058 GUEST INTERVIEW: Liberated Love Beyond Codependency with Mark Groves

I’m delighted to welcome Mark Groves, a Human Connection Specialist, founder of Create the Love, host of the Mark Groves Podcast, and co-author of Liberated Love onto the show. Mark's work bridges the academic and the human, inviting people to explore the good, the bad, the downright ugly, and the beautiful sides of connection.In this episode, Mark shares his journey of maturation that led him and his wife to co-author a wonderful book that I read in one take. We discuss emotional maturation, emotional regulation and co-regulation that overcome codependency patterns, the importance of friction in a relationship, the immense impact of parental influences on our sense of being, as well as why emotional maturation is so important when running a business.     What is Covered: -The relationship experience that led Mark on the path of emotional exploration and maturation-Why our emotional journey always leads back to the relationship with parents or caregivers-Why it’s said that love and trauma are next door neighbours -How relationship friction enables us to grow in love-Transformation from codependency to co-regulation in a relationship-The importance of emotional maturation in parenthood-The connection between money, love and intimacy — Ready to Go Deeper? ✉️ ⁠⁠Join Outgrowing Survival with Nicky Clinch⁠⁠Free weekly deep teachings and reflections from Nicky to mature your being and outgrow survival.This is your invitation to go beyond surface-level change and start transforming at the root.Resources:-Access our ’21 days of Expansion’ Audio Activation Process gift: https://nickyclinch.lpages.co/podcast-gift-21-days/ -Mark’s Websites: https://markgroves.com/ + https://createthelove.com/ -Liberated Love by Mark Groves and Kylie McBeath https://markgroves.com/book -Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273/ -How Emotions are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett https://www.amazon.com/How-Emotions-Are-Made-Secret/dp/0544133315 -The Mark Groves Podcast: https://markgroves.com/podcast/ -Find Mark on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@markgroves -Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createthelove -Visit my website: https://nickyclinch.com/ -Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicky_clinch/ -Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickyclinchmaturation -Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/nicky-clinch-surrender