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Falling in Love is EasyEpisode 8: Unconscious CouplingWe have all heard of "conscious uncoupling," a term popularized by Gwyneth Paltrow and her therapist, which emphasizes a mindful and respectful approach to separation. While being conscious when ending a relationship is both helpful and important, what about the other side of the equation? What about unconscious coupling—when people enter into relationships without clear intention or self-awareness, only to later realize they are not truly compatible with their partner?I met my husband when I was in my early thirties feeling a clear pressure to marry and settle down. I called my father after our fi...2025-07-0228 minFalling in Love is EasyEpisode 7: Shifting the Burden of Emotional LaborDo you always feel like you are solving the problems in your relationship? Not feeling heard or like your partner isn't carrying their emotional weight? Your partner takes up a lot of emotional space but isn't available for your needs? You are doing the majority of emotional caretaking for your partner and family?In this episode, we're getting real about emotional labor in relationships—what it is, how it shows up, and why it so often goes unnoticed. If you’ve ever felt like the one doing all the work to maintain emotional connection, this conversation is for...2025-06-2518 minFalling in Love is EasyEpisode 6: How Romantic Love Can Help (or Hurt) Our Mental HealthRelationships have the power to heal us — and to hurt us. In this honest episode, Kate Marlene shares why our romantic connections impact mental health so deeply, how our brain and nervous system are wired for love and safety, and what happens when connection turns into conflict, loss, or chaos.Drawing from her own life — including stories of navigating anxiety, depression, recovery, and healing after narcissistic abuse and divorce — Kate explains why breakups feel like withdrawal, what’s normal to feel, what’s not, and how to protect your mental health before, during, and after love.Why heal...2025-06-1131 minFalling in Love is EasyEpisode 5: Break-Up Brain Recovery w/ Janice FormichellaIn this episode, I’m joined by breakup and dating coach Janice Formichella—host of Sex and the Solo Girl and Breakups, Broken Hearts, and Moving On. We talk about what really happens to your mind and body after a breakup, how to create psychological safety in your life whether you're partnered or solo, and why grief and confusion are normal—even scientific—reactions to heartbreak.Psychological and physiological responses to breakups (racing thoughts, memory loss, IQ drops, fatigue)Why we avoid breakups (even toxic ones)The myth of closure and giving it to yours...2025-06-0444 minFalling in Love is EasyEpisode 4. When Parenthood Changes a RelationshipIn this powerful episode, host Kate Marlene explores how parenthood can reshape, strain, or even unravel the foundation of a romantic relationship. Drawing from her own experience of getting sober shortly after her daughter’s birth, Kate shares how the personal transformation that comes with parenting often alters both partners in ways that aren't easy to anticipate or navigate.While many couples grow together through the parenting journey, others quietly drift apart. This episode offers insight, compassion, and tools for those feeling the tension between who they were before kids and who they’ve become since.Co...2025-05-2933 min
Atypical DaydreamEp 40 | Kate MarleneThis week on Atypical Daydream, therapist and podcaster Kate Marlene shares her journey chasing freedom across the planet only to get trapped by her own shortcomings.Kate Marlene:Instagram @katemarleo @katemarlenelove website: www.katemarlenelove.com---------------------------SUPPORT ATYPICAL DAYDREAMWant more Atypical Daydream? Check out my PATREON for exclusive bonus stories!Buy the official: ATYPICAL DAYDREAM T-SHIRTStart your t-shirt business today for free: PRINTFULMake high quality podcasts with ease from anywhere: RIVERSIDE FM2025-05-2220 minFalling in Love is EasyEpisode 3: My Partner Won't Go to TherapyWhat do you do when you’re ready to grow—but your partner refuses to go to therapy? What if you're feeling alone in wanting to fix things or it feels your partner isn't taking the problems of your relationship seriously.In this episode of Falling in Love is Easy, Kate answers a listener’s heartfelt question about being in a long-term relationship where emotional disconnection, repeated arguments, and personal growth are met with resistance. We explore what it means to work on your relationship without your partner’s participation in therapy and why their avoidanc...2025-05-2132 minFalling in Love is EasyEpisode 2: Building Trust Through Conflict ResolutionWe’ve all heard that relationships take work, but what does that really mean when things get tense, emotions run high, and we find ourselves in yet another fight?In this episode of Falling in Love is Easy, we explore the transformative power of conflict and how learning to fight well can actually bring us closer. Because not all conflict is bad, in fact, the way we handle it can make or break trust, safety, and long-term connection.You’ll learn:The difference between healthy and unhealthy conflictWhy fighting isn’t a fa...2025-05-1328 minFalling in Love is EasyEpisode 1: Why Falling in Love Is Easy (and Staying in Love Is the Work)Welcome to the very first episode of Falling in Love Is Easy - a podcast about everything that happens after the honeymoon phase. In this episode, I introduce the heart behind the show: why I created it, what I’ve learned through my own relationships, and the work I do supporting people navigating love, conflict, separation, and personal growth.If you've ever wondered why love feels hard after the falling part, or whether your relationship is worth fighting for—or finally letting go of—this podcast is for you.Let's talk a...2025-05-0626 minFalling in Love is EasyIntroducing: Falling in Love is Easy (Teaser)This is Falling in Love is Easy—a podcast about what happens when love doesn’t go as planned—which is most of the time. We’re talking about everythingafter the honeymoon phase-- relationship conflict, attachment issues, family wounding, breakups, divorce… and really the hardest question of all: "Should we fight for this love, or is it time to let go?"I’m Kate Marlene, a couples' therapist, and mediator focused on helping individuals and couples sort through the grey areas of love, uncover their truth, and heal together or on a separate path. I’ll be talking...2025-03-1803 min
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What are you struggling to come to terms with when it comes to your breakup or the relationship? Have you considered that re-writing the narrative you are telling yourself may be the key to closure?
We are tickled PINK to be joined by a fan of the show today! Kate Marlene is (besides Janice’s twin) a content creator who also works one-on-one with people to heal through narrative therapy and storytelling. She is a WARRIOR who has used her bre...2022-07-191h 02