The R Spot with Iyanla

It's the season finale of the R Spot, and Iyanla is talking with Kier Gaines, licensed therapist and speaker. They discuss how men can grow into good men and fathers without having that example in childhood. They talk about how men can permit themselves to be vulnerable and why holding their fellow men accountable is so important.    Follow Kier on Instagram and TikTok @kiergaines Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to part two of Iyanla's conversation with Dr. Kris Marsh! This week, they're opening up the conversation and taking questions from the IG live audience. They get into everything from how to redefine family to the financial penalty of being single. Plus, we hear why living trusts and wills are a must-have.  Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Iyanla is joined by professor and author Kris Marsh to get into the hot topics in her book The Love Jones Cohort. They talk about the importance of intersectionality, how class intersects with dating, and why you should stop asking people, "Why are they single?" Tune in next week for part 2 of the conversation! Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the R Spot, Iyanla is back on IG Live! She listens to guests share the hardest relationship lessons they learned and she provides a little wisdom to help them move forward after their breakups! Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the R Spot, Iyanla gives her listeners relationship advice live on Instagram. From being too honest to teaching others how to show up for their partner, Iynala has the ingredients for the perfect relationship soup. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of What Good Men Want, Iyanla and Coach Ken extend the conversation around masculinity, male needs, and male perspectives in relationships. Iyanla asks Coach Ken how women can spot when they have a good man, how to make men feel safe, and what are the reasonable and unreasonable expectations both partners should have when they are in a committed relationship.Coach Ken also unpacks his vast knowledge of the nature and reasoning behind cheating and answers the question, is cheating ever justified?  Follow Coach Ken at coachkencanion Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the R Spot, Iyanla sits down with Coach Ken Canion, a relationship coach, author, TV personality, and creator of the Relationship Academy. Iyanla asks Coach Ken about what good men want from their partners and where men and women are missing each other. In this first part of a two-part series, Iyanla and Coach Ken dissect emasculation, transactional relationships, and what is really expected of men and women in romantic relationships.  Follow Coach Ken at coachkencanion Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We pick up where we left off in our last episode with our guest Tony Porter, author of Breaking Out of the Man Box. Iyanla and Tony continue their wide-ranging conversation and unpack how to keep men accountable, how to foster healthy communication, and how to encourage men to support women in leadership roles. Tony also leans in and helps listeners understand how to reframe the dynamics between men and women, how to prevent violence against women, and highlights the harm that the collective socialization of men has on all genders.  Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iyanla shares the show today with her incredible guest Tony Porter. Tony Porter is an author, TED talk speaker, and activist working to deconstruct and reconfigure masculinity. This episode is all things men: how they relate to themselves, each other, women, and the larger community. In this episode, Tony highlights the sometimes dangerous and unhealthy aspects of the collective socialization of men.  Tony is working to create a better world where men can voice their feelings, express vulnerability, and redefine what it means to be a man. He offers perspectives and insights for all genders to work together to help redefine masculinity. You can watch his TED Talk here. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grab a pencil because Ms. Iyanla is taking us to relationship school! Certified relationship coach Kittie Rose joins the show to explore the essential building blocks of strong and lasting relationships. Kittie shares her expertise by identifying harmful relationship behaviors and offering practical, actionable advice based on previous episode topics to help listeners improve their relationships. You can follow Coach Kittie at @kittiejrose Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Iyanla asks callers what their loved ones do that drives them CRAZY? What are the deal breakers and what problems can make the relationship stronger? What must we do to communicate our issues and how do we express them with love?  We have several guests who unpack what drives them crazy, from cleanliness to lack of intimacy and everything in between. Iyanla also points out, to all her guests, what could be driving their loved ones crazy about them because crazy-making behavior is a two-way street.  Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like relationships, there are many different types of exit strategies, so Iyanla is giving the topic a second episode. On today's episode, Iyanla and her co-host chat through ways to manage an exit that you can't be completely gone from. Iyanla guides her guest through creating boundaries with an ex when children are involved without creating a false sense of hope with the "wasband." Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When is it time to leave? Many people have a hard time leaving a toxic situation and when they do, they may not have all the resources they need to stay gone. On this episode, Iyanla is joined by two co-host who know a thing or two about creating an exit plan. The group talks about how to recognize when it is time to go and how to leave an abusive partner. Then, Iyanla talks with a guest who is struggling to leave a toxic tenancy.  Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Iyanla is asking callers who checks the ex? How do you negotiate with your current partner about their involvement with their ex? Or maybe your ex is not respecting the boundaries you set for your new relationship. And what do we do when there are children involved? Our first guest advocates for clear boundaries. The second guest unpacks her current situation with her partner, who is allowing inappropriate boundaries to be crossed, and Iyanla advises on how to communicate her feelings. Our final guest tells Iyanla how she once had to check her partner's ex and how the ex responded. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information!Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we are talking all about dealbreakers & boundaries in relationships. Iyanla and her callers talk about how to confront a dealbreaker and what to do when you are not feeling respected by your partner. From lying to sexual incompatibility and even illegal activity, Iyanla helps her callers navigate through it all.  Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The stew is bubbling! In the second part of the good girls and bad girls series, Iyanla and her guests get right into it. Damon "Bware" Vanzant is immediately put on the hot seat: would he marry a former bad girl? While Coach Stormy Wellington talks about doing the work to reform and find her feminine energy so that she can show up as the best version of herself for her partner. Lastly, the group tackles submission and what that looks like in a relationship. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we dive deep into the complexities of the "good girl" and "bad girl" personas. What happens when a good girl goes bad? Can a bad girl be reformed into a good girl? How do good girls and bad girls show up in relationships? Iyanla is joined by special guests Damon "Bware" Vanzant and Coach Stormy Wellington, a reformed bad girl, to unpack these questions. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Iyanla is asking callers to contemplate whether or not they let the good one get away...or maybe they are the one that got away. How did it happen? Was there self-sabotaging? Were you ready to receive? Our first guest knows she let the good one get away, and Iyanla helps her figure out what to call in for her next relationship.  For our second guest, the one that got away was out of her control, but Iyanla advises on how to move forward when fate takes our lives in unforeseen directions.  Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information! Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of the cheating series, Iyanla and her panel of guests dive into how to move on with an unfaithful partner while asking the question, was the relationship damaged before cheating? Iyanla also provides her guests with the principles needed to confront a cheating partner and how to rebuild trust in the relationship. Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information!Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a question many of us have faced in our lives: what do I do if my partner is cheating? Iyanla and her panel of guests provide real-world advice on how to trust your intuition when your partner is cheating and how to move forward and reevaluate your trust if your partner is in fact faithful. One panelist also shares how she handled the conversation in the past and how she would change her approach now.Do you want to be on the podcast? Follow Iyanla on social media for the latest call-in information!Instagram & X: @IyanlaVanzantFacebook: @DrIyanlaVanzantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.