The Learn to Love Podcast
The Learn to Love Podcast
Zach Beach
The Learn to Love podcast is your guide to everything love, sex, intimacy, and relationships. Every week your host, Zach Beach, interviews new experts on love, including couples’ therapists, relationship coaches, sex educators, and best-selling authors. Learn the best tips and cutting edge wisdom to better love yourself, others, and the world. Thanks so much for listening, we hope you enjoy the show. Learn more at www.zachbeach.com and www.the-heart-center.com
Ep 124: Self-Empowerment in Family Systems with Elaine Carney Gibson
What is Family Systems Theory? How do better understand our own family systems? What is differentiation, and how do we know if we are differentiated? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychotherapist, professor, and advisor Elaine Carney Gibson. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-124-self-empowerment-in-family-systems-with-elaine-carney-gibson/ Learn more about your guest below: Elaine Carney Gibson has been a practicing psychotherapist for fifty years in Atlanta, Georgia. She sees individuals, couples, and families, specializing in relationship therapy. She taught graduate courses in Marriage and Family Therapy for many years. Elaine is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Georgia. She is a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor and is an Approved Supervisor and a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. She is the Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Training Institute of The Link Counseling Center in Atlanta, GA. Elaine's book is Your Family Revealed: A Guide to Decoding the Patterns, Stories, and Belief Systems in Your Family. Learn more at - elainecarneygibson.com - https://www.thelink.org/ - Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Family-Revealed-Decoding-Patterns-ebook/dp/B09R6Z3Y8C/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=zblove-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=b71fca12841e5c269163f1d478e8f850&camp=1789&creative=9325 Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/
Oct 1, 2023
47 min
Ep 123: Multiamory with Jase Lindgren, Dedeker Winston and Emily Sotelo Matlack
What is multiamory? How can the "triforce of communication" help our relationships? What tools work for all relationships, no matter the style? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews Jase Lindgren, Dedeker Winston, and Emily Sotelo Matlack. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-123-multiamory-with-jase-lindgren-dedeker-winston-and-emily-sotelo-matlack/ Learn more about your guests below: Jase, Emily, and Dedeker created the Multiamory Podcast in 2014 to raise awareness, provide approachable resources, and combat the stigma faced by people in non-traditional relationships. Today, with hundreds of episodes, millions of downloads around the world, and a rapidly growing community, they are dedicated to offering practical advice and communication tools, grounded in the latest relationship research, guest experts, and years of professional experience. Multiamory has been featured in numerous publications, including NPR, Vice, Huffington Post, Oprah Daily, Cosmopolitan, and Elle. In addition to their national tours, they have presented at the Google campus in Seattle and have been keynote speakers and presenters at numerous conferences. For more information, please visit: https://www.multiamory.com/book. Learn more at - https://twitter.com/multiamory - https://www.facebook.com/multiamory/ - https://www.instagram.com/multiamory_podcast/ Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/
Sep 17, 2023
56 min
Ep 122: Five Secrets to a Great Relationship with Dr. Mary Giuffra
What is co-regulation? What does a more loving brain look like? Why is space necessary for closeness? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the counselor, author, and professor Dr. Mary Giuffra on Five Secrets to a Great Relationship. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-122-five-secrets-to-a-great-relationship-with-dr-mary-guiffra/ Learn more about your guest below: Dr. Mary J. Giuffra works in a private practice as a couples therapist, as well as teaching and supervising therapists in couples therapy and the impact of trauma on relationships. She has been counseling couples and families for over 40 years. Dr. Giuffra was a tenured professor at New York University where she received her PhD. She received Distinguished Alumni Awards from two different Schools at New York University - the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development and the Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She also holds an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from the College of Mount Saint Vincent, where she was Founding Dean of the School of Nursing. Dr. Giuffra is widely published and has presented at international conferences, been featured on TV and radio and has served on the boards of professional journals, hospitals and community health agencies. As a family consultant to schools, colleges and universities, she served as vice president to her local school board. Dr. Giuffra developed Biological Couples Therapy and presented it at The U.S. Association for Body Psychotherapy and international conferences in the Netherlands and France. She served on the boards of Westchester Medical Center, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Einstein Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Medical Center (formerly Lawrence Hospital), Westchester County Department of Health and the Deans Council of NYU/Steinhardt for 20years. She was also on the faculty of the Center for Family Learning in New York for 20 years and was Founding Vice President of the USABP (United States Association for Body Psychotherapy). Learn more at - https://drmarygiuffra.com/ - https://twocareerfamily.com/ - https://www.2x2ontheark.com/ Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/
Sep 10, 2023
45 min
Ep 121: The Eloquence of Silence with Thomas Moore
What are the dangers of spirituality without skepticism? What does love mean on a soul level? What place does emptiness have in our relationships? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the best-selling author, therapist, professor and former monk Thomas Moore on The Eloquence of Silence. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-121-the-eloquence-of-silence-with-thomas-moore/ Learn more about your guest below: Thomas Moore is the author of The Eloquence of Silence and 24 other books about bringing soul to our personal lives and culture, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Care of the Soul. He has been a Catholic monk and university professor and is also a psychotherapist influenced mainly by C. G. Jung and James Hillman. His work brings together spirituality, mythology, depth psychology, and the arts, emphasizing the importance of images and imagination. Learn more at - https://www.thomasmooresoul.com/ - The Eloquence of Silence Book: https://amzn.to/47BeiOw - https://www.thomasmooresoul.com/the-eloquence-of-silence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Moore_(spiritual_writer) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasmooresoul - https://twitter.com/thomasmooreSoul Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/
Sep 4, 2023
59 min
Ep 120: Spark Change with Jennie Lee
What gives our life the most meaning? What is the difference between egoic love and universal love? What changes in our lives help to create change in our hearts? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the spiritual coach, yoga therapist, and author, Jennie Lee on Spark Change. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-120-spark-change-with-jennie-lee/ Learn more about your guest below: Jennie Lee is a multi award-winning author of three books, including the prestigious Nautilus Book Award for her most recent SPARK CHANGE: 108 Provocative Questions for Spiritual Evolution. A recognized expert in the fields of yoga therapy and spiritual development, her other books are TRUE YOGA: Practicing with the Yoga Sutras for Happiness & Spiritual Fulfillment; and BREATHING LOVE: Meditation in Action. Jennie is a certified yoga therapist and spiritual coach, who has counseled through the framework of yoga philosophy and spiritual psychology for over 20 years. She is passionate about helping people access soul wisdom and purpose. When she is not writing or coaching, she enjoys surfing with her husband near their home in Hawai’i. Learn more at - https://jennieleeyogatherapy.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/jennielee_author/ - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYIY25OTDoRCxLCMm2UtIOA - Spark Change: https://amzn.to/3BQInet - Breathing Love: https://amzn.to/3MOVjYD - True Yoga: https://amzn.to/3oqSC6c Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/
Jun 11, 2023
48 min
Ep 119: Conscious Uncoupling with Katherine Woodward Thomas
What gets in the way of finding healthy love? Does the end of a relationship have to be so painful? What are the five steps to conscious uncoupling? Find out the answers to these question and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the best-selling author and therapist Katherine Woodward Thomas on Conscious Uncoupling For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-119-conscious-uncoupling-with-katherine-woodward-thomas/ Learn more about your guest below: Katherine Woodward Thomas, M.A., MFT, is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After which was nominated for a Books for a Better Life Award, and the National Bestseller, Calling in “The One:” 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and teacher to thousands from all corners of the world in her virtual and in-person learning communities. Katherine is the originator of the Conscious Uncoupling process made famous by Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin. She also created and teaches the Conscious Uncoupling Quest delivered by the online transformational educational giant, Mindvalley. To date, Katherine has trained and credentialed hundreds of people as certified Conscious Uncoupling Coaches and as certified Calling in “The One” Coaches. Katherine is a powerful speaker who has had the honor of being interviewed by Maria Shriver on her well-known Architects of Change series, and has been a main stage speaker at Mindvalley University and at Lewis Howes Live Summit of Greatness Conference. She’s had the privilege of sharing the stage with Alanis Morissette, Marianne Williamson, Neale Donald Walsch, Jean Houston, Mary Manin Morrissey and other extraordinary teachers. Learn more at - https://katherinewoodwardthomas.com/ - https://www.consciousuncoupling.com - https://callingintheone.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/katherinewoodwardthomas - https://twitter.com/KatWoodwardThom - https://www.instagram.com/katherinewoodwardthomas/ - Calling In the One Book: https://amzn.to/43bk3j2 - Conscious Uncoupling Book: https://amzn.to/3MKsQmA Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/
Jun 4, 2023
48 min
Ep 118: The Importance of Boundaries with Karen McMahon
What is a boundary? Why are they so important to good relationships? What should we do when a boundary is crossed, or ignored? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the divorce coach Karen McMahon on The Importance of Boundaries. For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-118-the-importance-of-boundaries-with-karen-mcmahon/ Learn more about your guest below: Karen McMahon is a Certified Relationship and Divorce Coach and Founder of Journey Beyond Divorce. Karen leads a team of divorce coaches in supporting men and women around the world to become calm, clear and confident as they navigate divorce. Karen began divorce coaching in 2010 after recognizing that the pain of her divorce led her on a transformational journey into an incredible new life. During her three and a half year tumultuous divorce, Karen had a laser focus on healing and refining herself, she found her true voice, learned to set suitable boundaries, and surrendered what she could not control. As a result, her life began to improve exponentially. Karen has since spent the last decade helping thousands of men and women navigate the emotional and practical difficulties of relationships, breakups and divorce. Karen is the host of the acclaimed Journey Beyond Divorce Podcast, co-author of ‘Stepping out of Chaos: Turning Pain to Possibility” and co-creator of JBD’s exclusive 12 Step Divorce Recovery Program. Her other accomplishments include work as a NYS Lobbyist, Health Advocate, Community Organizer, and Chairperson of a NYS non-profit organization, Director of Sales and Marketing, and successful small business owner. Learn more at - www.journeybeyonddivorce.com - https://www.facebook.com/journeybeyonddivorce/ - https://www.instagram.com/journey_beyond_divorce/ - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwBFif3L2M_Zn3lxl8AU8og - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-beyond-divorce-podcast/id1261400624 Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/
May 28, 2023
46 min
Ep 117: Rediscovering Your Body with Tara Galeano
What's the first thing we should know about our bodies? What does it mean to rediscover our bodies? What is a sex therapist's best tip for good sex? Find out the answers to these question and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the author and sex therapist Tara Galeano on Rediscovering Your Body. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-117-rediscovering-your-body-with-tara-galeano/ Learn more about your guest below: Author Tara Galeano is a certified sex therapist who has worked with women and couples for over two decades to get their sexy back. She knows that there is pleasure in the body, beyond our wildest dreams, and everyone can access it. In her book "Rediscovering My Body" Tara teaches us how to show up for pleasure. Through reconnecting with her body, Tara was able to understand what was right and pleasurable for her, how best to proceed from this wisdom, and most importantly, how to teach these valuable lessons to others so that they too can transform their lives and reclaim their sensuality. Tara offers unique couple’s retreats, and ceremonial, sensual journeys that open doors to new experiences and communication with oneself and partners. Learn more at - https://rediscoveringmybody.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/tara.galeano/ - https://www.facebook.com/TaraGaleano - https://mobile.twitter.com/BoulderSexThera - www.linkedin.com/in/taragaleano - https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC4rTV-PEDgFEVVvuuXy_lGA - Buy the book: https://amzn.to/41nyQpF Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/
May 21, 2023
40 min
Ep 116: Reimagining Love with Shawn Haywood, Ph.D
What does living for love look like? What are the four key self love skills? What's the next evolution of love? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and coach, Dr. Shawn Haywood. For more on this episode click here: the-heart-center.com/ep-116-reimagining-love-with-shawn-haywood-ph-d/ Learn more about your guest below: Dr. Haywood is a classically trained therapist and coach. Over the last 24 years, Shawn has guided and helped nurture the lives and relationships of many powerful individuals and couples so they can thrive in unimaginable ways. She helps couples learn to communicate about absolutely anything without arguing, to grow unwavering trust, create a fight-free relationship, build a totally mind blowing sex life, get on the same page in all facets of life, heal & thrive from life-altering or traumatic events, (like an affair, infertility, and/or miscarriage) and ultimately become bullet-proof together! Shawn speaks, trains, coaches, delivers workshops, retreats and online programs, and writes! She and her husband travel the country full-time from their 28 foot Airstream working, playing and adventuring with their dogs. Her book Living For Love, walks you through 10 key tools to enable you to eliminate the anxiety, depression, and loneliness women feel daily while teaching you to tap into the happiness, playfulness, and contentment you crave from the inside out. Shawn has been seen speaking to organizations such as UPS and on television for broadcasts like CBS. Learn more at - https://www.reimaginelove.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ReimagineLove - https://www.instagram.com/drshawnhaywood/ - https://www.facebook.com/shawn.ashley.haywood/ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshawnhaywood/ - Living for Love: https://amzn.to/42oNWvE Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/
May 14, 2023
48 min
Ep 115: Stop Fighting and Start Connecting with Dr Glenn & Phyllis Hill
What causes disconnection? What builds connection? What are the 8 core emotions? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the incredible power couple Dr Glenn & Phyllis Hill For more on this episode click here: https://the-heart-center.com/ep-115-how-to-connect-without-fighting-with-dr-glenn-phyllis-hill/ Learn more about your guest below: Dr Glenn & Phyllis Hill are authors, speakers, and the founders of the Connection Codes. After 30 years in a marriage filled with pain, Dr Glenn went back to school to figure out what was causing marriage to be so difficult. He got his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy & a doctorate in Clinical Sexology. But, it was a discovery that started in their kitchen that led them to uncover what causes humans to connect-- what it is now known as The Connection Codes. Learn more at - https://www.connectioncodes.co/ - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBOSek9ed715Di4qhVKHemA - https://www.instagram.com/connectioncodes/ - https://www.facebook.com/drglennhill/ - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-codes/id1613594520?i= - Use this link and the discount code LEARNTOLOVE for 20% off their foundations course: www.connectioncodes.co/learntolove Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/
May 7, 2023
56 min
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