Attraction and success

Feedback can feel like criticism

Expressing needs without blaming

Feeling heard without fixing everything

Opening up and repairing connection

This week is about what actually makes a man attractive today, why vulnerability is the real glue in any relationship, and how to stop taking your partner's feedback as criticism.

Aliza Shapiro is the therapist behind @therapist_in_nyc, and she has an incredible read on how relationships actually work right now.

She breaks down the three traits women consistently find magnetic, and makes the case that holding it together isn't strength, opening up is.

If you've ever held something back from your partner because you thought it would make you look weak, this one is for you.

New episodes every week. Follow on the iHeart app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and on Instagram at @freetherapy.

And as a reminder, we are not therapists, and while this may feel like therapy, it's not. So if you're struggling, please reach out to a mental health professional who can help.

0:00 Intro
05:28 Attraction goes beyond financial success
15:30 Feedback can feel like criticism
25:57 Expressing needs without assigning blame
36:06 Feeling heard without fixing everything
43:40 Opening up and repairing connection

This week is about what actually makes a man attractive today, why vulnerability is the real glue in any relationship, and how to stop taking your partner's feedback as criticism.
Aliza Shapiro is the therapist behind @therapist_in_nyc, and she has an incredible read on how relationships actually work right now.
She breaks down the three traits women consistently find magnetic, and makes the case that holding it together isn't strength, opening up is.
If you've ever held something back from your partner because you thought it would make you look weak, this one is for you.
New episodes every week. Follow on the iHeart app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and on Instagram at @freetherapy.
And as a reminder, we are not therapists, and while this may feel like therapy, it's not. So if you're struggling, please reach out to a mental health professional who can help. 0:00 Intro 05:28 Attraction goes beyond financial success 15:30 Feedback can feel like criticism 25:57 Expressing needs without assigning blame 36:06 Feeling heard without fixing everything 43:40 Opening up and repairing connection

Two best friends sitting down with different therapists and experts every week to talk through the stuff everyone struggles with but nobody says out loud. Anxiety. Dating. Relationships. Career. Family Dynamics. Grief. The list goes on.

We're not experts. We're just two very curious, slightly unhinged guys who can label our feelings (most of the time). 

Because therapy’s expensive, but thankfully podcasts aren’t ;)

Subscribe and follow along on IG at @freetherapy and TT at @freetherapypod

Two best friends sitting down with different therapists and experts every week to talk through the stuff everyone struggles with but nobody says out loud. Anxiety. Dating. Relationships. Career. Family Dynamics. Grief. The list goes on.
We're not experts. We're just two very curious, slightly unhinged guys who can label our feelings (most of the time).&nbsp;
Because therapy&rsquo;s expensive, but thankfully podcasts aren&rsquo;t ;)
Subscribe and follow along on IG at @freetherapy and TT at @freetherapypod

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How confident men show up in relationships | Aliza Shapiro #20

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