With U Podcast

Dr. David and Tara Van Dyke•withuprojects.com

Tara and David have been married for 30+ years and are the parents of four grown children. Tara is a certified birth doula and childbirth educator. David is a professor, director of a masters program in Marriage and Family Therapy, and a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Together, they own With U Projects. They share a curiosity about the world and the people who live in it. By interviewing experts, sharing their perspectives and engaging in others’ stories, David and Tara explore human development, real relationships, and all the things in between…With U.

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Don't Call Me a Psychologist

Marriage & Family Therapy is a way of looking at problems, solutions, and healing relationally instead of just individually. I (David) didn’t start out wanting to be a therapist, but life led toward a career that authentically fits with how I’m wired. I believe we are all created for relationship, and that we thrive when our relationships are healthy. That’s why I love working as a Marriage & Family Therapist, and why I train new clinicians to do the same. —- David’s training on his path...

Oct 13, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Living the Doula Life

What does a birth doula do? Is it all about fetching ice chips and giving back rubs? After attending hundreds of births, I (Tara) am convinced the magic is in the continuous care. Families welcoming a new baby need someone they can count on to guide them through the unknowns of labor and birth. I found my dream job when I became a doula. I'm excited to tell you more about my path to birth work and why I believe support makes such a difference to help families start strong. ___ Tara trained to be...

Oct 06, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Hope in Hard Times: Emöke Tapolyai

"Trust was not something that we had automatically. I remember constantly thinking and analyzing people. Are they the ones that I should trust or not? Are they safe or not safe? And not safe can mean you're not going to be able to study all the way to you will go through severe persecution to the point of death." We talk to Emöke, our friend and David's colleague about growing up under communist times in Hungary. She shares about how she finds hope in really dark times. Emöke Tapolyai is a clini...

Sep 29, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Host Roast

It's time to get personal. Get to know us better as Clare asks some personal questions. We'll talk about how we met, our favorite insults, and more! Produced by Zach Van Dyke. Check out our website for more about what we do.

Sep 29, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Trailer 2: Too Much Togetherness

We are constantly surprised by each others needs and the challenges between being together and having time apart. What we have learned is that a sense of safety and security provides space for us to grow individually and together. We hope that as we all talk about relationships we will enjoy each other more, laugh a bit more, and increase our curiosity about those around us. Stay tuned, full episodes will be dropping soon. Tara is a certified birth doula, child birth educator, mother of 4 adult ...

Sep 19, 2022•4 min

Trailer 1: Geographically Incompatible

Hey there, we are David & Tara and we can't wait to chat with you. Well, actually we’ll be the ones talking, but we’ll be imagining you’re there with us. We have been really learning by doing since 1991 — figuring out marriage, raising kids, working on our careers, and traveling A LOT! We’ve learned a bit about the world, a lot about each other, and how interacting with others is the best teacher. So, if you’re in, we’d like to learn together. We’ll share our own experiences, interview some ...

Sep 12, 2022•5 min

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