96: How to Transform the Hidden Beliefs that Hold You Back with Katherine Woodward Thomas

96: How to Transform the Hidden Beliefs that Hold You Back with Katherine Woodward Thomas

Jun 20, 2017 | Relationship Alive

How do you stop repeating the old beliefs and actions that are holding you back? How do you ensure that the core part of your inner guidance is sending you in a positive direction? If you find yourself doing the same old dance again and again – either with your current partner, or in relationship after relationship, then this is the episode for you. Joining us is Katherine Woodward Thomas, author of the NYT Bestseller Conscious Uncoupling, as well as the bestseller Calling in the One, as a guide through a powerful process of self-discovery. We dive deep into a core part of her work, the “secret sauce” that has helped Katherine transform the lives of so many people worldwide.

Katherine Woodward Thomas has been on Relationship Alive a couple times previously. If you’re interested in hearing our other episodes together, they are:

Ep 21: Healing Pain from Past or Present Breakups

Ep 3: Overcoming Your Barriers to Love and Connection

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95: Who is Holding You Back?

95: Who is Holding You Back?

Jun 13, 2017 | Relationship Alive

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How do you clear away the energy of your past to help you be present in your life, and relationship? In today’s episode, we talk about a specific process to tie up loose ends, so that they don’t drain your energy here and now. Why let all of those old connections get in the way? After you go through this process, you’ll feel so much lighter, and have more mental and emotional capacity for the current things that matter most.

In this week’s episode, I’m building a bridge for you between last week’s episode, with David and Lila Sophia Tresemer – where we talked about Conscious Weddings and the power of making commitments, and next week’s episode, which will feature Katherine Woodward Thomas and a deep dive into transforming your core love identity. Enjoy – and please let me know how it goes for you!

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94: Conscious Weddings and Commitment with Lila Sophia and David Tresemer

94: Conscious Weddings and Commitment with Lila Sophia and David Tresemer

Jun 6, 2017 | Relationship Alive

How do you bring magic and consciousness to the way that you commit to your partner? And, if you’re getting married, how do you create a wedding that truly represents YOU – not simply what society expects a wedding to be? Plus – is there a way to imbue your commitment with dynamic energy – instead of feeling confined, and stagnant? It today’s episode, our guests are Lila Sophia and David Tresemer, the authors of Conscious Wedding Handbook, and producers of the DVD Couples Illumination: Creating a Conscious Partnership. Along with answering these questions, we chat about how to develop deep, sacred alignment with our partners – and how to create space for the “Sacred Moment” to occur – in your weddings and rituals, as well as life in general!

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93: How to Find the Gift in Any Moment – Neil Sattin

93: How to Find the Gift in Any Moment – Neil Sattin

May 31, 2017 | Relationship Alive

When someone gives you a gift, what do you do? Do you stick it in the closet and wait for a rainy day? Or do you open it, and appreciate it, right then and there? Whether things are going well for you right now, or you’re stuck in something less-than-awesome, this week’s episode offers you a simple practice that can help amplify the good things – and find the grain of hope in any situation, no matter how dismal.

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92: Creating New Possibilities from the Inside Out – Winning from Within – Erica Ariel Fox

92: Creating New Possibilities from the Inside Out – Winning from Within – Erica Ariel Fox

May 22, 2017 | Relationship Alive

How do you get better at being you? How do you get past the stuck points – that gap between what you know you could/should do – and what you actually do? We have a vast amount of inner resource available to us to help get unstuck and learn new ways of showing up – and today we’re going to bring that resource online. Our guest is Erica Ariel Fox, author of the New York Times Bestseller Winning from Within. Erica is part of the Harvard Negotiation Project, and her book follows up where Difficult Conversations leaves off – addressing that question of “How come this still isn’t working even though I know what I’m supposed to do?” Often, it comes down to the inner work that needs to be done – so that the outer strategies can actually be effective for you.
(if you’re curious – you can listen to our interview with Sheila Heen, one of the authors of Difficult Conversations, here in Episode 59)
So – where do you start when you’re trying to figure out why what ought to be working…isn’t? How do you figure out what parts of you need attention, growth, and development? Let’s dive in!!

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91: The Power of Deep Relating

91: The Power of Deep Relating

May 16, 2017 | Relationship Alive

How do you get better at being in relationships? How do you create different experiences than you have had in the past (especially after the honeymoon stage has run its course)? How do you continue to deepen the intimacy and joy in your relationship when your attention is being drawn in so many other directions? In this episode, I introduce you to something I call “deeper relating”, and how developing these skills allow you to tap into each other’s creativity and resourcefulness. It’s a key skill in taking your relationship to a completely new place, where you and your partner get to continually discover each other.

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90: Heal Your Relationship at the Deepest Level With Hedy Schleifer

90: Heal Your Relationship at the Deepest Level With Hedy Schleifer

May 5, 2017 | Relationship Alive

There’s a particularly sticky place that comes up in most relationships. It’s the place where your deep desires meet your partner’s fear and resistance – and vice versa. How do you unravel this dynamic, to experience the magic that lies on the other side? That’s what we’re going to cover in today’s episode with Hedy Schleifer. Hedy, the co-creator of Encounter-centered Couples Therapy, is going to describe what she calls “Unraveling the Survival Knot”. In this process, you get to uncover the gift that lies deep within the core of your relationship. The Survival Knot could seem like an impasse at first, but then it becomes a source of profound connection, growth, understanding, and healing for your relationship.
If you are curious to hear our first episode with Hedy Schleifer, you can listen to it here: Ep 69 – How to Be Completely Alive in Your Relationship. It’s not a prerequisite, but in many ways it sets the stage for today’s episode, so make sure you do check it out.

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89: How to Have a Healthy Long Distance Relationship

89: How to Have a Healthy Long Distance Relationship

May 2, 2017 | Relationship Alive

What’s the recipe for success in a long distance relationship? How do you stay connected when you’re apart? And how do you handle the times when you’re together so that they’re less intense? In today’s episode, I tackle the topic of how to bring balance to a long distance relationship. My goal is for you to get some new insights into where your relationship might be doing well – and where it could use some help.

What was interesting to me in recording this episode was realizing that so many of these hints are helpful for ANY relationship – even when we’re not separated by miles. In fact, it’s possible that you live your life as if you ARE in a long distance relationship, even if you see your partner every day. In this episode I also answer a listener’s question about what to do when it seems like your partner needs “too much” space.

So whether your relationship is taking place over the miles (or kilometers), or you’re in the same town, or the same bedroom – today’s episode is for you, to help you build connection despite the space, and manage the highs and lows of your togetherness.

If the Relationship Alive podcast is helpful for you and you’d like to ensure that it continues, please consider supporting us through a monthly or one-time donation. You can visit http://www.neilsattin.com/support or text the word “SUPPORT” to 33444 to find out more. Thank you!

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88: Helen Fisher – The Anatomy of Love: What Makes Love Last

88: Helen Fisher – The Anatomy of Love: What Makes Love Last

Apr 22, 2017 | Relationship Alive

Why do we love? Is it part of human evolution? What in our biology makes us strive for love and intimacy? And how do we make it last? This week we welcome Dr. Helen Fisher, TED talk all-start and author of Anatomy of Love – A Natural History of Mating, Marriage and Why We Stray. In this episode we dive head first into how long-term partnerships fit into what makes us human – along with some thoughts about breaking up, serial monogamy, and what makes love last. Helen Fisher is the Chief Scientific Advisor to Match.com as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute. You’ll appreciate how her knowledge of the science of love can give us the roadmap to long-lasting happiness in relationship.

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