Raw, Honest Tips For Upleveling Relationships: Get Your Needs Met, Ditch Toxic Patterns & Amp Up the Passion with The Angry Therapist

I’m excited to welcome John Kim, AKA The Angry Therapist, to the podcast. John is a licensed marriage and family therapist, best-selling author, podcast host, and creator who pulls back the curtain on his own life to share real relationship tips with the world. John has racked up over 750,000 followers on social media sharing his honest advice with the world, where he often uses situations with his own partner to share important lessons, and his newest book, It’s Not Me, It’s You, which he co-wrote with his partner Vanessa, shows the perspective of both sides of their relationship to analyze and untangle the common and frustrating barriers many individuals face on the road to a happy, loving, and rewarding partnership. On this episode, we talk about: red and green flags to look for in relationship partners exactly how to identify your toxic tendencies in a relationship  the one thing that holds every relationship back + how to get past it  how to identify your needs and what to do if your partner isn’t meeting them  the first step to crushing feelings of resentment in your relationship  exactly what to do to bring the passion back into a relationship  why people pick toxic partners (and exactly how to stop) step-by-step instructions for giving your partner uncomfortable feedback  the thing you should be doing twice a day for a more satisfying relationship (it’s not sex!) what to do if your partner doesn’t share the same interests or values as you how to set boundaries with your partners’ family and friends  and so much more  We would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts, reactions, or takeaways you have as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody and John @theangrytherapist on Instagram.  To join the Healthier Together Podcast Club Facebook group, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthiertogetherpodcast. This is the post to enter the Vitamix giveaway. You can also text or email a friend a link to an episode and why you think they’d like it, then screenshot and send to: giveaway@lizmoody.com. This episode is sponsored by Paleovalley. Head over to paleovalley.com and use the code LIZM for 15% off. This episode is sponsored by Olive and June. If you want to try Olive and June for yourself and have mani’s that last over a week, visit oliveandjune.com/HEALTHIER20 for 20% off your first Mani System!  This episode is sponsored by LMNT. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz a to get a free LMNT sample pack with any order.   This episode is sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens. Visit athleticgreens.com/healthiertogether and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today.  Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy.