No science to back this stream-of-consciousness monologue. Just my thoughts on the subject. Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses: https://www.shaungalanos.com/courses Support my work: https://www.shaungalanos.com/join      

A few tips to make the first couple of dates a bit easier for you.   Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses: https://www.shaungalanos.com/courses Support my work: https://www.shaungalanos.com/join    

Damn, we've really given being single and lonely a bad rap. There's nothing wrong with being single; let's normalize that. There's a lot of beauty and freedom in accepting your loneliness for what it is; an opportunity to deepen your relationship your yourself. And I invite you to see it that way, too. Be OK with being single. Enjoy your solitude and your singleness, even if you wish things were different.   Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses:...

Keep your standards high, but your expectations low. Here's how.   Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses: https://www.shaungalanos.com/courses Support my work: https://www.shaungalanos.com/join

I love rejection because it brings clarity to my life and makes room for something more aligned. Here's how I learned to love it.    Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses: https://www.shaungalanos.com/courses Support my work: https://www.shaungalanos.com/join

I think you are, even if sometimes, your best is not that great.  Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses: https://www.shaungalanos.com/courses Support my work: https://www.shaungalanos.com/join

When did not having needs become cool? In today's podcast: 00:00 intro 00:22 when did not having needs become cool? 02:37 even robots have needs 03:56 nobody likes rejection 06:31 the three-steps to getting your needs met Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses: https://www.shaungalanos.com/courses Support my work: https://www.shaungalanos.com/join  

Relationships of all types will be uncomfortable. You can choose to turn towards the discomfort, or away from it.  Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses: https://www.shaungalanos.com/courses Support my work: https://www.shaungalanos.com/join  

The goal isn’t to get over your ex as quickly as possible, it’s to feel the heartbreak and give it the time it needs to move through you. It might be hard to believe right now, but your feelings towards your ex and your separation will change. Here are 6 tips to speed up the healing process   Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses: https://www.shaungalanos.com/courses Support my work: https://www.shaungalanos.com/join

Well, join the club!   Let's normalize wanting to be in love, seeking clarity and commitment in our relationships, and talking early and often about our relationship desires, needs, and dreams.    Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses: https://www.shaungalanos.com/courses Support my work: https://www.shaungalanos.com/join Ask Shaun a video question: https://bit.ly/askshaunaquestion

I don't believe in failed relationships and I don't think any relationship that ends is a waste of time. They're opportunities for you to learn about your relational needs, desires, expectations, and a beautiful chance to get to know yourself more.

Adam Smiley Poswolsky is a millennial workplace expert, motivational speaker, and author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, The Breakthrough Speaker, and Friendship in the Age of Loneliness. As an expert at fostering human connection, he discusses the loneliness epidemic: ⅔ of Americans are lonely. Loneliness is a chronic illness that affects all of us. In order to overcome that loneliness, he shares practical tips on how to make new friends as adults, during a pandemic. Shaun shares his...

Finding emotionally available, secure, and loving people to date is the holy grail of the dating world. Find one of these mystical creatures, and you're guaranteed smooth sailing until the end of days.  Just kidding. But you'll have a better chance at a loving relationship with a kind, caring, and respectful person, and you might avoid some unnecessary heartbreak. And at the same time, it's worth considering if you are emotionally available yourself? Most of my links:...

Hey there. Here's what's been going on for me these last few months, and what the following months will bring for my life and my podcast. Some links that I mention in the episode: Most of my links: https://www.shaungalanos.com/hello My online courses: https://www.shaungalanos.com/courses Support my work: https://www.shaungalanos.com/join Ask Shaun a video question: https://bit.ly/askshaunaquestion The original Love Drive Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/Thelovedrive

Nora McInerny is an author, podcaster, fellow human, and someone who's learned to live and love with grief. She's also someone I admire a lot, and I'm not gotta lie, I fangirl pretty hard around her. Today, we're talking about how love is both the most beautiful thing in the world and also awkward, challenging, and complex, and we're all bumbling around trying to figure it out as we go along. If you've ever wanted to listen to two exuberant people (with ADHD?) talk about love and...

Love languages are a great tool to learn how to better love others and to let others how they can better love you. In this short episode, I'll show you how to make a request for the five love languages. Feel free to adapt these scripts to your situation and make them your own. These are only a template to get the conversation started. Talking about love languages is an excerpt from my latest course: Getting Your Needs Met: https://thelovedrive.com/getting-your-needs-met/ Learn more about The...

Shirley Johnson - a licenced marriage and family therapist - shares her knowledge on dealing with conflicts that might come up in relationships. She offers tools on how to avoid the anxiety of confrontation, how to stay connected when we are in disconnection, how to get to the source of the conflict, and how to regulate our nervous system in a state of mind that leads us to conflict resolution.   What you'll learn (or why you should care): The main sources of conflict in couples How to...

We're always trying to fix everything, all the time. Sometimes, the thing to do is nothing. Nothing but sit and feel what is coming up. No action item needed. Next time you're struggling to figure out what to do, do nothing.  Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

I really wish it were, but healthy relationships require commitment, risk, trust, responsibility, and a shared dream or goal.  Love is an important ingredient, but it's not the whole recipe.  Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

While all your needs are valid, some of those needs can’t - or won’t - be met by others (no matter how much you want them to or try).  If your need is tied to your self-esteem, your self-worth, your value, or your love for yourself as a person, it’s going to be nearly impossible for others to meet those needs. They might try and fail because no amount of them trying will meet the need for self-love.

In this episode Kat Harris, relationship coach and author of Sexless in the City, discusses how to deal with life plans that continue changing and the sadness that comes from living a life that’s different than what you expected.  Kat and Shaun talk about grieving your dreams, how to be honest with yourself, and the importance to keeping your expectations in check.    What you'll learn (or why you should care):   How to overcome being a victim to your relationship status How to accept that a...

Don't change who you are to be in a relationship. No matter what you do, you'll never be enough for some people. And no matter how you tone yourself down, you'll always be too much for others. Join Getting Your Needs Met: Identify Your Needs and Make Requests with Confidence A 4-week course with Shaun Galanos on learning how identify what needs aren't being met in your life, finding a variety of ways of getting them met, and making requests for pretty much anything. Join us...

There's nothing easy about asking your loved one for space, and yet, fire needs air.  Join Getting Your Needs Met: Identify Your Needs and Make Requests with Confidence A 4-week course with Shaun Galanos on learning how identify what needs aren't being met in your life, finding a variety of ways of getting them met, and making requests for pretty much anything. Join us http://thelovedrive.com/needs

Jessica Graham is a meditation teacher, spiritual guide, and author of Good Sex: Getting Off Without Checking Out.  In this episode, she discusses how to bring presence and mindfulness to sex, and how powerfully that can affect our everyday life. What you'll learn (or why you should care): Why mindful sex can lead to a more mindful relationship with ourselves and everyone around us Why are we so afraid to talk about sex and sexual health and how to talk about it with our partner(s) How to...

If 2020 was hard for you, join the club. Sending you all love, light, and strength as we close out 2020 and ride into 2021. Let's hope it's more gentle on all our souls.  See you in January.