The Liz Moody Podcast

It can be so hard to figure out when a relationship is working, when you could do better elsewhere, and when it's really over. So today, I thought it would be fun to have you guys write in and share how you decided when it was time to leave a relationship.

I am joined by Dr. Paul Eastwick, one of the leading relationship researchers in the world, a UC Davis professor, and the author of dozens of research papers on how we can choose the best partners for ourselves.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The experiment and question that reveals whether your relationship has a future

• Why sharing the same hobbies as your partner matters far less than you think

• The surprising research on whether the urge to cheat means you're with the wrong person

• How to tell if your relationship is the source of your anxiety, or if it's getting a bad rap from the rest of your life

• Why compromising isn't the warning sign everyone says it is

• The positive relationship ingredients science overlooked for decades

• Why bringing your partner into the conversation sooner can be the kindest thing you do

• The truth about staying together for the kids, and what the research actually says

Check out the previous episode of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today:

“What You THINK You Want In A Partner Is Ruining Your Love Life”

• Listen on Apple

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

• Watch on YouTube

For more from Paul Eastwick:

• Podcast, Love Factually: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-factually/id1766543146

• Book, Bonded by Evolution: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593593987?tag=randohouseinc7986-20

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauleastwick/

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome.Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

Use our discount codes from our  highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Evlo: Go to EvloFitness.com and use code LIZ to get 6 weeks free today.

The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy.

This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 470.
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Do you ever feel like you're chasing certain things to finally feel joy? Or like your joy needs to be earned? It turns out many of us do, and it is hugely impacting how we feel in our daily lives.

In this episode, you are going to understand exactly how to bring more joy into your life and how to reap the incredible mental and physical health benefits (even if you’re struggling right now).

My expert guest is Dr. Kelly McGonigal. She is a renowned health psychologist, a Stanford University lecturer, and one of the world's leading experts on the science of stress and joy.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The difference between joy and happiness

• Why your joy has a literal scent that other people can detect

• How a single moment of joy can physically reduce pain in your body

• What's overrated and what's wildly underrated when it comes to joy

• How to access joy when you don’t have what you want in life

• How many extra years of life joy can add

• The one thing sociopaths have in common with people who dismiss joy as frivolous

• The emotion that's the biggest barrier to your joy

Check out the other episode with Dr. Kelly McGonigal:

“Stanford Psychologist: Anyone Can Crave Exercise—Here's How”

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

• Listen on Apple

For more from Dr. Kelly McGonigal:

• Joy Is A Risk Worth Taking, Book: https://kelly-mcgonigal.kit.com/90bfd08eea

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellymariemcgonigal/

• Website: https://www.kellymcgonigal.com/

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome.Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

Use our discount codes from our  highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Evlo: Go to EvloFitness.com and use code LIZ to get 6 weeks free today.

• OneSkin: for a limited time, try the new OS-01 FACE RICH Cream for 15% off using code LIZ at ⁠OneSkin.co/Liz⁠.

• Seed: go to Seed.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY to get 25% off your first month.

• Masterclass: head to MasterClass.com/LizMoody for an additional 15% off.

The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy.

This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 469.
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I just had a close friend over and the next time we were both available to hang out was in 2 MONTHS. Then I watch these TV shows, like Friends, New Girl, Adults, and How I Met Your Mother, where they’re all hanging out with each other all the time. So I asked myself: can real life friendships be as good as the friendships portrayed on TV?

I dove into these sitcoms and the science, and it turns out there are five very real steps we can all take to have sitcom-level friendships in our real adult lives (no matter where we live or how old we are).

I came up with this action plan for a sitcom friend fall. Sitcom friend fall is a commitment we’re all taking together to have truly fun, fulfilling, and deeper friendships in our lives this fall.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• A formula for building inside jokes, shared rituals, and that "you had to be there" feeling

• How to skip small talk and get to real, unfiltered intimacy and trust with friends

• The 3 key ingredients that make sitcom friendships feel like family

If you liked this episode, check out this one:

“The 5 Friend Theory: Uncover The Type You're Missing & Unlock Your Dream Friendships”

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

• Watch on YouTube

• Listen on Apple

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

Use our discount codes from our  highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• OneSkin: for a limited time, try the new OS-01 FACE RICH Cream for 15% off using code LIZ at OneSkin.co/Liz.

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a FREE 8-count sample pack with any order.

• Timeline: visit Timeline.com/Liz to save up to 39% off.

The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy.

This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 468.
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Ever gotten in a fight with your partner over chores? Me too. You might be carrying more of the mental load.  It’s a term many of us know, but awareness of it isn’t enough. A lot of couples disagree on what things should be done, what a “good job” looks like, and some people just refuse to do more, period. Well, today, we get into the mental load conversation no one else is having.

I'm joined by Zach Watson, who is one of the few men who's actually leading the mental load discourse. Zach Watson is a certified Fair Play facilitator, has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, Forbes, and built an audience of more than 1.4 million followers.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

• The 4 types of invisible labor

• The BUILD meeting that got Zach to do more chores

• Why men who take on more mental load actually get happier

• How to tell what’s a mental load problem vs. a high standard problem

• How men are capable of using the same skills at work to fix their home life

• Why making more money doesn’t necessarily mean doing less at home

• The link between mental load and your sex life

P.S. This is a great episode to listen to with your partner!

Check out the previous episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today:

“Invisible Labor Is Damaging Your Relationships–But This 6 Minute Exercise Can Change Everything with Eve Rodsky”

• Listen on Apple

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

“How To Create Your Dream Sex Life, Have More Orgasms, Give Amazing Oral, & More With Vanessa and Xander Marin”

• Listen on Apple

• Listen/Watch on Spotify

For more from Zach Watson:

• Get help here: https://zachmentalloadcoach.com/same-page-start

• Website: https://zachmentalloadcoach.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachmentalloadcoach

Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now!

Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome.Buy our cute sweatshirts, conversation cards, and more at https://shop.lizmoody.com/.

Use our discount codes from our  highly vetted and tested brand partners by visiting https://www.lizmoody.com/codes.

To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast.

This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors:

• Our Place: check out FromOurPlace.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY for 10% off sitewide.

• OneSkin: for a limited time, try the new OS-01 FACE RICH Cream for 15% off using code LIZ at OneSkin.co/Liz.

• Puori: visit https://Puori.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY at checkout for a discount and special offer.

• LMNT: head to DrinkLMNT.com/Liz to get a FREE 8-count sample pack with any order.

• Seed: go to Seed.com/LizMoody and use code LIZMOODY to get 25% off your first month.

• Wildgrain: go to Wildgrain.com/LizMoody (or use promo code LIZMOODY at checkout) to get $30 off your first box + FREE croissants for LIFE.

The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy.

This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 467.
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