John Kim & Vanessa Bennett are world-class relationship therapists, podcast hosts, bestselling authors AND life partners. John and Vanessa break down red flags in dating, therapy for men, introspective boundary setting, masculine & feminine energy and disjointed desires within couples.

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Read It’s Not Me It’s You
Together, John & Vanessa, have written It’s Not Me, It’s You. In this book the couple analyze their own relationship to help untangle the common and frustrating barriers many individuals face on the road to a happy, loving, rewarding partnership. The book covers self love, growth, communication, curiosity, patience, and understanding as well as the challenges we face in relationships.

About John Kim & Vanessa Bennett:
John Kim, also known as The Angry Therapist, is a published writer, speaker, life coach, and a co-founder of The TAT Lab and Lumia–Life Coach Training and Community. By practicing transparency and sharing his story, John’s path has led him to become a pioneer in the self-help field. He built a coaching team of his own and launched a sister company called JRNI, creating a new way to help people.

Vanessa Bennett is an author, holistic psychotherapist, and codependency expert. Her therapeutic approach integrates years of study and practice in Depth, Buddhist, and Yoga Psychology. She co-hosts the Cheaper Than Therapy Podcast, leads soul-based retreats and workshops, and creates and facilitates curriculum for non-profit and corporate events and conferences. Vanessa opens up on her social platforms about the struggles of relationships and normalizing the difficulties of being a human.
The two reside in Los Angeles and continue to help people around the world.

Show Notes
00:00 Episode Begins
02:36 Intros
07:34 Red Flags In Dating
08:38 Vulnerability in Boundaries
09:58 The Misconception of The One
15:36 Why Men Don’t Champion Therapy
19:05 Cutting Boys Off From Their Emotional Selves
27:22 Holding Your Friends Accountable
30:19 Men Need to Be Liked
43:48 Caregiving vs Caretaking
48:34 John’s Poem
51:56 Disconnected Desires
01:02:11 Wounded Masculine & Wounded Feminine
01:06:22 From Judgment to Curiosity
01:09:22 Andy’s Song
01:13:31 What Does it Mean to be Man Enough

Key Quotes from the Episode:
“Taking a second to ask ‘what else could be true?’ is incredibly helpful in relationships…it turns the dial from Judgement to Curiosity” - Vanessa Bennett & John Kim

“It’s important to have conversations in locker rooms, be the trojan horse, if you’re there and you’ve gone through some type of hero’s journey then you need to lead by example…share it with your friends.” - John Kim

Guest Social Links:
JOHN KIM
Instagram: @theangrytherapist
Twitter: @angrytherapist
Facebook:@theangrytherapist
VANESSA BENNETT
Instagram: @vanessasbennet
Facebook:@vanessabennettcoaching

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