Reinventing the Arena

Reinventing the Arena

By Molly ConnollyEducationSelf-Improvement
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Reinventing the Arena episodes

  • 75. Bust Your Belief: There's Never Enough Time To Date

    Ever find yourself saying there's never enough time to date? 

    Listen to this episode to hear how you can start rebalancing areas of your life to get back out on the dating scene.

    Learn what’s going on when you say that you don’t have enough time. Plus, how to make time to date or any other goal you have for yourself!

    Yet, what if you think you’re going to waste your time if you try to date again? Well, I have that covered too!

    Sign up for Lady Love Lessons! A morning email sent Monday through Friday to give you the tough love motivation to choose yourself first. Just fill out the form at the bottom of my website and you’re in!

    Take my quiz, What’s Sabotaging Your Love Life? You will have 16 different dating or relationship scenarios to help determine your dominant sabotaging behavior and be added to my email list.

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    19 min
  • 74. Navigating Parent & Adult Child Relationships with Christine Conte

    Are you heading home for the holidays? Or maybe spending time with your in-laws?

    Navigating family dynamics can be interesting not only during the holidays, but any time of year.

    My guest Christine Conte is not only an ICF Professional Certified Coach, Certified Confidence Coach, speaker, author, and joy-filled life advocate, but a former coach of mine!

    Christine Conte specializes in Women’s Empowerment, Boundary Setting, Mother-Daughter Relationships, Divorce, and Single Parenting Coaching. 

    Christine drops a full bag of gold nuggets in numerous family dynamics that could not only impact you during the holidays, but in your everyday love life too.

    You’ll hear Christine discuss:

    The importance of connecting with yourself

    How to handle stressful family situations during the holidays

    Ways to connect with family through conversations and experiences

    Her 3 R’s to remember when visiting your in-laws and your parents

    Plus, we talk about the unique aspects of the parent and child relationships as adults.

    Make sure to listen to this episode before you sit down for your family holiday meal and get ready to take notes to collect all of her valuable information!

    Learn more and connect with Christine Conte:

    Christine’s website: https://www.christinecontecoaching.com/ 

    For the “Divorcing with Confidence, Courage, and Dignity”© System,  https://divorcecoachingsystem.com/ 

    Facebook: Christine Conte Coaching

    @christinecontecoach on Instagram

    You can also email Christine at [email protected]

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    Take my quiz, What’s Sabotaging Your Love Life? You will have 16 different dating or relationship scenarios to help determine your dominant sabotaging behavior and be added to my email list.

    Sign up for Lady Love Lessons! A morning email sent Monday through Friday to give you the tough love motivation to choose yourself first. Just fill out the form at the bottom of my website and you’re in!

    1 hr 15 min
  • 73. Dissatisfied When Searching for Love? This Could Be Why.

    Do you love a good romcom? Do you enjoy romantic reality TV? Maybe you love both! 

    Have you ever thought about how romantic media content impacts your satisfaction in your love life?

    If not, today’s episode will shine a light.

    Find out the trouble it can bring and the four issues I have seen with recent clients surrounding romantic content.

    Plus, five tips to help you bring your love life back to a level and stable starting point.

    *The end of this podcast does include some language and scenarios that could be upsetting and/or triggering. I mention two areas in the episode where you can skip to the end to hear those 5 tips.

    Take my quiz, What’s Sabotaging Your Love Life? You will have 16 different dating or relationship scenarios to help determine your dominant sabotaging behavior and be added to my email list.

    Sign up for Lady Love Lessons! A morning email sent Monday through Friday to give you the tough love motivation to choose yourself first. Just fill out the form at the bottom of my website and you’re in!

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    If this show has helped you in some way, big or small, please let me know by leaving a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts.

    Resources mentioned:

    Krans, Leia (2023) "The Effects of Film Viewing on Young Adults’ Perceptions on Love and Intimacy," Perspectives: Vol. 15, Article 3


    How to Stop Romantic Movies from Ruining Your Love Life University of California, Berkeley CA

    26 min
  • 72. A Type of Love to Look For

    In the middle of an online business course the presenter asked us how often we shared our story. What I learned was that I hadn’t shared it enough… and I hadn’t shared other key stories that have been pivotal to my love life journey.

    In this episode, I share a personal story that was pivotal to finding love.

    And it all started with a photograph.

    It serves as a reminder of why I made the pivot in the first place.

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    24 min
  • 71. Dating & Relationships: What are they costing you?

    Ever wonder what your relationship is costing you? Or what dating on or off the apps is costing you in real life?

    In today's solo episode you're going to learn about the sunk cost of dating and relationships, specifically ones you're not happy being in.

    Highlights include:

    • Questions that may relate to your current dating or relationship situation.
    • Six resources affected by sunk cost and examples of them for dating and relationships.
    • Basic examples of your sabotaging behaviors and sunk costs holding you back from long term happiness.
    • The number one area you need to work on in order to remove the sunk costs from your dating life or your relationship and start focusing on your quality of life and your happiness.
    • Make sure to join my email list to receive my holiday promotions and learn more about the special item I'm making just for you!

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      14 min
    • 70. Finding Adult Friendships Is A Lot Like Dating with Amanda McPherson

      How often do you ask yourself, "Why is it so difficult to make new friends as an adult?!"

      Not only have I heard this from clients as they’re reinventing their love lives, but both my guest and I are living this right now!

      My guest describes herself as a recovering risk-avoidant scaredy cat. Through her own journey of personal development, Amanda McPherson became a trained therapist, leadership coach, and motivational speaker.

      Her passion is helping individuals reach their highest potential both in their personal and professional lives. And that includes helping her clients create and develop new friendships as adults.

      Listen in to hear practical advice that sounds pretty similar to dating!

      Learn more about Amanda McPherson:

      Follow her on Instagram @girlgetyourrootsdone

      https://amandamcpherson.net/

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      Want to work on your love life together? Apply for 1:1 Private coaching! Limited spots are available for the rest of 2023. APPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING in bio.

      54 min
    • 69. Restoring Your Integrity After Betrayal with Linda Wajda.

      Being betrayed by the person you love can be one of the most difficult moments to move through in a long term relationship or marriage. 

      Today’s guest wants you to know it’s not your fault as no one enters a relationship thinking it will happen to them.

      Linda Wajda offers coaching to relationally betrayed adults, adults who grew up in homes affected by alcoholism and addiction, and couples repairing their relationship together after addiction or infidelity. 

      She knows each client has a unique betrayal story and she meets her clients where they’re, helping them create stability and safety, supporting them through grief, and encouraging them in their post-traumatic growth.

      Learn more and connect with Linda:

      https://www.onebraverlife.com

      The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts and Trauma Specialists: Linda Wajda https://www.apsats.org/specialists#!biz/id/601823e2696dd766d319fd74 

      Instagram: @onebraverlife 

      Want Linda and I to discuss more in another episode? Suggest a topic here!

      Enjoyed the episode? Leave a written review wherever you get your podcasts.

      Connect with Molly on Instagram @reinventingthearena

      Interested in working with Molly after listening to this episode? Check out her services or apply for 1:1 coaching.

      1 hr 2 min
    • 68. Coaching with Molly: Patience in the Waiting Season

      Have you ever felt that you've been doing "all the things" to find a partner and NOTHING is working? Or maybe you've gone on date after date to come to the conclusion that the man you're looking for just doesn't exist?

      And now you're in the process of trying to give yourself grace. You're telling yourself to have patience because you KNOW he's out there somewhere. But it's so hard!

      You're in the Waiting Season...

      Listen in for a new episode where a former client talks through her situations, experiences and triggers reminding her of her singleness in both positive and negative ways during the Waiting Season.

      Liked this episode? Subscribe or follow to never miss out and leave a written review wherever you get your podcasts.

      Know someone who can relate or needs to hear what my former client is going through? Share it with her or even share it to your Instagram or Facebook stories and tag me.

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      Get on my email list to join me on the podcast to talk through your current love life situation or topic. Take my 16 question quiz called What’s sabotaging your dating life? Or sign up for Lady Love Lessons on the bottom of my home page, Reinventing the Arena.

      In order to have a life changing transformation in your love life, you need a long term commitment to yourself. My long term coaching options can help hold you accountable and support you to meet your goals. Apply for private 1:1 coaching.

      43 min
    • 67. Off & On Again: The Stuck Season of Online Dating

      Have you ever felt stuck and frustrated with the dating apps? You can't seem to find anyone so you jump off... only to find out it's just as hard as meeting someone in real life?

      Well lady, you're in "The Stuck Season" of online dating.

      Join me for a solo episode where I share what options you have, what to dig into, and what actions you can take to help move you forward in you love life.

      If you're ready to try something new in your love life, come to Smitten Singles Speed Dating event on Monday, October 16th from 7-9pm at Hatch'd. Brad and I will be there too! Want complimentary admission? Use the promo code "Molly" to save your seat!

      Register here for speed dating in St. Louis with Smitten Singles

      Sign up for Lady Love Lessons on my website.

      Follow me on Instagram @reinventingthearena

      Enjoyed the episode? Leave a written review where ever you get your podcasts!


      25 min
    • 66. Couch Conversation: Caring for the Caregiver & Reinventing the Relationship during Breast Cancer

      Pull up a seat and join Brad and I for a new Couch Conversation!

      In today’s episode we share our experiences, our processes and how all of it has helped our relationship during my breast cancer journey.

      We discuss caring for the caregiver, specifically the husband or partner when the other spouse has breast cancer.

      Then we share how our relationship evolved over the last few months making it stronger than ever.

      CaringBridge for communication during a health crisis.

      Caregiver Links:

      Cancer Caregiver Support | Caring Men

      Caregiver Resource Guide | American Cancer Society

      Cancer, Caregiving, Patients, Resources, Information (cancercare.org)

      Advice on Taking Care of a Spouse after a Mastectomy | Mayo Clinic Connect

      Caring for Someone With Breast Cancer

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      Want to work on your love life together? Apply for 1:1 Private coaching! Limited spots are available for the rest of 2023. ⁠APPLY FOR 1:1 COACHING⁠

      47 min

    About Reinventing the Arena

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    Align. Embody. Rise. Reinventing the Arena podcast is your gateway to self-transformation—shifting the focus from external relationships to the most important one: the relationship with yourself.