Conscious Couples

Jim Thomas talks with Bill about slowing down and other opportunities in the shadow of coronavirus while we're all sheltering in place.

Laleh Hancock talks with Bill about abundance in relationships. Laleh Hancock is a leadership and entrepreneurial coach and consultant and founder of Belapemo, a global professional services company. With over 30 years of experience in operational excellence, change management and business consulting, Leleh has inspired and empowered thousands of individuals including Fortune 500 executives, government agencies, non-profit organizations, athletes and veterans.

In this episode, Bill talks with Jim Thomas about the importance of optimism and how to talk with people who have widely different views from your own. Jim Thomas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has served as President of the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and Director of the Colorado Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT – which learned from its creator, Sue Johnson. Jim’s work focuses on helping people to be more fully aware and engaged in their lives - with the assumption that when people connect more deeply with themselves, they can step beyond self-imposed limitations - allowing deeper connection with others and a richer life.

Bill talks with Dave and Susan Kenney about how to help a loved one in crisis, esp. a spouse or intimate partner. Dave and Susan Kenney are the Co-Founders of Emergo Recovery. Emergo Recovery is a residential recovery and wellness center focused on a brain-first approach. With over thirty years of experience in human development, Dave pioneered Actualized Recovery®, an integrative brain-first approach to lasting recovery. Susan has dedicated her extensive career to helping individuals reclaim their life after struggles with debilitating challenges. Together they empower clients toward greater well-being and happiness.

In this episode Bill talks with Marja Zapusek about failing and toxic relationships - when to stay, when to go, and what lessons to learn. Marja Zapusek is an Access Consciousness certified facilitator, Being You certified facilitator and Right Voice for You facilitator. She is also a licensed mediator with a law degree and works in the corporate world as an assistant auditor and CEO of two companies. Before finding Access she had tried all sorts of modalities, none of which created any sense of space, lightness, freedom or even much change. Access helped her leave an abusive relationship, create a happy home with her beautiful daughter, have a healthy body and build a thriving business traveling the world - living her dreams and teaching others to do the same.

Bill talks with Dr. Andrew Gardella about Access Consciousness and how it's used in relationships. Dr. Andrew Gardella is a chiropractor, a certified practitioner of BodyTalk, and an Access Consciousness facilitator. He facilitates Right Voice for You classes, a specialty program of Access Consciousness. He helps people to be the version of themselves they want to be.

Susanna Mittermaier talks with Bill about how to create your relationship. Susanna Mittermaier is a psychologist and founder of Pragmatic Psychology. She is also the author of the #1 international bestselling book, Practical Tools for Being Crazy Happy and a certified facilitator for Right Voice for You, a special program by Access Consciousness®. Her Pragmatic Psychology offers a new paradigm of therapy to help transform people’s challenges into possibilities.

Bill talks with viral author and inspirational teacher Dain Heer about male and female roles, the affliction of judgment, and how to be more in balance. Dain Heer is an influencer of change and inspiration with a community of over 1 Million+ people. Millions of people engage with him across social media, and his videos regularly go viral on social media. He is a popular speaker, author and inviter to greatness and consciousness. Originally raised in the ghettos of Los Angeles and trained as a chiropractor, Dr Heer is also the co-founder of a diverse range of businesses around the world. A conscious and creative thought leader with a profound understanding of the power of personal creation, Dr. Heer draws upon his background and unique perspective to facilitate positive change in the world, and empower people from every culture, country, age and social strata to create the money, relationships and life they truly desire.

In this episode, Xanet Pailet talks with Bill about recovering from sexless marriages and challenges with sex in long-term relationships. Pailet is the best-selling author of Living an Orgasmic Life. She is a recovered NYC health care lawyer who lived in a sexless marriage for over two decades. After experiencing her own sexual healing and awakening in 2011, she transitioned her career into a full-time sex and intimacy educator and coach. Pailet believes that pleasure is our birthright and she is passionate about helping women and men find their way back into their bodies, their desires, and their pleasure. Xanet Pailet works with couples who are in sexless marriages and women who have experienced abuse and trauma.

Listen to the podcast with Simone Milasis and LovePong's Bill Weil to learn about what's possible in your current or next relationship. Simone Milasis is an international speaker and author of "Joy of Business," "Getting Out of Debt Joyfully," and co-author of the recently released "Relationship, Are You Sure You Want One?" She is an acclaimed business and life mentor, and travels the world facilitating seminars with Access Consciousness. You can find Simone every week on her podcast, The Art & Industry of Business and Living.

In this episode, Bill talks to Barbara Azzara about the teachings available when a loved one dies. Barbara Azzara is a Senior Teacher in the Pathwork of Self-transformation, training people in United States, Italy, Australia, Brazil and Serbia. She is a master teacher in the areas of Love and Inspiring Spirit. Her practice focuses on dealing with the deeper meaning of fear as the final addiction on the planet. The essence of this work is to treat the wounded self with a loving kindness that opens the door to the ultimate exploration of the relationship to self, other, and the divine within.

In this episode, Bill talks with Larry Bilotta about how the programming we undergo at a tender age runs riot when we get married. Larry talks about the traps we fall into and the way out. Married over 40 years, Larry Bilotta is an authority on understanding people, marriage and relationships. Larry lived 27 years in a marriage made in hell, but in the 28th year, fell in love … with his wife! After transforming his own miserable marriage, today Larry shares his insights for bringing a marriage back from the brink of divorce - even after the papers have been filed.

The science of epigenetics has proven that trauma is passed genetically over generations in humans and other animals. In this highly practical and useful episode, Mark Wolynn talks with Bill about how inherited family trauma affects ourselves and our relationships, and how we might begin to break the cycle. Mark Wolynn is a leading expert on inherited family trauma. As the director of The Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco, he trains clinicians and treats people struggling with depression, anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive thoughts, self-injury, chronic pain, and other persistent symptoms and conditions. A sought-after lecturer, he leads workshops at hospitals, clinics, conferences, and teaching centers around the world. His recent book, It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle won the 2016-2017 Silver Nautilus Award for Psychology.

In this content-rich episode, Bill talks to renowned therapist, Jim Thomas, about self-compassion - what it is, what it's not, and how to get more of it. Jim Thomas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has served as President of the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and Director of the Colorado Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT – which learned from its creator, Sue Johnson. Jim’s work focuses on helping people to be more fully aware and engaged in their lives - with the assumption that when people connect more deeply with themselves, they can step beyond self-imposed limitations - allowing deeper connection with others and a richer life.

In today's highly vulnerable podcast, Jim and Bill talk about a vicious circle that begins early in life, and influences us as adults.

Tom Volkar is a 17-year relationship and business coach who believes that at the root of every problem is an unmade decision.  Tom specializes in guiding his clients to the crystal clarity they need to make the big decisions they’ve been avoiding. We spoke to Tom about bringing your relationship to the level of awareness and clarity it deserves so you can see what’s right for you and for the relationship.

Bill talks with Midori Verity about how to change your mindset and re-spark passion in your relationship. Midori is an international Relationship Coach, helping couples to create thriving relationships based on excitement, happiness, and love. She is the best-selling author of, "Secrets to a Kickass Marriage," host of, "The Ultimate Relationship Show," and co-host of, "The Sara Moore and Midori Show." Midori is also the Relationship Adviser for the California Women's Conference and the global organization, Women Network.

Bill's first conversation with Jim Thomas, is the second-most popular Conscious Couples Conversation since its inception. In today's podcast, Jim Thomas talks about how so many couples seem to have lost their way, and he reveals the benefits of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) sessions and intensives. Jim Thomas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has served as President of the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and Director of the Colorado Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT – which learned from its creator, Sue Johnson. Jim’s work focuses on helping people to be more fully aware and engaged in their lives - allowing deeper connection with others and a richer life.

On today’s podcast, Phil and Maude Mayes join me to discuss their remarkable new book, HOW TWO Have a Successful Relationship. Here’s what I wrote about their book on Amazon. This book stands out as an important contribution to the canon of literature devoted to helping people help themselves to better relationships. The authors have truly found a way to have a conflict-free relationship in which each is 100% (not 99%) accepting of the other. From the book, “The biggest challenge is to believe this is possible.” Many of us (even those of us who have done a lot of work on ourselves) have dug such deep grooves in conflict, give-and-take and conditional acceptance. Will we challenge ourselves to surrender these to what’s possible, to the possibility of true peace? If you are game, this book offers a perfect beginning. Join us!

Relationship & Life Coaches, Luis Santiago and Janie Terrazas, are a husband and wife team helping couples connect honestly and passionately. Their mission is to teach others how to create a happier, hotter, more harmonious union so they can thrive for the long haul. Their personal journey of discovering unconditional love is described in their new book Soul Song: Illuminate Your Mind By Reconnecting To Your Heart, available on Amazon. The book is for those who are ready to create the life, relationships and happiness they truly desire.

Today we speak with Matthew Sweetwood on a number of topics, with a focus on what is abuse and how much abuse (verbal or physical), if any, should be tolerated. Matthew Sweetwood may be the nation’s leading advocate for single fathers. In 1996, after his wife’s personality disorder turned violent, Matt was awarded full custody of their five children ages 18 months to 8 years old. Since then, he raised his children on his own, gaining expertise in a range of single parenting and custody issues, including dating while caring for children and the legal, social, academic, and institutional prejudices against men who are single parents. Matt’s forthcoming book is a free-ranging and heartfelt memoir of his experiences. He has appeared as a regular contributor on Fox News, NBC Today Show, CBS News, and other high-profile programs, and he is a regular contributing author to The Good Men Project.

Join us for this stimulating discussion on what is happiness and how we can create more happiness for ourselves and in our relationships. Anthony Santen provides marriage counseling, individual counseling, divorce prevention, life coaching and training from Toronto, Canada. His main focus is on Divorce Prevention through counseling with the couple and individually. He is a faculty member with the National Guild of Hypnotists and he teaches in the methods of facilitating change and mind/body connection to audiences from all over the world. Anthony’s recently published book, “The Path Within” shows us how to break through harmful programming to experience happiness and harmony.

Our foremost couple advancing the state of relationships gives us a warm, inmate look at what they've had to transform, and continue to pursue, in their own relationship!

Veteran Pathwork Helper, Barbara Azzara, returns to Conscious Couples Conversations to talk about "The Fear of Loving."

Tom and Wendy Hubbard speak to us about what's possible when partners use their relationship to spur their individual growth and create a sacred space for their relationship. The couple have been doing Pathwork for 20 years and have been Pathwork Helpers for many years. To become a Pathwork Helper, one has to study in the Transformation Program for five years, then do five years of Helpership Training, and then apprentice and assist in programs for several years. Their relationship has thrived through these years of coming to know themselves more deeply through Pathwork. Together they lead weekend workshops - helping couples find deeper meaning in the issues that arise between them, and deeper connection emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. They also founded and run the successful technology company, Inova Solutions.

Judith Saly was born in Budapest, Hungary 93 years ago. She has always been interested in psychological and spiritual quests for the meaning of life. She was attracted to Eva Pierrakos's lectures and the Pathwork when she read her first lecture in 1958. She and her husband, John Saly, studied with Eva and John Pierrakos to become Pathwork Helpers. Always interested in the dynamics of relationship, Judith gave Pathwork sessions to many couples. She compiled the lectures for the book, "Creating Union," which highlights the Pathwork lectures on relationship, and is the author, co-author or editor of several books.

Barbara Azzara is a Senior Teacher in the Pathwork of Self-transformation, training people in United States, Italy, Australia, Brazil and Serbia. She is a master teacher in the areas of Love and Inspiring Spirit. Her practice focuses on dealing with the deeper meaning of fear as the final addiction on the planet. The essence of this work is to treat the wounded self with a loving kindness that opens the door to the ultimate exploration of the relationship to self, other, and the divine within.

In this podcast, we explore ways to take care of ourselves - from healing wounding we've carried around for years to little things we can do every day to improve our self image. Dr. Nicola Bird is a new generation psychotherapist who successfully pioneered Self-Imaging Therapy™ (SIT), a ground-breaking approach to personal transformation and brain retraining. Her one-of-a-kind method gives people the tools to free themselves from negative tapes, limitations, and fears. Dr. Bird is also the host of the web series, “Out on the Limb with Dr. Nicola Bird” and co-host of “Out on the Limb Radio with Ajay Matta” and “Transform Your Life with Mike Long”. She is also the author of “The Boomerang Effect: How You Can Take Charge of Your Life.”

In this podcast we speak with Dr. Barbara Schwarck on the neuroscience and its implications on relationships. Are you wired to be in a successful relationship? Is your partner? Understanding various aspects of how the brain works can help us deal with difficult situations. Dr. Barbara Schwarck, CEO of Clear Intentions International, immigrated to the United States from Germany at the age of 23. She has honed a rare combination of skills, enabling her to coach individuals and deliver powerful keynotes to a variety of people interested in clarifying and achieving goals. Barbara has created Neuro Emotional Coaching®, a cutting edge 4-step process rooted in neuroscience that combines coaching with knowledge of the human brain and its impact on change and leadership. Besides individuals, her corporate executive coaching clients include: Bayer, Bombardier, Heinz, Reed Smith, CMU, and Washington Post.

In this podcast, Dr. Rhona Benens talks about the challenges of maintaining a good relationship with your partner when you have children - from newborns to teenagers. It's not easy. You make take comfort (or fear!) in knowing that 9/10 couples' relationships are significantly challenged by the introduction of children.

Can you imagine a relationship characterized by total acceptance and free from conflict? Phil and Maude Mayes can - that's what they've been living for the last 10 years. From their book, "If people knew what strong experiences peace and love are, perhaps they wouldn't be so attracted to conflict, anxiety, drama and tension." Phil and Maude Mayes have been writing and speaking about peaceful relationships for many years. They co-authored the book “Secrets of a Successful Relationship Revealed” and are currently working on a second book. They are committed to the understanding that conflict is not inevitable, and that relationships can be the inspiration for peace on earth.

In this truly heart-centered episode, we talk with Emotionally Focused Therapy practitioner and trainer, Jim Thomas about how vulnerability is the key to relationships, and how to get there. Jim Thomas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has served as President of the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and Director of the Colorado Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT – which learned from its creator, Sue Johnson. Jim’s work focuses on helping people to be more fully aware and engaged in their lives - with the assumption that when people connect more deeply with themselves, they can step beyond self-imposed limitations - allowing deeper connection with others and a richer life.

Susan Bremer O’Neill is a self-help expert who went from being a scientist to an exotic dancer. She produced the woman-empowering DVD, "Striptease for Real Women," and just released a memoir, "From Sex Appeal to Self Appeal: One Woman’s Journey to Recover Her Body, Her Sexuality, Her Self. "Her global programs and self-relationship coaching have empowered women worldwide to love their body, speak their truth and improve relationships. Susan has been featured in Men’s Health Magazine, on Fox News and she’s spoken at numerous universities and national women’s groups, including The National Organization for Women. Today we’re talking about how to benefit your relationship by improving your relationship with yourself. And yes, we’re also talking about exotic dancing!

Today our topic is about both self love and how to use intuition to improve your relationship. Pamela Cummins is an ordained interfaith spiritualist minister, advanced clinical hypnotherapist, certified energy healer, body/mind counselor and teacher. Known as the “Musical Psychic” She specializes in love and relationships, personal growth, and dream interpretation, and regularly performs readings, coaching, and workshops. Pamela hosts “The Love Channel Show “on Blogtalk radio, is a frequent guest on radio shows and in publication, and she has authored two books, including Psychic Wisdom on Love and Relationships.

Relationship coaches Jonathon Aslay and Dr. Sheri Meyers used to be a couple who thought they'd go the distance. It didn’t happen. That’s not so unusual. What was extraordinary was the way they broke up Consciously. Lovingly. Transformationally. In fact it was so extraordinary, it actually made the local news. Known as America’s Leading Midlife Dating & Relationship Coach, Jonathon Aslay is a defender and protector of women’s hearts around the world. He helps women transform from attracting Mr. Wrong into finding their Mr. Right. Dr. Sheri Meyers is a Marriage & Family Therapist and the author of Chatting or Cheating: How to Detect Infidelity, Rebuild Love, and Affair-Proof Your Relationship. She is among the nation’s most frequently quoted and interviewed relationship and infidelity specialists and regularly appears on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and FOX.

Jennifer Twardowski is a self and relationship coach and teacher. She is the founder of jennifertwardowski.com where she helps women create fulfilling relationships and lives by reconnecting with their true heart’s desires. She has founded her business on the belief that true healing and peace can come through complete empathetic understanding in both our relationships with others and our relationships with ourselves. Jennifer has been featured in Cosmopolitan magazine, TinyBuddha, Elephant Journal, YourTango, and more. Today we talk about that one troublesome relationship we all have … the relationship with ourselves.

Linda Mastroianni is a Huffington Post author and a graduate of Tony Gaskins Life Coaching class and a member of his Top Grade Coaches. She originally got into coaching to help other parents like herself navigate the needs of autistic and other special needs children. From there her practice expanded to coaching partners in relationship. She coaches with the approach of maximizing positive intentions, learning to live with gratitude and emphasizing positive thinking. Today, among other things, we’re talking about how to build solid relationships without suspicious minds.

Dr. Amy Johnson is a coach, speaker, and author of several books including Being Human. Her work revolves around the basic truth that we are fundamentally content and peaceful by nature. Amy has been featured on The Steve Harvey Show and Oprah.com, as well as in The Wall Street Journal and Self Magazine. Today we’re going to talk about separate realities in relationships—the idea that each of us is living in a world made of our own thoughts, beliefs, and opinions and that the world we see is very different than the world our partner sees. An understanding of separate realities goes a very long way in reducing conflict and fostering compassion and understanding.

With a passion to help men and women manifest more love in their life, Angela Wilkinson uses her expertise in the art of attraction and love to empower people to create the relationship they want while falling more in love with themselves. Angela, known as ‘The Goddess Next Door,’ combines her 10+ years as a therapist and transformational life coach with her intuitive insights to guide clients through her powerful Love SPARK formula.

Jennifer Marie Forchelli (aka The Astro Therapist) is a Spiritual Teacher, Life Coach and professional Astrologer who has been doing birth chart readings for over 15 years. Jennifer’s specific niche is in the area of Psychological Astrology and supporting her clients in healing all kinds of relationships in their lives, using the information found in the day they were born.

Professional Matchmaker and Relationship Strategist Dominique Clark is the go-to girl for everything love and dating, offering personal matchmaking and dating coaching for busy professionals in search of lasting love! Intent on changing the world’s perspective on dating and sustaining love, she joins us today to talk about the Power of Sex in Marriage and other Committed Relationships.

Gladys Diaz and Michelle Roza, also known as The Love Twins, are certified dating and relationship coaches and co-founders of Heart’s Desire International. Together they are on a mission to help empower women with the skills to create the life and love that their hearts desire so that they have the experience of being loved, cherished, and adored every day of their lives.

Bernice McDonald, Heartbreak to Happiness Coach, writer and relationship trainer, has found the secrets to true love after living through too many heartbreaks including divorce. She says no one should have be alone if they don't want to be – and wants us to change what you know about love in order to find magic. Now married to her Knight in Shining Armor, she teaches others to "Never Give Up on True Love."

This week we spoke with Collette Gee about unrealistic relationship expectations. Collette Gee is a world-renowned Holistic Love Coach, Author & Speaker who helps men and women overcome the relationship challenges they face in the 21st century. Collette is the creator of a relationship web series called “Finding Happily,” is a regular Huffington Post contributor and has been an active participant in organizations that help prevent violence against women. She uses an integrative method of holistic coaching to include clients nurturing and loving themselves physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Marriages often fail because both the men and women start the relationship in ‘perceived advantage’ over the other. This advantage often translates into a ‘mommy-ship’ rather than relationship. The man begins to view his partner as a mother – authoritarian figure and the woman begins to view her partner as a son – inadequate. This is exacerbated when the couple has children and the parents ‘cheat’ on their marriage by directing their love energy towards their children, instead of each other. The passion wanes and the intimacy disappears. Anthony Santen provides marriage counseling, individual counseling, divorce prevention, life coaching and training from Toronto, Canada. His main focus is on Divorce Prevention through counseling with the couple and individually. He is the creator of the Path Within® Program and a faculty member with the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH). Anthony Santen teaches in the methods of facilitating change and mind/body connection to audiences from all over the world.

We experience ourselves, others and the world via communication. Yet most of us are far less conscious of what is coloring our perceptions in communication, and how what we say is interpreted. Transforming communication is the essence of what makes our personal and business relationships succeed. In realizing the full extent of this, we are inspired to continually improve such that our own relationships blossom, and we are empowered to coach others to be better communicators. Join William Weil, an internationally recognized professional teacher, writer and relationship coach. In his writings and seminars he offers practical wisdom for self-discovery and transformation via interpersonal relationships. Bill is the author of New Earth Relationships: A Guide for Couples in the 21st Century, and From Intuition to Entrepreneurship. He also created LovePong.com, an interactive app supporting couples in elevating their consciousness and communicating more powerfully.

Nicole McCance is a Canadian psychologist and therapist and the author of the best-selling book "52 Ways to Beat Depression Naturally." She owns Nicole McCance Psychology, which has over 10 Counseling locations in the greater Toronto area. She’s provides counseling and assessment services in North America and in Russia. She is a frequent contributor to CTV News, CTV National, Global TV, CBC News, and others. She is also the Relationship Expert on Season 2 of the Cosmo TV show "Love Trap."

Dr. Gail Brenner talks with us about shifting from blaming our partners to a more powerful context, one in which we take responsibility for our own urges and feelings that come up in the context of relationship. We talk about: What is the power of pausing and being curious about what is coming up inside before taking the action of speaking to the other, and how do we do that? How does this help in terms of harmonizing relationships and using relationship as a mirror and vehicle for freedom from the habits and patterns that limit us? And how does this manifest outside our relationships? How does it help when we investigate these needs and feelings first, before putting them out into the relationship? How do we make friends with our fears? Dr. Brenner is a psychologist with 17 years of experience offering psychotherapy and an avid blogger for aflourishinglife.com. In addition to writing, she meets with people individually and in groups to support them in gaining the insights they need to release mental and emotional patterns that distract from happiness, inner peace, and full creative expression.

If you want to improve the quality of your relationship, this is a great place to start. We talk to Ashley Davis Bush about questions like: Are marriages simply hard work? What are the keys to a strong marriage? How can busy couples make time for their marriage? What are some effective ways in dealing with conflict? What are some simple, small habits that really make a big difference in the quality of our relationships? Ashley Davis Bush is a psychotherapist specializing in couples therapy and grief counseling and the author of four books. Her latest, 75 Habits for a Happy Marriage, explores things couples can do to deepen their daily connection. Her work for the past 25 years –both as therapist and as a writer – is designed to inspire others toward whole-hearted living.

Dr. Sheri Meyers is a Marriage & Family Therapist and the author of Chatting or Cheating: How to Detect Infidelity, Rebuild Love, and Affair-Proof Your Relationship. She is among the nation’s most frequently quoted and interviewed relationship and infidelity specialists and regularly appears on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and FOX. Her compassionate, practical, methods have inspired and helped thousands of men and women overcome their most complex and daunting relationship and sexual challenges.

Dr. LeslieBeth Wish is a nationally honored psychologist and licensed clinical social worker, recognized for her pioneering work with women's issues in career, love, life and family. The National Association of Social Workers has named her as One of the Fifty who has Contributed to the Field. She is the author of several books about women's intimate relationships, including "Smart Relationships: How Successful Women Can Find True Love," published by New Horizon Press.