EPISODE · Feb 7, 2025 · 1H 19M
Asking For What We Need
from Together- The Sacred We · host Michael Elliott and Courtney Wren
The podcast discusses the importance of understanding and communicating one's needs in relationships. It covers different types of needs, how to effectively express them, and what to do when a partner is resistant to meeting those needs.(00:00)Welcome to Together Podcast(00:17)Exploring Sacred Relationships & Parenting(01:15)The Skin Deep Card Game Experience(01:58)Our Partnership with Skin Deep & Discount Code(02:44)Introducing Our Online Community(04:16)Success Stories from Our Community(05:06)Today's Topic: Asking for What You Need(06:06)Why Needs Are the Foundation of Relationships(07:32)Client Stories: The Power of Clear Requests(09:11)Teaching People How to Love You(10:06)Understanding the Root of Unmet Needs(12:52)Why Many of Us Struggle to Ask for Our Needs(14:23)Two Types of Needs: Stabilizing vs. Thriving(16:45)Helping Each Other Thrive in Relationships(18:52)Three Categories of Needs: Personal, External & Relational(22:14)Listening Inward: How to Identify Your Needs(24:39)Asking for Your Needs in Relationships(28:51)Why Expressing Needs is a Vulnerable Practice(32:17)The Dance of Giving & Receiving Support(40:06)The Feminine & Masculine Approach to Needs(44:58)How to Make Requests Without Criticism(51:49)What to Do When a Partner Resists Your Needs(57:53)Balancing Acceptance & Expressing Needs(1:05:06)The Key to Teaching Others How to Love You(1:16:10)A Practical Exercise for Identifying Needs(1:17:35)Final Thoughts & Community InvitationThe podcast emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for teaching the people in one's life how to love and support them, and the transformative potential of this practice in relationships.Community Linkhttps://www.sacredrelating.com/Donation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWHABJWZ749X4Email:[email protected][email protected]www.itsmikeelliott.com[email protected] MUSHROOM PRODUCTShttps://mindfulmeds.io/ 15% off with PROMO CODE: TOGETHER THE SKIN DEEP CARDShttps://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/allPromo Code: Together15
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The podcast discusses the importance of understanding and communicating one's needs in relationships. It covers different types of needs, how to effectively express them, and what to do when a partner is resistant to meeting those needs.(00:00)Welcome to Together Podcast(00:17)Exploring Sacred Relationships & Parenting(01:15)The Skin Deep Card Game Experience(01:58)Our Partnership with Skin Deep & Discount Code(02:44)Introducing Our Online Community(04:16)Success Stories from Our Community(05:06)Today's Topic: Asking for What You Need(06:06)Why Needs Are the Foundation of Relationships(07:32)Client Stories: The Power of Clear Requests(09:11)Teaching People How to Love You(10:06)Understanding the Root of Unmet Needs(12:52)Why Many of Us Struggle to Ask for Our Needs(14:23)Two Types of Needs: Stabilizing vs. Thriving(16:45)Helping Each Other Thrive in Relationships(18:52)Three Categories of Needs: Personal, External & Relational(22:14)Listening Inward: How to Identify Your Needs(24:39)Asking for Your Needs in Relationships(28:51)Why Expressing Needs is a Vulnerable Practice(32:17)The Dance of Giving & Receiving Support(40:06)The Feminine & Masculine Approach to Needs(44:58)How to Make Requests Without Criticism(51:49)What to Do When a Partner Resists Your Needs(57:53)Balancing Acceptance & Expressing Needs(1:05:06)The Key to Teaching Others How to Love You(1:16:10)A Practical Exercise for Identifying Needs(1:17:35)Final Thoughts & Community InvitationThe podcast emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for teaching the people in one's life how to love and support them, and the transformative potential of this practice in relationships.Community Linkhttps://www.sacredrelating.com/Donation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWHABJWZ749X4Email:[email protected][email protected]www.itsmikeelliott.com[email protected] MUSHROOM PRODUCTShttps://mindfulmeds.io/ 15% off with PROMO CODE: TOGETHER THE SKIN DEEP CARDShttps://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/allPromo Code: Together15
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