Real couples therapy, one session at a time.
Sit in the therapy room with licensed therapist Julie Menanno as she guides real couples out of the anxious–avoidant cycle and into secure, lasting love.
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment theory, each episode unpacks the negative cycles, old wounds, and communication breakdowns underneath everyday conflict — and shows you exactly how change happens.
What this podcast helps you understand
Every episode is grounded in the same attachment tools we teach across the site. Follow a thread that speaks to your relationship:
Bring your relationship into the room
Are you and your partner open to exploring your relationship with guidance from Julie Menanno while helping others learn through your journey? We're looking for couples for an upcoming season of real-time recorded sessions. Both partners must participate in the application process.
The Season 2 Debrief: A Live Q&A with Julie
Healing isn't linear—and this live debrief sits with exactly why. With the couple absent, Julie takes audience questions about the season's difficult ending, going deeper into shame, regression, and the reality of real change.
Session 18: Understanding the Anxious Partner - The Path to Accountability (Pt. 2)
Taking accountability is where defensiveness finally gives way to the shame underneath. In Part 2, Brian moves from feeling targeted to a tender, specific apology for the moments he left Bethany alone when she needed him most.
Session 10: Does it Get Worse Before It Gets Better?
Healing a relationship often feels worse before it feels better. In this session, Julie Menanno meets Bethany and Brian after a holiday break has drained their momentum—Brian checked out, Bethany walking on eggshells—and asks whether a hard stretch is a sign of failure or part of the work.
Season 2 Trailer: Can They Find Their Way Back?
Season 2 follows one couple's final attempt to repair a marriage on the brink of divorce. Julie Menanno introduces Bethany and Brian as name-calling, financial betrayal, and old wounds surface in real time. Can two people who've hurt each other this deeply find their way back?
Unpacking the Journey: A Live Q&A with Melissa, Drew, and Julie
What does 20 sessions of couples therapy actually change? In this live Q&A, Melissa, Drew, and Julie Menanno reflect on their journey through EFT—what shifted, what they're still working on, and why healing one old wound changed everything.
Unraveling the Roots of the Negative Cycle Pt. 2
Repair after a rupture takes more than a well-meaning apology. In Part 2, Julie Menanno and guest therapist George Faller reveal why Drew’s sincere apology only scratches the surface until he can face his own unprocessed grief and vulnerability. What happens when the negative cycle sneaks back in right as a couple starts to heal?
