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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
Love in Practice with Emily Gough and Kelly Gardner
Latest Episodes
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...
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Episode 13
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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...
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Episode 12
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43:22
Why Being a Leader at Work Makes Your 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...
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Episode 11
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42:19
Is It Intuition...Or Is It Anxiety?
So what's the deal? Is it intuition… or is it anxiety?This question shows up in nearly every relationship, especially when trust, fear, or old wounds get triggered.In this episode, we unpack:• The real difference between in...
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If I Heal My Trauma, Will My Relationship Finally Work?
So if you heal your trauma, will your relationship finally be "fixed"?Not necessarily.In this episode of Love in Practice, we unpack why trauma work alone doesn’t automatically heal your relationship, and how the real issue often ...
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Episode 9
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