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Respected & Connected: Practical Conversations for Couples Who Want Real Partnership — 163 episodes
160. When Wanting More Turns Into Power Struggles
159. The Real Source of Emotional Safety in Relationships
158. The Hidden Cost of Becoming Healthier in Relationships
157: Reimagining Love and Equality - A Commitment to Men and Women
156. How to Feel Less Disappointed, and More Appreciated During the Holidays
155. What to do When It isn't Working
154. Three Strategies for Getting Your Needs Met in an Intimate Relationship
153. Applying an Engineering Mindset to Relationship Goals with Gabriela Embon
152. Transforming Relationships with Relational Life Therapy
151. Navigating Insecure Attachment with Bev Mitelman
150. Disappointment Detox: How to Handle Letdowns in Relationships
149. Connection, Boundaries, & Unconditional Love with Zach Beach
148. Setting Reasonable Expectations in Intimate Relationships
147. Helping Men Understand Changing Needs & Expectations in Modern Relationships with Kristal DeSantis
146. Navigating Challenging Phases of Relationships: Shifting From Power Struggle to Mature Love
145. The Enneagram as a Tool for Relationship Growth with Laurel Roberts-Meese
144. Avoiding Relationship Ruts: How and When to Get Help
143. Redefining Relationship Dynamics: A conversation with Bruce Chalmer & Judy Alexander
142. Understanding and Reprogramming Attachment Styles with Thais Gibson
141. Five Ways to Overcome Resentment in Your Marriage
140. Creating a Healthy Co-parenting Relationship After Divorce, with Julia Hoffman
139. Four Steps to a Better Marriage with the Better Marriage Blueprint
138. Contemplating Divorce with Anna Howerton
137. Setting Boundaries With Difficult Behavior
136. How to do Conflict Right with Kat Newport
135. Seeing Your Relationship Blind Spots with Jessica Myers-Adams
134. Stability, Intimacy, and the Power of Faith in Relationships with Dr. Bruce Chalmer
133. Challenging the 'Let the Man Lead' Paradigm with Corrie Woods
132. Understanding "Nice Guys" in Relationships with Jason Lange
131. Defining and Creating a Partnership Marriage with Dr. Julie Hanks
130. The Pain of Partnering with Men with Dr. Eric FitzMedrud
129. Reclaiming Intimacy: Navigating Sexual Shame and Marriage with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers
128. What to do When Your Spouse Says No
127. Understanding and Valuing Personality Differences in Relationships with Erin Woodruff
Welcome to Respected & Connected
126. The Power of Being Free to be Yourself with Megan Gibson
125. Navigating Relationship Challenges: Couples vs. Individual Work
124. Healing Relationships in the Aftermath of a Child's Suicide with Lark Galley
123. Empowering Your Relationship: Dealing with Burnout and Building Resilience
122. Redefining Power and Self-Connection with Violetta Znorkowski
121. Making The Decision to Seek Help With Your Marriage
120. How to Rebuild Trust & Connection After a Major Conflict or Disappointment
119. How To Create a Safe Space for Discussing Sensitive Issues
118. Deepening An Awareness of Our Unconscious Patterns in Relationships with Dr. Tonia Winchester
117. Three Effective Strategies for Addressing Conflict as a Team
116. How to Approach Your Partner When You're Upset or Frustrated
115. How to Talk to Your Partner About the Burden of Invisible Labor with Laura Mickler
114. Transforming Relationships, Starting with Yourself with Dr. Marcia Martin
113. Navigating Relationships Through Better Listening with Laura Janusik
112. The Difference Between Good Communication & Manipulation
111. Making Marriage Work When One Spouse Has ADHD with Kara Laws
110. How to Set Practical & Inspiring Relationship Goals (ENCORE EPISODE)
109. How Imposter Syndrome Shows up in Intimate Relationships with Kamini Wood
108. Get What You Want for Christmas, and All Year Long
107. Handling High Conflict Situations in Important Relationships | A Conversation with James Keddington and Better Me Nation
106. Do it Now! Do it Messy!!!
105. How Your Menstrual Cycle Impacts Your Relationships
104. Three Skills for Collaborative Relationships
103. Daily Habits to Improve your Life and your Relationships with Clint Callahan
102. A Crucial Skill for Messy Conversations
101. Using Shadow Discovery To Uncover the Causes of Friction and Frustration in Relationships with Catherine La O'
100. Three Types of Apology
99. Letting Go of False Beliefs to Become a More Confident and Successful Parent with Wanda Howard
98. Conquering the Fear of Making Things Worse
97. What You Need to Know (and DO) When You're Always Walking On Eggshells
96. What Driven Men and Women Need to Know About Intimacy with Rhonda Farr
95. How to Use Boundaries and Ultimatums to Improve Your Relationships
94. Want to Set a Healthy Boundary? Do This First! With Sherralynn Arnold
BONUS: Why your partner doesn't show up for you, even when he wants to
93. Solving the Right Problem to Make Your Marriage Better
92. Red Flags & Trailheads: Using the Principles of IFS to Understand Relationship Challenges with Dr. Yael Dubin
91. Helping Isn't Sexy: How to Move From Parenting to Partnering in Marriage
90. I Love Him But I Don't Like Him: How To Like Your Partner & Your Marriage More
89. How to Recover When a Tough Conversation Doesn't Go Well
88. Two Mistakes to Avoid in Tough Conversations
87. The Truth About Intimacy
86. Enhancing Physical & Emotional Intimacy in Natural and Comfortable Ways
85. Learning How to Manage Relationship Anxiety Without Being a Bully or a Doormat
84. Stop Accommodating Your Partner for a More Satisfying Marriage
83. Stuck in a Rut? How to Set Practical & Inspiring Relationship Goals
82. Wrapping Up 2022
81. How To Love Your Partner Even If You Don't Know Their Love Language
80. Behind the Scenes of Respected + Connected | Sarah George
79. When A Relationship Feels Like Too Much Work
78. Scientific Approaches to Resolving Trauma and Optimizing Brain Function | Liliam Llanos
77. A Few Thoughts on Trauma, Healing, & Relationships
76. How To Be Copilots in Your Relationship | Asking the Hard Relationship Questions a Discussion with Sharon Costanzo and Vauna Byrd from Joyful Family Talks
75. Leading with Feminine Energy | Allyson Chavez
74. Three Steps To Making a Hard Relationship Better
BONUS: 5 Steps to Stay on Track in a Hard Conversation
73. Am I Responsible for My Partner's Feelings? | Arno Koch
72. How to Avoid Unproductive Conversations
71. Overcoming Fear & Frustration in Love Relationships | Stacy Perry
70. 5 Tips for Handling Missed Expectations
69. Recovering From Betrayal & Using Crisis As a Catalyst for Growth | Vauna Byrd
68. How To Stop Losing In Your Relationships
67. How Finding Your Purpose Benefits Your Relationships | Lara Johnson
66. Why It's OK to Say the Wrong Thing
65. Redefining Relationship Success
64. How To Be Helpful
63. How to Feel More Validated
62. A Few Thoughts on Giving and Receiving Feedback
61. How To Create a More Balanced & Supportive Relationship
60. Should-ing vs Sharing
59. The Power of Surrender
58. Words Don't Matter As Much As This...
57. Three Secrets From The Masters of Time Management
56. Keep Asking for What's Important
55. Sharing Our Costanzo Family Portrait | Mario, Sharon, & Sara Thingvold
54. A Whole New Way To Look At Your Relationship | Sara Thingvold
53. The Basics of Non-Violent Communication | Nathan Schechter
52. 3 Rules for Dealing With Bad Behavior in Adult Relationships
51. A Relationship Framework that Embraces Your Strengths, Part 2 | Bruce Pagano
50. How to Tell Your Partner What You Really Want
49. A Relationship Framework That Embraces Your Strengths, Part 1 | Bruce Pagano
48. The Power of Authenticity and Productive Conversation | Liz Solar
47. Six Signs of Relationship Trouble - And How to Get Back on Track
46. The Truth About Happy Couples
45. Playing to Win | Chris Marhefka
44. Monogamy as a Right and a Responsibility | Dr. Tom Murray
43. Recovering From Infidelity | Dr. John Fite
42. Beyond Relationship Basics | Alicia Montemurro
41. Avoiding Relationship Gridlock | Patty Mohler
40. Should We Agree to Disagree? | Janika Veasley
39. Conscious in Conflict | Josh Greep
38. The Misguided Goal of Conflict Resolution | Laura Silverstein
37. Make it Irresistible for Your Partner to Meet Your Needs | Dianne Presley
36. To Offer & Receive Influence | Bruce Pagano
35. The Recipe for Connection | Mandy Mitchell
34. The Foundation of Affection | Estrella Rogers
33. The Key to Deepening Your Relationship | Sara Thingvold
32. The Worst Time For Conflict | Julie Benoit
31. Four Destructive Relationship Habits | Brooke Rasmussen
30. Debunking Relationship Myths | Mario & Sharon Costanzo
29. Where we've been and where we're going
28. Ditch the Drama
27. This is Normal
26. Shedding the Mother/Little Boy Pattern | Daniel Adams
25. The Power of Agreement
24. Falling in Love with Yourself | Dr. Lori Monaco
23. If you're going to assume...
22. Why I Don't Say Sorry | Celia Hatch
21. The ONE PHRASE that will transform your relationships
20. A Model for Empowered Conversation | Margot Zaher
19. Win-Win Conversations Part 3 - Commit to Keep Talking
18. Win-Win Conversations Part 2 - Know Your Partner
17. Win-Win Conversations Part 1 - Know Yourself
16. Unpacking Bad Relationship Advice
15. Navigating Conflict Around Sexual Intimacy, Part 2 | Dr. Melissa Ming Foynes
14. Navigating Conflict Around Sexual Intimacy, Part 1| Dr. Melissa Ming Foynes
13. Building a relationship you love
12. Curiosity & Personal Authority | Sherry's Story
11. Conflict & Connection | Sharon & Mario Costanzo
10. Permission vs Support
09. Responding to Defensiveness
08. Reconciling After Divorce | Amanda Belshe
07. Breaking Conflict Patterns
06. Principles of Peacemaking | Sharlee Glenn & Emily Taylor
05. Navigating Political Differences | Erin Nielsen
04. Confronting With Curiosity | Kara Laws
03. Coaching with Hanna | Overcoming Resistance to Conflict
01. An Introduction to Sharon & Keep Talking Revolution
02. Conversation Burnout | 3 Tips to Get Past Dead End Conflict