The Challenger Podcast

On this week’s episode of the podcast, we are joined by Dr. Brittany Woolford, Ph.D. and counselor at the Center for Shared Insight. She has published a journal article that is totally worth reading called “Interest in Partners Orgasm: Sex differences and relationships with attachment strategies”  

Dr. Woolford believes that the fear of rejection and trying to abide by how society says they should be in relationships is what holds us back from finding lasting love.  Her mission is to help people create healthy relationships. With this, not only are we impacting our individual or couple client, we are also influencing who are clients are in relationship with. 

Another value Dr. Woolford holds high is social justice and advocating for our clients to be authentic in relationships, even if this doesn’t fit with stereotypes of relationships.  If her message resonates with you today, please don’t hesitate to reach out to her at www.centerforsharedinsight.com or on Instagram @centerforsharedinsightpc

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This week on the podcast, our special guest is Dr. Mallaree Blake who has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, a Masters in Mental Health Counseling, as well as a Bachelors in sociology and psychology. I have felt for a long time that this conversation around safe sex and sexually transmitted infections was important for our community to be informed of because things change often in modern dating! A few of the questions we answer in today’s episode are “How do we disclose if we have an STI?”. Dr. Blake believes that shame, fear of rejection or abandonment, as well as societal expectations that challenge aspects of who they are is what holds them back in a relationship. One’s lack of understanding or knowing their sense of self and other mental health challenges that make them vulnerable also hold them back when seeking out a new partnership! Her mission in her business is full of supporting individuals, couples, and communities in healing, strengthening, and transforming their sense of self, relationships, and beyond!

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On this week's episode, we have Jaime Palmucci, personal trainer, bartender, friend, and real life dater.  We have known each other since she lived in Denver before moving up to Michigan. We originally connected over a mutual love and respect for mixed martial arts and specifically jiu-jitsu. Her nickname “Sailor Jaime” won’t surprise you after you listen to today’s episode with this expressive Enneagram type 3, The Achiever! Jaime believes that people’s expectations of who they *should* be as opposed to who they are is what holds them back in relationships. We dive deep into this concept in this week’s podcast episode! Her personal mission is to help people be the best version of themselves, particularly when they’re at their most vulnerable such as in the gym she works at or when managing the fight league in Denver, Co If her message resonated with you today, please connect with her on Instagram @denimdebutante (that is if you can see past the T&A in order to catch her amazing sense of humor and sarcasm!

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Our final Achiever, 3w2, Alexi Neal teaches embodied mindfulness as a Certified Yoga Therapist through Phoenix Rising. She believes that traumatic patterns keeping them from trusting themselves and feeling safe enough to be vulnerable and open with others. Alexi and her husband Chaz operate the Neal Center for counseling and yoga therapy in Wheat Ridge, Co. Their mission is to support trauma survivors in transforming their experiences from pain to power through the use of yoga and mindfulness-based therapies. If her message resonates with you today, please don’t hesitate to reach out to them on Facebook @thenealcenter, or join their Transforming trauma group beginning soon! You can find more details on their website at www.nealcounselingandyoga.com

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As an Achiever, type 3, Wendy Newman is the author of a book called 121 First Dates. Her mission in life is to help people find love and stay in love. She believes that our instincts tell us to “be pleasing” and to “attract him”, yet being our true self is the LAST thing our instincts ever think to be.  Please subscribe here on your favorite podcast app to be the first to see new videos from the BBR Podcast!

As the Enneagram type 3, The Achiever, Wendy Newman shares with us her unique perspective on having THE BEST relationship possible and to never settle! Early in the episode, Wendy shares with us how her first long term marriage wasn’t the right fit and when she was ready to “get back out there”, she ended up going on 121 first dates! Some were good, some were bad, before she met her now husband on his first date AFTER his long term marriage had ended!

Wendy says, that you never know how long it’s going to take to find love, so be tenacious and resilient!

If her message resonates with you today, please connect with her at wendyspeaks.com or on Facebook @WendyNewmanAuthor/

or on YouTube @wendynewman

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On this week's episode, we welcome Devon Day Moretti, 3w2 on the Enneagram, who is an ISSA Personal Trainer and holds her ISSA nutrition cert to work with women to show up confidently—in their bodies, in their choices, and in their lives. She also host the popular podcast, Not Your Normal Womxn with Julia Parzyck, former guest on the podcast in episode Pure Joy.

Living in San Diego, Devon or “Devi” to her friends, believes that fear of judgement, rejection, and not realizing how dope their authentic self is what holds them back in relationships. Today, we dive deep into her “Monogamish” relationship, eating disorder recovery, and why self-pleasure is so important.

Today’s conversation is extra special for me because we step out of the norm and interview an Enneagram type 3, The Achiever, about relationships, casually dating, and monogamy. Please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast if you loved the interview today!

If her message resonates with you today, please don’t hesitate to reach out to her at www.devondaymoretti.com or on Instagram at devondaymoretti

To find out your Enneagram personality type, take the test at 9types.com and send your results to Dave at [email protected] for more information!

On today’s episode, we welcome back Neil Merritt, type 3 and The Achiever who is a local comedian and The King of Awkward shows us exactly why I have dubbed him “The Hindenburg”! I knew I had to have him back on the podcast as a guest to share what he experienced in a ten year relationship with a narcissist as well as an Enneagram 3!  Neil has no filter or shame... that I am aware of at least.  If you liked our interview today, please subscribe to his hilarious podcast on iTunes here.  

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As an Enneagram Achiever type 3, Jason Polk has a masters in social work, as well as a Licensed Addictions Counselor, and a PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy)Level II therapist. His mission is to help couples get along better and to work with individuals to have authentic relationships. Jason strives to work to help people be real and authentic so they get what they want and to help partners have empathy for each other. Jason believes that insecurity, fear, and a belief that is if they come forward authentically, they will be rejected. He aims to help clients learn how to be vulnerable and keep each other in the window of tolerance. My biggest takeaways from our conversation were… Jason tells us to “Have your partner’s owners manual” Choose your “Door B” is saying how you really feel! Get back into the social engagement window to have a productive conversation. To Jason, success means having ample resources for his family. For example, taking his family on a week long skiing trip and not worry. To connect with Jason during his upcoming Have Each Other’s Backs Again workshop at coloradorelationshiprecovery.com on Instagram @denverrelationshipexpertFacebook @denverrelationshipexpert LinkedIn corelationshiprecovery.

To find out your Enneagram personality type, take the test at 9types.com and send your results to Dave at [email protected] for more information!

Camille Virginia is the author of The Offline Dating Method and has a bachelors degree in business, ten years in corporate America, but now has five years with her own business. As a social skills coach, she believes that we are scared that our real selves will be rejected – or we aren’t sure who they really are. Camille’s mission is to help people, of all gender identifications, sexual orientations, and relationship status tap into everyday opportunities to feel more connected with their fellows humans – and get a hot date in the process. My biggest takeaways from our conversation were… Dress for a conversation with a piece of clothing that could be a great conversation starter! If you are nervous or afraid to make the first move, begin with giving a person of the same sex a compliment or someone from your parents age group! A picture can’t see its own frame. Wow! I’ve never heard this before and it explains so well why having a coach in your life is so valuable! If you are looking for a detox from social media, read Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. An easy step by step process to detox from apps! If Camille’s message resonated with you today, please connect with her at www.masterofflinedating.com/be

To find out your Enneagram personality type, take the test at 9types.com and send your results to Dave at [email protected] for more information!

Dr. Sarah Schewitz, Psy.D. is a doctor in psychology and the founder of Couples Learn, a successful online therapy practice based in Los Angeles, CA. She has been providing relationship therapy for couples and individuals since 2008 and in business for herself since 2014. Dr. Schewitz believes that fear of vulnerability, childhood wounds, and fear of rejection holds people back in their relationships.

Dr. Schewitz’s mission is to help people feel safe to love again, whether they are in a relationship or not. Our amazing conversation covers everything from attachment theory to a special type of therapy that helps couples feel safe during conflict resolution!

If her message resonated with you today, please connect with Dr. Sarah at www.coupleslearn.com, on Instagram : @coupleslearn , or on Facebook : Couples Learn Community

Please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on iTunes or Spotify as well as share with someone you know that will benefit from her powerful message! Tune in Monday for another episode with Dave Glaser, Enneagram coach and online personal trainer! Please connect with him at www.believeberealbebold.com over the phone via his online calendar for a free 30 minute consultation!

To find out your Enneagram personality type, take the test at 9types.com and send your results to Dave at [email protected] for more information!