The Curious Health Podcast

S2 Ep03 - (Non-Violent) Communication as Medicine with Anke Mennenga


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In this episode, Sophie and Katie learn about Non-Violent Communication (NVC) with practitioner Anke Mennenga, and how improving how we communicate in relationships and with our children can be medicinal. 

Anke shares her personal and professional journey with NVC, and how its influenced her as an individual, a mother and a partner. 

She explains the four key components of NVC, and how these can be applied in daily life to foster not only deeper understanding and compassion, but also better connection to ourselves and others - a core component of health for all of us.

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Anke's Website 

Marshall Rosenberg’s Book - A Language of Life


Timestamps

01:21 Intro to Episode + Anke

03:06 Anke's Journey with Non-Violent Communication (NVC)

08:00 Four Steps of NVC

08:50 How We're Raised with Wrong + Right

11:15 Real Life Example of NVC Process

14:45 Universal Needs of All Human Beings

16:35 Requests vs. Demands

22:15 We Feel Let Down Due to Our Own Expectations

26:00 Self-Connection Through Checking in with Our Feelings

28:00 Four Core Survival Needs

30:14 Impact of Truly Listening to Ourselves + Others - A Story

35:20 The Practice of Empathetic Listening

39:15 How Being Heard Calms our Nervous System

44:00 Many Times Communication Can Feel Scary

48:00 When Strategies for Connection are Tragic and Create Harm

50:30 Practical Application of NVC Principles

55:30 Anxiety Often Covers Deeper Emotions + Needs

59:49 How to Connect with Anke

01: 01:49 Outro

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Katie Belle Benson is a herbalist + Bach Flower practitioner focused on holistic + emotional health. A mother of two, she draws from years of study in plant medicine, alternative healing + culinary arts, to offer grounded, personalized care through 1:1 sessions both in person + online. Katie integrates curiosity, intuition + a deep respect for the body’s innate wisdom into her work.

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Sophie Anderson is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor based in Barcelona, Spain. With a deep affinity for nervous system health, innate intelligence + the body's natural healing capacity, Sophie supports clients in reconnecting with themselves both physically + energetically.

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