Podcasts about authentic world

11.05.2023 | 1 Timothy 1:12–17 | Rev. Román González

Welcome to episode #206 with one of the most revered and self-actualized leaders on the planet, Kendra Cunov — who's been at the top of Michelle's dream guest list for over a year. Get ready for a deeply nourishing conversation for your mind, body and nervous system. Kendra's heart is infinitely vast... let's dive in. In this episode we discuss:A bit of Kendra's backstoryNon violent communication and the impact of a true visionaryThe capacity to be and express all that we areAuthentic relating: what it is and why it mattersHow deep listening creates grounded intimacy + true connectionThe cosmic ride of conscious entrepreneurship in these timesTrust, devotion and a return to SourceHere's a little more about Kendra:Founder of The Collective and The Fierce Grace Incubator, Kendra Cunov has been studying, facilitating, and (most importantly) practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for over twenty years.Kendra has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, communication & full self-expression.She co-founded Authentic World, as well as The Embodied Relationship & Intimacy Training Salon, and pioneered some of the most cutting edge relation work on the planet.She works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success - in business & in love.You can find out more about Kendra at www.kendracunov.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's show is with Dr. Sharon Blackie. Award-winning mythologist, psychologist, and writer Dr. Sharon Blackie is widely known and regarded for her publications, classes, seminars, and workshops  which centers on the growth of the mythic imagination and the applicability of myth, fairy tales, and folklore to the social, political, and environmental issues of today. She has written five works of fiction and nonfiction, including the best-selling If Women Rose Rooted, and her work has also been published in collections, anthologies, and other international media sites, including the Guardian, the Irish Times, and the Scotsman. Her novels have been translated into other languages, and she has given interviews on her subject matter to the BBC, US public radio, and other media. Sharon has given lectures and classes at several universities, Jungian organizations, retreat centers, and cultural events all around the world. In this show, Sharon and Lian explored the topic of female elderhood and her work to support women to reclaim their Inner Hag, mature into their own unique expression of hagitude and pass down their deep feminine wisdom for the benefit of their community. I'd love to know what YOU think about this week's show. Let's carry on the conversation…  please leave a comment below. What you'll learn from this episode: We can reclaim menopause as a time of stripping away, letting go of the roles and expectations of our life and culture, allowing us to open to the deeper knowing of who we are and are to become The archetypes Sharon described, such as the fairy godmother and the truth teller, are ones that it's clear are deeply needed in our culture The vision Sharon spoke of, that of a wiser, more authentic world is one that many of us see is needed and are looking for solutions for... the Hag seems to be an important part of the answer Resources and stuff that we spoke about: Sharon Blackie's Official Website: Sharon Blackie Sharon Blackie's book and a year-long membership program: Hagitude: Reclaiming the Second Half of Life Sharon Blackie's Books and Writings: Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life Foxfire, Wolfskin and other stories of shapeshifting women If Women Rose Rooted, Nautilus Book Award Winner 2016 The Enchanted Life: Reclaiming the magic and wisdom of the natural world The Long Delirious Burning Blue The Art of Enchantment – her publication on Substack Susan Guner's social media accounts you might want to follow: Instagram Facebook Thank you for listening! There's fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then you'll get each new episode delivered to your phone every Tuesday (that way you'll never miss an episode): Subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes Subscribe on Android Thank you! Lian & Jonathan

All humans long for love. But how do we balance that longing for love with our own sacred sovereignty, and how do we enact healthy boundaries after a betrayal? Join Lora and Kendra in a heart-centered and deeply tender conversation about safety, longing, trust, and the willingness to be with the unfolding, be with the unknown. Top take-a-ways: Understanding the tendency to over or under trust the wrong people and embarking on the journey to trust yourself enough to love again. The power of presence and staying grounded in the present moment when wondering, “Will he cheat again?” and the magic of trusting yourself enough to meet the next moment, whatever that moment may be. Why knowing yourself and being able to stand in your own integrity before relating to anyone else is essential to creating healthy relationships. Slowing down, listening, feeling into the nuances, and the tender yet profound power of embodiment, breath, and the “willingness to pause.” Kendra Cunov is the founder of The No Man Diet, among other deep, Embodied Wholeness practices for Women, Kendra Cunov has been studying, facilitating, and practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for years. She has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, communication & full self-expression. She co-founded Authentic World, as well as The Embodied Relationship & Intimacy Training Salon, and pioneered some of the most cutting edge relation work on the planet. Kendra works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success – in business & in love. FREE CLASS! Boundaries As A Sacred Act of Love: https://www.kendracunov.com/sacred-boundaries/replay/ Learn more about Kendra and her work at: www.kendracunov.com Lora Cheadle is an infidelity survivor who uses the concepts in burlesque to help women reclaim their identity and self-worth after betrayal so they can move forward with confidence, embrace their sexy, and create a life they love! Untangle yourself from the past, release judgment, and uncover the power, beauty, and joy that's been inside you all along. All with a wink and a smile! Download your Sparkle After Betrayal Recovery Guide at www.NakedSelfWorth.com and start reclaiming yourself and your life today!

Sacred Sovereignty & Longing for Love – With Kendra Cunov All humans long for love. But how do we balance that longing for love with our own sacred sovereignty, and how do we enact healthy boundaries after a betrayal? Join Lora and Kendra in a heart-centered and deeply tender conversation about safety, longing, trust, and the willingness to be with the unfolding, be with the unknown. Top take-a-ways: Understanding the tendency to over or under trust the wrong people and embarking on the journey to trust yourself enough to love again. The power of presence and staying grounded in the present moment when wondering, “Will he cheat again?” and the magic of trusting yourself enough to meet the next moment, whatever that moment may be. Why knowing yourself and being able to stand in your own integrity before relating to anyone else is essential to creating healthy relationships. Slowing down, listening, feeling into the nuances, and the tender yet profound power of embodiment, breath, and the “willingness to pause.” Kendra Cunov is the founder of The No Man Diet, among other deep, Embodied Wholeness practices for Women, Kendra Cunov has been studying, facilitating, and practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for years. She has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, communication & full self-expression. She co-founded Authentic World, as well as The Embodied Relationship & Intimacy Training Salon, and pioneered some of the most cutting edge relation work on the planet. Kendra works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success – in business & in love. FREE CLASS! Boundaries As A Sacred Act of Love: https://www.kendracunov.com/sacred-boundaries/replay/ Learn more about Kendra and her work at: www.kendracunov.com Lora Cheadle is an infidelity survivor who uses the concepts in burlesque to help women reclaim their identity and self-worth after betrayal so they can move forward with confidence, embrace their sexy, and create a life they love! Untangle yourself from the past, release judgment, and uncover the power, beauty, and joy that's been inside you all along. All with a wink and a smile! Download your Sparkle After Betrayal Recovery Guide at www.NakedSelfWorth.com and start reclaiming yourself and your life today! Learn more at www.loracheadle.com and follow me across all social! 

Founder of The Collective: A Global Web of Women Devoted to Embodied Wholeness, Kendra Cunov has been studying, facilitating, and (most importantly) practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for over fifteen years. Kendra has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, communication & full self-expression. She co-founded Authentic World & Fierce Grace, as well as The Embodied Relationship Training Salon (with John Wineland), and pioneered some of the most cutting edge relation work on the planet. Kendra has consulted for companies such as Genentech & been on staff for 4PC, an elite mastermind for the top 4% of coaches in the world. She works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that embodied presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success – in business & in love.

Award-winning chef Danny Bowien has never fully fit in. Adopted from Korea, Bowien was raised by a white, Christian family in Oklahoma, in "the buckle of the Bible Belt." In 2010, as a young chef in San Francisco, he started the first pop up restaurant ever as an experiment – it became wildly popular for turning Szechuan Chinese food upside down. He now runs two successful Mission Chinese restaurants in New York.Bowien is known in the food world for subverting not just Chinese cuisine, but also what chefs should look like and the rules they should follow. He speaks with Lilah about why authenticity is no longer the benchmark for good food, what it has been like to publicly fail, and how a restaurant becomes an institution.Also: we want to hear your stories about astrology! Do you have a memorable experience to share with us? When do you turn to it? And if you're a skeptic, what doesn't sit right? Record an audio message with your thoughts, and email it to culturecall@ft.com. You can also chat with us on Twitter @FTCultureCall.––––Links from the episode:–Patricia Lockwood's hilarious essay on John Updike in the London Review of Books https://www.lrb.co.uk/v41/n19/patricia-lockwood/malfunctioning-sex-robot–Tickets to the FT's NextGen festival, in London on November 16 (where you can hang out with Gris!): https://www.ftnextgen.com/–Danny Bowien's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannybowienchinesefood See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's show is with Kendra Cunov, the Founder of Fierce Grace: Practices of Embodied Wholeness for Women, Kendra has been studying, facilitating, and (most importantly) practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for the last fifteen years. Kendra has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, communication & full self-expression. She co-founded Authentic World, as well as The Embodied Relationship & Intimacy Training Salon, and pioneered some of the most cutting edge relation work on the planet. Kendra has consulted for companies such as Genentech & is currently on staff for 4PC, an elite mastermind for the top 4% of coaches in the world. She works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success - in business & in love. So in this show, we explored the juicy topic of women feeling that their man isn't meeting them, and that they could be warm, loving and open if only their partner was meeting them in all the ways they desire. This is something that Kendra and I see show up so often with our clients but also in ourselves! We then shared some ways to expand past this sense of waiting to be met.   I adored this show, Kendra is such a rare gem and is overflowing with wisdom - I think you're going to love it too.

Ever feel like you just share a brain with some people? That is how I feel about today's guest, Kendra Cunov, who is back for her second time on the show. Her big truth was, "Just moving the body will literally change everything." From there we talked about coming home to ourselves (which by the way caused me to have my biggest Freudian slip on the show ever, it was hilarious), the idea that "it" has to be somebody's fault, our responsibility for others' feelings, internal fundamental wholeness and what healthy love and intimacy actually look like. She also dropped in two big concepts that were so fun to explore: 1) We don't heal by continually putting ourselves in situations that wound us and 2) How to use our own behavior as a barometer in assessing healthy relationships. You'll probably want to listen to this one a few times to get all the nuggets. Enjoy and share! xo, E About Kendra Cunov: Founder of Fierce Grace: Practices of Embodied Wholeness for Women, Kendra Cunov has been studying, facilitating, and (most importantly) practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for the last fifteen years. Kendra has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, communication & full self-expression. She co-founded Authentic World, as well as The Embodied Relationship Training Salon, and pioneered some of the most cutting edge relation work on the planet. Kendra has consulted for companies such as Genentech & is currently on staff for 4PC, an elite mastermind for the top 4% of coaches in the world. She works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success – in business & in love.  

Founder of Fierce Grace: Practices of Embodied Wholeness for Women, Kendra Cunov has been studying, facilitating, and (most importantly) practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for the last fifteen years.  Kendra has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, communication & full self-expression. She co-founded Authentic World, as well as The Embodied Relationship & Intimacy Training Salon, and pioneered some of the most cutting edge relation work on the planet. Kendra has consulted for companies such as Genentech & is currently on staff for 4PC, an elite mastermind for the top 4% of coaches in the world.  She works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success - in business & in love.  www.kendracunov.com On this episode of She Rises, host Giovanna Capozza interviews Kendra Cunov, the founder of Fierce Grace, co-founder of Authentic World and the Embodied Relationship and Training Salon. She works with organizations, leaders, men, women and couples who know that presence, truth, connection, and integrity are our truest access points to success in business and love. Kendra and Giovanna discuss the No-Man Diet. Kendra provides a synopsis of what the No-Man Diet is and how it came to be. Kendra discusses the awarenesses that led her to complete her own No-Man Diet. There are two camps of women when it comes to facing a period of not dating. Learn why there’s a difference between making a conscious choice not to date and not dating because of a lack of opportunity. Discover the two pieces that commonly come up during the No-Man Diet. Learn how to assess whether you could benefit from a relationship detox. Kendra and Giovanna discuss how you may be turning all of your partners into the same kind of person unconsciously. We create spaces in our lives that are known and comfortable, even when they’re not what we want. Why removing the thing you desire makes it more possible in the long run. Learn what people can hope to gain from the No-Man Diet. Doing the no-man diet in an effort to have your dream relationship kind of defeats the purpose. How your relationships with women might change and strengthen throughout the No-Man Diet process. Tweetable Quotes: When we have massive resistance to giving anything up, it points back to addiction. You’ll keep drawing into our life what you have an affinity for. People who truly take the No-Man diet on usually find the partner of their dreams soon afterward. Resources Mentioned: GiovannaCapozza.com KendraCunov.com

This week's show is with Kendra Cunov, Founder of Fierce Grace: Practices of Embodied Wholeness for Women, Kendra has been studying, facilitating, and (most importantly) practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for the last fifteen years. Kendra has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, communication & full self-expression. She co-founded Authentic World, as well as The Embodied Relationship & Intimacy Training Salon, and pioneered some of the most cutting edge relation work on the planet. Kendra has consulted for companies such as Genentech & is currently on staff for 4PC, an elite mastermind for the top 4% of coaches in the world. She works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success - in business & in love. So in this show, we spoke about what it means to experience life as a woman in today's world and what we need from our environment, from other women and from ourselves. Kendra and I we also aware of the fine line we were dancing between talking about men and women as one homogenous mass and talking "this is what it means to be a woman' as if women have to be a certain defined way. We spoke about feeling like 'the wrong kind of woman' - maybe not feminine enough, feminism, nature, intuition, competition, sex and more. Just like feminine energy, this conversation flowed everywhere!   Although this episode is about women, it's not just for women, if you're a man you will understand far more about women if you listen in too! I'd love to know what YOU think about this week's show. Let's carry on the conversation… please leave a comment below. What you'll learn from this episode: There's a deep longing in women to be connected to nature. We are moved by cycles which are connected and reflected by the cycles in the natural world and we suffer when we don't find a connection to nature. We don't need men anymore so it's a choice. If we choose to be together, what shall we create? We have the opportunity to create something extraordinary and beautiful. What would be really radical would be to value the work that women typically do as much as we value the work that men typically do. It's about opening up choice. We got sold this lie of a need to compete with other women but what's natural for us is for us to gather together to support, encourage and love each other. The magic that's created in those spaces isn't just powerful for us as women but can ripple out to the world around us. Something aligned to that is what Kendra talked about in terms of the response to adrenaline in women which is to gather! Love that! When we base our culture around what's best for mothers and children, an entire eco-system is created from there which allows the entire community to thrive. The practice that Kendra shared at the end - a regular practice of going in and listening to your body - your mind, your heart, your gut, your vagina. Be incredibly honest about what you hear AND give yourself permission not to follow its guidance too!

Episode 204: Founder of Fierce Grace: Practices of Embodied Wholeness for Women, Kendra Cunov has been studying, facilitating, and (most importantly) practicing Authentic Relating, Embodiment Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for the last fifteen years. Kendra has worked with thousands of men, women & couples in the areas of embodiment, intimacy, communication & full self-expression. She co-founded Authentic World, as well as The Embodied Relationship & Intimacy Training Salon, and pioneered some of the most cutting edge relation work on the planet. Kendra has consulted for companies such as Genentech & is currently on staff for 4PC, an elite mastermind for the top 4% of coaches in the world. She works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success - in business & in love. Show notes: FABFITFUN is a seasonal box, with full-size beauty, fitness and lifestyle products. Check out www.FABFITFUN.com and use the code "MINDYBODY" to save $10 off your first box, making it only $39.99 (yet every box is worth $200 in product!) >> don't miss their unique Summer box! Why Kendra lived at a Buddhist Monastery for a period of time and how it eventually led her to leave the monastery to lead relational dynamics with her now ex husband Two of her teachers: Sofia Diaz and David Deida Authentic relating: the practice of hiding nothing (not to be confused with share everything) How making assumptions about what people can and cannot handle from you can lead you to limiting yourself (all from just an assumption, too!)-- this is why we often show our full spectrum of emotions to some people, but not all people. How Kendra has learned what works for her when she feels jealous in her relationship (and how she communicates it with her partner) Letting your emotions flare How to be generous and patient while you learn to let your man lead (sometimes badly) How to not be defensive when your partner is doing his best to be honest and vulnerable Let {Him} Lead You Badly (video) Going three layers deeper so you move past the surface level complaint and get to the real desire An example of how we often sabotage our partner from taking the role of leader My fear of going deep into this woo-woo relationship realm and how it may disconnect me from the "mainstream" men I have available to date (and what Kendra has to say about that) The Myth of Being Met in Relationship You can be exactly who you are whether you are in a relationship or not: you never have to change your ways or your behavior (unless you decide to) How the masculine creates the structure and the feminine is the energy that fills it Why using a word like "energy" might feel better than a word like surrender Must-read book: The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer Diptyque Rose Candles Connect with Kendra: Website Facebook

In this episode, Giovanna interviews Kendra Cunov, co-founder of Authentic World. Kendra has been teaching, facilitating, and most importantly, practicing authentic relating and integral circling for the last 15 years. She works with organizations, leaders, and coaches who know that connection, truth, and integrity are points to success. Listen as Kendra talks about the true meaning of authentic relating, the interpersonal activities that create opportunities for genuine connection, and the benefits of investing in both solo and interpersonal experiences. Today’s guest is Kendra Cunov “Kendra is one of the most powerful coaches & leaders I know. If you are looking to deepen your personal relationships, grow your business, build your team, or improve the communication and leadership skills of your team leaders, you would be well-served to work with Kendra. Her guidance has supported me in scaling my events, while simultaneously creating even deeper and more intimate experiences for our participants. Her impact is magical.” – Rich Litvin, Author of The Prosperous Coach & 4PC Founder Kendra is the co-founder of Authentic World She works with people who know that connection, truth, and integrity are points to success She has consulted for companies like GenenTech and the staff at 4PC Learn more about Kendra on her website, KendraCunov.com Giovanna has known Kendra for a year now Sometimes, even Kendra thinks about how she came into her position right now She was born into a Zen Buddhist Monastery She went back to the monastery and lived there for 3 years as an adult The monastery was her life At 5, Kendra and her mom left the monastery When they moved, her memories became sharp and clear Kendra thinks that intentionally surrounding herself with people who are on the path of personal growth impacted her a lot At 19 or 20, Kendra looked around and saw a group of people dedicated to their awakening and their personal paths Kendra felt a part of her was already curious about this interpersonal experience There’s a dynamic tension between our solo experience and our interpersonal experiences Meditating solo everyday won’t improve interpersonal relationships; working on interpersonal relationships won’t build your inner stamina The test comes when you’re in a relationship – not necessarily a romantic one Authentic relating comes from a myriad of different communities/practices coming together Kendra’s husband and his business partner created the Authentic Man Program – it’s where Kendra first engaged herself in this interpersonal relating Kendra and her fiancé held authentic relating games nights It was creating experiences for people to connect in ways they don’t do on their own When you’re face to face with someone, you can think of your answers to that person, in that moment “It allowed people to share to others in the way that they were longing to” After 3 years of facilitating the game night, they started facilitating events for a dating company The dating company worked with more middle-aged, professional people This opportunity led Kendra to realize that authenticity works for everyone Another key was: “You gave us permission” Giovanna shares her experience with Kendra’s intimacy workshop last year Giovanna believes there was the sense of essential longing that she felt was fulfilled in that workshop Kendra feels fulfillment when people tell her how they felt with her sessions or workshops It’s normal to feel the way you do, especially in a container It takes a setup to play formally or informally “Containers hold us” Container or context is the thing that people say, “You gave us permission” “Set people up so they know what’s happening” Women operate on a deeper level than men Men are single-focused Women have dispersed attention One game Kendra plays is Curiosity Only one person asks, and another person answers for 3-5mins Nothing is off limits “The only rule is you have to be curious” The role of the person answering is to answer in a way that is true for them, in that moment Moment-to-moment discretion allows both people to be in that specific moment What Giovanna loves about this game is that each moment is genuine curiosity This game allowed Giovanna to get over herself and develop intimacy It’s easy to think we know a person There’s a loss of real intimacy when we think we know a person Continued mutual work towards intimacy can change all relationships Giovanna mentions a game she did in a workshop There’s a real value in putting yourself in real practice containers There’s a lot of work we can do in ourselves, but there are things that don’t get touched The format to be played is infinite Permission and witnessing in a triad We free other people and we witness in love, in the triad Giovanna felt reverence and gratitude for allowing herself to be a part of that Women are the worst because women can talk about a lot of things There’s a limit to what one should share Kendra shares about her experience while working in a shadow process Kendra’s full bodied expression Giovanna realized how uptight she was in that embodied piece Check out John Wineland – Kendra and John work together in the realm of romantic, intimate relationships They also work a lot on the piece of embodiment John and Kendra have a 6-month program – The Relationship and Intimacy Salon The work Giovanna did on her own let her blossom as a grown woman Want what you want and be able ask for what you want Kendra shares a funny story about spotting the only ripe mango on a tree while in a vehicle She was in Hawaii with her fiancé There was a mango tree and Kendra demanded that they stop the car She picked up a rock, hit the mango, and ate it Connect with Kendra on her website 3 Key Points: Solo meditation and engaging in interpersonal activities are BOTH important – you need both. Authentic relating builds up intimacy with a person—most people just need to be given that opportunity and permission. There’s a real loss of intimacy when we THINK we know a person, there’s always room to go deeper. Resources Mentioned: John Wineland – Kendra’s partner in Authentic World The Relationship and Intimacy Salon – One of Kendra and John’s programs Kendra Cunov – Kendra’s website Authentic Man Program – Kendra’s husbands program Rich Litvin, Author of The Prosperous Coach & 4PC Founder Authentic World – Kendra’s company

Join us for an interesting conversation with Kendra Cunov about the importance of creating and maintaining fulfilling relationships that support and integrate with your work and your values. In this episode, Kendra shares how to integrate your financial goals and your relationship goals. She also talks about unique ways to stay energized as a coach and leader. Bio: Co-founder of Authentic World, Kendra Cunov has been teaching, facilitating, and (most importantly) practicing Authentic Relating, Collaborative Practices & Deep Intimacy Work for the last fifteen years. She works with organizations & leaders, as well as men, women & couples, who know that presence, truth, connection & integrity are our truest access points to success & love. Kendra has consulted for companies such as Genentech & is currently on staff for 4PC, an elite mastermind for the top 4% of coaches in the world. She brings a genuine care for people, as well as an extraordinary depth of insight, in service of people living truly fulfilling lives. http://www.kendracunov.com/ http://www.johnwineland.com/relationshipsalon#relationship-and-intimacy-coaching-salon Please help us reach more ears! Leave us an itunes review! Come play with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube!twitter.com/kimiandpua facebook.com/kimiandpuainstagram.com/kimiandpuapinterest.com/kimiandpuayouTube.com

Those of you who listen regularly know how juicy the conversation always gets when our guest is someone I've been wanting to dive in with for a while. Kendra Cunov is one of those people. I lost count of how many people told us we needed to connect and once we finally did, it was totally clear WHY. We jammed on some of your favorite topics in this episode: boundaries, cultivating connection with others and relating to them from a truthful, self-honoring and authentic place, healthy and unhealthy expressions of masculine and feminine energy, and parenting. Enjoy! About Kendra Kunov: Co-founder of Authentic World, Kendra Cunov has been teaching, facilitating, and (most importantly) practicing Authentic Relating & Integral Circling for the last fifteen years. She works with organizations, leaders & coaches who know that connection, truth & integrity are actually access points to success. Kendra has consulted for companies such as Genentech & is currently on staff for 4PC, an elite mastermind for the top 4% of coaches in the world. She brings a genuine care for people, as well as an extraordinary depth of insight, in service of people living truly fulfilling lives. In this episode, Kendra shares: 1. Parenting and blended families 2. Authentic relating 3. States of being versus stages of development and how the two interact in life and relationships 4. Visibility and craving connection  

We’ve talked a lot on this show about the stages of relationship - I’m thinking in particular of the John Gottman episode, and the Terry Real episode - how almost unavoidably the “honeymoon” ends and then the real relationship begins. Would you like to know some ways to get that spark back - in a way that’s sustainable? Do you know what you REALLY want in your relationship, and I’m talking about how to get below the surface-level to the desires that will actually satisfy something deep within you? In this episode, we’re going to cover how to connect with your partner  in a way that promotes passion - and we’re also going to take the experience of attunement (like we talked about in our episode with Keith Witt) to an even deeper level that you can use in ALL of your interactions with other people. Today’s guest is Shana James, a coach for the Authentic Man Program and co-creator of the Authentic Woman Experience, and whose site “ready2dateagain.com” helps men who are looking to have more satisfying relationships after experiencing divorce or painful breakups. I’m a huge fan of her work, and her ability to help men find their presence, women find their radiance, and to help everyone to connect powerfully in the kinds of relationships that they’re looking for. She’s currently hosting a telesummit for men to help them have more conscious, healthy, and satisfying sex lives - which you can find out more about at sexualsatisfactionsummit.com.    In this episode, Shana James and I talk about: How do you figure out what you REALLY want? On the surface it seems like you might want one thing - an example that we talk about is wanting your partner to wear sexy lingerie - but what is the desire UNDERNEATH the want? The closer you can get to asking for what you really want - making yourself vulnerable in that way - then you might actually get your real desires met instead of surface-level desires. What’s wrong with surface-level desires? Nothing is wrong with them, per se. It’s just that when you get a surface-level desire met you might find that it doesn’t actually satisfy the itch that you thought you were scratching. When you get to what’s beneath your desires (like a desire for connection, or vitality, or curiosity, or adventure) then you actually have a chance to feel satisfied...AND get what you’re really looking for. What’s one thing that kills spark in relationship? Partners who have become unwilling to be vulnerable. If you can cultivate your courage in relationship to BE who you are, then your vulnerability can be an incredible spark enhancer! How do you generate change and connection? When you choose to be generous in your relationship, you are adding energy in a way that invites your partner to come forward and meet you. It also helps you ignite your curiosity - which is the antidote to boredom and disconnection in a relationship. What if you’re always the one being generous? How do you know if you’re just stuck with someone who’s a perpetual victim, or a narcissist, who just takes takes takes? One thing to ask yourself here is, are you being “generous” truly? Or are you being generous to a point, and then blowing up or shutting down when it doesn’t turn into getting what you want? How do you stay vulnerable, even in those moments? How do you stick a fork in the windmill of a repetitive relationship pattern? Shana James shares a powerful question that could help you change the direction - and also some other ways that generosity and vulnerability become powerful agents for change in a relationship. The power of true listening. Your ego might have a REAL problem with just simply listening to your partner. It could even feel like you’re “dying” in a way. And yet figuring out how to truly receive your partner is an amazing act of generosity that can keep your connection going strong. Shana James talks about Authentic World, Authentic Man Program, Authentic Woman Experience and...what is authenticity anyway? Does what you have inside match what people see on the outside? Do you know your internal landscape, and are you healing negative images of other people that might be “authentic” to who you are right now, but might actually be getting in the way of connecting in a powerful way. What are the different ways of being present? Are you being present in a spiritual way? In a physical way? In a sexual way? Can you be present with yourself AND be present with the other person, and their experience? Learn how to engage your connection from different places within you. Shana and I talk about how to reach into a connection with another person and diagnose where you feel the life and vitality within them, and within yourself in relation to them - and how to use that to fuel conversation and curiosity. Why is it important for your partner (or prospective partner to know the real you)? One of the biggest source of pain for people in relationships is the inability to truly be themselves, to feel like who they really are is going to be rejected by their partner. Wouldn’t you want to know if a prospective partner could truly accept you BEFORE you’re in a committed relationship? Wouldn’t you want to know that about your existing partner before you let another 3, 5, 10, 20 years go by? How do you know how another person is making you feel in your body? Step one is to have an actual awareness of your body at “baseline” - how do you feel when you’re just you - alone? Then you can begin to notice how your internal sensation changes when you’re in proximity to (or even just thinking about) another person. Shana James also shares some amazing ways to use this information to create more connection and play in your interactions with other people. The power of questions. We’ve talked about this a lot here on the Relationship Alive podcast - the quality of the answers you get and the experience that you have is determined chiefly by the kinds of questions that you’re asking. Want a better experience? Ask a better question. How can you experience more pleasure? We talk about how your ability to tune into your own sensual and sexual energy - without turning that into an agenda, but just experiencing it - tuning into your own vitality, how that starts to resonate with the other people in your life. Can you be comfortable with that part of yourself and bring it into your interactions with your partner? Can you do it in a way that doesn’t have an agenda attached to it? Resources Shana’s websites: www.SexualSatisfactionSummit.com www.AuthenticWomanExperience.com www.Ready2DateAgain.com  www.neilsattin.com/shana   Visit to download the show guide, or text “PASSION” to 33444 and follow the instructions to download the show guide. If you download the guide within the first week of this episode's airing, you are automatically qualified for a chance to win a free copy of Gary Chapman’s book “The Five Love Languages”. Our Relationship Alive Community on Facebook Amazing intro/outro music graciously provided courtesy of: The Railsplitters - Check them Out!

This week on Intimate Conversations Live, I am so excited to have the wonderful John Wineland! He is a great LA based men groups facilitator. John is known for the great ground breaking work he has done with men. John uses the power of embodiment in his work with men and women. p.s. Gentlemen…End the Fear of Rejection. Enjoy your “How To Be A Noble Badass” Complementary Training at www.GetHerToSayYes.com Ladies…Be irresistible. Feel sacred. Attract him now. Enjoy your “Vulnerability is the New Sexy” Complementary Training at http://allanapratt.com/vulnerability   You can learn more about John in his bio below. Known for his groundbreaking work with men, John travels world-wide teaching his vision of embodied men’s work and deep relational practice. In 2014, he founded The New Men’s Work Project, which has attracted men from around the world looking to develop as leaders in their relationships and communities. The Project is committed to the staggering goal of creating 1000 men’s groups world-wide in the next ten years and has already supported trainings and groups throughout Europe and the U.S. John’s clients include maverick entrepreneurs, leading thinkers in the world of personal development and entertainment, Ted speakers and creative leaders in Hollywood, who come to him for direction and clarity. John has studied and assisted with some of the world’s leading spiritual, tantric and relational teachers. He brings this multi-faceted approach, which is both energetic and highly practical, to his workshops and experiential coaching sessions. John’s embodiment driven teaching draws from not only over 30 years experience of his own Buddhist meditative practice, but from the deep lineages of Vajrayana, Tantra, and Kundalini yoga; as well as the Taoist traditions of Iron Shirt Qi-Gong, to create a profound experience for men and women longing to express their deepest desires with open, fierce and loving hearts. John is a frequent contributor to The Good Men Project, writing on spiritual and relational masculine practice. This year, John’s first book, The Art of Masculine Leadership will be offered by Make a Difference Press in late April. He will also be traveling throughout Europe and the U.S. leading workshops on embodied men’s work and sexual intimacy. Specific offerings include: The Warm Sound Institute for Masculine Leadership, which will offer a series of workshops, teachings and relational trainings to men. The Art of Masculine Leadership, a three day training for men, London, England. Masculine Mastery: A Workshop for Warriors, with other Metaphysical Fitness Elders and Founder, Justin Patrick Pierce. The Art of Authentic Intimacy, an ongoing series with Founder of Authentic World, Kendra Cunov; The Aquarian Relationship Series, a 21st century exploration into Intimacy and Yogic practices with renowned author, speaker and Kundalini Yoga Instructor, Guru Jagat.

This is part 2 of my conversation with Uncornered Market. Listen to Part 1! Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll are husband-and-wife-adventure travelers and storytellers, writers and speakers, who took a creative sabbatical to Prague that wound up being the springboard they didn’t expect into a life of travel. Today, they’ve been the road for over 12 years to 80 countries, which is truly the stuff of legend. In their work, they like to cover so many of the things like to discuss and explore on this show. That’s why I’m so excited to have them on, coming from Berlin, Germany: To discuss the why and what ifs of travel as well as their own fascinating stories, all of which they share on their website, Uncornered Market. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud or TuneIn What We Cover: How Dan and Audrey figured out how to support their travels while on the road What made their blog, Uncornered Market, successful and separate it from the rest. The truth about the fears we all have of travel experience Dan and Audrey's best travel advice in the lightning round Words from an Explorer: “When we travel, what it teaches you is that a lot of times, the fear that’s in our head, when we are skeptical and anxious, about other people, a lot of the time it’s about stuff that’s happening inside us.” – Audrey Scott Explore Further: Uncornered Market Uncornered Market on Facebook Uncornered Market on Twitter Music Credit: Move Slow by Felxprod ft. Jess Abran (Myriad Remix), Intrepid Journey, by Aaron Static Become a Friend of the Show: Please subscribe and review! It just takes a second and you can help the show increase its rankings on iTunes just by this simple and quick gesture. We’d be grateful for a review. Leave one here. If you do, click here to let me know so I can personally thank you! Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see or a question about an upcoming episode,email me! I’d love to hear from you. Thank you so much for your support! See you next time! The post 76: The Authentic World is Infinite with Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott – Part 2 appeared first on The Daily Travel Podcast.