Welcome to episode 212 of the Love Live Connection podcast.

In this episode, I’m talking with Saskia.  Saskia recently went through my free workshop and has questions about what to do now that she’s started to connect the dots on her dating patterns.  We do some inner child work to find out why Saskia feels the way she does and I give her steps to take to work through those feelings. I also give her some inner child homework to do while she is on a dating break.  

I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on Instagram or send me an email with your feedback. I look forward to hearing from you!

1:00 - How to work through WHATEVER you’re feeling during this pandemic

4:00 - Why this could be a great time to do some inner child work

6:16 - Once you have awareness, how do you change your pattern?

10:55 - Saskia presents her realization of her own patterns

13:56 - How Saskia’s pattern is played out by her relationship with her dad

15:55 - I guide Saskia through a meditation putting herself into her 13-year-old self’s shoes

19:47 - Why Saskia’s connection to her younger self is so important  

20:20 - The first step to shift your pattern after gaining awareness

23:23 - The next most important thing you can do in the process

28:24 - I explain to Saskia the next step of developing a relationship with herself and how that can be grounding

30:45 - Saskia presents a question about how to navigate a situation when a guy rejects her but then attempts to remain friends

34:00 - I break down the 4 steps in the process of shifting your dating patterns

After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:

• Are you ready for a love-life intensive? You could be a good fit for my Love Incubator program.
• Listen to the podcast where JoAnn and I talk about what a healthy relationship looks like here
• Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here.
• Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here.
• Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here!
• If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!

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Welcome to episode 211 of the Love Live Connection podcast.

If you struggle with love, odds, are you are also struggling with money and or food.  In today’s episode I go over how these three things play off each other, affecting our well being.  I’m also giving you an inner work project to do help you dig into the root cause of your issues with money, love and food.

I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on Instagram or send me an email with your feedback. I can’t wait to hear from you!

2:00 - Corona Virus update and tips to help you get through the quarantine 

6:56 - Why this could be a good time to do some inner child work

11:05 - How money, love and food play off each other in the way we feel about ourselves

11:57 - The effect money can have on how we value ourselves

13:22 - The tendency to judge ourselves based on our success with love

14:43 - How society’s view on body image can have an impact on our self-worth

18:20  - The big secret about the coaching service I provide, and the results seen after doing inner child work

20:27 - Inner work questions to consider on how you relate to money, food and love

22:41 - Practical things to do externally to work on your self-worth

24:09 - A word of caution surrounding people who may try to take advantage of you and your money

26:52 - The best way to shift the relationship with people you are romantically involved with

28:54 - Unexpected advice surrounding food

After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:

• Are you ready for a love-life intensive? You could be a good fit for my Love Incubator program.  
• Check out my brand new free workshop The 5-Step Strategy To Banish Anxiety and Overwhelm in Your Love Life
• Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here.
• Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here.
• Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here!
• If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!

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Welcome to episode 210 of the Love Live Connection podcast.

Today, I’m excited to be sharing some big news of my own! Be sure to check out today’s episode to find out what it is and how it will affect the Love Incubator program.

I am also following up with a client I started coaching around a year ago, Joann.  Four years ago, Joann decided to end a 10-year toxic relationship and dedicate herself to her own growth.  She explains how asking for help in the form of coaching and therapy aided her transformation giving her the confidence she needed to build a new meaningful, healthy relationship.

I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on Instagram or send me an email with your feedback. I can’t wait to hear from you!

1:55 - Veronica shares some big news!

4:27 - How this news affects the format of the Love Incubator program

9:27 - Veronica introduces Joann

12:49 - Joann describes her toxic relationship and what she ultimately did about it

14:50 - Joann talks about what life was like between ending her relationship and starting her inner child work with Veronica

18:08 - How common it is for the rebound relationship to become the breaking point 

20:49 - We talk about the biggest shifts Joann experienced in the way she approached relationships

24:15 - What happened after Joann moved to rural Australia to reinvent her life

28:54 - Joann shares some big news of her own

31:35 - The biggest shift Joann has experienced as she deepens her current relationship

35:06 - Joann’s advice on building the life you love

40:38 - Joann’s final piece of advice for anyone working on building a meaningful relationship

After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:

• Are you ready for a love-life intensive? You could be a good fit for my Love Incubator program.  
• Listen to the podcast where JoAnn and I talk about what a healthy relationship looks like here
• Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here.
• Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here.
• Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here!
• If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!

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Welcome to episode 209 of the Love Live Connection podcast.

When it comes to your dating life are you feeling exhausted, triggered constantly, or attracting the same kind of person over and over?  In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Kacie Main, author of I Gave Up Men For Lent - The Story Of A Jaded, Hopelessly Romantic, Health-conscious Party Girl's Search For Meaning. Kacie was struggling with these very issues and as a result, put herself on a dating break.  We discuss the issues leading up to the break, her inner child work during the break and life after those first 40 days.  I’d love to hear what you thought of this episode. Find me on Instagram or send me an email with your feedback. I can’t wait to hear from you!

2:25 -Why a dating break may be a good idea

3:30 - A list of indicators that would suggest taking a break from dating is a good course of action

7:54 - Our guest, Kacie Main explains what lent is and why she decided to take on this challenge

12:07 - How Kacie’s inner child affected her need to have a relationship

14:03 - The incident that prompted Kacie to give men up for Lent

15:55 - What happened once Kacie made her decision to slow down and reconnect with herself internally

19:52 - Kacie explains how the questions she asked herself during Lent were the first steps of her self-awareness

23:00 -  Kacie explains what her journey has looked like beyond the first 40 days

27:56 - Why having compassion for yourself during the process of working through your inner child issues is so important

29:00 - How Kacie knew she was ready to get back into the dating scene

30:32 - Kacie talks about her book, what kind of stories she tells in it, and why she wrote it

32:36 - Kacie gives us a teaser about what vulnerabilities she reveals in her book 

After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:

• Are you ready for a love-life intensive? You could be a good fit for my Love Incubator program.  
• Check out Kacie Main’s website here.
• You can find her book on Amazon, I Gave up Men for Lent- The Story Of A Jaded, Hopelessly Romantic, Health-conscious Party Girl's Search For Meaning
• Find Kacie on Instagram!
• Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here.
• Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here.
• Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here!
• If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!

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Welcome to a special episode of the Love Live Connection podcast.

In today’s episode, I’m talking about what is on everyone’s mind, the Coronavirus.  With all of the anxiety and uncertainty flying around social media and the news, I’m giving you some tools to surrender, trust, and be present.  I’ll talk to you about dating and personal growth, how to stay physically healthy, be a good member of the community, and put some focus on spiritual growth.  I’ll wrap this episode up with a meditation you can come back to and use throughout this crisis.

Find me on Instagram or send me an email with your feedback. I can’t wait to hear from you!

1:28 -  STAY HOME! This is hard for all of us, but it’s so very important to stay isolated.  I explain why. #flattenthecurve

4:13 - What to do about dating during isolation

6:00 - How to continue dating during isolation

9:28 - A free tool to do some inner work: The 5-Step Strategy To Banish Anxiety and Overwhelm in Your Love Life

13:35 - Ideas for staying physically healthy while being quarantined

18:00 - Why being a good community member is so important right now

19:39 - Things you can do to help your neighbors and community members

22:30 - Encouragement and ideas for those of you who need help financially

24:35 - What you can do to work on your personal and spiritual growth instead of going on a two month Netflix binge

27:42 - Meditation begins!

After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:

• Are you ready for a love-life intensive? You could be a good fit for my Love Incubator program.  
• Check out my free workshop: The 5-Step Strategy To Banish Anxiety and Overwhelm in Your Love Life
• Learn more about  Veronica Perretti’s yoga classes online here.
• Discover some great workouts from Erin Stutland’s app here.

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Welcome to episode 208 of the Love Live Connection podcast.

In today’s episode, I speak with my client, Aila.  Our discussion touches on discerning the difference between being triggered or someone just being unkind,  how an unhealthy relationship with your parents as a child has long-term effects, and how learning to be vulnerable can help us heal.   I’d love to hear what you thought of this episode. Find me on Instagram or send me an email with your feedback. I can’t wait to hear from you!

3:33 – Aila asks how to identify a reaction as a trigger.

6:15 – Is receiving unsolicited advice a trigger or a validated reason to be upset?

8:44 – Aila and I discuss her core wound origination and how that affects her life when she receives unsolicited advice.

15:38 – My advice to Aila on healing from her damaged relationship with her mother. 

20:18 – Broaching the topic of independence and how it can be a hindrance to building meaningful relationships.

27:22 – How to discern when a reaction is a result of rudeness vs. being triggered.

29:21 – Lessons Aila learned from our discussion.

34:01 – Four big takeaways from my conversation with Aila.

After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:

• Are you ready for a love-life intensive? You could be a good fit for my Love Incubator program.  
• Check out the episode I did with Kelsey all about the myth of Independence here
• Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here.
• Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here.
• Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here!

If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!

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Welcome to episode 207 of the Love Live Connection podcast.

Today’s episode covers some topics that aren’t necessarily as fun as analyzing the latest Bachelor happenings (we still see you Pete!), but it’s vital for anyone seeking a truly fulfilling and healthy relationship. Sometimes love can make us accept things we really shouldn’t and I want to go over the red flags with you. Please pop over to Instagram or send me an email with your feedback about this podcast, I can’t wait to hear from you. 

 

3:50 - Just because you haven’t seen a healthy relationship doesn’t mean you can’t have a healthy relationship. 

10:00 - The first sign you may be in an unhealthy relationship, feeling uncomfortable speaking up. 

14:05 - Another thing to watch out for, physical intimacy without emotional safety. 

16:30 - Attraction to deprivation, a term coined by Ken Page, is another sign we want to be aware of. 

19:55 - A few rapid-fire signs that are also important to notice and address, including a couple absolute dealbreakers. 

24:05 - In case you need a refresher, I explain what gaslighting is and why I believe it’s a zero tolerance issue. 

25:00 - If you find yourself in an abusive relationship I urge you to reach out and get help. 

 

After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:

• Are you ready for a love-life intensive? You could be a good fit for my Love Incubator program.  
• Join me for the #DateYourselfChallenge, the fun starts on March 16, 2020. 
• Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here.
• Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here.
• Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here!

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Welcome to episode 206 of the Love Live Connection podcast.

I am delighted to welcome my client Rachael to the show today. We talk about idealizing being in a relationship, being happy when we’re single, plus the difference between being okay alone and giving up on love. Have you ever felt like you were settling for singleness? I would love to know your experiences and what you think about this week’s conversation. Come on over to Instagram or drop me an email, I can’t wait to hear from you. 

 

3:05 - Learn about Moon Tracking, I’m a big fan. 

8:35 - Introducing the lovely Rachael, she’s wondering how to be content without a partner in her life. 

11:30 - I ask Rachael to think back and tell me where some of her beliefs about being “forever single” may have originated. 

16:25 - We take a moment to reconnect with Rachael’s 2nd grade self and offer her some comfort she didn’t receive back then. 

19:10 - I pledge to give Rachael the support she deserves as she moves forward, not in giving up on love, but in identifying what she truly wants and needs. 

21:05 - It’s time to assign a little homework: I want Rachael to identify 25 things she’s been told and internalized as truth then rip that up, because it’s not absolute truth. 

26:30 - Want to come on the podcast and be coached by me? Reach out! 

28:45 - Three big takeaways from my conversation with Rachael. 

After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:

• When you join the Date Yourself Challenge, you’ll get five, daily dates for you to have with yourself so you can attract the relationship you dream of into your life. Join me here.
• Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here.
• Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here.
• Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here!

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Welcome to episode 205 of the Love Live Connection podcast.

This is a very special episode, I am so happy to introduce Lisa Hendrickson-Jack. We get down and dirty on the topic of birth control, your options, and the impact on your fertility. Enjoy this incredibly informative conversation then reach out to me! I would love it if you let me know what you thought about our discussion, what you learned, and what you would like to hear in the future. 

2:35 - My experience with different forms of birth control and how I found the amazing Lisa Hendrickson-Jack. 

10:10 - Welcome Lisa, author of The Fifth Vital Sign and fertility cycle educator. 

13:35 - Going back to basics, Lisa talks about what your menstrual cycle is and identifies other parts of your cycle, beyond the period. 

17:45 - The question almost everyone has asked at one point: How does birth control work?   

19:45 - The societal impact of birth control, its history in the feminist movement, and our cultural feelings towards it. 

25:20 - We talk about what we know about hormonal birth control as well as the gap in education between doctors and patients. 

31:00 - What about a medicinal male birth control option?  

33:10 - How hormonal birth control can impact your fertility, now and long term. 

41:10 - We talk about non-hormonal birth control options, including barrier methods and the fertility awareness method. 

48:20 - IVF, egg freezing, and other modern technology solutions for fertility struggles.  52:15 - To learn more about Lisa’s work connect with her directly through her website, her new online course, her podcast, and, of course, Instagram (where I first learned about her).  

After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:

• Sign up for my workshop The 5-Step Strategy To Banish Anxiety and Overwhelm in Your Love Life - it’s completely FREE.  
• Learn more about how your past can impact your love life and how to break old patterns in my virtual retreat, Shift Your Dating Patterns In A Weekend, March 7-8, 2020. 
• Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here.
• Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here.
• Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here!

If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!

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Welcome to episode 204 of the Love Live Connection podcast.

I am so excited to welcome Cassie to the show. I hope you enjoy this episode, if you have ideas for future episodes or thoughts on what we talked about today, reach out to me and let me know what you think. 

3:10 - I will randomly see flashes of my dad in my husband! 

6:45 - Introducing today’s guest, Cassie.    

8:20 - We start by identifying the dynamic between Cassie and her dad that she may be repeating in her romantic relationships. 

11:50 - Having a narcissist parent can set us up for roller coaster relationships later in life.  

16:30 - We go back into Cassie’s memories to find a situation that exemplifies her relationship with her dad. 

21:00 - We discuss what we would want to say to that little girl from her memory if we could go back in time. 

26:10 - Our urge to find partners like our parents comes from our subconscious, not our logical brains. 

30:00 - Cassie’s tangible actions going forward include a “5 things” grounding exercise. 

35:05 - The first step is always awareness, with awareness we can start to make changes. 

38:15 - Just because we have never seen a perfect, or even “healthy”, relationship does not mean we can’t retrain ourselves to work towards one. 

After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:

• Be sure to check out my special series from last week, and don’t forget your workbook. 
• Learn more about how your past can impact your love life and how to break old patterns in my virtual retreat, Shift Your Dating Patterns In A Weekend, March 7-8, 2020. 
• Ready to explore what working with me is like?  Learn more here.
• Interested in being coached on the Love Live Connection? Learn more here.
• Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here!

If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community!

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