{"podcast":{"title":"The Wise Effort Show","slug":"the-wise-effort-show-4511204","podcast_index_feed_id":4511204,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-wise-effort-show/","website_url":"https://wiseeffortshow.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/71560127-9b50-45b1-9010-61586552d495/Wise-Effort-Podcast-Cover-Art.jpg","author":"Dr. Diana Hill","episode_count":211,"summary":"The Wise Effort Show with Dr. Diana Hill is a show about how to live wisely. You’ll learn how to put your energy into places that matter most to you while making a difference in the world. This show is for you if: ...you’re a high achiever feeling burned out from tasks that don’t matter. ...you want to invest your energy in fulfilling and sustainable ways. ...you seek holistic living without the pressure of a rigid wellness checklist. ...you care about your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. ...you appreciate science but are open to exploring spirituality and contemplative practices. ...you have an open, beginner’s mind. ...you believe there’s a better way to live and are ready to apply your wisdom. We don’t have to burn ourselves out or engage in things that are not worth it. We can put our energy where it matters most and savor the good along the way. Join us at the Wise Effort Show!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204"},"episode":{"title":"The Science of Wise and Fierce Relationships with Diana Hill and Gabby Reece","slug":"the-science-of-wise-and-fierce-relationships-with-diana-hill-and-gabby-reece","published_at":"2026-02-14T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204/the-science-of-wise-and-fierce-relationships-with-diana-hill-and-gabby-reece","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204","url":"https://wiseeffortshow.com/episode/the-science-of-wise-and-fierce-relationships-with-diana-hill-and-gabby-reece","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8ad7860b-5c2e-47c9-b15d-cebffbdbab65.mp3","summary":"Do you keep getting stuck in the same fights or feeling rejected in your relationship? In this episode of The Wise Effort Show, Dr. Diana Hill shares an evidence-based talk on the science of “wise and fierce” relationships, then follows with a conversation with athlete and entrepreneur Gabby Reece about what helps partnerships last. Diana draws on relationship research and her clinical experience to explain why conflict isn’t the main problem—repair is—and on what predicts relationship satisfaction: commitment, appreciation, responsiveness, and sexual satisfaction. She also discusses research on sexual frequency and how motivation matters more than frequency (“getting it on” vs. “getting it over with”). Diana offers a practical exercise to help listeners “put down the broom” of rigid stories: write your story about your partner and their story about you, identify the “negative truth,” then (1) create disconfirming evidence by noticing what contradicts your story about them, and (2) do something that proves their story about you wrong. In the conversation, Gabby describes how respect, emotional honesty, daily connection rituals, and sustaining momentum—along with supporting each partner’s individual passions—strengthen her decades-long marriage to Laird, and they discuss reframing intimacy bids and avoiding complacency. Listen and share this episode with someone you want to strengthen a relationship with. Listen and learn: Why repair after disharmony matters more than avoiding conflict The key relationship ingredients identified across 43 studies: commitment, appreciation, responsiveness, and sexual satisfaction What the research suggests about sex frequency and why “getting it on” vs. “getting it over with” changes satisfaction Related Resources Get enhanced show notes…","meta_description":"Do you keep getting stuck in the same fights or feeling rejected in your relationship? In this episode of The Wise Effort Show, Dr. Diana Hill shares an e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2841,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wise-effort-show-4511204/episodes/the-science-of-wise-and-fierce-relationships-with-diana-hill-and-gabby-reece/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wise-effort-show-4511204/the-science-of-wise-and-fierce-relationships-with-diana-hill-and-gabby-reece.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}