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447: Building Better Communication, Compassion And Connection Mar 06, 2024

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Our relationships are often a product of the quality of our communication. Communication involves much more than just the words we speak. Listen to today's show to learn how to approach and have conversations that will produce more connection and love in your relationship.

In this episode with Dr. Heather Browne we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

How communication starts beyond words
Important questions to ask yourself before having a conversation
Specific steps to ensure your conversation is set up for success
How to soothe yourself if communication is not happening or not going how you'd like
The importance of accepting your partner and not trying to change them
How to create a new belief system and not fall into old patterns

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446: The Definition Of Love, Negotiating Impasses And Deep Wisdom Feb 28, 2024

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Defining something is one of the first steps in understanding and cultivating it. Loving and being loved is a fundamental human need that can bring us amazing highs and unbearable lows. Today's wide ranging and philosophical conversation will help you better understand and cultivate love in your life, negotiate in conflict and live a richer, more meaningful life.

In this episode with Dr. David McMillan we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

The factors that contribute to true and meaningful love
How to serve the spirit of your relationship
Negotiating impasses in your relationship with specific tips and tools you can use right away
How to disagree joyfully and validate your partner's opinion
The life stages of working toward enlightenment and how these deep insights can help us show up better for ourselves and others
And much more!

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445: Money, Happiness And Meaning Feb 20, 2024

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We need money to move through the world, but more money doesn't necessarily mean more happiness. Navigating our relationship with money is an important part of life and relationships. We've covered understanding our money personalities in several past shows. Through his own experiences and many interesting conversations, Paul shares what money means to different people and what we can learn from their stories.

In this episode with Paul Ollinger we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

How chaos in your life can lead to chaos in your relationships
How to find your source of purpose
Redefining how you measure success
How to chase your dreams even if it seems impossible
Debunking the myth that you'll find happiness with just a little more money
And much more!

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444: Dealing With Negative Thoughts Feb 14, 2024

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Do you ever get caught in a negative thought pattern that you just can't seem to break? Maybe you often find yourself turning an ant hill into a mountain? Negative thoughts can take over our lives and make us feel frustrated, sad and overwhelmed. Listen to today's show to learn how to combat negative thoughts with specific tools and tips that will help you right away!

In this episode with Amy Morin we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Understanding that just because we think something, doesn't mean it's true
Why we tend to exaggerate things from the past
How to deal with anxiety around dating and your relationship
Positive affirmations as a tool to use in your relationship
How to reframe negative thoughts with compassion
How to process negative thoughts ourselves and not bring them into our relationship
And much more!

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443: Healing Your Negative Attachment Patterns Feb 13, 2024

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Attachment theory is a valuable lense to examine ourselves and our relationships. Understanding how most of us will fall into common negative attachment patterns can help you heal and thrive in your relationship. Listen to today's show to learn more about attachment theory, breaking negative patterns and much more!

In this episode with Jessica Baum we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

How to negotiate comfort between closeness and space in your relationship
What attachment patterns are and how they are formed
How our partner's can help us co-regulate our nervous system
Navigating your partner's capacity for growth
The anxious/avoidant negative cycle and how to break it
And much more!

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442: Surviving Domesticity And Having Better Conversations Jan 31, 2024

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Kids, household chores, carpools and the monotony of a routine life can take its toll on a relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how to keep your relationship fresh, have better conversations with your partner and improve your relationship.

In this episode with Enrico Gnaulati we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Why marital satisfaction plummets when couples have children
How to create a balance between parenting and romance
Exploring new forms of love through parenting
The importance of freedom in a relationship
Conversational narcissism and what to do if your partner or friend always makes the conversation about themselves
What to do if your partner lacks the ability to stay engaged in a conversation
And much more!

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441: Sex Education And Tips For Open Communication Jan 24, 2024

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Unfortunately, many of us received little to no sex education as young adults. We bring this lack of knowledge into our adult relationships and often live sex lives that suffer from this. The good news is that it's never too late to learn! Listen to today's show to get educated about sex, communication and much more!

In this episode with Danielle Bezalel we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Where to start when thinking about your sexual education
Porn's effect on our sex education
Shame, guilt and questions around masturbation, porn and sex toys
How to educate your kids about sex and porn
Tips for communicating about sex with your partner
The magical, magic wand experiment that Danielle completed
And much more!

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440: What Exactly Is A Healthy Relationship Anyway!? Jan 17, 2024

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Defining what a healthy relationship looks like is a good first step to creating one. Domestic violence is unfortunately a part of some unhealthy relationships so it's also important to understand this unhealthy issue. Listen to today's show to understand these topics!

In this episode with Dr. Christine Murray we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Defining what a healthy, thriving relationship looks like
The spectrum of happiness in a relationship
Understanding the power and control dynamics that may be present in your relationship
How to have the tough conversations with your partner when something doesn't feel right
Understanding what a healthy ratio of positive to negative interactions looks like in a relationship
And much more!

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439: Healing Unhealthy Relationship Patterns Jan 10, 2024

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Many of us learn unhealthy relationship patterns and have trouble understanding and breaking them. What if we could teach our children to not create these patterns and learn how to break them for ourselves through a children's book? Listen to today's show to hear how a licensed therapist has written a children's book to help adults and children heal.

In this episode with Daniel McMillan we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Understanding the pursue, withdraw, relationship pattern and why it does not serve us
How to navigate the fear of disconnection when your partner withdraws
How to communicate when you're anxious and you feel you want to pursue your partner
Navigating our fear of abandonment by yourself and with your partner
How to teach your kids about unhealthy relationship patterns
Understanding that it's OK to not be able to solve all of your problems
And much more!

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438: Loving Yourself Into Deeper And More Meaningful Connections Jan 03, 2024

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We all want to have better relationships but we don't always have the tools to get there. Surprisingly, much of the work of having better connections starts from the relationship with ourselves. Listen to today's show to learn how to deepen your connection with yourself and others.

In this episode with Andy Chaleff we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Tools to open up to all kinds of relationships for deeper connections
The magic hack of saying the thing that you're struggling with the most and how it will help you create more self love
How to deal with difficult people in your life and apologize even when you don't want to
Healing by addressing your inner child who may feel like they are never enough
Daily mantras that will instantly help you feel better about yourself
And much more!

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