Ever Unfolding: a relationship conversation

In this episode Cam and Beth talk about a shift in the podcast. They know they operate with the seasons in personal ways and realize how much that affects the podcast. So now the podcast will become seasonal, ebbing and flowing with the natural world. The days are longer and the it's harvesting time in the PNW. This will wrap up season 1. They have a new set up and are looking forward to experimenting with different ways of recording. Season 2 coming soon!

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In episode 11, Cam and Beth talk about their recent awareness of feeling (and thinking) about the relationship container being like a potted plant. They've both experienced a lot of growth recently and are finding the need to create spaciousness in a new and larger container. With this new insight, they look back at past relationships through the same lens and seeing how little awareness there was around this topic.

When expansion and growth are happening, what happens if the container doesn't change? What can happen if there's a new bigger pot, some fresh soil and added room to grow?

They acknowledge that like plants, people don't all need the same things and don't grow at the same rates. It can be helpful to look at and discuss with your partner, what kind of plant are you? What space might be needed for two fast growing plants that are having all their resource needs met? Is one of the partners (or both) keeping themselves small because they feel the confinement of the current relationship container? All great things to ponder.

And maybe identifying with a plant doesn't work. Maybe an aquarium or refrigerator or any other container you can think of that works better for you. Enjoy!

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In episode 10, Cam and Beth talk about their weekly check-ins that they call "business meetings". You could call yours whatever you want, but the value of the weekly check-in is extraordinarily powerful and compounds on itself.

The outline for Beth and Cam's meetings is this:

Wins from the previous week - they start out with the biggest things that felt really good, really celebrate what felt like it went well. Maybe it was something from the to do list, or maybe something unexpected.

Timing - what feels off, not it, needs a pause, is feeling avoided, is there a sense of procrastination, any or none of the above

To Do List - the practical nuts and bolts of the things they want to do, either solo or together

What feels particularly exciting - from the to-do list or something else. It is a way to really harness that upbeat energy leaving the meeting and going off into the week.

There is often a mid-week (Thursday or Friday) check-in if it feels helpful. Sometimes it is a great way to be accountable, sometimes it just isn't needed if everything feels on track, but the check-in about the check-in is sometimes all that's needed.

Then the next week it starts all over again - the Wins from the previous week's to do list or other, what maybe felt off, another do list, sometimes carried over from the previous week or sometimes all new - this is always a chance to reevaluate, and then once again, what feels exciting coming up.

It's not unlike the critique/feedback formula of the positive compliment, constructive feedback, and another compliment.

It is a brand new practice for them, not something they've done in a relationship before, and they have found it works really well for them. They encourage listeners to try something similar for their partnerships, in whatever way works for them. Maybe it is only a monthly meeting, maybe their topics or blueprint is different. While Beth is hesitant to ever give specific advice or recommendations, this practice is on their short list of things they encourage people to at least try in a way that works for them.

It's powerful to show up together consistently, based upon a mutual agreement, not only when there is an issue but as a way to also preemptively address anything that may have surfaced and not been talked about yet. The structure of a "business meeting" complete with notebooks and calendars helps add a little structure to their usual casual and free-flowing ways of operating.

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In this episode, Cam and Beth chat about their origin story. Like many couples they’re often asked how they met. And their answer, like many, is the internet! But definitely not a dating site since neither of them was trying to find someone to date. Listen in as they describe what it felt like in their first interactions online and in person and how listening to their inner guidance and saying yes led to something neither of them had experienced before. They talk about laundry, breaking patterns, authenticity and being the right kind of weird. They hope to inspire looking for those magic feels and if you have a special someone, sink in to the feeling again of what it was like in those early days of your relationship. Memory and storytelling with each other is so powerful.

Shared on the site are the images they spoke about that led to their connection - a photograph that Cam took (both the original and edited) and one of Beth’s drawings she had been working on at the time from the Beauty in the Upside Down collection.

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In this podcast episode, Beth and Cam talk about some different aspects of fear. From what their experiences were growing up to having fear of being oneself and putting on masks in relationships. That talk about some general aspects of fear and the connection to uncertainty and some specific experiences with feeling fear. They mention how bravery and courage, which are often applauded aren't possible without fear, but that there is a lot of shame associated with fear in general. There is a silly moment where they talk about the band Phish and try to give some hopeful perspective at the end of the episode. This is most likely a part 1 of 2 series since fear is such a big topic and feels like it is heavy in our collective right now.

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Beth and Cam get back to recording with their first full episode of 2025. They talk about gratitude and their individual relationships to gratitude and how it has changed their way of existing. They share some of their gratitudes from 2024 and a variety of different gratitude practices they've done either together or solo, and offer up ones to try if you are new to a gratitude practice or would like to expand your gratitude practice.

Favorite Quote:

"Feeling gratitude is different than thinking about gratitude." - Beth Cyr

The episode ends with a snippet of a new music offering from Cam.

Other people/tools mentioned:

The Betty Rocker - Gratitude burpees

Dr. Laura Berman - Gratitude practice with/about your partner

Breath with Sandy - gratitude breathwork practice

Cam’s bandcamp - long format music track from this episode

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Just a brief update to say hello and that we have the flu. We’re focusing on getting better and hope to be back soon with regular episodes.

Happy New Year! In this episode, we're sharing a brief grounding and expanding visualizatin/mediation audio from Beth. If practicing this session, please be in a comfortable, safe space, and not driving a car or in water. It is a beginner level practice and instructions are given in the audio.

You can find more of her meditation audios on her patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BethCyr

In this episode, we're sharing an energy sensing, slow breath work practice that Cam created recently. If practicing this session, please be in a comfortable, safe space, and not driving a car or in water. It is a beginner level practice and instructions are given in the audio.

You can find more of his breath work audios on his patreon: https://www.patreon.com/endeavor_in_alignment

In this episode, Cam and Beth discuss the journey of understanding authenticity, particularly how it evolves over time and is influenced by conditioning and societal expectations. The speaker reflects on their childhood memories of authenticity, noting that as they grew, they began to engage in people-pleasing behaviors that masked their true selves. They emphasize that authenticity is not a static list of traits but rather a dynamic way of being that aligns with one's integrity.

They also highlight the importance of being honest with oneself to achieve authenticity, as self-deception can take many subtle forms. They mention their experiences with meditation, breathwork, and human design as tools that helped them navigate their understanding of authenticity, allowing them to differentiate between their true self and conditioned behaviors.

The metaphor of a 'space suit' is used to illustrate how societal conditioning can constrict one's sense of self, and the process of shedding or refashioning this suit is essential for feeling free and open. Overall, the text conveys that authenticity is an ongoing journey of self-discovery, adaptation, and alignment with one's true nature.

Cam's Patreon for breathwork: 

https://www.patreon.com/c/endeavor_in_alignment

Ram Dass Talk: Taking off TheSpaceSuit 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WZi86ICyMo3LF0WwDWFKv?si=7627957ae6ea4bd0

The music at the end of this episode can be used for a Coherence Breathing practice. Coherence breathing is an equal inhale/exhale at around 5.5 seconds each. It can help reduce stress, anxiety, increase focus and relaxation and improve heart rate variability.

*Disclaimer, neither Beth nor Cam are therapists or mental health professionals. Their discussions are based upon personal experiences, past and present. They are both training to be coaches and have background trainings in yoga, meditation and breathwork.