What It’s Like to Be…a Couples Therapist
Good Life Project
Jonathan Fields / Acast
4.5 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 1 November 2023
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
Sharing something special from our friend Dan Heath, NYT bestselling author and host of the new podcast What It’s Like To Be...
The show explores the world of work by interviewing interesting people doing interesting work that helps them enjoy a good life. You’ll be a fly on the wall as Dan talks to couples therapist Laura Heck: How can she spot a bad client before they walk in the door? What’s her favorite activity to try with struggling couples? You’ll hear what it’s like to walk in her shoes…
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, good luck president listeners, we have got a special treat for you today. |
| 0:05.2 | So we're doing things a little bit differently and sharing a preview of a podcast that we're |
| 0:08.8 | really excited about. |
| 0:10.0 | It's called What It's Like to Be. |
| 0:12.7 | So part of why I am psyched about this is that the host is well known author Dan Heath, |
| 0:17.4 | who has actually been a guest of mine on the show in the past. |
| 0:20.7 | And he explores the world of work by interviewing interesting people who do interesting work that |
| 0:25.7 | allows them to enjoy a good life. |
| 0:28.6 | It's such a great tie-in to what we do here on our show. |
| 0:32.3 | So what does a couple's therapist actually think when a friend asks for a relationship |
| 0:36.3 | advice or what happens if a welder fails to wear safety glasses? |
| 0:40.0 | What can get a stadium beer vendor fired? |
| 0:43.4 | If you've ever met someone whose work you were just curious about and you had a hundred |
| 0:47.6 | nosy questions but were too polite to ask, well this is the show for you. |
| 0:52.1 | So today we wanted to share a short glimpse into one conversation from What It's Like to |
| 0:56.8 | Be. |
| 0:57.8 | We drop in on Dan as he chats with a couple's therapist and you'll hear about simple but |
| 1:02.4 | powerful techniques that help couples cultivate gratitude, vulnerability and understanding. |
| 1:08.9 | So let's get to it. |
| 1:09.9 | Here's a fun and intriguing taste of what it's like to be with Dan Heath. |
| 1:14.9 | You can find more episodes wherever you get podcasts. |
| 1:18.2 | It's a totally innocent question, just typical small talk. |
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