What if you could design the relationships you truly want instead of repeating old patterns? In this episode, relationship coach Shelley Lewin, AKA The Relationship Architect, shares practical tools for building fulfilling relationships — whether you’re single, dating, or in a long-term partnership.

Shelley explores how to gain clarity in love, break unhelpful relationship patterns, strengthen communication, and navigate key relationship crossroads with confidence.

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🔥 Website: https://tracoaching.com/
IG: @relationshiparchitect

Chat to her about coaching you, solo or with a partner. Or order her book Uncomplicated Love.
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CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 – Why “merging” in love can be unhealthy (codependence vs connection)
00:01 – Meet Shelley Lewin: relationship coach for singles and couples
00:02 – Coach vs therapist: why solutions live in the present and future
00:04 – Somatic work and embodied healing (not just talk therapy)
00:07 – Uncomplicated love: remove the barriers to love
00:08 – The relationship blueprint: “you + me = us” (the “us space”)
00:10 – Are you contributing or contaminating the relationship?
00:12 – The 3 pillars of lasting love: compatibility, intimacy, partnership
00:12 – Compatibility: does this person bring out the best or worst in you?
00:15 – Deal breakers: why knowing yourself is the key to healthy relationships
00:19 – How to identify your requirements vs needs vs nice-to-haves
00:20 – Intimacy: vulnerability, healing childhood wounds, and emotional safety
00:21 – Attachment styles explained: anxious vs avoidant
00:27 – Why we choose incompatible relationships: attachment vs authenticity
00:31 – After kids: losing the “us” and how relationships survive a “drought”
00:34 – Interdependence vs codependence
00:37 – Relationships must evolve: recalibrate, reinvent, renew the partnership
00:43 – When separation is loving: conscious uncoupling
00:44 – When both need healing: giving each other space
00:49 – Dating deliberately: become relationship-ready
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If you're feeling unfulfilled, anxious, lost, disconnected from the joy of life or any combination of these, this is for you. Volker Schlettwein is an incredible leadership coach and facilitator of men’s healing journeys, specialising in breathwork, embodiment and emotional integration. His work helps men move beyond emotional suppression, reconnect with their hearts, and heal the wounds beneath external striving — offering a grounded path to strength through vulnerability.

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IG: @volkerschlettwein 

See what offerings he has that can support you. 

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CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 – A message to men struggling with pain and disconnection

00:06 – Stop running: healing the wounded masculine from the inside

01:18 – Volker’s work: men’s healing, breathwork and safe spaces

04:05 – Guided breathwork to calm the nervous system and open the heart

08:03 – Volker’s mission: connection, authenticity and heart-led living

09:22 – His story: trauma, emotional shutdown and losing vulnerability

10:34 – From head to heart: the real men’s healing journey

14:40 – The original wound: self-worth, conditioning and childhood trauma

15:39 – Why we become achievers, people-pleasers and peacekeepers

18:46 – “It wasn’t that bad” is still trauma: how the body remembers

20:02 – Boys don’t cry: emotional suppression and the wounded masculine

21:34 – Chasing success won’t heal pain: why external validation fails

21:58 – Vulnerability is the path: feeling emotions vs avoiding them

25:13 – When life falls apart: divorce, grief and the breaking point

26:55 – Initiation vs victim mindset: turning pain into growth

28:05 – The hidden disconnect: “perfect life” on the outside, empty inside

31:01 – Authentic confidence comes from the heart, not the mask

33:19 – Depression, disease and suppressed emotions: the body keeps score

35:47 – How Volker works: getting the mind on board + inner child healing

47:30 – Daily practice: replace judgement with curiosity (how to start healing)

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🎙 Watch this + other episodes on ⁠YouTube. ⁠ 

📍Come to a live event, if you're in Cape Town South Africa.There's one every month, on the 2nd Wed of every month. 

Keep learning. Stay curious!

*Disclaimer: The ideas shared on this podcast are here to inform, inspire and spark reflection — but they’re not a substitute for personalised guidance from a qualified professional. Whether it’s support from a coach, therapist or medical practitioner, please seek the right help when you need it. Trust your own inner compass and the wisdom of those you trust.

What if you could understand who you are beneath conditioning, expectations and performance pressure? In this inspiring conversation, leadership and Gene Keys coach Alexia Usgaard explains how your energetic blueprint reveals your purpose, your leadership style and the most aligned way to live, work and thrive.

You’ll learn how the Gene Keys can help you make clearer decisions, move past distraction, honour your energy, and lead in a way only you can.

About Alexia Usgaard:
Alexia is a leadership and Gene Keys coach who helps high-performing women and men reconnect with who they were before the world told them who to be. After a successful career in Silicon Valley, she now supports clients around the world in purpose and conscious self-expression.

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🔥 Learn more about Alexia and see how you could work with her. Find out about her offerings and her podcast Elevate Daily.
Website: https://alexiausgaard.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/alexia_usgaard/?hl=en

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The Curious Exchange:
Instagram: @thecuriousexchange
Website: https://www.thecuriousexchange.com/

🎙 Watch all the episodes on YouTube.

📍Come to a live event, if you're in Cape Town South Africa.
There's one every month, on the 2nd Wed of every month. 

Keep learning. Stay curious!

*Disclaimer: The ideas shared on this podcast are here to inform, inspire and spark reflection — but they’re not a substitute for personalised guidance from a qualified professional. Whether it’s support from a coach, therapist or medical practitioner, please seek the right help when you need it. Trust your own inner compass and the wisdom of those you trust.

What if your career could feel alive, meaningful and on-purpose? In this conversation, business transformation coach Rowan Belchers shares how to build a purpose-driven, conscious career and bring more vitality, meaning and “sacred success” into your work.

Learn why so many people feel dulled or stuck at work and what you can do to revitalise your career (and life). 

About Rowan Belchers: 

Rowan is an internationally recognised CEO and leadership coach and founder of Lockstep, working with organisations around the world to build more conscious, sustainable, purpose-led businesses.

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Quote the code: Curious10Learn more and book here: https://lockstep.global/listen/from-dust-to-diamonds/

Or see how he could help transform your business.https://lockstep.global/

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🎙 Watch all the episodes on ⁠YouTube⁠

📍Come to a live event, if you're in Cape Town South Africa. There's one every month, on the 2nd Wed of every month. 

Keep learning. Stay curious!

*Disclaimer: The ideas shared on this podcast are here to inform, inspire and spark reflection — but they’re not a substitute for personalised guidance from a qualified professional. Whether it’s support from a coach, therapist or medical practitioner, please seek the right help when you need it. Trust your own inner compass and the wisdom of those you trust.

If you've ever wanted to understand yourself (and others) better... If you've ever wondered what is the core motivation or fear or avoidance behind someone's personality or behaviour, this is THE tool. Trusted by thousands (if not millions) of corporates, teams, life coaches, couples counsellors and individuals worldwide, it gets down to what triggers you, how it triggers you and how to navigate yourself to safety. :) Natasha Epstein is a soft-spoken, passionate accredited Enneagram coach and facilitator. If you're curious about understanding the greater part of your psyche and why do what you do... listen to this! 

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She works with couples, individuals, corporates and teams.

Website: https://www.quantumcollaboration.co.za/

Email: [email protected]

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📍Come to a live event, if you're in Cape Town South Africa. There's one every month, on the 2nd Wed of every month. 

Keep learning. Stay curious!

*Disclaimer: The ideas shared on this podcast are here to inform, inspire and spark reflection — but they’re not a substitute for personalised guidance from a qualified professional. Whether it’s support from a coach, therapist or medical practitioner, please seek the right help when you need it. Trust your own inner compass and the wisdom of those you trust.

"You get what you think about... whether you like it or not..." In this episode we learn how your thoughts, your imagination and your state of mind has a massive impact on your life. Struggling to reach your goals? Can't understand why nothing you do is giving you the results you want? Zuraida gets to the science of creating/manifesting your dream life. Hear how she applies the same tools and techniques that professional sportsmen and women and high-performing CEOs and leaders use. 

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To claim your discount email and book at: [email protected] 

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The Curious Exchange:

Instagram: @thecuriousexchange

Website: https://www.thecuriousexchange.com/

🎙 Watch all the episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCuriousExchange

📍Come to a live event, if you're in Cape Town South Africa. There's one every month, on the 2nd Wed of every month. 

Keep learning. Stay curious!

*Disclaimer: The ideas shared on this podcast are here to inform, inspire and spark reflection — but they’re not a substitute for personalised guidance from a qualified professional. Whether it’s support from a coach, therapist or medical practitioner, please seek the right help when you need it. Trust your own inner compass and the wisdom of those you trust.