This episode is a must listen for everyone, as it is all about a very important topic that applies to us all - relationships. Whether it’s a relationship with a spouse, partner, your children, friends, family, or any one important to you, we have always heard that relationships are a two way street, but what does that mean exactly, and how do we apply that concept in our lives? In this episode of Alison Answers: Mission Awake, Alison has a very in depth conversation with Chris Warnes, all about something that is plaguing our society - toxic relationships. 

Unfortunately the majority of us have experienced some sort of trauma in our lives, and without being aware of it, we can project our trauma onto the people in our lives that mean the most to us, causing harm to that relationship. In this episode, Alison and Chris are kicking off the start of something very exciting: “Relationship truths: A New Series for Success”, and they are teaming up to break the cycle of destructive relationship patterns. This episode is part 1 of this series, and you don’t want to miss the realness, vulnerability, and psychology-based explanations of what is happening in so many relationships, and how you can start to reverse them now. Tune in!

Key highlights:

• Introducing this new series about relationships with Chris Warnes
• People are operating from unwritten rules that they got during childhood and they're ruining relationships and don't even know it
• Self awareness and emotion intelligence is rarely executed these days
• The importance of understanding our triggers
• Disempowered males are plaguing our society
• What is a masculine male 
• What is a disempowered male
• Masculine vs. feminine energy
• The problem with men being raised to not talk about feelings, which leads to no emotional intelligence and problems in relationships
• How women want to be taken care of but sometimes have a hard time trusting
• If you rage, you need to learn to put yourself in check
• What yelling is saying about you and why you need to stop
• The goal of this series is to fix the “Connected in brokenness relationships”
• Chris’ experience with relationships with others that have unhealed trauma
• How everything is a two way street and no one should be raging
• We’re all responsible for our own emotions 
• The key to a great relationship: listen and be selfless and everything will fall into place
• Be willing to be wrong and be grateful when someone corrects you

Episode resources:

Book: Dominate Your Day: A high performer's guide to winning at life by Chris Warnes

Connect with Chris:

Website: chriswarnes.com

Instagram: @chriswarnes_og

YouTube: Chris Warnes

Podcast: The CW Clinic

Facebook: Christopher Warnes

Connect with Alison:

Instagram: @alisonanswers | @lagercounseling

Website: LagerCounseling.com

YouTube: Alison Answers

Facebook: Alison Lager Lcsw Casac