Love bombing is not about the gifts or the attention. Dr. Laurie Betito says it is about the motive and the pattern behind them.

Someone coming on fast with intense affection, constant praise, promises, and grand gestures early in a relationship can feel like exactly what you wanted. Dr. Laurie Betito says that is the point. The goal in toxic cases is to lower your defenses quickly, create dependency, and then shift to control once you are locked in. Inside existing relationships, the same behavior shows up differently: as a way to reset after conflict without resolving anything, or as a smoke screen for something the other person does not want discovered.

Dr. Laurie Betito says healthy affection is consistent and respectful. Love bombing is excessive, fast-moving, and tied to insecurity or manipulation. Putting the brakes on and requiring someone to earn trust over time is the clearest response she offers for anyone who feels the pace moving faster than it should.

Topics: love bombing, relationship manipulation, toxic relationships, healthy affection, narcissism relationships

GUEST: Dr. Laurie Betito | drlaurie.com

Originally aired on 2026-05-01

Love bombing is not about the gifts or the attention. Dr. Laurie Betito says it is about the motive and the pattern behind them.
Someone coming on fast with intense affection, constant praise, promises, and grand gestures early in a relationship can feel like exactly what you wanted. Dr. Laurie Betito says that is the point. The goal in toxic cases is to lower your defenses quickly, create dependency, and then shift to control once you are locked in. Inside existing relationships, the same behavior shows up differently: as a way to reset after conflict without resolving anything, or as a smoke screen for something the other person does not want discovered.
Dr. Laurie Betito says healthy affection is consistent and respectful. Love bombing is excessive, fast-moving, and tied to insecurity or manipulation. Putting the brakes on and requiring someone to earn trust over time is the clearest response she offers for anyone who feels the pace moving faster than it should.
Topics: love bombing, relationship manipulation, toxic relationships, healthy affection, narcissism relationships
GUEST: Dr. Laurie Betito | drlaurie.com
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-01

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Shane Hewitt is known for his engaging and relatable on-air personality, which captivates listeners. His ability to blend insightful commentary with humour and empathy creates a genuine connection with listeners.  Shane Hewitt and the Night Shift provides relatable content, informative discussions and expert insights – along with a balance of anecdotes and entertainment.

Shiftheads - Is It Love or Is It Love Bombing: Dr. Laurie Betito on the Line Between Affection and Manipulation

BC gas prices have been above $2 a litre for a long time. Ryan Price says watching Ontario treat $1.75 as a crisis has been an experience.

Victoria sits at $2.12 for regular gasoline, a number Ryan Price says reflects federal, provincial, and regional government taxes stacked on top of each other. When the federal government cut its excise tax, BC's other levels of government declined to follow. Ryan Price says the pain continues and the answer from those governments has stayed no.

The Vancouver Whitecaps story is the bigger one out of BC this week. The team is for sale, currently sits second in the MLS, and a Las Vegas businessman has tabled a bid to purchase and relocate them to anchor a new sports complex. Ryan Price says the province owns BC Place and may need to decide whether to intervene.

Topics: Vancouver Whitecaps relocation, BC gas prices, MLS Las Vegas, BC Place Stadium, federal gas tax Canada

GUEST: Ryan Price | http://cfax1070.com

Originally aired on 2026-05-01

BC gas prices have been above $2 a litre for a long time. Ryan Price says watching Ontario treat $1.75 as a crisis has been an experience.
Victoria sits at $2.12 for regular gasoline, a number Ryan Price says reflects federal, provincial, and regional government taxes stacked on top of each other. When the federal government cut its excise tax, BC's other levels of government declined to follow. Ryan Price says the pain continues and the answer from those governments has stayed no.
The Vancouver Whitecaps story is the bigger one out of BC this week. The team is for sale, currently sits second in the MLS, and a Las Vegas businessman has tabled a bid to purchase and relocate them to anchor a new sports complex. Ryan Price says the province owns BC Place and may need to decide whether to intervene.
Topics: Vancouver Whitecaps relocation, BC gas prices, MLS Las Vegas, BC Place Stadium, federal gas tax Canada
GUEST: Ryan Price |<a href="http://cfax1070.com"> http://cfax1070.com</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-01

NEW - $2.12 a Litre and a Soccer Team That Might Leave: Ryan Price on BC This Week

The Strait of Hormuz carried 20 million barrels of oil per day before the war. Ian Wereley says that number is down 95%, and the knock-on effects are landing everywhere from hospital supply rooms to farm fields.

The strait moves more than crude oil. Ian Wereley tracks the full picture: natural gas, refined petrochemicals, a significant share of the world's helium supply, plastics, and the fertilizers that keep food prices from climbing further. A company in Regina recently received a cease and desist for using helium on balloons because hospitals had priority. Ian Wereley says it is only going to get worse.

He also puts 20,000 international sailors currently trapped on ships inside the Persian Gulf as a number most people have not heard, and one that is quietly pulling vessels out of global shipping lanes at a moment when the world can least afford it.

Topics: Strait of Hormuz, Iran blockade, global oil supply, helium shortage, global shipping disruption

GUEST: Ian Wereley

Originally aired on 2026-05-01

The Strait of Hormuz carried 20 million barrels of oil per day before the war. Ian Wereley says that number is down 95%, and the knock-on effects are landing everywhere from hospital supply rooms to farm fields.
The strait moves more than crude oil. Ian Wereley tracks the full picture: natural gas, refined petrochemicals, a significant share of the world's helium supply, plastics, and the fertilizers that keep food prices from climbing further. A company in Regina recently received a cease and desist for using helium on balloons because hospitals had priority. Ian Wereley says it is only going to get worse.
He also puts 20,000 international sailors currently trapped on ships inside the Persian Gulf as a number most people have not heard, and one that is quietly pulling vessels out of global shipping lanes at a moment when the world can least afford it.
Topics: Strait of Hormuz, Iran blockade, global oil supply, helium shortage, global shipping disruption
GUEST: Ian Wereley
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-01

SHIFTHEADS: The 50-Kilometre Choke Point Holding the World Hostage: Ian Wereley on the Strait of Hormuz

May 1st is the start of summer movie season and Steve Stebbing says the lineup is already delivering.

Three Movies, One Very Strong Warning

Devil Wears Prada 2 reunites Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci and Steve Stebbing says it justifies every year of the wait. The Miranda Priestly character has more depth than the original and the journalism-in-collapse storyline gives the sequel a reason to exist beyond nostalgia. Hocum is a different matter entirely. Irish director Damien McCarthy's film had audiences screaming at South by Southwest and Steve Stebbing says at least one person peed themselves at an advance screening. He is not recommending it for the easily frightened. Deep Water, with Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley surviving both a plane crash and a shark attack, is the fun one.

Streaming for the Weekend

Man on Fire on Netflix follows Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a PTSD-affected special forces soldier uncovering a murder conspiracy in Brazil across seven episodes. Steve Stebbing wants a second series and says audience response will decide it. Widows Bay on Apple TV Plus is a slow-burn horror comedy about a cursed New England town that Steve Stebbing names as his sleeper pick for the season.

Topics: Devil Wears Prada 2, Hocum, Man on Fire Netflix, Widows Bay Apple TV, summer movie season 2026

GUEST: Steve Stebbing | stevestebbing.ca

Originally aired on 2026-05-01

May 1st is the start of summer movie season and Steve Stebbing says the lineup is already delivering.
Three Movies, One Very Strong Warning
Devil Wears Prada 2 reunites Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci and Steve Stebbing says it justifies every year of the wait. The Miranda Priestly character has more depth than the original and the journalism-in-collapse storyline gives the sequel a reason to exist beyond nostalgia. Hocum is a different matter entirely. Irish director Damien McCarthy's film had audiences screaming at South by Southwest and Steve Stebbing says at least one person peed themselves at an advance screening. He is not recommending it for the easily frightened. Deep Water, with Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley surviving both a plane crash and a shark attack, is the fun one.
Streaming for the Weekend
Man on Fire on Netflix follows Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a PTSD-affected special forces soldier uncovering a murder conspiracy in Brazil across seven episodes. Steve Stebbing wants a second series and says audience response will decide it. Widows Bay on Apple TV Plus is a slow-burn horror comedy about a cursed New England town that Steve Stebbing names as his sleeper pick for the season.
Topics: Devil Wears Prada 2, Hocum, Man on Fire Netflix, Widows Bay Apple TV, summer movie season 2026
GUEST: Steve Stebbing | stevestebbing.ca
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-01

Shiftheads - Is It Love or Is It Love Bombing: Dr. Laurie Betito on the Line Between Affection and Manipulation

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