"Modern Relationships"
Episodes
Strong Magnet Theory: Attracting Your Ideal Partner with Joyce Zhang, High Performers Dating Coach
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Erik talks to dating coach and former Stripe engineer Joyce Zhang and reveals her strategic dating frameworks and explains why people's sta...
Triggered to Transformed with Art of Accomplishment's Joe Hudson and Tara Howley
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Erik sits down with Joe Hudson and Tara Howley, the extraordinary couple behind Art of Accomplishment, whose coaching has helped CEOs like ...
Lindsay Taub & Harley Finkelstein: How to Build a Ride or Die Partnership
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Erik sits down with Harley Finkelstein and Lindsay Taub, partners of 15 years. Harley, Shopify's president, and Lindsay, a psychother...
The Two Questions That Matter Most in Finding a Life Partner with Jared Fliesler
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Modern Relationships Erik Torenberg is joined by Jared Fliesler, a former executive at Google, Square, and Scribd turned founder coach, discu...
How to Navigate Conflict and Respond Better to Emotions | Ann Pierce
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Modern Relationships Erik Torenberg talks to Ann Pierce, a former startup founder who became obsessed with the mission of solving interperson...
A Female Dating Coach Explains Men's Dating Behavior | Matchmaker Blaine Anderson
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dating coach and matchmaking expert Blaine Anderson discusses the psychology behind successful dating for men in today's complex landscape. The conver...
How to Be Attractive & What Data Says About Dating | Rob Henderson
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author, Air Force veteran, and psychologist Rob K. Henderson joins Erik Torenberg to explore the complex dynamics and evolutionary psycho...
Love Lessons from a Dating Coach & a16z Tech Talent Expert | Whitnie & Carl Narcisse
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Narcisse, a partner on the talent team at Andreessen Horowitz, and Whitnie Narcisse, formerly an operating partner at First Round Capital who jus...
A VC and OpenAI executive on work-relationship balance | Elizabeth & Kevin Weil
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil and Scribble Ventures' Founder & Partner Elizabeth Weil share how they've navigated demanding tech careers ove...
What Wellness Coaches Know About Staying Married | Jonny Miller and Kelly Wilde Miller
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Curious Humans podcast host Jonny Miller and creative coach Kelly Wilde Miller sit down with Erik Torenberg and share their framework for "shortening ...
E8: Marriage is a Preparation for Divorce | Agnes Callard & Arnold Brooks
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophers Agnes Callard and Arnold Brooks bring their intellectual rigor to marriage and relationships. They sit down with Erik Torenberg to discus...
💑 Their Marriage Hack: 15 Days Apart Makes Us Stronger!
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How this couple stays independent while building a life together -- Their secret? 15 days of "me time" sabbaticals each year! Serial entrepreneur Rie...
What Makes a Relationship Inevitable? | Sasha Chapin & Cate Hall
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sasha Chapin and Cate Hall have been together for three years. Sasha is a writer and co-founder of a perfume company, while Cate is a former pro poker...
🤝 We're The ONLY True 50-50 Couple We Know!
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two entrepreneurs, two kids, ONE perfectly balanced relationship Watch how this power couple manages to split EVERYTHING equally while building busine...
Propose On the First Date | Adam Gries & Rie Yano
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Gries and Rie Yano are both startup founders now building in the longevity space (Vitalism). They discuss their approach to partnership, from the...
Date 60 Was The One | Tara Viswanathan & Alex Modon
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tara Viswanathan (founder who recently sold her startup) and Alex Modon (startup founder) share their journey from a 15-minute Bumble date to marriage...
Relationship Yoga | Aike Ho & Camilla Hermann
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aike Ho (Partner, ACME Capital) and Camilla Hermann (entrepreneur) discuss "relationship yoga" - viewing intimate relationships as paths to growth thr...
"The REAL Secret to Finding Love (Empty Cup Theory) 🫗"
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Fill your own cup first!" Why empowering your partner creates the strongest relationships. Watch how this Liv and Igor's counterintuitive approach le...
Our Marriage Runs on Daily Backgammon & Trash Talk 🎲
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pro poker players turned couple Igor and Liv reveal their unique morning ritual! Coffee + competitive backgammon + savage trash talk = relationship go...
She Was Furious About My Vaping... But Here's Why We're Still Happy 💨
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Liv discovered Igor's vaping, she was MAD. But watch how this couple's approach to conflict means anger only lasts 24 hours max! Their secret? Fu...
Why Happy Couples Fight | Relationship Psychology 🤔
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know the secret to avoiding relationship explosions? 🤔 Most couples stay TOO nice (levels 0-2) until they blow up at level 10! Igor & Liv...
Get Romantically Involved With Your Best Friend | Liv Boeree & Igor Kurganov
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liv Boeree (former poker champion, host of the Win-Win podcast) and Igor Kurganov (poker pro, co-founder of Raising for Effective Giving) have been to...
"Fairness is overrated in relationships" 💭 The 30% rule that changed everything
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why keeping score in relationships is toxic! Watch how this couple flipped the script on "50-50" partnerships and found a better way. Their controve...
E2: Living Within Baby Monitor Range | Kristen Berman & Phil Levin
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Phil Levin and Kristen Berman share the ultimate friend zone to romance success story. What started with running quirky soci...
E1: Marriage Is a Prison (In a Good Way) | Delian Asparouhov & Nadia Asparouhova
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We rarely get to hear how high-powered tech couples actually make relationships work. In this remarkably candid conversation, Delian Asparouhov (Found...
Introducing "Modern Relationships"
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing "Modern Relationships" a podcast about how people in tech actually make relationships work. Preview from episode 1 with Delian Asparouhov ...