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• Women No Longer Tolerate The Same. Men Are Asked To Change. The Silent Relationship Crisis - with Terry Real 30.06.2026 58Min.

  Terry Real has spent 40 years working with couples on the brink of divorce, and he argues the core problem is that we live in a culture that values personal growth and ignores relational growth. Women have changed. Men largely have not. And the result is a silent crisis playing out inside marriages around the world.In this conversation, Terry and Lorin go deep on what it actually takes to build a lasting relationship: why traditional masculinity is, in Terry's words, a relational disability; the difference between individual empowerment and relational empowerment; how to hold your ground and love someone at the same time; and why shame and grandiosity are two sides of the same coin.This is one of the most direct, practical conversations on real relationship work you will find anywhere.Referenced in this episode:terryreal.com | Terry Real, creator of Relational Life TherapyTerry Real on Instagram: @realterryreal YouTube: ‪@realterryreal‬Books mentioned in the episode: https://terryreal.com/books/Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving RelationshipI Don't Want to Talk About ItMentioned in this episode:Healing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root. Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women
• The One Thing No One Tells You About Mother & Father Wounding 16.06.2026 25Min.

  Most people on a healing journey believe they have moved past their parents' patterns. They meditate, they do the inner work, they say with real conviction, "I am nothing like my mother" or "I am nothing like my father." And yet the same reactions keep showing up in their closest relationships: shutting down, getting defensive, feeling criticized when nothing critical was said.In this episode, Lorin breaks down one of the most overlooked layers of healing the mother and father wound: the unconscious imprints that get passed down and repeated, even by people who consciously tried to do the opposite of what their parents did.Lorin shares a personal story about his father, who vowed never to repeat his own father's emotional absence and showed up far more present in many ways, yet still passed down a version of that same wound in a different form. This becomes the entry point for a wider look at two layers of healing: the work of addressing the relationship with a parent directly through boundaries, letting go of guilt, or cord cutting, and the much harder work of recognizing where their reactions, defensiveness, avoidance, the need to explain or defend yourself, have become part of your own.Lorin walks through how to spot these patterns in daily life, why the shadow works so hard to keep them hidden, and what changes the moment they are brought into the light, both in yourself and with the people you love most.He closes with two practical steps anyone can take to start identifying and working with their own imprint.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root. Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women
• Why a Man Without Meaning Cannot Show Up Fully in Relationships 29.05.2026 24Min.

  Most men believe they are showing up fully in their relationships. They are doing everything right on paper. And yet something feels off. The intimacy is not quite there, the trust is not fully built, and resentment quietly grows.In this episode, Lorin breaks down one of the most misunderstood dynamics in relationships: what happens when a man turns his partner into his source of meaning, identity, and purpose, and why, despite his best intentions, it creates the opposite of what he wants.Lorin explores the difference between a man who has found his deepest calling and commits to a relationship from that place of fullness, and a man who is unconsciously asking his partner to give him what only he can find within himself. Over time, this erodes trust, produces resentment, and leaves both people feeling disconnected.This episode also speaks directly to women, helping them recognize this dynamic and understand what is actually happening beneath the surface.Lorin closes with two practical steps any man can take right now.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root. Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women
• When a Man Shuts Down (what is really happening) 13.05.2026 23Min.

  When a man shuts down in relationship, the common belief is that he doesn't care, that he's avoidant, or that he doesn't love her. A man who shuts down is actually a man overwhelmed by feeling, gripped by shame, trying to cope with an experience that feels too big to regulate.Shame is different from guilt. Guilt says "I've done something wrong." Shame says "there is something wrong with me." It's a crushing belief of being bad and unworthy. When a woman expresses upset or pours love into the relationship, it can activate this old wound in a man, and his system responds by disappearing.What follows is a painful loop. The woman feels rejected by his silence and becomes more intense in trying to reach him. Her response, though loving, pushes him further into shame. Her wound that she is too much and his wound that he is not enough affirm each other, even as both long for connection.The way through is for the man to face his shame. Naming it, owning it without collapse, staying connected to breath and body. The practice is about cultivating the capacity to stay a little more open, a little more present, even when triggered. From that place, a man becomes someone a woman can deeply trust.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.
• The Spiritual Trap Men Fall Into: Becoming Overly Soft 10.03.2026 17Min.

  Many men open their hearts and become emotionally available, but lose themselves in the process. They suppress vital masculine traits like boldness, decisiveness, and having an edge. The result is a man who becomes available but loses his spine.But a truly powerful man embodies both softness and fierceness. He brings heart openness and surrender at home while showing up with a strong spine in the world, standing in truth and power.When they express masculinity from an unconscious level or try to overcompensate, men remain incomplete. A man stuck in only softness loses attraction, safety, and respect from the feminine. A man stuck in only structure loses trust and connection. People walk over the too-careful man, while the heartless warrior causes pain.The world desperately needs men who don't back down, who stand in truth, who fight when necessary, but whose hearts remain wide open.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.
• Why the Journey of an Old Soul Feels So Hard 24.02.2026 25Min.

  Old souls carry a profound gift: depth, intuition, and awareness that others rarely match. But this gift comes with a sharp edge: the loneliness of never feeling truly met, whether in friendships, family, or love.In this episode, Lorin offers a way for old souls to stop fighting the cycles of peak awareness and grief, and to undergo a spiritual death and rebirth, so that the very depth that once isolated them becomes magnetic, drawing the right people, circumstances, and love into their lives.Without this process, we stay trapped in the loop. We keep experiencing transcendent moments only to collapse back into old wounds of isolation.This is an invitation to let that grief of not-belonging carve out deeper space for your truth.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.
• Why Spiritually Aware People Get Stuck and How to Shift Your Energy (with Jeffrey Allen) 10.02.2026 59Min.

  We're constantly bombarded with negative information that hijacks our attention and drains our energy. Social media algorithms are designed to trigger emotional reactions, leaving us feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and disconnected from reality. When we scroll through disturbing content, we often mistake other people's fear for our own, identifying with emotions that aren't even ours.Instead of shutting down when faced with distressing information, we need to step back and ask “what's beyond this? What's the bigger picture?” When we do this, we realise the alarming messages we're seeing represent only a tiny sliver of reality, not the whole truth.Five Days to Calm Your Mind and Meet Your Spirit – Jeffrey’s course, FREE to Lorin’s listenersJeffrey’s websiteSpirit Mind – Jeffrey’s work with HisamiFollow @iamjeffreyallen on InstagramFollow Jeffrey on YouTubeMentioned in this episode:Healing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root. Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women
• True Freedom in Relationships and the Beliefs That Keep Us Trapped - with Peter Crone 27.01.2026 57Min.

  Most of us are trapped in an invisible prison of our own conditioning. We've spent decades absorbing narratives about who we should be, what we should achieve, and how we should prove our worth. These stories run so deep we don't even realise they're there anymore.But when we're willing to look honestly at our reactions, fears, and patterns within relationships, we can finally see where we're not free. This applies to romantic partnerships especially, but also to our connections with colleagues… even AI.Without addressing these patterns, we become masters of our limitations. We might achieve material success, make money, tick all the boxes, but we'll still feel like we're hitting our head against a wall.This discussion with expert coach Peter Crone offers a moment of honest reflection which can help you reveal the invisible container you've been living within.Follow @petercrone on InstagramLearn more about Peter’s Freedom membershipLearn more about Peter's MastermindMentioned in this episode:Healing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root. Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women
• You Are Not Here to Save Anyone: The Real Work 13.01.2026 29Min.

  Many spiritually intelligent people are draining their power because they're trying to help others. They're caught in a saviour pattern that has a spiritual mask around it, leading to misaligned connections where their energy is drained. At worst, people end up in abusive dynamics while trying to help someone who isn't open to receiving that help.True service energises you because there's a flow of energy: you give from your heart, and the recipient is open to receiving what you offer. There's no expectation of specific returns, but there must be receptivity. Serving nourishes your soul, while saving depletes it.Saviour patterns drain our power and peace. Our energy becomes scattered and drained as we try to force outcomes with people who aren't receptive. But this episode offers practical ways to check if you’re in saviour mode, and begin to protect your energy.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.
• Why Old Souls Cannot Date and What Actually Works Instead 30.12.2025 27Min.

  Conventional dating simply doesn't work for old souls. The games, pretending, and shallow dynamics that are normalised in modern dating are completely draining for spiritually mature people who are oriented toward truth and authenticity.People who continue pursuing conventional dating methods often find themselves in a cycle of frustration and misalignment. This lower vibration attracts more of the same energy, leading to wasted time with incompatible partners. The resistance created from this frustration only pushes the right person further away.If you’re an old soul, you have permission to stop forcing yourself into misaligned dating experiences and instead focus on living truthfully. When we align with our soul's purpose and truth, we naturally attract the right person through resonance rather than performance. Old souls are meant to meet, not search or chase.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.
• Why Men Fear Disappointing Women: The Hidden Pattern That Destroys Attraction 16.12.2025 29Min.

  Many men carry a deep fear of disappointing women. This fear manifests as people-pleasing behaviours: saying yes when they mean no, changing opinions to avoid conflict, apologising excessively, and avoiding difficult conversations. These actions might seem harmless, but they're rooted in fear rather than authenticity.To break free from people-pleasing patterns, men need to start by expressing their truth without over-explaining or softening it. And they need to make decisions and stand behind them.Women can lose respect for men who don't respect themselves. They can’t trust a man’s yes or no, they can end up constantly on guard and unable to feel his authentic presence.But breathing through the discomfort of potential disagreement builds a new muscle; one that will ultimately create more trust and deeper connection in your relationships.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.
• How the Mother Wound Blocks a Man from Love and His Power 28.11.2025 26Min.

  Many men today never complete the crucial step from boyhood to manhood: separating emotionally from their mothers and establishing their own authority. This leaves them emotionally stunted, unable to form healthy partnerships or embody true commitment. They remain trapped in patterns of seeking approval, avoiding conflict, and prioritising harmony over truth.Men need to cross that symbolic threshold where they shift from dependency to sovereignty. This doesn't mean cutting off their mother, but transforming the relationship from boy-mother to man-mother, where he walks his own path without needing her emotional approval.When a man fails to address his mother wound, his energy becomes scattered, his boundaries inconsistent. He can’t fully choose or commit to a woman because that capacity simply isn't there.But in this episode, Lorin offers ways to examine where you might be carrying false guilt, to notice how this guilt affects your decisions and drains your energy, and to begin releasing it.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root. Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women
• How to Recognize an Awakened Man or Woman 14.11.2025 27Min.

  It’s not always easy to recognise genuine awakening in our partners. We can mistake spiritual talk for true embodiment, or confuse peak experiences with integrated wisdom. This creates painful cycles of disappointment in our relationships.But awakened beings share core qualities regardless of gender: unwavering integrity, grounded spirituality, emotional maturity, and devotion to service.Chasing relationships with unawakened beings leads us to repeat painful cycles. Drama becomes addictive, our nervous systems start equating intensity with aliveness, and we remain trapped in suffering rather than experiencing the true richness of conscious partnership.But this episode offers a simple reflection to help you begin the journey toward recognising genuine awakening, both in yourself and in a potential partner.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.
• The Stronger the Light, the Bigger the Shadow 31.10.2025 34Min.

  When we expand, that naturally triggers resistance, both from within ourselves and from others around us. People project their wounds, fears, and darkness onto us, creating confusing reactions that don't truly belong to us.This isn't a sign we're doing something wrong, but confirmation we're embodying our highest truth. The answer isn't to dim our light or avoid expansion, but to learn how to protect our energy while keeping our heart open. We can transmute darkness without closing ourselves off from love.People who feel threatened by our growth will try to diminish our light or pull us down to their level. When we don't know how to protect our energy field, we can absorb others' heaviness, leading to doubt, unworthiness, and the false belief that something is wrong with us.But this episode offers a moment to ask yourself what feels genuinely yours and what might be projections you've absorbed. Release what isn't yours, and in that space of recognition, reclaim your power and reconnect with your authentic light.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.
• The Woman With the Father Wound & the Man With the Unworthiness Wound 17.10.2025 26Min.

  Many couples find themselves trapped in a painful cycle where a woman seeks the safety her father never provided, while the man tries desperately to prove his worth. No matter how hard he tries, it's never enough; she feels unmet and unseen; he feels inadequate and resentful. Both are exhausted and disconnected.Left unchecked, this dynamic leads to deepening resentment, emotional distance, and eventually relationship breakdown. But this episode offers a pause moment for both men and women, creating opportunities to break the cycle.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.
• Narcissism Explained Like Never Before – with Dr. Peter Salerno 03.10.2025 52Min.

  We're often told that narcissism doesn't exist or that we've attracted these people into our lives because of our own issues. This harmful victim-shaming keeps people trapped in abusive dynamics.In this episode, Dr Peter Salerno explains that narcissism is real and identifiable. Narcissists are invested in their image at the expense of their true self, and they intentionally seek out environments where they can exploit others.This conversation will help you identify if you’re dealing with a narcissist, trust your body’s reaction to mistreatment, and begin to think about whether it’s a relationship you want to remain in.Follow @drpetersalerno on InstagramBuy Peter’s books:Traumatic Cognitive DissonanceThe Nature and Nurture of NarcissismSubscribe to Peter’s YouTube channelVisit Peter’s website for moreMentioned in this episode:Healing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root. Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women
• How to Work With Your Shadow – with Connie Zweig 19.09.2025 50Min.

  Shadow work requires us to confront the parts of ourselves we've hidden away – often since childhood – to gain approval and avoid rejection. Each of us develops shadow characters with specific thought patterns, feelings, and bodily sensations that emerge in our relationships.By recognising these patterns, we can uncover the valid needs behind our seemingly negative behaviours and heal the vulnerable feelings of unworthiness that drive them.Connie Zweig, PhD is a retired Jungian therapist and author of Meeting the Shadow (a new edition is now available) and Romancing the Shadow (a new edition is also now available).Her award-winning book, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, extends shadow-work into midlife and beyond and explores aging as a spiritual practice.Her book, Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path: The Dance of Darkness and Light in Our Search for Awakening, extends shadow-work into religion and spirituality.Listen to Connie’s podcastFollow her on SubstackVisit her website for free videos and eventsMentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.
• The Truth About Trauma That No One Tells You (Dr Peter Levine) 05.09.2025 47Min.

  When dealing with trauma, many of us turn to meditation, gratitude, plant medicine or spiritual practices – but the trauma responses keep returning.As Dr Peter Levine explains, while these experiences can create portals or moments of bliss, they don't truly resolve the underlying trauma that remains stored in our bodies.To truly heal trauma, we need to take small steps rather than diving straight in, and recognise that healing happens in relationship, both with ourselves and others.Spiritual bypassing keeps us locked in repeating patterns. Our relationships suffer as we project our unresolved trauma onto others or repress emotions. Even outwardly successful people can collapse when facing relationship challenges or loss because the underlying trauma remains unaddressed.As Peter says, bliss can be "a ringing bell that tells you there's work that needs to be done" – a signal to look deeper rather than float away.Peter A Levine, PhD, and Ergos Institute are the leaders in somatic workshops and education.Learn more about Peter's work, Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) trainings, research, free programs, books, and moreDr Levine's books, including his latest book, An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey is available atErgos InstituteBarnes & NobleAmazon & Amazon UKInner TraditionsBooks a MillionBookshop.orgMentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women
• The Wandering Eye: Why Men Leak Sexual Energy 15.08.2025 30Min.

  Constant scanning and chasing novelty are signs a man is leaking sexual energy, and it's a loss of presence and power others can feel. It makes women feel unsafe or unseen, and men themselves feel disconnected, ashamed, and out of alignment. This behaviour is often normalised, but it takes a toll on relationships and personal integrity.In this episode, Lorin lays out four steps men can take to prevent leaking sexual energy, and offers women some language to help understand – but not excuse or condone – men’s behaviour.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for women
• Love But No Sex – Why it Happens 01.08.2025 27Min.

  After a time, even the most loving couples can feel like roommates rather than lovers. The passion fades, replaced by a daily grind of stress, responsibilities, and routine. Over time, this disconnect starts to feel normal, even as we long for something more.So what can we do to rebuild polarity, and bring back the passion?Masculine partners can focus on being fully present and showing up emotionally. Feminine partners can express vulnerability while maintaining boundaries. Together, they can open the door to connection by taking small, intentional steps towards each other.When we let our disconnects widen, years can pass and the bond between us can weaken. We might wake up one day feeling distant, unsure of how we got here, and overwhelmed by the effort it seems to take to reconnect. The longer this goes on, the harder it is to repair.But you can start by creating just one moment of connection today. It could be holding each other, sharing a vulnerable thought, or simply being fully present in the same space. These small acts have the power to spark something bigger and bring us closer together.Mentioned in this episode:Healing Your Relationship with the Masculine A 4-week immersive program for womenHealing Your Inner Child A 2.5-hour immersive workshop on why the same patterns keep appearing in your relationships, your work, your finances, and your life, and how to change them at the root.