05 December 2023 - Relationships as a Study of Self

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Mona Lazar, an artist, writer, and relationship coach.  Mona and I contemplate finding reflection in a relationship, why social roles must change for humanity to survive, and how filled doughnuts probably roll downhill better than those with holes in the middle.REFERENCES:Mona's personal website:  https://monalazar.com/Find Mona on Medium:  https://medium.com/@monalazzarFind Mona on Substack:  https://wordwhisperers.substack.com"And Then All the Women Wanted to Be Lesbians":  https://medium.com/the-soulciety/and-then-all-the-women-wished-they-were-lesbians-419923cf10fGender Identity Today:  https://genderidentitytoday.com/(00:00) - Show opening (00:37) - Introducing Mona (04:32) - And Then All the Women Wanted to Be Lesbians (07:44) - Being completed in a relationship (13:36) - Is it being a lesbian or finding reflection? (18:21) - The difficulty with most relationships (23:57) - Permission to be ourselves (29:26) - Breaking out of social roles (36:04) - The value of other gender roles (41:46) - So how do we be ourselves? (49:18) - We need those people who challenge social expectations (55:43) - Mona reflects Ami (00:19) - Of moving reproduction and rotating pastries (01:04:35) - Show closing ★ Support this podcast ★