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
Is It Intuition...Or Is It Anxiety?
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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 intuition and fear
• Why your body can both guide you and mislead you
• How old patterns masquerade as “gut instinct”
• The danger of core negative beliefs about your partner
• When to trust your alarm bell and when to interrupt it
• How nervous system regulation changes everything
We also share a personal story about sleeping in separate rooms, abandonment triggers, and how to interrupt the “whiny voice” before it hijacks connection.
Because here’s the truth:
Your intuition is calm.
Your anxiety is urgent.
And your relationship depends on knowing the difference.
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