Partnership Aligned

What barriers are between you and the relationship you want to have?

According to Harmony Kwiker, your relationship is a reflection of you. Which means that you may be in the way. But this is good news, because the work on yourself can always be done.

Join me as I interview Harmony about the wounds that keep us disconnected from out partner, boundaries, manipulation, and what self-love really looks like within partnership.

Who is Harmony?
Harmony Kwiker, MA, is a psychotherapist, author, and professor at Naropa University, where she teaches transpersonal counseling. She is also the founder of the Institute for Spiritual Alignment where she trains practitioners to bridge the divide between traditional and spiritual transformation. In her first book, Reveal: Embody the True Self Beyond Trauma and Conditioning, Harmony does what most experts rarely do—she vulnerably shares her story of transformation while simultaneously empowering readers to discover their truest selves. Her new book, Align: Living and Loving from the True Self is now available.

Get Harmony's books here
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Go to Harmony's website
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Mentioned on this episode:
Ep 25 - How My Failed Marriage Turned Me Into A Badass Coach

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Does your partner make you feel guilty for not having sex? Do they often tell you you're overreacting when you're upset? Do you feel like you need to walk on eggshells around your partner? Do they expect you to solve for their difficult feelings?

If any of this sounds familiar, it's likely that your partner is manipulating you. This doesn't mean that they have ill intentions, it just means that they don't have tools to manage their internal struggles in a healthy way... so they manipulate you to make them feel better. 

It's also possible that you're the manipulator! Either way, hit play to learn all about what's underneath these behaviors and what to do about it.

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Lucie ran her marriage into the ground. She had a mid-life crisis and decided to move 13 hours away from her husband.

Then she made a decision that allowed her marriage to begin healing.

That was five years ago. Today, Lucie and her husband enjoy a loving, intimate marriage. Under the same roof. 

On this episode, Lucie gives us the goods of what it really took to heal her marriage.

And it's no different for you.

Hit play to hear this incredible story of vulnerability, honesty and communication.

Who is Lucie Q?
Transcending personal crises fueled Lucie's desire to connect with and empower other Midlife Moms - a passion she pursues as host of The Roller Coaster of Midlife, a podcast with 300+ episodes.

Lucie has shared her passion for journaling in her guided journal, Your Journaling Journey, available on Amazon.

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Interested in private coaching? Book your free consult and start improving your relationship today!

Does your partner want to have way more sex than you do?

This is super common. But no one is really talking about it. 

On this episode, I expose what's really happening behind closed doors in many relationships and then give you strategies to get on the same page when it comes to sex. 

If sex feels like a chore, then this episode is for you!

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Are you always feeling upset with your partner? Do you wish they would just act differently?

If this is you, then chances are you're feeling out of control. And that's because you are trying to control the uncontrollable - someone outside of you!

In addition, you are most likely taking things personally and getting defensive.

You're not alone and there is a mindset shift that can help!

Hit play to hear the mindset shift that changed my life plus some techniques to implement it - all of which will help you get upset less often and feel more connected to your partner.

Mentioned on this episode:
Ep 2 - The Secret to Ending the Conflict with Your Partner
Ep 41 - Setting Boundaries With Your Partner

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Interested in private coaching? Book your free consult and start improving your relationship today!

Are you living in emotional childhood or emotional adulthood?

Emotional Childhood means you blame your partner for how you feel. Emotional Adulthood means you take ownership of your own emotional state. 

So if you and your partner are just constantly REacting to each other, then this episode is for you!

Learning to be an emotional adult is absolute freedom! Imagine being able to regulate how you feel regardless of what your partner does or says?

Is it easy? No. 
Is it worth it? Hell yes.

Want to learn more? Hit play and learn all about this concept and how it can improve your relationship drastically!

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Are you juggling dinner, bath time, cleaning the house and folding laundry while your partner does.... well nothing? This, of course, leads to resentment and frustration.

But have you ever really taken an objective look at what's going on here? Both you and your partner play a part in this dynamic.

On this episode, I interview Dr. Terri Bacow, psychologist and author, about her tips and solutions for the default parent.

So if you want to stop stewing and start getting some help, hit play!

Who is Terri?
DR. TERRI BACOW is a widely known expert in cognitive behavioral therapy, an evidence-based therapy approach. A Brown and Boston University graduate, she sees clients in her private practice in New York City. Dr. Bacow is a media contributor and has been featured in Women's Health, Shape, Scary Mommy and Psychology Today, as well as various blogs and podcasts. She is the author of Goodbye, Anxiety: A Guided Journal for Overcoming Worry.

Visit Dr. Bacow's website here
Buy her book, "Goodbye, Anxiety: A Guided Journal for Overcoming Worry"
Follow her on Instagram @drterribacow

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Interested in private coaching? Book your free consult and start improving your relationship today!

Do you get confused on how to set a boundary in a way that works? This is not something we were taught in school! But it is one of the most important skills we can learn.

Wording matters. Discernment matters. Tone matters.

So if you've been trying to get through to your partner about something you need from them - but to no avail - this episode is for you!

Hit play and join in the conversation with Nancy Pickard and I as we talk about setting healthy boundaries with your partner.

Who is Nancy?
Nancy Pickard is a Certified Integrative Coach through The Ford Institute for Transformational Training and the Levin Life Coach Academy. She is certified as a Breakthrough Shadow Coach, Empowered Parent Coach, Courage Coach, Healing Your Heart Coach, Leadership Coach, Holistic Lifestyle Coach and Bigger Better Braver Coaching. She is the author of the international best seller, Bigger Better Braver: Conquer your Fears, Embrace your Courage, Transform your Life.

Prior to her work as a coach, she owned and operated a personal training gym called Tight Ends Inc. She knows what it takes to help people achieve big goals. She holds multiple personal training certifications and has focused on health and wellness for almost 20 years. Her path towards coaching was a natural evolution—she has a BS in Psychology and an MS in Education.

Visit Nancy's website Here
Purchase Nancy's book, Bigger Better Braver

IG:  @partnershipaligned
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Interested in private coaching? Book your free consult and start improving your relationship today!

Secure attachment is one of the hottest topics in relationships these days. But it's not actually about your relationship with your partner. The root of feeling secure in your relationship comes from feeling secure in yourself.

On today's episode, I go into some ways to work on feeling more secure both within yourself and in your relationship.

Hit play for some real talk about the science behind anxiety, some daily things you can do to feel more secure, and the mindset shifts that will help you get there.

Mentioned on this episode:
Ep 27 - What To Do When Your Partner's Being an Ass
Ep 29 - My Top 5 Communication Tips

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Interested in private coaching? Book your free consult and start improving your relationship today!

More and more women are having affairs.

Today's guest interviewed thousands of them. Then she wrote a book about it.

Ever wonder the real reasons a married woman takes a lover?

Join me as I interview Susan Shapiro Barash on the decades of research she has conducted on marriage. Her latest book, A Passion for More, reveals intriguing information about why women have affairs and how they feel about it.

Who is Susan Shapiro Barash?
Susan is a best-selling author and researcher. Her books focus on the gender divide, how women are positioned in our society and their innermost feelings about themselves as daughters, mothers, sisters, friends, wives, mothers-in-law, daughters-in-law, rivals, colleagues, and lovers.

Susan has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The New York Post, The Chicago Tribune, Elle, ‘O’, and Marie Claire. She has appeared on national television including The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS, CNN, and MSNBC. She has been a guest on NPR and Sirius Radio and speaking appearances include Credit Suisse, Bayer Diagnostics, UBS, United Way, Kravis Center for the Arts and the Society of the Four Arts. Several of her titles have been optioned by Lifetime and HBO.

Check out Susan's website
Buy the book Here

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Interested in private coaching? Book your free consult and start improving your relationship today!