The Joe Martino Show

A professional counselor and author sharing tips on emotional security, relational health and better mental health.

The Joe Martino Show is a health podcast hosted by Joe Martino, with 368 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Joe Martino hosts The Joe Martino Show, a health show with 368 episodes published.

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  362. Never Stop Pursuing Your Spouse

  Sep 30, 20261h 1m

  This week Erica and I talk about the power of pursuit in a relationship. So many marriages start falling apart before either person realizes it because pursuing each other slowly falls behind other things. Often, they’re good things. Important things. They’re just not more important than the relationship. So how do couples avoid becoming roommates? How do they keep the passion going? How do they keep pursuing each other when work, kids, schedules, responsibilities, and life are all competing for their attention? It’s more than dates and trips. Pursuit is about continuing to be curious about each other. It’s about paying attention. Being intentional. Making sure your spouse doesn’t simply get whatever is left over after everything else gets your best. Today’s episode deals with this incredibly important topic, and it’s actually one of our favorite things to talk about. Because if you want a relationship that stays alive, you have to keep pursuing the person you chose.

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  361. Are Guys’ Trips and Girls’ Trips Killing Your Marriage?

  Sep 23, 202650 min

  Are guys’ trips and girls’ trips killing marriages? Erica recently watched a clip from an attorney who made that argument. When she told me about it, I’ll admit, I thought he had a point. Now, we’re not talking about the occasional weekend away with your friends. Friendships matter. Having a life outside of your marriage is healthy. But what happens when your friends consistently get the best of your time, energy, and attention while your spouse gets whatever is left over? What happens when the guys’ trip or girls’ trip is protected on the calendar, but time together as a couple isn’t? We believe your marriage should be your number one relational priority. That doesn’t mean your spouse has to be your only friend or that you can never do things without them. It means your marriage gets treated like the priority you say it is. Because when we consistently invest more into our friendships than we do our marriage, we probably shouldn’t be surprised when those friendships grow stronger while our marriage grows weaker. We also talk about something that has become a bit of a filter for us when it comes to friendships: people who constantly complain about their spouse. The people you surround yourself with can influence how you see your own marriage, and we think that’s worth paying attention to. In this episode, Erica and I talk about guys’ trips, girls’ trips, friendships, priorities, and what it actually looks like to make your marriage your number one relationship. And yes, we might irritate a few people with this one.

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  361. Suicide Awareness Month

  Sep 16, 202648 min

  September is Suicide Awareness Month. Approximately 2,000 people die each day by suicide worldwide. Approximately 134 people a day die by suicide in America. Suicide affects three groups of people: those who live with someone who uses the term as a threat, those who wrestle with it themselves, and those who survive the loss of someone they love to suicide. In today’s episode, Erica and I talk to all three groups. If you’re wrestling with the idea of suicide, please stay. If someone you love is talking about suicide and you’re not sure what to do, this podcast is for you. If someone you love has died by suicide, we want you to know we see you too. This podcast is also for you. You all matter, and we hope this episode helps you.

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  360. Oppenheimer, Criticism, and Why We Stop Growing

  Sep 9, 20261h 1m

  If you’ve read American Prometheus, you know that after helping create the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer began warning the government about the consequences of the nuclear arms race. Rather than seriously considering what he had to say, powerful people worked to discredit and silence him. Reading the book got me thinking about how often I see a version of this in the therapy room. As humans, we seem to have an aversion to hearing things we don’t want to hear. We dismiss people, attack their motives, or engage in our own form of cancel culture to protect our feelings. We surround ourselves with people who tell us what we already believe, creating echo chambers where growth dies. This can be especially toxic and destructive in a relationship. In this episode, Erica and I talk about healthy ways to receive criticism and evaluate whether it has value. How do we decide when criticism should lead us to make a change? And how do we let go of criticism that isn’t helpful or true? Episode 360 is live.

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  359. Comfort at the Price of Resilience?

  Sep 2, 202655 min

  Was Erica missing her privilege in a previous episode? Some listeners thought so and wrote in to tell us. After we deal with that, we look at the University of Michigan’s new grading system for freshmen! No Failing! Pass or No Credit is the only option now. We can’t say you failed. The stated purpose is to “curb the mental health crisis.” But does this work? Are we helping students or hurting them? What’s the cost of this policy to the student’s long-term mental health? And what about the fact that I am on the record in many places saying that I think grades are a made-up construct? Join us for a wild episode where we deal with these issues and look at the history of how removing grades has helped people. Episode 359 is live.

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