{"podcast":{"title":"Relationship Advice","slug":"relationship-advice-524081","podcast_index_feed_id":524081,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/EDGY4477967628","website_url":"https://relationshippod.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/77c67cee-306e-11ed-922d-27fb7bb65843/image/96a5b3ef7c5f97ede7e29b981ec8922a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Colter Bloxom","episode_count":595,"summary":"Relationship Advice helps listeners uncover the stuck spots in their relationships by taking expert advice from three licensed professional counselors and boiling it down into digestible tips and tools. Colter, Cayla, and Lauren help people to see that the first step to connecting with somebody else is by connecting with you. They focus their show on understanding and navigating the cycles that couples face, how to practice individuation, and staying in an emotionally regulated state. Just them each week as they come with a jam packed agenda to help you thrive in your relationships. Looking for old episode from \"Relatable\"? Click here.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T16:17:54.398224+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/relationship-advice-524081"},"episode":{"title":"Connection vs Safety","slug":"connection-vs-safety","published_at":"2026-06-08T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/relationship-advice-524081/connection-vs-safety","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/relationship-advice-524081","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/IDP8363886086.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/IDP8363886086.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we talk about how couples can use simple “scales” to better understand each other’s energy, desire, and capacity. Instead of assuming what your partner means when they seem tired, anxious, disconnected, or resistant, naming where you are can turn confusion into context. These tools help couples move out of all-or-nothing thinking and into clearer, more generous communication. Main talking points: Energy Check-Ins Naming Capacity Getting Context Importance Scales Avoiding Assumptions Collaborative Language Give Me Discounts! Check out Relationship Academy! ⁠ Rhythm - Get 15% off + Free shipping the world’s easiest at home blood testing ⁠⁠Simple Practice⁠⁠ - If you're in mental health and not using simple practice then what are you doing??? ⁠⁠Spark My Relationship Course:⁠⁠ Get $100 off our online course. Visit⁠⁠ SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock⁠⁠ for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! Tanasi - Use code “relationship\" for 25% off your first order. If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a⁠ review in iTunes⁠? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Colter, Cayla, & Lauren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"In this episode, we talk about how couples can use simple “scales” to better understand each other’s energy, desire, and capacity. Instead of assuming wha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3197,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/relationship-advice-524081/episodes/connection-vs-safety/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/relationship-advice-524081/connection-vs-safety.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}