Best John McElhenney Podcasts (2024)

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Keeping Your Cool When Your Lover Is On Fire with Rage 14:39

11M ago14:39

14:39

Anger is not easy for any of us. I have a problem with rage. When a partner gets mad, that’s usually okay. It’s hard, but it’s no longer scary. When a partner yells, however, all kinds of self-defense mechanisms kick in and begin to cloud my rational response into something more childlike. Anger in any form is part of the ebb and flow of life. In a…

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Why Is Self-Care So Difficult? 12:51

11M ago12:51

12:51

Most of us are not very good at self-care. We often put other’s needs before ours. Especially if we are single parents, we’ve got a full load at work and a full load at home. Where is the time for ourselves? How do we make time for self-care? Taking Charge of Our Own Calendar One of my life-skills has been learning how to run my schedule using Goog…

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What a Single Dad Wants In the Next Relationship 10:26

1+ y ago10:26

10:26

Let's look into the challenges of dating as a single parent. To start, we've both got some history under our belt, kids, and some requirements for what's OK and what we simply won't ever do again. As we navigate "dating" again, we quickly realize the rules are very different as single parents. Our experience gives us some distinct advantages in ter…

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How Are You Showing Up In Your Love Life? 7:42

2y ago7:42

7:42

I know we often want to believe that another person is going to make it all better. A lover would make us happier. A quest for love can become a casual sport or a spiritual journey. Let’s imagine that finding a lifetime partnership is our ultimate goal. Let’s look forward to years and years with our lover. Let’s plan on staying together. Showing Up…

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Own Your Pain, Leave the Rest Alone 12:32

2y ago12:32

12:32

It is probably not a far-fetched idea that we all have hidden pain inside our hearts and minds. Often, part of any relationship-building experience is learning that OUR emotional pain is ours alone. And the harder lesson: the emotional pain of our partners is most definitely NOT OURS. “Stay in your lane” means learning to support your partner when …

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I Can’t Live With or Without You: A Curious Reemergence 13:49

2y ago13:49

13:49

Relationships may come and go. The relationship you have with yourself and your spirit (higher power, god, holy mother) is the only partnership that will never fail you. You can break up with yourself (it’s some form of depression or suicidal ideation) but for the most part, we have an inner voice that encourages us to move forward, to reach for th…

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The Four Laws of Love: Finding & Building Lasting Relationships 15:32

2y ago15:32

15:32

If We Knew What Love Looked Like Healthy love, for each of us, is a series of trials and errors. We weren’t shown what healthy love looks like so we give it a go and screw it up a number of times before we begin to pick up some clues. But even our clues can be misguided and point us in unhealthy directions. What do we know about healthy love today …

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Hold the Center in Love: Looking for a Partnership to Last a Lifetime 11:10

2y ago11:10

11:10

Love is a mutual quest. If it’s a one-sided romantic campaign, there’s going to be a shipwreck ahead as the rocks and stormy seas bring couples to the moment of truth. How Do We Cultivate Love? To learn about love you’ve got to go out and get it. You cannot wait for love to find you. (It won’t.) You’ve got to define for yourself what love looks lik…

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In This Moment You Choose: Happiness or Something Else 10:20

2y ago10:20

10:20

There are a lot of aspects of our lives that are not under our control. One of the simple (not simple to practice) realities is this: you are your thoughts. As you dwell on anger or resentment, so is your experience of life. If you can turn your face towards the sun, the affirmations and gratitudes in your life also become your life as well. Happie…

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Searching Online for the Last Date: Seeking the ONE 9:54

2y ago9:54

9:54

How is it that I am in such a rush to find the next and last girlfriend/lover? I say to them, “I’m in no hurry,” but I’m kind of lying. I’m not clear what the pressure is. Lust? Passion? Loneliness? But I am sure that rushing never helps. So I’m driving headlong towards the finish line of this story, The Off Parent. While I won’t end being the *off…

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Sex Without Desire Is More Like Porn Than Lovemaking 5:28

2y ago5:28

5:28

In looking for that mix of love and sex it’s important to know what kinds of things turn us on and what kinds of things turn us off. Over time we learn these things about ourselves, and with a partner, we begin to learn them about the JOIN in our lovemaking. That’s where the LOVE is. It’s in having sex with the same person, knowing their ticklish s…

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This Very Moment… This Is It… Stop… Give Thanks! 11:12

2y ago11:12

11:12

Today, I’m feeling my inner joy in a way that I feel it from the bottom tip of my spine to the top of my head. In terms of chakras and energy, I’m fully empowered and alive. Let’s pull apart the elements of happiness and see what moments of self-awareness have brought me to this moment. And this moment. And this one here. Read THE NOW on The Whole …

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Let’s Set Our Goals, Let’s Find Our Next Partner 10:48

2y ago10:48

10:48

It’s a vicious cycle. SEEK > ATTRACT > PURSUE > DATE > KISS > [HAPPY EVER AFTER] (THE GOAL) but mine keeps looking more like this SEEK > ATTRACT > PURSUE > DATE > KISS > [BREAK UP] (THE FAILURE) But, there’s hope. Here’s the idea. If we’re failing, we’re at least learning. We’re still in the arena. We’re still working on ourselves and our relations…

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Time, The Currency of Modern Relationships 12:16

2y ago12:16

12:16

Let’s not kid ourselves, if we’re interested in having a relationship with someone, we are going to have to take the time to be with them. If we don’t have the time, we’re either going to make more time (prioritize) or we’re not going to make time. It’s the biggest indicator of relationship success or failure. And it even shows up in the earliest i…

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Containing Your Monkey Mind with Mindfulness 10:42

2y ago10:42

10:42

If you’ve ever tried to meditate or work on quieting your mind, you’ll know exactly what is meant by “monkey mind.” It’s the reactive, animal, untamed, stream of thoughts that course through our active consciousness all the time. Many people try to ignore or subdue the monkey mind with alcohol or hyper-fitness. Most attempts to shut down or suppres…

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Capturing Love, Loss, and Laughter in the Moment 6:28

2y ago6:28

6:28

There’s a lot to be said about the benefits of journaling. For me, writing crystallizes the thoughts in my head. I generate structures, ideas, frameworks, for holding many different aspects of my life. Poems. Songs. Short-short stories. This blog. I write. It’s what I do. And it helps me process all that is going on around me, even in the moment, w…

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The Slow Road to a Healthy Relationship: Patience and Kindness 7:26

2y ago7:26

7:26

Let’s say there’s a partner you’ve had your eyes on for some years. There appears to be mutual interest. Coffee dates are accepted with grace and laughter. The “dates’ go well. And then… nothing. You take this as a sign and move along. Still thinking about this person, but willing to take their scheduling issues as a sign. And then they’re back in …

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When the Sexual Chemistry Knocks the Sense Right Out of You 10:00

2+ y ago10:00

10:00

Have you ever met someone and felt the immediate electrical shock of sexual chemistry? It is sort of the panacea most of us are seeking when we approach our next lover/relationship/partner. Maybe not everyone is into sex, but… Well, I’ll leave it at that. When the sexual chemistry is on, I know immediately that I am in trouble. I need to take sexua…

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The Power of Sex: Let’s Explore the Edge of the Unknown Together 38:08

2+ y ago38:08

38:08

In my conversation with Krysta Rosina, I am delighted to learn about her sex-positive approach to life and living. From an ecstatic tantric experience several years ago, she redirected her life's work. In this conversation, we explore her first massive tantric event. Wow. I was a little envious. And we quickly moved on to stories of love, intimacy,…

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Finding Balance in a World Addicted to Getting High 11:59

2+ y ago11:59

11:59

When we are mood challenged, we’ve got to assemble our care team with care and focus. You need professionals on your team. A talky doctor, a meds doctor, and others, who can guide and support you through the challenging journey ahead. If you know you’re moody, maybe begin to observe what things take you higher and what things bum you out. Do more o…

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Introduction to Love on the Air (Episode 0.5) 3:30

2+ y ago3:30

3:30

Each one of us wants to feel loved. We seek a partner. We navigate dating introductions to hopefully find someone to share our lives with. We commit to a relationship and try to make it work. We fail. And we find the courage and energy to start over. We all want to be loved. We seek love. We find someone to love. Then what happens next? Being in a …

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Sexual Fulfillment: I Don’t Know The Answer, Let’s Find Out Together 10:17

2+ y ago10:17

10:17

Here’s the thing we all want to talk about. Or, we don’t want to talk about. But, we need to talk about. There is a lot we don’t know about sex. My sex. Your sex. Sex with another person. Sex other than hetero-ciz white male sex. That’s my DNA, I can’t change it. I’m willing to learn. I’m willing to discover our sexual preferences. I’m even open to…

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Happier In Divorce: Resilience, Setting the Example for My Kids 11:26

2+ y ago11:26

11:26

Happy With Things Just As They Are I learned to be happy in spite of the divorce. I found a way to embrace myself and my joy within the darkness and aloneness that tried to overwhelm me after the divorce. I lost my kids and I knew I’d have to reemerge as a happy and healthy dad, so they could learn from my example. I am showing my kids how to live.…

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A New Language of Sex: Embarking on the Learning Together 10:55

2+ y ago10:55

10:55

I’d like to imagine that I get better and better at sex over time. Of course, my aging body may have a slightly different course, but, at the moment, we’re all on the up and up. No little blue helper is needed at this point. Still, sex is different. Deeper, richer, and less concentrated on the orgasm. But this didn’t happen overnight. This happened…

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Pausing in the Gap: Trying to Force An Answer Is Not the Way 9:06

2+ y ago9:06

9:06

In the past, I had a partner who had a hard time deciding where she wanted to eat. I’d say something like, “Well, can we start with what kind of food you want to get?” “Um, I don’t really care.” “All right, how about breakfast tacos?” “No.” “TexMex? “No.” “Okay, how about Italian or Thai?” “I don’t know.” STOP. Okay, this is a simplified example. B…

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Liberating Sexual Desire, a conversation with Eva Blake 42:42

2+ y ago42:42

42:42

In our conversation, Eva and I cover a lot of ground about sex and relationships. And here were my immediate takeaways that will be fleshed out in the full podcast. This is a fraction of what we cover: Sexual awareness and liberation begin with yourself. Your own experience of sex. What turns you on. How you please yourself. How confident and comfo…

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Giving Time: If This Moment Is All We Have 8:52

3y ago8:52

8:52

That’s what life is all about. Time. Who you give it to. How you spend it. What you do with your life defines how your life will be. If This Moment is All We Have (read online) Then everything we are thinking, from moment to moment, form our experience of life. If we are living in regret of things that didn’t go as we planned, to losses, or broken …

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Everlight w/ DP Mike Berlucchi 39:28

3y ago39:28

39:28

Alas, it’s the Questie Bestie’s final episode of the season, so you KNOW they get into it. The Besties welcome the wildly talented Mythic Quest DP, Mike Berlucchi, who dishes the tea on what it was like to shoot the visually amazing “Everlight.” The crew celebrates how incredible it was to land Sir Anthony Hopkins as the narrator, FIREBALLLLLL, and…

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Quarantine w/ Naomi Ekperigin 37:55

3y ago37:55

37:55

OK, besties, are you ready to laugh your pants off? This week the crew brings on Questie Bestie Guestie, hysterical comedian, and Mythic Quest actress Naomi Ekperigin (CAROL!) to the show to talk about the special “Quarantine” episode. Naomi tells the gang how her experience during the Pandemmy™ taught her she could absolutely survive a zombie apoc…

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Blood Ocean 33:47

3y ago33:47

33:47

Ahhhh it’s the MQ season finale, besties! But fear not, we have a couple of BONUS STAND ALONE episodes in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! In this episode, Besties discuss the incredible “Blood Ocean,” written by Megan Ganz and Rob McElhenney. They talk about how the show gets meta and devours itself and laugh about how chaotic the shooting process wa…

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Brendan 34:34

3y ago34:34

34:34

This episode has so many levels, and the Questie Besties were here for all of it. They dive deep into Pootie Shoe being Ian’s son, THAT moment between Dana and Rachel in the arcade, the obsession David has for cookies, and Brad and Jo bonding over predator/prey videos. They also discuss the black market of video games, Charlotte’s incredible perfor…

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Permadeath w/ John Howell Harris 39:37

3y ago39:37

39:37

Buckle up, besties, cause this one’s a doozy! Questie Besties welcomes former Onion writer and current Mythic Quest writer, John Howell Harris to the show! They discuss all the re-writes John had to endure in the first season, Ashly’s bout with pink eye, and all the awkward dancing done by Charlotte… err, Poppy. They also celebrate Wyld_D at her pe…

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Non Player Character w/ Humphrey Ker 34:56

3y ago34:56

34:56

OMG, the Questie Besties are halfway through the season! To celebrate, they’ve invited Questie Bestie Guestie and Mythic Quest writer and actor, Humphrey Ker, to the mic. Humphrey plays “Tall Paul” and he talks about the introduction of his character, what it’s like intimidating the boss (and everyone else) with his height, plus how he wasn’t sure …

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Dark Quiet Death w/ Katie McElhenney 42:19

3y ago42:19

42:19

In this episode, the Besties (and David) welcome the spectacularly intelligent and delightful Mythic Quest writer Katie McElhenney to the show! Katie wrote one of the fan-favorite episodes, “Dark Quiet Death,” and she shares so many amazing details about how it came to be! The Besties and their Guestie dig into the awesome 90s production design, ho…

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The Convention w/ Questie Bestie Guestie, Danny Pudi 44:50

3y ago44:50

44:50

Hiiiiii from your Questie Besties! This week, the gang welcomes the amazingly kind and incredibly talented Danny Pudi! Danny’s so nice, even David can’t resist complimenting him. The girls (women) get Danny to dish on what it’s like playing a villain, why he’s afraid of squirrels, and what “bro-ing out” with David actually looks like. They also div…

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Dinner Party w/ Questie Bestie Guestie, Caitlin McGee 38:16

3y ago38:16

38:16

Folks, the Questie Besties are really gettin’ into the groove here! This week, they welcome the hysterical and talented Caitlin McGee, who plays everyone’s favorite basement-dwelling community manager, Sue! They discuss the creative choices Caitlin makes on the show and why she loves a prop. Charlotte talks about how nervous she was to pitch the “D…

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The Pilot 41:40

3y ago41:40

41:40

Are you ready for the podcast about an epic TV show that formed an even epic-er friendship? It’s the first episode of QUESTIE BESTIES! In this episode, the besties recap the pilot episode of Mythic Quest directed by David Gordon Green. Charlotte, Jessie, Imani, Ashly, and David deep dive on DGG’s unique directing style, the audition process, and th…

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Casino w/ Questie Bestie Guestie, Megan Ganz 46:03

3y ago46:03

46:03

Friends, it’s the second episode of QUESTIE BESTIES! In this one, the gals (and also David) recap Mythic Quest episode “Casino” — infamous for being re-written after it was shot! Plus, they welcome their first official Questie Bestie Guestie, Mythic Quest co-creator/executive producer/writer/David roaster/best alt-jokester Megan Ganz to the show! T…

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Questie Besties Trailer 0:49

3+ y ago0:49

0:49

Welcome to Questie Besties, the podcast that recaps Apple TV+’s hilarious and heartfelt workplace comedy, Mythic Quest, and celebrates the genuine friendship of its stars: Charlotte Nicdao, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim and Jessie Ennis (and David Hornsby!). Every week they’ll watch an episode and dish the tea, cook with steam, and maybe even invite som…

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Where There‘s a WE There‘s a Way 9:26

3+ y ago9:26

9:26

Love on the Air 2021 - our first post-pandemic shutdown episode. Let's talk about the WE container and how considering your partner first, as a reflexive and healthy way of including them in your WE is a skill that will help you grow in your relationship and in your own self-care routines.By John McElhenney

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Closing the Available Exits In Your Relationship to Find Your Edge 18:22

4+ y ago18:22

18:22

Episode 10: The end of a relationship is a double-edged sword. Cutting Edge One: I'm free to seek and love someone new. My horizon is boundless and unlimited. Cutting Edge Two: I'm letting go of someone I really care about, what if my exit is a mistake? What We Can Learn By Leaving a RelationshipWhat We Can Learn By Staying in a RelationshipHow To …

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Parenting After Divorce Offers Fresh Challenges: FAYR - The Co-parenting App May Offer Solutions 28:34

4+ y ago28:34

28:34

Michael Daniels talks about how he built FAYR - the Co-parenting app to solve many of the issues facing divorced parents. If you can agree on one thing, the kids welfare comes first, then any tool to help parents negotiate and navigate the complex partnership after divorce is a welcomed advance. FAYR could be that tool that sets parents more at eas…

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Moving from WE to US: How Becoming Parents Grows Our Love: Richard Part 2 24:20

4+ y ago24:20

24:20

Richard and Tina have shared a wonderful love story of hope, faith, and continuous turning towards each other. In times of stress, they know their love becomes stronger, a source of inspiration and safety. This family lives an intentional life together. The parents are modeling healthy love and healthy relationships for their two children. We all l…

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Finding and Refinding Your Partner in Space and Time: Alignment Skills 12:48

4+ y ago12:48

12:48

As We Travel Alone As I am alone, my dialogue is very self-centered. I can be prayerful, thankful, and meditative. I can sit in my own peace and my own power and be content with my life. I am alone. And as I am alone my story begins picking up new facets, new opportunities, new fascinations that I am unable to share with my partner. I might have a …

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An Intentional First Date Starts with a Kiss: Richard Bagdonas 31:28

4+ y ago31:28

31:28

Richard is here to tell us the man's side of the romantic love story we were introduced to by his wife, Tina Schweiger, in episode ONE and TWO. I wanted to sit down with Richard and explore how his life was impacted by his initial encounter with Tina. We're going to learn a bit more about Richard's journey from a painful divorce, through "four or s…

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Become the Beloved - a poem : Episode 5 4:24

4+ y ago4:24

4:24

to become the beloved we have to make loving gestures all the time everyday every waking day good morning sunshine is a mantra both for ourselves and the ones we love every single day to find your beloved you must become a white-hot lover if you don’t consider yourself romantic perhaps love and loving is not your life path the journey to love is co…

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"Something Is Emerging." A Conversation with Mark Greene - Episode 4 44:48

4+ y ago44:48

44:48

Mark Greene is an author, speaker, a father and Senior Editor at The Good Men Project. He is the founder of Remaking Manhood, a Facebook community promoting a wider ranging conversation about masculinity. He is the co-founder of ThinkPlayPartners, a collaborative space for his work with his creative partner, Dr. Saliha Bava. Mark's current books ar…

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Mind the Gap: Listening for Signals from Your Lover 10:59

4+ y ago10:59

10:59

There is no rescue coming for you. I am not a hero. I am a solitary man, sitting in my own pain around the current gap, and I am working like hell (writing, meditating, exercising, coaching, praying) to heal my own troubled heart. It may happen, that I will stand up and leave the scene. It is painful to observe the destructive fire. And it is more …

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Tina and Richard Get Married On the Beach, Magical Realism Kicks In 29:52

4+ y ago29:52

29:52

Twelve days is not a lot of time to sort out the potential of a relationship, much less a marriage with children, but Richard and Tina’s story started with a fairytale wedding on the beach and continued, to this point, for ten years, two kids, and counting. Our conversation continues as we dig into a bit more of their challenges and successes. More…

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Tina Schweiger Shares Her Amazing Dating to Marriage Journey 38:36

4+ y ago38:36

38:36

We all want to be loved. We seek love. We find someone to love. Then what happens next? Tina Schweiger is going to tell us about her amazing journey seeking and finding love. Learn more about conscious relationship building at The Whole Parent.By John McElhenney

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