167 | Cultivating a Sacred Union in Relationship with Stefanos Sifandos

Heard of the attachment theory? Perhaps sacred union? Wanting insight into the psychology of cheating and sex addiction? Sick of social pressures influencing your relationships? Curious about freedom in a relationship? We have Stefanos Sifandos to discuss the intricacies and aura within relationships as he leans into the vulnerability and humility that comes through his story of childhood trauma manifested through behaviors of sex addiction and cheating. After riding the wave of his coming-of-age journey epiphanic perspective, he explains how he found health within his relationships by living what he preached. He provides insight into finding freedom within a relationship and inviting trusted individuals in to help you see parts of yourself you can’t see. By honing in on awareness as the first step, he provides an example of shifting into embodied action and how you can lean into your own healthy relationship. Then, Stefanos dives into how you can navigate resistance against open expression within a relationship and how you can identify if couple’s work or self work is needed to help a relationship heal through the attachment theory. Finally, Stefanos defines Sacred union in his words and how it relates to sacred sexuality. Let’s unpack all things relationships with Stefanos! What You Will Learn in this Interview with Stefano: 2:00 - Why did Stefanos choose to work with relationships 6:36 - Living what you preach 11:18 - Where cheating stems from & Stefanos journey with sex addiction 17:38  - How to define freedom in a relationship 20:27 - Seeing parts of you that you can’t see 23:08 - “We need more than awareness, but awareness is a great starting point” 25:06 - Example of shifting from awareness & installing consistent, embodies action in life 26:57 - What defines a healthy relationship? 28:47 - What to do if open expression is met with resistance in a relationship? 32:11 - Self-work versus couple work 34:00 - Defining the attachment theory 37:34 - What is Sacred Union? 42:02 - Are Sacred union & sexuality related? 43:15 - Get coached by Stefanos & learn more! Items mentioned: Stefanos's Website Stefano's Program Stefano's Coaching Stefano's Instagram To learn more about Stefanos and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/167 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.