How to navigate changes in a relationship without fear (w/ Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile)
Summary
Licensed marriage and family therapist Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile discusses how comparing our relationships to societal ideals can hinder connection. She explores challenging traditional timelines, balancing relationship performance versus reality, navigating life transitions, and communicating needs openly. Stephanie also offers advice on exploring creative solutions, distinguishing healthy experimentation from unhealthy dynamics, and how to effectively approach couples therapy for growth.Episode description
What is a romantic relationship “supposed” to look like? How do you feel when your relationship doesn’t check all the boxes? In this episode, licensed marriage and family therapist Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile talks about everything from how to get into couples counseling to navigating hard conversations to understanding the difference between relationship dynamics in reality and on reality TV (which she actually loves and thinks there’s a lot to learn from watching).
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Host: Chris Duffy (@chrisiduffy | chrisduffycomedy.com)
Guest: Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile (Instagram: @_steph.anya | Youtube: @stephanya)
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