Reimagining Love with Dr. Alexandra Solomon
Dr. Alexandra Solomon
Reimagining Love is your destination for profound, enlightening discussions about love, family, intimacy, and everything in between—a podcast that gives you the opportunity to reimagine ourselves, our relationships, and our world. Hosted by renowned clinical psychologist, professor, and award-winning author Dr. Alexandra Solomon, featuring solo episodes for you to learn how to identify and understand the role you played in your Family of Origin (FOO), along with heartfelt conversations around relational self-awareness with notable guests from the worlds of therapy, academia, and pop culture.
You are empowered to honor and heal painful experiences from the past and to shift patterns so you can cultivate authentic and healthy relationships today.
You are empowered to honor and heal painful experiences from the past and to shift patterns so you can cultivate authentic and healthy relationships today.
Episodes
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Mar 24, 2026 • 47min
"My Partner Wants to Take a Break. What's Next?"
A deep dive into what makes relationship breaks so painful and why culture offers few roadmaps. Research on ambiguous separations and the risks of breakup-reunion cycles gets highlighted. Practical seven-step best practices are outlined for structuring a purposeful separation, including time limits, clear agreements, therapy, and self-reflection.
Mar 20, 2026 • 52min
Featuring The Sober Mom Life: Taking Sexy Back Soberly (and so much more!)
Dr. Alexandra Solomon, clinical psychologist and author focused on relationships and intimacy. She explains how one partner getting sober reshapes a relationship. She urges slowing down, using relational self-awareness, and practical steps to rebuild sober sexual connection. She also suggests love practices like nightly appreciations and when to try couple therapy.
Mar 17, 2026 • 57min
How to Stop Overthinking Your Relationship: Tools for Progress & Peace with Alicia Muñoz (Re-Release)
Alicia Muñoz, certified couples therapist and author of Stop Overthinking Your Relationship, shares tools for slowing rumination and repairing connection. She describes types of overthinking, the SLOW practice to notice and welcome feelings, and how rumination shapes the relational field. Short, practical conversations about presence, accountability, and choosing growth over blame.
Mar 10, 2026 • 50min
"I Rebounded...Are We Doomed?"
A solo deep dive into rebounds and the cultural myths that shame quick dating. She outlines why time alone is not enough and reframes readiness as time plus intentional processing. Hear four post-breakup paths, surprising research on rebound benefits with caveats, and a 9-task framework to date with relational self-awareness while holding grief and openness.
Mar 3, 2026 • 50min
We All Deserve Support: Making Therapy Accessible & Healing from Heartbreak with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford (Re-Release)
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, licensed psychologist and founder of Therapy for Black Girls, talks about making mental health accessible for Black women. They discuss finding a good therapist, why culturally relevant spaces matter, and healing after breakups. They also address managing FOMO as a single parent and lessons from pandemic-era clinical work.
Feb 24, 2026 • 54min
On “You, Your Husband, and His Mother”: Understanding Mother-in-Law Dynamics for Healthier Family Connections with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish
Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, clinical psychologist and author who studies couples and in‑law dynamics, joins to unpack the wife‑husband‑mother‑in‑law triangle. Short takes on why conflicts flare, the Six mother‑in‑law types and Three daughter‑in‑law styles, the VAULT method for values‑based boundaries, and clear steps partners can take to protect their relationship amid family pressures.
Feb 17, 2026 • 54min
The Other Significant Others: How to Reimagine Your Friendships with Rhaina Cohen (Re-Release)
Raina Cohen, award-winning producer and author of The Other Significant Others, explores centering friendship in adult life. She recounts living with friends, defines platonic partnerships, and questions assumptions like marriage and homeownership. Conversations cover why deep friendships are misread as romantic, how social shifts enable chosen family, and practical ways to treat friendships as serious relationships.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 47min
From Crushes to Crises: How Hookup Culture, ADHD, & Family History Fuel Limerence with Amanda McCracken
Amanda McCracken, journalist and author who studies romantic longing, shares her journey through intense infatuation. She explores limerence’s highs and lows and how hookup culture, social media, and media ideals amplify it. She also discusses neurodivergence and early wounds as risk factors and describes therapeutic turning points and practical strategies for moving toward healthier connection.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 45min
Featuring ShrinkChicks: Reimagining Healthy Relationships
Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a licensed clinical psychologist and author who teaches relational self-awareness, joins a lively conversation about patterns in love. They explore why old habits feel so sticky. They discuss learning to receive kindness, tolerating discomfort as change, and navigating big shifts like decisions about kids. Practical resources and next steps are highlighted.
Feb 3, 2026 • 53min
Relational Health: Loving with the Brain in Mind with Dr. Mona Fishbane (Re-release)
Dr. Mona Fishbane, clinical psychologist who blends neurobiology with couples therapy, shares perspectives on aging together, emotional reactivity, and the Vulnerability Cycle. She explores power in relationships, how childhood shapes triggers, and practical habits for staying connected. Short stories and concrete metaphors make complex science feel human and useful.
