/tags/relationships Relationships en-US Copyright Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-11-29/unpartnered-by-design-reframing-how-we-think-about-singleness-single-choice Nearly 40% of U.S. adults are single, and some choose not to look for a relationship or date. If singleness is common, why are single people treated unfairly? Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-11-29/unpartnered-by-design-reframing-how-we-think-about-singleness-single-choice Paige Perez, Anita Rao /show/embodied/2024-08-02/hearing-loss-intimate-relationships-deaf-deafness-hard-of-hearing Hearing aids are sometimes presented as a silver bullet for communication issues arising from hearing loss. But hard of hearing folks already on their hearing aids journey know that the reality of adjusting to these devices is much more complex. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-08-02/hearing-loss-intimate-relationships-deaf-deafness-hard-of-hearing Audrey Smith, Anita Rao /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-04-28/breaking-the-cycle-of-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-relationship OCD often goes misdiagnosed and misunderstood … and if left untreated, can impact platonic, intimate and familial relationships in challenging ways. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 18:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-04-28/breaking-the-cycle-of-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-relationship Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /podcast/embodied-podcast/2024-01-26/obsessed-breaking-the-ocd-cycle-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-relationship Anita is no stranger to anxiety, but her spirals are mostly short lived. In this episode she meets folks who often get caught in loops of extreme worry and compulsions with little relief. A married couple shares how OCD put them in survival mode and a woman whose OCD symptoms began in kindergarten talks about learning how to open up about her experience in friendships and dating. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:30:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2024-01-26/obsessed-breaking-the-ocd-cycle-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-relationship Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-11-03/fandom-fan-mental-health-psychology-internet-culture Fandoms have got a lot of media attention for their toxicity. But there’s a big flip side — one that describes the mental health and community benefits of being a fan. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-11-03/fandom-fan-mental-health-psychology-internet-culture Kaia Findlay, Anisa Khalifa /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-08-25/friendship-breakups-relationships-friend-breakup Friendship breakups can be just as painful as romantic ones, and we don’t talk about them nearly enough. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-08-25/friendship-breakups-relationships-friend-breakup Audrey Smith, Anita Rao /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-08-11/breakups-advice-heartbreak-exes-romance-love-relationships With the help of two relationship advice columnists, Embodied responds to listener stories about ending romantic relationships. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-08-11/breakups-advice-heartbreak-exes-romance-love-relationships Audrey Smith, Anita Rao /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-08-11/uncoupled-thank-u-next-revisited Anita has no qualms about being an armchair therapist for friends going through a breakup. But sometimes she wonders how her advice aligns with what relationship experts say. Advice columnists Meredith Goldstein and Stacia Brown give guidance on breaking up "well," going no-contact, navigating social media and finding the right breakup anthem for the moment. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:30:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-08-11/uncoupled-thank-u-next-revisited Anita Rao, Audrey Smith, Kaia Findlay, Elizabeth Friend /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-06-02/unpartnered-building-a-full-single-life-singlehood-by-choice A growing number of American adults have the same feeling about romantic partnerships: They don’t want one. Anita meets three people who have chosen singlehood: a scholar who examines the double standard of relationship status, a single mother of two by choice and a man shedding toxic masculinity to build a deliberately single life. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:30:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-06-02/unpartnered-building-a-full-single-life-singlehood-by-choice Paige Perez, Anita Rao /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-04-28/obsessed-breaking-the-ocd-cycle-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-relationship Anita is no stranger to anxiety, but her spirals are mostly short lived. In this episode she meets folks who often get caught in loops of extreme worry and compulsions with little relief. A married couple shares how OCD put them in survival mode and a woman whose OCD symptoms began in kindergarten talks about learning how to open up about her experience in friendships and dating. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:30:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-04-28/obsessed-breaking-the-ocd-cycle-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-relationship Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao