Love Languages & Attachment Styles: How To Build Healthier Relationships
12/07/21 • 34 min
OUR HOSTS:
Corinne Foxx - @corinnefoxx
Natalie McMillan - @nataliemcm and @shopnataliemcmillan
What we're drinking: 2018 Lucienne Pinot Noir
TOPIC:
You’ve likely heard references to love languages and attachment styles, but in today’s episode, we break down what those actually mean. Maybe you’ve never really analyzed your behavior in relationships and pinpointed how you express your love, but you’ve probably noticed repeating patterns in your love life. Are you the type that enjoys picking out the perfect gift? Or maybe you like to make coffee for your partner with just the right amount of sugar? We also discuss what terms like avoidant-dismissive and anxious-preoccupied mean, and how you can work on feeling more secure with yourself and your relationships.
Check out these two quizzes to discover your love language and attachment style:
In this episode, we discuss:
- Dr. Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages
- Details of each love language and attachment style
- The benefits of knowing your primary love language and attachment style
- How to build a secure attachment for relationship longevity
- How knowing your love language and attachment style can be utilized to strengthen the relationships
- Our personal love languages and attachment styles
END OF THE SHOW:
Corinne and Natalie introduce Hottie of the Week: Miley Cyrus
WINE RATING: 7.5/Hannah Montana
WRAP UP:
To wrap up the episode, we play Unpopular Opinion. Corinne has a hot take on mac and cheese, and Natalie comes clean about her feelings on Nickelback.
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OUR HOSTS:
Corinne Foxx - @corinnefoxx
Natalie McMillan - @nataliemcm and @shopnataliemcmillan
What we're drinking: 2018 Lucienne Pinot Noir
TOPIC:
You’ve likely heard references to love languages and attachment styles, but in today’s episode, we break down what those actually mean. Maybe you’ve never really analyzed your behavior in relationships and pinpointed how you express your love, but you’ve probably noticed repeating patterns in your love life. Are you the type that enjoys picking out the perfect gift? Or maybe you like to make coffee for your partner with just the right amount of sugar? We also discuss what terms like avoidant-dismissive and anxious-preoccupied mean, and how you can work on feeling more secure with yourself and your relationships.
Check out these two quizzes to discover your love language and attachment style:
In this episode, we discuss:
- Dr. Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages
- Details of each love language and attachment style
- The benefits of knowing your primary love language and attachment style
- How to build a secure attachment for relationship longevity
- How knowing your love language and attachment style can be utilized to strengthen the relationships
- Our personal love languages and attachment styles
END OF THE SHOW:
Corinne and Natalie introduce Hottie of the Week: Miley Cyrus
WINE RATING: 7.5/Hannah Montana
WRAP UP:
To wrap up the episode, we play Unpopular Opinion. Corinne has a hot take on mac and cheese, and Natalie comes clean about her feelings on Nickelback.
We have a brand new newsletter for our Am I community. You can sign up for the newsletter on our website: amidoingthisrightpod.com
You can email us for episode ideas or Random Advice: [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @amidoingthisrightpod
Don't forget to rate and review the podcast! It really helps us grow!
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How to Recognize and Combat Depression with NAMI's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ken Duckworth
OUR HOSTS:
Corinne Foxx - @corinnefoxx
Natalie McMillan - @nataliemcm and @shopnataliemcmillan
What we're drinking: Rose 'N' Blum Bubbly Moscato Rosé
MEET OUR GUEST:
Dr. Ken Duckworth - @namicommunicate and nami.org
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Dr. Ken Duckworth is the medical director for NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. He is also an assistant clinical professor at Harvard University Medical School, and has served as a board member on the American Association For Community Psychiatry. His latest project is authoring a new book called You Are Not Alone, which highlights first-person and family-lived experiences of mental health.
TOPIC:
As daylight dwindles and stress from the holidays starts to sink in, many people find themselves in patterns of depression. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Ken Duckworth, the medical director for NAMI, to talk about the realities of depression and ways to be proactive about your mental health.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is depression from a psychiatric point of view
- The inspiration behind why Dr. Ken’s chose to become a clinical psychiatrist
- Various treatments for combatting depression
- Symptoms of depression that go unnoticed or unrecognized, especially in children and teens
- Tips for dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Using Motivational Interviewing techniques to reach out to a loved one that seems depressed
- The importance of talking about your family mental health history
- First steps to take for treating depression
END OF THE SHOW:
Corinne and Natalie introduce Hottie of the Week: Michael Phelps
WINE RATING:
Rose 'N' Blum Bubbly Moscato Rosé = Michael Phelps/ Michael Phelps
WRAP UP:
To wrap up the episode, Corinne and Natalie play the BFF Quiz, which is the one where they choose a number that corresponds to a random question about the other person. They reveal which board games they would be, how their relationship would’ve changed if they had met earlier, why they would be an asset on a desert island, and where they could do the most damage with one hour to spend $5,000.
Mental Health America Screening Tool: https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/
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Astrology 101 and How To Manifest Your Dream Life with Celebrity Astrologer Aliza Kelly
OUR HOSTS:
Corinne Foxx - @corinnefoxx
Natalie McMillan - @nataliemcm and @shopnataliemcmillan
What we're drinking: 2017 Early Mountain Rise
MEET OUR GUEST:
Aliza Kelly - @alizakelly
Her new book, This Is Your Destiny
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Aliza Kelly is a celebrity astrologer, columnist, author, and host. She has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, The Cut, and many other publications. She's the author of three books: The Mixology of Astrology: Cosmic Cocktail Recipes for Every Sign; Starring You: A Guided Journey Through Astrology; and This Is Your Destiny: Using Astrology to Manifest Your Best Life, which just came out in September!
You can see her guest appearances on shows like The Drew Barrymore Show and The Today Show. She is also the resident astrologer of Cosmopolitan Magazine, hosts a weekly astrology podcast entitled Stars Like Us, has an online community called "The Constellation Club,” and is currently collaborating with People Magazine on the television show, Celebrity Astrology Investigation.
TOPIC:
Whether you check your Co-Star app every morning or you’re just finding out that a birth chart isn’t a document from the hospital, celebrity astrologer Aliza Kelly is here to share how the position of the planets help define who we are. So, figure out the day, time, and where you were born, because we’re diving into all things astrology in today’s episode.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How the stars and planets affects our personalities
- Sun, moon, and rising signs (aka “The Big 3”)
- Aliza’s journey to becoming an astrologer
- Short bios that define each of the 12 signs
- How other planets show up in our charts
- Considering signs and placements in a dating partner
- What is Saturn Return and why you shouldn’t be afraid of it
END OF THE SHOW:
Corinne and Natalie introduce Hottie of the Week: Lady Gaga
WINE RATING: 6/ Lady Gaga
WRAP UP:
To wrap up the episode, Corinne and Natalie play Citizen’s Arrest. Natalie arrests herself for having way-too-bright headlights on her car, and Corinne arrests her mother (and all moms, really) who are laying it all out there on Facebook.
We have a brand new newsletter for our Am I community. You can sign up for the newsletter on our website: amidoingthisrightpod.com
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Am I Doing This Right? - Love Languages & Attachment Styles: How To Build Healthier Relationships
Transcript
[00:00:00] Corinne Foxx: Welcome back to another episode of Am I Doing This Right? I'm Corinne Foxx.
[00:00:04] Natalie McMillan: And I'm Natalie McMillan.
[00:00:05] Corinne Foxx: And we are best friends, confidants, millennials, and the hosts of Am I Doing This Right? A life how-to podcast from the perspective of non-experts.
[00:00:15] Natalie McMillan: And each week we cover a new topic, and we drink a new bottle of wine
[00:00:19] Corinne Foxx: And this epi
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