Emotional Physics
Join psychotherapists and best friends Gillian Boudreau and Rebekah Tinker as they map out a pathway for healthy modern romance, unpack the universal and somatic principles of human emotion, and throw some gossip and jokes in the mix. All guided by questions from listeners like you!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2025
Commitment Beyond The Norm: Without the assumptions of a heteronormative relationship escalator, how can we figure out where to go next in our partnerships?
In today's episode Gillian and Rebekah respond to a listener question on navigating casual sex, situationships, and considering deeper commitment outside the standard box of the heteronormative expec…
Everlasting Lust: How can sexual heat be maintained as relationships age? And what do we do when it can't?
Rebekah and Gillian explore a listener question on the relationship between lust and love, and the common predicament of dwindling lust in a long term relationship. Discoveries include:
- Some evoluti…
Cheating Part 2: But wait, is there a way forward after cheating? How do people repair?
Rebekah and Gillian come back to finish the conversation on cheating, with the important element of how they have seen couples successfully repair after infidelity. Personal responsibility and accou…
Cheating Part 1: What is cheating, really, and can it be prevented?
Rebekah and Gillian respond to a listener question about cheating by taking a look at:
What kinds of “cheating” (really, betrayal) exist in relationships from the sexual to even the financial or infor…
Finding freedom in relationship and why non-monogamy isn't always the solution we might expect
In today’s episode Rebekah and Gillian respond to a listener question about the dismay of finding that non-monogamous relationship structures can sometimes end up feeling just as confining and trappi…
Can I Get A Witness: A psychological deep-dive on the validation we seek from romantic partners
Gillian gets into a vortex of shrinky theory (she does this a lot) and brings in Kohut's theory of Self Psychology, which defines some primary things that children need to get from their caregivers t…
Dopamine Dragons and Spacious Starts: How not to lose yourself in your relationship
In this episode, Gillian and Tink answer a listener's question about individuality in relationship, and how to maintain independence and connection to self while in a committed, monogamous relationsh…
It’s an I Believe You Party and everyone’s invited!
Patterns of codependency and manipulation can really sneak into romantic relationships despite the best intentions of all involved. An "I Believe You" Party is one of our favorite tools to keep thin…
What is Emotional Physics and who are Rebekah and Gillian?
In this episode Rebekah Tinker and Gillian Boudreau introduce themselves, and this: The question-based podcast exploring all things romance, love and lust particularly within non-traditional containe…