In this episode, Eric and Rachael explore what happens after the silence is broken in relationship dynamics. When someone finally speaks their truth about emotional burden and invisible labor, the real question becomes: what will you do with it? They break down the difference between taking someone's relationship pain away versus taking it on, and why one builds intimate connection while the other keeps couples stuck in the same patterns of avoiding discomfort.

Eric and Rachael get practical about the craft of conscious discomfort—how to choose your pain and reframe it as fuel instead of burden, why resistance creates suffering while feeling creates connection in partnership dynamics. From domestic responsibility like carrying groceries to emotional caretaking when your partner is overwhelmed, they explore masculine leadership that begins after awareness, the energy behind your effort, and why loving the work matters more than just doing it. They share the connection between relationship stagnation and invisible labor, plus how transforming struggle through conscious dominance creates relationship maturity when you become the one who notices without being asked.

About Conscious Dominance

The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Rachael

Fondly known as a sensory-sommelier and catalytic-conversationalist, Rachael Dunville works globally as an avant-garde intimacy artist and movement muse at her acclaimed company AEROSHA, founded in 2008.

Schedule a 1:1 session with Rachael: https://aerosha.as.me/schedule/c588dcc1/appointment/11783628/calendar/2143007?appointmentTypeIds[]=11783628

Learn more about Rachael & AEROSHA on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/aerosha/

https://www.aerosha.art/

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael runs Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.