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What Research tells us about Romantic Relationships

In this episode, we get into the research around relationships and especially interethnic relationships, attachment theory and interdependence theory. Dr. Gaines also talks about some of his research and his personal experiences. Listen to part two here

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How to Build Robust Friendship Networks (and Break Up When You Need To)

Learn how to be thoughtfully about your friendships to create strong friendship networks, even if it means breaking up with some friends.

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How to Build Community and Friendship through Shoulder to Shoulder and Face to Face Activity

Elliott Rae is the founder of the parenting platform MusicFootballFatherhood (MMF), called the ‘Mumsnet for Dads’ by the BBC. In this episode, he shares his friendship life, and his thoughts on male friendship, and building community in MMF.

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Use Social Skills to Multiply Your Success in Building Friendships

Knowing the social skills that you lack and working on them can be the turning point in having conversations and developing bonds of friendship.

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Untangling Forgiveness, Unforgiveness, Reconciliation and Revenge

Although researchers may not agree on forgiveness, they generally agree on what it is not. Unforgiveness can also be a deliberate choice.

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Replay: Be the Love, Share the Love and Pass it On

Kenny Mammarella D’Cruz shares an approach to be the love, share the love and pass it on, in community. You can join a group or create one.

[00:32] Intro
[04:25] Creating the Environment for Deep Conversations
[11:04] Building Connections
[14:18] The Surprise of Discovering Freedom
[16:46] Male Friendship
[21:03] The Importance of Different Types of Relationships in Our Lives
[24:44] The Difference between Child and Adult
[28:56] Developing a Practice
[33:13] Be Who You Are
[35:27] The First Rule of Relationships
[36:44] How to Break the Addiction to Thinking, Fixing and Second-guessing
[42:49] Three Invitations for better relationships

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On November 2nd, there is a special live episode with Sunitha Narayanan. Save the date! We will be speaking about communication and how to show up wholeheartedly in a relationship. Look for details at changesbigandsmall.com or on the Facebook page so you can join us live.

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How to Use Memorable Conversations to Create Friendship

Join this conversation with Coach Lee Hopkins to learn how to use memorable conversations to connect with people and build friendships.

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How Three Primary Brain Hormones Impact Your Life and Relationships

Oxytocin, dopamine, cortisol and adrenaline are important hormones that affect how you show up in relationships. Learn how to regulate them.

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How Understanding Neuroscience Can Help You Build Stronger Relationships

Join Debra Pearce, Maria Escobar, Ute Franzen-Waschke, and me as we talk about the role of neuroscience in relationships.

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How to Show Up with Unconditional Friendship to find Points of Connection and Kindness In Every Relationship with Sunitha Narayanan

Join Leadership Impace Coach Sunitha Narayanan and Damianne in this conversation about unconditional friendship and how to find points of connection and kindness in every relationship.

Timeline of the Chat

[01:54] What does it mean to be wholehearted in conversation
[05:48] The Elements of Whole Heartedness
[08:17] One game changing tool to prepare for conversations
[09:17] The often missing piece in conversations
[11:54] Building your toolkit
[18:18] Working through resistance
[23:24] Agreements on How to Disagree
[27:04] Working Around Triggers that shut down or dampen connections
[29:00] Sitting With Someone as they work through problems
[32:33] Timing is Optional
[34:13] Showing up with Unconditional Friendship
[38:29] Practice and an Invitation

You can watch the clip of our conversation on showing up wholeheartedly in conversations on YouTube.

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Be the Love, Share the Love and Pass it On

Kenny Mammarella D’Cruz shares an approach to be the love, share the love and pass it on, in community. You can join a group or create one.

[00:32] Intro
[04:25] Creating the Environment for Deep Conversations
[11:04] Building Connections
[14:18] The Surprise of Discovering Freedom
[16:46] Male Friendship
[21:03] The Importance of Different Types of Relationships in Our Lives
[24:44] The Difference between Child and Adult
[28:56] Developing a Practice
[33:13] Be Who You Are
[35:27] The First Rule of Relationships
[36:44] How to Break the Addiction to Thinking, Fixing and Second-guessing
[42:49] Three Invitations for better relationships

You can find the shownotes at https://changesbigandsmall.com/

On November 2nd, there is a special live episode with Sunitha Narayanan. Save the date! We will be speaking about communication and how to show up wholeheartedly in a relationship. Look for details at changesbigandsmall.com or on the Facebook page so you can join us live.

If you enjoy the episode, please share it with a friend. I would also appreciate it if you would leave a review.

You can reach me at contact@changesbigandsmall.com if you have any questions or feedback. If you’d like to appear on the podcast, reach out to me for more information!

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