Sex, Love, and Addiction

Stop Setting Yourself on Fire To Keep Everyone Else Warm Part 1

Dr. Rob is joined by compatibility specialist Jena Jake. Together they discuss the power of feeling a pain so strong that you are finally ready to stop self-abandoning. T

Stop Setting Yourself on Fire To Keep Everyone Else Warm Part 2

Dr. Rob and Jena Jake continue their conversation about finding healthy relationships that you can model, the role of grief in love and healing, and tactics to empower yo

The Many Faces of Loneliness Part 1

Beth Kelley, LPC, and clinical psychologist Dr. Brett Kennedy are cofounders of The Lonliness Lab. Together with Dr. Rob they explore the many facets of loneliness, inclu

The Many Faces of Loneliness Part 2

Dr. Rob, Beth Kelley, and Dr. Brett Kennedy continue their conversation about the many faces of loneliness. They consider the challenge and impact of technology on authen

Addiction Treatment is Not a Cure

Dr. Rob challenges the common belief that the addiction part of a person is separate and therefore able to be dealt with and removed altogether. Rather, the addict part o

Part 2: Navigating AI – Artificial Intimacy

Dr. Jessica Lamar and Dr. Rob continue their discussion about the impact of AI on human relationships, whether AI relationships count as betrayal, and the narcissistic tr

Part 1: Navigating AI – Artificial Intimacy

Dr. Jessica Lamar and Dr. Rob explore the possibilities that AI has introduced in the world of companionship and intimacy, from validation and empathy to betrayal and rom

Why Is My Addict Such a Liar?!

Dr. Rob and Tami talk about compulsive liars in this week’s episode and the reasoning behind someone who can’t seem to tell the truth. If you are a betrayed spouse to som

Part 2: Learning to Trust Yourself After Gaslighting

Tara Beall-Gomes and Dr. Rob continue their conversation about next-level gaslighting, including red flag behaviors in therapy, role-playing dialogues that highlight gasl

Part 1: Learning to Trust Yourself After Gaslighting

Tara Beall-Gomes is a certified CT and FL therapist who founded Grit and Grace Recovery, which focuses on betrayal trauma, sex, and porn addiction. Together with Dr. Rob

Part 2: Deconstructing the Stages of Gaslighting

Sarah Morales and Dr. Rob continue their conversation about the progression of gaslighting. Whether intentional or not, gaslighting always happens slowly and stages, and

Part 1: Deconstructing the Stages of Gaslighting

Sarah Morales is a Certified Life and Relationship Coach and gaslighting specialist who also sits on the board of APSATS – the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts and

Betrayal Brain with Debbie McRae

Debbie McRae and Tami tackle ‘betrayal brain’, the intrusive thoughts, and emotional flooding that often accompany betrayal. When the brain is in survival mode, neurologi

Is He an Addict or Just an A**hole?

In this weekly Sex and Intimacy Q&A, Tami and Erin Snow answer participant questions about sex, intimacy, addiction, betrayal, and more. They consider timelines in recove

Part 2: Busting Sex and Intimacy Myths with Dr. Stephanie Covington and Dr. Vanessa Carlisle

Dr. Stephanie Covington and Dr. Vanessa Carlisle continue their conversation with Dr. Rob about awakening sexuality to create a healthy sexual identity, especially after

Part 1: Busting Sex and Intimacy Myths with Dr. Stephanie Covington and Dr. Vanessa Carlisle

Dr. Stephanie Covington and Dr. Vanessa Carlisle join Dr. Rob to discuss their new book Awaken Your Sexuality: Seeking Connection and Intimacy After Addiction and Trauma.

Part 2: Outsmarting the Narcissist with Chelsey Cole

Chelsey Cole and Dr. Rob continue their conversation about narcissistic behavior. Chelsey outlines the impact that growing up with a narcissist can have on future relatio

Part 1: Outsmarting the Narcissist with Chelsey Cole

Chelsey Cole is a psychotherapist focusing on narcissistic abuse and complex trauma. She is the best-selling author of If Only I’d Known, and has joined Dr. Rob to explor

Part 2: Navigating Betrayal Trauma Anger with Crystal Hollenbeck

Crystal Hollenbeck and Dr. Rob continue their conversation about the power and purpose of triggers, the appropriate time to utilize communication skills, and each of the

Part 1: Navigating Betrayal Trauma Anger with Crystal Hollenbeck

Crystal Hollenbeck has returned to the podcast to discuss a new resource for anyone who is dealing with betrayal trauma anger. She and Dr. Rob define this healthy emotion