Dr Tracy is a the Feminine Boss Academy Founder and she helps women from all walks of life on their journey to true self-love. Through her program "Reclaiming Me" she walks with women coming out of narcissistic abuse situations, helps them make

How to Process Trauma in the Body - Interview with Trauma Therapist Addie Michlitsch

Jun 2nd, 2023 41m 33s

Local friend and colleague Addie Michlitsch joins us to share about her work as a trauma therapist. We discuss how trauma is stored in the body and some of the ways that she brings people through the process of resolving this. We also discuss c

The Gottman Method - Practical Ways to Increase Positivity in your Relationship

May 17th, 2023 13m 42s

Jumping off from last week's episode about positive vs. negative sentiment in relationships, today Dan shares some practical ways that you can increase the positivity between you and your partner. Find Dan (including bookings for couples ther

Positive vs Negative Sentiment in your Relationship - The Gottman Concept

May 11th, 2023 20m 2s

In this episode Dan discusses how negative feelings in your relationship can pile up and create their own momentum, so that it colors every interaction you have. He also shares how to get out of this pattern and why it's not as hard as you thi

Hacking your Nervous System with Line Silseth

Feb 10th, 2023 53m 20s

We're back! Join us for this incredible chat with Line, who is a Nervous System Coach and a wealth of information about the way our nervous system works, how it always has a reason for doing what it's doing. She shares how to know if your nerv

Re-Release: Couples and Personality Types - Judger vs Perciever

Feb 1st, 2023 18m 20s

Enjoy the last episode in this series - the differences between Judgers and Perceivers. We'll be back with a new episode next week!Find Dan: danielanear.com

Re-Release: Couples and Personality Types - Thinker and Feeler

Jan 25th, 2023 18m 14s

In the 3rd episode of this series on relationships and personality, Dan discusses the difference between thinkers and feelers. Do thinkers still have feelings underneath all that cold, hard logic? (yes!) Can we ever get on the same page? L

Re-Release - Couples and Personailty Types: Sensors vs Intuitives

Jan 18th, 2023 18m 36s

This second episode in the series about personality and relationships, Dan discusses the differences between Sensors and Intuitives. Understanding this difference between people can make a huge impact on how we relate to each other, maybe mo

Re-release: Couples and Personality Types - Introvert vs Extrovert

Jan 11th, 2023 23m 2s

We're taking a break from podcasting for the month of January, but we won't leave you hanging! In case you missed it, here is a re-release of our series on Myers-Briggs and relationships. This week, Introverts and Extroverts - how this differe

Couple Matchup: ENFP and ISTP Kyle and Laura Friesen

Jan 5th, 2023 1h 7m

We are SO excited to bring this episode to you.This is an awesome conversation with Kyle and Laura Friesen, owners of Friesen Holistic Wellness in Manitoba, Canada. Kyle is a Life and Relationship Coach and Laura is a Neuromovement practioner

Rerelease: Why we Talk Past Each Other in Romance and Friendship

Dec 28th, 2022 19m 30s

Happy New Year and enjoy this re-release as we work on a big episode for next week! Find Dan at danielanear.com

The Empowerment Dynamic - Drama Triangle Part 2

Dec 7th, 2022 19m 3s

This episode is part 2 to last week's about the Dreaded Drama Triangle. Learn how you can flip the script on the vortex that is the Drama Triangle, and change your mindset into a more empowered one. Find more info into Dan's practice HERE B

The Dreaded Drama Triangle - Part 1

Dec 1st, 2022 19m 7s

Do you find yourself stuck in relational dynamics that are just never-ending drama? You want to break out of it, but feel powerless to the pull of the drama and the familiar cycles. On this episode we share a very simple and yet profound model

Why you are Never Powerless in a Relationship

Nov 24th, 2022 20m 13s

You may be in a situation in your relationship that you feel completely powerless over. You don't like how your life is going, but you don't know how you could possibly change things. You are tired of the status-quo, and feel like if your partn

Revolutionize your Relationship using Personality Types

Nov 17th, 2022 22m 37s

Intro to our new ongoing series where we will be interviewing couples about how understanding personality types has impacted their relationships. Dan and Caitlin discuss some examples of how personality types have massively helped their relat

Will Having a Baby Save my Marriage?

Nov 9th, 2022 15m 53s

Do you feel like you and your partner have started drifting apart, or lost your spark? Or you're feeling bored in your relationship? Maybe a baby will fix it! This is a question that is often asked, and Dan speaks to this as a marriage therap

Bad Deals in Relationships

Nov 3rd, 2022 20m 2s

Dan talks about a concept he uses in his practice, which was coined by Terry Real as "Bad Deals". This is when a couple gets into a pattern or unspoken agreement that really doesn't work for either of them, but they just keep continuing their s

Enneagram 101 with Heidi Wiese

Oct 26th, 2022 30m 13s

Caitlin has her little sister, Heidi, in for a chat about the Enneagram. Heidi is a certified Enneagram Coach and takes us through an overview of what the Enneagram is and a brief rundown of all the numbers.She also shares how she uses the Enn

Navigating Change as an IxxJ Couple

Oct 19th, 2022 21m 7s

Dan and Caitlin share a huge change they've undertaken as a family. They've recently moved from Adelaide, Australia to live in Caitlin's hometown in Minnesota, USA. You'll hear a bit about the reason for this big move and also plans for Dan's

Stay Curious

Oct 12th, 2022 17m 30s

We're back! We've been quiet on here, for reasons we'll explain in the next episode. But we're back with this chat about what it means to be curious in life and especially in relationships. Are you more likely to get stuck in your own perspecti

Applying the Scientific Method to your Relationship

Jun 26th, 2022 16m 55s

Solo episode from Dan discussing the downfalls of using only logic and facts when working through relationship issues.

The Gottman Method and How it Helps Couples Thrive - Interview with Psychologist Steve Wiese

Mar 10th, 2022 1h

To round out our series on the Gottman Method, we have an interview with Psychologist Steve Wiese who has been working with couples and singles for over 30 years and using the Gottman Method for nearly 20. Steve talks about the research-based

Stonewalling In Relationships - Why it's Dangerous, How to Spot it and What to do About it (Gottman's Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse)

Jan 11th, 2022 14m 11s

This is the final episode of our 4-part series on the Gottman's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. We outline what stonewalling is, and why it happens. We talk about why someone who is stonewalling and appears calm is actually anything but calm.

Contempt in Relationships: The #1 Predictor of Divorce, but not a Relationship Death Sentence (Gottman's Third Horseman of the Apocalypse)

Nov 16th, 2021 23m 54s

This is our third episode in the series on the Gottman's "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" . Dan and Caitlin discuss contempt: what it looks like, what is behind it, and why it is the number one predictor of divorce. We also discuss what the an

Defensiveness in Relationships: Why Does it Happen, Why is it so Bad and What can we do About it? (Gottman's second Horseman of the Apocalypse)

Oct 4th, 2021 24m 26s

Dan and Caitlin discuss the second of the Gottman Institute's 4 Horsemen: Defensiveness.Do you find in your relationship that whenever one of you bring up an issue, the other person gets immediately defensive and either shuts down or goes on t