The Challenger Podcast

On this week's episode, Abby Rosenblum and I discuss everything from love languages to working from home with a new fiancé to why masturbation is key to surviving self-quarantine!  Abby is a matchmaker for millennials in Denver, Co and her mission is to help young professionals find real and authentic love.  

If her message resonated with you today, please reach out to her on Instagram @modernyenta, on her website at thesocialmm.club, or give her a phone call 303-842-4762

During this trying time, we are hosting free zoom calls every Tuesday evening for you to gain extra support in your life through authentic conversations about love, family, and work!  Click here to join us for free!

On this week's episode, Michael and I talk about everything from HIV positive living to how toilet paper is the new currency.  He is one of the most unique guests we've ever invited onto the podcast because he is an Individualist on the Enneagram personality assessment.  Michael asked for the chance to share his story with others so that it may help just one person!  He believes that the fear of rejection is what holds people back in relationships.

If Michael's message resonated with you today, please don't hesitate to reach out to him on Facebook.  

Or for professional help, please contact Dr. Mallory Blake at The Center for Shared Insight in Denver and the staff there is available for telehealth care as well!

On this special bonus episode, Jessica Smith and I dive into all kinds of topics; from dating virtually to impacts on our business to "what is this trying to teach me".  Believe me when I say that this conversation will go a long way to calming your anxiety around the quarantine and help you move towards a spiritual connection during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Jessica Smith is an international dating coach, yoga retreat leader, and one of my best friends in Colorado.  She and I met about two and a half years ago and have been genuinely connecting ever since over a shared interest in fitness, health, and now relationship coaching.  If her message resonated with you today, please reach out to her on Instagram @jessicasmith.love Try out a free month of her online yoga class by using the code: STAYHOME by clicking Yogi Approved

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On this week's episode, we discuss dating during the Coronavirus, masculine and feminine energy, and learning life's lessons the first time around instead of repeating them over and over again.  

"(If) the masculine is the frame, then the feminine is the artwork within"- Violet Lange.  Violet believes that dating during the Coronavirus is an opportunity for us to get real and give us the permission to ask deep, authentic conversations!  Violet believes that there are three elements to a relationship: emotional, physical, and practical.

If you're needing extra support through this unprecedented time, join us for a live Zoom call every Wednesday night at 7 pm MST!  Just click here to sign up absolutely free!

If Violet's message resonated with you today, please reach out to her at violetlange.com and on Instagram @violetlovelange or on Facebook now!

Should we be dating right now amidst the social distancing and self-quarantine? How do I go about it if I really want to feel connected to my loved ones right now?  Should we run back to our ex?  What do I do to combat loneliness?  Isolation? Fear? 

These questions and so many more are coming up in our community of authentic daters right now.  I wanted to answer these questions and share with you what I shared with our those reaching out on Instagram @believeberealbebold  

Read the full blog post on The Five Pillars of Optimal Health now!  

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Like me, Bryan Reeves grew up surrounded by women; mothers, sisters, and friends.  So naturally you would assume we would be in tune with what they want and how to make a relationship work with them.  That couldn't be further from the truth as we have both moved on from the typical Nice Guy behaviors we learned would please our mothers and eventually our romantic partners. 

On this week's podcast, Bryan Reeve, life and love coach from Los Angeles, CA, joins me to talk about the three stages of a relationship and how we bounce back and forth between codependency and independence.  The beauty within a committed and lasting relationship is putting aside all of our bulls$!t and getting curious about our partner's needs, wants, and uniqueness.  Lastly, we discuss how having female friends holds us back from truly connecting deeply with our intimate or romantic partner. 

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If his message resonates with you today, please check out his podcast, Men, this Way or on the blog at bryanreeves.com to read his viral articles that have helped as many as one million readers per day!  

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Are you being needy? Or just sharing your needs in a relationship? Last fall, I was asked a very big question and at that time, I didn’t know the answer to. The question was, “What do you need?” 

At the time, that question was so much harder for me to answer than it is today after many hours of soul searching and diving into myself to find that answer. For myself and not anyone else. You can read all about it in the recent blog post The Missing Pieces! 

That reflection that led to me taking complete ownership and inspired this week’s podcast episode with Shawntres Parks, from Couples Learn in Los Angeles, CA. She has her master’s in Clinical Psychology, is a candidate for her PhD in Transpersonal Psychology, owns a certificate in Sex Therapy, and is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She was the perfect expert to ask some very serious questions about how we come across as needy OR share our needs in a healthy way to be heard by our partner. Shawntres believes that the negative influence of overt/covert messages from family of origin, trauma, and past relationships is what holds us back in our current relationships. Her mission is to help women heal and transform from past trauma that hinders them from fully showing up in their ideal relationship. 

If her message resonated with you today, please reach out to her at www.coupleslearn.com; on Instagram @sparks_therapist or at @coupleslearn

If you would like to purchase the resource Shawntres discussed, Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson, click here now!

On this week’s episode of the podcast, we are surprised by moments of authentic vulnerability from Sheby and Katy, hosts of the Mile High Mess Podcast here in Denver. What I wasn’t aware of before we hit record was Shelby’s recent break up hit her hard but when asked why she chose not to reschedule, she makes a true observation, “Because life goes on”.

I am on board with Shelby’s determination to continue to live her life, feel the feels, and add in healthy self-care to heal from her heartbreak. Through their hilarious podcast, Katy and Shelby believe that a fear of judgement is what holds people back in relationships and I couldn’t agree more.

We often hold back our authentic selves out of fear that we will be rejected and judged by our love interests. On the other hand, when these two host their podcast to bring levity to modern dating, they aim to entertain, give comfort, and bring a feeling of unity to their listeners lives!

If you missed last week's Unleash Your True Potential live event, but still wanted to see all of the amazing content for yourself, click here now!

If Katy and Shelby's message resonates with you today, please connect with them through the following platforms and definitely check out their latest podcast episode! Maybe there will be another story about poop!

Instagram – @milehighmesspodcast Facebook – milehighmesspodcast ITunes – mile-high-mess-podcast