In this episode of Top Self, Shanenn sits down with Dr. Rachel Glik, a licensed professional counselor with over 30 years of experience as a couples and individual therapist. Dr. Glik shares insights from her new book "Soulful Marriage: Healing your Relationship with Responsibility, Growth, Priority, and Purpose," offering her thoughts on how to nurture lasting love and embrace conflict as an opportunity for growth.

Golden Episode Nuggets:

💎 "The impact of our own personal growth work and turning to ourselves first to transform, evolve, heal, and feel whole is how we create a better impact with the people in our lives."

💎 "When we are reactive, we only plant seeds that keep us in the same patterns."

💎 "Your relationship is your purpose to grow. Whenever there's growth, there's some sort of confusion or conflict."

💎 "Don't stop growing. Don't be afraid to grow. You can do it thoughtfully while still respecting your partner's journey."

💎 "People who are going to have long-lasting energy in their relationship are those who continue growing together."

About Our Guest:

Dr. Rachel Glik is a licensed professional counselor with more than 30 years of experience as a couples and individual therapist in her private practice. She has been featured on Fox 2 AM Show in St. Louis as a relationship and mental health expert. Her new book "Soulful Marriage: Healing your Relationship with Responsibility, Growth, Priority, and Purpose" offers a comprehensive approach to creating lasting, fulfilling relationships.

Resources Mentioned:

• Dr. Rachel Glik's book: "Soulful Marriage: Healing your Relationship with Responsibility, Growth, Priority, and Purpose"
• The "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" assessment questions in the book's addendum

Perfect for listeners who:

• Are experiencing relationship friction and want to reframe it as an opportunity for growth
• Need guidance on having productive conversations about relationship growth with their partner
• Want to understand the role of personal responsibility in relationship challenges
• Are questioning whether to stay in or leave their current relationship
• Are considering marriage and want to establish a strong foundation

Episode Highlights:

• [00:01:36] Dr. Glik discusses the various anxieties people experience around marriage and commitment
• [00:03:07] Why lasting love is a trainable skill that begins with internal growth
• [00:04:44] Strategies for sharing relationship wisdom with a partner who may not be receptive to reading self-help books
• [00:07:08] Finding balance between actively working on relationship issues and simply enjoying what's good
• [00:09:17] The importance of stepping back from problems to gain perspective and find unexpected solutions
• [00:12:10] How commitment to the process (rather than immediate solutions) cre

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