Cheaper Than Therapy with Vanessa and Dené
308 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 221 ratingsVanessa Bennett and Dené Logan are two soul sisters and therapists who connected over their shared love of depth psychology—known as the psychology of the soul. It is a template for diving beneath the surface to examine the complex natures of being human while on the quest for wholeness, including the relationship to spirit. Through their training and lived experiences with depth, yogic psychology, and mindfulness, they developed a passion for supporting others in living their most authentic lives while cultivating a fulfilling and rich relationship with the Self, capital “S.”
Every Wednesday, Vanessa and Dené look to demystify, de-stigmatize, and desensitize what goes on both inside the therapy room and in daily life, through soul-provoking conversations with fellow seekers, thought leaders, changemakers, and real people during live coaching sessions as they navigate the hard work it takes to be a human.
This podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.
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Ep 180 The Yoga of Parenting with Sarah Ezrin
August 23, 2023 11:30 - 51 minutesSarah Ezrin is an author, world-renowned yoga educator, content creator, and mama based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sarah loves guiding people along their wellness and parenthood journeys. Her words, classes, and social media are supportive, healing spaces where people can feel seen and heard. We sat down with Sarah to talk about: The unbelievably common sense of identity loss that early parenthood brings to the surface and how parenting can be an invitation to start cultivating a new s...
Ep: 179 Q&A: Tough Conversations Around Sex & Porn Addiction
August 16, 2023 11:35 - 26 minutesIn this Q&A episode, a listener wrote in asking for advice about a struggle she’s having with the frequency of her partner's desire for sex. We discuss: Normalizing the understanding that someone having access to you sexually isn’t a given just because it’s within the parameters of a partnership, and what actually constitutes as sexual assault. How a society where men have been taught not to feel, often leads to sex as the primary outlet for connecting to their emotions and self-regulat...
Ep: 178 Spirituality, Politics, and the Role of The Feminine Today with Marianne Williamson
August 09, 2023 22:26 - 49 minutesIn this highly anticipated episode of “Cheaper Than Therapy,” we got deep about collective generational healing with the formidable Marianne Williamson — a powerful changemaker whose insights have transformed countless personal and spiritual journeys for over 30 years, and who has been a monumental influence on both of us. Marianne Williamson has not only been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles for over three decades, she’s published 15 books, is a 4-time NY Times Bes...
Ep: 178 We’re STILL Burning Witches with Marianne Williamson
August 09, 2023 22:26 - 49 minutesIn this monumental episode we got to sit down with someone who has been a powerful change maker in both of our personal and spiritual journeys, Marianne Williamson. Marianne has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles for over three decades, published 15 books and is a 4 time NY Times Best Selling Author, and is the founder of Project Angel Food, a non-profit organization that has delivered more than 16 million meals to ill and dying homebound patients since 1989; orig...
Ep 177 What Are Your Thoughts On Soulmates?
August 02, 2023 11:29 - 19 minutesIn this Q&A episode, we’re responding to a listener that asked to hear our thoughts on soulmates. They wrote, “I’d love to hear your thoughts on soulmates. I feel like I met mine at a time in my life, but it wasn't possible to be together. It still isn’t,, but I still feel it to be true. I always thought I had a strong intuition, but I'm starting to think I'm crazy.” We talk about: How society conditions women to associate our intuition with being crazy, in an attempt to shut down the femi...
Ep: 176 Coaching Session: Permission Not to Work So Hard
July 28, 2023 11:30 - 38 minutesWe are so excited to bring you this episode because, after a long hiatus, we are bringing back our q&a coaching sessions. In this session, we sat down with Claire who is facing the end of her marriage, and struggling to come to terms with what it means to be a woman, navigating a heavy separation, in this society. We talk about: Recognizing that society conditions us to believe that life as a woman means constantly feeling unhappiness, regardless of partnership, but that there is actually...
Ep: 176 Coaching Session: From Self-Abandonment to Self-Acceptance
July 28, 2023 11:30 - 38 minutesIn this Cheaper than Therapy coaching session, we sat down with Claire as she unravels the intricacies that come along with the end of a marriage. Claire's internal struggle echoes the question that many women are confronted with: what does it mean, as a woman, to end a relationship and find our true sense of Self within our patriarchy-based societal norms and expectations? 🌟 Big Takeaways from this Episode: Tangled Societal Norms: We delve into societal expectations of women, and the para...
Ep 175 The Importance of Finding Your People with Eli Weinstein
July 26, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourEli Weinstein, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Work Therapist (LCSW) based in New York and Nevada, and the founder/host of The Dude Therapist Podcast, a no BS male voice in the therapy, self-help, and parenting space. We sat down to talk with Eli about: The importance, as a therapist, of seeing the wholeness of each person and getting to know them for the truth of who they are How the current generation of men are opening up the space for curiosity, deeper feeling, and beginning to tap...
Ep 174: Cheaper Than Therapy Rewind - Compassion is Half Sadness and Half Joy with Buddy Wakefield
July 21, 2023 11:30 - 59 minutesIn this episode, we go into the archives and bring back one of our incredibly wise guests, Buddy Wakefield, from one of our first episodes ever on July 15, 2020! Buddy Wakefield is an American spoken word artist, a three-time poetry slam world champion, and the most toured performance poet in history. In this unbelievably powerful conversation, Vanessa and Dené talk to Buddy about the dangers of tranquil states of existence, how we can benefit from exploring our “scary thoughts,” and the vic...
Ep 174: Cheaper Than Therapy Rewind - Compassion is Half Sadness and Half Joy with Buddy Wakefield
July 21, 2023 11:30 - 57 minutesIn this episode, we go into the archives and bring back one of our incredibly wise guests, Buddy Wakefield, from one of our first episodes ever on July 15, 2020! Buddy Wakefield is an American spoken word artist, a three-time poetry slam world champion, and the most toured performance poet in history. In this unbelievably powerful conversation, Vanessa and Dené talk to Buddy about the dangers of tranquil states of existence, how we can benefit from exploring our “scary thoughts,” and the vi...
Ep 173: The Extinction Burst
July 19, 2023 11:30 - 30 minutesIn today's episode, we share a bit of a conversation we were having driving home together after our weekend intensive in Idyllwild, CA. I’m our conversation we explored: How the framework of all of our relationships are changing in a radical way The resistance that comes to the surface whenever an outdated system or way of living is experiencing an imminent ego death Why the most fundamental aspect of any form of awakening is a commitment to speaking the truth The importance of meeting...
Ep 172: Personal Responsibility: A Live Workshop
July 14, 2023 11:30 - 50 minutesIn today's episode, we’re sharing a portion of one of our conversations from our week-long Intensive in Costa Rica. We’re talking about: What it means to claim a sense of authentic power in our lives Understanding some of the ways we play into the systems we feel most challenged by when we live an ‘outside-in’ life vs. an ‘inside-out’ life What some of the archetypal narratives in literature around the suppression of feminine energy can teach us about the path of female empowerment movi...
Ep 171 Q&A: What to do When There’s No More Attraction
July 12, 2023 11:30 - 19 minutesIn this Q&A episode, a listener wrote in asking what to do with the knowledge that their partner is no longer physically attracted to them. When a relationship reaches the point where we are no longer having sex and we are on the verge of a break up - what advice would we give? We’re talking about: Acknowledging the pain and difficulty about the situation on both sides. Letting go of the tendency to focus all of our energy on the negative, so that we might see this as an invitation back...
Ep 170 Q&A: How do I Gain Respect in my Relationship?
July 07, 2023 11:30 - 27 minutesIn this Q&A episode, we’re responding to a listener who writes in saying, “Sometimes I feel like my partner doesn’t respect me when she’s upset; she swears and can get very upset. How do I deal with this?” We’re talking about: The importance of being in a relationship where it is safe for you to have a difficult conversation with your partner How to be with ourselves in those moments to get clear about how you will and will not be treated Establishing a boundary and taking in your partne...
Ep. 170: Q&A: How do I Establish Boundaries and Gain Respect in My Relationship?
July 07, 2023 11:30 - 27 minutesIn this episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast, we’re answering a question submitted by one of our listeners that doesn’t feel respected in their relationship, especially in times of conflict or disagreement. They write, “Sometimes I feel like my partner doesn’t respect me when she’s upset; she swears and can get very upset. How do I deal with this?” If you have a question you’d like us to discuss, click here. 🌟 Some Big Takeaways from this Episode: Safe Communication: The importanc...
Ep 169 In Each Other's Care w Dr Stan Tatkin
July 05, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourStan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT is a teacher, clinician, researcher, and developer of the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy® (PACT). He speaks and teaches around the world on secure-functioning relationships – how to understand them, create them, and support them, has written dozens of academic articles and six bestselling books, and is a TEDx Speaker. We sat down with Stan to explore: 1. Why it is so important for couples to come to a shared agreement about what they are attempting to b...
Ep 169 In Each Other's Care w Dr Stan Tatkin
July 05, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourStan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT is a teacher, clinician, researcher, and developer of the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy® (PACT). He speaks and teaches around the world on secure-functioning relationships – how to understand them, create them, and support them, has written dozens of academic articles and six bestselling books, and is a TEDx Speaker. We sat down with Stan to explore: 1. Why it is so important for couples to come to a shared agreement about what they are attempting to ...
Ep 168 Q&A Session: How to stay Connected with Someone I Disagree With?
June 30, 2023 11:30 - 22 minutesIn this Q&A episode, a listener writes, “My friend uses pronouns that I don’t agree with and I’m not sure what to do. Is it necessary to keep the friendship honest?” We discuss: Challenging ourselves to be brutally honest with ourselves first, and how we get clear about what’s underneath our intentions for wanting to speak up. Owning the possibility that we may feel like there’s a right and wrong way for others to be, and that we may have a subconscious desire to express to a friend that...
Ep 167 IG Live: What Does it Mean to Live an Untamed Life?
June 28, 2023 11:30 - 25 minutesIn today’s episode, we’re addressing some of the responses we received on social media around what it means to live an untamed life. We’re discussing: Why we sometimes feel the need to sweep things under the rug and not speak up in order to please the people around us, and how it inadvertently keeps our relationships inauthentic instead of giving us the security we’re looking for. How we oftentimes feel constrained to a certain way of living, and the importance of digging deep to discover...
Ep 166 Q&A Session: My Partner Keeps Bringing Up My Weight, What Should I do?
June 23, 2023 11:30 - 23 minutesIn this Q&A episode, a listener tells us they’re struggling with their recent rapid weight gain, and the negative reinforcement from their partners remarks about how proud they’d be if they regained their previous body type. We talk about: Every person having a right to bodily autonomy in all facets, the right to show up in their life exactly as they are How, as a partner, it’s our role to ask what that person wants and where they are in the process, rather than projecting what we think ...
Ep. 165 Questioning Culture with Richie Reseda
June 21, 2023 17:22 - 1 hourRichie Reseda is a feminist ally, community organizer, recording artist, and founder of the social-impact record label, Question Culture. Success Stories, the anti-patriarchy organization he started while incarcerated, was chronicled in the CNN documentary “The Feminist on Cell Block Y.” He changes California prison policy with Initiate Justice, an organization he co-founded in prison. 🌟 Some Key Points from this Conversation with Richie: 1. His role in introducing Bell Hooks’ work to inc...
Ep 165 Questioning Culture with Richie Reseda
June 21, 2023 17:22 - 1 hourRichie Reseda is a feminist ally, community organizer, recording artist, and founder of the social-impact record label, Question Culture. Success Stories, the anti-patriarchy organization he started while incarcerated, was chronicled in the CNN documentary “The Feminist on Cell Block Y.” He changes California prison policy with Initiate Justice, an organization he co-founded in prison. We talked with Richie about: 1. The part he played in introducing Bell Hooks’ work to incarcerated men ...
Ep 165 Questioning Culture with Richie Reseda
June 21, 2023 17:22 - 1 hourRichie Reseda is a feminist ally, community organizer, recording artist, and founder of the social-impact record label, Question Culture. Success Stories, the anti-patriarchy organization he started while incarcerated, was chronicled in the CNN documentary “The Feminist on Cell Block Y.” He changes California prison policy with Initiate Justice, an organization he co-founded in prison. We talked with Richie about: 1. The part he played in introducing Bell Hooks’ work to incarcerated men a...
Ep 164 Living with ADHD in a Neurotypical World with Martha Barnard-Rae
June 07, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourMartha Barnard-Rae helps outside-the-box brands build seriously good client relationships with clear, clever copywriting and content. By day she's the CEO at Word Candy and co-host of The One That Works For You podcast. Martha moonlights as a feminist scholar, TEDx speaker, and sore loser of board games. Setting boundaries is her superpower. Her love language is oddly specific Tik Toks. We sat down with Martha to talk about: The shame that tends to be internalized with ADHD and the strat...
Ep 163 Q&A: Can Men and Women be Just Friends?
June 02, 2023 14:28 - 37 minutesIn today’s solo episode, a reader wrote in because she believes people can remain friends after a romantic relationship, but her partner does not share her sentiments. She asked to hear our thoughts. We talk about: Why the suggestion that heterosexual men and women can’t be just friends enforces the patriarchal narrative that men are only interested in sex, and that women have nothing valuable to offer a relationship other than something physical How romantic possessiveness causes us to...
Ep 162 What We Should’ve Been Taught with Rachelle Indra
May 31, 2023 11:30 - 59 minutesRachelle Indra is a life coach and speaker specializing in the intersection of self-actualization and humor. She has made it her life's mission to teach the shit we should have been taught in school: how to have healthy relationships, discover your life's purpose, and how to retrain your brain to work for you instead of against you. We sat down with Rachelle to talk about: Recognizing that different people require different types of support and may be intimidated by the stigmas that surrou...
Ep 161 Q&A Session: Step Out of Other’s Shadow and into Your Own
May 26, 2023 11:30 - 29 minutesIn this solo episode, we’re answering a listener’s question about why they seem to attract “energy vampires” and feel like they’re constantly being sucked into others’ drama. We’re discussing: Reshifting your energy from, “why is this person always doing this TO me” to, “that’s challenging for them, but I don’t need to participate” and remembering that where you focus your energy is what you attract Turning your focus inward to examine where you may have hidden shadow work that you are b...
Ep 160 Doing the Hard Thing
May 24, 2023 11:30 - 24 minutesIn this solo episode, we’re examining a situation we receive questions about frequently relating to moving on after the end of a 15+ year partnership. We so often hear that women have been unhappy in their (hetero) relationship for some time, then the relationship ends, and then the woman feels stuck and unsure about what comes next and how to move forward. A patriarchal society normalizes the discontentment of life within women and sets an expectation that “this is just life,” birthing th...
Ep 160 Doing the Hard Thing
May 24, 2023 11:30 - 26 minutesIn this solo episode, we’re examining a situation we receive questions about frequently relating to moving on after the end of a 15+ year partnership. We so often hear that women have been unhappy in their (hetero) relationship for some time, then the relationship ends, and then the woman feels stuck and unsure about what comes next and how to move forward. A patriarchal society normalizes the discontentment of life within women and sets an expectation that “this is just life,” birthing the...
Ep 159 Speaking Up When You’re Afraid of the Response
May 19, 2023 11:30 - 32 minutesHow do I speak up when I’m afraid of the response? How do I show up as my most authentic self and what does that even mean? These are just some of the questions that Dené and Vanessa get asked frequently addressed in this episode from sn IG Live. If you’re ready to dive deeper into topics like these, we have ONE MORE SHARED ROOM LEFT for our upcoming retreat in Costa Rica June 3-10th so if you’ve been on the fence this is your last chance to join us! We’re offering a special discount for a...
Ep 158: How to Trust in Self-Love with Danny Morel
May 17, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourWhat happens when a world-renowned business powerhouse awakens to his life’s highest timeline, causing him to shift gears and dive into the spiritual realm where his true sense of purpose lies? Vanessa and Dené sat down with Danny Morel to explore his transformative journey from real estate mogul to spiritual guide - prompting us to rethink our definitions of success and the positive impact authentic self-love has in our relationships. 🌟 Big Takeaways from this Episode: Heart Centric Real...
Ep 158 How to Trust in Love with Danny Morel
May 17, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourWhat happens when a world-renowned business powerhouse awakens to his life’s highest timeline, causing him to shift gears and dive into the spiritual realm where his true sense of purpose lies? Vanessa and Dené sat down with Danny Morel to explore his transformative journey from real estate mogul to spiritual guide - prompting us to rethink our definitions of success and the positive impact authentic self-love has in our relationships. 🌟 Big Takeaways from this Episode: Heart Centric Real...
Ep 157 Is Co-Regulation in a Relationship Codependency
May 12, 2023 11:30 - 31 minutesIn this solo episode, we’re discussing a common theme we see around whether or not healing and co-regulating ourselves within relationships is the same as being codependent. We’re talking about: Codependency, at its core, being being the belief that we ‘need’ one specific person outside of ourselves to regulate our internal world Recognizing that society has conditioned us to equate attachment with love, and that without a certain amount of differentiation, we can fall into the trap of ...
Ep 156 Strategies for Authentic Connection with Andrew Horn
May 10, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourAndrew Horn is an Austin, TX based social entrepreneur, speaker, writer and leadership coach. He has been featured on TED.com, founded an INC500 company, keynotes for the Fortune 500, and serves as a personal coach to “second mountain” entrepreneurs. Andrew is on a mission to support others in understanding how we create meaningful connections in an authentic way. We sat down to talk with Andrew about How to shift our focus from the external to the internal to access our truth, and how t...
Ep 155 Q&A Session: Seeking fulfillment within
May 05, 2023 11:30 - 39 minutesIn today’s episode, we’re answering a string of questions submitted by a listener that revolve around codependency within relationships and how to start the process of leaning more into interdependence. We’re exploring:: The societal pressure on women, especially, to focus our energy on finding and keeping a partner, rather than being encouraged to go inward and discover our own interests and what brings us joy. How the greatest act of rebellion a woman can participate in is the act of l...
Ep 154 Q&A Session: Reclaiming Audacity
May 03, 2023 11:30 - 25 minutesIn today’s episode, we’re addressing some of the questions we received on social media around reclaiming audacity and calling back our power. We’re discussing: The concept of feeling stuck and learning how to lean into trusting that divine orchestration is always brings us exactly what we need Feeling anxiety around where our lives are headed, and the importance of shifting our mindset to accepting the current moment and being okay with the uncomfortable feeling of not knowing what’s ne...
Ep 153 Q&A Session: What It Means to Self-Abandon Pt. 2
April 29, 2023 16:34 - 1 hourIn today’s episode, we’re answering your questions around the topic of self-abandonment, and what it means to self-abandon in various areas in your life. We’re discussing: How to not lose yourself in relationships and why we may begin a relationship with strong boundaries but gradually lose confidence as we become more attached What healthy attachment in relationships looks like and how to discern the difference between wants vs needs within those relationships Recognizing and working to...
Ep. 152: Q&A Session: What it Means to Self-Abandon Pt. 1
April 26, 2023 11:30 - 43 minutesThis episode of Cheaper than Therapy is part of a series where we answer questions you, our listeners, have sent in to us. Today, we’re discussing the topic of self-abandonment, and what it looks like to self-abandon in various areas in your life. If you have a question you’d like us to discuss, click here. 🌟 Some Big Takeaways from this Episode: Be Honest with Yourself: How to begin the work of facing hard truths about yourself instead of hiding behind familiar and unhealthy behaviors ...
Ep 152 Q&A Session: What It Means to Self-Abandon Pt. 1
April 26, 2023 11:30 - 43 minutesIn today’s episode, we’re answering your questions around the topic of self-abandonment, and what it means to self-abandon in various areas in your life. We’re discussing: How to begin the work of facing hard truths about yourself instead of hiding behind familiar and unhealthy behaviors, and why consciousness is key in decision making, so you can put down shame if and when you do make the easy choice in a difficult moment Why you may repeatedly find yourself in relationship with emotio...
Ep 151 Q&A Session: Are They Actually Too Good for You?
April 21, 2023 11:30 - 30 minutesEpisode 151 Q&A Session: Are They Actually Too Good for You is part of a series where we discuss topics and/or questions submitted by our listeners. In today’s episode we’re discussing the question, “What can lead someone to say to you that you are too good for them? Trauma, lack of self worth, etc.?” We’re getting into: The question of, “Wouldn’t they want to rise to the occasion if they really wanted to be in relationship with you?” and the possibility that somebody would use this as a w...
Ep 150: For the Love of Men with Connor Beaton
April 19, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourConnor Beaton is the founder of ManTalks, an international organization dedicated to the professional and personal growth in men. He is an entrepreneur, writer, keynote speaker, and facilitator dedicated to building a better society of men. Connor has spoken to large corporate brands, nonprofits, schools, and international organizations such as the United Nations, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Apple, TED, and Entrepreneurs’ Organization. 🌟 Some Takeaways from this Episode: Men Need Communi...
Ep 150 For the Love of Men with Connor Beaton
April 19, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourConnor Beaton is the founder of ManTalks, an international organization dedicated to the personal and professional growth of men. He is an entrepreneur, writer, keynote speaker, and facilitator dedicated to building better men. Connor has spoken to large corporate brands, nonprofits, schools, and international organizations such as the United Nations, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Apple, TED, and Entrepreneurs’ Organization. We’re discussing: The immense shortage of elders within our socie...
Ep 149 Q&A Session: Acts of Service vs Micromanaging
April 14, 2023 11:30 - 26 minutesQ&A Session: Acts of Service vs Micromanaging is part of a series where we discuss topics and/or questions submitted by our listeners. In today’s episode we’re answering a question regarding how to manage over-functioning when your love language is acts of service. What do you do when you want to make your partner’s life easier, but end up micromanaging? We’re discussing: Getting honest with your motivation to determine if you’re operating from a true desire to show them they’re loved, or ...
Ep 148 Expanding the Sexual Narrative with Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons, PhD
April 12, 2023 11:30 - 58 minutesDr. Candice is an award winning Psychologist, Sexologist, and Professor of counseling psychology and researcher of sexual wellness and liberation, host of two dope ass podcasts “Fuck the System” and “How to Love a Human.” She has also been published over 50 times. Some Big Takeaways from Our Conversation with Dr. Candice: Racial Discrepancies in Sexuality: The differences between growing up and experimenting with your relationship to sexuality as young Black woman vs a young white woma...
Ep 147 Q&A Session: Creating Boundaries with Ourselves
April 07, 2023 11:30 - 20 minutesThis is part of a series where we discuss topics and/or questions submitted by our listeners. In today’s episode, we’re helping two listeners with questions that arise around potentially ending a long term relationship. We’re discussing: Recognizing cyclical patterns in relationships and the difficulty we often have interrupting our patterns unless something comes into play that forces us to address it Falling in love with potential instead of paying attention to what the dynamic feels ...
Ep 146 Embodying Love with Vicky Vox
April 05, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourVicky Vox is a profound healer, a performer, spiritual empowermentor, a psychic medium, and a sorceress. She has spent a lifetime inspiring others through her work in the arts, standing unapologetically in the truth of her gifts, and raising the vibrational frequency to one of love and acceptance in every single space she enters. We sat down to talk with Vicky about: 1. Navigating a world that feels against you when your spiritual and physical bodies don’t align with the conditioned limit...
Ep 145 Avoiding Resentment
March 31, 2023 11:30 - 29 minutesThis episode is part of a series where we discuss topics and/or questions submitted by our listeners. Today’s question is: How do you avoid resentment? We’re discussing: The role of personal accountability in avoiding resentment How resentment relates in situations where abuse or intentional harm was present The ways peeling back layers of anger and grief to face your wounded inner child can help you to reclaim your power If you have a question or topic you’d like us to address, we woul...
Ep 144 Unapologetically a Man with Traver Boehm
March 29, 2023 11:30 - 1 hourTraver Boehm is the founder of the UNcivilized Men’s Movement, author of Today I Rise, Man UNcivilized, and a two-time TEDx speaker, men’s coach and podcaster. Traver draws upon an eclectic background ranging from work as a professional bodyguard, Mixed Martial Artist, and utilizing his Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese MEdicine and Meditation. Traver counsels men, women, and couples on how to better understand men’s health and relationship difficulties. We sat down to talk with Tra...
Ep 143 Q&A Session: Is Being Needed Negative?
March 24, 2023 11:30 - 24 minutesThis episode is part of a series where we discuss topics and/or questions submitted by our listeners. Today’s question is: Why is it such a bad thing for your partner to need you and not just choose you? We’re discussing: 1. Turning the question on yourself - why do you want to be needed? 2. The idea that the feeling of being needed, in any chosen relationship, gives us a sense of purpose and/or false sense of identity 3. How to reclaim your ability to be okay with the unknown and the p...
Ep 142 Conscious Parenting with Dr. Shefali
March 22, 2023 11:30 - 29 minutesWe had an opportunity to do an Instagram Live with Dr. Shefali, three time New York Times best-sellers author, including her two landmark books The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family. We sat down to talk about her most recent book, The Parenting Map, and: 1. The importance of raising our children to be sovereign beings, rather than a possession that fit into our idealized parenting fantasies 2. Shifting our parenting paradigms from being in control to being in charge, and what that...