The RelateGREAT! Podcast with Jonathan Sherman & Friends
We all want to have better relationships with others and with ourselves. Let’s learn how together!
Welcome to “The RelateGREAT! Podcast with Jonathan Sherman and Friends.” I am your host, Jonathan Sherman, LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, author, speaker, and founder of RelateGREAT, Inc. For more than 30 years, I've helped couples, parents, families, and individuals build stronger connections through better communication, emotional intelligence, secure attachment, and practical relationship skills.
Each episode, I'll be joined by fascinating guests—from therapists and educators to authors, coaches, and everyday people with extraordinary insights—to explore what helps relationships thrive. Whether you're trying to strengthen your marriage, become a better parent, improve communication, or simply live a more connected life, you're in the right place.
Topics: Marriage • Parenting • Communication • Family Life • Emotional Intelligence • Attachment • Mental Health • Personal Growth • Dating
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Episodes
010 | Intimacy: “From the Exam Room to the Bedroom: The Breakthrough Tech Changing Sexual Health for Men and Women” with my friend Dr. Jaren Blake
In this episode of 'The RelateGREAT! Podcast with Jonathan Sherman and Friends,' Jonathan, a marriage and family therapist, interviews Dr. Jaren Blake, who left insurance-based medicine to build a subscription direct primary care practice, then dives into how Dr. Blake uses non-invasive technologies — shockwave therapy for men and radiofrequency tissue rejuvenation for women — to treat the physical root causes of sexual dysfunction, helping couples move intimacy from "performance" back to "play."
009 | GR Masters: "18 Communication & Connection Lessons from 31 Years of Marriage" with my friend Cathy Domoney
In this episode of 'The RelateGREAT! Podcast with Jonathan Sherman and Friends,' Jonathan, a marriage and family therapist, engages in an insightful conversation with Cathy Domoney, founder of the Backyard Peace Project, about lessons she and her husband have learned from 31 years of marriage.
008 | “Better Sex & Connected Intimacy” with my friend, sex coach Xanet Pailet
In this episode of The RelateGREAT! Podcast, Jonathan welcomes Xanet Pailet, a bestselling author and founder of Passionate Intimacy Retreats, to discuss overcoming intimacy challenges and living an enriching, orgasmic life.
007 | MH: “Mess and Mental Health - The Hidden Shame of Clutter” with my friends, The Pahl Sisters, Decluttering Experts
In this interview with the Pahl Sisters, decluttering experts, we talk about the impact of mess on mental health, and vice versa.
006 | Parenting: “7 Ways to Connect with Your Kids and Teens.” Interview with Jonathan.
An interview with Jonathan Sherman, LMFT, where he shares seven ways to connect with your children.
005 | The Call-in Show: “Dating Disasters!” Part 2
In this episode of the RelateGREAT! Podcast with Jonathan Sherman, listeners are treated to a variety of dating stories during the second part of a two-part call-in show focused on dating disasters.
004 | The Call-in Show: “Dating Disasters!” Part 1
In the debut episode of the Relate Great Podcast Call-In Show, hosted by marriage and family therapist Jonathan Sherman, listeners dive into real-life stories about dating disasters.
003 | Communication: "The Pursue-Withdraw Dynamic" with my friend Emil Harker, LMFT
In this interview with Emil Harker, LMFT, and Jonathan Sherman, LMFT, we laugh and talk about the often perplexing pursue-withdraw dynamic... and how to use it.
002 | "On Stuckness and Getting Unstuckified" with my friend Gary Klein, LCSW
In this interview with Gary Klein, LCSW and Jonathan Sherman, LMFT talk about getting unstuck in life with some tips and tricks from the field.
001 | GR Masters: “Two Sisters, Two Mariages” with my friends Kara Sherman and Kristen Sagers
In this episode, part of The GREAT Relationship Masters Series (GR Masters), I talk to two sisters about their two marriages. My wife, Kara Sherman, and her sister, Kristen Sagers, giggle their way through sharing tips about having a successful marriage.
000 | Welcome to “The RelateGREAT! Podcast with Jonathan Sherman & Friends”
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