The Voyage Cast: Real Talk on Marriage, Mental Health, & Emotional Growth
When life needs more than a session, we’re here to help beyond the office.
Welcome to The Voyage Cast, a podcast for anyone seeking real guidance in relationships, emotional health, personal growth, and mental health news. Hosted by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker, this show offers therapy-informed insights for navigating the tough stuff like conflict, communication breakdowns, and disconnection in marriage or family life.
🎙️ Each episode covers topics like:
👉 Marriage repair and relationship tools
👉 Emotional intelligence and mental wellness
👉 Communication strategies that actually work
👉 Real-life stories and interviews about healing, change, and resilience
👉 Current news impacting & shaping our culture & the field of mental health
Whether you’re facing challenges in your relationship, trying to break unhealthy patterns, want a roadmap for deeper connection and lasting love, or you just want to know what's going on - The Voyage Cast helps you stay the course.
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Episodes
65 episodes
Top 3: When AI Gets Too Close, Talking to the Dead, and Hope for Postpartum Depression
In this episode of The Voyage Cast Top Three, Eddie Eccker unpacks three powerful stories shaping the future of mental health:Meta’s AI scandal — How Facebook’s chatbots crossed the line into dangerous intimacy with ...
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The Secret Rewards of Dysfunction in Marriage & other Relationships
Why do so many couples stay stuck in the same painful patterns—even when they say they want change? In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Ed unpacks the hidden force called secondary gain: the subtle rewards we get from staying in dysfun...
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Top 3-School Depression Screening, Alzehiemers, Colorado sex offender
The Voyage Cast Top ThreeIn today’s Top Three:Illinois becomes the first state to mandate mental health screenings for all students — but with Big Pharma fingerprints on the test, is this protecting kid...
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8:30
Living Beyond the Offense With Practical Steps to Reclaim Your Story (Resentment & Release Part 3)
Resentment & Release, Part 3: Living Beyond the Offense — Practical Steps to Reclaim Your StoryIn this final installment of the Resentment & Release series, we turn from understanding and forgiveness to the hardes...
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Episode 63
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13:11
When Forgiveness Seems Impossible (Resentment & Release Part 2)
Forgiveness is often misunderstood—and for many, it can feel impossible. In Part 2 of Resentment & Release, we explore why letting go can feel like losing control, why grief and anger are valid parts of healing, and why forgiveness...
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Episode 62
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16:36
The Prison We Build: Understanding Resentment (Resentment & Release Part 1)
Part 1 of 3: The Prison We Build — Understanding ResentmentWhat if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t what they did, but what you’re still carrying?In this powerful first episode of The Voyage Cast, host Ed...
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Episode 61
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The Father-Daughter Relationship & Daughter Self-Worth: Healing the Father Wound
Why do so many women struggle with feeling “not enough”? In this episode, Ed explores the often unseen but powerful influence of the father-daughter relationship—how a father’s presence, absence, or emotional availability can shape a d...
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Episode 60
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13:04
Kingz & Queenz: Healing Relationships, Breaking Cycles, and Building Emotional Safety with Dupre’ Rouse, LMFT
In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Eddie sits down with licensed marriage and family therapist Dupre’ Rouse, LMFT — author of Kingz & Queenz, Army veteran, trauma specialist, and founder of the Belief Center for Family Th...
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Episode 59
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When Love Feels Like a Threat
When Love Feels Like a Threat: Healing Anxious AttachmentWhat 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 attachmen...
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Episode 58
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Why Being ‘Right’ is Killing Your Marriage
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 bu...
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Episode 57
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11:52
The 6-Second Kiss & the 20-Second Hug: Small Habits That Heal Big Wounds
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-...
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Episode 56
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11:18
Your Relational Memory Sucks! The Peak end Rule & Love
Your Relational Memory Sucks! The Peak-End Rule & LoveAre you remembering your relationship accurately, or just holding onto the emotional high and the painful goodbye?In this episode of The Voyage Cast, ...
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Episode 55
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12:48
Gravity for the Anxious: Grounding Techniques to Calm Panic and Reclaim Your Body
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 u...
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Episode 54
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13:28
Why Did We Stop Talking?
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 sil...
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Episode 53
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16:19
The Mountain of Intimacy: How Separate Growth Heals and Strengthens Marriage
The Mountain of Intimacy: How Separate Growth Heals and Strengthens Marriage - To Read the Full Article Click hereWhat if th...
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Episode 52
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19:04
The Stories That Keep You Fighting: Marriage, Politics, and the Trap of Certainty
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 ...
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Episode 51
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10:18
Is Marriage a Scam? Breaking Down Relationships, Myths, and Meaning
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 th...
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Episode 50
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10:14
Burnout Isn’t a Vibe—It’s a Warning Light (Real Recovery for Exhausted People)
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 recov...
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Episode 49
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13:48
Me, Myself, and Decline: When Self-Focus Sabotages Connection
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 ...
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Episode 48
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27:30
EQ Over Ego: Why Emotional Intelligence Saves Relationships
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 e...
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Episode 47
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15:22
Comfortable Lies VS Hard Truths
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, avo...
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Episode 46
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All The Little Lies That Destroy Trust in Marriage: How to Spot and Stop Them
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 Therapi...
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Episode 45
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22:22
From Hidden Hurt to Healing: A True Story of Family Redemption
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 ...
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Episode 44
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Self-Reliance Gone Too Far: The Dangers of Being Your Own God
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-wor...
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Episode 43
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15:06
The Blame Game: How Finger-Pointing Sabotages Relationships and Blocks Healing
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 Ecck...
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Episode 42
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