51: Having More Sex: Acceptance Vs Control

What are the problems with needing to be right?

And what are the issues with holding on to "objective truth."

This episode will help you know what to do to fix that. To help you embrace more subjective truth in your relationship. Because relationships are two subjective truths navigating life together.

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What’s an effective way to go about having more sex when there are desire discrepancies? 

I’ll also share what I mean by my acceptance vs control.

I’ll address these questions in the context of a recent couples session I had.

To learn more about my couples therapy practice, click here:

https://coloradorelationshiprecovery.com

Kayla Crane and I are trained in the same school of thought.

Kayla shares the critical idea of taking space in your relationship – literally and in your head to create peace.

She also shares her experience with couples therapy, her meditation journey, and why she still meditates.

In this episode, find out how meditation helps cultivate second consciousness and what that means. 

You can find Kayla here: southdenvertherapy.com

As well as on her Colorado Relationship Recovery page.

Here are the questions for the exercise: 

1. What have I received from my partner?
2. What have I given to my partner?
3. What troubles and difficulties have I caused my partner?

For more about Jason's therapy practice, visit here: https://coloradorelationshiprecovery.com/

I teach every couple one crucial thing, especially those who fight a lot. 

It's not quite a relationship tool, but you need to practice it for relationship tools to work.

We have a Door A and a Door B and you want to go through Door B.

Find out what exactly that is in this episode.

More about Jason's couples therapy practice.

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Meghan Englert is a therapist and a Playful Parenting Coach and she’ll share what playful parenting is. Her tagline is, "Bond more battle less!"

You will learn how to incorporate play into your parenting and why getting on the same page as parents is so powerful. 

Meghan shares stories and her journey towards a more peaceful family.

You can find her at: MeghanEnglert.com

Her Facebook Group: Judgement Free Parent Zone

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If you’re in a period of disconnection, or there’s been a big fight recently, listen to this episode and do each of the four things.

I’d be lying to you if I said my current relationship has never felt like it was falling apart. In this episode, I’m sharing my experience implementing these four things.

Click here to learn more about Jason's Couples Therapy Practice.

The 4 Things:

1) Put your ego aside

2) Request to talk

3) Share vulnerability

4) Give understanding to receive understanding

The purpose of this tool is to create awareness of the Core Negative Image (CNI) you have of your partner.

It also helps if your partner does this exercise as well.

Here, you'll learn to stop when "CNI triggered" and how to behave in a way that helps your partner feel at ease.

Here's the CNI Handout I went through.

This episode explores sex with sex and intimacy coach Nicole Colleen.

We discuss self-intimacy and how that can help you with the desire discrepancy often found between parents. 

We also discuss how you may have stories associated with sex you tell yourself, and what is a good sex life?

Find out in this episode.

Nicole's Instagram

Nicole's let's talk sex free guide. 

First question: What kills love?

Second question: How can you repair that?

Third question:  Should we let our kids have every resource of ours?

This episode is some highlights from a talk I had with Cheri Timko. Cheri is a  Couples Relationship Coach who helps couples thrive in their marriages.  She is the owner of Synergy Coaching.

Cheri has the ability to make complex things like how to have a healthy relationship simple.

See highlights from the podcast on TikTok & Instagram