So many women know how to survive in love staying strong, pushing through, over-functioning to keep relationships intact. But true intimacy asks something different: the ability to receive.

In this episode of The Power Seat, Colleen unpacks the difference between surviving love and receiving it.

You’ll discover:

How survival mode shows up in your relationships (and why it feels safer than love).

Why your nervous system resists softening, even when you want connection.

The exact shifts that help your body feel safe enough to let love in.

What changes in your relationships when you move from bracing to receiving.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re strong enough to survive anything, but secretly wonder if you’re allowed to fully receive love, this episode will change the way you see yourself and your relationships.