Episode 26: Start Conversations with Confidence

Episode 26 Start conversations with confidence (The art of talking about our cycle with our partner)

This episode was birthed from a question from a friend a few days ago. The question is: How do you cope with relationship struggles when on your period?

I feel that the context of this friction often comes from two places:

1. We don’t understand our cycle and the changing needs of our body in each phase of our cycle. And

2. We don’t know how to talk about it.

Relating to another human is hard. We each bring our own stories, beliefs, world views, trauma, insecurities and confirmation bias in to a relationship.

In this episode I share with you how to have confident conversations. I believe there are three steps to confident conversations.

1. Reflection and deep understanding

2. Permission and invitation

3. Expression and articulation

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Resources Esther Perel Books “Mating in Captivity” and “The State of Affairs” Website https://www.estherperel.com/

TED talks https://www.ted.com/talks/esther_perel_the_secret_to_desire_in_a_long_term_relationship?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/esther_perel_rethinking_infidelity_a_talk_for_anyone_who_has_ever_loved?language=en

Podcast “Where should we begin?”

Brené Brown Books “Daring Greatly”, “Rising Strong” and “Dare to Lead”

Website https://brenebrown.com/

TED talks https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame?language=en

Other books on communication Erich Fromm’s “Six Rules of Listening” David Bohm “The Paradox of Conversation”