Episode 26 - Intimacy and Vulnerability
from Third Space Podcast Hosted by WHIRL - Women Helping In Real Life - with Jennifer and Ashleigh
What does it actually take to be known? This week Ashleigh and Jennifer welcome a guest who knows Ashleigh better than almost anyone: her partner, Ben. Together they unpack the difference between intimacy and vulnerability, why letting someone see you can feel like weakness from the inside and courage from the outside, and what it looks like to practice closeness while raising a family and building businesses side by side. In this episode: • Intimacy vs. vulnerability, and the five kinds of intimacy • Bids for connection and why small moments matter more than grand gestures • Men, emotional armor and what makes it safe to be seen • Staying close through distance, stress and big life transitions • Intimacy beyond romance: friendship, community and being known by your people • A lightning round of questions designed to build closeness This week's challenge: Pick one person and share something true you'd normally keep to yourself. Start small. Notice what happens. Resources mentioned: Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson, Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel, All About Love by bell hooks, and the Gottman Institute's work on bids for connection. Find your people: whirl.network Third Space Conversations is hosted by Ashleigh Barcuch and Jennifer Harvey.
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