Love in Practice with Emily Gough and Kelly Gardner
Hosted by married couple Emily Gough, a relationship coach, and Kelly Gardner, an embodied leadership coach, Love in Practice explores the real, raw, and messy work of love. We share stories from our own relationship and guide you through building emotional intimacy, navigating conflict, co-creating interdependence, and healing wounds to create deeply loving partnerships rooted in trust, respect and growth. Love isn’t perfect, but showing up for it daily is always worth the practice.
Love in Practice with Emily Gough and Kelly Gardner
Latest Episodes
When Business Meets Marriage
Do you work with your partner? Today we're exploring the complex intersection of professional ambition and romantic partnership. We unpack the "Success Identity," discussing how personal achievement (the "reaching of the mountaintop") can creat...
14. Why He Just Shuts Down Instead of Talking
We recently discussed the complexities of relationships while watching Love is Blind Season 10, specifically focusing on a contestant's behavior. This particular individual, Devonte, showcased a pattern of distrust in his own decision-making, w...
13. The Hidden Reason Intimacy Disappears in Relationships
Does "being honest" with your partner constantly lead to defensiveness? In this episode, we dive into the East direction of the Relational Compass to explore why expressing needs in relationships often gets misconstrued as criticism.We b...
12. Your Childhood Survival Strategy is Killing Your Relationship
In this discussion, we explore how one's childhood experiences, particularly growing up with a single mother, can profoundly shape their perception of others' needs.For many high-achievers, "people-pleasing" or being "easy-going" was ori...
11. Why Being a Leader at Work Makes You a "Bully" At Home
If you’ve ever been called a "know-it-all," a narcissist, or felt like you were "lawyering" your partner, this episode is for you.High-achievers often rely on authority and "being right" to succeed in business, but that same strategy act...