Shame is a self-absorbed, self-centred and isolating experience so how do we show up to our intimate relationships if we hold a lot of shame in our bodies? How can we work to shift this Shame experience that often leads to a fight or flight response because we feel our relational bonds are threatened. If we stay in shame we are profoundly unable to engage in a healthy attachment with people around us. 

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Grieving goes through a cycle: denial, pain, anger, depression, upward turn and working through and finally hope. How does this play out in our intimate relationships and how can we more consciously work with these stages to build more intimacy. 

How can we get our nervous system back on track and feeling 'safe enough' to reach out and connect with people again after so much collective stress? Join me for some tips on re-starting your ventral vagal system to find pleasure and contact. 

How can we balance self care and relationships? Listen to find out. 

listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process. The skill of listening underpins all positive human relationships. 

Commitment is a touchy subject for people in new relationships. Let's talk about what we can realistically expect on the commitment front. 

Today's podcast for Ask Ailsa will be on the topic of social media. Should you change your social media to reflect a new relationship? Should you remove pictures of ex partners? how do we navigate relationship etiquette in today's world?

Listen in as we explore the topic of intimacy and how it is still possible, even with an STI.

We are often faced with conflict in our relationships - let's talk about how to turn conflict into pathways for growth in our relationships.

Relationships are complicated, complex, sometimes demanding yet remain spaces where amazing experiences happen! So, just how then do we manage support in our relationship structures?

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