Date Forever

Our early romantic relationships can be hugely influential in shaping our view of love and intimacy. For better or for worse, our early experiences often set the stage for our future relationships. Today's guest is a retired Escort turned Intimacy Coach who shares valuable insights into the power dynamics at play in our most intimate relationships. She shares realisatons from her relationships, sexual experiences and how she's learned to shed the shame and embrace vulnerability for true deep connection.EJ is an Intimacy Specialist and Sex Guide and the Author of the International Bestselling Book 'Become the One' and host of the 'Deep Sexy Play' Podcast. She has worked in intimacy and conscious relationships for over a decade and has helped thousands of men and women 1:1 with empowering themselves sexually and intimately. She is one of the most credible and sought after Love and Intimacy Experts in Australia.

We chat

• Relationship lessons from an ex escort
• How influential our early romantic relationships can be
• Deepening your relationship with yourself for absolute fulfilment
• Letting go of shame and sharing your complete authentic self
• The power of fun and play in a relationship

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Ej Love

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ejloveofficial/ Website - https://www.ejlove.com/bookFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/ejlove

Resources Mentioned

Deep Intimacy Playbook Enter the code DATEFOREVER to receive $10 off!

Physical and emotional intimacy can be a big part of our romantic relationships but not everyone has had the same experiences or has the same preferences. Exploring your own sexual identity, sensuality and boundaries can deepen your own relationship with yourself and your person.

Azaria Menezes, aka The Pussy Fairy, is a trauma-informed Sex and Intimacy coach that works with women, moms, and couples to figure out what that thing is that's holding them back in the bedroom. She supports folks to find back to feeling turned on, ecstatic and orgasmic in and out of the bedroom. Azaria supports her clients to reignite that spark back into their sexuality or relationships so that they can fall more in love with themselves and/or each other. She also hosts the podcast: Getting Intimate, where she brings practical ways to invite more pleasure into your body, relationships, and sex life.

We chat

• Healing from past sexual traumas
• Building deep intimacy with yourself and your partner
• Undertaking a sexual exploration journey
• The different seasons of our sex lives

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Azaria Menezes

Instagram - https://instagram.com/azaria.menezesWebsite - https://www.azariamenezes.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/309842676890814

In some of the Disney classics, you are likely to see a fairy-tale that ends in "and they lived happily ever after" when in reality, meeting the person you want to do life with is just the beginning. Whether it is deciding what you want out of a future relationship or the one you are in, it starts with taking responsibility for your own relationship goals and then actively creating it.

Stacy Perry is a Dating Coach. At 40, she found herself single again and wanting to love and be loved. She went all-in on dating for four years, and 475 dates later, found the love of her life. She now knows it doesn't have to be so hard and now she is on a mission to help others find love faster, more easily, and without all the unnecessary drama and BS.

We chat

• What Stacy learned from going on 475 dates in 4 years
• She shares how she got clear on what she wanted in a relationship and how she shared it with her partner
• Being emotionally responsible for yourself when dating and in a relationship

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them Better World Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Stacy PerryInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/stacyperrycoaching/ Website - www.stacyperrycoaching.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/stacyperrycoaching

Relationships end for all kinds of reasons, but the ones we tend to think of most are the biggies; infidelity, lying, cheating or the vague yet poignant "irreconcilable differences". But what about all those small moments. The ones when observed in isolation don't mean much, but when there are hundreds, maybe even thousands of small moments like taking each other for granted, making decisions without considering the other person, avoiding problems, fighting to win, undermining one another, relying on each other too much, unrealistic expectations….. And the list goes on. It's like relationship death by 1,000 tiny paper-cuts. In today's episode we explore what these micro moments are, why they happen and how to recognise them before they end your relationship.

Matthew Fray is a relationship coach, writer and author of the new book "This is How Your Marriage Ends: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships." His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Times and Sunday Times in London, The Financial Times, and The Daily Mail. He is based in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States and is the father of a 13-year-old son.

We chat

• The micro moments in your relationship that can feel like paper cuts
• Why relationships don't always end for the big reasons
• Increasing your self awareness and practicing empathy
• How invalidating your person and their feelings is a fast-track to either a shitty relationship or it ending

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them Better World Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Matthew Fray

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/frayrelationships/ Website - https://matthewfray.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/matthewfrayMBTTTR/

Resources

This is how your Marriage Ends - Matthew Fray

For some of us, one of the biggest things we uncover about ourselves is our sexuality and sexual preferences. And for those of us who are in a long term relationship, that question can become even more complicated. It's easy to get so comfortable with our partner and what society presents as "normal" that we can forget to explore outside of what we know. In this episode Alison shares what happened when she learned more about herself and her sexuality and decided to share it with her person.Alison Jamison is a certified conversation and relationship coach for women who are coming out (bi/pan/queer) later in life. She helps them decide what their identity means for their relationship and how to create the love life of their wildest fantasies. She teaches clients how to have meaningful conversations with their minds, bodies, and partners so they can create relationships that fulfil their deepest desires.

We chat

• Uncovering and embracing your sexuality
• Exploring ethical non-monogamy in a long term relationship
• Shedding childhood beliefs about how relationships should be

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Alison Jamison

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alison_jamison_coaching/ Website - https://alisonjamison.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/alisonjamisoncoaching Podcast - https://anchor.fm/hbiq

We all have ideas and beliefs that guide the way we navigate every area of our life. Some of these are resourceful and work well for us while other beliefs can have negative or self limiting impacts. Without unearthing what is going on in our minds, it can be hard to have a healthy and abundant relationship with money. Finances are still one of the most challenging parts of a relationship and can cause a lot of fights. Getting to know yourself, your money history and mindset can be a game changer for realigning your money styles and setting and achieving financial goals as a couple.Jen Fontanilla is a Certified Money Coach (CMC)®, speaker and best-selling author of six books and has worked with organisations such as The Walt Disney Company & Warner Brother. With almost 17 years of experience in the financial services industry, she uses her easy-going style to help others go from financial overwhelm and confusion to clarity and peace of mind by helping them develop a healthy relationship with their money in order to better manage it.

We chat

• Unpacking your money history and money mindset
• Overcoming mismatched money styles
• Creating and setting financial goals as a couple.

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them Better World Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Jen Fontanilla

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jenmoneycoach/ Website - https://www.jenfontanilla.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jenmoneycoach

To live a lifestyle by design and have the wealth that supports it, you need a few things; a vision, goals, a strategy, good tactics and regular activities that happen day to day to get you closer to that big vision. Without that vision or grand plan for your relationship and life, it can be hard to make progress. Thriving couples with a Fuelled Up relationship know the type of future they want for themselves and understand that the future isn't waiting for us, it's created by us.Bushy is recognised as one of Australia's most trusted voices in lifestyle, investment and property. Sonya is a business builder, Integrator and systems automation queen that leverages her expertise as a property management expert and active property investor. Together their lifestyle business has helped thousands of Australian families to Get Invested. They believe happy homes lead to happy lives that create happy communities. With the lessons they learned from their previous relationships, they now live their life by design so that they can get the most out of their time together on this earth.

We chat

• Creating a grand vision for your life
• Living a life by design in line with your values
• The 'MONEY MADISON' Worker & Wealth builder strategy to fuel lifestyle success

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Bushy & Sonya

Instagram - Bushy - https://www.instagram.com/bushism/ Instagram - Sonya - https://www.instagram.com/sonyamartinonair/ Website - www.knowhowproperty.com.au Website - www.bushymartin.com.auFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/knowhowtomakeithappen Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BushyMartinProperty/

Books Mentioned

Get Invested - Bushy Martin The Freedom Formula - Bushy Martin

Relationships come in all different shapes and sizes and there is no one-size fits all approach. Polyamorous people have multiple loving, intentional, and intimate relationships at the same time and these and other less traditional relationship styles are on the rise. Non-Monogamous relationships could mean having more than one partner, or having one partner but having sex with others with full trust. In today's episode we explore some of the ways to have a thriving and Fuelled Up ethical and non-monogamous relationship.

Shane is a Certified Life and Relationship Coach with a specialization in ADHD and Ethical Non-Monogamy. He has hosted and been a guest on various podcasts, speaking on diverse subjects, such as ADHD, education reform, parenting, and ethical non-monogamy. As the founder of Creating Order From Chaos, he helps others discover their personal truths. He uses his many years in various Leadership roles to help people dealing with chaotic lives create order.

We chat

• Living with ADHD as an adult and its effect on relationships
• What ethical non-monogamy is and how Shane and his partner make it work for them
• Different types of relationships and creating a relationship which works for you

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Shane

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/creatingorderfromchaoscoaching/ Website - www.creatingorderfromchaos.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/CreatingOrderFromChaosCoaching

Creating and keeping a relationship thriving is not something you fall into, it's the kind of thing you build, moment by moment, experience by experience, year by year. Yet this isn't what we are taught. Love stories, tv shows and maybe even our friends and family talk about love as if it's something we find and that finding it is the hard part. But that isn't true, by reimagining love as something we not only experience but something we actively "do", we can take even more delight in our relationships by deepening connections and levelling up our communication and empathy skills. And did you know that you can have this kind of impact on your relationship even if it's just you doing-the-doing.Amazon best-selling author, and certified couples therapist, Laura Silverstein, LCSW, has thirty years in the field helping couples find more happiness. She is a research clinician, speaker, trainer, and writer, and is best known for her positive, action-oriented style. Silverstein's new book, Love Is an Action Verb is a relatable, surprisingly humorous relationship self-help book to read alone or with your partner. Get your copy on Amazon and Audible.

We chat

• What makes love a verb
• Deploying energy in prevention of relationship issues rather than reactively repairing later
• Finding time for you and your partner to add fuel to your relationship.

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Laura Silverstein

Website - www.laurasilverstein.coFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/author.laurasilverstein TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@laurasloveadvice

Books mentioned

https://www.amazon.com/Love-Action-Verb-Relationship-Self-Help/dp/B09PHC1CFN

Some of the greatest relationships we get to experience in life are our friendships. Having a network of family, friends and peers to celebrate and commiserate with is so important but it requires having great friendship skills. There are lots of little things you can do every day to help nurture your friendship skills to create an even better relationship.

In this week's episode, we are joined by Simon and Helene Brolund. They've been happily married for 12 years, run a business together, and also serve in their local church. Together, they have been coaching and mentoring people as certified coaches and trained teachers for 2 decades, whilst continuously learning through the many people they get to interact with.

We chat

• The importance of being an open book when communicating in relationships
• Why we need to take responsibility for expressing ourselves instead of expecting our partners to be mind readers
• The value of maintaining your friendship with your partner, as well as friendships outside of your relationship

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them Better World Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Simon & Helene Brolund

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/simonandhelene/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/simonbrolund/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/helenebrolund/ Website - https://simonandhelene.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimonandHelene/ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/theauthenticfriendshipnetwork