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This Isn't Working

This Isn't Working

By: Meghan Lamm
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Join Relationship Coach, Meg Lamm, as she explores common challenges that couples face, and offers practical, fresh ideas for creating closer, more supportive connection. Whether you're struggling with communication, feeling misunderstood, or simply want to strengthen your partnership, this podcast provides the insights and tools that take you from "Not Working" to thriving.

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Meghan Lamm
Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 16: Why You Can't Get Close to Those You Love
    May 16 2025

    What happens when we avoid telling the truth — not just the big truths, but the small, daily ones about how we feel, what we want, and who we really are?


    In this episode, we explore a hard truth: the more we pretend in our relationships, the more we erode trust, intimacy, and connection.


    We talk about:

    • Why pretending doesn’t create closeness — it creates distance


    • The hidden cost of being “the agreeable one”


    • How our silence contributes to misunderstandings and unmet needs


    • What to ask yourself if you’re feeling resentment or disconnection


    • A small but powerful first step toward telling the truth in your relationships


    Whether it’s with your partner, your child, your parent, or your friend — this episode invites you to reflect honestly on where you might be hiding, and what might be possible if you stopped.


    Ready to take this work to the next level and quit pretending???

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    Share this episode with someone else who’s tired of pretending.

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    14 mins
  • 15: Whose Life ARE You Living?
    May 4 2025

    Today we dive into a subtle but powerful dynamic that shapes so many of our choices: living according to other people’s needs, expectations, or comfort—often at the expense of our own desires. We say we want something, but we hesitate, delay, or quietly wait for someone else’s permission before moving forward.

    Which begs the question:


    WHOSE LIFE ARE YOU LIVING???


    Through personal stories, we'll explore how this pattern shows up in everyday life, how it affects intimacy and clarity in our relationships, and what we can do to start living more honestly and intentionally.


    You’ll walk away with thought-provoking questions to ask yourself and a clearer sense of what’s really been driving your decisions—and whether it’s time to change course.


    What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
    • How we subtly give our power away when making personal decisions


    • Why waiting for permission can lead to disconnection and resentment


    • The difference between compromise and self-abandonment


    • A story from Meg’s own life that reveals the cost of not being clear


    • Questions to help you re-align with your truth


    Ask Yourself:
    • Whose comfort am I prioritizing?


    • Is the thing I keep postponing really about timing—or am I afraid of someone else’s reaction?


    • What is my behavior actually communicating?


    • Is this the life I want—or the life I think I should want?



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    10 mins
  • 14: Getting What You DON'T Want???
    Apr 25 2025

    In today’s episode, I'm breaking down one of the most common reasons people stay stuck in patterns that don’t serve them: they’re solving the wrong problem!


    From clients who just want peace in their relationships to those who avoid hard conversations to keep the peace—I’m walking you through how this sneaky dynamic plays out and what to do instead.

    I’ll share some real-life examples (including one from my own relationship), and the exact question you can ask yourself to start shifting out of frustration and toward the life and relationship you actually want.


    What we’ll explore:

    • Why avoiding discomfort often leads you further from what you want


    • How to tell if you’re solving the wrong problem


    • The mindset shift that opens the door to real clarity and progress


    • A simple sentence that reveals what’s actually holding you back



    This episode is for you if:

    • You’re tired of spinning your wheels in your relationship


    • You keep finding yourself in the same cycle of frustration or indecision


    • You want real change—but aren’t sure where to begin


    Join me in Chicago on May 10th for a powerful in-person event where we’ll uncover the real problem that’s been holding you back—and what to do instead.


    Register Here!



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    10 mins
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