theCDeffect Podcast

All of us at some level are aware of the chaos that circles our lives. But to preserve our beliefs and ego we ignore or worse, push against truths that could set us free. What did the last episode help you to understand about yourself and where you are emotionally? What did you hear that made you take a deeper look into yourself? In this episode, we acknowledge our blocks and articulate concrete steps towards resolving our exhausted emotions.

Think about it, we all get tired. But unfortunately far too many of us are not willing to admit it. We'd rather pretend we're superhuman and push against the tide. But what happens to the emotionally exhausted? What happens to the people who—though wounded—continue to move about life oblivious to the trail of pain left behind in their wake? What happens to the broken-hearted? In this episode, we bravely explore the underbelly of love stretched beyond its limits. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

According to Jeff Brown originator of the term wound-mate, these relationships "are sourced in unresolved emotional patterns, issues and holdings". These wounds call out to each other to the point it becomes difficult to tell where one partner's wound ends and the other's begin. When it comes to love, how skilled are you at distinguishing between those who have come to heal versus those who have come to steal? In this episode, we deepen our understanding of why we're attracted to wound mates and learn to spot the behaviors that give rise to these toxic relationships. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

Soulmate. The word alone can trigger intense emotion on opposite ends of the the love continuum. When it comes to love, how convinced are you that your soulmate exists? But more importantly, would you even recognize them when, or if they ever showed up? In this episode, we explore the numerous amount of misconceptions we have about soulmates and the challenges we face in waiting for another to complete us. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

Deepak Chopra once said, "When love and spirit are brought together their power can accomplish anything." When it comes to love, how willing are you to open yourself up to the transformative experience of love? How willing are you to be loved back to life? In this episode, we explore the four elements that contribute to healing love: loving kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity, and conclude that love, for better or worse, is the greatest healing agent the world has ever known. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

Sometimes it seems like you meet someone, and almost as if on cue, an announcer comes out, fires a gun and yells: "Let the games begin!" When it comes to love, why do we instinctually cue the drama? But more so, why do we end up playing the games we actually claim we don't want to play? In this episode, we explore the challenges love games create among people attempting to build real connections. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

Thich Nhat Hanh, author of the book How To Love, penned: "To love without knowing how to love wounds the person we love." When it comes to love, how do you go about it? What are the elements that make up your love? But mores, how willing are you to learn how to improve your love? In this episode, we discover that learning how to love—is as difficult as defining love. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

It has been offered as solid advice from expert after expert: You cannot love another person until you love yourself, first. Yet still many of us doubt this cogent piece of advice. When it comes to love, how much of it do you reserve for yourself? How do you go about maintaining a healthy regard for self? But more so, how does your love for self influence your love for others? In this episode, we make the case that love for and of self is in fact the greatest love of all. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

Perhaps one of my favorite songs by Minnie Riperton, is Inside My Love. If for a moment we were all to peer inside your love, what would we find? What has your life taught you? From where do you most pull your understanding of love? But more importantly, how has your understanding of love shaped your experience? In this episode, we peel back the layers and take a long hard look at how we've come to see and experience love. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.

Love…is perhaps the most used and easily most misunderstood words in our human experience. It is as elusive as it is pervasive. As stirring as it is settling. But what is it? And why, after centuries, is it so incredibly difficult to define? In this episode, we attempt to do the impossible: define the feelings and emotions that bring about love. What we discover is it is more difficult than we ever imagined; tensions run high as we discover a word we've all expressed is never quite what we believe it to be. Featuring Ahmir Rashad, Viva Diva and music by Lakey Inspired.