Conversations from the Heart
A weekly, soul-nourishing podcast offering psychologically grounded, heart-centered reflections on human relationships, inner healing, and compassion-based communication.
Focused on live mini-coaching moments to help callers shift from reactive, domination-based communication to collaborative, heart-centered connection. Listen for new scripts for stuck situations, new ways of responding to old relationship dynamics and guidance on how to approach these situations with empathy, self-awareness, and effective communication strategies. Here, we emphasize understanding both one's own needs and the needs of others, creating safe spaces for vulnerable conversations, and finding ways to express ourselves authentically while respecting others' boundaries.
Conversations from the Heart
# 58 - Can We Inspire Care from Others?
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Love cannot be ordered up.
Care cannot be demanded.
If we want certain people to love us, or care about us, is there anything we can do to make that more likely?
This episode explores various relational moves across three scenarios that might help to inspire more care for ourselves from other people. We discuss:
- 1:36 The stove is broken. How can I inspire my partner to care about this?
- 5:25 The two levels in every conversation: Tactical and Relational
- 9:43 How to amplify another's good intentions
- 16:59 How to have an honest discussion with a friend group?
- 21:05 Checking for shared purpose: Do you still want a connection with me?
- 23:36 How to show up differently in a conflict
- 31:23 Strategies for getting my HOA to care about our well water
For ongoing practice and deeper learning, I warmly invite you to become a member of The School of Human Connection.
Twice a month, I host live calls where members bring real relationship dilemmas. We slow things down and I'll help you see what's actually happening and how to respond with more integrity, strength and care.
You will find a safe space for live discussions and a supportive community of like-minded, open-hearted humans.
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