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367 — The Thing You Were Praised for as a Kid Might Be Wrecking Your Closest Relationship Now With Psychoanalyst Galit Atlas
09/11/2026 | 49 minWhat if the thing that’s making you feel distant in your closest relationship isn’t actually about your partner — it’s about a pattern you learned when you were seven?
Most of us don’t realize how much of our adult love life is shaped by the way we adapted to our childhood. The adaptations that helped us survive back then quietly follow us into our most intimate relationships now — and they’re often the reason we keep ending up in the same spot. The good news is that once you can see the pattern, you get to break it.
My guest today is Dr. Galit Atlas, a psychoanalyst and faculty member at the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Her new book is Come Closer: Childhood Wounds, Adult Love, and the Secrets of Emotional Intimacy.
Some of the things we discuss are:
Why trying to find the “one thing” that happened to you is usually the wrong place to look
The surprising research finding that “good enough” parents are only tuned in to their kids about 30% of the time
Why we often go back to people who remind us of our oldest wounds — and whether we’re trying to repair the past or just repeating it
The six childhood wound patterns
Why the “chosen child” sounds like the lucky one — and is actually the most complicated wound of all
The unspoken contract between parents and chosen children that quietly sabotages their adult relationships
Why some people choose unavailable partners on purpose — and what their younger selves are trying to protect them from
The guilt trap that makes people blame themselves for everything, even things that have nothing to do with them
Why insight alone almost never changes your behavior and what actually does
The specific question to ask yourself about your last few close relationships to identify the pattern you keep repeating
The Therapist’s Take: My top three strategies for recognizing your childhood wounds and breaking the patterns in your adult relationships
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302 — Why You Choose Familiar Pain Over Unfamiliar Peace (and How to Break Free From Those Patterns)
353 — The Hidden Childhood Wound Behind the Relationships You Keep Ending Up In with Trauma Therapist Dr. Gillian O'Shea Brown
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Come Closer
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06/11/2026 | 19 minYou’d never talk to a friend the way you talk to yourself. You’d never call them stupid for stumbling over a word, or replay their awkward moment at a party for three days straight. Yet when it’s you, you might think being tough on yourself will help you do your best.
But speaking to yourself harshly backfires. It might be the thing holding you back from being your best. In this episode, I share what happened when my own inner critic took over after an awkward moment, why going easy on yourself can make you work harder, and three simple ways to talk back, including one that takes just seconds.
Some of the things I talk about are:
The awkward run-in with an old classmate that sent my own inner critic into overdrive.
Why calling yourself names doesn’t make you better, and how it can backfire.
The key difference between guilt and shame, and why only one helps you change.
What happened when people who failed a test were kind to themselves before the retake.
The simple rule for keeping high standards without beating yourself up.
The question that instantly softens your inner critic’s tone.
Why you’re probably overestimating how much people notice your mistakes.
A quick test to tell whether a mistake really matters.
The fastest strategy on the list, which takes about four seconds and requires changing just one word.
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141 — Managing Burnout and Exhaustion with Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff
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02/11/2026 | 48 minDepression in men rarely looks like sadness and instead, looks like irritability and impatience.
And because it rarely looks like what we think depression should look. like, it often goes undetected and untreated for years. Whether you’re a man who recognizes some of these signs in yourself or you love a man who seems to be struggling, this episode is for you.
My guest today is Jor-El Caraballo, a licensed therapist and co-founder of Viva, a multi-state mental health practice. His new book is Meditations on Becoming a Man.
Some of the things we discuss are:
Why depression in men almost never looks the way we expect it to — and the signs that most people miss
The “preordained scripts” men carry about what a good husband, father, son, or provider is supposed to look like
Why anger is almost always an umbrella emotion and the word Jor-El uses to describe what’s actually underneath it
The one question every man should ask himself when a small thing has ruined his whole day
Why the three most common coping mechanisms Jor-El sees all look socially acceptable from the outside
“John Henry syndrome” and why the ability to endure gets confused with being a man
Why so many men say they don’t have anyone to talk to even when they’re surrounded by people
Why “stumbling your way through it” is okay when you don’t know what to say
The specific warning signs that someone might be battling depression without even realizing it
How to talk to a man in your life if you think he has depression
The Therapist’s Take: My top three strategies for recognizing and responding to depression in the men you love
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Meditations on Becoming a Man
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30/10/2026 | 18 minWithout meaning to, most of us make hard situations even harder with the stories we tell ourselves about them. The good news is you can stop adding extra misery, no matter how tough things get.
Today I’m sharing three simple tools to keep you from fueling your misery, plus how to tell when you shouldn’t try to make the best of an unhealthy situation.
Some of the things I talk about are:
The corporate job I took during the pandemic, and the one thought that kept making it more miserable.
Why it’s not the situation itself that makes us miserable, but the story we tell ourselves about it.
What making the best of a hard situation is not, and why mental strength isn’t about gritting your teeth through anything.
The question to ask yourself first: is this something to accept for now, or something to change or leave?
The sneaky words that turn a preference into a demand, and what to say instead.
Why saying “I can’t stand this” makes things feel worse, even while you’re standing it.
How labeling yourself or others keeps you stuck, and what to do instead.
The question that turns a hard situation into a chance to grow mentally stronger.
My challenge for you this week to start shifting your mindset.
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248 — The 3 Words That Will Make You Mentally Stronger
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Subscribe to The Mental Strength Newsletter — https://amymorinlcsw.com/newsletter
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26/10/2026 | 56 minDo you feel busy all day but still go to bed wondering what you actually got done? Maybe you've tried productivity tricks like waking up early, tracking your habits or downloading apps and when it doesn't work, you decide you're the problem.
Well research suggests the average person gets only about 24 minutes of truly focused work a day, and more hacks won’t fix that.
My guest, Dr. Christian Poensgen, says only three things determine how much you get done. And when you address all three, you can become ultra productive.
Some of the things we discuss are:
Why the average person gets only about 24 minutes of real focused work a day.
Why the first 10 minutes of focused work always feel awful, and why that’s a sign you’re doing it right.
The 90-minute energy cycle, and what happens when you push past it.
Why scrolling on your break is still work for your brain, and what to do instead.
How you can sleep a full eight hours and still get “junk sleep.”
The two types of sleep you need, and why cutting your sleep short skips your brain’s “overnight therapy.”
Three simple changes that improve sleep quality, including one involving a $40 lamp.
Why some stress is actually good for you, and how stressing yourself out on purpose can make you more resilient.
The Therapist’s Take: my top three takeaways for improving your productivity
Related Episodes
223 — How to Get the Deep Rest You Need for a Stronger, Clearer Mind with Dr. Therese Huston
306 — You Don't Need to Feel Strong to Be Strong
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Ultraproductive
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