Just Relationships

Dr. Duffy speaks with Dr. Jan Yager - a sociologist, freelance writer, coach, speaker, artist, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, about how to give friends the value they truly deserve in your life. What it takes to be a friend and how to heal a friendship conflict.

Dr. Duffy speaks with Dr. Jan Yager - a sociologist, freelance writer, coach, speaker, artist, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, about making and keeping the friends who enhance and even extend your life. There is a direct correlation between the number of quality friends and even casual friends one has and a happy, healthy long life.

Dr. Duffy talks with Dr. David Hawkins, author of "Why Marriage Counseling Fails: Is the Problem Your Marriage or the Counseling?" Together, they discuss particular skills such as “holding space,” putting on the brakes, noticing yellow lights, and openness and willingness to learn.

Dr. Duffy talks with Dr. David Hawkins, author of "Why Marriage Counseling Fails: Is the Problem Your Marriage or the Counseling?" Together they discuss how most people are ill prepared for the challenges of marriage and are without skills.

Dr. Duffy talks with Dr. Melissa Pittman, author of Taming Your Amygdala. They talk about specific techniques to tame your amygdala such as deep breathing, exercise, and adequate sleep.

Dr. Duffy talks with Dr. Melissa Pittman, author of Rewire Your Anxious Brain. They talk about how the emotional part of our brain is the seat of fear and anxiety, but the cortex can communicate in a reassuring way.

Dr. Duffy talks with Anna E. Kravis, singer, songwriter and producer, about how affirmations support positive changes in thinking and feeling, and how they have the power to be customized to produce the specific changes people want to manifest in their lives.

Dr. Duffy talks with Anna E. Kravis, singer, songwriter and producer, about the power of music for joy, healing and growth. Kravis performs The Secret Beach: words and music to relax and meditate by.

Dr. Duffy talks with Dr. Kelly Bohnhoff, author of Beyond Trauma Drama, Cultivating the Sacred Nature of Families to Heal. They speak about how we become addicted to Trauma Drama… and how can we heal ourselves and our families. Plus, what are the 5 myths around healing… and what are the 5 ways to heal?

Dr. Duffy talks with Dr. Kelly Bohnhoff, author of Beyond Trauma Drama, Cultivating the Sacred Nature of Families to Heal. They speak about the nature of a trauma and what it means to be in a Trauma Drama.

Dr. Duffy talks to the author of 'This is Why Your Marriage Fails, A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships' - Matthew Fray - who talks about how to understand how one is invalidating and defensive… even when it is not intentional… and how to become more responsive, participatory, and cooperative to keep love alive.

Dr. Duffy talks to the author of 'This is Why Your Marriage Fails, A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships' - Matthew Fray - who says that marriages fail because of the seemingly little things, like not putting dishes in the dishwasher when asked thousands of times. Rather than a “don’t sweat the small stuff” approach, Fray explains that these little things have great meaning, such as consideration, empathy, and respect. If these simple requests that are ignored accumulate, it creates trust erosion.

Dr. Duffy speaks with the author of Victim To Victorious: a Fresh Start in 28 Days, Edwige Gilbert, who discusses Brain Science and how we can deconstruct our beliefs to push the reset button. We can practice the C’s of building a new personal construct: Calm, Clear, Create, Center, and Connect.

Dr. Duffy speaks with the author of Victim To Victorious: a Fresh Start in 28 Days, Edwige Gilbert, who discusses how we all can be victims of circumstances. The question becomes how do we view these circumstances? We can also be victims of our culture, our beliefs and our habits. The antidote is a daily practice for 28 days.

Dr. Duffy talks with Dr. Arthur Dobrin, author of Spelling God with Two O’s, Ethical Humanist Society Leader Emeritus, retired professor of Humanities at Hofstra University, about what delaying gratification has to do with happy, healthy relationships. Is it okay to “let our hair down” in our intimate relationships? How do we balance the Me and the We?

Dr. Duffy talks with Dr. Arthur Dobrin, author of Spelling God with Two O’s, Ethical Humanist Society Leader Emeritus, retired professor of Humanities at Hofstra University, about what ethics has to do with quality relationships? What are Ethics and why should we endeavor to have ethical relationships?

Dr. Duffy talks with Dr Galit Altas, author of Emotional Inheritance, who explains how family experiences are passed down verbally and non-verbally and the nature of secrets. To uncover, the two most significant questions we can ask ourselves is, “Where did I come from?” and, “What happened to me?” (Not, “What did I do?”)

Dr. Duffy talks with Dr Galit Altas, author of Emotional Inheritance, who explains how emotions are actually transmitted from generation to generation through how genes are altered; a phenomenon we are not aware of and often blame ourselves for.

Dr. Duffy talks with Chris Shaver, author of THE MARRIAGE CURE, who outlines stress Behaviors, the five most common fights that couples have… and how to avoid them.

Dr. Duffy talks with Chris Shaver, author of THE MARRIAGE CURE, who elucidates a simple behavioral approach to curing one’s marriage or intimate relationship through using an assessment of 22 pairs of opposite behaviors.