Episode #5: Real Relationships: You’ve Gotta Do The Work

In this episode of Caitlin's Couch, I am joined with Spiritual Business Coach, Danielle Klein, talking about her relational journey with her husband! I met Danielle in a mastermind that I was a part of earlier this year.   Danielle is a woman on a mission to help spiritual leaders wake up to their highest self and really monetize their unique gifts to be a successful entrepreneur. She ties in spiritual development, personal development, and business development, in order to help you level up as an entrepreneur. She shares how learning strong communication skills with her husband has been a learning curve since the beginning of their relationship. You must take the time to understand how to express something hurtful, or the feeling of being disrespected by your partner. Once you can understand each other's love languages, it opens the door for more meaningful and powerful conversations.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT How honoring and respecting your partner is going to make your bond stronger How Danielle used communication and personal development to become more comfortable with herself without the aid of alcohol  How having those hard conversations and finding your partner's love language of communication, creates a powerful foundation for your relationship The power of journaling and writing letters to ease communication if face-to-face communication seems too daunting  The power of being able to apologize in your relationship   SOCIAL MEDIA + QUOTES   “I had to learn how to use my words in a way that was compassionate and understanding of his receptiveness and his thought process” “When we figured out how to communicate, it opened the door to everything”  “Communication is mostly about the process and not the content”  “You seem to speak of him, and I imagine to him, with real respect and that is key”  “If we get defensive now, we are so quick to notice it” “In my childhood, I associated saying ‘I’m sorry’ with being cowardly” “We’re not afraid to ask for help from each other” “If you’re not communicating well, don’t give up, do it more”    CONNECT WITH ME Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @caitlinscouch and on Facebook. Grab your Hard Conversations Checklist and get on the waitlist for the Caitlin’s Couch online membership at Caitlin’s Couch. CONNECT WITH DANIELLE INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiritualbizcoach/  FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualBizCoachDK/  WEBSITE: https://danielleklein.com  LOVE OUR PODCAST? Hey there! Don’t forget to give us a rating and review in your podcast player because we’re here to embrace our ladyboners with pride and give other people permission to do so, too. And as always, don’t forget to show your labia some love this week. Click here to subscribe to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caitlinscouch.substack.com