meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Intimacy, Individuality, and Breaking the Trauma Cycle with Terry Real

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Being Well

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.82.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

On one of our favorite episodes of Being Well, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson are joined by author and therapist Terry Real to talk about how to overcome the myth of toxic individualism, break trauma cycles, and experience real intimacy in our relationships. They discuss how to balance acceptance and agency, develop a healthy sense of trust and self-esteem, communicate what we want effectively, and experience our power through collaboration rather than dominance.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hello and welcome to Being Well, I'm Forest Hanson.

0:10.4

If you're new to the podcast, this is where we explore the practical science of lasting

0:14.5

well-being.

0:15.5

And if you've listened before, welcome back.

0:17.7

I'm joined today as usual by Dr. Rick Hanson, so dad, how are you doing today?

0:21.9

Super, and I'm very much looking forward to our guest.

0:25.2

Very much the same.

0:26.2

Today we are joined by someone that I've really been looking forward to talking with.

0:30.2

He's a renowned family therapist and an expert in male psychology and trauma, Terry Real.

0:36.5

Terry is a clinician and author who focuses on helping people learn how to create the relationships

0:40.8

they desire.

0:42.0

He developed the relational life therapy framework, founded the relational life institute, and

0:46.8

over the years has trained thousands of mental health professionals in those approaches.

0:51.1

He's the author of the classic bestseller, I don't want to talk about it, overcoming the

0:55.4

secret legacy of male depression.

0:58.0

And his most recent book, which comes out on June 7th, is Us.

1:01.7

Getting past you and me to build a more loving relationship.

1:05.5

So Terry, we've, as we said, have been really looking forward to talking about this.

1:09.5

We got the opportunity to talk a little bit before we started today.

1:12.5

How are you doing?

1:13.5

I'm doing great for us.

1:15.5

Thank you for having me.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Being Well, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Being Well and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.