The Voyage Cast: Real Talk on Relationships and Mental Wellness
Relationships are complicated—especially when conflict, disconnection, or old patterns get in the way. The Voyage Cast is a podcast about emotional health, marriage repair, communication tools, and real stories of transformation. Hosted by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker, each episode brings therapy-informed insights to the messy, meaningful work of connection. You’ll hear practical advice, honest conversations, and occasional interviews with people who’ve faced the hard stuff—and found their way forward. Whether you’re navigating a rough season or just want a better map for love and growth, this show helps you stay the course.
Episodes
When Love Feels Like a Threat: Healing Anxious Attachment
What if the ache you feel in love isn’t insecurity, but a survival response?
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Eddie unpacks the painful reality of anxious attachment: when love feels more like holding your breath than exhaling. From the spiral of “Do they still care?” to the deep nervous system wiring behind your need for reassurance, this conversation peels b...
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, host and therapist Eddie Eccker explores how the need to be “right” in your relationship might be quietly sabotaging your connection. If you’ve ever walked away from an argument feeling victorious but emotionally distant, this one’s for you. Eddie unpacks how our obsession with being right often stems from deeper fears—like being misunderstood, blamed, or unseen—and how those fears ...
You don’t need a weekend retreat or a five-hour heart-to-heart to reconnect with your partner. Sometimes, all it takes is six seconds of presence. In this episode, Eddie unpacks the surprising power of two tiny but transformative rituals—the 6-second kiss and the 20-second hug.
Backed by research from Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Paul Zak, and rooted in lived relational wisdom, this conversation explores how intentional to...
Your Relational Memory Sucks! The Peak-End Rule & Love
Are you remembering your relationship accurately, or just holding onto the emotional high and the painful goodbye?
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, host Eddie Eccker unpacks how our brains actually remember love, heartbreak, and everything in between. Drawing on powerful research from Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman and memory e...
Anxiety doesn’t just hijack your thoughts—it takes over your body. In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Eddie Eccker breaks down what grounding really is, why it works (spoiler: it’s neuroscience, not just self-help), and how to start using it right now to stop panic in its tracks.
You’ll learn:
- What grounding is and how it helps regulate anxiety and trauma
- The science behind why your nervous system flips into panic m...
Why Did We Stop Talking?
Episode Description:
It didn’t end in a fight.
There was no explosion.
Just less.
Less laughter. Less eye contact. Less reaching across the bed—until eventually, there was silence.
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker explores the quiet unraveling of modern relationships and how communication often dies, not with chaos, but with emotional fatigue an...
The Mountain of Intimacy: How Separate Growth Heals and Strengthens Marriage - To Read the Full Article Click here
What if the way to build deeper intimacy in your marriage isn’t by fixing your partner—but by growing yourself?
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, host Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie unpacks The Mountain of Intimacy—a powerful metaphor for how separate personal growth leads to deeper connecti...
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Eddie explores the invisible stories shaping how we experience marriage, politics, and everyday life.
Most of us don’t realize we’re swimming in narratives we’ve built—narratives that can trap us in blame, outrage, and certainty without ever questioning if they’re true.
Through relatable examples from political debates and common marriage conflicts, Eddie challenges us to pause, rethi...
Is marriage really a scam, or is that just the pain of failed relationships talking? On this episode of The Voyage Cast, we’re tackling one of the most polarizing questions about modern relationships. Join host Eddie as he digs into the myths surrounding marriage, why so many people feel disillusioned by it, and what true commitment is really about. From cultural misconceptions to the hard truths of emotional growth, ...
Feeling exhausted, unmotivated, and like you’re constantly behind? You might be facing more than just stress—you could be burned out. In this episode of The Voyage Cast, therapist and host Eddie Eccker breaks down real burnout recovery strategies for professionals who are done with surface-level advice and self-care clichés.
Forget the bubble baths and breathy Instagram quotes. This episode dives into:
- What burnout ...
Independence is a virtue—until it turns into emotional isolation. In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker explores what happens when self-focus, over-functioning, and “I’ll do it myself” mindsets quietly erode connection. You’ll learn how hyper-independence affects intimacy, why emotional decline often masquerades as strength, and how to rebuild connection without giving...
Knowing how you feel is one thing. Knowing what to do with those feelings? That’s emotional intelligence—and it can make or break your relationship.
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker explores why emotional intelligence (EQ) is essential for relational health—and why so many of us were never taught how to use it.
You’ll discover:
- How low EQ shows up in marriage as ...
We all say we want the truth—but do we really? In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker unpacks the emotional and relational cost of avoiding honesty. Whether it’s pretending everything’s fine, avoiding conflict, or withholding your real thoughts to “keep the peace,” comfortable lies slowly fracture connection. You’ll learn how to spot self-protective patterns, how to app...
Not all lies are loud.
In marriage, it’s often the quiet, everyday phrases—“I’m fine,” “It doesn’t bother me,” “I’m over it”—that do the most long-term damage.
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker explores how small, self-protective lies quietly erode emotional intimacy and relational trust. These aren’t betrayals you read about in books—they’re the slow drips that wear...
Behind every family is a story—and sometimes, a secret. In this special interview episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker sits down with the author of The Housekeeper’s Secret to unpack a deeply personal narrative of family trauma, silence, and redemption. Together, they explore how generational pain gets passed down, how forgiveness reshapes identity, and what it takes to inter...
What happens when we try to control everything—including how we love, protect, or isolate ourselves? In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker reflects on the subtle but costly drift toward self-worship—what happens when we place ourselves at the center of every decision, emotion, and relationship. Through honest insight and a grounded conversation, he explores how the pur...
Blame feels good—for a moment. But over time, it chips away at trust, prevents growth, and creates emotional distance in even the closest relationships.
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker breaks down the hidden cost of blame and how it becomes a defensive reflex that shields us from vulnerability but isolates us from connection.
We explore:
- Why blame is so emotiona...
We throw the word “love” around a lot—but not all love is created equal. In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker walks through The Four Loves as outlined by C.S. Lewis: affection, friendship, eros, and charity. With both depth and practical insight, this episode explores how each love shows up in our lives—and what happens when we confuse them. Whether you’re trying to u...
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, co-creator and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Matt Johnson unpacks the concept of “love tests”—those subtle, often subconscious ways we test the people closest to us. Whether it’s expecting a partner to “just know” what we need or withholding connection to see if they’ll chase us, these patterns often lead to misunderstanding and emotional distance. Through thoughtful insigh...
Not all marriage advice is helpful—some of it can actually make things worse. In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker unpacks some of the most common misconceptions about what makes a relationship thrive. From unrealistic expectations to oversimplified clichés, Eddie shares what couples really need when the road gets rough: presence, communication, and mutual support. Wh...
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