating Service

LoveLife Podcast ·

2023/12/09

Have you ever wondered if there is a special someone made just for you? Does God run a dating service or are we attracted to certain people based on subtle patters that inform our lives? In this episode, Alvean and Doug explore the reality of finding a mate and the stories we tell ourselves about how and why. For a full transcript, click here: LL05

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