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Engineering Love
Hosted by Kim Polinder · society · EN
About this Podcast:
Most of us aren't fighting because we're bad communicators. We're fighting because our nervous systems are hijacked, our past is leaking into the present, and we don't know how to translate what we feel into something another human can actually hear.This podcast is about what's really happening underneath conflict, shutdown, anxiety, resentment, and emotional exhaustion in relationships. Not pop psychology. Not quick fixes. And not "just communicate better."Hosted by Kim Polinder, associate therapist and relationship coach, each episode breaks down the emotional mechanics behind fights, attachment patterns, shame responses, trauma adaptations, and self-esteem. You'll learn why insight alone doesn't change behavior, how coping strategies that once kept you safe can start sabotaging your relationships, and what it actually looks like to build emotional regulation, repair after conflict, and self-trust over time.Expect grounded psychology, real relational examples, and practical langua
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What is Engineering Love about?
Most of us aren't fighting because we're bad communicators. We're fighting because our nervous systems are hijacked, our past is leaking into the present, and we don't know how to translate what we feel into something another human can actually hear. This podcast is about what's really happening underneath conflict, shutdown, anxiety, resentment, and emotional exhaustion in relationships.
Who hosts Engineering Love?
Engineering Love is hosted by Kim Polinder. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
What has Engineering Love covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Truth About Resentment: 6 Types, Why It Stays, and How to Actually Heal It" (7 April 2026, 36 minutes), "When Only One Emotional Tone Is Allowed: Dismissive vs Anxious Attachment in Conflict" (27 February 2026, 21 minutes), and "AI Is Great at Insight. Growth Requires Integration." (13 February 2026, 37 minutes).
How often does Engineering Love publish?
Engineering Love publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 16 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Engineering Love?
Booking probability for Engineering Love is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Engineering Love requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Engineering Love's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Engineering Love?
The strongest fits for Engineering Love are Family & Social Services. Engineering Love has a society audience.
About the host
Kim Polinder hosts Engineering Love, a society podcast with 16 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Feb 27, 202621 minS2<p >Avoidant attachment isn't one category. Dismissive and fearful avoidant patterns respond very differently in conflict, and using the wrong repair strategy can make things worse.</p> <p >If one of you demands calm...
Feb 13, 202637 minS2<p>More than half of U.S. adults are now using AI to manage stress, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm. Among people who already use AI for mental health, nearly half say it's the first place they turn when something feels...
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Why Eating Disorders Are Not About Food
Feb 6, 202634 minS2<p >In this episode, Kim sits down with eating disorder specialist Sarah Burney to unpack what's really going on beneath "food noise," body dissatisfaction, and chronic struggles with eating. This conversation moves...
Jan 29, 202633 minS2<p >In this episode, I'm joined by Alex Beattie, founder of The Divorce Planner, to talk about what actually helps in the earliest stages of separation and divorce. Alex is a divorce prep coach who works with people...
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Jan 21, 202632 minS2<p>You understand why you avoid.<br /> You see the pattern.<br /> And you're still doing it.</p> <p>In this episode, Kim Polinder explores the frustrating gap between self-awareness and actual change — and why insight...
Jan 15, 202646 minS2<p >In Episode 10, Kim opens Season Two by breaking down procrastination in a way most people have never heard it explained before.</p> <p >This episode isn't about productivity, discipline, or time management. It's...
Nov 28, 202339 minS1<p >In Episode 9, Kim answers listener questions about anxious–avoidant dynamics, communicating with partners who shut down, chronic self-doubt and perfectionism, and navigating a relationship when one or both partners...
Jul 21, 202346 minS1<p >In Episode 8, Kim answers listener questions about trauma bonds, abusive relationship cycles, repeated infidelity, and navigating boundaries with family members after postpartum harm.</p> <p >This episode looks...
May 1, 202350 minS1<p >Episode 7 dives deep into attachment dynamics, shutdown, commitment anxiety, and the hidden costs of people-pleasing. Kim answers listener questions about anxious–avoidant relationships, silent treatment, marriage...
Apr 8, 202352 minS1<p >In Episode 6, Kim is joined by relationship coach Mason O'Sullivan to answer listener questions about empathy, emotional support, grief, and long-standing self-sabotage patterns.</p> <p >This episode focuses on one...
Mar 19, 202324 minS1<p >In Episode 5, Kim answers listener questions about boundaries in family and romantic relationships, people-pleasing, guilt, and the emotional fallout of avoiding conflict.</p> <p >This episode breaks down why...
Mar 9, 202328 minS1<p >In Episode 4, Kim answers listener questions about self-esteem, identity, people-pleasing, and how to build a sense of self without losing connection to others.</p> <p >This episode explores how self-esteem is...
Feb 16, 202337 minS1<p >In Episode 3, Kim breaks down resentment: what it is, why it lingers, and how to work with it without letting it harden you.</p> <p >This episode introduces a key distinction between toxic resentment and healthy...
Feb 9, 202330 minS1<p >In Episode 2, Kim revisits the concept of love languages and expands it beyond Gary Chapman's framework to include what she calls childhood love languages: the ways love, attention, neglect, and reassurance were...
Feb 2, 202328 minS1<p >In Episode 1 of Engineering Love, Kim introduces the core philosophy behind the podcast: that love isn't something that magically happens, it's something that can be learned, built, and repaired with the right...
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