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You didn't just marry your partner. You married a suitcase full of shame you don't even remember packing.

In this episode, Katie sits down with therapist Kyira Wackett to unpack the thing quietly running most long-term relationships: shame. Not the dramatic kind. The kind that shows up as over-functioning, resentment about the dishes, or going quiet the moment things get real.

Kyira introduces a metaphor that reframes everything: the shame suitcase. It starts light, a single belief picked up in childhood about what you have to do...

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Have you actually looked at your kitchen counter lately? Like really looked?

Not the version your brain has filed under "that's just there." The actual pile. Chances are it's been sitting there so long you've stopped seeing it at all, and that's not a willpower problem. It's a documented psychological phenomenon called clutter blindness, and Katie's living proof, she'll be the first to admit she's "that person" who leaves a trail of dishes behind her.

In this episode, Katie breaks down the real research behind why we...

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Ever hung up the phone with your mother-in-law and felt a strange, unnamed sadness you couldn't quite explain? Or caught yourself building a whole case against your spouse's parents before you'd said a word out loud? This episode is for you.

This week Katie tackles two things that are more connected than most couples realize: the quiet grief we carry when our in-laws don't meet expectations we never actually spoke out loud, and the boundary almost no one learns to set around how we talk to our partner about their family.<...

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You know the fight. It's 11pm, you're both exhausted, and somehow you're arguing about the Amex bill again. Money conflict shows up in nearly every long-term relationship, but as this week's guests reveal, what looks like a fight about spending is almost never actually about spending.

I sat down with Heather and Douglas Boneparth, married financial experts and authors of Money Together, to dig into why couples get stuck in the saver-versus-spender dynamic and what's really happening underneath it. We talk about how childhood conditioning and cultural background shape our relationship...

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You planned the trip. You saved it to your phone for months. You told yourself this was the one that would bring you back together. And then you got there, and somehow felt more alone than you do on a regular Tuesday at home.

If that sounds painfully familiar, you're not alone, and this week's Dear Katie letter is proof. A listener writes in after a two week "reconnection trip" to Greece that left her lying awake at 2am...

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Ever start "just trying to give some feedback" and end up in a full-blown fight before you even know what happened? You're not alone, and it's not because you're bad at communicating. It's because most of us never learned the difference between feedback your partner asked for and feedback they didn't.

In this episode, Katie sits down with psychologist and relationship coach Dr. Jessica Higgins to unpack why unsolicited feedback so often lands as criticism, even when our intentions are good. They dig into why high-achievers especially struggle here — your sharp, st...

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You've mastered the art of keeping the peace. But at what cost?

If you've ever caught yourself calculating whether it's the "right moment" to bring something up with your partner, checking his mood, replaying how last time went, deciding it's just not worth the fallout, this episode is for you.

This isn't about your conflict-avoidant partner (Katie covered that one already). This is about you, the one doing the walking on eggshells. The one who's so good at reading the room that you've slowly stopped taking up...

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You resolved the argument. So why do you still feel terrible?

You came to an agreement. You compromised. You closed the tab on yet another disagreement and still walked away feeling cold, distant, and vaguely like you won the argument but lost something that actually mattered. Sound familiar?

In this episode, Katie breaks down one of the most misunderstood distinctions in long-term relationships: the difference between resolution and repair and why confusing the two is quietly driving high-achieving couples into roommate mode.

Here's...

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Can a marriage actually survive an affair and come out stronger?

Most people assume the answer is no. But marriage and family therapist Amanda Deverich, author of Affair Repair, has spent years walking couples through one of the most painful experiences a relationship can face — and what she's found might surprise you.

In this episode, Katie sits down with Amanda to break down the five phases of affair repair: from the moment of discovery, through the crisis that follows, into the longer, harder work of rebuilding trust. Th...

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Are you sabotaging your relationship without even knowing it?

Most couples who end up stuck aren't selfish or uncaring — they're exhausted, busy, and running on autopilot. Somewhere between the kids, the career, and the endless to-do lists, they stopped doing the small things that actually keep a relationship alive. And nobody ever told them those small things were the whole game.

In this episode, Katie breaks down three specific habits that quietly erode connection over time — patterns that show...

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When is the last time you and your partner had a real conversation — not about the kids, the schedule, or what needs to happen this week? If you're struggling to answer that, you're not alone, and you're not failing. You're just caught in a pattern that almost every high-achieving couple falls into sooner or later.

In this episode, Katie gets honest about what she calls the "great logistics era" of her own marriage — the season when everything looked great on paper and she...

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Have you looked at your partner lately and thought, "I don't even recognize us anymore"? You're not alone and it's not a sign that your marriage is on the rocks. In this episode of Relationship Reset, Katie shares a story about a couple who independently, without ever comparing notes, said almost the exact same thing in her office: "I don't really know who I am anymore."

What follows is one of the most honest conversations Katie has had on the show about identity drift in long-term relationships — and why it...

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What happens to your relationship when your body starts changing in ways you don't recognize — and neither does your partner?

Perimenopause is one of the most under-discussed transitions in a long-term relationship, and it doesn't just affect the woman going through it. It affects both of you. In this episode, Katie sits down with Lauren Tuttenbaum — licensed psychotherapist, perinatal mental health specialist, and author of Millennial Menopause — to talk honestly about how to keep your relationship solid through one of midlife's biggest shifts.

You'll learn:

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Something quietly disappeared from your relationship — and chances are, you didn't even see it go.

It wasn't the big blowup. It wasn't a dramatic turning point. It was something smaller, slower, and way more dangerous. In this episode, Katie sits down with Dr. Margaret Cochran — transpersonal psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, and 25-year clinical veteran — to talk about the one thing long-term couples lose first, and why losing it puts everything else at risk.

Dr. Cochran introduces her 3 P's Framework — Passion, Play, and Productivity — the three legs...

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Are you keeping the peace… or just keeping quiet?

There's a conversation you've been meaning to have for weeks. Maybe months. You know the one. And every time the moment comes, something stops you — the timing's not right, the weekend was good, you don't want to start something. So you let it go. Again.

In this episode, Katie breaks down conflict avoidance — what it actually is (hint: it's sneakier than you think), why high-achieving couples are especially prone to it, and what it's quietly costing your relationship over t...

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You don't have to be falling apart for something to be off. 

In this episode, Katie gets personal — sharing what she noticed in her own marriage when life looked perfectly fine on the outside but felt quietly hollow on the inside. This is the episode for the couple who keeps saying we're fine while something in the gut whispers but are we, really?

Katie unpacks what autopilot actually looks like in high-achieving relationships — not checked-out and obvious, but productive, organized, and running like a machine while the real relationship quiet...

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You moved to another country, fell in love with a new version of life — maybe even a new version of your partner — and then something shifted. You came back different. They came back different. And nobody warned you that reentry might be the hardest part of the whole adventure.

In this episode, Katie sits down with Naomi Hathaway, founder of the viral I Am a Triangle movement and creator of Leaving Well — a practice that's helping individuals, couples, and organizations navigate transitions with intention, not just survival mode.

Together, Katie...

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What if five words could completely change how you fight?

You know that moment — you've said something sharp in the heat of an argument, and at 2am you're staring at the ceiling wondering... did I actually mean that? This episode dives into one of the most common (and costly) patterns Katie sees in long-term relationships: when our feelings stop being information and start getting treated as facts.

Katie shares the story of Sarah and Mark — a couple whose dynamic completely shifted after one decade of one partner trav...

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When was the last time you felt truly seen in your relationship—not appreciated for what you do, but known for who you are?

In today’s Dear Katie episode, we’re diving into a season that so many high-achieving couples quietly struggle through: perimenopause, shifting family roles, and the identity shake-up that comes with it. If you’ve spent years raising kids, managing a home, and holding everything together… only to suddenly feel invisible, overwhelmed, or like a stranger in your own life—t...

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Ever found yourself quietly wondering, “Should I stay… or should I go?” If you’ve been in a long-term relationship, you’re not alone—and you’re definitely not broken for asking the question.

In this honest, real-talk episode, Katie sits down with breakup and divorce coach Monika Braglewicz to unpack what it actually means to “save” a marriage—and what to consider if you’re thinking about ending one.

Monika brings both professional expertise and deeply lived experience to this conversation. As an accredited Practitioner Coach, she supports clients through major...

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You’re not arguing about the dishes. Or the laundry. Or who forgot to book the car appointment (again).

If you’re really honest… it’s the same argument on repeat—just wearing a different outfit.

In this episode, Katie breaks down why high-achieving couples keep having the same fight over and over—and why it has nothing to do with love or commitment. The real issue? You were never taught how to navigate conflict in a way that actuall...

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Have you ever looked at your partner and wondered, “Is it my relationship… or is it perimenopause?”

If you’re a high-achieving woman in your 40s or 50s and suddenly feeling more irritated, less tolerant, or even questioning your relationship, you are not alone. And no—you’re not “losing it.”

In this episode of Relationship Reset, Katie dives into a powerful truth that most people never talk about: perimenopause doesn’t just change your body—it changes what you’re willing to tolerate in your relationship.

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Have you ever fallen in love with someone from a different culture… and then realized love doesn’t automatically translate everything?

International and bicultural relationships can be deeply romantic, wildly expansive, and—let’s be honest—unexpectedly complicated. In this episode of Relationship Reset, I sit down with Dr. Robin McKay, psychologist, international coach, and a woman who has personally lived the bicultural love story in more ways than one.

From launching a business in Paris to navigating relationships with partners from France, the UK, Chile, and ultimately marrying a New York...

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Have you ever looked at your partner — the capable, steady, high-achieving person you built a life with — and thought, I know something is hurting them… I just don’t know how to reach it?

Maybe their childhood looked perfectly fine on paper. Two parents. Stable home. No obvious trauma. And yet, underneath it all, there’s something tender. Something that surfaces when stress hits. When aging parents decline. When old sibling dynamics flare up.

In this Dear Katie episode, I respond to a thoughtful wife navigating exactly that. Her husband gr...

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Have you ever been mid-argument and suddenly thought, Oh no… I sound exactly like my mom? Or maybe you shut down and realized, Wow. That was my dad 100%?

If you’ve been with your partner for 10, 15, 20 years, you already know this: most of your repeat conflicts aren’t just about dishes, schedules, or tone of voice. They’re about old survival strategies running quietly in the background.

In this episode, we’re talking about how to break generational cycles in your relationship—without blaming your parents, shaming yourself, or pretending i...

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If sex and intimacy have quietly slipped to the bottom of your priority list—and now feel awkward, pressured, or just… gone—you’re not alone. Many couples don’t start by saying, “We’re struggling sexually.” They say, “We feel disconnected,” “We’re resentful,” or “We’re basically roommates.” And here’s the truth: intimacy doesn’t fade in isolation. It fades when the core of the relationship feels unsafe, stressed, or misaligned.

In this episode of Relationship Reset, Katie is joined by somatic experiencing practitioner and intimacy coach Molly Eames for a refre...

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What happens when you’re doing all the work in your relationship—and your partner just… isn’t?

In this Dear Katie episode of Relationship Reset, Katie reads a powerful letter from a listener who has been carrying the emotional, mental, and relational load for years. She’s been in therapy. She’s done the reflection. She’s managed the family system. Meanwhile, her husband’s untreated, long-term depression has left her feeling lonely, exhausted, and quietly terrified of one question: What if I keep growing and my partner doesn’t?

I...

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Have you ever started a conversation about something small—like the dishes—and somehow ended up questioning your entire relationship? You’re tired, it’s late, emotions are high… and suddenly it feels like everything escalated way faster than you expected.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not broken—and your relationship isn’t failing. You’re just bumping up against something most of us were never taught: emotional leadership.

In this episode of Relationship Reset, Katie breaks down what emotional leadership actually looks like in real life—not in theory...

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Most couples don’t talk enough with other couples about what’s really happening in their relationship. And when we don’t? We start to believe we’re the only ones struggling behind closed doors.

In today’s episode of Relationship Reset, Katie sits down with Josefine Wanner, a LinkedIn strategist, entrepreneur, and one half of a 25-year marriage that has weathered a lot: burnout, career pivots, entrepreneurship, raising kids, and even a malignant tumor diagnosis—all at the same time.

Josefine shares the honest, behind-the-s...

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Some relationships don’t begin with romance.
They begin with survival.

In this deeply moving Dear Katie episode, Katie responds to a letter from a partner who was abandoned with a newborn, struggled through postpartum depression, and entered a new relationship that quickly became about holding life together—not building intimacy.

Years later, the weight of that beginning has caught up with them.

If you’ve ever thought:

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It’s a new year, and if you’re being honest, you might be thinking, “We can’t do our relationship the same way we did last year.”

Maybe life hit hard. Maybe stress piled up. Maybe nothing was “wrong,” but you’ve started to feel more like roommates than partners. If that’s you, you’re not alone.

In this episode of Relationship Reset, Katie gets real about what happens when busy, capable couples stop being intentional—and how easily a marriage can slip into survival mode. Drawing...

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If you’ve ever thought, “We talk all the time… so why does it still feel like we’re missing each other?”—this episode is for you.

In Part Two of The Power Couple Paradox, Katie breaks down exactly why communication keeps unraveling in high-achieving relationships—and more importantly, how to fix it without adding more pressure, more emotional labor, or another thing to do at the end of an already exhausting day.

This isn’t about perfect communication. It’s about feeling like you’re on the same team...

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You’re confident, capable, and communicate just fine at work.
So why does talking to the person you love most feel… harder?

If you’ve ever thought, “Why can I handle tough conversations everywhere else, but at home a comment about the dishes turns into tension, shutdown, or silence?”—this episode is for you.

In Part One of the two-part series, The Power Couple Paradox, Katie unpacks why high-achieving couples often struggle with communication, even when they’re deeply committed, emotionally intelligent, and genuinely want things to be better.<...

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What happens when one partner reaches for connection… and the other shuts down completely?

If you’ve ever tried to share something vulnerable only to be met with silence, defensiveness, or days of emotional distance, this episode is for you. In this Dear Katie episode, Katie responds to a heartfelt letter from a couple married for 14 years who feel stuck in a painful loop: one partner reaches out to repair, the other withdraws to cope, and both end up feeling rejected, overwhelmed, and alone.

Katie breaks down why this dyna...

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Raise your hand (mentally!) if the holiday season brings out at least one big personality in your family—the spotlight stealer, the over-helper who won’t let anyone help, the “everything must revolve around me” relative, or the perfectionist who treats table settings like a NASA launch sequence. If your hand went up, welcome to December… the month when love is warm, lights are twinkly, and everyone’s stress responses are dialed up to 100. 

In this week’s episode, Katie breaks down the four difficult personality types that flare during the holi...

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Long-term love isn’t just romance and roses—it’s late-night talks, feeling like roommates sometimes, cultural clashes over Christmas… and still choosing each other anyway.

In this episode, I sit down with Marie, a French entrepreneur living in Germany, who’s been with her German husband for 26 years. She shares how they went from a slow-burn love story (including a very delayed first kiss at Oktoberfest!) to building a life with three kids, two cultures, and very different personalities under one roof.

We talk about what it really looks like...

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In this off-the-cuff episode, Katie hits pause on her original holiday plan and gets real about something bigger: the quiet habits many couples are carrying into 2026 that will quietly wreck their relationship if they don’t change.

Instead of another “fix your partner” conversation, Katie flips the script and invites you to ask a harder question: Am I being the version of myself I want to be in my ideal relationship? She walks you through getting clear on what a “level 10” relationship looks like—your communication, shared responsibilities, trust, respect, and how you drea...

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Family visits + cultural differences + emotional shutdowns + holiday pressure… if your chest tightened just reading that, you are not alone. In this Dear Katie episode, we dive into a listener letter from a long-married couple navigating a sudden rupture: a household fight, parents visiting from abroad, a partner shutting down, and the fallout nobody saw coming.

In today’s conversation, I break down what was really happening underneath the surface of this moment—because coldness and rudeness never show up out of nowhere. We talk about emotional bandwidth, cultural vulnerability, language as a form...

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You worked hard to build the dream—the home, the business, the family, the life you both said you wanted. But now, something feels… off. You’ve checked all the boxes, yet you’re looking around wondering, “Is this still what we want—or just what we said we wanted?”

In this week’s episode of Relationship Reset, we’re talking about what happens when high-achieving couples realize they’ve outgrown their original dream—and how to realign your shared vision so it actually fits who you are now.

Katie shares the story...

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Hot flashes get all the headlines, but the real story of perimenopause is happening in our homes, our beds, and our conversations. In this episode, I’m joined by Laurence Finn, a husband of 36 years turned fierce advocate for women’s hormonal health, to explore how men can better support their partners through perimenopause and beyond. We break down the basics (peri vs. menopause vs. post), the symptoms people don’t talk about (sleep disruption, brain changes, oral health, tinnitus), and why empathy—not fixing—is the foundation of thriving together.

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