Episodes
This week on the podcast, I speak with the wonderful Jen Lumanlan about our needs, our children's needs, the way that power and white supremacy and the patriarchy shows up in our parenting and in our relationships with our children. I hope it’s helpful!
Published 09/15/23
Published 09/15/23
This week on the podcast I’m talking about the power of speaking your needs OUT LOUD, and how our beliefs about what is possible for us can stop us getting what we need. I hope it’s helpful!
Published 08/18/23
This week on the podcast I share a replay of one of the first episodes I ever recorded, on communication. This is still one of the most common struggles that clients come to me with, and that I work through with them in coaching and therapy. It can be a relief for us to understand why it makes sense that our communication styles are so different to our partners, and how we can communicate better.
Published 07/28/23
This week’s episode is a juicy one! I’m walking you through three reasons you’re not having sex as a couple, and what to do about this. If this is helpful to you, I have a workshop coming soon which you’ll not want to miss!
Published 07/21/23
This week on the podcast I'm talking about the overwhelm of juggling kids, work, and wanting everyone to have a happy summer! It's a gentle reminder that you can only do what you can do.
Published 07/14/23
This week is a micro episode on how we are almost always doing the best that we can, and how allowing this belief into our relationships invites compassion and safety with our partners.
Published 07/03/23
This week on the podcast I talk about the types of results you can expect to see from coaching work – a dose of hope for anyone feeling change is happening slowly for them.
Published 06/23/23
This week on the podcast I discuss a question we are likely to ask ourselves at least once in our relationships – ‘Did I marry the wrong person?’
Published 06/16/23
This week on the podcast I speak to the magical Becca Piastrelli on the transition into motherhood – how this breaks us open in wonderful and sometimes terrifying ways. This is an episode you don't want to miss.
Published 06/09/23
This week on the podcast I talk about three simple ways you can improve connection in your relationship. Spoiler: these are much simpler than you’d imagine!
Published 06/07/23
In this episode I talk about why couples therapy might not be working for your couple, and what you can do about this.
Published 06/03/23
This week on the podcast I'm talking about why it’s important to work with our body experiences when we are doing couples work.
Published 05/12/23
This week on the podcast I talk through a tender question I'm often asked...can a relationship survive an affair? The short answer is yes, but it involves working through the tangle of how you got here and then deciding what you each need next.
Published 04/14/23
This week on the podcast I’m talking about our very human need to fix – how drawn we are to tips and tricks because they might provide some relief and distraction from the magnitude of our feelings. If this is you, you are not alone and this episode is just for you.
Published 03/24/23
This week on the podcast I discuss an exciting trend I'm seeing in my work of people making all sorts of brave choices to design a life that actually works for them. Come and have a listen to hear why this matters for you and your life.
Published 03/19/23
This week on the podcast I'm talking about lying, why we lie and what this tells us about ourselves and our partners. When we talk about lying we are talking about safety and about self-protection – I hope you find it helpful.
Published 03/11/23
This week on the podcast I talk about some of the reasons having kids can be SO tough on relationships and what this says about what we might be needing.
Published 03/03/23
This week on the podcast I talk about how we are rarely ever having the same argument, even when we think we are! I guide you through why this happens and what you can do to move through these experiences together.
Published 02/24/23
This week on the podcast I take down the date nights as a go-to relationship fix (kidding! Well sort of…). I talk all about the pressure we can put ourselves under if we have been having a tough patch in our relationship and think a date night is always the answer.
Published 02/17/23
This week’s podcast is for anyone who is curious about relationship work. I guide you through the way I think and work with clients so you can begin this work in your own life right now. Grab a tea, a note book and pen and find somewhere quiet to settle in.
Published 02/10/23
This week on the podcast I speak with the wonderful Mara Glatzel on being in relationship with ourselves and the (often wild) journey of this growth. We talk about all things needs, as well as Mara’s upcoming book Needy – How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty.
Published 02/03/23
In this episode I talk about the chronic disconnection and strain put on relationships by the nuclear family, how we just can’t do ALL of things as we expect we should. I also talk about ways we can extend and nourish the communities we are already a part of.
Published 01/19/23
This week on the podcast I’m talking all about fighting about money in our relationships. Why this happens and what you can do about it. There’s also free worksheet available in the show notes if this is something you’d like to start working through on your own or with your partner.
Published 07/27/22
This week on the podcast I’m talking about those fights that feel like you both get stuck in a stand-off, with neither of you getting what you need. Those fights that leave you both feeling frustrated and deflated. I’m talking about why this can happen and how to find your way through them. There’s also free worksheet available in the show notes if this is something you’d like to start working through on your own or with your partner.
Published 07/20/22