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Our Eros Series continues with two highly influential leaders of the Authentic Relating movement, none other than Sara Ness and Geof Krum!

They talk to us about their backgrounds and what it is like to use those well-honed skills of authenticity in their relationship. We end up focusing on healthy conflict and how fighting better can lead to loving more.

Next week, we talk about red-hot anger and how it can build stronger relationships.

Interested in everything these two have to offer? Find them at:

• Authentic Revolution
• Sara Ness on Substack
• Geof Krum on Substack

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This episode is totally unlike anything we've ever done.

Today, you'll hear us get couples coaching with Susan Campbell, author The Couple's Journey, Getting Real, and From Triggered to Tranquil. It's a wild part of our ongoing Eros Series.

Check out last week's episode to hear our interview with her.

Curious to learn more about Susan Campbell or want to book a session with her? Go to her website: https://susancampbell.com/

If you would like to know more about circling, authentic relating, nonviolent communication (NVC), and more Relational Arts, check out our website.

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When our romantic partners trigger us, it can send us into profound emotional turmoil. Could this be fertile soil for a practice that gives us rich insight into our selves and even lead to enlightenment?

That's what today's guest, Susan Campbell, has been saying since the release of her 1980 book The Couple's Journey.

Since then, she's gone on to write the seminal text Getting Real (which helped crystallize the authentic relating movement) and From Triggered to Tranquil (a practical guide for couples that Sigh and I use and highly recommend).

This discussion is full of amazing insights from somebody whose pioneering work is as vital today as ever before. It's another piece in our journey with Eros. And we are so excited to bring it to you. It's such an honor to meet people like Susan and share her insights with you.

Next week, we have Susan Campbell give Sigh and me a real coaching session, letting you see her work in action.

Curious to learn more about Susan Campbell or want to book a session with her? Go to her website: https://susancampbell.com/

If you would like to know more about circling, authentic relating, nonviolent communication (NVC), and more Relational Arts, check out our website.

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In this second half of our discussion with Amy Leigh Curry, we dive into the world of polyamory. We also take a look at other ways that people can explore relating to one another in a romantic way. That includes entirely platonic touch, like cuddling!

Amy is a facilitator, coach, and ordained non-denominational Minister. Her work is vast, from hosting sacred cuddle events to officiating weddings for non-traditional family structures. If you want to learn more about Amy's work, visit:

• her website
• Linktree
• Instagram

If you would like to know more about circling, authentic relating, nonviolent communication (NVC), and more Relational Arts, check out our website.

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Romantic love, sex, relationships. These are the field of Eros, and they are the major themes we will be dealing with to start off the Spring. How can we approach this overwhelming force with mindful care and purposeful attention? To help us figure that out, we brought on Amy Leigh Curry.

Amy is a facilitator, coach, and ordained non-denominational Minister. Her work is vast, from hosting sacred cuddle events to officiating weddings for non-traditional family structures.

Today on the podcast, she gives us a look at the liberating romantic concept of Relationship Anarchy, understanding how we can start questioning the Relationship Escalator, and how learning to listen to our own desire can be a doorway to more profound connection in every realm of our lives.

Next week, we will bring you the second half of our discussion with Amy. Until then, if you want to learn more about Amy's work, visit:

• her website
• Linktree
• Instagram

If you would like to know more about circling, authentic relating, nonviolent communication (NVC), and more Relational Arts, check out our website.

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This episode covers the concept of active and receptive modes in circling (also known as yin and yang). It's the first in a new format we are calling ARCS (Authentic Relating & Circling Seminars).

Shout out to Rob for his awesome contribution... from the woods! 

If you would like to know more about circling, authentic relating, nonviolent communication (NVC), and more Relational Arts, check out our website.

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Last week, we began our conversation with Jason Digges on the history of circling. Today, we finish that discussion. Jason takes us from the Integral Center, where he and a team of intrepid researchers and facilitators helped link the pioneering work of Ken Wilbur and Susan Campbell with the early founders of circling like Guy Sengstock into a core modality in the world of the Relational Arts.

As that story concludes, we go from the laboratory of a community center in Boulder, Colorado, to an international adventure as the movement goes global.

Want to explore more of Jason Digges' work? Check out his:

• Substack
• Website
• Circling = Energy

If you would like to know more about circling, authentic relating, nonviolent communication (NVC), and more Relational Arts, check out our website.

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In this episode, we welcome none other than Jason Digges onto the podcast to track the history of circling from its origin among the likes of Susan Campbell, Ken Wilbur, and Guy Sengstock to where it is today. The story comes from someone who saw much of the history firsthand at the Integral Center in Boulder, Colorado, and then later as a leading figure in the authentic relating movement.

Want to explore more of Jason Digges' work? Check out his:

• Substack
• Website
• Circling = Energy

On next week's episode, we'll conclude with the second half of our conversation with Jason Digges.

If you would like to know more about circling, authentic relating, nonviolent communication (NVC), and more Relational Arts, check out our website.

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The second half of our talk with energy healer and qi gong teacher Jay Demaio. He teaches us a lot about how to let our energy flow in our day-to-day lives as well as in the circle. This includes how to yawn, the importance of napping, using the tongue mudra, and integrating emotional experiences. It's a lot of great stuff!

To learn more about Jay Demaio and to schedule a consultation with him, check out his official website.

If you would like to know more about circling, authentic relating, nonviolent communication (NVC), and more Relational Arts, check out our website.

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Circling gives us a lot of tools to communicate in a profoundly present way. But our bodies are tools for connecting, too. In this first of two blockbuster episodes, we talk with Jay Demaio, a qigong teacher and trauma-informed somatic energy healer. We explore how we can use the body to move energy in a way that builds stronger connections. Oh, and we circle, too!

To learn more about Jay Demaio and to schedule a consultation with him, check out his official website.

If you would like to know more about circling, authentic relating, nonviolent communication (NVC), and more Relational Arts, check out our website.

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