It’s a challenge to build a long term relationship full of love, desire, and sexy fun. It can be especially challenging for Christians in a world filled with mixed messages about sex, intimacy, and marriage that go contrary to traditional values. Your host is Dan Purcell, a Life Coach and Couples Sex Expert that specializes in helping married couples take their sex life to the next level. You’ll gain new ideas, perspectives, and practical tools to help you "get your marriage on"! This podcas ...
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On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack as he helps you with one more step toward a marriage both you and your spouse will love.
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We deeply desired a marriage based on God's design: two people coming together as "one flesh," but we had no idea how to do it. We tried and fell flat many times, going through many dark seasons. We wondered when the oneness was supposed to begin. Renewing grace and love in our marriage wasn't an easy process, but now, more than 20 years later, our marriage is thriving, and Brad is a licensed counselor, and Kate is a relationship coach. We work with couples and individuals who want to discov ...
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A podcast dedicated to bringing real help to real couples! Hosts Seth Studley, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and his wife Melanie Studley, Marriage Expert and Coach, answer listener questions about sex, intimacy, communication, conflict resolution, in-laws issues, healing from infidelity, and so much more! Their authentic and down-to-earth approach to helping couples has transformed thousands of relationships. They have three kids and live outside of Seattle, Wa.
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Beyond Broken Vows | Christian Marriage, Adultery, Pornography Addiction, Sexual Betrayal, Intimacy
Emily & Johnny Spigelmire | Christian Marriage Coaches
***Top 2% Global Podcast*** Dear Betrayed, Are you in shock? Confused, devastated, hurt, angry and feeling like you are not enough? Do you feel like it must be your fault, like you should have somehow seen the signs? Are you grieving the death of the marriage you thought you had? Dear Betrayer, Have you been believing the lie that if people knew what was really in your heart and mind, they would turn their back on you? Have you been convinced that your wife and family would leave you and you ...
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The Grace Fueled Wife | Communication, Intimacy, Separation, Reconciliation, Christian Marriage
Beatriz Vargas | Christian Wife & Marriage Coach
Are you sitting in a marriage that feels empty? Struggling to connect with your husband? Maybe you’re telling yourself you’re just sticking it out for the kids, and what really keeps you in the marriage is God. If this is you, I’ve been there. My story is your story. I want to help you reconnect in marriage and feel cherished again. Hey, I’m Beatriz, a Jesus loving wife and mom I’ve been married for 15 years, but for the past 10, I’ve actually had the affectionate and connected marriage I’ve ...
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Intimacy After Infidelity | Rebuild Connection, Emotional Healing, Forgiveness for Adultery, Avoid Divorce
Kristina Joy | Affair Recovery Coach, Spiritual Healing, Christian Marriage Counseling
The Go-to Podcast for Christian Women Who Want to Heal Their Heart to Shed Their Shame! *TOP 2.5% GLOBALLY* * #9 RELATIONSHIPS PODCAST* Do you wish someone would stop and see you, instead of looking through you or past you? Are you Googling ways to communicate and connect with your husband, but you’re still not feeling heard? Do you lay awake at night wondering if your marriage can survive infidelity or what’s the first step to file for divorce? Your vows are broken, and you’re so full of sh ...
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63 | Got Porn Brain? What It Is and How It Affects You and Your Marriage
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It wasn’t until I stopped using pornography altogether and the fog lifted that I learned just how much effect it had had on my brain. The further I got away from the porn and the more days of sobriety I achieved, I found that I was able to think more clearly and process the difficult truth of my sex-addiction. Understanding porn’s effect on my brai…
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196: Handjobs, Pegging, Mismatched Libidos, Husband Won't Let Me Initiate: Q&A
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I'm very excited about today's episode today! We get to address a lot of juicy topics, such as the following: a reluctant wife feeling pressure to give her husband a hand job a couple that wants to try pegging, but is unsure about it a frustrated wife that feels like all the effort she's making to improve her marriage is one sided and feels a lot o…
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Overcoming Relationship Hurdles Together with Lindsey Lautsbaugh
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Send us a Text Message. Discover the hidden challenges young married couples face today with our special guest, pastor Lindsay Lotzbaugh, who brings her wealth of experience from pastoring, missions, and motherhood. Lindsay opens up about sensitive topics like pornography, communication issues, and the critical lack of support systems that many new…
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How to Get Your Spouse's Respect and Keep It
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On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack …
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62 | Social Media Hack Triggers Trauma From Porn-Fueled Infidelity
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How was your week? Did it go as planned? This week, a verse really hit home for us in a big way... We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9 Imagine this - just as we were about to hit the button to record today’s podcast episode, a sudden interruption caught us off guard. Johnny received a private message that sparked…
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195: Are You a "Sexual Over-functioner?" with Dr. Kathleen Smith
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In many marriages, there are people that feel like they do far more than their share of the relationship work, but why do they tend to take on the responsibility of their spouse's share of the relationship, especially in stressful situations? Intimate marriages are like a system like an air conditioning and heating system in your home. It works har…
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Navigating the Mission Field and Family Life with Chris Lautsbaugh
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Send us a Text Message. What does it take to navigate marriage and family life while serving as a missionary? Get ready to glean invaluable insights from seasoned missionary and pastoral minister Chris Lautsbaugh, who brings three decades of experience to our discussion. We promise you'll learn about the unique challenges and rewards of raising chi…
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On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack …
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61 | Is Joy Possible After Sexual Betrayal?
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After discovering your spouse had betrayed you sexually, what was your initial reaction? We bet it wasn’t joy. We know that there are many volatile emotions that come on the heels of that shocking and devastating news - among them pain, anger, and confusion. As you try to make sense of the senseless in your new unwanted reality, you may find yourse…
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194: “Is this ok for us to do?” Seeking God’s Direction In Your Sex Life
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"I just have a hard time with some of the things you said on your podcast. How can you be okay with things like toys, lingerie, and even talk about sex so publicly like that. I grew up with the understanding that those things aren't appropriate to discuss." I can absolutely relate. This conversation with this sincere woman took me back several year…
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6 Reasons Your Husband Won't Talk to You and How to Help Him Want To
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On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack …
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60 | The High Cost of Freedom in a Sexually Betrayed Marriage
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Many of us have heard the phrase “Freedom Isn’t Free” and if you have not heard it, you likely understand the idea behind it knowing that in order to gain freedom of any kind some form of sacrifice needs to be made. And sacrifices are not called sacrifices because they are easy. Are you feeling like you’re trapped in a never-ending cycle of anger, …
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193: The Fast and Furious: Over-Coming Premature Ejaculation, featuring Mark Goldberg
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I get asked frequently about what to do when you (or your husband) comes too quickly during sex, or has premature ejaculation. I wanted to do an in-depth episode on this topic to address the many questions that we have because frankly, sex isn't that enjoyable when it's over too quick or you just don't last as long as you'd like to. Even if this is…
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Turning Dark Years into Light: Lessons from Barb and Mark Case
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Send us a Text Message. What if understanding your partner's childhood wounds could transform your marriage? Join us as we sit down with Barb and Mark Case, a couple who have spent 35 years navigating the ups and downs of life together. They share their candid journey from the blissful early days of their marriage to the financial strains and signi…
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10 Reasons for Lack of Intimacy in Marriage and How to Fix It
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On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack …
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59 | Is It Over? Take These 5 Steps to Save Your Marriage After Adultery
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The day you never imagined you’d ever live to see has come and gone; D-Day. You have discovered sexual betrayal in your marriage. Whether you found out or your spouse confessed, you can’t believe that this has happened. You may be asking yourself, Is my marriage over? Is it worth saving? Is it possible to move forward? Today we are going to answer …
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192: Why is it Hard to Keep Sex Passionate When You've Been Married for a Long Time? with Jenn Pinkerton & Dan Purcell
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For most couples, there's a lot of hot passion and excitement during the early dating and engagement time and for a while after the wedding. But over time, we develop routines, scripts, and become habituated to each other. This is normal and serves a good purpose. However, herein lies the challenge: how do you create an intimate marriage with lots …
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Transforming Love: Marriage Ministry with Scott & Jenny Means
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Send us a Text Message. Join us as we sit down with our dear friends Scott and Jenny Means to explore their incredible journey into marriage coaching. Scott shares his path from worship leadership to creating a curriculum that intertwines spiritual principles with marital relationships, a journey that has deeply enriched his and Jenny's marriage. D…
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How to Liven Up a Boring, Disconnected Marriage
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On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack …
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58 | Purpose from Pain. Did Sexual Betrayal Destroy God’s Plan for Your Marriage?
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Do you ever stop and wonder why? Why did this happen? Have you lamented, “Can anything good ever come of it?” When the discovery of sexual betrayal threatens to destroy your marriage, you may think you won’t survive it. Then, if you have made the choice to stay and do the hard work of recovery, you start to see God working in your life and marriage…
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191: What the Heck is 'Relational Self-awareness,' and How Does it Help You Be a Better Lover? with Dr. Alexandra Solomon
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It's so easy to notice how our spouse is making choices that get in the way of them getting what they really want. Our brains expend tremendous amount of energy trying to get our spouses to see things our way, because from our vantage point, they're self-sabotaging, right? It's so obvious (to us anyway). Of course, our spouses think think the same …
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Your Triggers Might be WRONG! Rethinking what your triggers REALLY mean.
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Welcome back to Anatomy of Us! 🎙️ Today, Melanie Studley is flying solo to dive deep into a hot topic: triggers. Ever feel like you're constantly on edge, blaming others for how you react? This episode's insightful discussion is for you! 🙌 Here's what you'll learn: Redefining Triggers: Melanie breaks down why the term "trigger" is overused and ofte…
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The Sex Education Every Couple Needs with Paul & Lori Byerly
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Send us a Text Message. Unlock the secrets to a fulfilling marriage with esteemed marriage educators Paul and Lori Byerly. With an impressive 39 years of marital experience and 27 years dedicated to intimacy education, they share invaluable insights from their journey, including the creation of TheMarriageBed.com, their influential blogs The Genero…
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Trial Separation vs. Unstructured Separation: Which is Better for Reconciling?
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On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack …
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57 | Alone No More: How Isolation Fuels Sex-Addiction and How to Defeat It
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What is isolation, and where does it truly begin? Imagine a lone animal in the wild, separated from its herd. We've all seen those heart-wrenching documentary scenes where isolation turns them into easy prey. Nature's example is a powerful reminder of a harsh reality: when we isolate ourselves from our community, we become vulnerable to the schemes…
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190: Cultivating Healthy Eroticism in Long-term Marriages, with Dan Purcell
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For a lot of us, we associate the word "eroticism" with something that's distasteful or something that we probably shouldn't want as a Christ-loving people, right? We don't go embracing the things we see on Las Vegas billboards, for example. So eroticism to to some is kind of something hard to hear. Now, this is a concept I teach towards the end of…
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🎙️ Welcome to Anatomy of Us! 🎙️ In today’s special mini-episode, Melanie takes the reins solo to share some transformative insights that have been floating around in her mind. 💭 She dives deep into the empowering concept of Taking Life by the Horns and how you can direct your path with intention and strength. 🔹 Empowerment through Choice: Learn how…
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Send us a Text Message. Imagine dreaming big dreams with your partner and creating a safe space for vulnerability and shared aspirations. In this episode, we delve into the profound impact of supporting each other's passions, even when they seem unattainable. This isn’t just about fulfilling dreams; it's about the journey of dreaming together and t…
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5 Reasons Why Your Husband Doesn't Respect Your Boundaries and How to Get Him to
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On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack …
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56 | Identifying Sex Addiction: Take the First Step Today
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As a recovering sex-addict, I now find comfort in knowing that my addiction was real and that there is hope through recovery that I will not have to live the rest of my life as a “dis-integrated” man, always trying to hide myself from others based on a lie that if they really knew what I was doing, they would reject me. But I didn’t always understa…
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189: The Secret to Saving Our Sabotaged Sex Lives (and how they got so messed up in the first place!), with Rhonda Farr
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Did you know that most couples that visit traditional sex therapy have very poor outcomes? They're still just as dissatisfied two years later as they were before therapy. Now this insight is particularly striking to me. I think this happens because conventional sex therapy has a primary focus on the individual genitals and sexual dysfunction; there…
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Is this Anxiety REALLY Mine?! Examining Inherited Anxiety
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👋 Welcome to Anatomy of Us! Today Melanie Studley is flying solo to dive into a topic that's been on her mind: Inherited Anxiety. 🌟 In this episode, Melanie explores how we often unknowingly inherit anxieties and fears from our families and claim them as our own. 😲 Join Mel as she breaks down the importance of examining and distinguishing between i…
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How to Have More Emotional Intimacy with a Difficult Spouse
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On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack …
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55 | Our Podcast is One Year Old!!! Marriages Redeemed, Hearts Renewed
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Have you ever felt like God was nudging you towards something challenging in life? Maybe a call to step out of your comfort zone and venture into the unknown. It can be intimidating, right? Would you be willing to take that leap of faith and trust that God has your best interests at heart, even when the path ahead seems uncertain? If you have taken…
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188: Awesome Intercourse and Pleasurable Penetration, with Susan Bratton
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In this episode, we're going to be talking about making penetration pleasurable, a how to make intercourse amazing, and how to close the orgasm chasm in your marriage, as well as some specific techniques on how to make sex with your spouse sweeter and more worthwhile. I love doing episodes like this because I learn a lot about how to make sex fun a…
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Friend, I am so grateful Jesus was a human just like us. That means I can study Scripture to see what He did, and I want to do that too! One thing Jesus did was have regular times of REST. He got alone. He prayed. He listened. He enjoyed God's presense, on purpose. I'm so excited to do that too. Stay tuned for future episodes of Intimacy After Infi…
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The Real Reasons Behind Your Husband's Cheating
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On the Reconciling Marriages with Coach Jack podcast, Christian psychologist, author, and relationship coach, Dr. Jack Ito, will help you to build and restore your marriage. By learning just a few relationship skills, you can help your spouse enjoy your relationship more, while getting more love and affection from your spouse. Listen to Coach Jack …
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54 | Betrayed Wives Experience Profound Loss, But Do Cheating Husbands?
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Does a cheating husband who has chosen the path of repentance and recovery experience any losses? The short answer is yes. But it may not be evident to a betrayed wife, especially when stacked up against her seemingly infinite losses. She may not see many tangible losses or consequences for his infidelity. Today, we are going to outline some percei…
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187: How Often Are Couples Actually Having Sex & Your Other Intimate Questions Answered, with Hailey Reidhead
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As you know, I love answering your questions all about sex, marriage, intimacy, and more. I recently had the opportunity to answer anonymous questions from my friend Hailey Reidhead's audience. Her listeners sent in questions which I was able to answer on her podcast, "She's a Lady," and Hailey allowed me to share it here with you. In this episode,…
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Building a Non-Anxious Life with Dr. John Delony
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Welcome to the latest episode of the Anatomy of Us podcast, where Melanie Studley and Seth Studley are joined by special guest and friend, Dr. John Delony, for an enlightening discussion on his new book "Building a Non-Anxious Life." This episode kicks off with a laid-back conversation featuring personal anecdotes and even some pet stories, setting…
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