{"podcast":{"title":"Love, Happiness and Success with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby","slug":"love-happiness-and-success-with-dr-lisa-marie-bobby-7046318","podcast_index_feed_id":7046318,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6137743/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-happiness-and-success-with-dr-lisa-marie-bobby--6137743","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bb0362b4179886c7b6a9d149352666c2.jpg","author":"Lampho Ghatoo","episode_count":547,"summary":"Ready to work on yourself, supercharge your life and create the love, happiness, and success you truly deserve? Join me, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby, your trusty guide on this transformative journey! In every episode, you'll discover the secrets to incredible relationships, authentic happiness, life-changing personal growth, the dream career you've been longing for, and how to create all the good stuff life has to offer. As a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, board-certified coach, and the visionary behind GrowingSelf.com, I'm on a mission to light up your path to greatness. Every single week, we dive deep into your burning questions, chat with inspiring experts, and serve up fresh, actionable ideas for you to put into practice. Don't miss out on your chance to level up your life! Tune in and let's co-create the love, happiness, and success story you've always dreamed of. It's time to unleash your potential! 💫🎙️","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T18:18:20.567625+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/love-happiness-and-success-with-dr-lisa-marie-bobby-7046318"},"episode":{"title":"How to Build Friendships: Skills for Emotional Intimacy & Feeling Connected | Barnet Bain | Happiness | 511","slug":"how-to-build-friendships-skills-for-emotional-intimacy-feeling-connected-barnet-bain-happiness-511","published_at":"2026-03-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/love-happiness-and-success-with-dr-lisa-marie-bobby-7046318/how-to-build-friendships-skills-for-emotional-intimacy-feeling-connected-barnet-bain-happiness-511","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/love-happiness-and-success-with-dr-lisa-marie-bobby-7046318","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-build-friendships-skills-for-emotional-intimacy-feeling-connected-barnet-bain-happiness-511--70825767","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70825767/yap6253270796.mp3","summary":"If you’re craving real closeness, this episode on friendships is for you. 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