Authentic Connection Starts Within: A Conversation on Self-Leadership and Presence

What if the key to deeper, more meaningful relationships begins with your connection to yourself?

In this heart-opening conversation originally recorded for Thrive Again Relationship Podcast, I speak with hosts Michael and Amy Stuth about the power of intentionality, presence, and emotional honesty in creating genuine connection-with others, and with ourselves.

Drawing on two decades of experience in the wellbeing and transformation space-including my years founding and leading a Steiner school-I share simple, practical tools to help you reconnect with yourself, even in the midst of a full, demanding life.

We explore:

• Why self-alignment is the foundation of authentic leadership and partnership
• How micro-moments of presence can transform your day (and your relationships)
• The myth that joy and suffering are opposites
• How emotional spaciousness allows us to meet one another more fully

If you’re longing for deeper connection-in your relationships, your leadership, or your inner life-this episode is an invitation to come home to yourself.

Originally aired on Thrive Again Relationship Podcast, shared here with kind permission from Michael and Amy.

You can connect with Michael and Amy and their Couples Connection Coaching and Online Courses HERE

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