Dr. Zoe, a licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach walks with you on your journey through fixing your difficult relationships, including that sometimes difficult one with yourself. Here, she offers a space where you can look at yourself and your relationship through a lens of psychology, faith and a dash of her own kind of feminism. Stronger in the broken places podcasts hosts guest from all over the world, from celebrity tv therapists to everyday women, authors and scientists, offering therapeutic tips, encouragement, camaraderie and support, helping women stay strong and transform difficult relationships. We’re not fixing them, we’re fixing you and that changes everything!
Often, when we think of narcissism, we think of a guy who is arrogant, seeks admiration, talks and thinks of only himself and lacks empathy or care. This is a classic view that causes many women to overlook what's going...
This is a powerful episode in which Dr. Tiffany Ross, therapist and owner of Old to New Creations, shared her own personal story and explained the connection between past trauma and your current boundaries. Dr. Tiffany defined relationship trauma...
This is the first in a series of loving a narcissist. In this episode, Dr. Zoe normalizes feelings that partners of narcissists often experience. She gives specific behavior that you should and should not engage in with a narcissist. ...
In every way shape and form, 2022 did not go as planned for me and maybe that’s the same case for you. Today, I want to help you focus on yourself as we move into the new year. If you...
The holiday season is supposed to be a time of joy and gathering with family and friends. But for many, Holiday loneliness creeps in, whether you are truly by yourself or amidst a crowd of people. It doesn’t help that...
Narcissism is growing in our society. We simply have more narcissists than we did 50 years ago and as a result it is very likely that you have come in contact with or are in a relationship with one. It’s...
In this season of Thanksgiving, this episode is a gentle reminder to come back to a place of gratitude in your relationship. Connect with me: Dr. Zoe Shaw on Instagram Dr. Zoe Shaw on Facebook Don't forget! Text the...
Have you every heard someone who may have two children, say that she has three children- referring to her spouse as the other child? This may sound like a joke, but it often is an insidious clue that the relationship...
I’m guessing you’ve heard this term before. In case you haven't, it's a term usually associated with the workplace. Quiet quitting describes what happens when dissatisfied workers start doing the bare minimum of their job requirements, sometimes while looking for...
As the Holidays are quickly approaching and all the stress that can ensue, listen to today’s episode for some very doable options to incorporate mindful meditation and space to breathe in your life. My guest, Shonda Moralis is a licensed...
How many times have you had a gut instinct and you second guessed it, rationalized it, didn’t move on it? How many times have you allowed your mistrust for yourself to lead you away from what you already knew?...
We have zero control over many of the things that happen to us in our lives, but we have complete control over how we respond to it. Today, I invite Tracee Lydia Garner on the podcast. She is a...
If you’re sitting in a situation that feels like too much, If you feel overwhelmed by your life circumstances, grief or an unfair situation, listen to this episode. I provide you with some encouragement and practices for getting through life’s...
Toxic people talk you out of listening to your intuition. They talk you out of seeing the red flags and make you feel like you are overreacting when you notice odd behavior. They talk you out of believing yourself and...
In today’s episode, I answer a question from a listener about how to find herself again when she’s feeling lonely in her relationship and she’s lost a part of herself. I help her point the finger back at herself and...
Joelle is a well-known psychotherapist, military psychology, and PTSD expert. Her passion is helping those in need find empowerment by discovering how to be their most true and successful selves by developing self-discovery and Post Traumatic Growth. Her career highlights...
Much of your daily life is spent doing shallow work- the everyday maintenance of life. This is necessary and good work, but it is not your most important work. In accomplishing shallow tasks, you feel like you're getting a lot...
No one wants a relationship full of strife. You want to get along with your partner. You want to be happy. Often as a result of trying to avoid anger and arguments, you will apologize for something that you shouldn’t....
Take the quiz: HERE You may spend significant time investing in knowing the people you are in a relationship with. You may know your people well, but how much time do you spend getting to know yourself? Often, the assumption...
How do you maintain a healthy relationship with your adult child who has rejected the faith in which you raised them? Pamela Henkleman, mom of five adult children, writer, podcaster and coach for midlife mammas shares a wealth of knowledge...
Think about the last time you cried in front of someone. Did you apologize for your tears? Why? In this short episode, I discuss the reasons why women often apologize for their feelings, how your apology affects you and what...
We all have shame for various things we did OR didn’t do in our lives. In this episode, Dr. Zoe (licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach) describes how shame may have originated in your life, using a concept she calls Shame...
Have you been taught that time heals all wounds? Then why has it been years and you still feel so hurt? Could you have Post Betrayal Syndrome? Do you have problems trusting? Do you fear being hurt again in new...
Do you dread having certain conversations with your spouse? Do they always turn out the same way? What type of communicator are you? A pursuer or an avoider? Kimberly Beam Holmes (CEO of Marriage Helper and podcast host) and...
Often when I talk about boundaries, I get a response like, “I know (eye roll). I have to have boundaries.” Boundaries are seen as this awful thing that we know is important but that we dread. We dread others’ boundaries....
Sometimes the answer to an unhealthy or less than perfect relationship is to leave. Sometimes that can be the most caring thing you can do for yourself and your spouse. Sometimes that’s not the answer. Sometimes the answer is to...
Have you cheated? Have you violated your partner's trust through an in-person affair, secret online relationship, or pornography? Have you repeatedly found the words "I'm sorry" aren't enough to stop the suspicions and accusations? These words, alone, won't lead to...
This episode was inspired by an episode I did with this Grit and Grace Life podcast. When the world feels like it’s going haywire, we can get so caught up in trying to find truth and we get so polarized...
This episode is for all the women who are in relationships that you knew better than to get into or are getting out of a relationship that probably wasn’t working well from the beginning. It’s for the women who are...
Have you ever held onto guilt so long that it turned into shame? Are you still holding onto something that is affecting your relationships and the ease through which you move through life? Latoya Mathews shares her shame story (a...
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