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Marriage Therapy Radio

Ep 335 Relationship Bootcamp

Marriage Therapy Radio

MTR

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Therapy, Health & Fitness, Marriage, Relationships, Mental Health, Education

4.6 • 690 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Zach introduces Laura, his "little sister," and Julie Ruediger, his friend, mentor, and "big sister”. They discuss how they met, what they’ve learned from each other, and the work they are doing

together this fall.


Episode Highlights:

  • Sibling Dynamics and Family Reunions: Zach introduces Julie, who immediately fits into the sibling-like rapport he shares with Laura. The trio dives into stories about family reunions, sibling rivalries, and the lighthearted teasing that defines their relationships.
  • Saying Goodbye to Summer: Zach reflects on dropping his daughter Abi off at the airport and the mixed emotions of enjoying a peaceful home while missing her presence. The conversation touches on the challenges and joys of parenting young adults ready to spread their wings.
  • Julie’s Mentorship and Training with Zach: Julie shares her journey as a mentor at Terry Reals' Relational Life Institute, where she met Zach. They reminisce about their early training sessions, highlighting Zach's growth and talent as a teacher and therapist.
  • Introduction to Relationship Boot Camps: Julie and Zach discuss the upcoming relationship boot camp they are co-facilitating in Philadelphia. They explain the boot camp's structure, purpose, and unique benefits, whether attending as a couple or an individual. The boot camp is designed to teach essential relationship skills in a condensed, intensive format, making therapeutic principles accessible and actionable.
  • Understanding the Adaptive Child: The episode delves into the concept of the "adaptive child," a key idea in relational therapy that refers to the immature, reactive part of ourselves. Julie and Zach discuss how the boot camp helps participants recognize and manage this aspect of their personalities, enhancing personal growth and relationship satisfaction.
  • Navigating Family Triggers: The conversation circles back to family dynamics, with Zach sharing a personal story about managing his temper during a summer visit with his daughter. Julie offers insights on how family relationships can often trigger our adaptive child and the importance of conscious, deliberate responses to these triggers.


    • Resources mentioned in this episode:

    • Relational Life Foundation (https://www.relationallifefoundation.org/) - This website provides information about various boot camps available throughout the year, particularly aimed at individuals who need financial aid or help to access these programs​.
    • Relational Life (https://relationallife.com/) - Similar to the foundation's website, this site offers details on relationship boot camps, with sections dedicated to both couples and therapists. You can find a list of available boot camps and other resources for relationship improvement​.
    • Terry Real (https://terryreal.com/) - Terry Real's website provides a comprehensive list of boot camps for both online and in-person formats, with sections tailored for couples and therapists. You can find schedules, locations, and registration details for various workshops across the country​.
    • Marriage Therapy Radio (https://marriagetherapyradio.com) – Find the links to all the boot camps conducted by Zach Brittle, including both online and in-person sessions.
    • Julie Rudiger (https://www.julierudiger.com/) - Julie Rudiger's website provides a way for people to reach out to her directly with any questions about the boot camps or other relationship resources. It also hosts information on her workshops and professional services​.


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    Transcript

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    0:00.0

    Hey, everybody, welcome. And thank you for listening to this episode of Marriage Therapy Radio. My name is Zach Brittle. I'm here with Laura Heck. If you are new to the podcast, welcome. We're glad to have you. We're here today with a special guest. Her name is Julie Rudiger. Julie is a friend and colleague and mentor of mine. And I'm really excited that she and Laura get to meet each other. I'm glad that you guys get to meet Julie. We're talking today about the relational life therapy boot camp, which is a two-day workshop designed to help you get more connected to, well, get more connected to you, and then also more connected to your partner. It is a great workshop. Rebecca and I took it last summer. I'm really excited about it.

    0:38.3

    I'll be teaching it three times in the fall. Julie and I are doing one together in Philadelphia in November. I'm doing another one in Minnesota in October, and then there's one that's online. If you want to learn more about the ones that I'm doing, you can go to Marigestrapyradio.com and find them there. And also, there are dozens of boot camps taking place all over the country

    0:55.6

    and the world over the next few months, especially in the next spring. You can go to Terry Reel's

    1:01.8

    website and look for the boot camp. All of those are offered by trained therapists and coaches

    1:06.0

    who are doing a great job helping folks navigate through relational challenges and find

    1:12.3

    paths forward to relational maturity. It's a really great workshop. I'm excited to talk to you

    1:17.6

    about it. I'm excited to talk to Julie every time I talk to where I get smarter. And I think you will

    1:22.1

    too. So again, I'm excited to have Julie on. I'm excited that we're all chatting together because

    1:25.7

    this is a very cool conversation. Stick around. You guys, I'm so excited. I'm here today with Laura, as usual.

    1:34.2

    Hi, Laura. That's me. Yeah, hi. Julie's here. Julie is my, Julie Rudiger is my friend and

    1:40.8

    mentor in a lot of my RLT training, but she's also kind of like my big sister so today is

    1:45.9

    like Laura's my little sister and Julie's my big sister and they're meeting for the first time and

    1:51.0

    I'm so excited it's like it's like Christmas in July except it's August immediately I was like

    1:56.5

    oh this is going to be good because Julie's first comment was oh Zach you Zach, you've got your hoodie on. And it was like, oh, already talking smack. That's what sisters are for, right? I know. We poke. They take up their brother's wardrobe. Right. It's true. It's true. I just got back from a family reunion. And so I'm very familiar now with like the familial dynamics of how our family is just

    2:18.7

    very spicy and picks on each other. And that is 100% what our relationship with Zach has been like.

    2:24.2

    So I hope that you as the big sister can also represent.

    2:28.8

    I, um, you guys, you both know how momentous is for me. I dropped Abby off at the airport this morning.

    2:35.2

    She's gone.

    2:36.5

    Like, like, goodbye.

    2:39.6

    How are you doing?

    2:40.7

    I'm doing great.

    2:41.8

    I can't wait for the rest of the summer to roll out.

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