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This is the home of Eric M. Larson's podcasts, from Ericast.com! Here you'll find a mix of philosophy and technology (perhaps "philosophizing about technology"?) with a little talk of religion, current events, and daily living thrown in. Add the occasional RIAA-free song to give you a break from the monotony, and you've got the Ericast. If (when!) you listen, be sure to e-mail or call and share your thoughts!
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The Learn to Love podcast is your guide to everything love, sex, intimacy, and relationships. Every week your host, Zach Beach, interviews new experts on love, including couples’ therapists, relationship coaches, sex educators, and best-selling authors. Learn the best tips and cutting edge wisdom to better love yourself, others, and the world. Thanks so much for listening, we hope you enjoy the show. Learn more at www.zachbeach.com and www.the-heart-center.com
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Ep 147: Reconciling the Desire and the Domestic with Sharon Costanzo
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How do we find equal footing in relationships without getting too transactional or resenting the unfairness of relationships? What’s the best way to approach the balance between childcare, chores, and money?Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the …
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Ep 146: Living Apart Together with Vicki Larson
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What are some different ways couples can Live Apart Together? What are some myths and advantages of such a style? What practices ensure the success of LAT relationships? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the award-winning journalist and author, …
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Last week's episode was something of a train-wreck of artificial voicing, but there was still a point to be made. Wondering what it was? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and comment! I'm bringing…
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The "weekly podcast that comes out about once a month" is back with a semi-annual episode! Wondering what I've been up to in the past six months? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and comment! Thi…
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Ep 145: Living a Vibrant Life after Sexual Trauma with Charna Cassell, MFT
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Why is trauma so pernicious? What is the window of tolerance? How does a somatic approach to healing differ from talk therapy? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Psychotherapist and Sexuality Coach Charna Cassell on Living a Vibrant Life afte…
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Ep 144: Betrayal and Forgiveness with Bruce Chalmer
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What is betrayal and is it inevitable? Can a relationship become stronger and better after betrayal? What are the three stages to forgiveness? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychologist and author Dr. Bruce Chalmer on Betrayal and Forgiv…
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Ep 143: Loving Without Losing Your Mind with Todd Baratz
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What does a lot of common relationship advice get wrong? Why do people sometimes feel like they’re losing their minds in their relationship? What does it mean to become, rather than find, ourselves? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapis…
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Ep 142: How Stress Is Destroying Your Relationship with Elizabeth Earnshaw
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Are we more stressed than ever before? How does stress affect our ability to relate? What is the good enough life? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and author, Elizabeth Earnshaw on How Stress Is Destroying Relationships For more …
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Ep 141: Make your relationship STRONG with Kristal DeSantis
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What are the foundations for a STRONG relationship? What can men do to build trust and safety with their partners? What is the heartbeat of emotional connection? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and author, Kristal DeSantis on Mak…
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Ep 140: The Wound of Love: Mysticism & Eroticism with David M. Odorisio, PhD
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Are we seeing a resurgence in mystical practices? How is eros foundational to an interpretation of scripture? What can mystical writings teach us about attachment theory? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the professor, editor, and researcher Da…
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Ep 139: Improving Mother-Daughter Relationships with Debra Mandel, Ph.D.
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How have gender roles shifted in our relationships? How can struggling mothers connect better with their daughters? What does it mean to have a family-centered family? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author, psychologist and Love Warrior, …
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Ep 138: Becoming Better Men with Eric FitzMedrud, PhD
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What’s up with men? Are they under attack, or finally being held accountable? What are the first steps to making better men? What is the only love that really matters? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and author Eric FitzMedrud on…
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Ep 137: Overcoming Anxious Attachment with Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD
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Are we living in anxious times? What is compassionate self-awareness? How can an understanding of our “model of self” help us build a more secure attachment style? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author, speaker, and psychologist Leslie Be…
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Ep 136: All about Limerence with Thais Gibson
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What does it mean to learn about love? What is limerence? What is the difference between love and infatuation? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author, therapist, and attachment expert, Thais Gibson, on limerence. For more on this episode c…
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Ep 135: Speaking From the Heart with Dr. Heather Browne, PsyD, LMFT
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If the heart could speak, what would it say? What is the one lie that destroys relationships? What are the five components of healthy communication? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist, speaker, and author Dr. Heather Browne on Speak…
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Ep 134: Helping High-Conflict Couples with Jennine Estes Powell, LMFT and Jacqueline Wielick, LMFT
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What are the stages of Emotionally Focused Therapy? How important is safety in our relationships? What can couples do to reduce conflict? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews both the therapists and coauthors Jennine Estes Powell, and Jacqueline Wi…
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What's a few weeks among friends, right? But this is a very special time of year around the Ericast, so I've got reason to put out an episode. Wondering what it is? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-374…
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Ep 133: Security After Separation with Aurisha Smolarski, LMFT
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What are the basic principles of building secure attachment in our children? How can divorced parents co-parent together? What are the six principles of cooperative co-parenting? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Marriage and Family Therapis…
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Why are relationships harder now than they were 10 years ago? What is fast food communication and how can it help our relationships? What are the best solutions to common relationship problems? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychotherapi…
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Ep 131: Recovering from Gaslighting with Dr. Amelia Kelley
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What is gaslighting, and why has it become such a popular term? What should you do if you realize you are being gaslit? What’s the path to recovery? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the trauma-informed therapist and author Dr. Amelia Kelley on …
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Ep 130: How to Have Healthy Conflict with Lisa Gray
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What are the most common issues that couples have? Why is conflict a good thing? How can couples move through conflict in a more positive way?Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author and couples therapist, Lisa Gray on How to Have Healthy Co…
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Ep 129: Daring to Feel with Alexandra Roxo
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How do we heal our heart wounds? Is there such a thing as feeling too much? How does tapping into our feelings transform our relationships? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the artist, bestselling author, creative, transformational coach and me…
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Ep 128: The Energy of Love with Sherianna Boyle
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How do we access the love that is right here and all around us? How does love put us on the path of transformation? What does it mean to process our emotions fully? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author, coach, yoga teacher, and podcast h…
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Have you ever encountered a circumstance where you think, "That's a great point, but I'm not sure that's what that word means." Or, "I'm not sure that's what that says." Wondering how to untangle that? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Eve…
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Ep 127: Falling in Love Forever with Dr. Michael and Dr. Barbara Grossman
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Is it possible to fall in love forever? What's happening biochemically when we fall in love? Why should we give up all complaints in our relationship? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews both the Marriage and Family Therapist Dr. Barbara Grossman and the Physician Michael Grossman on F…
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As we close out 2023, one caller has me wondering just what the Ericast is all about. Wondering what I'm wondering? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and comment! This entire episode and a miniatu…
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You knew I wouldn't be able to just leave a "missing song" sitting somewhere in my brain, right?. Wondering if I found it? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and comment! As you might imagine, I'm …
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I wonder how long I can go before we officially consider that I've "podfaded" but this is something I love to do and I'd like to get better at that. Wondering what I might be able to do to pursue that goal? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page…
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Ep 126: Being Enough as We Are with Scott Stabile (Re-upload)
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What does self-love look like? How might we accept ourselves just as we are? Will unconditional love undercut our motivation to improve and grow? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the writer, speaker and love activist Scott Stabile on Being Enou…
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Ep 125: Loving Every Day with Dr. Alexandra Solomon
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Why should we make love a daily practice? What is Relational Self-Awareness? Why is betrayal so disorganizing to the human psyche? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the couples therapist, speaker, author, and professor, Dr. Alexandra Solomon. For more on this episode click here: the-…
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Ep 124: Self-Empowerment in Family Systems with Elaine Carney Gibson
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What is Family Systems Theory? How do better understand our own family systems? What is differentiation, and how do we know if we are differentiated? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychotherapist, professor, and advisor Elaine Carney Gibson.For more on this episode click here…
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Ep 123: Multiamory with Jase Lindgren, Dedeker Winston and Emily Sotelo Matlack
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What is multiamory? How can the "triforce of communication" help our relationships? What tools work for all relationships, no matter the style? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews Jase Lindgren, Dedeker Winston, and Emily Sotelo Matlack.For more on this episode click here: the-heart-ce…
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Ep 122: Five Secrets to a Great Relationship with Dr. Mary Giuffra
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What is co-regulation? What does a more loving brain look like? Why is space necessary for closeness? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the counselor, author, and professor Dr. Mary Giuffra on Five Secrets to a Great Relationship.For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.…
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Ep 121: The Eloquence of Silence with Thomas Moore
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What are the dangers of spirituality without skepticism? What does love mean on a soul level? What place does emptiness have in our relationships?Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the best-selling author, therapist, professor and former monk Th…
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I've looked over the Ericast archives and wondered, "Why didn't I do any shows that one summer?" This summer explains it. Wondering what I've been up to? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and comm…
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What gives our life the most meaning? What is the difference between egoic love and universal love? What changes in our lives help to create change in our hearts? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the spiritual coach, yoga therapist, and author,…
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Ep 119: Conscious Uncoupling with Katherine Woodward Thomas
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What gets in the way of finding healthy love? Does the end of a relationship have to be so painful? What are the five steps to conscious uncoupling? Find out the answers to these question and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the best-selling author and therapist Katherine Woodward Thoma…
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Ep 118: The Importance of Boundaries with Karen McMahon
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What is a boundary? Why are they so important to good relationships? What should we do when a boundary is crossed, or ignored?Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the divorce coach Karen McMahon on The Importance of Boundaries. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-…
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Ep 117: Rediscovering Your Body with Tara Galeano
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What's the first thing we should know about our bodies? What does it mean to rediscover our bodies? What is a sex therapist's best tip for good sex? Find out the answers to these question and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author and sex therapist Tara Galeano on Rediscovering You…
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Ep 116: Reimagining Love with Shawn Haywood, Ph.D
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What does living for love look like? What are the four key self love skills? What's the next evolution of love? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and coach, Dr. Shawn Haywood. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.…
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Ep 115: Stop Fighting and Start Connecting with Dr Glenn & Phyllis Hill
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What causes disconnection? What builds connection? What are the 8 core emotions? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the incredible power couple Dr Glenn & Phyllis HillFor more on this episode click here: https://the-heart-center.com/ep-115-how-to…
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Ep 114: Love in Psychotherapy with Silvia Dutchevici
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What is Critical Therapy? How does power come into play in our intimate relationships? What does love in psychotherapy look like? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the incredible therapist Silvia DutcheviciFor more on this episode click here: http://the-heart-center.com/ep-114-love-i…
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Ep 113: Communication for Connection with Emily Gough
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What do we need to do to create more connection in the world? What are the pillars for connected communication? Why do many people avoid intimacy? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the human connection coach, Emily Gough. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-cen…
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Ep 112: Seven Words to Jump-Start Your Love Life with Dr. Bruce Chalmer
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What are the words we all need to hear? What does anxiety have to do with our relationships? What does faith mean in both a secular and spiritual context? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychologist and author, Dr. Bruce Chalmer. For more on this episode click here: https://ww…
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Ep 111: Caregiving, Love, and Aging with Daniella Marchick
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Ep 111: Caregiving, Love, and Aging with Daniella MarchickHow do we love someone who is dying? What does intimate caregiving look like? How can I take care of myself, while taking care of someone else? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and caregiver, Daniella Marchick. …
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Ep 110: Preparing for the Dating Jungle with Tami Kiekhaefer
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Ep 110: Preparing for the Dating Jungle with Tami KiekhaeferIs there a person out there for everyone? What are the biggest red flags to look out for? What are the foundations for a happy relationship? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the incredible therapist and author Tami Kiekhafe…
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I've been dabbling with new technology during the past couple weeks to the point where I got downright giddy... and a bit disturbed. Wondering what I've been working on? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-64…
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Ep 109 : A Conversation About Mindful Self Compassion with Denis Udall and Zach Beach
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Ep 109 : A Conversation About Mindful Self Compassion with Denis Udall and Zach BeachWhat is Mindful Self Compassion? How do we cultivate it? Is self compassion a weakness, or a strength? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach speaks with Denis Udall about their upcoming course in Berkeley, starting…
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What does it mean to live in a love vibration? How can we find joy in every moment? Is unconditional love possible? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author and transformational coach, Julie Hilsen. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-108-a-li…
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I was a little surprised at how depressed I sounded in my first experimentation with AI-constructed voices. Think we can brighten its day? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and comment This episod…
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