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The way we present ourselves on the outside can totally impact how we feel on the inside and vice versa. Yet over the past few global pandemic filled years, our grooming standards seem to have collectively slipped a little…. A few more stretchy pants on high rotation and longer gaps between trips to the hairdresser. Feeling attractive in yourself and being attracted to your person is an important...

It's common for wedding vows to incorporate the phrase "in sickness and in health". It highlights that in any long term relationship there will inevitably be days where things are great and others with challenges, not just relating to health. But how can we prepare ourselves and our relationship to be in the best possible place to do more than survive on those more challenging days. With intention...

When we meet someone and a relationship forms, both people are entering with their own life experiences and existing patterns of behaviours. Sometimes our childhoods and upbringing are similar, or they could be in total contrast. These experiences shape the way we see the world, how we behave in situations and our go-to emotions. Without investigation, these patterns can be destructive and happen...

In a relationship it's inevitable there will be times where we both don't want the exact same thing at the same time. When that happens, we have choices we can make. Do we want to create a win-lose situation where one person gets their way, a lose-lose situation where both people don't completely get what they want or a third option to collaborate and create a win-win outcome for everyone. The bes...

Our relationship with ourselves sets the tone for every other relationship we have. Yet sometimes our relationship with ourselves and our health can be struggling. Health issues with our mind and body are bound to come up across our lives but how do we stop them from keeping us or our relationship down for too long? Chris & Filipa Bellette are Co-Founders of Australia-wide virtual health practice,...

When two people come together into a relationship and eventually a home together, there is a whole lotta stuff that gets mixed together - physical things but also responsibilities. There are so many moving parts to keeping a relationship and household humming. It sounds simple but that doesn't always mean it's easy, especially when there is a mix of expectations and gender roles at play. Lisa Hodg...

Sex can be the thing that takes a really good friendship into a romantic relationship and without this element, a relationship can struggle to maintain the connection each person desires. Your sex ed at school was likely little to nothing and it's common for adults to have dysfunctions around their own experience of sex which can make it hard to talk about let alone over come. Jacqui Olliver is th...

In any relationship we have responsibilities and a role to play, sometimes one person takes on more than the other without even realising. The responsibilities we take on can be subconscious and influenced by our parents, partners, peers and society, yet we have the freedom to define and redefine these within our relationships when and however we choose. We have the luxury of not having to maintai...

It's been said that more than 70% of how we communicate is non-verbal. Everything from how we breathe, where we look with our eyes and how we hold our bodies communicates what we are experiencing, thinking or feeling. When we learn to become aware of ourselves and what we are subconsciously communicating, we can connect on an even deeper level with both ourselves and our person. Katia Loisel is a...

Our world has some big problems that need solving and If you are anything like today's guest, you are familiar with the feeling of wanting to make a positive impact for others. The trouble is our instinct to help can sometimes do more harm than good and without humility or open-ness to new ideas, we can get stuck in our way of doing things. Aaron Blue Has been married to his wife for 20 years, the...

Throughout our lives we all have different experiences, some are nourishing, others depleting but they all have the opportunity to teach us something about ourselves. Some experiences can leave us wounded and sensitive to experiences that remind us of past hurts or fears. When we commit to being in a healthy relationship with ourselves and others, we also need to commit to uncovering and healing t...

In our mainstream society the images and stories we hear about relationships are mostly the heterosexual and monogamous kind. Boy meets girl, they fall in love and then live happily ever after. But that isn't the only way, there is an entire spectrum of types of romantic relationships that we don't often see in the media. In today's episode we chat with Bradford & Angela who are in a long term ope...

It's not what we are arguing about that matters, it's how we are arguing. An argument can be productive and constructive or destructive. There are 4 behaviours that can be damaging in conflict - Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Stonewalling and being able to identify these four Horsemen within your conflict is the first step to stopping them and replacing them with healthier and more productive...

Throughout our lives it's inevitable that we will grow, evolve and change. Some people more so than others. But what happens when you grow away from something that was a core part of who you were? A part that formed a huge element of your self identity? And how do you evolve in a way that is helpful to your relationship and not harmful. Pete shares his story of evolution that led him away from the...

It's been said that when you stop growing you start dying. Yet growth doesn't always happen by accident and when there are two people in a relationship growing at different speeds it can be challenging to navigate. Especially if one is growing and the other is dying. Today we chat with Daisy Nguyen & Andrew Ramsden, they are both wildly passionate about supporting others to create joyful, thriving...

Humans have 5 different senses - sight, sound, taste, smell and touch, and we also have 5 different love languages. Did you know that you can use relaxation and massage to hit all of them, all at once!? Connecting to ourselves and our partners can be hard to do when we are experiencing stress but without regular intimate connection, relationships can suffer. Ingrid Galloway is the Founder, Relatio...

Taking responsibility for the part you've played - good or bad is vital to a thriving relationship. But that isn't always easy and sometimes even harder to communicate it to the person you are doing life with. The way we communicate when we make a mistake is just like our regular communication style, we are all a little bit different and sometimes just saying "I'm sorry" won't cut it.  Beck Thomps...

Our relationship with ourselves sets the tone for every other relationship that we have. But what happens when that relationship isn't in a great state? How do you hit pause or do a hard reset? Does it have to get worse before it gets better? And where do you even start to decipher your own beliefs, values and patterns of behaviour? We've all got these blind spots and it's our responsibility to lo...

When our relationship is in an incredible place, we can shift from serving ourselves to serving others. And when we've found something that truly lights us up, something we care about and want to change or improve, we can then go about pursuing it to help create a Better World. We believe wholeheartedly that Better Relationships = Better World and in today's episode, you'll hear a real life story...

All those little things - morning kisses, cups of tea, knowing when it's a time for listening or a time for action and advice, can add up to or detract from a truly beautiful relationship. Research shows us that these little things really do matter and without them, we don't have much. Jacqui is Professor of Sociology and Intimacy at The Open University in the UK and Chief Relationships Officer at...

When we meet someone and start a relationship, we come to it not as perfect but as a person. We all make mistakes and we've all had a spectrum of different experiences but without learning from the mistakes or taking responsibility for healing from the past, we can end up incredibly unhappy. Sometimes we even expect our partners to take responsibility to do the growing and healing for us. But it's...

We are often attracted to people that are different from us. Introverted - Extroverted. Spender - Saver. Lover - Fighter. Yet these differences can then become fuel for a lot of conflict. Finding harmony with ourselves and each other when these differences arise, is one of the best ways to keep a relationship thriving. Debbie Rivers is a Relationship Expert who works with singles and couples. Debb...

Our ability to examine and control our emotions isn't a skill taught at school, yet it's something we do each and every day, especially if we are in a relationship.  If left unexamined, the way we feel and why we gravitate to certain emotions over others can be a mystery. With conscious effort, continuous practice and self reflection we can increase our self awareness, emotional intelligence, well...

Relationships break down when the pillars of trust, communication and respect have deteriorated or when our values are no longer in alignment. When these things happen, conflict occurs. It's an inevitable part of being in a relationship yet we are rarely taught how to deal with conflict well. Learning these fundamental skills can help avoid unnecessary pain or even break-ups. Siobhan is a multi-aw...

Moving through life from birth to adulthood, we all have unique experiences. Not one person has had the exact same experience as another. These encounters shape the way we see the world and along the way, we have both positive and negative experiences some of which create trauma. This is how our beliefs are shaped and it's where the operating system for our brain comes from. Sometimes people don't...