Latest Lastingconnections Podcast Episodes
226: Feeling Good - What Matters and What Doesn't - with David Burns
Relationship Alive! - May 29, 2020 16:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsWhat can shift anxiety, depression, overwhelm, or simply feeling “down” - into feeling good, or even great? What are the hidden obstacles that get in the way? When it comes to improving your inner world, there are some things that consistently work. And there are other things that might help, but...
225: Overcoming Shame and Getting Real about Relationships
Relationship Alive! - May 15, 2020 22:43 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsOne of the biggest blocks to lasting intimacy is shame. Shame keeps us from being honest with ourselves, and our partners. And from truly owning what's real for us - what we actually want. In today's episode we're going to cover some of the many ways that shame gets in the way - and we'll also ta...
224: What Romance Novels Teach Us about Real-Life Love and Desire - with Mara Wells
Relationship Alive! - April 25, 2020 05:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsLife doesn’t always lead to Happily Ever After (or Happily For Now) - like a romance novel. However, romance novels tap into something deep in our heart and psyche - keeping us turning the pages to see just how it’s all going to unfold. You can use the lessons from fiction to craft your own perso...
223: How to Boost Your Oxytocin for a Sense of Wellbeing - Even If You're Solo - with Jessica Zager
Relationship Alive! - April 10, 2020 03:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsSometimes you just need simple strategies to give yourself a boost. In today’s episode, we’re going to cover ways that you can increase your sense of wellbeing and connectedness - by harnessing your own biochemistry to foster oxytocin production. This can all be done solo - no partner required (t...
222: Hints to Improve Digital Intimacy and Stay Sane (and Connected) during a Lockdown
Relationship Alive! - March 20, 2020 03:59 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsSometimes all it takes is a simple adjustment to create a much deeper connection with another person. Today I'll offer you some obvious-but-not-so-obvious ways to foster intimacy - whether you're cooped up with another, or connecting digitally. In this episode I'm also sharing some of the ways th...
221: Love in the Time of Coronavirus - COVID19 and Your Relationships
Relationship Alive! - March 14, 2020 01:13 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsHow is coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting you? What are the implications of "social distancing" on your relationship - especially if you're cooped up together for weeks at a time? Or if you're single, how can you still enjoy dating while staying safe? In this week's episode, you'll get some strateg...
220: Reclaiming (and Enjoying) Your Sexual Self - Taking Sexy Back with Alexandra Solomon
Relationship Alive! - March 05, 2020 02:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsWhat turns you on, and what turns you off? How do you get past the messages about sex that have been handed to you by others - to discover your own personal sexuality that emerges from within? How do you own your deepest desires - and then communicate them to your partner in a way that stands the...
219: Your Questions Answered - More on Judgment and Grieving
Relationship Alive! - February 22, 2020 17:07 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsIt can be easy to avoid being judgmental with people that aren't close to you, but what do you do when you feel yourself getting critical or testing the people with whom you're the most vulnerable? How do you shift from judging back to connection? How do you deal with the pain that you might unco...
218: Sacred Instructions - Indigenous Wisdom for Your Relationship - with Sherri Mitchell
Relationship Alive! - February 14, 2020 02:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsHow do we heal ourselves, our relationships, and the world we live in - all at once? How has our society created rifts within us (and between us) that get in the way of fulfilling relationships? With indigenous wisdom that has been handed down over thousands of years, today’s guest will help you ...
217: How to Heal after a Breakup
Relationship Alive! - February 07, 2020 20:24 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsHow do you heal after a breakup or divorce? Whether you’re going through a breakup now, have been through a breakup and still have some cleanup work to do, or...well...maybe you will be going through a breakup at some point in the future...this episode is for you. No matter which way you slice it...
216: Steering Clear of Judging Yourself and Others
Relationship Alive! - January 24, 2020 01:13 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsDo you judge others or yourself harshly? How do you get past the judgment to a place where you can see a situation clearly, set appropriate boundaries, and change things for the better? In this week's episode, we're going to cover what to do when your occasionally judgmental nature gets in the wa...
215: Your Erotic Blueprint - The Work of Jaiya - with Ian Ferguson
Relationship Alive! - January 16, 2020 00:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsWhat turns you on - and what turns you off? Once you know your erotic blueprint type, it’s so much easier to have the kind of intimacy that you most deeply desire. And when you hit a snag in the sexual sphere of your relationship, it could be that you and your partner haven’t quite learned each ...
214: Do Breakups Have To Be Messy?
Relationship Alive! - December 21, 2019 05:03 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsWhile some kind of issue is going to be at the heart of every breakup, how do you get past the issues and create a breakup that's kind, generous, and respectful? How do you find compassion and understanding within the pain and grief? When it comes to conscious uncoupling, or divorce, are there wa...
213: How to Handle an Aching Heart - with Guy Finley
Relationship Alive! - December 13, 2019 22:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsWhat do you do when you're suffering? How do you escape patterns of blaming in your relationship, and find the place within you that can turn painful moments into growth, and transformation? And how do you know when you've experienced too much pain - when it's time to move on? This week, we’re ha...
212: Something Deeply Personal - with Neil Sattin
Relationship Alive! - December 07, 2019 07:01 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsFor quite awhile now I've been mentioning that there have been some challenges and changes going on in my life. This week, I'm going to share some of that with you. I've waited awhile for the timing to be right, so please take a moment and join me for a glimpse into my world and all that's been h...
211: Sometimes You Just Have to Stop - with Neil Sattin
Relationship Alive! - November 23, 2019 03:14 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsWith all the focus on ways to improve your relationship, growth and change can become something of an obsession. Especially if things are painful! However, sometimes all the efforts to change can create even more problems. So...it's helpful to know when it's time to just...stop. There are particu...
210: How to Escape the Drama Triangle - with Stephen Karpman
Relationship Alive! - November 15, 2019 04:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsEver feel like there’s a little too much drama in your life? Well, if that’s the case, then you probably have been caught in the Drama Triangle. If you’ve never heard of the Drama Triangle then be prepared - you’re going to start seeing it EVERYWHERE. Today you’ll learn how to spot it - and even ...
209: How to Communicate about Your Emotions - with Neil Sattin
Relationship Alive! - November 08, 2019 01:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsHow do you communicate about your feelings in the most effective way possible? While we're at it, how do you even *feel* your feelings so that they can move through you - instead of getting stuck or repressed? And, as you learn how to communicate about your feelings - what does the way that peopl...
208: Sex and Porn Addiction - Myths and Reality - with Paula Hall
Relationship Alive! - October 26, 2019 01:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsHow do you know if you, or someone you love, is addicted to sex, or porn? What can you do about it? And along with healing patterns of addiction, what is most helpful for the partners of people with addiction? Our guest today is Paula Hall, one of the world’s leading experts on treating sex and p...
207: Getting Truthful about the Ways You Hold Back - with Neil Sattin
Relationship Alive! - October 19, 2019 00:19 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsAre you being true to who you are? What are the ways that you're holding back in your relationship, or compromising yourself? Even if you're single, there might be ways that you're not quite being fully yourself! Not only do you not get to experience life as fully as you could be - the people aro...
206: How to Benefit from Conflict - with Viola Neufeld
Relationship Alive! - October 09, 2019 20:33 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsConflict in relationship is often viewed as a bad thing. It’s uncomfortable. It’s tense. It makes us feel bad, and often makes our partners feel bad too. But what if you’re missing out on an opportunity? Like two tectonic plates rubbing against each other, two people butting heads in relationship...
205: [Updated] Important Self-Care Basics with Neil Sattin
Relationship Alive! - September 14, 2019 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsIt’s easy to talk about “Self Care” - to pay lip service to it - but what does it really mean to take care of yourself? In today’s episode, we’re going to get back to basics to ensure that you’re actually nourishing the most important person in your world - you! Because if you’re not, then how ar...
204: Communication that Grows Your Relationship - with Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson
Relationship Alive! - September 05, 2019 01:05 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsThere are ways to communicate that keep you stuck, or that make things worse - and there are ways to communicate that foster the healthy development of your relationship. So how do you avoid the pitfalls, and reconnect with each other in spite of your differences? Or even in appreciation of your ...
203: How to Stop Controlling Each Other (and Why) - with Neil Sattin
Relationship Alive! - August 29, 2019 01:18 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsIn what ways are you being controlled by your partner? In what ways are you controlling them? How does it help you? And how does it hurt you? In today’s episode, we’re going to dive deep on this issue of control, and see if we just can’t dismantle the ways that it’s holding you back in your relat...
202: Grounded Spirituality for Deeper Presence and Connection - with Jeff Brown
Relationship Alive! - August 20, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsIs it possible to be a spiritual being in a human body? Transcendent, yet grounded? And why is that so many “spiritual leaders” tell us to leave our feelings behind? How is it possible to be truly connected to another person - including on the spiritual level? To get to the heart, body, and soul ...
201: Can People Really Change? - with Neil Sattin
Relationship Alive! - August 09, 2019 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsCan people really change? And how do you know if someone *will* change? It's a good question, especially if you're dealing with some significant challenges in your relationship. You might be wondering about your partner - or you might be wondering about your own ability to do things differently, ...
200: Pleasure Activism - Change that Nourishes You - with adrienne maree brown
Relationship Alive! - July 24, 2019 17:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsWhen looking to change things in your world, how do you let pleasure be the force that guides you? How do you fulfill desire while you fight for change? How do you take care of yourself while you transform? And how do you allow organic, sustainable change to emerge in your life - without feeling ...
199: What To Do When Things Get Challenging
Relationship Alive! - July 18, 2019 18:24 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsWhen things get challenging in your relationship, what's the best way to ensure that you and your partner can make it through? How do you avoid the losing strategies that come naturally in a moment of crisis - and, instead, choose ways of dealing that are more likely to lead to a positive outcome...
198: Healing Your Earliest Attachment Wounds - with Peter Levine
Relationship Alive! - July 10, 2019 04:21 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsHow would you know if there were experiences from the earliest moments of your life affecting you here and now? And if you are indeed being impacted by the distant past - what can you do to heal those early traumas so that you’re more free and connected in your current life? Our guest today is Pe...
197: Sexy Consent - Deeper Intimacy with Neil Sattin
Relationship Alive! - July 03, 2019 19:34 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 452 ratingsDo you want one surefire way to know if the way you're interacting with your partner is something that they're into? Get their consent! Is there a place for getting consent even in a long-term relationship where you're pretty sure you know what your partner wants (and doesn't want)? Absolutely! I...
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