
Conversations from the Heart
A weekly, soul-nourishing podcast offering psychologically grounded, heart-centered reflections on human relationships, inner healing, and compassion-based communication.
Focused on live mini-coaching moments to help callers shift from reactive, domination-based communication to collaborative, heart-centered connection. Listen for new scripts for stuck situations, new ways of responding to old relationship dynamics and guidance on how to approach these situations with empathy, self-awareness, and effective communication strategies. Here, we emphasize understanding both one's own needs and the needs of others, creating safe spaces for vulnerable conversations, and finding ways to express ourselves authentically while respecting others' boundaries.
Conversations from the Heart
#62 - How to Build Emotional Connections with People Who Struggle to Express Feelings
It can be incredibly painful when we find ourselves in relationships where we long for deeper authentic connection but can't seem to elicit that desire in others.
In this episode, we discuss:
- 1:11 How can I connect with someone who can't work won't talk about his feelings?
- 8:13 If someone is unhappy, that must mean something is wrong, right?
- 12:11 How our agenda is often an obstacle to authentic connection
- 19:42 How can I find closure with my ex-best friend?
- 23:46 I want her to open up but she won't
- 28:34 My dad is ill; how do I talk to others about his impending death?
- 34:53 I've heard through the grapevine that my friend is upset with me: should I bring it up to her?
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