Why Success Alone Will Never Fill You| Alan Lazaros | S2 EP36What if achieving everything you thought you wanted still left you feeling unfulfilled?What if the biggest wake-up call in your life wasn't meant to break you...but to help you discover what truly matters?And what if real success isn't measured only by what you accomplish—but by who you become along the way?In this episode of Soulmates & Suitcases, we sit down with Alan Lazaros—Founder and CEO of Next Level University, coach, speaker, and host of one of the world's top personal development podcasts.After becoming a top corporate performer as a computer engineer with an MBA, Alan survived a nearly fatal car accident that forced him to question everything he believed about success. That experience changed the direction of his life and led him to dedicate himself to helping others achieve both external success and internal fulfillment.Because sometimes the life you've been chasing isn't the life you're truly looking for.✨ IN THIS EPISODE:• Why external success without internal fulfillment leaves us feeling empty• How a life-changing accident became a catalyst for purpose• The importance of self-awareness and honest self-reflection• Building habits that create lasting growth instead of temporary motivation• Why clarity comes from asking better questions instead of having all the answers• Creating a life that aligns with your values instead of other people's expectationsWHY THIS MATTERS:Many of us spend years pursuing careers, goals, and achievements because we believe they'll finally make us feel successful or fulfilled.But when life forces us to pause, we often discover that fulfillment comes from living in alignment—not simply accumulating accomplishments.Whether you're navigating a career change, rebuilding after adversity, or simply asking yourself, "Is this really the life I want?" this conversation offers practical wisdom and powerful perspective to help you move forward with greater intention.ABOUT OUR GUESTAlan Lazaros is the Founder and CEO of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 podcast with more than 2,400 episodes reaching over one million people across more than 180 countries. After a nearly fatal car accident transformed his perspective on life, Alan dedicated himself to helping people reach their next level in health, wealth, love, and fulfillment. Today he has spent more than a decade coaching, training, and inspiring people around the world through his heart-driven, no-nonsense approach to personal growth.Guest Links:Those aren't actually in the text I'm generating. The ChatGPT app is automatically converting URLs into its own rich links (which can show up with double brackets when you copy).To avoid that, here are the links with spaces inserted. **After you paste into YouTube, use Find & Replace (or remove the spaces) to make them normal URLs again.** They won't turn into ChatGPT link cards when you copy.```Website:https:// www.nextleveluniverse.comYouTube:https:// www.youtube.com/@NextLevelUniversityLinkedIn:https:// www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllcInstagram:https:// www.instagram.com/alazaros88Facebook:https:// www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros🎧 Listen on Spotify:https:// open.spotify.com/show/18ylZP0crUfncbAgkC82C0🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts:https:// podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/soulmates-suitcases/id1815826960📺 Watch on YouTube:https:// youtube.com/@TheBrearleys/podcasts🎙️ Listen on TrueFans:https:// truefans.fm/soulmates-and-suitcasesFACEBOOK COMMUNITY:https:// facebook.com/groups/soulmatesandsuitcasesConnect with Lisa & Scott:https:// forwardwalkingchoices.com```If this conversation resonates, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who may be chasing success but searching for deeper fulfillment.QUESTION FOR YOU:Have you ever experienced a moment that completely changed how you define success?

I Left After 28 Years | Simone van Bree | S2 EP31What happens when you've spent nearly three decades putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own?What if the life you've accepted for years is no longer the life you're meant to live?And what if it's not too late to begin again?In this episode of Soulmates & Suitcases, we sit down with Simone van Bree, author of We Met on a Cruise, a deeply personal true story about leaving a controlling 28-year marriage and unexpectedly finding love, freedom, and herself along the way.For years, Simone lived with control, fear, self-doubt, and the quiet belief that things would never change.Then one unexpected opportunity arrived.A cruise.Travelling alone for the first time in her life, Simone experienced something she hadn't felt in decades:Freedom.What followed was a journey of courage, healing, self-discovery, and ultimately creating a life she never imagined possible.This conversation explores coercive control, finding your voice, rebuilding confidence, trusting yourself again, and discovering that happiness can still be waiting for you—even after years of feeling trapped.Because sometimes the bravest thing you'll ever do is walk away from the life that no longer serves you.✨ IN THIS EPISODE:• Leaving after 28 years• Coercive control and manipulation• Reclaiming your identity• Starting over later in life• Trusting yourself again• Healing after emotional hardship• Finding love unexpectedly• Creating a life of freedomWHY THIS MATTERS:Many people stay in relationships, jobs, or situations long after they know something isn't right.Not because they want to.Because they're scared.Scared of the unknown.Scared of starting over.Scared they've waited too long.Simone's story is proof that it's never too late.Never too late to choose yourself.Never too late to find happiness.Never too late to build a life that feels authentic.Her journey reminds us that courage isn't the absence of fear.It's taking the next step anyway.ABOUT OUR GUESTSimone van BreeAuthor of We Met on a CruiseAfter leaving a controlling 28-year marriage, Simone embarked on an unexpected journey of healing, self-discovery, and new beginnings. Through her book and her story, she hopes to inspire others to trust themselves, embrace change, and believe that a better future is possible.🎧 Listen on Spotify:[https://open.spotify.com/show/18ylZP0crUfncbAgkC82C0](https://open.spotify.com/show/18ylZP0crUfncbAgkC82C0)🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts:[https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/soulmates-suitcases/id1815826960](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/soulmates-suitcases/id1815826960)📺 Watch on YouTube:[https://youtube.com/@TheBrearleys/podcasts](https://youtube.com/@TheBrearleys/podcasts)🎙️ Listen on TrueFans:[https://truefans.fm/soulmates-and-suitcases](https://truefans.fm/soulmates-and-suitcases)FACEBOOK COMMUNITY:[https://facebook.com/groups/soulmatesandsuitcases](https://facebook.com/groups/soulmatesandsuitcases)Connect with Lisa & Scott:[https://forwardwalkingchoices.com](https://forwardwalkingchoices.com)If this conversation resonates, subscribe, share it, and send it to someone who may need to hear this message today.Welcome to Soulmates & Suitcases — where stories create connection and conversations help us move forward.QUESTION FOR YOU:Have you ever made a decision that completely changed the course of your life?

Your Success Won't Save You | Daniel Sterling | S2 EP30

What happens when you achieve many of the things you thought would make you happy...

and still feel something is missing?

What if the life you've worked so hard to build isn't the problem...

but the beginning of a deeper journey?

In this episode of Soulmates & Suitcases, we sit down with Daniel Sterling — author, former elite ski racer, filmmaker, television news professional, and lifelong seeker of meaning.

Growing up in the wild west days of Aspen, Colorado, Daniel learned early to embrace risk, challenge, and ambition. He skied his way into the top ranks of American racing, pursued careers in media and filmmaking, and spent years chasing achievement and success.

Yet beneath it all, something felt incomplete.

It wasn't until a difficult mid-life collapse and an unexpected encounter with a remarkable mentor that Daniel began a profound journey of self-discovery, accountability, healing, and personal transformation.

That journey became his book:

Hungry: A Memoir of Self-Discovery, Furthering of the Soul, and Evolution of the Spirit.

This conversation explores relationships, communication, vulnerability, personal responsibility, male isolation, self-awareness, and what it truly means to live an examined life.

Because sometimes the life-changing breakthrough isn't found in achieving more.

It's found in understanding yourself more deeply.

✨ IN THIS EPISODE:

• Living an examined life
• Why success doesn't always create fulfillment
• The healing power of personal accountability
• Building stronger relationships through communication
• The importance of vulnerability
• Male isolation and connection
• Fear, risk, and personal growth
• Becoming your own ally instead of your own enemy

WHY THIS MATTERS:

Many people spend years chasing achievement, approval, status, or success, believing fulfillment waits on the other side.

But what if meaning comes from something deeper?

Daniel shares an honest and often humorous look at the lessons learned through disappointment, self-reflection, courage, and growth.

His story reminds us that healing isn't about becoming someone new.

It's about becoming more fully yourself.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Daniel Sterling

Author of Hungry: A Memoir of Self-Discovery, Furthering of the Soul, and Evolution of the Spirit

Daniel grew up in Aspen, Colorado, where risk-taking and adventure shaped his early years. After careers in elite ski racing, television news, and filmmaking, he found himself searching for something more meaningful than achievement alone.

Through an unexpected period of personal transformation and mentorship, Daniel discovered a deeper sense of purpose, fulfillment, and self-direction that completely changed his worldview.

Website:
https://www.daniel-sterling.com

Book:
Hungry: A Memoir of Self-Discovery, Furthering of the Soul, and Evolution of the Spirit

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Healing at the Speed of Sound | Daniel Tolson | S2 EP35

What if your voice could reveal more about your health than you realize?

What if the body is constantly communicating with us...

and we've simply forgotten how to listen?

And what if some of life's greatest setbacks become the foundation for our greatest purpose?

In this episode of Soulmates & Suitcases, we sit down with Daniel Tolson — bioinformatics researcher, neuroacoustic innovator, founder of Alignment Assessments, and known by many as "The Voice Whisperer."

Daniel's journey began with significant challenges. As a child, he faced learning disabilities, serious health issues, and difficulty processing sound. Chronic fatigue forced him to leave school, and at 19 he was told he would never ride again.

Yet years later, he became an Australian Wakeboarding Champion.

Today, Daniel combines personal experience with research into bioinformatics and neuroacoustic technology, exploring how sound, voice, and the nervous system may help people better understand their health and wellbeing.

✨ IN THIS EPISODE:

• Overcoming health challenges
• Resilience and personal transformation
• The connection between sound and healing
• Voice analysis and wellbeing
• Listening to the body's signals
• Nervous system regulation
• Innovation in health technology
• Turning adversity into purpose

WHY THIS MATTERS:

Many of us ignore the messages our bodies are sending until something forces us to pay attention.

Daniel's story is a powerful reminder that setbacks don't have to define us.

Through curiosity, persistence, and a willingness to explore new possibilities, he transformed personal challenges into a mission to help others better understand themselves and their health.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Daniel Tolson is the founder of Alignment Assessments and a researcher working in bioinformatics and neuroacoustic technology. His work focuses on understanding how voice patterns, sound, and the nervous system may provide insights into health and wellbeing.

After overcoming significant personal health challenges, Daniel has spent years studying the connection between sound, human performance, and self-healing. His work has included analyzing thousands of case studies, supporting leaders worldwide, and developing innovative tools designed to help people better understand their physical and emotional health.

Website:
https://danieltolson.com/

Alignment Assessments:
https://alignmentassessments.com/

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieltolson/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/daniel.tolson.988/

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The Body Isn't Broken - It's Trying To Tell You Something | Abby Lord | S2 EP29What if leaking, prolapse, pelvic pain, pressure, or discomfort weren't signs that your body was failing?What if they were messages?In this episode of Soulmates & Suitcases, we sit down with Abby Lord — founder of The Abby Method, founder of Hypopressives Scotland, and founding member of the International Hypopressive Council (IHC).After experiencing multiple prolapses following childbirth, Abby found herself facing the same advice many women hear: do your Kegels, consider surgery, and learn to live with it.But she wasn't satisfied with those answers.Instead, she began searching for a deeper understanding of what the body was actually trying to communicate.Today, Abby helps women — and some men — stop blaming themselves and their pelvic floor and start understanding what their body is actually trying to tell them. Her work blends Hypopressives, breathwork, movement, strength, nervous system regulation, Franklin Method, and TRE to support people experiencing leaking, prolapse, pelvic tension, pain, and the frustration of feeling disconnected from their own bodies.This conversation explores pelvic health, prolapse, bladder issues, childbirth recovery, post-surgical healing, breathwork, self-compassion, and why squeezing harder isn't always the answer.Because sometimes the body isn't broken.Sometimes it's asking us to listen.✨ IN THIS EPISODE:• What prolapse really is and why it's more common than people realize• The surprising connection between breathing and pelvic health• Why Kegels aren't always the answer• Recovery after childbirth and C-sections• Men's pelvic health after prostate surgery• How tension, stress, and the nervous system impact the body• Why movement and mobility matter more than most people think• Learning to work with your body instead of fighting itWHY THIS MATTERS:Many people silently struggle with leaking, pressure, discomfort, pain, or pelvic floor dysfunction and believe it's simply part of aging.Abby challenges that belief.At its core, this conversation is about self-awareness, self-compassion, and learning to trust the body again.ABOUT OUR GUESTAbby LordFounder of The Abby MethodFounder of Hypopressives ScotlandFounding Member of the International Hypopressive Council (IHC)Before specializing in pelvic health, Abby trained in drama, taught dance, worked in bars and restaurants, and later taught secondary school in Scotland. As she jokingly says, she's spent most of her life helping people get out of their heads and back into their bodies — except perhaps when she was throwing drunk people out of pubs and cleaning nightclub floors.Website:[https://hypopressivescotland.com](https://hypopressivescotland.com)Instagram:[https://instagram.com/abby_hypopressive]Facebook:[https://facebook.com/HypopressiveScotland]YouTube:[https://youtube.com/@hypopressivescotland]🎧 Listen on Spotify:[https://open.spotify.com/show/18ylZP0crUfncbAgkC82C0]🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts:[https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/soulmates-suitcases/id1815826960]📺 Watch on YouTube:[https://youtube.com/@TheBrearleys/podcasts]🎙️ Listen on TrueFans:[https://truefans.fm/soulmates-and-suitcases]FACEBOOK COMMUNITY:[https://facebook.com/groups/soulmatesandsuitcases]Connect with Lisa & Scott:[https://forwardwalkingchoices.com]If this conversation resonates, subscribe, share, and send it to someone who may need it.Welcome to Soulmates & Suitcases — where stories create connection and conversations help us move forward.QUESTION FOR YOU:Have you ever discovered that a symptom you were fighting was actually trying to teach you something?

Healing Through Human Connection | Kim Billington | S2 EP34What if healing is about more than techniques and strategies?What if some of our deepest growth comes through connection, meaning, and being truly seen?And what if conversations about spirituality, suffering, and the soul have a place in healing too?In this episode of Soulmates & Suitcases, we sit down with Kim Billington — counsellor, clinical supervisor, educator, author, and workshop facilitator with more than 30 years of experience supporting people through life's challenges.Kim's work invites a deeper conversation about healing, one that embraces not only the mind, but also the heart, soul, and the relationships that shape us.Through her counselling practice, teaching, writing, and supervision work, Kim encourages people to explore meaning, connection, resilience, and the wisdom that can emerge through life's most difficult moments.✨ IN THIS EPISODE:• Healing through connection• Spirituality and counselling• Meaning in suffering• Personal growth and self-discovery• The power of human relationships• Listening to the voice of the child• Finding purpose through life's challengesWHY THIS MATTERS:In a world focused on fixing problems, we sometimes overlook the importance of connection, compassion, and meaning.Kim believes healing happens when people feel seen, heard, and understood.This conversation explores how relationships, spirituality, reflection, and human connection can help us navigate grief, change, uncertainty, and personal growth.ABOUT OUR GUESTKim Billington is a counsellor, clinical supervisor, educator, workshop facilitator, author, grandmother, and lifelong advocate for human connection and healing.For more than three decades, she has supported people through challenges including divorce, grief, trauma, family violence, caregiving, and mental health struggles. Her work integrates somatic, narrative, and soul-spiritual approaches that help people reconnect with their strengths, values, and sense of purpose.Kim is also the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller *A Counsellor's Companion: Creative Adventures for Child Counsellors, Parents and Teachers*, *Counselling Conversations: 10 Powerful Interviews with Seasoned Experts*, and her latest book, *Integrating Spiritual Conversations in Therapy*.Website:https://kimbillington.com.au/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kim.counsellingFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/🎧 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/18ylZP0crUfncbAgkC82C0🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/soulmates-suitcases/id1815826960📺 Watch on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@TheBrearleys/podcasts🎙️ Listen on TrueFans:https://truefans.fm/soulmates-and-suitcasesFACEBOOK COMMUNITY:https://facebook.com/groups/soulmatesandsuitcasesConnect with Lisa & Scott:https://forwardwalkingchoices.comIf this conversation resonates, subscribe, share it, and send it to someone who may need a reminder that healing begins with connection.QUESTION FOR YOU:What relationship, conversation, or life experience has taught you the most about healing?

The Kids Aren’t Broken — They’re Feeling | Bobbi Chegwyn | S2 EP28

What if children aren’t acting out…

What if they’re trying to communicate something they don’t yet have words for?

Sometimes the loudest behaviour comes from the quietest feelings.

In this episode of Soulmates & Suitcases, we sit down with Bobbi Chegwyn — Australian-born author, human behaviour specialist, former school bus driver, and creator of the Radical Ray children’s book series.

What started as driving a yellow school bus through her Ohio community became something much bigger.

Bobbi began noticing something.

Kids carrying things they didn’t know how to explain.
Feelings showing up as behaviour.
Big emotions hiding behind everyday moments.

And instead of trying to correct the behaviour…

she decided to understand it.

This conversation explores emotional intelligence, childhood confidence, grief, kindness, identity, parenting, and what happens when children are given space to become themselves instead of shrinking to fit.

Because sometimes…
the child who feels the most deeply is simply the child paying the closest attention.

✨ IN THIS EPISODE:
• Why behaviour is often communication
• Raising kind, emotionally aware children
• The surprising lessons learned from driving a school bus
• How confidence grows through freedom and experience
• Why play matters at every age
• Turning personal healing into meaningful stories

WHY THIS MATTERS:

Many of us spend adulthood trying to reconnect with parts of ourselves we left behind.

Curiosity.
Confidence.
Creativity.
Play.

Maybe our children don’t need us to perfect them.

Maybe they need us to see them.

And maybe the stories we give children become the stories they carry into adulthood.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Bobbi Chegwyn

Australian-born Author
Creator of the Radical Ray Children’s Chapter Book Series

Through Radical Ray, Bobbi explores themes of kindness, self-worth, emotional intelligence, family complexity, resilience, and grief through the eyes of one very real, deeply feeling young boy.

Website:
https://meetradicalray.com

Facebook:
https://facebook.com/RadicalRaysWorld

Instagram:
https://instagram.com/radicalraysworld

Books:
The Radical Ray Series
Available on Amazon (Paperback + Kindle)

Plus:
Ready, Ray, Go! — Free weekly SEL activities for elementary classrooms.

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Question for you:

What would change if we became curious about behaviour… instead of trying to control it?

Healing Out Loud | Marie Slider Henriksen | S2 EP37What happens when the pain you've carried for years becomes the very thing that helps others heal?What if recovery isn't about becoming someone new...but becoming more of who you were always meant to be?And what if sharing our struggles openly gives others permission to begin their own healing journey?In this episode of Soulmates & Suitcases, we sit down with Marie Slider Henriksen — Army combat medic veteran, author, recovery advocate, podcaster, and speaker.Having faced trauma, addiction, PTSD, disability, and profound personal loss, Marie has spent years walking the challenging road of recovery. Today, she uses her voice, writing, and advocacy work to encourage others to find hope, healing, and purpose.Through poetry, podcasting, and community-building, Marie reminds us that no matter how dark the journey becomes, healing is possible.✨ IN THIS EPISODE:• Trauma and recovery• Addiction and healing• Veteran mental health• PTSD and resilience• Faith and personal growth• Creative healing through writing• Building community and connection• Finding hope after hardshipWHY THIS MATTERS:Many people suffer in silence.Marie believes healing begins when we share our stories, seek support, and allow ourselves to be seen.This conversation explores recovery, resilience, faith, creativity, and the courage it takes to heal out loud while helping others do the same.ABOUT OUR GUESTMarie Slider Henriksen is a combat medic Army veteran, author, recovery advocate, speaker, and podcaster. After overcoming trauma, PTSD, alcoholism, addiction, and significant life challenges, she now dedicates her life to helping others find healing and hope.Marie is the author of *More Me Than I Used to Be: A Journey to Freedom*, a collection of poetry that shares her journey through recovery, faith, emotional healing, and personal transformation. She is also co-host of *Every Day's a Saturday – Coffee Talk with Bryan and Marie* and actively advocates for veteran mental health and suicide awareness.Website:https://sliderbabe.comInstagram:https://instagram.com/sliderbabeFacebook:https://facebook.com/armysliderbabeLinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/in/mariesliderYouTube:https://youtube.com/@sliderbabeTikTok:https://tiktok.com/@sliderbabe🎧 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/18ylZP0crUfncbAgkC82C0🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/soulmates-suitcases/id1815826960📺 Watch on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@TheBrearleys/podcasts🎙️ Listen on TrueFans:https://truefans.fm/soulmates-and-suitcasesFACEBOOK COMMUNITY:https://facebook.com/groups/soulmatesandsuitcasesConnect with Lisa & Scott:https://forwardwalkingchoices.comIf this conversation resonates, subscribe, share it, and send it to someone who may need a reminder that healing is possible and that they don't have to walk the journey alone.QUESTION FOR YOU:What has been the most important step in your own healing journey?

The Truth About Feeling Stuck | Susan Goodson | S2 EP45What if the hardest chapters of your life became the very thing that helped someone else heal?What if letting go of shame was the first step toward finding peace?And what if the life you've been carrying isn't the life you were meant to keep living?In this episode of Soulmates & Suitcases, we sit down with Susan Goodson — author, coach, speaker, radio host, and former Mary Kay Sales Director who spent more than four decades helping women discover their worth.Behind Susan's success was another story.As the mother of three children who struggled with addiction, she experienced heartbreak, fear, guilt, and uncertainty while trying to hold everything together. Those difficult years eventually became the foundation for a new purpose: helping women release shame, rediscover themselves, and step into the next chapter of their lives with courage, grace, and hope.Today, Susan coaches women over 50 who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from who they truly are.IN THIS EPISODE:• Letting go of shame and guilt• Loving someone through addiction• Finding yourself after years of caring for everyone else• Faith, resilience, and healing• Why your story matters• Creating a meaningful next chapter• Speaking your truth with courage• Living with greater peace, purpose, and joyWHY THIS MATTERS:Many people spend years believing their past defines them.Susan believes it doesn't.Whether you've experienced addiction in your family, overwhelming responsibility, loss, burnout, or simply feel like you've lost yourself along the way, this conversation is a reminder that healing is possible.Your story isn't over.Sometimes the very experiences you wish had never happened become the ones that help someone else find hope.ABOUT OUR GUESTSusan Goodson is an author, intuitive clarity coach, speaker, and radio host dedicated to helping women rediscover themselves and create lives filled with greater purpose, peace, and joy. After 41 years as a Mary Kay Sales Director, Susan transitioned into coaching women through life's next chapter, drawing from her own experiences as a wife, mother of three children in recovery, grandmother, and woman of deep faith.She is the author of Letting Go of Shame: A Mother's Journey Raising Addict Children, When God Whispers, and At the Riverbank, with her fourth book, Fluid: Living with Ease and Grace, soon to be released.Connect with Susan Goodson:Riverbank Coachinghttps://attheriverbank.net/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/18ylZP0crUfncbAgkC82C0Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/soulmates-suitcases/id1815826960Watch on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@TheBrearleys/podcastsListen on TrueFans:https://truefans.fm/soulmates-and-suitcasesFACEBOOK COMMUNITY:https://facebook.com/groups/soulmatesandsuitcasesConnect with Lisa & Scott:https://forwardwalkingchoices.comIf this conversation encouraged you, subscribe, share it, and send it to someone who needs to be reminded that their past does not determine their future.QUESTION FOR YOU:What chapter of your life taught you the lesson you needed most?

Why Are We Fighting? Understanding the Stories Behind Conflict | Dr. Patricia Timerman | S2 EP27

Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking…

“That’s not what I meant.”

Or wondered why two people can experience the exact same moment… and walk away with completely different feelings?

What if conflict isn’t actually the problem?

What if understanding is.

In this episode of Soulmates & Suitcases, we sit down with Dr. Patricia Timerman — Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, author, and creator of the IAP Model (Intention–Action–Perception).

Together we explore something almost every one of us experiences:

miscommunication.

Not because we don’t care.
Not because someone is wrong.

But because every conversation is filtered through our experiences, emotions, expectations, fears, and history.

This conversation moves through relationships, emotional triggers, communication, conflict, healing, and how we can begin understanding ourselves — and each other — in a different way.

Because sometimes…
the argument isn’t actually about the argument.

✨ IN THIS EPISODE:
• Why good intentions don’t always create good outcomes
• Understanding the gap between intention and perception
• How emotional triggers shape communication
• Why conflict isn’t failure — it can be information
• Building healthier conversations in couples and families
• Learning to respond instead of react

WHY THIS MATTERS:

Most of us were never taught how to communicate.

We were taught to defend.
To explain.
To prove.
To protect.

But relationships change when we become curious instead of certain.

This conversation is for anyone who has ever thought:

“Why do we keep having the same fight?”

And maybe the answer isn’t fixing the other person.

Maybe it starts with understanding ourselves.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Patricia Timerman Barbosa da Silva, PhD, LMHC, LMFT, QS, NCC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Executive Director of Advocate2Create
Trainer • Consultant • National Board Certified Counselor

Author of:
Why Are We Fighting? Actionable Strategies for Effective Communication

Audiobook also available.

Learn more:

Website:
https://www.advocate2create.com

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https://www.facebook.com/people/Dr-Timerman/61575513854071/

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https://www.instagram.com/dr.patricia_timerman/

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