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In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, renowned authors Gay & Katie Hendricks join host Paul F. Austin to share their insights on conscious loving and the impact of MDMA on relationships. Find episode links, summary, and transcript here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-238-drs-katie-and-gay-hendricks Katie and Gay discuss their own journey of meeting and committing to each other, as well as the principles they teach in their work. They reflect on their early use of MDMA to facilitate a deeper connection and self-discovery in relationships. The conversation also explores their work with executives, the importance of commitment and authenticity, and how to balance personal and professional relationships. Through unpacking their journey together, Katie and Gay reveal the power of turning concepts into experiential practices. They share their current and future projects, including Gay's newest book “Your Big Leap Year.” Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks have been pioneers in the fields of body intelligence and relationship transformation for more than forty years. They've mastered ways to translate powerful concepts and life skills into experiential processes where people can discover their own body intelligence and easily integrate life-changing skills. Katie and Gay have empowered hundreds of coaches around the world to add a body intelligence perspective to enhance fields from medicine to sports psychology, education, and personal growth. Together and singly they have authored more than forty books, including such bestsellers as Conscious Loving, The Big Leap, Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond, and The Genius Zone. They have appeared on more than 500 television and radio programs, including Oprah, 48 Hours and others.
In this episode of the Zen Stoic Path, we talk about nonviolent communication and how it can benefit your relationships. To get access to the Zen Stoic Meditation, DM me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/victor.zenstoicNonviolent Communication (NVC), developed by psychologist Marshall B. Rosenberg, is a communication and conflict resolution framework designed to foster empathy, understanding, and peaceful dialogue in various interpersonal and social contexts. Here's a summary of its key principles and components:Four-Step Process:Observation: NVC encourages people to describe observable actions or situations without judgment. This step promotes clarity in communication by avoiding vague or evaluative language.Feeling: Participants are encouraged to express their emotions in response to the observed situation. Identifying and sharing one's feelings helps create a connection between individuals.Need: NVC emphasizes the importance of recognizing the underlying human needs that drive our feelings and actions. Identifying these needs helps to build empathy and understanding.Request: In the final step, individuals can make specific, actionable requests to meet their needs. These requests should be clear, positive, and free from demands or coercion.Empathy: NVC places a strong emphasis on active listening and empathetic communication. It involves truly hearing and understanding another person's feelings and needs without judgment. This process helps foster trust and mutual respect.Avoiding Judgment and Blame: NVC discourages the use of judgmental or accusatory language, as it can lead to defensiveness and conflict. Instead, it promotes non-blaming and non-shaming communication.Self-Expression: NVC encourages individuals to honestly and openly express themselves. It promotes self-awareness and self-responsibility for one's feelings and needs.Conflict Resolution: NVC is often used as a tool for resolving conflicts by facilitating communication that addresses underlying needs and promotes mutually satisfying solutions.Connection and Understanding: The primary goal of NVC is to create a connection between individuals by fostering understanding, empathy, and cooperation. It aims to build bridges between people rather than walls.Application: Nonviolent Communication can be applied in a wide range of contexts, including personal relationships, workplaces, community settings, and even international diplomacy. It offers a way to transform adversarial and unproductive communication into more harmonious and productive interactions.In summary, Nonviolent Communication is a communication framework that prioritizes empathy, understanding, and peaceful resolution of conflicts. It seeks to replace judgmental language with clear, non-blaming, and emotionally honest communication while addressing the core human needs that underlie our feelings and actions. By promoting these principles, NVC aims to create stronger connections and more effective problem-solving in various aspects of life.
In this episode of Awakened Love, relationship coaches Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks share their insights on how to have a happily ever after relationship. Drawing from their decades of experience working with couples, they offer practical tips and tools for fostering love, connection, and intimacy. As pioneers in the 'conscious loving' conversation, they reveal the practices that have kept their relationship strong for decades. Whether you're single or in a relationship, their guidance can help you create a more fulfilling and joyful love life. Tune in to this enlightening conversation and learn how to cultivate a relationship that stands the test of time. === TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:24 The Challenges & Rewards of Working With Your Partner 6:17 33 Years of “Conscious Loving” Book: How the Collective Has Shifted Since 9:45 Telling the Truth in Relationship 17:30 From Codependence to Conscious Loving 24:46 Tools for Befriending Fear & Reclaiming Choice 28:20 Why We Bring Past Pain into Relationships 36:18 Learning to Listen Better 38:33 The Power of Taking Space 41:33 Being Triggered vs Mistreated 44:02 Igniting Intimacy in Partnership 52:30 Conclusion === Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks have been pioneers in the fields of body intelligence and relationship transformation for more than forty years. They've mastered ways to translate powerful concepts and life skills into experiential processes where people can discover their own body intelligence and easily integrate life-changing skills. Katie and Gay have empowered hundreds of coaches around the world to add a body intelligence perspective to enhance fields from medicine to sports psychology, education and personal growth. Together and singly they have authored more than forty books, including such bestsellers as Conscious Loving, The Big Leap, Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond and The Genius Zone. They have appeared on more than 500 television and radio programs, including Oprah, 48 Hours and others. More information on Drs. Hendricks can be found at www.hendricks.com and foundationforconsciousliving.org. === Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelikaalana/ https://www.instagram.com/awakenedlove/ My Website: https://www.angelikaalana.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Relationships! Can't live with ‘em, can't live without ‘em! Intimate relationships can fill our hearts with so much joy and they can also bring us so much heartache.
Gay and Katie Hendricks Better Relationships, Better Life with Judy Herman Episode 026: "Conscious Loving Ever After: Midlife & Beyond" Gay and Katie Hendricks have been pioneers in the fields of body intelligence and relationship transformation for over 40 years. They have trained hundreds of coaches around the world with powerful body intelligence skills. They've enhanced fields from medicine to sports psychology, education, and personal growth. Together & singly they have authored more than 40 books. Title include such bestsellers as Conscious Loving, The Big Leap, Conscious Loving Every After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond and The Genius Zone. They have appeared on more than 500 Television & radio programs including Oprah, and 48 Hours. Here is what to expect on this week's show: • The necessity of breaking through mythologies of long-term relationships. • Replacing boredom with the magic of discovery and commitment to creativity. • Three questions to distinguish whether your relationship will thrive or dive. • Why honesty, responsibility, and creativity bring ease and flow to the relationship. • Seeing each other as an appreciation project can end blame and criticism. • It's not about renewal, but rather it's about discovering and integrating your relationship. • Number one priority is connection by moving beyond fear and into the flow of life. Connect with Gay, Katie, and the Hendricks Institute: WEBSITE: https://hendricks.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hendricks.gay/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/relationshipadvice YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/hendricksinstitute TWITTER: https://twitter.com/hearts_harmony Relationship Stress Quiz - https://www.judycounselor.com Complimentary Clarity Call - https://JudyKHerman.as.me/Complimenta... Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/judykherman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Faraz Khan interviews Gay and Katie Hendricks on how to create harmonious, loving relationships. [Sponsor Message: if you would like to get thicker, fuller and stronger hair, make sure to check out FullyVital.com for a 100% natural hair wellness solution.] Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks have been pioneers in the fields of body intelligence and relationship transformation for more than forty years. Together and singly they have authored more than forty books, including such bestsellers as Conscious Loving, The Big Leap, Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond and The Genius Zone. They have appeared on more than 500 television and radio programs, including Oprah, 48 Hours and others. More information on Drs. Hendricks can be found at www.hendricks.com and foundationforconsciousliving.org Here is what we discuss in today's interview: 1. What it was like to be on Oprah 2. Their background and how they got into relationship work 3. What is conscious loving as opposed to unconscious loving? 4. What are some of the biggest challenges couples face? 5. How do traumas show up in your relationships? 6. What is the art of projection and how to recognize that you are projecting something on to your partner? 7. Most people don't love themselves. Why do they not love themselves, and how can people practically do it? 8. According to you, the most important step is the step of claiming creativity. What does this mean? 9. Why is it so important to tell the microscopic truths? 10. How do you stop an argument instantly? 11. What happens to polarity in relationships? How do you keep the passion alive years into a relationship? 12. How do you help people? 13. Where can people go to find out more about you? To learn more and get the show notes, go to https://fullyvital.com
Kevin & Donald, 2 of my mentors, who are executive restauranteurs, businessmen, and fathers, share their insights on the keys to thriving in current & future relationships. Watch and listen in for thoughts and mindsets that will cultivate paths for healthy and sustainable business and personal relationships. Thank you for locking arms with me and allowing me to share my experiences along this Journey. We are meant to connect, and connecting with EACH & EVERY BEING WHO SHARES SPACE & TIME in these moments allows me to fulfill PASSION & PURPOSE. THANK YOU FOR BEING AN INTEGRAL PART OF MY SOUL FAMILY & MOMENTS OF MINDSET COMMUNITY. I humbly request that if my words stimulated any emotion ( good, bad, indifferent) PLEASE
Many people avoid conflict and try to keep the peace. This, however, keeps things shallow and erodes trust. When you know how to handle conflict well, it becomes less scary and relationships deepen and thrive. Jayson Gaddis, author of Getting to Zero, shows us how.
Many people avoid conflict and try to keep the peace. This, however, keeps things shallow and erodes trust. When you know how to handle conflict well, it becomes less scary and relationships deepen and thrive. Jayson Gaddis, author of Getting to Zero, shows us how.
Summary: Most of you know, what inspires me to do the work I do today, including bringing this podcast to you was from having to go on my own personal healing journey from trauma, addiction and chronic illness. When I was going through my darkest days suffering from ulcerative colitis and found myself with two organs on the table, my liver and my colon. I didn't know what to do. All I knew was that I had to leave western medicine. I did just that and one of my first calls was to today's guest, Dan Hegerich. Dan is a terminal cancer survivor and an amazing human being. I knew he could help. Dan's approach to integrative wellness started me off on the right path and honestly I'm not sure I would be where I am today without him. His knowledge, wisdom and expertise as it relates to integrative holistic healing and his personal story of healing from terminal cancer I felt had to be shared with you. So we created this episode to help you wherever you are on your journey to experience more health, wealth and happiness. In this episode a few takeaways you will leave with are: How your biggest challenges in life whether that's a health challenge addiction, or some other crisis can be your greatest gift. The obstacle is the way! Dan shares how he healed from terminal cancer and if you want to get sick do what the masses do. He shares how to get back in accordance with nature's laws to live your healthiest life. How your diet is not just what you consume through your mouth but what you put on our skin, what you see through your eyes, your ears and including your thoughts. And what we can do to begin to support our environment so we are consuming an overall more healthy diet. Learn Dan's 7 pillars of health and healing that align you in accordance with nature's laws and away from man's laws which he says will always lead you to illness. Dan believes illness and addiction are a result from living lies which CREATES a profound disconnection from our TRUE SELF and our purpose. Learn how you can discover and recover your true self to live your most healthiest and abundant life. More About Dan Hegerich: Dan Hegerich is a Holistic Natural Health & Healing Educator, Consultant and Life Mentor. His approach to dynamic health emphasizes reconnecting with self-love through nutrition and movement therapies rooted in the seven elements of healing: Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Mind, Love and Rest. Most of Dan's inspiration and knowledge was born of his own experience transcending a form of cancer-diagnosed “terminal”. After a failed bone marrow transplant in 1995 and subsequent 4 more relapses; Dan applied his expertise in civil engineering to healing himself, which involved reversing a cycle of degenerative disease and embracing a positive, generative cycle of multi-faceted nourishment. During the last 20 plus years, Dan has traveled widely in pursuit of pioneering knowledge of natural health and healing earning certifications in sports massage therapy, holistic counseling, corrective holistic exercise kinesiology, holistic lifestyle coaching, applied kinesiology, qigong, nutritional balancing science, life coaching and conscious breathwork. As a holistic and natural health & healing educator, consultant and optimal life mentor, Dan guides clients towards self-mastery and disease free living by learning to live more in accordance with nature's laws and one's true authentic nature. Relevant links: https://www.danhegerich.com/ https://dothecure.podomatic.com/ Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Summary: In this episode, clinical nutritionist Kristina Mitts and I discuss all things related to gut health! We cover a lot of ground in this episode including the topic of the controversial procedure called Fecal Microbial Transplant (FMT). A procedure I personally did a few years back to heal from the chronic debilitating autoimmune disease ulcerative colitis. The good news is IT WORKED! Hang tight as we explore the hottest topic in medicine right now; the microbiome! It's absolutely fascinating to learn how much of an impact these little microbes play in our over all health! Other topics we will be covering in this episode are: How the gut microbiome is affected by stress and trauma including PTSD What is leaky gut and how to heal from it? Why mental health begins in your gut and steps you can take to improve your gut health that will directly affect your mental health. How the brain and gut are intricately connected through the super highway of the vagus nerve. And the amazing discussion of Fecal Matter Transplant (FMT) and a whole host of conditions that can improve from the treatment including autism, neurological conditions and of course healing your gut. More about Kristina Mitts: Kristina Mitts is a Clinical Nutritionist and Author, with experience working in the fields of Functional/Integrative Medicine and Microbiota Transplant Therapy. Her experience led her to create the company Mind Mood Microbes. At MMM, Kristina and her colleagues empower their clients to harness their microbiota to reduce brain fog, bloat and other chronic or autoimmune health issues. Links to find out more about Kristina: Webpage: https://mindmoodmicrobes.ca Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mind.mood.microbes/ Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Summary of Episode: When I first spoke to Udo Erasmus we got right into talking about the world of health and wellness, consciousness, holistic healing and right then I knew we were going to cover a lot of ground during our recording together. In this episode, Udo shares his five decades of using health as a doorway to experience greater healing not just the physical body but also to address the longing all of us feel inside; the disconnection from the self (which is as the root of addiction) and how to reconnect to experience the wholeness that is your true nature. Udo shares deeply about how this disconnection leads to the constant chase of happiness through external means which is unfulfilling but when we reconnect with our true SELF it leads to purpose, healing, deep peace and freedom from addiction. In this episode will cover: How Udo's rough start to life and experiencing trauma growing up during WWII was the catyslt to finding his purpose, healing and experiencing greater spiritual awakening. How to address the hole in the soul that many addicts feel even long after they put their substance of choice down. Why we need to shift from the old 12 step paradigm of believing the power is outside of yourself to experiencing and reconnecting with the power inside of you. Why healthy fats are essential for your health and healing and which ones to take. Udo's shares his 8 steps to total sexy health to experience greater wellbeing, vitality and presence in your everyday life. About Udo: Udo Erasmus is a pioneer in the field of health & wellness. He is the founder of the highly successful supplement line, Udo's Choice Awards, harnessing the healing power of nature through products ‘made with health in mind'. Udo is also responsible for developing the machinery to create Flaxseed Oil and is also a pioneer in starting the Healthy Fats Movement. Udo has taught at events hosted by Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra and has extensive education in biochemistry, genetics, biology, and nutrition, and holds a master's degree in counseling psychology. Links to find more about Udo and Udo's choice awards: LinkedIn Page: linkedin.com/in/udo-erasmus-78949314 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theudoerasmus/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/udoerasmus Udo's Choice Awards Supplements: https://udoschoice.com Udo's Learning Material Webpage: https://udoerasmus.com Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Summary: In this episode Ronnie Landis shares his unique perspective, personal experience and the work he does with others on how to live an “Addiction Free Lifestyle." We cover topics such as how to address and rest your neurotransmitter dopamine system which is the reward system in the brain. We cover a topic that many guys struggle with and that's the addiction of pornography and masturbation and how to work the most powerful force: your sexual energy so it begins to work for you and not against you. How to overcome limited beliefs when it comes to what you are capable of achieving when it comes to healing from addiction and achieving health. And of course we touch into the topic of trauma and discuss “What The Real Addiction Is.” Ronnie's enthusiasm for addressing “the whole person” when it comes to healing from addiction was contagious and was igniting me with inspiration as we recorded this show and I'm sure you'll feel the same. About Ronnie Landis: Ronnie is a holistic health and life transformation coach. Over the last 11 years he's devoted his life to study, research and lecture around the world on natural healing and the body's potential to self heal when its met with the right diet, nutrition and lifestyles practices. Over the years his work and interest has been focusing on the mind - body connection and now his latest piece of work is around supporting people to heal from the root cause of addiction. Connect with Ronnie: www.hhphealth.com Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Summary: In this episode Rhonda Nelson discusses her passion as a holistic psychologist integrating multiple modalities including compassionate inquiry, Internal Family Systems and psychedelic integration to support the healing and wellbeing of her clients. Rhonda is a facilitator for Gabor Mate's compassionate inquiry program and shares her personal journey with his work including her experience attending one of Gabor's retreats in the jungle of Peru to explore with the plant medicine Ayahuasca. Her ceremonial work with Ayahuasca led her to have a profound shift in consciousness which she contributes to being a catalyst to healing from an inherited neuromuscular condition. Rhonda's safe presence and huge heart made for an inviting landscape to explore what it takes for us to heal and touch upon the places inside within each of us that tend to get in the way. About Rhonda: Rhonda Nelson is trauma therapist who lives and practices in Alberta, Canada. She facilitates the Compassionate Inquiry Professional Online Training program, a psychotherapeutic approach developed by Dr. Gabor Maté, who is a world-renowned author and speaker on human development and addiction. She has worked in parenting and addiction for 15 years and through the University of Calgary led by Dr. Dorothy Badry, she co-created and conducted a province-wide research project exploring mothers and addiction. She co-wrote the project's findings in a book called Mothers, Addiction, and Recovery; Finding Meaning through the Journey, published in 2018. Rhonda also works with people in the plant medicine community, using Compassionate Inquiry, IFS (Internal Family Systems), and Emotion-Focused Family Therapy to support integration. These modalities have been instrumental in her own healing and management of an inherited neuromuscular disorder, and she is dedicated to supporting others in their physical, mental, and emotional healing process. Connect with Rhonda Compassionate Inquiry : www.compassionateinquiry.com Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Summary: This podcast chat highlights an important area that many people in the recovery community struggle with and that is low self-esteem. Arlina shares her personal story of being sober for over 26 years and the discontent she always felt in early recovery as she quotes “trying to solve the wrong problems.” Arlina shares how she fell into the trap of thinking “if she only made more money” or “had a better body” that all her problems would go away. Little did she know she was suffering from low self esteem and after embarking on her personal journey to heal it did she find contentment in the areas of her life that were lacking the most; love, finances and health. Arlina found her life's work in the process of healing her own wounds which she shares in depth with the listeners to help them heal from the unconscious beliefs, shame and guilt that may be holding them back from living their best life. This episode gets deep as we touch upon neuroscience, the law of attraction, healing the unconscious and much more to help shine some light on what's holding us back so we can thrive in our life in Recovery. About Arlina: Arlina Allen is a Life & Recovery Coach, the founder of Sober Life School, and host of the award winning recovery podcast "The ODAAT Chat Podcast". She has been sober since 1994, married for 23 years, and mother of two amazing boys. Her class "Reinvent - How To Rebuild Self-Esteem & End Self-Sabotage" is being taught to those who've suffered from low self-esteem, codependency, workaholism and many other issues. It is also being taught in the CA and AZ Prison System to help provide healthy coping skills to inmates before they are released. "We only allow into our lives what we feel we deserve, consciously or unconsciously. You can change what you believe and create the life of your dreams. Change your mind, change your life." ~Arlina Allen Connect with Arlina: Main Website Reinvent - Self Esteem Course Podcast Facebook Instagram: @odaatchat Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
About this episode: In this episode Cassandra Solano and I have an in-depth conversation about the relationship challenges many people face in their lives in recovery and the work that is necessary to attract the right partner and step into conscious relationship. Cassandra shares her own personal story of childhood trauma, addiction and domestic violence. The pain of her past and desire to heal, led her own her own personal journey to discover true love in which birthed her purpose to help others heal their wounds so they can experience the beauty in relationship that she has found. We cover a lot of ground in this episode and cover topics such as: What is a conscious relationship? Why the trauma of childhood plays in intricate part in our relationships as adults and how to heal it. What to do if you're in a relationship and doing your deep personal work but your partner is not interested in doing theirs. Why we tend to stay in some relationships much longer than we know we need to and what to do if that's you. What is attachment trauma? And why knowing your attachment style can be a complete game changer for you and your partner and much more! Together we hope to shine some light on what may be keeping you stuck in relationship and how to take steps forward toward a healthy, connected, content conscious relationship. About Cassandra Solano: Cassandra is a licensed clinical social worker and a conscious relationship coach. She has been counseling since 2006 in various settings from drug treatment to running a large mental health program serving the homeless and formerly incarcerated populations. She's been in private practice for over a year serving woman and couples online all over the world to identify how their childhood trauma is impacting their adult relationships to get clarity and the love they want. She is a sober mom of 3 plus one bonus kid, a survivor of childhood emotional abuse, domestic violence and is remarried after struggling for a decade in her first toxic marriage. She uses a mind body spirit approach in helping her clients and enjoys integrating psychology, neuroscience and spirituality to help clients transform their lives. Connect with Cassandra: Website: www.cassandrasolano.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_solano/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandrasolanolcsw/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cassandra_solano/ Clubhouse: cassandrasolano Free Attachment Handout: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ed5b8d5208881002721f0f8 Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website: www.mikegovoni.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23/ Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Come learn from 25+ experts how to increase your resilience to stress so that you walk your recovery path safely, regardless of what's happening in the world around you. Click Here to Get Your Free Ticket to the Stress Elimination Summit - Recovery Edition! About the Episode: In this episode Jesse Harless, CEO and founder of Entrepreneurs In Recovery covers a lot of ground. Jesse is all about personal growth, taking big risk in his recovery and helping people along the way! We dive into Jesse's personal story of addiction and after finding himself facing potential jail time in a federal penitentiary, he got sober, went back to college and received his M.A in Mental Health Counseling. Now he has a thriving company and his helping people in recovery find greater meaning and find their purpose in recovery. We discuss the launch of his new book “If Not You, Then Who?” A hybrid book of his personal memoir along with an action plan to live your best most healthiest, happiest life in recovery. Jesse and I share our commonalities such as: being survivors of childhood trauma, addiction and being an empath. When we first discovered this on our pre-podcast call together it was like a light bulb moment for me. I've met so many other empaths in recovery and so has Jesse. We talk about what being an empath is and the specific traits empaths tend to have. Jesse also shares how to work with being an empath, specifically how to create boundaries so you're not taking on other peoples energy or allowing them to suck up yours. This is truly an enlightening episode and I'm happy to share Jesse with you on the show! About Jesse Harless: Jesse Harless, M.A. is a leader in the addiction recovery and mental health space. He is the author of the best-selling book Smash Your Comfort Zone with Cold Showers and the CEO of Entrepreneurs in Recovery® Events, which are highly experiential online and in-person events to help individuals and organizations discover their inherent ability to develop coherence, increase resilience, harness strengths, amplify appreciation, and create purposeful visions. Jesse's next book, “If Not You, Then Who?” will be released on 2/22/2021. Jesse holds a M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rivier University and he is a HeartMath® Certified Trainer as well as a XCHANGE Faculty member. Connect with Jesse: Instagram: jesseharless222 Website: JesseHarless.com Addition links: RecoveryFacilitation.com Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website: www.mikegovoni.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23/ Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Welcome back to She Rises! Today Giovanna welcomes Gay & Katie Hendricks, bestselling authors and pioneers in the fields of body intelligence and relationship transformation. Together they share their wisdom on conscious relationships, including: The importance of developing and maintaining a lifelong balance in our relationships between time together and time alone Ways to discover and access our body intelligence to know when we need time alone or together Learning to shift from criticism to wonder, and how to express the three underlying emotions people find most difficult to express in relationships The joy of being able to be fully yourself in the presence of someone else For the first time, this podcast is also available on YouTube at:https://youtu.be/JxhUTMOcEO4 You can find out more about Gay & Katie Hendricks at www.hendricks.com. Their books include: Conscious Loving The Big Leap Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond The Joy of Genius
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in a relationship? Today I am pulling back the curtain on our marriage and letting you glimpse into our best tips for a thriving relationship, as well as our struggles and how we support each other through it all. This is a special treat on the podcast, to have my hunky husband, Chris Accardo, as a guest. Chris shares about his dual career running marketing for a tech company, and his passion for composing music for shows on Warner Bros. and ABC/ Disney and pitching trailer music for movies and high-profile projects. We tackle all sorts of juicy subjects — including what to do when things don’t go as planned in your career, successfully juggling and building a side hustle, how he built relationships one ride to the airport at a time, and why it took him forever to propose! You’ll also learn why I thought Chris’ family only served pizza for Thanksgiving (hint: the Accardos are big jokesters). ---- Subscribe NOW and never miss an episode! If you’re feeling extra loving, please leave a review and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, visit meganaccardo.com. Snap and post a photo while listening and tag me @meganaccardo so I can know you enjoyed the show.
We’re nearing the end of our series on relationships and for our next-to-last episode, we have one of our favorite people on the hook to answer some of your best and most personal questions about your long-term relationships, marriages, and the intimacy you are seeking within them! Katie Hendricks has been a pioneer in body intelligence and conscious loving for over forty years. She is the co-author of twelve books, including the best-selling Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond. She co-founded the Spiritual Cinema Circle and the virtual Body Intelligence Summit and has traveled over one million air miles as the ambassador for the work that she and her husband Gay Hendricks have developed together. Links & Notes Hearts In True Harmony About Katie Hendricks Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond by Katie and Gay Hendricks
As woman we find it very difficult to say no to any request that comes our way. We have been taught to be helfpful, and kind and be yes women. And so we have been trained to want to please everyone and put everyone else ahead of our own needs. Even when we don’t have the time or the desire to do so. Sometimes we even feel our body resisting, but we don’t listen! All this people pleasing…leads us to a live a life we may not have wanted. In today’s episode of Food, Success & Life for the Modern Woman, Katie Hendricks talks to us about learning to tell the difference between the yes and the nos….by taking our cues from our body. Living and loving consciously. Creating the life we truly want to live. It’s amazing that her teachings are in tune with our guest from last week Aimee Eoff, about listening to our body…our intuition. If you didn’t catch that episode, make sure to listen to it next. What is Conscious Living and Conscious Loving? Conscious Living is being able to fully participate in life by choice, so that we are fully understanding what we really like and don’t like, what we want and don’t want. It allows us to make decisions from the inside out as opposed to from the outside in. The way that most humans are raised is from the outside in, with structures, laws, rules and shaming, to police our behavior. When we live consciously we don’t need all that because we are living in alignment, the way life is flowing. So that if we agree to do something we do it. And we know how to express our feelings and experiences and thoughts. The basic benefit is that we get to be awake and alive. We get to participate fully in our life while we are in it. How do we Start Living Consciously? So how do we live our life responsively rather than reactively? Where we’re creating our life rather than leaving to the effects of circumstances. Katie’s team has developed the 4 Pillars of Integrity which have to do with healthy responsibility, impeccable agreements, emotional transparency and communication skills. These have recently been created in a deck of cards to look at what skills we have already integrated and which we still need to practice. This would be a great place to start. They can be found on Katie’s website. Type in impeccable, the integrity deck. Also found in her new book: Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond Your experience of living consciously happens choice by choice. When you feel that you’re really stuck, make just one good choice at a time will give you the confidence to keep learning and growing. It’s never too late in life to make new choices and to start building a life that works for you rather than one that was given to you. How to Understand a No or a Yes When You Ask Yourself a Question? As a beginning exploration, remember a recent tine when you were asked to do something or made a choice and you can feel a contraction in your body, that’s usually a no. When you really don’t want to do something you will feel it on your neck or teeth. The experience of yes in our body experience it as an uprising, expansion feeling through your chest. It feels like champagne bubbles. It has more of a “hah” quality. Women don’t really hear those signals because we have received so much external information. We have to start trusting our own inner signals. It creates a flow of harmony. New FB page The BQ Hub is a page created with classes and tips for how to open up your body intelligence even more. There’s an assessment and lots of information so people can learn to be at home in their bodies. “Use your Body Intelligence to feel the Yes and No” – Katie Hendricks How Do You Reconcile the Opposition With Your Spouse? When your spouse or partner wants to do something but you really don’t want to, how do you reconcile that feeling in your body? Compromise is a relationship killer. When people have to think of a relationships as settling for less, it’s not going to appetizing to anybody. People keep tuning into “what do I really want?” If one person wants to eat one thing, and their partner wants something different, what emerges is a solution not a compromise. It’s more of a synergy. Start practicing with your choice of clothes, or restaurants before you start listening to your body on big decisions like whether you want to marry someone, or whether you want to buy a house. Tips to Start Engaging With Spouse Toward Conscious Loving Communication is a game of toss. Think of yourself as a toddler in the realm of communication, like tossing a ball back and forth will allow you to be at ease with yourself rather than critical. Say to him “Tell me more” and you’re tossing the communication back on his court. Then you can use “Ooh, then what happened?” And you can also use “What interests you most about that?” Also use body sensations. Katie explains how to do this and how it will evolve over time with practice. It’s quite powerful and effective. You will learn that your conversations will be about discover as opposed to about blame. Why Goosebumps are an Important Body Signal? Goosebumps is a rush through the skin and the whole body. It lets you know that you’re in the presence of BIG TRUTH, of something of big value, and maybe a signal that you’re on to something important. If you find yourself with goosebumps, give attention to it. Notice what is happening and what your body is trying to tell you. What you give attention to, develops further. If we want to start on a journey: For personal development, and opening up to your GENIUS: The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. If you are interested in the relationship world: Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment is a classic in the field. Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond which is specifically geared for people 40 and above. On Hendricks.com in the relationship page at the bottom, you can click through for videos to show you how to integrate them into your relationships and those are FREE. 15 Day Fat Loss Kick Start Ebook Download your FREE copy here!! DOWNLOAD! Check your email. You will receive access for instant downloading. We respect your privacy- We will not rent, spam or sell your email. About Katie Hendricks: Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., BC-DMT*, is an evolutionary catalyst and freelance mentor who has been a pioneer in the field of body intelligence and conscious loving for over forty years. Katie has an international reputation as a presenter and seminar leader, bodifying the core skills of conscious living–authenticity, response-ability and appreciation–with conscious enthusiasts from many fields. She is the co-author of twelve books, including the best-selling Conscious Loving, At The Speed of Life and Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationship at Midlife and Beyond. Katie has been a successful entrepreneur for over forty years. She specializes in turning concepts such as commitment into felt experience and igniting new actions that emerge from the inside out. Her unique coaching and leadership programs have generated hundreds of body intelligence and relationship coaches in the U.S. and Europe. She co-founded the Spiritual Cinema Circle and the virtual Body Intelligence Summit. Katie has appeared on over 500 radio and television programs and traveled well over one million air miles as the ambassador for the work that she and her husband Gay Hendricks have developed.• Kathlyn earned a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and has been a Board Certified-Dance/Movement Therapist of the American Dance Therapy Association since 1975. Links and Resources Hendricks.com New FB page The BQ Hub is a page created with classes and tips for how to open up your body intelligence even more. Recommended Books: Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment is a classic in the field. Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond which is specifically geared for people 40 and above. If you missed it, listen in on our last podcast episode with Katie: Body Intelligence: Change Your Body, Change Your Mind, #66 And last week’s episode: Discover Your REAL Superwoman Powers with Aimee Eoff Join our private FSL Modern Community on FB.
Empowered Relationship Podcast: Your Relationship Resource And Guide
Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., BC-DMT*, is an evolutionary catalyst and contextual disruptor. She has been a pioneer in the field of body intelligence and conscious loving for over forty years. Katie has an international reputation as a seminar leader, training professionals from many fields in the core skills of conscious living: authenticity, response-ability and appreciation. She is the co-author of twelve books, including the best-selling Conscious Loving, At The Speed of Life and the new Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationship at Midlife and Beyond. Katie has been a successful entrepreneur for over forty years and has developed a unique coaching and leadership program that has trained hundreds of coaches in the U.S. and Europe. She co-founded the Spiritual Cinema Circle and the virtual Body Intelligence Summit, which will move into its third year in 2016. She has appeared on over 500 radio and television programs and traveled well over one million air miles as the ambassador for the work that she and her husband Gay Hendricks have developed. * Kathlyn earned a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and has been a Board Certified-Dance/Movement Therapist of the American Dance Therapy Association since 1975. In this episode, Kathlyn Hendricks talks with us about how criticism and blame get in the way of true intimacy in relationship. She offers perspective on the damaging cycle of criticism between partners. She gives us some important keys into shifting out of criticism. She also provides some valuable tips about how to create change in your relationship even if your partner is not on the same page. Katie helps us look at what is possible when you end criticism and blame in your relationship. KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER: Blame and criticism are the number one relationship killers, as they are the reason why most people leave their close relationships. Criticism creates a sense of shrinking away and distancing response in the person being criticized. Criticism erodes at the positive bond and connection in relationship. Criticism almost always comes from a fearful place: the experience of “I am scared of something, and I look over and I think it is you that is making me scared.” Criticism creates a fear and adrenal cycle that keeps partner’s hooked in a negative loop and prevent them from creating intimacy. The only thing to do with criticism is to stop it, by making a commitment to end criticism and blame. It is important to see criticism as a defensive move and look at the underlying experience. By committing to stop criticism and blame, partner’s make room for genuine appreciation, support, and giving and receiving quality attention. In each moment, we have a choice in relationship, to either expand in learning and authenticity or close up in protection. We can’t do both. Be sure to listen to the podcast episode to hear more valuable tips, as well as how to specifically move out of a critical stance. MENTIONED: Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond, by Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks (book) Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment, by Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks (book) Conscious Loving 5 video series, by Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks (videos on website) Foundation For Conscious Living (website) Hendricks (website) Hendrick’s Trainings (website) Hearts In Harmony (Facebook page) PROGRAM: HOW TO TURN CRITICISM INTO LOVING COMMUNICATION REGISTER HERE. TRANSCRIPT: Click on this link to access the transcript for this episode: ERP 066: How To Move Out Of Criticism Into Love & Appreciation If you have a topic you would like me to discuss or a situation you would like me to speak to, please contact me by clicking on the “Ask Dr. Jessica Higgins” button here. Thank you so much for your interest about criticism in romantic relationships. Also, I would so appreciate your honest rating and review. Please leave a review by clicking here. Thank you! If you are interested in developing new skills to overcome relationship challenges, please consider taking the Empowered Relationship Course or doing relationship coaching work with me.
Speaking of Partnership: Personal Stories of the Power and Payoffs of Partnership
Part 2 of episode #24...Proudest moment in partnership Gay had the idea for the Spiritual Cinema Circle in a meditation. He immediately acted on it and because it came from a place of pure consciousness, the putting it together was so easy. And it benefited so many people over the years. This story will amaze you. Current Partnership that Has You Excited His partnership with his wife, Katie, is the most exciting partnership he has. Listen to the beautiful thing he told her this morning. Also his business partnership with SuperMindApps.com (http://SuperMindApps.com) creating transformational apps. And his partnership with his personal trainer, Patrick Lee, which is a partnership with Gay’s health. What is the best partnership / relationship advice you have ever received? “The best deals you ever do are the ones you don’t do.” - Jerry Jones Often times it is the things you say no to that are responsible for your success more than the things you say yes to. Best Partnership Book (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061735361/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061735361&linkCode=as2&tag=speakofpartn-20&linkId=E5ZXHBAQTYHZBB5Y) The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061735361/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061735361&linkCode=as2&tag=speakofpartn-20&linkId=FZHIYAK4E6PC7G5K) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553354116/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0553354116&linkCode=as2&tag=speakofpartn-20&linkId=Q6CXA2BYATX4HEII) Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553354116/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0553354116&linkCode=as2&tag=speakofpartn-20&linkId=ZQJCLLHTTINVCSNJ) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401947328/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1401947328&linkCode=as2&tag=speakofpartn-20&linkId=4US5TIVSRMXU74QN) Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401947328/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1401947328&linkCode=as2&tag=speakofpartn-20&linkId=ZJMF2NF63U7PUS73) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1577319486/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1577319486&linkCode=as2&tag=speakofpartn-20&linkId=OYNAVSAZRD6TPCMM) Five Wishes: How Answering One Simple Question Can Make Your Dreams Come True (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1577319486/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1577319486&linkCode=as2&tag=speakofpartn-20&linkId=E55XXXWSGI2HCMFP) Interview Links - www.hendricks.com (http://www.hendricks.com) Gay’s Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/relationshipadvice) (https://speakingofpartnership.com/025-gay-hendricks-part-2/)
Luis Congdon has seen quite a bit in the last two years. He had a job that was not quite rite for him but, he wasn't happy. Things got better for him before they got worse. Luis ended up being homeless, living in his car and eventually ended up living on his friend's couch. It was at his lowest point, that Luis had the moment in his life, but came out better from it. Luis' discovered podcasting and really found his passion. He made the trek for interviews to a local college where he could use the internet to have interviews. Luis's podcast grew quickly, and he discovered that he really found his passion. From there, he decided to for the Podcaster's secret weapon and Thriving Launch community, to share his passion with this world. Luis's Favorite Quote:"The words that we speak become that the house that we live in."-Hafiz Luis' Favorite Book:Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond Links From Today's Show:thrivinglaunch.comPodcaster's Secret Weaponjeremyryanslate.com/survey
Luis Congdon has seen quite a bit in the last two years. He had a job that was not quite rite for him but, he wasn't happy. Things got better for him before they got worse. Luis ended up being homeless, living in his car and eventually ended up living on his friend's couch. It was at his lowest point, that Luis had the moment in his life, but came out better from it. Luis' discovered podcasting and really found his passion. He made the trek for interviews to a local college where he could use the internet to have interviews. Luis's podcast grew quickly, and he discovered that he really found his passion. From there, he decided to for the Podcaster's secret weapon and Thriving Launch community, to share his passion with this world. Luis's Favorite Quote:"The words that we speak become that the house that we live in."-Hafiz Luis' Favorite Book:Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond Links From Today's Show:thrivinglaunch.comPodcaster's Secret Weaponjeremyryanslate.com/survey
Luis Congdon has seen quite a bit in the last two years. He had a job that was not quite rite for him but, he wasn't happy. Things got better for him before they got worse. Luis ended up being homeless, living in his car and eventually ended up living on his friend's couch. It was at his lowest point, that Luis had the moment in his life, but came out better from it. Luis' discovered podcasting and really found his passion. He made the trek for interviews to a local college where he could use the internet to have interviews. Luis's podcast grew quickly, and he discovered that he really found his passion. From there, he decided to for the Podcaster's secret weapon and Thriving Launch community, to share his passion with this world. Luis's Favorite Quote:"The words that we speak become that the house that we live in."-Hafiz Luis' Favorite Book:Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond Links From Today's Show:thrivinglaunch.comPodcaster's Secret Weaponjeremyryanslate.com/survey
What does it take to have a relationship that can thrive well into your 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond? What are the best ways to FIND a conscious relationship? Or to shift your current relationship into a place of being energized for what’s possible? And have you ever wondered why it can be so easy to blame someone else in an argument - and if there’s any way to eradicate criticism and blame from your relationship once and for all? Today’s guest is none other than Gay Hendricks, co-author with his wife Katie of the classic book Conscious Loving, as well as the new book Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond. Along with his wife, Gay is one of THE experts on how to have relationships that fit into the new paradigm for love - relationships that continue to grow and be a source of inspiration both within the partnership, but also for the communities surrounding the relationship. He has been a leader in the field of relationship transformation for over 45 years - and has appeared on Oprah, 48 Hours, CNN, and...today he is here on Relationship Alive. Take a listen! My conversation with Gay covers the following topics: Conscious Loving Ever After, his new book with his wife Katie (or Kathlyn) Hendriks, picks up where their original Conscious Loving (1992) left off. What does it take to have a thriving relationship into midlife and beyond? Are you taking into account your stage of adult development in your relationship? Does your relationship reinforce where you’re at in life? Even if you’re in your 20s or 30s, are you setting yourself up for long-term success in your life and relationship? How do you find a partner for a conscious relationship, or shift your current relationship to a conscious relationship? Step One is getting really clear on what you want in your relationship. What would you want to be committed to? What would you want your partner to be committed to? In our conversation, Gay recounts the steps he took on his personal journey to a “conscious loving” relationship with his wife, Katie. He crafted a “prayer to the universe” - a list detailing EXACTLY what he wanted in a relationship. Step Two is to be clear about what you absolutely DON’T want. Gay had created a list of the three “must haves” and the three “must not haves”. Step Three: After you’ve created your list of Three Absolute Yesses and Three Absolute Nos in your relationship, the next step is to set a clear intention (some might call it a “prayer” - but you’re at least making a clear commitment to yourself) that you will NOT settle for less. That you are perfectly fine being single rather than settling. Are you ok being alone? At this point it’s worth mentioning that if you’re NOT ok with being alone...what’s up? I’m not saying that you have to be ALONE alone, living like a hermit in some cave. Why not enjoy your community and your friends to the fullest, and the way that you can create intimacy with them, the way that your life and creative spark is (hopefully) supported by them, and let THAT send ripples out into the world (which has a good chance of leading you and your future partner to cross paths)? What are the core commitments for a lifelong conscious relationship? A commitment to honesty and integrity A commitment to creative growth A commitment to taking personal responsibility (no blame and criticism) Are there any that you would add here? What feelings come up for you as you make your list of musts and must-nots? In making a “list” of requirements, it’s important to acknowledge the feelings involved in each item: fear, sadness, despair, pain, love, excitement, etc. Can you feel those feelings and have compassion for yourself? Loving yourself more opens up more opportunities to love your partner. Develop the skill of being present. To be “present” or “in the moment,” you have to open your heart, mind, and body and befriend your feelings. Can you be curious about your own feelings? Can you tend to the part of you that’s feeling them, especially the difficult emotions? Can you guide yourself through that instead of looking for a partner to do it for you? Are you committed to your own Creativity? Many people realize at some point that they have sacrificed their creativity to fit into some “role” in life. However, allowing yourself to do something creative every day, to surprise yourself, will allow you to grow the part of you that is the unique expression of YOU on the planet. The more that you can be more fully YOU, the more that you can more fully be in relationship with a partner and encourage them to be more fully them. Pay attention to how you’re using technology. Today’s technology actually brings more opportunities to be dishonest with your partner unless open-hearted communication is a priority in your relationship. Are there things that you’re hiding from your partner? Or are you letting technology get in the way of direct, face-to-face (and heart-to-heart) communication with your partner? Can you commit to having a relationship free from criticism and blame? It’s easy to get addicted to the little bursts of adrenaline that we get when we criticize or blame our partners, and yet no force is more destructive in a relationship. How can you stop blaming and take responsibility? First step is to commit to looking within for the answers. Try a “wonder-shift,” - saying something to yourself like “Hmmmm, I wonder...what it is that I’m doing that keeps causing this experience to happen?” or “Hmmm, I wonder...what my partner’s experience of me is right now?” or...you get the drift, right? :-) Resources: www.hendricks.com - Gay and Katie Hendricks's website www.neilsattin.com/gay is the direct link to this episode. 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 signed copy of “Conscious Loving Ever After”! Our Relationship Alive Community on Facebook Amazing intro/outro music graciously provided courtesy of: The Railsplitters - Check them Out! Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment by Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond by Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks