Call Me Katie
Call Me Katie
Podcast Description
A podcast designed to help you create a life that not only looks good from the outside but feels good from the inside.
Hosted by Dr Katie Stirling, a Clinical Psychologist and Relationship Therapist. Join each week for conversations with experts, thought leaders and every day inspirational people.
Call me Katie is your space to be inspired, develop new insights and learn the tools and strategies you need to create the life and relationship you want.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The show focuses on personal development and relationship strategies, with episodes exploring topics like manifesting love and building fulfilling relationships. For instance, the inaugural episode with Jaime Bronstein discusses techniques for embracing authenticity in love.
A podcast designed to help you create a life that not only looks good from the outside but feels good from the inside.
Hosted by Dr Katie Stirling, a Clinical Psychologist and Relationship Therapist. Join each week for conversations with experts, thought leaders and every day inspirational people.
Call me Katie is your space to be inspired, develop new insights and learn the tools and strategies you need to create the life and relationship you want.
In Part 2 of my conversation with Rachel Samson and Dr. Jessie Stern, we explore how these patterns play out in relationships and what to do about them.
Inside this episode:
- Why schemas and coping modes develop in childhood
- The classic anxious–avoidant pursue/withdraw loop and why it feels so stuck
- How to recognize flooding and use structured breaks that protect both partners
- The difference between boundaries and ultimatums (and why social media gets this wrong)
- Common attachment myths that keep us feeling broken or stuck
- Why deep listening may be the single most powerful skill for every human relationship
Whether you’re in a romantic partnership, parenting, or navigating workplace dynamics, these tools will help you shift from me vs. you into us vs. the problem.
What you’ll learn
- How avoidant partners shut down to self-protect (and how to reconnect)
- Why anxious partners amplify pursuit (and how to soothe instead)
- How to make breaks work instead of backfiring
- Why healthy relationships do have conflict — but repair faster
Resources & tools
- Free 7 Steps to Effective Breaks guide: https://www.drkatiestirling.com/download-deescalate-tool
- Free The 4 Horsemen & Their Antidotes ebook: https://stan.store/drkatiestirling/p/stop-reactive-communication–free-guide
- Program: Relationship Reset Bootcamp https://www.drkatiestirling.com/course/relationship-reset
🔗 Connect with Rachel & Dr. Jessie
Rachel Samson: @australianpsychologist
Dr. Jessie Stern: @drjessiestern
📖 Get their book Beyond Difficult: https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781923046597/beyond-difficult–jessie-stern-rachel-samson–2025–9781923046597
👩⚕️ Connect with Dr. Katie
Instagram: @drkatiestirling
YouTube: Call Me Katie Podcast
Join Katie’s Online Relationship Reset: https://www.drkatiestirling.com/course/relationship-reset
Website: www.drkatiestirling.com
👉 This is Part 2 of our conversation. Don’t miss Part 1, where we explore how attachment, temperament and neurobiology shape the way we interact in relationships: https://youtu.be/HyqWEyCDorA
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