The Relationship Circle

Hey everyone! I’m so excited to be back with another episode of The Relationship Circle Podcast, and this one is gold! I’m chatting with Katarina, a high-performance executive relationship coach and the founder of the Successfully in Love Method. Katarina helps successful executives and entrepreneurs become as accomplished in their relationships as they are in their careers—because let’s be honest, if you’re crushing it at work but struggling in love, you’re not alone. ❤️

Katarina gets it—she’s been there herself. In this episode, we dive into why successful, type-A individuals often struggle in love and how childhood wounds and subconscious blocks could be sabotaging your romantic relationships. Katarina breaks down how the same ambition and drive that make you successful in your career can also create barriers to intimacy and connection. She also explains how healing those blocks can not only improve your love life but also take your professional success to the next level.

We also talk about the “power struggle” phase in relationships—why it’s completely normal, how to navigate it without losing connection, and how moving through it can lead to a deeper, more secure relationship. Katarina shares her 3-phase Successfully in Love Method to help you clear emotional blocks, reconnect with yourself (and your partner), and create the relationship you’ve always wanted.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why is love the one thing I can’t seem to figure out?”—this episode is for you. Katarina’s insights on attachment theory, subconscious patterns, and healthy communication are absolute game-changers. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this one! 💖

🔗 Connect with Katarina:
👉 Learn more about Katarina Polonska -- Www.katarinapolonska.com
Social Media Links: @katarinapolonska and https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarina-polonsky

💖 Listen now and start shifting your love life today!

I'd love to connect with you and of course if you have any insights or questions from the show, please reach out to me on Insta!

To access my free relationship e-books or to book a coaching call with me, head to my website.

Welcome back to The Relationship Circle Podcast! It’s been a hot minute, but trust me, we’re coming back bigger and better with amazing guests, fresh topics, and deep dives into love, dating, and mindset shifts.

Today, I’m getting real about overwhelm—what led me to step back from the podcast, how it crept into my life and business, and most importantly, how I broke free from it. If you’ve ever felt stuck, exhausted, or like dating (or life) is just too much—this episode is for you.

Inside This Episode:
-The overwhelming thoughts that had me questioning everything (including my business and life)
-How I realized that my thoughts were shaping my reality
-The exact process I used to shift from stress & doubt to clarity & confidence
- How this ties directly into dating & relationships (hint: your thoughts matter more than you think!)
-The power of gratitude and how it rewires your brain for success in love & life
-A simple mindset shift you can use right now to stop feeling stuck and start attracting what you want

If you want change, start with gratitude. It’s not just about thinking positively—it’s about reprogramming your mind to believe in the reality you want to create. And when you do? Life shifts. Love shifts. Everything shifts.

Share your wins—Have you shifted your mindset? Found love? Put boundaries in place? I want to celebrate with you! 🎉

💖 Join me in Season 3—this is going to be BIG!

I'd love to connect with you and of course if you have any insights or questions from the show, please reach out to me on Insta!

To access my free relationship e-books or to book a coaching call with me, head to my website.

It’s goodbye for now, but don’t worry - it’s not goodbye forever! Welcome to the final episode for Season 2 of The Relationship Circle podcast. It’s been an incredible season with some fantastic guests who have shared their wisdom and experience along the way, and who have hopefully inspired you to feel so much more confident and capable in your own dating adventures. I’m not letting you go without one more advice session though - this week’s episode is focusing on elevating your self-awareness of behaviours and boundaries. Women can often be people-pleasers, who don’t want to stir the pot and offend anyone by calling them out on their bad behaviours. But the standard that you walk past, is the standard you accept! We’re looking into the critical importance of setting clear and appropriate boundaries that respect your needs, and then recognising the way your partner responds to them. Whilst their reaction is a reflection of them, how you then respond is a reflection of your own willingness to grow. So to end the season, I’m sharing my self-awareness strategies for the role you play in changing your partner’s actions. Don’t let the rose-coloured glasses fool you - you have the power to shape your relationship!

Take the wheel and get back in the driver’s seat of your life:
💖 Recognising the good behaviours along with the bad
💖 Setting clear boundaries to allow for growth in a relationship
💖 Self-awareness of the standard you are willing to accept
💖 Taking back your power: change the things that you can control!

And that’s a wrap for Season 2 - make sure you subscribe to be the first to know when Season 3 launches near the end of the year. We’ve got so much more to learn and share with each other, and I can’t wait to see you all soon!

I am so excited to announce that the waitlist for my FREE Love Unlocked Masterclass is now open! This is the ultimate virtual event for women determined to achieve lasting love and mutually respectful relationships. Head to my website and register your interest now: https://www.therelationshipcircle.com/love-unlocked-masterclass

I'd love to connect with you and of course if you have any insights or questions from the show, please reach out to me on Insta!

To access my free relationship e-books or to book a coaching call with me, head to my website.

You’ve probably dated a self-confessed ‘nice guy’ before: someone who paid for all the dinners, got you flowers, and was great with all your friends. But where a true nice guy and a not-so-genuine nice guy differ is in their authenticity and their expectations of what they deserve to receive from doing so! We’re breaking down how you can spot the difference in this week’s episode! Our guest is Jason Lang, a men’s embodiment coach, group facilitator, and evolutionary guide, aiming to provide opportunities and support for men’s personal growth. He’s also a certified ‘No More Mr Nice Guy’ coach, a program for men struggling with a fear of making women uncomfortable, which can then in turn hold them back from forming authentic connections. With society’s strongly conflicting views of how a typical ‘man’ should act when it comes to pursuing women, it can be difficult to find a healthy balance. Jason helps open our eyes to a male’s view of relationships, and how their partners can support them in healthy expressions of their emotions. We discuss the power of give-and-take in relationships and encourage those newly dating to create a safe space for both sides to share their needs and desires - you’ll be shocked at the difference in can make between a fizzle-out and forever. Forget about men being from Mars - they’re also just trying to get by in the same dating world as we are!

We’re taking a different perspective:
🙅‍♂️ Benefits of embodiment practices for men (and their partners!)
🙅‍♂️ Leadership in relationships - the power of being able to lead and also follow
🙅‍♂️ Mutual trust allows for vulnerability for both sides of a relationship
🙅‍♂️ What makes a ’nice guy’: good intentions and covert contracts

I am so excited to announce that the waitlist for my FREE Love Unlocked Masterclass is now open! This is the ultimate virtual event for women determined to achieve lasting love and mutually respectful relationships. Head to my website and register your interest now: https://www.therelationshipcircle.com/love-unlocked-masterclass

I'd love to connect with you and of course if you have any insights or questions from the show, please reach out to me on Insta!

To access my free relationship e-books or to book a coaching call with me, head to my website.

All the red flags that were too hard to ignore, all the time wasted, all the disappointing ends to relationships: it’s enough to make you give up on the idea of dating entirely! Even for the most confident of women, those bad dating experiences can shatter your confidence and make you question everything. Whether you’re asking yourself if you can cope with getting hurt and rejected again, or if you’re worried you’ll just repeat the same patterns over and over again, it can be incredibly intimidating to put yourself back out there. But take a deep breath, lift your chin up, and get ready to take that leap! On this week’s episode, I’m addressing the biggest problem I hear from women all the time: how do I get back into the game without being so scared I’ll get hurt again? It’s all about reframing negative experiences into something positive. I’m giving you my strategies for success, from building and practising your relationship skills outside of the dating game, to looking deep inside for what you truly want out of a relationship and then having the confidence to not accept anything less. Remember that ALL of your emotions are always valid - I’m encouraging you to embrace vulnerability as your superpower, not your weakness!

Your first steps on your new dating journey:
❤️‍🔥 Becoming okay with being vulnerable - it’s the only way to be authentic
❤️‍🔥 Setting realistic expectations for yourself, and for your potential partner
❤️‍🔥 Looking out for yourself in a constructive and self-loving way throughout the process
❤️‍🔥 What to do if you do get hurt (it’s not the end of the world, I promise!)

Tune into this week’s episode as we look past all the fears and distractions trying to cloud your judgement, and look at the true realities of dating. You are the one in charge of your outcomes - we’re reclaiming our dating power knowing at the end of the day, you’ll be okay.

I am so excited to announce that the waitlist for my FREE Love Unlocked Masterclass is now open! This is the ultimate virtual event for women determined to achieve lasting love and mutually respectful relationships. Head to my website and register your interest now: https://www.therelationshipcircle.com/love-unlocked-masterclass

I'd love to connect with you and of course if you have any insights or questions from the show, please reach out to me on Insta!

To access my free relationship e-books or to book a coaching call with me, head to my website.

It’s a classic catch-22: women worry that they’ll be alone forever, but also worry they don’t deserve true love. They’re too scared to reenter the dating world after ending yet another bad relationship that brought all their worst inner fears back to the surface. They might be left feeling like a small, scared child - and that’s exactly where this is all coming from, according to our guest this week, Phoebe Rogers! Phoebe is a clinical psychologist who specialises in dealing with ‘inner child trauma’, or to put it more simply, personality traits that have been created by wounds and unmet needs from our childhood and have stuck around to adulthood. She’s also extended her therapy expertise into the dating world, and we’re discussing some of her experiences coaching women and couples on healing that past trauma to become confident and attract real connections again. Embodying the spirit of what The Relationship Circle podcast is all about, Phoebe shares her best strategies for increasing your self-worth, becoming genuine in both the dating and relationship stages, and having a healthy connection with your own feelings and emotions. Phoebe takes our inner child by the hand as she guides us to recognising that the negative relationship patterns and narratives we keep telling ourselves are fact, are nothing more than fiction.

Some of Phoebe’s best advice in this episode:
👩‍👧 Healing your inner child: schema therapy, self-reflection, and showing kindness all parts of yourself (the good and the bad!)
👩‍👧 Releasing fears and rebuilding self-confidence when reentering the dating game
👩‍👧 Being authentic and realistic about what YOU want from a relationship
👩‍👧 Breaking dating patterns that aren’t working, and rebuilding ones that actually serve us

Listen to this week’s episode as Phoebe empowers us to heal our inner child in a safe and encouraging environment. This is your chance to elevate schoolyard romances to long-lasting and fulfilling adult relationships!

Needing a place to start with your healing journey? Head to Phoebe’s website to access her FREE Secure Daters course, designed to help you build confidence and attract the value you deserve (and if you complete the course, there’s a sneaky discount for her Dating Journal, an incredible tool to help answer questions you didn’t even know you had!): https://www.therelationshipspace.com.au/

If Phoebe’s powerful approach to dating has resonated with you, join in with her tribe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therelationshipspace/

I'd love to connect with you and of course if you have any insights or questions from the show, please reach out to me on Insta!

To access my free relationship e-books or to book a coaching call with me, head to my website.

Anxiety - even the word can fill us with dread. But instead of imagining anxiety as a burly, aggressive stranger kicking down your door, what if you imagined it as just a mildly inconvenient friend called… Mildred? That’s the name that our hilarious guest this week, Tami Kiekhaefer, has assigned to her anxiety as she aims to make it less intimidating. Tami is a licensed clinical social worker who specialises in anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationships in her own private practice. She’s also the dynamite other-half of the Unguarded Mind podcast, where she blends her expertise in therapy and yoga to provide holistic advice on your path to healing. Her best-selling book, a holy grail for singles who are looking to crawl their way out of their dating rut and attract new fulfilling relationships, is aptly titled ‘Preparing for the Jungle: Avoiding Snakes & Pitfalls on the Path to Healthy Love’. And we’re not camouflaging any of our fears and flaws today either! Tami shares her refreshing approach to dealing with anxiety, not just in the dating game but also how to reframe and embrace it as a learning tool in every aspect of your life.

We take an honest look at:
🐍 Getting comfortable with self-reflection and addressing past baggage
🐍 Self-worth and confidence vs guilt and shame in shaping our relationships
🐍 Recognising your own anxiety, and how it influences your actions and decisions
🐍 Practical coping strategies to use when anxiety hits

Join in our conversation this week as we take a light-hearted approach to an emotion that a lot of us struggle to deal with daily. If you are someone suffering from anxiety, this episode might be just the mindset change you need to make your everyday life a little easier!

If you’d like to learn more about working with Tami, or if you’re interested in reading her book ‘Preparing For the Jungle’, or accessing her course and any more of her resources, head to her website.

Tami’s private Facebook group ‘Relationship Revolution’ is a community for single women who are reentering the dating game and want to learn from real-life experiences and advice. For those men and women seeking a support for anxiety, Tami has also created the ‘Overcoming Waves’ group, which gives critical strategies for when anxiety rears its head.

Up to date with The Relationship Circle podcast? Follow along with Tami’s Unguarded Minds Podcast for a holistic approach to healing within.

And if you’d like to see more her hilarious content, I would highly recommend following her on TikTok, IG, and Facebook.

I'd love to connect with you and of course if you have any insights or questions from the show, please reach out to me on Insta!

To access my free relationship e-books or to book a coaching call with me, head to my website.

When was the last time you heard someone say they ‘picked up’ their new date at a bar? And whilst it’s so easy to swipe left or right when you’re hidden behind your keyboard, could you do it in person to someone’s face? Here to remind us of the lost art that is offline social skills is Devon Ash, a communication and relationship coach (and co-founder of professional coaching company Social Fluency) who specialises in helping singles find love through real-world engagement. As society becomes more and more digital, our social interactions are suffering as we lose confidence and ability in previously ‘normal’ situations like professional networking - and dating. Devon takes a light-hearted and gentle approach to reteaching skills that were previously a core part of society, but now strike fear or exhaustion in even the most experienced of dating singles. We’ll dive into anxiety-inducing scenarios (being stuck talking to a stranger in the grocery aisle, anyone?) and how we can reframe our mindset and become more open to new experiences with new people. Devon explains how we can navigate the modern world of dating and learn to embrace the evolution of social interactions.

We’re going to chat about:
☎️ Technology and the ‘digital age’, and the effect of this on relationships
☎️ Creating boundaries and becoming assertive as women
☎️ Recognising the potential in people and allowing time for growth
☎️ Social skills: tips and tricks to master the art of conversation

Listen to my conversation with Devon this week, as we go back to our roots as humans and remind ourselves that we have the ability to win friends and influence people on our own terms!

Whilst you’re practising your real life social interactions, if you want to connect with Devon he is still happy to chat on his socials, or you can head to his website for more resources.

If you’d like to see how developing his own social skills paid off in the form of a meet-cute with his wife, head to YouTube to watch the video he mentioned.

I'd love to connect with you and of course if you have any insights or questions from the show, please reach out to me on Insta!

To access my free relationship e-books or to book a coaching call with me, head to my website.

There’s usually only two options: you’re either the sensible saver or the carefree spender in a relationship. No matter which side of the fence you sit on, talking about finances with your partner might sound like the stuff of nightmares! But here to wake you up this week is Karen Hackman, a finance coach who specialises in that sometimes awkward conversation of finances in a relationship - and how to do it without arguing. After many years of fighting endlessly with her husband about their spending habits, Karen realised there were limited resources available for couples in the same situation. So she decided to create her own supportive space, and began offering one-on-one coaching programs alongside free resources to encourage couples to become financially literate in a healthy way. We discuss everything from when to mix your finances as a couple, taking on your partner's debt, and how to celebrate the savings wins and make finances fun again!

We’re breaking down:
💸 Clear and honest communication methods to avoid repeating the same argument
💸 Balancing between the ‘spending’ and ‘saving’ mentalities in relationships
💸 How to share finances, from early-stage dating to long-term marriage
💸 Practical tools for simple and actionable finance management

Listen in this week as we learn the art of conversation, and how being flexible and understanding of your partner’s financial needs can lead to your relationship and teamwork becoming stronger than ever.

If you and your partner are in desperate need of an umpire in your financial discussions, head to Karen’s website to book a complimentary call: https://moneyandmarriage.net/work-with-me

To help build your own financial tracking habits, Karen also has a free budget guide for couples who want to start a healthy conversation: https://moneyandmarriage.net/freebies

And if you want to hear more tips or ask Karen any of your burning financial questions, head to her social media or email her directly: [email protected]

I'd love to connect with you and of course if you have any insights or questions from the show, please reach out to me on Insta!

To access my free relationship e-books or to book a coaching call with me, head to my website.

When you think about conversations around consent, you don’t always automatically think ‘sexy’. Well, our guest this week, Chloe Mascord, is here to change your mind about that! Chloe is an internationally certified intimacy coach and somatic sex coach, whose true passion is helping time-poor women rediscover their lost libido. She also hosts her own podcast, ‘Honey-ed - Intimacy Made Easy’, designed to deliver bite-sized educational tips to reignite your sex life alongside real-life examples. Chloe authentically and honestly shares her own personal experiences of low libido in a toxic relationship, and how she regained her own sexual confidence. We cover everything from navigating dating after 35, dealing with boundaries early in relationships, and the time-pressure placed on wanting children. The aim this week is to not only normalise tricky and typically taboo topics, but to make them fun and enjoyable!

We’re diving into:
❤️‍🔥 Consent and boundaries for both sexual and non-sexual aspects of a relationship
❤️‍🔥 Breaking down conversations around intimacy with the aim of making it easier to discuss
❤️‍🔥 Navigating low libido, recognising the potential causes, and addressing the shame surrounding it
❤️‍🔥 Questioning dating assumptions and the subconscious narratives we tell ourselves

Tune in to our vulnerable conversation this week as we link education and intimacy together on the path from frustration to fulfilment.

If you want to fit some sex education into your day, listen to Chloe’s podcast or head to her website to book a coaching call:
- https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/honey-ed-intimacy-made-easy/id1740218742
- https://open.spotify.com/show/6QrHQ5plcnWpoBmBDynRhW?si=kiOGRN4ITySe3XOsSLcuVg
- https://www.honey-ed.com/

And if you want to connect with Chloe and hear more actionable advice for your own conversations, slide into her social media DMs: @thehoneyed.official

I am so excited to announce that the waitlist for my FREE Love Unlocked Masterclass is now open! This is the ultimate virtual event for women determined to achieve lasting love and mutually respectful relationships. Head to my website and register your interest now: https://www.therelationshipcircle.com/love-unlocked-masterclass

I'd love to connect with you and of course if you have any insights or questions from the show, please reach out to me on Insta!

To access my free relationship e-books or to book a coaching call with me, head to my website.