The Meaningful Life with Andrew G. Marshall https://andrewgmarshall.com/podcasts/ Hello, I am a marital therapist, communications trainer and author. I have thirty-five years helping couples and individuals make better relationships. I have written twenty-plus self-help books which include the international best-sellers ‘I love you but I’m not in love with you’ and ‘How can I ever trust you again?’ My books have been translated into twenty languages. I trained with RELATE the UK’s largest counselling charity. Perhaps it has been turning sixty but I have become interested in spiritual as well as psychological questions. Who am I? What are my values – as opposed to my parents, my teachers and the wider society? What makes my life meaningful? What do I believe about life, the universe and everything? Although my clients might come to me because of destructive arguments, falling out of love and infidelity, they are also interested in having more meaningful relationships and a more meaningful life. So what is the meaningful life? Why do we so easily lose our way and get lost in depression, anxiety, doubt, addictions and obsessions: the swamplands of the soul? One thing I know for sure is that there is not one answer. Each of us has to find out for ourselves what makes our life meaningful. But we can learn from each other, share our experiences of how to navigate the journey, how to endure and learn from the swamp, and finally how to find solid ground. I have decided to use my original training in radio and journalism to interview witnesses for what makes life meaningful. Each week, I invite someone who is a therapist, academic, self-help coach or who has an enlightening personal story to share their knowledge or experiences. I hope our discussions will help you discover what makes your life meaningful and find more purpose and contentment. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:01:00 +0100 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Education:Self-Improvement 1440 episodic Hello, I am a marital therapist, communications trainer and author. I have thirty-five years helping couples and individuals make better relationships. I have written twenty-plus self-help books which include the international best-sellers ‘I love you but I’m not in love with you’ and ‘How can I ever trust you again?’ My books have been translated into twenty languages. I trained with RELATE the UK’s largest counselling charity. Perhaps it has been turning sixty but I have become interested in spiritual as well as psychological questions. Who am I? What are my values – as opposed to my parents, my teachers and the wider society? What makes my life meaningful? What do I believe about life, the universe and everything? Although my clients might come to me because of destructive arguments, falling out of love and infidelity, they are also interested in having more meaningful relationships and a more meaningful life. So what is the meaningful life? Why do we so easily lose our way and get lost in depression, anxiety, doubt, addictions and obsessions: the swamplands of the soul? One thing I know for sure is that there is not one answer. Each of us has to find out for ourselves what makes our life meaningful. But we can learn from each other, share our experiences of how to navigate the journey, how to endure and learn from the swamp, and finally how to find solid ground. I have decided to use my original training in radio and journalism to interview witnesses for what makes life meaningful. Each week, I invite someone who is a therapist, academic, self-help coach or who has an enlightening personal story to share their knowledge or experiences. I hope our discussions will help you discover what makes your life meaningful and find more purpose and contentment. Andrew G. Marshall Andrew G. Marshall No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9890070/themeaningfullife_ap.jpg The Meaningful Life with Andrew G. Marshall https://andrewgmarshall.com/podcasts/ 144 144 Dr Sam Carr: The Silent Epidemic: Loneliness Dr Sam Carr: The Silent Epidemic: Loneliness https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sam-carr-podcast-1773029576/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sam-carr-podcast-1773029576/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:04:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ed8d9a50-ea3c-55ae-8ae9-a1c365a5ae09 We’re often told we’re in the midst of a post-Covid “loneliness epidemic”, but what exactly does that mean? Loneliness is a profound condition that goes right to the heart of being human - it’s certainly more than just being alone, and often it isn’t something that can be addressed by just “getting out more” or volunteering at the local hospital. 

This week’s guest Dr Sam Carr became interested in attachment theory, and was then drawn to seek a deeper understanding of people who lacked attachment. He embarked on a study of loneliness that will be shared in his forthcoming book, All the Lonely People. 

Andrew and Sam discuss types of loneliness - existential, the loneliness of a difficult relationship, objective vs subjective loneliness - and look at different ways to address it, including the Jungian path of finding solace and direction in our dreams.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How internet porn affects romantic life

⭐️Three things Sam Carr knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s couple’s retreat near Berlin in June 2026 or men's retreat in April 2026: details here

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools  

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Sam Carr’s book All the Lonely People can be preordered here. 

Read some of Sam Carr’s articles for theconversation.com:

Loneliness, loss and regret: what getting old really feels like – new study

Parenting practices around the world are diverse and not all about attachment 

How internet porn affects romantic life

Why mourning a pet can be harder than grieving for a person

Are you a shark or a teddy? How understanding conflict styles can help you overcome fights with friends and family 

Andrew and Sam discuss The Men on My Couch by Brandy Engler. You can find it here.

Andrew also mentions other episodes of this podcast, including How to be Resilient with James Hollis and Being a Mother with Lisa Marchiano.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> We’re often told we’re in the midst of a post-Covid “loneliness epidemic”, but what exactly does that mean? Loneliness is a profound condition that goes right to the heart of being human - it’s certainly more than just being alone, and often it isn’t something that can be addressed by just “getting out more” or volunteering at the local hospital. 

This week’s guest Dr Sam Carr became interested in attachment theory, and was then drawn to seek a deeper understanding of people who lacked attachment. He embarked on a study of loneliness that will be shared in his forthcoming book, All the Lonely People. 

Andrew and Sam discuss types of loneliness - existential, the loneliness of a difficult relationship, objective vs subjective loneliness - and look at different ways to address it, including the Jungian path of finding solace and direction in our dreams.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How internet porn affects romantic life

⭐️Three things Sam Carr knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s couple’s retreat near Berlin in June 2026 or men's retreat in April 2026: details here

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools  

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Sam Carr’s book All the Lonely People can be preordered here. 

Read some of Sam Carr’s articles for theconversation.com:

Loneliness, loss and regret: what getting old really feels like – new study

Parenting practices around the world are diverse and not all about attachment 

How internet porn affects romantic life

Why mourning a pet can be harder than grieving for a person

Are you a shark or a teddy? How understanding conflict styles can help you overcome fights with friends and family 

Andrew and Sam discuss The Men on My Couch by Brandy Engler. You can find it here.

Andrew also mentions other episodes of this podcast, including How to be Resilient with James Hollis and Being a Mother with Lisa Marchiano.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3000 275 full Claudia Loewen & Ignacio Jarquin: What women want, what men need Claudia Loewen & Ignacio Jarquin: What women want, what men need https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/claudia-loewen-ignacio-jarquin-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/claudia-loewen-ignacio-jarquin-podcast/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e9d0284d-3a20-5a70-b7eb-996368a1dab1 "What are you looking for in a relationship?” It’s something we ask and are asked right at the beginning of a relationship – when we are dating. Perhaps even sitting in a restaurant sharing a first meal together. It comes up again, in the background, when we ask: is this the right person to marry. Do they have the qualities I want? At life review points and perhaps when a marriage is at a sticky point, we return to the same basic question: What do I need to be happy.

So today, I am going to try and answer the BIG question. What do women want, what do men need? Because we THINK we know what our partner really, really wants, but are we listening to what they actually say?

Claudia Loewen is a practitioner in somatic body work and a couple’s coach with a particular interest in helping women rebalance. Ignacio Jarquin is a Men’s Group Leader, a Singing Teacher with an interest in archetypal psychology and how creativity can unlock personal growth.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • How to get out of your head and into your body
  • Three Things Claudia and Ignacio know to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s couple’s retreat near Berlin in June 2026 or men's retreat in April 2026: details here

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools  

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> "What are you looking for in a relationship?” It’s something we ask and are asked right at the beginning of a relationship – when we are dating. Perhaps even sitting in a restaurant sharing a first meal together. It comes up again, in the background, when we ask: is this the right person to marry. Do they have the qualities I want? At life review points and perhaps when a marriage is at a sticky point, we return to the same basic question: What do I need to be happy.

So today, I am going to try and answer the BIG question. What do women want, what do men need? Because we THINK we know what our partner really, really wants, but are we listening to what they actually say?

Claudia Loewen is a practitioner in somatic body work and a couple’s coach with a particular interest in helping women rebalance. Ignacio Jarquin is a Men’s Group Leader, a Singing Teacher with an interest in archetypal psychology and how creativity can unlock personal growth.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • How to get out of your head and into your body
  • Three Things Claudia and Ignacio know to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s couple’s retreat near Berlin in June 2026 or men's retreat in April 2026: details here

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools  

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2967 274 full Kate King: When to Mend Your Relationship and When to Move On Kate King: When to Mend Your Relationship and When to Move On https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kate-king-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kate-king-podcast/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/bbac8404-4972-5b58-8db0-afae820ffc5f Author and therapist KATE KING joins Andrew this week to discuss the question of whether to “Mend or Move On”. Kate challenges the assumption that family loyalty and social harmony should come at the expense of personal well-being. Not every connection is worth saving - but how do you know whether your relationship is worth healing, or whether it’s time for an honest goodbye?

Andrew and Kate discuss:

  • What differentiates a truly toxic relationship from one that is merely misaligned or has expired beyond its purpose. 
  • Why constructing walls—physical, emotional, and/or energetic barriers that keep people out—actually strengthens relationships.
  • The critical difference between being needy vs having needs in relationships
  • The importance of staying curious in healthy relationships. 

Kate King is the author of Mend or Move On: A Guide to Healing or Leaving Toxic Relationships. She trained as a licensed professional counselor, art therapist, and clinical psychotherapist, and now works as a depth and creativity coach offering Radiant Life Coaching. She lives in Colorado in the US, where she offers both in-person and online support for individuals, groups, and audiences of many kinds in various parts of the world.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • What is the difference between codependence and interdependence?
  • Three Things Kate King knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s couple’s retreat near Berlin in June 2026: details here

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Kate King’s book, Mend or Move On: A Guide to Healing or Leaving Toxic Relationships 

Visit Kate King’s website 

Follow Kate King on Instagram and Facebook @theradiantlifeproject

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools  

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Author and therapist KATE KING joins Andrew this week to discuss the question of whether to “Mend or Move On”. Kate challenges the assumption that family loyalty and social harmony should come at the expense of personal well-being. Not every connection is worth saving - but how do you know whether your relationship is worth healing, or whether it’s time for an honest goodbye?

Andrew and Kate discuss:

  • What differentiates a truly toxic relationship from one that is merely misaligned or has expired beyond its purpose. 
  • Why constructing walls—physical, emotional, and/or energetic barriers that keep people out—actually strengthens relationships.
  • The critical difference between being needy vs having needs in relationships
  • The importance of staying curious in healthy relationships. 

Kate King is the author of Mend or Move On: A Guide to Healing or Leaving Toxic Relationships. She trained as a licensed professional counselor, art therapist, and clinical psychotherapist, and now works as a depth and creativity coach offering Radiant Life Coaching. She lives in Colorado in the US, where she offers both in-person and online support for individuals, groups, and audiences of many kinds in various parts of the world.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • What is the difference between codependence and interdependence?
  • Three Things Kate King knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s couple’s retreat near Berlin in June 2026: details here

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Kate King’s book, Mend or Move On: A Guide to Healing or Leaving Toxic Relationships 

Visit Kate King’s website 

Follow Kate King on Instagram and Facebook @theradiantlifeproject

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools  

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2967 273 full Richard Nicholls: How To Be Happier Richard Nicholls: How To Be Happier https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/richard-nicholls-podcast-1765770693/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/richard-nicholls-podcast-1765770693/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/06cbdeb2-b219-5c2b-a814-98f3cde8abfe Is it possible to decide to be happier, and then to go out there and make it happen? Hypnotherapist, author and podcaster Richard Nicholls believes that happiness is, at least in part, a skill to be learned. The more you practise, the easier it becomes. 

Of course, each individual’s notion of happiness and their genetic capacity to achieve it easily will be very different. That doesn’t mean, though, that we can’t decide to influence those aspects of happiness that are inside our control.

In this classic reissued episode, Andrew and Richard discuss the nature of happiness, and the things we can do to make it more a part of our everyday lives.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Dealing with Comparison Culture
  • Three Things Richard Nicholls knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s Men's Retreat near Berlin in April 2026 (details here) or his Couples Retreat in June 2026 (details here) 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Richard Nicholls’ book 15 Minutes to Happiness 

Visit Richard Nicholls’ website 

Listen to the Therapy Natters podcast Richard Nicholls co-hosts with Fiona Biddle.

Follow Richard Nicholls on Twitter @richardnicholls, on Facebook @RichardNichollsAuthor and on Instagram @RichardNichollsReal.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Is it possible to decide to be happier, and then to go out there and make it happen? Hypnotherapist, author and podcaster Richard Nicholls believes that happiness is, at least in part, a skill to be learned. The more you practise, the easier it becomes. 

Of course, each individual’s notion of happiness and their genetic capacity to achieve it easily will be very different. That doesn’t mean, though, that we can’t decide to influence those aspects of happiness that are inside our control.

In this classic reissued episode, Andrew and Richard discuss the nature of happiness, and the things we can do to make it more a part of our everyday lives.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Dealing with Comparison Culture
  • Three Things Richard Nicholls knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s Men's Retreat near Berlin in April 2026 (details here) or his Couples Retreat in June 2026 (details here) 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Richard Nicholls’ book 15 Minutes to Happiness 

Visit Richard Nicholls’ website 

Listen to the Therapy Natters podcast Richard Nicholls co-hosts with Fiona Biddle.

Follow Richard Nicholls on Twitter @richardnicholls, on Facebook @RichardNichollsAuthor and on Instagram @RichardNichollsReal.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2861 272 full Bob Bordone: Cope Better With Conflict Bob Bordone: Cope Better With Conflict https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/bob-bordone-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/bob-bordone-podcast/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/28b5f3fe-b965-52a7-8f0c-ebdca6e83385 At work and at home, we tend to avoid difficult conversations for as long as we can. So it’s not surprising that when we are forced to face conflict, it quickly escalates to a fever pitch. Many of us are also guilty of treating relationship conflict as a winner-takes-all debate, rather than an opportunity for connection and change. 

Conflict expert, academic and author ROBERT BORDONE has developed an approach to help: conflict resilience. This mindset allows us to sit with and grow from disagreement, and to communicate with authority and confidence while not leaving others feeling unheard. 

In the episode, Andrew and Bob cover:

  • Getting out of your own way as a communicator
  • The importance of timing
  • Embracing disagreement as an advantage
  • Anticipating and coping with defensiveness

Bob Bordone is an internationally recognized expert, author, speaker, and teacher in negotiation, conflict resolution, mediation, facilitation, and conflict resilience. As the Founder and Principal of The Cambridge Negotiation Institute, Bob consults with C-suite executives, government officials and leaders at universities and across a wide range of industries to help them navigate their toughest conflicts and negotiations. He is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, and teaches at Harvard and at Georgetown University Law Center. His latest book, co-authored with Joel Salinas, is Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Getting away from ‘I'm right and you're wrong’.
  • Three Things Bob Bordone knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Bob Bordone and Joel Salinas’ new book: Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In. 

Visit Bob Bordone’s website 

Follow Bob Bordone on YouTube

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> At work and at home, we tend to avoid difficult conversations for as long as we can. So it’s not surprising that when we are forced to face conflict, it quickly escalates to a fever pitch. Many of us are also guilty of treating relationship conflict as a winner-takes-all debate, rather than an opportunity for connection and change. 

Conflict expert, academic and author ROBERT BORDONE has developed an approach to help: conflict resilience. This mindset allows us to sit with and grow from disagreement, and to communicate with authority and confidence while not leaving others feeling unheard. 

In the episode, Andrew and Bob cover:

  • Getting out of your own way as a communicator
  • The importance of timing
  • Embracing disagreement as an advantage
  • Anticipating and coping with defensiveness

Bob Bordone is an internationally recognized expert, author, speaker, and teacher in negotiation, conflict resolution, mediation, facilitation, and conflict resilience. As the Founder and Principal of The Cambridge Negotiation Institute, Bob consults with C-suite executives, government officials and leaders at universities and across a wide range of industries to help them navigate their toughest conflicts and negotiations. He is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, and teaches at Harvard and at Georgetown University Law Center. His latest book, co-authored with Joel Salinas, is Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Getting away from ‘I'm right and you're wrong’.
  • Three Things Bob Bordone knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Bob Bordone and Joel Salinas’ new book: Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In. 

Visit Bob Bordone’s website 

Follow Bob Bordone on YouTube

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3376 271 full Conroy Harris: Rites of Passage and Mentoring: How To Become An Adult Conroy Harris: Rites of Passage and Mentoring: How To Become An Adult https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/conroy-harris-podcast-1765770758/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/conroy-harris-podcast-1765770758/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e5286f90-f0c0-51a8-8a26-e8ffc5be07a2 It often feels like the modern world values and rewards people who remain psychologically suspended in adolescence. Many people, particularly men, prolong and enjoy their adolescence for decades. 

Conroy Harris, CEO of the charity A Band of Brothers, discovered through his own life experiences that this wasn’t a healthy way to live. He believes that everyone seeks a meaningful identity and a purpose into which to channel the energies of early adulthood. 

In this classic reissued episode, Andrew and Conroy discuss the importance of rites of passage and mentoring, and how men can support one another to live authentic lives. Conroy shares some of his own difficult experiences as a young man, including periods of homelessness, and explains how mentoring and service to his community helped him find his way. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Where Do I Fit In?
  • Three Things Conroy Harris knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Visit the A Band of Brothers website 

Follow A Band of Brothers on X @band_brothersuk

Read Iron John: a Book About Men by Robert Bly 

Andrew also mentions his interview with Dr Connie Zweig on being an elder, From Role to Soul 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> It often feels like the modern world values and rewards people who remain psychologically suspended in adolescence. Many people, particularly men, prolong and enjoy their adolescence for decades. 

Conroy Harris, CEO of the charity A Band of Brothers, discovered through his own life experiences that this wasn’t a healthy way to live. He believes that everyone seeks a meaningful identity and a purpose into which to channel the energies of early adulthood. 

In this classic reissued episode, Andrew and Conroy discuss the importance of rites of passage and mentoring, and how men can support one another to live authentic lives. Conroy shares some of his own difficult experiences as a young man, including periods of homelessness, and explains how mentoring and service to his community helped him find his way. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Where Do I Fit In?
  • Three Things Conroy Harris knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Visit the A Band of Brothers website 

Follow A Band of Brothers on X @band_brothersuk

Read Iron John: a Book About Men by Robert Bly 

Andrew also mentions his interview with Dr Connie Zweig on being an elder, From Role to Soul 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2757 270 full Cecily Mak: Free Yourself from Unwanted Habits Cecily Mak: Free Yourself from Unwanted Habits https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/cecily-mak-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/cecily-mak-podcast/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/f097b1df-7ce4-5dd5-8bc3-f71529fcf200 Many of us indulge in escapist or addictive behaviours that fall short of what society would define as problematic addictions. According to author CECILY MAK, however, such behaviours can dim the good parts of life along with the bad. If you want to live life with clarity and purpose, identifying and addressing your “dimmers” can make an excellent starting point. 

In this episode, Andrew and Cecily discuss:

  • Cecily’s own experience of giving up alcohol.
  • What happens when we avoid difficult feelings.
  • The Eight Awarenesses - a set of principles we can use for inspiration and guidance on the path to embodying a clear life. 
  • Why dimmers are not always a substance: they may also include excessive exercise, disordered eating, or overworking. 

Cecily Mak is a mother, investor, advocate, and founder devoted to helping people live dimmer-free—with clarity, courage, and the freedom to change without stigma or shame. She is also the co-founder of Wisdom Ventures, a bold fund investing in a future of deeper human connection and well-being.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Free Yourself from Unwanted Habits
  • Three Things Cecily Mak knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Read Cecily Mak’s new book, Undimmed:  The Eight Awarenesses for Freedom From Unwanted Habits 

Listen to Cecily Mak’s Undimmed podcast 

Subscribe to Cecily Mak’s Clear Life Substack 

Follow Cecily Mak on social media:  Instagram | LinkedIn

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Many of us indulge in escapist or addictive behaviours that fall short of what society would define as problematic addictions. According to author CECILY MAK, however, such behaviours can dim the good parts of life along with the bad. If you want to live life with clarity and purpose, identifying and addressing your “dimmers” can make an excellent starting point. 

In this episode, Andrew and Cecily discuss:

  • Cecily’s own experience of giving up alcohol.
  • What happens when we avoid difficult feelings.
  • The Eight Awarenesses - a set of principles we can use for inspiration and guidance on the path to embodying a clear life. 
  • Why dimmers are not always a substance: they may also include excessive exercise, disordered eating, or overworking. 

Cecily Mak is a mother, investor, advocate, and founder devoted to helping people live dimmer-free—with clarity, courage, and the freedom to change without stigma or shame. She is also the co-founder of Wisdom Ventures, a bold fund investing in a future of deeper human connection and well-being.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Free Yourself from Unwanted Habits
  • Three Things Cecily Mak knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Read Cecily Mak’s new book, Undimmed:  The Eight Awarenesses for Freedom From Unwanted Habits 

Listen to Cecily Mak’s Undimmed podcast 

Subscribe to Cecily Mak’s Clear Life Substack 

Follow Cecily Mak on social media:  Instagram | LinkedIn

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2855 269 full Bea Gonzalez: Fairy Tales and the Route to Wholeness Bea Gonzalez: Fairy Tales and the Route to Wholeness https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/bea-gonzalez-podcast-1765770644/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/bea-gonzalez-podcast-1765770644/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/68900881-53df-57dc-a7f5-f8f1845f4cff Healing from profound exhaustion of the spirit requires more than just thinking of a good plan. Author and Jungian Bea Gonzalez believes in storytelling and myth as powerful tools for healing.

In this reissued classic episode, Andrew and Bea discuss:

  • Why fairy tales have so much to teach us.
  • Rediscovering feminine wisdom (which both men and women need)
  • How to analyse a fairy tale to find the message it contains for YOU.
  • The tale of the Skeleton Woman - Andrew and Bea tell this story section by section,  discussing its rich metaphors along the way.

Bea Gonzalez is the creator of Sophia Cycles, a project to bring feminine wisdom back to the world. She is the author of several novels (including Invocation, The Bitter Taste of Time and The Mapmaker’s Opera). Bea is also a lecturer and educator, and has taught classes on the work of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell all over the world. 

If You’re Looking for More….

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Code Breaking: Unlocking the symbolic life
  • Three Things Bea Gonzalez knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Bea Gonzalez’s novel, Invocation

Visit Bea Gonzalez’s website https://www.sophiacycles.com/ 

Follow Bea Gonzalez on Instagram, Twitter/X and YouTube @sophiacycles

You might enjoy Andrew’s other episode on fairy tales, How Fairy Tales Can Refresh & Move You Forward, with Libby Nugent, or his interview with Jungian analyst and author James Hollis on How to be Resilient.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Healing from profound exhaustion of the spirit requires more than just thinking of a good plan. Author and Jungian Bea Gonzalez believes in storytelling and myth as powerful tools for healing.

In this reissued classic episode, Andrew and Bea discuss:

  • Why fairy tales have so much to teach us.
  • Rediscovering feminine wisdom (which both men and women need)
  • How to analyse a fairy tale to find the message it contains for YOU.
  • The tale of the Skeleton Woman - Andrew and Bea tell this story section by section,  discussing its rich metaphors along the way.

Bea Gonzalez is the creator of Sophia Cycles, a project to bring feminine wisdom back to the world. She is the author of several novels (including Invocation, The Bitter Taste of Time and The Mapmaker’s Opera). Bea is also a lecturer and educator, and has taught classes on the work of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell all over the world. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Code Breaking: Unlocking the symbolic life
  • Three Things Bea Gonzalez knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Bea Gonzalez’s novel, Invocation

Visit Bea Gonzalez’s website https://www.sophiacycles.com/ 

Follow Bea Gonzalez on Instagram, Twitter/X and YouTube @sophiacycles

You might enjoy Andrew’s other episode on fairy tales, How Fairy Tales Can Refresh & Move You Forward, with Libby Nugent, or his interview with Jungian analyst and author James Hollis on How to be Resilient.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3267 268 full Laura Munson: How to Find Wonder Again and Why It Will Transform Your Life Laura Munson: How to Find Wonder Again and Why It Will Transform Your Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/laura-munson-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/laura-munson-podcast/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/fa9df74c-7c60-53b3-9379-99cd1aa510c3 Why is the sky blue? Why do only birds get to fly? Why do people die? It’s natural for children to ask questions, big and small. But too often, adults brush off such questions as an annoyance, or scold kids for being rude, or even respond to their asking with punishment. When that happens, many children stop asking and grow up to become adults who believe it’s safer to stay quiet and squelch their inherent, and essential, sense of wonder.

Author LAURA MUNSON joins Andrew this week to discuss:

  • Naming and inhabiting our own creativity
  • Rediscovering our sense of wonder
  • The power of surrendering to life’s mysteries. 
  • Finding your calling
  • Finding meaning through slowing down. 

Laura Munson is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the novel Willa’s Grove and the memoir This Is Not The Story You Think It Is. Her latest book is The Wild Why. Laura also founded and continues to offer the top-ranked Haven Writing Retreats. Laura has been featured or published in Vanity Fair, Elle, Redbook, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times' “Modern Love” column, The New York Times Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, and many others. She has appeared on Good Morning America, The Early Show, WGN, NPR, London’s This Morning, Australia’s Sunrise, and other global media outlets.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Cope Better with Criticism Again
  • Three Things Laura Munson knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here https://andrewgmarshall.com/mens-retreat/

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things https://andrewgmarshall.com/download/ 

Connect With Laura Munson:

Website: https://lauramunson.com/ 

Book: The Wild Why

Writing Programs and Retreats

Modern Love Essay in the New York Times.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools https://courses.andrewgmarshall.com/relationship-tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Why is the sky blue? Why do only birds get to fly? Why do people die? It’s natural for children to ask questions, big and small. But too often, adults brush off such questions as an annoyance, or scold kids for being rude, or even respond to their asking with punishment. When that happens, many children stop asking and grow up to become adults who believe it’s safer to stay quiet and squelch their inherent, and essential, sense of wonder.

Author LAURA MUNSON joins Andrew this week to discuss:

  • Naming and inhabiting our own creativity
  • Rediscovering our sense of wonder
  • The power of surrendering to life’s mysteries. 
  • Finding your calling
  • Finding meaning through slowing down. 

Laura Munson is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the novel Willa’s Grove and the memoir This Is Not The Story You Think It Is. Her latest book is The Wild Why. Laura also founded and continues to offer the top-ranked Haven Writing Retreats. Laura has been featured or published in Vanity Fair, Elle, Redbook, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times' “Modern Love” column, The New York Times Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, and many others. She has appeared on Good Morning America, The Early Show, WGN, NPR, London’s This Morning, Australia’s Sunrise, and other global media outlets.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Cope Better with Criticism Again
  • Three Things Laura Munson knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here https://andrewgmarshall.com/mens-retreat/

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things https://andrewgmarshall.com/download/ 

Connect With Laura Munson:

Website: https://lauramunson.com/ 

Book: The Wild Why

Writing Programs and Retreats

Modern Love Essay in the New York Times.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools https://courses.andrewgmarshall.com/relationship-tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3317 267 full Olivier Clerc: Forgiveness: Healing the Wounds of the Heart Olivier Clerc: Forgiveness: Healing the Wounds of the Heart https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/olivier-clerc-forgiveness-healing-the-wounds-of-the-heart/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/olivier-clerc-forgiveness-healing-the-wounds-of-the-heart/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:56:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/10e65b08-a0b8-3a21-a5ce-13edb68ebd59 Forgiveness is a powerful spiritual tool that can bring profound relief and unleash feelings of love blocked for years by personal resentments. 

In this classic reissued episode, Andrew discusses forgiveness with author and forgiveness expert Olivier Clerc. They cover: 

⭐4 essential steps to forgiveness

⭐Obstacles to forgiveness

⭐The importance of spending time deciding what exactly forgiveness means to you.

Olivier Clerc is a writer, lecturer and workshop-leader, specialising in self-help and spirituality.  He is also the creator of Circles of Forgiveness, of which there are now 250, in 15 different countries. Olivier is the author of 22 books, the latest of which is Healing the Wounds of the Heart: 15 Obstacles to Forgiveness and How to Overcome Them.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • How taking things personally is an obstacle to forgiveness
  • Three Things Olivier Clerc knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Olivier Clerc’s books, Healing the Wounds of the Heart: 15 Obstacles to Forgiveness and How to Overcome Them and The Gift of Forgiveness: A Magical Encounter with don Miguel Ruiz 

Follow Olivier Clerc on Instagram @olivier_clerc_auteur

Visit The Forgiveness Project's website

Read The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz

Read Radical Self-Forgiveness: The Direct Path to True Self-Acceptance by Colin Tipping  

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Forgiveness is a powerful spiritual tool that can bring profound relief and unleash feelings of love blocked for years by personal resentments. 

In this classic reissued episode, Andrew discusses forgiveness with author and forgiveness expert Olivier Clerc. They cover: 

⭐4 essential steps to forgiveness

⭐Obstacles to forgiveness

⭐The importance of spending time deciding what exactly forgiveness means to you.

Olivier Clerc is a writer, lecturer and workshop-leader, specialising in self-help and spirituality.  He is also the creator of Circles of Forgiveness, of which there are now 250, in 15 different countries. Olivier is the author of 22 books, the latest of which is Healing the Wounds of the Heart: 15 Obstacles to Forgiveness and How to Overcome Them.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • How taking things personally is an obstacle to forgiveness
  • Three Things Olivier Clerc knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Olivier Clerc’s books, Healing the Wounds of the Heart: 15 Obstacles to Forgiveness and How to Overcome Them and The Gift of Forgiveness: A Magical Encounter with don Miguel Ruiz 

Follow Olivier Clerc on Instagram @olivier_clerc_auteur

Visit The Forgiveness Project's website

Read The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz

Read Radical Self-Forgiveness: The Direct Path to True Self-Acceptance by Colin Tipping  

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3097 266 full Dr. Ralph Piedmont: The Big 5 Personality Types and how they Affect Your Behaviour Dr. Ralph Piedmont: The Big 5 Personality Types and how they Affect Your Behaviour https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-ralph-piedmont-the-big-5-personality-types-and-how-they-effect-your-behaviour/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-ralph-piedmont-the-big-5-personality-types-and-how-they-effect-your-behaviour/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/16fc7768-3203-3ce1-90fe-2097ed770801 What is personality? Can it change over time? How does our personality influence the ways we find meaning in our lives? DR RALPH PIEDMONT has spent decades answering these questions; training under the original developers of the Big Five personality model, and focusing also on the spiritual and transcendent dimensions that give life deeper meaning.

This week Andrew and Dr Piedmont discuss:

  • The Big Five personality model
  • How understanding our own personality can help us create deeper, more authentic relationships. 
  • How spirituality fits into our understanding of personality.

Dr. Piedmont received his Ph.D. in Personality Psychology from Boston University. He was a full professor in the Department of Pastoral Counseling at Loyola University Maryland and is now the Managing Director of the Center for Professional Studies. His current research interests focus on the measurement of Spiritual Transcendence, a construct that represents a broad, nondenominational, motivational measure of spirituality. Dr Piedmont is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA). 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Hope: What it is, why we need it, and how to find it in dark times. 
  • Three Things Ralph Piedmont knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit the website of the Center for Professional Studies, where Dr Piedmont is Managing Director 

Read Dr Piedmont’s book, Understanding the Psychological Soul of Spirituality: A Guidebook for Research and Practice

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> What is personality? Can it change over time? How does our personality influence the ways we find meaning in our lives? DR RALPH PIEDMONT has spent decades answering these questions; training under the original developers of the Big Five personality model, and focusing also on the spiritual and transcendent dimensions that give life deeper meaning.

This week Andrew and Dr Piedmont discuss:

  • The Big Five personality model
  • How understanding our own personality can help us create deeper, more authentic relationships. 
  • How spirituality fits into our understanding of personality.

Dr. Piedmont received his Ph.D. in Personality Psychology from Boston University. He was a full professor in the Department of Pastoral Counseling at Loyola University Maryland and is now the Managing Director of the Center for Professional Studies. His current research interests focus on the measurement of Spiritual Transcendence, a construct that represents a broad, nondenominational, motivational measure of spirituality. Dr Piedmont is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA). 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Hope: What it is, why we need it, and how to find it in dark times. 
  • Three Things Ralph Piedmont knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew’s men’s retreat near Berlin in April 2026: details here 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit the website of the Center for Professional Studies, where Dr Piedmont is Managing Director 

Read Dr Piedmont’s book, Understanding the Psychological Soul of Spirituality: A Guidebook for Research and Practice

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3237 265 full Robert Jackman: Healing Your Lost Inner Child Robert Jackman: Healing Your Lost Inner Child https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robert-jackman-podcast-1761008715/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robert-jackman-podcast-1761008715/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/40218fee-8115-5bc4-848c-c469c708ff8c If you often feel depressed, anxious, victimised or disappointed, you may be carrying a heavy load of unresolved emotional pain. 

Psychotherapist and author Robert Jackman suggests that this pain, and associated patterns of behaviour, often stem from our lost inner child. This inner child brings with him or her a false narrative; played on repeat. 

Painful childhood experiences can show up in adulthood as explosive anger, isolation, bad relationship choices, negative self-talk, feelings of being overwhelmed, being a people pleaser, and keeping others at arm's length.

In this week’s classic reissued episode, Andrew and Robert talk about identifying your lost inner child, how to talk to them, and how to heal some of this emotional pain in order to embrace a more authentic life. 

Robert Jackman is an author and psychotherapist who also teaches on mindfulness, hypnotherapy, codependency, and the role of spirituality in healing. Robert is also a Reiki master who uses energy psychology in his practice and considers himself a codependent in recovery, always working on boundary setting, discernment and connecting with his authentic self. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Healing Your Wounded Relationship.
  • Three Things Robert Jackman knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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]]> If you often feel depressed, anxious, victimised or disappointed, you may be carrying a heavy load of unresolved emotional pain. 

Psychotherapist and author Robert Jackman suggests that this pain, and associated patterns of behaviour, often stem from our lost inner child. This inner child brings with him or her a false narrative; played on repeat. 

Painful childhood experiences can show up in adulthood as explosive anger, isolation, bad relationship choices, negative self-talk, feelings of being overwhelmed, being a people pleaser, and keeping others at arm's length.

In this week’s classic reissued episode, Andrew and Robert talk about identifying your lost inner child, how to talk to them, and how to heal some of this emotional pain in order to embrace a more authentic life. 

Robert Jackman is an author and psychotherapist who also teaches on mindfulness, hypnotherapy, codependency, and the role of spirituality in healing. Robert is also a Reiki master who uses energy psychology in his practice and considers himself a codependent in recovery, always working on boundary setting, discernment and connecting with his authentic self. 

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  • Healing Your Wounded Relationship.
  • Three Things Robert Jackman knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

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Visit Robert Jackman’s website 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3013 264 full Susan Schwartz: Can Narcissists Find Love? Susan Schwartz: Can Narcissists Find Love? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/susan-schwartz-podcast-1760366806/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/susan-schwartz-podcast-1760366806/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/03ad3824-6086-5194-9da4-ccd921e61feb Are narcissists capable of love? Is it possible for them to achieve emotional transformation through therapy? And what does it mean to be the partner of a narcissist? Jungian psychoanalyst and friend of the podcast DR SUSAN SCHWARTZ joins Andrew this week to discuss her new book, An Analytical Exploration of Love and Narcissism: The Tragedy of Isolation and Intimacy. 

Drawing on Jungian concepts and the myth of Narcissus and Echo, Susan explains:

  • How we misunderstand narcissism
  • The creative energy of the narcissist
  • The ways narcissists can be deeply vulnerable
  • How narcissists can learn to be emotionally intimate.

Dr Susan Schwartz is a Jungian analyst who trained in Switzerland and lives in the USA. She teaches in numerous Jungian programs, workshops, and lectures in the USA and worldwide. She is also a clinical psychologist and member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology. Her other books include:The Absent Father Effect on Daughters, A Jungian Exploration of the Puella Archetype  and Imposter Syndrome and The ‘As-If’ Personality in Analytical Psychology.

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  • Why are narcissists so compelling?
  • Three Things Susan Schwartz knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Listen to Andrew’s previous interviews with Dr Susan Schwartz: Daughters and Fathers, and Imposter Syndrome. 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Are narcissists capable of love? Is it possible for them to achieve emotional transformation through therapy? And what does it mean to be the partner of a narcissist? Jungian psychoanalyst and friend of the podcast DR SUSAN SCHWARTZ joins Andrew this week to discuss her new book, An Analytical Exploration of Love and Narcissism: The Tragedy of Isolation and Intimacy. 

Drawing on Jungian concepts and the myth of Narcissus and Echo, Susan explains:

  • How we misunderstand narcissism
  • The creative energy of the narcissist
  • The ways narcissists can be deeply vulnerable
  • How narcissists can learn to be emotionally intimate.

Dr Susan Schwartz is a Jungian analyst who trained in Switzerland and lives in the USA. She teaches in numerous Jungian programs, workshops, and lectures in the USA and worldwide. She is also a clinical psychologist and member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology. Her other books include:The Absent Father Effect on Daughters, A Jungian Exploration of the Puella Archetype  and Imposter Syndrome and The ‘As-If’ Personality in Analytical Psychology.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Why are narcissists so compelling?
  • Three Things Susan Schwartz knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Dr Susan Schwartz’s new book, An Analytical Exploration of Love and Narcissism: The Tragedy of Isolation and Intimacy 

Visit Dr Susan Schwartz’s website

Follow Dr Susan Schwartz on Facebook and Instagram

Listen to Andrew’s previous interviews with Dr Susan Schwartz: Daughters and Fathers, and Imposter Syndrome. 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2660 263 full Jan Day: Tantra: How to Make Your Lovemaking More Connected Jan Day: Tantra: How to Make Your Lovemaking More Connected https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jan-day-podcast-1757919742/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jan-day-podcast-1757919742/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/7c1b03ae-f128-5569-a6d8-f4c83a4c72c9 How can we have more meaningful, connected sex? Many couples today are stuck in a low-sex or no-sex dynamic, while others struggle to break a routine that feels unbearably dull.

In this classic reissued episode, Jan Day, a relationship expert and psycho-spirital teacher,  discusses “Living Tantra”. Andrew and Jan cover how to “resensitise” in a world where there is not enough touch. Coming off autopilot and being open to depth and mystery can lead to a richer connection with the world and with our partners.

Jan Day has been teaching and leading workshops in Europe and Hawaii since 1999. Her life and work have been influenced by both Eastern and Western spiritual teachers. She was a sanyassin of Osho for 15 years. Over a period of 20 years Jan trained and then taught with Alan Lowen, founder of _The Art of Being®. The Living Tantra series of workshops that she offers is based on the Body, Heart & Soul®_ series created by Alan. She has also been influenced by and/or worked with Jack Kornfield, David Deida, Ron Kurtz, Ken Wilber, Genpo Roshi, Thomas Hübl and Ammachi.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Andrew's favourite exercises from Jan's book to try yourself
  • Three things Jan Day knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Read Jan Day’s book Living Tantra: A Journey into Sex, Spirit and Relationship 

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]]> How can we have more meaningful, connected sex? Many couples today are stuck in a low-sex or no-sex dynamic, while others struggle to break a routine that feels unbearably dull.

In this classic reissued episode, Jan Day, a relationship expert and psycho-spirital teacher,  discusses “Living Tantra”. Andrew and Jan cover how to “resensitise” in a world where there is not enough touch. Coming off autopilot and being open to depth and mystery can lead to a richer connection with the world and with our partners.

Jan Day has been teaching and leading workshops in Europe and Hawaii since 1999. Her life and work have been influenced by both Eastern and Western spiritual teachers. She was a sanyassin of Osho for 15 years. Over a period of 20 years Jan trained and then taught with Alan Lowen, founder of _The Art of Being®. The Living Tantra series of workshops that she offers is based on the Body, Heart & Soul®_ series created by Alan. She has also been influenced by and/or worked with Jack Kornfield, David Deida, Ron Kurtz, Ken Wilber, Genpo Roshi, Thomas Hübl and Ammachi.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Andrew's favourite exercises from Jan's book to try yourself
  • Three things Jan Day knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Jan Day’s book Living Tantra: A Journey into Sex, Spirit and Relationship 

Visit Jan Day’s website to learn more about the courses and workshops she offers. 

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: A Couple’s Guide to Getting the Spark Back 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2949 262 full Diana Hill: Stuck? How To Get Yourself Unstuck Diana Hill: Stuck? How To Get Yourself Unstuck https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/diana-hill-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/diana-hill-podcast/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2025 05:59:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ea104b16-ef0c-514b-aa13-c8eab54b7ada If you’re feeling exhausted and unmotivated, clinical psychologist and author Dr Diana Hill suggests that you may be channelling your energy in the wrong direction. Many of us feel that we do too much, and yet get nowhere - this is because we are misdirecting the precious resource of our energy. 

In this episode, Andrew and Diana discuss:

  • The high-achiever at work whose patterns backfire in relationships.
  • Running away from discomfort and how this keeps us stuck. 
  • “Genius energy” - our unique, inherent strengths that show up in our talents and gifts. 
  • How to reclaim and better direct your energy

Diana Hill, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and a leading expert on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Drawing from the most current psychological research and contemplative wisdom, Diana bridges science with real-life practices to help people grow fulfilling and impactful lives. She is the author of four books including I Know I Should Exercise, But..., The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, ACT Daily Journal, and her latest, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most (September 2025). She's the host of the Wise Effort Podcast and her insights have been featured by NPR, Wall Street Journal, and Psychology Today.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Wise effort at work. 
  • Three things Diana Hill knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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]]> If you’re feeling exhausted and unmotivated, clinical psychologist and author Dr Diana Hill suggests that you may be channelling your energy in the wrong direction. Many of us feel that we do too much, and yet get nowhere - this is because we are misdirecting the precious resource of our energy. 

In this episode, Andrew and Diana discuss:

  • The high-achiever at work whose patterns backfire in relationships.
  • Running away from discomfort and how this keeps us stuck. 
  • “Genius energy” - our unique, inherent strengths that show up in our talents and gifts. 
  • How to reclaim and better direct your energy

Diana Hill, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and a leading expert on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Drawing from the most current psychological research and contemplative wisdom, Diana bridges science with real-life practices to help people grow fulfilling and impactful lives. She is the author of four books including I Know I Should Exercise, But..., The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, ACT Daily Journal, and her latest, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most (September 2025). She's the host of the Wise Effort Podcast and her insights have been featured by NPR, Wall Street Journal, and Psychology Today.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Wise effort at work. 
  • Three things Diana Hill knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Learn more about Diana Hill:

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2725 261 full Dr. Kathleen Smith: Make Anxiety Your Friend Dr. Kathleen Smith: Make Anxiety Your Friend https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-kathleen-smith-podcast-1757919716/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-kathleen-smith-podcast-1757919716/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2025 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/3200e979-3d57-51f6-9c28-07d64f29be95 If you could write a letter to your own anxiety, what would it say? This is just one of the ways therapist Dr Kathleen Smith befriends her anxiety and in the process, moves it into the back seat of her life. 

If you can’t sleep, can’t focus and are constantly pushing down the frustrations you experience in your relationships, you will know that you probably need to deal with your anxiety. In this classic reissued episode, Andrew and Kathleen discuss how to go about doing this, and the paramount importance of observing and understanding before leaping into action. 

Kathleen Smith is a therapist and author from Washington D.C. She writes the Anxious Overachiever newsletter on Substack, and is the author of Everything Isn’t Terrible, a book about anxiety She is a graduate of Harvard and George Washington Universities, and has written for publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post and  Psychology Today. Kathleen has a private therapy practice in Washington, DC, and is the host of the TV show Family Matters, produced by the University of the District of Columbia. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Kathleen Smith knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Buy Kathleen Smith’s book Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxieties and Finally Calm Down

Take a look at Kathleen Smith’s website https://kathleensmith.net 

Read Kathleen Smith’s Substack newsletter The Anxious Overachiever 

Follow Kathleen Smith on Twitter @fangirltherapy and on Facebook @kathleensmithwrites

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

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]]> If you could write a letter to your own anxiety, what would it say? This is just one of the ways therapist Dr Kathleen Smith befriends her anxiety and in the process, moves it into the back seat of her life. 

If you can’t sleep, can’t focus and are constantly pushing down the frustrations you experience in your relationships, you will know that you probably need to deal with your anxiety. In this classic reissued episode, Andrew and Kathleen discuss how to go about doing this, and the paramount importance of observing and understanding before leaping into action. 

Kathleen Smith is a therapist and author from Washington D.C. She writes the Anxious Overachiever newsletter on Substack, and is the author of Everything Isn’t Terrible, a book about anxiety She is a graduate of Harvard and George Washington Universities, and has written for publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post and  Psychology Today. Kathleen has a private therapy practice in Washington, DC, and is the host of the TV show Family Matters, produced by the University of the District of Columbia. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Kathleen Smith knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Buy Kathleen Smith’s book Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxieties and Finally Calm Down

Take a look at Kathleen Smith’s website https://kathleensmith.net 

Read Kathleen Smith’s Substack newsletter The Anxious Overachiever 

Follow Kathleen Smith on Twitter @fangirltherapy and on Facebook @kathleensmithwrites

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3129 260 full Soren Gordhamer: How to Thrive in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Soren Gordhamer: How to Thrive in the Age of Artificial Intelligence https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/soren-gordhamer-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/soren-gordhamer-podcast/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/1e951af9-53d0-5138-876c-c7a9f8db441c With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), we now know almost everything there is to know: except perhaps who we are and actually what matters to us. With notifications pinging and algorithms grabbing our attention, THAT kind of clarity perhaps feels even harder to find. 

In this episode, author and entrepreneur SOREN GORDHAMER discusses with Andrew what AI has already changed about the experience of being human, and how we can prepare for an AI-dominated future. Soren and Andrew discuss:

  • Reclaiming your time and attention from digital overwhelm 
  • Truth and storytelling in the age of AI
  • Your lived experience vs AI’s advice. 

 Soren Gordhamer is founder and host of Wisdom 2.0, which explores living with greater mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion in the modern age. He spent a year walking through parts of the world on an environmental walk, three years teaching meditation to incarcerated teens in NYC, and is an investor in start ups including OpenAI and Anthropic. A partner at Wisdom Ventures, Soren is currently focused on the impact AI will have on our world, and how our society can prepare. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Working with what is. 
  • Three things Soren Gordhamer knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Soren Gordhamer’s book,  THE ESSENTIAL: Discovering What Really Matters in an Age of Distraction

Visit Soren Gordhamer's website: www.sorengordhamer.net

Follow Soren Gordhamer on social media:

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), we now know almost everything there is to know: except perhaps who we are and actually what matters to us. With notifications pinging and algorithms grabbing our attention, THAT kind of clarity perhaps feels even harder to find. 

In this episode, author and entrepreneur SOREN GORDHAMER discusses with Andrew what AI has already changed about the experience of being human, and how we can prepare for an AI-dominated future. Soren and Andrew discuss:

  • Reclaiming your time and attention from digital overwhelm 
  • Truth and storytelling in the age of AI
  • Your lived experience vs AI’s advice. 

 Soren Gordhamer is founder and host of Wisdom 2.0, which explores living with greater mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion in the modern age. He spent a year walking through parts of the world on an environmental walk, three years teaching meditation to incarcerated teens in NYC, and is an investor in start ups including OpenAI and Anthropic. A partner at Wisdom Ventures, Soren is currently focused on the impact AI will have on our world, and how our society can prepare. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Working with what is. 
  • Three things Soren Gordhamer knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Soren Gordhamer’s book,  THE ESSENTIAL: Discovering What Really Matters in an Age of Distraction

Visit Soren Gordhamer's website: www.sorengordhamer.net

Follow Soren Gordhamer on social media:

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3215 259 full Ruth Ann Harpur: Narcissism: Helpful Diagnosis, or a Trap? Ruth Ann Harpur: Narcissism: Helpful Diagnosis, or a Trap? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ruth-ann-harpur-podcast-1756099078/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ruth-ann-harpur-podcast-1756099078/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/cb432d65-ec7e-5895-9e08-d6a598bcd53c “Narcissist” has become the insult of choice for many of us caught on the wrong side of arrogance, self-absorption or monotonous bragging. Narcissism is more complex than that, however, and an empathetic understanding of it can make it much easier to deal with partners or family members with narcissistic traits, or with full-blown narcissistic personality disorder.

In this week's classic reissued episode, clinical psychologist  Dr Ruth Ann Harpur discusses with Andrew the origins of narcissism, the “Echo” phenomenon, and why partners of narcissists need to focus more on their own needs and sense of self. 

Dr Ruth Ann Harpur specialises in relationships and issues of narcissism. She qualified as a clinical psychologist in 2009 at the University of East Anglia, and also trained in cognitive behaviour therapy at the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre and in schema therapy at the Dutch Institute for Schema Therapy. She has a popular YouTube channel where she offers helpful videos on aspects of relationships and narcissism.

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This week supporters will hear:

⭐Dating again after a painful break-up

⭐Three things Ruth Ann Harpur knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Follow Dr Ruth Ann Harpur on YouTube, Instagram, X or TikTok @drruthannharpur 

Visit Dr Ruth Ann Harpur’s website, where you’ll find resources for the general public and for therapists on relationships and narcissism

Read the poetry of David Whyte, which is discussed in the bonus content this week. 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> “Narcissist” has become the insult of choice for many of us caught on the wrong side of arrogance, self-absorption or monotonous bragging. Narcissism is more complex than that, however, and an empathetic understanding of it can make it much easier to deal with partners or family members with narcissistic traits, or with full-blown narcissistic personality disorder.

In this week's classic reissued episode, clinical psychologist  Dr Ruth Ann Harpur discusses with Andrew the origins of narcissism, the “Echo” phenomenon, and why partners of narcissists need to focus more on their own needs and sense of self. 

Dr Ruth Ann Harpur specialises in relationships and issues of narcissism. She qualified as a clinical psychologist in 2009 at the University of East Anglia, and also trained in cognitive behaviour therapy at the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre and in schema therapy at the Dutch Institute for Schema Therapy. She has a popular YouTube channel where she offers helpful videos on aspects of relationships and narcissism.

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This week supporters will hear:

⭐Dating again after a painful break-up

⭐Three things Ruth Ann Harpur knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Follow Dr Ruth Ann Harpur on YouTube, Instagram, X or TikTok @drruthannharpur 

Visit Dr Ruth Ann Harpur’s website, where you’ll find resources for the general public and for therapists on relationships and narcissism

Read the poetry of David Whyte, which is discussed in the bonus content this week. 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3361 258 full Peter Ralston: Ending Unnecessary Suffering Peter Ralston: Ending Unnecessary Suffering https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/peter-ralston-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/peter-ralston-podcast/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ef7d2e65-8f9b-593b-ad92-823e6e2ddad8 Many of us believe that suffering is inevitable. We endure the inner turmoil associated with stress, shame, depression or loneliness and try to soldier on. Author PETER RALSTON believes, however, that most suffering can be avoided. 

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Peter discuss the dynamics of the mind that set the stage for distress and get us into trouble. Peter explains:

  • How mental states of suffering are created
  • How to recognize when you cause them, and 
  • How to stop suffering-inducing thought patterns and beliefs.

Peter Ralston is the author of a new book called Ending Unnecessary Suffering: How to Create a Powerful, Complete and Peaceful Life.  He is also a founder of the consciousness movement in the San Francisco Bay area and the creator of the Art of Effortless Power, an internal martial art based on effortlessly effective interaction. 

Born in San Francisco but raised primarily in Asia, Peter began studying martial arts at the age of 9 in Singapore. By the age of 28 he had black belts or expertise in almost every martial art there is and was developing his own Art of Effortless Power. In 1978 he became the first non-Asian ever to win the World Championship full-contact martial arts tournament held in the Republic of China. The founder of the Cheng Hsin Center and the author of several previous books, including The Book of Not Knowing, he currently lives outside of San Antonio, Texas.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Create Purpose
  • Three Things Peter Ralston knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Peter Ralston’s new book, Ending Unnecessary Suffering: How to Create a Powerful, Complete and Peaceful Life

Learn more about Peter Ralston on his website

Follow Peter Ralston on Facebook @OfficialRalston

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Many of us believe that suffering is inevitable. We endure the inner turmoil associated with stress, shame, depression or loneliness and try to soldier on. Author PETER RALSTON believes, however, that most suffering can be avoided. 

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Peter discuss the dynamics of the mind that set the stage for distress and get us into trouble. Peter explains:

  • How mental states of suffering are created
  • How to recognize when you cause them, and 
  • How to stop suffering-inducing thought patterns and beliefs.

Peter Ralston is the author of a new book called Ending Unnecessary Suffering: How to Create a Powerful, Complete and Peaceful Life.  He is also a founder of the consciousness movement in the San Francisco Bay area and the creator of the Art of Effortless Power, an internal martial art based on effortlessly effective interaction. 

Born in San Francisco but raised primarily in Asia, Peter began studying martial arts at the age of 9 in Singapore. By the age of 28 he had black belts or expertise in almost every martial art there is and was developing his own Art of Effortless Power. In 1978 he became the first non-Asian ever to win the World Championship full-contact martial arts tournament held in the Republic of China. The founder of the Cheng Hsin Center and the author of several previous books, including The Book of Not Knowing, he currently lives outside of San Antonio, Texas.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Create Purpose
  • Three Things Peter Ralston knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Peter Ralston’s new book, Ending Unnecessary Suffering: How to Create a Powerful, Complete and Peaceful Life

Learn more about Peter Ralston on his website

Follow Peter Ralston on Facebook @OfficialRalston

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2944 257 full Kathryn Mannix: How to Listen, Really Listen Kathryn Mannix: How to Listen, Really Listen https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kathryn-mannix-podcast-1756099129/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kathryn-mannix-podcast-1756099129/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:04:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/6a8d7df4-4d5f-5893-9fea-150ea47956c7 Most of us have a conversation we’re avoiding: a child coming out to their parent, a family losing someone to terminal illness, a friend noticing early signs of dementia. There are moments when we simply must talk, listen and be there for one another.

DR KATHRYN MANNIX, a consultant in palliative care medicine, has spent her career having what she describes as “tender conversations” with bereaved families. Her book, Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations, is a guide to broaching difficult subjects with those we care about.

In this classic reissued episode Andrew and Kathryn discuss why it is we so often don’t say what needs to be said. They look at how to be brave in the face of discomfort, how to sit with silence, and how to speak from a place of gentleness and care. 

Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her medical career working with people who have incurable, advanced illnesses. She is also the author of the bestselling With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well. Kathryn is a qualified cognitive behavioural therapist and started the UK’s first CBT clinic for palliative care patients.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Kathryn Mannix knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin. 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things.

Read Dr Kathryn Mannix’s  books: Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations and With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well 

Listen to Dr Kathryn Mannix’s previous appearance on this podcast, What You’ve Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong

Follow Dr Kathryn Mannix on Twitter and Facebook @drkathrynmannix

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Most of us have a conversation we’re avoiding: a child coming out to their parent, a family losing someone to terminal illness, a friend noticing early signs of dementia. There are moments when we simply must talk, listen and be there for one another.

DR KATHRYN MANNIX, a consultant in palliative care medicine, has spent her career having what she describes as “tender conversations” with bereaved families. Her book, Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations, is a guide to broaching difficult subjects with those we care about.

In this classic reissued episode Andrew and Kathryn discuss why it is we so often don’t say what needs to be said. They look at how to be brave in the face of discomfort, how to sit with silence, and how to speak from a place of gentleness and care. 

Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her medical career working with people who have incurable, advanced illnesses. She is also the author of the bestselling With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well. Kathryn is a qualified cognitive behavioural therapist and started the UK’s first CBT clinic for palliative care patients.

If You’re Looking for More….

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Kathryn Mannix knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin. 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things.

Read Dr Kathryn Mannix’s  books: Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations and With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well 

Listen to Dr Kathryn Mannix’s previous appearance on this podcast, What You’ve Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong

Follow Dr Kathryn Mannix on Twitter and Facebook @drkathrynmannix

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3960 256 full Jessa Fairbrother: Into the Void: Dealing with Pain When There's No Happy Ending Jessa Fairbrother: Into the Void: Dealing with Pain When There's No Happy Ending https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jessa-fairbrother-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jessa-fairbrother-podcast/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:04:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/9865d9bf-b8aa-5f2a-b177-3868c8f7ab84 At some point in our lives, we all step into the void. Something so big happens that we struggle even to make sense of it. 

This week Andrew is in conversation with artist JESSA FAIRBROTHER about finding our way through the pain of these unwanted experiences without getting trapped in repeating loops. 

We discuss:

  • How grief over the loss of her parents and experiences of infertility have shaped Jessa’s work as an artist. 
  • Finding value and beauty inside the void.
  • The cultural concept of the happy ending. 
  • The transformative power of art. 

Jessa Fairbrother is a British visual artist whose work spans stitch, photography, performance and drawing. The body is her main material. The artist book of her work Conversations with my mother, is held in collections at Tate Britain, the V&A, London and The Museum of Fine Art, Houston. Her companion piece, Role Play (Woman with Cushion) is included in Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, a Hayward Touring exhibition travelling the UK throughout 2024-2025. Jessa became an RWA Academician in 2023. In 2025 she was awarded a DYCP award from ACE to expand her interdisciplinary writing and is authoring her experimental hybrid memoir. She works from her studio in Bristol and the Wye Valley, UK.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • The Healing Power of Making Things With Your Hands
  • Three Things Jessa Fairbrother knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit Jessa Fairbrother’s website 

Follow Jessa Fairbrother on Instagram @jessfairbrother

Read “Letting Go of IVF”, by Jessa Fairbrother, on the Wellcome Collection website

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> At some point in our lives, we all step into the void. Something so big happens that we struggle even to make sense of it. 

This week Andrew is in conversation with artist JESSA FAIRBROTHER about finding our way through the pain of these unwanted experiences without getting trapped in repeating loops. 

We discuss:

  • How grief over the loss of her parents and experiences of infertility have shaped Jessa’s work as an artist. 
  • Finding value and beauty inside the void.
  • The cultural concept of the happy ending. 
  • The transformative power of art. 

Jessa Fairbrother is a British visual artist whose work spans stitch, photography, performance and drawing. The body is her main material. The artist book of her work Conversations with my mother, is held in collections at Tate Britain, the V&A, London and The Museum of Fine Art, Houston. Her companion piece, Role Play (Woman with Cushion) is included in Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, a Hayward Touring exhibition travelling the UK throughout 2024-2025. Jessa became an RWA Academician in 2023. In 2025 she was awarded a DYCP award from ACE to expand her interdisciplinary writing and is authoring her experimental hybrid memoir. She works from her studio in Bristol and the Wye Valley, UK.

If You’re Looking for More….

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This week supporters will hear:

  • The Healing Power of Making Things With Your Hands
  • Three Things Jessa Fairbrother knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit Jessa Fairbrother’s website 

Follow Jessa Fairbrother on Instagram @jessfairbrother

Read “Letting Go of IVF”, by Jessa Fairbrother, on the Wellcome Collection website

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3303 255 full Malcolm Stern: Slay Your Dragons with Compassion Malcolm Stern: Slay Your Dragons with Compassion https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/malcolm-stern-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/malcolm-stern-podcast/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/08c50b85-2849-5030-9ebb-2d8679b66a16 Are you being held back by darker moments from your past? Would you like to find the courage to shine a light on some of the tragic or shameful moments that you don’t like to think about?

In this classic reissued episode, author and therapist MALCOLM STERN joins Andrew to discuss his book Slay Your Dragons With Compassion. Malcolm and Andrew talk about confronting your fears and working through blocks in a way that is compassionate to yourself and others.

Malcolm Stern is a psychotherapist with over thirty years of experience in the therapy room. His book is the result of his professional experience, but also of working through personal tragedy: his daughter Melissa took her own life in 2014, leading Malcolm to question every aspect of his work and life.

If You’re Looking for More….

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This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Break the Spell You’re Under
  • Three Things Malcolm Stern knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Malcolm Stern’s book Slay Your Dragons With Compassion: Ten Ways to Thrive Even When It Feels Impossible. 

Visit Malcolm Stern’s website 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Are you being held back by darker moments from your past? Would you like to find the courage to shine a light on some of the tragic or shameful moments that you don’t like to think about?

In this classic reissued episode, author and therapist MALCOLM STERN joins Andrew to discuss his book Slay Your Dragons With Compassion. Malcolm and Andrew talk about confronting your fears and working through blocks in a way that is compassionate to yourself and others.

Malcolm Stern is a psychotherapist with over thirty years of experience in the therapy room. His book is the result of his professional experience, but also of working through personal tragedy: his daughter Melissa took her own life in 2014, leading Malcolm to question every aspect of his work and life.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Break the Spell You’re Under
  • Three Things Malcolm Stern knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Malcolm Stern’s book Slay Your Dragons With Compassion: Ten Ways to Thrive Even When It Feels Impossible. 

Visit Malcolm Stern’s website 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3056 254 full Connie Zweig: How We Self-Sabotage: Understanding Your Shadow Connie Zweig: How We Self-Sabotage: Understanding Your Shadow https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/connie-zweig-podcast-1753781780/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/connie-zweig-podcast-1753781780/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/bc4b7180-8564-5b16-9850-7172edb5323b SHADOW is a Jungian concept that refers to those traits we have suppressed in ourselves that may be waiting to find expression in our lives. This week Connie Zweig PhD returns to the podcast to talk about shadow-work for conscious relationships. 

We explore:

  • How the unconscious erupts in our lives and sabotages our relationships
  • Why we can become caught up in repetitive arguments, criticism, distancing, projections, or addictions.
  • How the shadow forms in childhood and how to detect it when it emerges
  • Making a conscious relationship to the shadow, and choosing different outcomes.

Connie Zweig, Ph.D., is a retired psychotherapist, writer, and Climate Reality Leader. Known as the Shadow Expert, she has written several books about shadow-work, including  Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature and Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life, both of which have recently been reissued.  Connie has been doing contemplative practices for more than 50 years, and is a wife, stepmother and grandmother. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Psychology of Evil
  • Three Things Connie Zweig knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Connie Zweig’s books:

Explore Connie Zweig’s Substack, Shadow Work to Expand Awareness 

Listen to Connie Zweig’s podcast with her husband, Dr Neil’s Spiritual Awakening to Non-Duality

Visit Connie Zweig’s website https://conniezweig.com 

Follow  Connie Zweig on Twitter @InnerWorkofAge and on Facebook at @Dr.ConnieZweig

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> SHADOW is a Jungian concept that refers to those traits we have suppressed in ourselves that may be waiting to find expression in our lives. This week Connie Zweig PhD returns to the podcast to talk about shadow-work for conscious relationships. 

We explore:

  • How the unconscious erupts in our lives and sabotages our relationships
  • Why we can become caught up in repetitive arguments, criticism, distancing, projections, or addictions.
  • How the shadow forms in childhood and how to detect it when it emerges
  • Making a conscious relationship to the shadow, and choosing different outcomes.

Connie Zweig, Ph.D., is a retired psychotherapist, writer, and Climate Reality Leader. Known as the Shadow Expert, she has written several books about shadow-work, including  Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature and Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life, both of which have recently been reissued.  Connie has been doing contemplative practices for more than 50 years, and is a wife, stepmother and grandmother. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Psychology of Evil
  • Three Things Connie Zweig knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Connie Zweig’s books:

Explore Connie Zweig’s Substack, Shadow Work to Expand Awareness 

Listen to Connie Zweig’s podcast with her husband, Dr Neil’s Spiritual Awakening to Non-Duality

Visit Connie Zweig’s website https://conniezweig.com 

Follow  Connie Zweig on Twitter @InnerWorkofAge and on Facebook at @Dr.ConnieZweig

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2717 253 full Graham Johnston & Matt Wotton - Good Boundaries: The Foundation of Happy Relationships Graham Johnston & Matt Wotton - Good Boundaries: The Foundation of Happy Relationships https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/graham-johnston-and-matt-wotton-podcast-1753781832/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/graham-johnston-and-matt-wotton-podcast-1753781832/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e0f385af-db3b-5cde-b637-3cf2fcbad618 We all know that good boundaries are essential if we want happy relationships. There is a lot of confusion, though, about what exactly a boundary is and how to make it work. Can we have too many boundaries? Should we ever compromise on the boundaries we set?

In this week’s classic reissued episode, Andrew talks about boundaries with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton from the London Centre of Applied Psychology. Matt and Graham share their own experiences of creating boundaries in both love and parenting, and what it means if we are struggling to get this right.

Our ability to set boundaries is linked closely to our attachment style: those with an anxious attachment may allow their boundaries to crumble too easily; while those with an avoidant attachment can have so many rigid boundaries that they struggle to let anyone in.

Andrew also shares a prayer for good boundaries, which he often uses with marital therapy clients:

'I am me and

You are you.

It's a miracle that we've found each other

But I'm responsible for my stuff

And you're responsible for yours'

Graham Johnston is a psychotherapist and educator. He is Director of Policy at The Bowlby Centre, the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy, and has also worked for the UK Government, specialising in home affairs. He and Matt Wotton are the Co-Founders and Directors of LCAP. 

Matt Wotton is a psychotherapist and executive coach, and also Chair of The Bowlby Centre and Director at LCAP. Matt has over two decades of experience in forensic mental health in the criminal justice system - in operations, coaching leaders, and advising ministers. He led the review of Race in the Criminal Justice System (The Lammy Review), commissioned by the Prime Minister, and has been a member of the Prison & Probation Board. 

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Learn more about the London Centre for Applied Psychology (LCAP), where Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton work as Directors. 

Learn more about The Bowlby Centre,  the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy. 

Follow LCAP on Twitter and Facebook @LCAPsychology.

Read The Mindful Athlete by George Munford. 

Read the poem “On Marriage” by Kahlil Gibran. 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> We all know that good boundaries are essential if we want happy relationships. There is a lot of confusion, though, about what exactly a boundary is and how to make it work. Can we have too many boundaries? Should we ever compromise on the boundaries we set?

In this week’s classic reissued episode, Andrew talks about boundaries with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton from the London Centre of Applied Psychology. Matt and Graham share their own experiences of creating boundaries in both love and parenting, and what it means if we are struggling to get this right.

Our ability to set boundaries is linked closely to our attachment style: those with an anxious attachment may allow their boundaries to crumble too easily; while those with an avoidant attachment can have so many rigid boundaries that they struggle to let anyone in.

Andrew also shares a prayer for good boundaries, which he often uses with marital therapy clients:

'I am me and

You are you.

It's a miracle that we've found each other

But I'm responsible for my stuff

And you're responsible for yours'

Graham Johnston is a psychotherapist and educator. He is Director of Policy at The Bowlby Centre, the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy, and has also worked for the UK Government, specialising in home affairs. He and Matt Wotton are the Co-Founders and Directors of LCAP. 

Matt Wotton is a psychotherapist and executive coach, and also Chair of The Bowlby Centre and Director at LCAP. Matt has over two decades of experience in forensic mental health in the criminal justice system - in operations, coaching leaders, and advising ministers. He led the review of Race in the Criminal Justice System (The Lammy Review), commissioned by the Prime Minister, and has been a member of the Prison & Probation Board. 

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Learn more about the London Centre for Applied Psychology (LCAP), where Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton work as Directors. 

Learn more about The Bowlby Centre,  the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy. 

Follow LCAP on Twitter and Facebook @LCAPsychology.

Read The Mindful Athlete by George Munford. 

Read the poem “On Marriage” by Kahlil Gibran. 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3818 252 full Charlotte Fox Weber : Sacred Monsters: Why Certain People Take Up Lifelong Psychic Space Charlotte Fox Weber : Sacred Monsters: Why Certain People Take Up Lifelong Psychic Space https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/charlotte-fox-weber-podcast-1751014173/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/charlotte-fox-weber-podcast-1751014173/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/db3aec92-28ee-5026-a67f-e62747ee1e24 There are people in our lives who mesmerise but at the same time diminish and damage us. They excite us about the possibilities life holds, while teaching us that we are not worthy of achieving them. Their impact can be so great that for years after we continue trying to replicate the intensity of our time with them, seeing everything through our monster’s lens. 

Psychotherapist and author Charlotte Fox Weber joins me this week to discuss SACRED MONSTERS - the people we encounter in love, friendship or work whose devastating charisma may shape us for years after they depart. 

We cover:

  • Charlotte’s personal experiences with sacred monsters
  • Scapegoats in family and society, and how they can also be understood as sacred monsters
  • The trickster archetype as sacred monster
  • The “perverse imp” inside us that can render us vulnerable to monsters. 

Charlotte Fox Weber is a psychotherapist, author and the founding head of The School of Life Psychotherapy. Her latest book, Sacred Monsters will be available in 2026. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Maternal Monsters
  • Three Things Charlotte Fox Weber knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Learn more about Charlotte Fox Weber’s book Sacred Monsters, available 2026 

Read Charlotte Fox Weber’s book, Tell Me What You Want: A Therapist and Her Clients Explore Our 12 Deepest Desires. 

Follow Charlotte Fox Weber on Instagram @charlottefoxweberpsychotherapy

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> There are people in our lives who mesmerise but at the same time diminish and damage us. They excite us about the possibilities life holds, while teaching us that we are not worthy of achieving them. Their impact can be so great that for years after we continue trying to replicate the intensity of our time with them, seeing everything through our monster’s lens. 

Psychotherapist and author Charlotte Fox Weber joins me this week to discuss SACRED MONSTERS - the people we encounter in love, friendship or work whose devastating charisma may shape us for years after they depart. 

We cover:

  • Charlotte’s personal experiences with sacred monsters
  • Scapegoats in family and society, and how they can also be understood as sacred monsters
  • The trickster archetype as sacred monster
  • The “perverse imp” inside us that can render us vulnerable to monsters. 

Charlotte Fox Weber is a psychotherapist, author and the founding head of The School of Life Psychotherapy. Her latest book, Sacred Monsters will be available in 2026. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50

This week supporters will hear:

  • Maternal Monsters
  • Three Things Charlotte Fox Weber knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Learn more about Charlotte Fox Weber’s book Sacred Monsters, available 2026 

Read Charlotte Fox Weber’s book, Tell Me What You Want: A Therapist and Her Clients Explore Our 12 Deepest Desires. 

Follow Charlotte Fox Weber on Instagram @charlottefoxweberpsychotherapy

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2527 251 full William Pullen: Run or Walk Your Way to Better Mental Health William Pullen: Run or Walk Your Way to Better Mental Health https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/william-pullen-podcast-1749015014/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/william-pullen-podcast-1749015014/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/911d9153-7a26-544d-80d6-4c63389f21dc Throw away your FitBit, stop counting your daily steps, and instead learn to run mindfully. If you can find the three key elements of space, silence and patience, you’ll be far more able to tackle big problems at work and at home.

William Pullen is a psychotherapist who helps clients using his revolutionary method of Dynamic Running Therapy. His work combines movement and talk therapy to harness the synergy of mind, body and spirit.

In this classic reissued episode Andrew and William discuss

🏃🏾‍♂️How a good walk is different from a good run

🏃🏽‍♀️The practice of “asking your run/walk a question”

🏃🏻What the way someone walks can tell us about them. 

William also tackles a particularly thorny reader’s letter about what to do if you find that your smartphone use is taking over your life and spoiling your relationships.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐ Running to improve your anger management

⭐ Three things William Pullen knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Buy William Pullen’s book Run for Your Life: Mindful Running for a Happy Life

Visit William Pullen’s website 

Watch William Pullen’s TEDx talk “Movement is Medicine”

Follow William Pullen on Instagram @dynamicrunningtherapy and on Twitter @pullentherapy

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Throw away your FitBit, stop counting your daily steps, and instead learn to run mindfully. If you can find the three key elements of space, silence and patience, you’ll be far more able to tackle big problems at work and at home.

William Pullen is a psychotherapist who helps clients using his revolutionary method of Dynamic Running Therapy. His work combines movement and talk therapy to harness the synergy of mind, body and spirit.

In this classic reissued episode Andrew and William discuss

🏃🏾‍♂️How a good walk is different from a good run

🏃🏽‍♀️The practice of “asking your run/walk a question”

🏃🏻What the way someone walks can tell us about them. 

William also tackles a particularly thorny reader’s letter about what to do if you find that your smartphone use is taking over your life and spoiling your relationships.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐ Running to improve your anger management

⭐ Three things William Pullen knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Buy William Pullen’s book Run for Your Life: Mindful Running for a Happy Life

Visit William Pullen’s website 

Watch William Pullen’s TEDx talk “Movement is Medicine”

Follow William Pullen on Instagram @dynamicrunningtherapy and on Twitter @pullentherapy

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 





]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3232 250 full Ross G. White: Psychological Flexibilty Ross G. White: Psychological Flexibilty https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ross-g-white-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ross-g-white-podcast/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:04:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ca0a0590-73c8-5771-bd9c-35d193394ec3 There’s no one set of rules that will see us through. Psychologist and author PROFESSOR ROSS G. WHITE works instead on the concept of psychological flexibility. If we have flexible habits and mindset, we can navigate life’s inevitable storms with at least a degree of strength and grace. 

Ross believes that just as martial arts like jiu-jitsu train students to be grounded and focused, we can also train the mind to be agile and flexible; able to roll with the punches whilst staying true to core values. 

Andrew and Ross discuss:

  • How to embrace emotional turbulence, and turn fear, frustration or anxiety into opportunities for growth and learning.
  • Facing uncertainty with confidence and purpose. 
  • Why we are easily defeated by rigid routines, and how to embrace flexibility in habits and mindset instead. 
  • Practical techniques to build mental agility. 

Professor Ross G. White is an award-winning clinical psychologist who specializes in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of adults working in high-performance environments. This includes elite-level athletes in rugby, football, athletics and tennis. He is also an expert in global mental health and has conducted research in collaborations with the World Health Organization and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees on interventions for reducing distress experienced by refugees in the aftermath of humanitarian crises. He is currently Professor of Clinical Psychology at Queen's University Belfast, and is a director of Strive2Thrive, a training and consultancy.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Don’t Burden Your Children with your Unlived Life. 
  • Three Things Ross G. White knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin. 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Ross G. White’s new book, The Tree That Bends: How a Flexible Mind Can Help You Thrive 

Visit Ross G. White’s website 

In the bonus episode this week Andrew reads from James Hollis’ book, Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey. You can buy the book HERE. 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> There’s no one set of rules that will see us through. Psychologist and author PROFESSOR ROSS G. WHITE works instead on the concept of psychological flexibility. If we have flexible habits and mindset, we can navigate life’s inevitable storms with at least a degree of strength and grace. 

Ross believes that just as martial arts like jiu-jitsu train students to be grounded and focused, we can also train the mind to be agile and flexible; able to roll with the punches whilst staying true to core values. 

Andrew and Ross discuss:

  • How to embrace emotional turbulence, and turn fear, frustration or anxiety into opportunities for growth and learning.
  • Facing uncertainty with confidence and purpose. 
  • Why we are easily defeated by rigid routines, and how to embrace flexibility in habits and mindset instead. 
  • Practical techniques to build mental agility. 

Professor Ross G. White is an award-winning clinical psychologist who specializes in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of adults working in high-performance environments. This includes elite-level athletes in rugby, football, athletics and tennis. He is also an expert in global mental health and has conducted research in collaborations with the World Health Organization and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees on interventions for reducing distress experienced by refugees in the aftermath of humanitarian crises. He is currently Professor of Clinical Psychology at Queen's University Belfast, and is a director of Strive2Thrive, a training and consultancy.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Don’t Burden Your Children with your Unlived Life. 
  • Three Things Ross G. White knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin. 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Ross G. White’s new book, The Tree That Bends: How a Flexible Mind Can Help You Thrive 

Visit Ross G. White’s website 

In the bonus episode this week Andrew reads from James Hollis’ book, Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey. You can buy the book HERE. 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3558 249 full Robert Hopcke: Synchronicity: Meaningful Coincidences: How to Spot Them & Use Them to Grow Robert Hopcke: Synchronicity: Meaningful Coincidences: How to Spot Them & Use Them to Grow https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robert-hopcke-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robert-hopcke-podcast/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/516b7ed9-2c7b-562d-a75a-6db59341add5 Have you ever experienced a strange, inexplicable coincidence that left you feeling “like a grand, mysterious character in a story?” One that seemed to suggest a particular relationship was “meant to be”, or, on the flipside, that it was time to let go?

In this week’s classic episode, Andrew talks to Jungian analyst ROBERT HOPCKE about synchronicity: the strange coincidences that make us feel like the universe is sending us a message, or trying to turn our lives around. 

These coincidences have the potential to help us find the meaning we’re seeking. Synchronistic events can offer a sense of underlying wholeness in our lives. They often happen in times of transition, and help us move to the place we need to be. They offer us the opportunity to recognise the symbolic quality of everyday life, and to be alive to the symbolism that everyday objects, events and people present to us.

Robert Hopcke is a Jungian analyst, author and a licensed marital therapist in private practice in Berkeley, California. He is the author of two books on Jung’s concept of synchronicity - There Are No Accidents and There Are No Accidents in Love and Relationships - and a number of other books about Jung. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Robert Hopcke knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Robert Hopcke’s book There Are No Accidents: Synchronicity and the Stories of Our Lives

Visit Robert Hopcke’s website 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Have you ever experienced a strange, inexplicable coincidence that left you feeling “like a grand, mysterious character in a story?” One that seemed to suggest a particular relationship was “meant to be”, or, on the flipside, that it was time to let go?

In this week’s classic episode, Andrew talks to Jungian analyst ROBERT HOPCKE about synchronicity: the strange coincidences that make us feel like the universe is sending us a message, or trying to turn our lives around. 

These coincidences have the potential to help us find the meaning we’re seeking. Synchronistic events can offer a sense of underlying wholeness in our lives. They often happen in times of transition, and help us move to the place we need to be. They offer us the opportunity to recognise the symbolic quality of everyday life, and to be alive to the symbolism that everyday objects, events and people present to us.

Robert Hopcke is a Jungian analyst, author and a licensed marital therapist in private practice in Berkeley, California. He is the author of two books on Jung’s concept of synchronicity - There Are No Accidents and There Are No Accidents in Love and Relationships - and a number of other books about Jung. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Robert Hopcke knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Robert Hopcke’s book There Are No Accidents: Synchronicity and the Stories of Our Lives

Visit Robert Hopcke’s website 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3641 248 full Richard Blake: The Transformative Power of Breathwork Richard Blake: The Transformative Power of Breathwork https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/richard-blake-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/richard-blake-podcast/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2025 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/f6577820-1837-522f-af92-7ddb9e92c48c Could changing the rhythm of your breath offer the breakthrough you’ve been looking for?

This week, Andrew talks to psychologist and breathwork expert Dr. Richard Blake—known as The Breath Geek—about the profound impact that conscious breathing can have on mental and physical health. 

Together, Andrew and Richard discuss:

  • How breathwork can reduce anxiety and support emotional healing
  • A simple breathing exercise you can try right now
  • Why working with the body is essential for mental wellbeing
  • Differences between how men and women experience somatic therapies

Dr. Richard Blake holds a PhD in Psychology and is a leading expert in breathwork and functional breathing. A former Men’s Health Magazine fitness model, he combines cutting-edge science with holistic practices to help clients achieve mental clarity, resilience, and deeper self-awareness.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Biohacking: what is it and should we do it?
  • Three Things Richard Blake knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit Richard Blake’s website 

Follow Richard Blake on social media:

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Could changing the rhythm of your breath offer the breakthrough you’ve been looking for?

This week, Andrew talks to psychologist and breathwork expert Dr. Richard Blake—known as The Breath Geek—about the profound impact that conscious breathing can have on mental and physical health. 

Together, Andrew and Richard discuss:

  • How breathwork can reduce anxiety and support emotional healing
  • A simple breathing exercise you can try right now
  • Why working with the body is essential for mental wellbeing
  • Differences between how men and women experience somatic therapies

Dr. Richard Blake holds a PhD in Psychology and is a leading expert in breathwork and functional breathing. A former Men’s Health Magazine fitness model, he combines cutting-edge science with holistic practices to help clients achieve mental clarity, resilience, and deeper self-awareness.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Biohacking: what is it and should we do it?
  • Three Things Richard Blake knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit Richard Blake’s website 

Follow Richard Blake on social media:

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2555 247 full Venus O’Hara: Spiritual Sex Venus O’Hara: Spiritual Sex https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/venus-o-hara-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/venus-o-hara-podcast/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2025 06:04:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/6ce40847-e2b4-54e4-8b8d-6be43bf1f569 Venus O’Hara plans to change the world, one orgasm at a time. She believes women are equally as sexual as men, and should have the time and space to embrace their multi-orgasmic potential.

Venus is a British orgasm activist, author and feminist based in Barcelona. She has a hugely popular YouTube channel on which she discusses the female orgasm and leading a healthy and authentic orgasmic lifestyle.

In this classic reissued episode, Venus and Andrew discuss many aspects of Venus’ journey, including her expertise in fetishism (which Venus sees as an intelligent, imaginative approach to sex, fascinating in its eroticisation of the non-sexual), and her career change from real estate sales to online businesswoman, writer and activist. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Venus O’Hara knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin. 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Watch videos on Venus O’Hara’s YouTube channel

Take a look at Venus O’Hara’s website.

Follow Venus on Instagram @venusohara 

Read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. 

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: A Couple’s Guide to Getting Back the Spark

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Venus O’Hara plans to change the world, one orgasm at a time. She believes women are equally as sexual as men, and should have the time and space to embrace their multi-orgasmic potential.

Venus is a British orgasm activist, author and feminist based in Barcelona. She has a hugely popular YouTube channel on which she discusses the female orgasm and leading a healthy and authentic orgasmic lifestyle.

In this classic reissued episode, Venus and Andrew discuss many aspects of Venus’ journey, including her expertise in fetishism (which Venus sees as an intelligent, imaginative approach to sex, fascinating in its eroticisation of the non-sexual), and her career change from real estate sales to online businesswoman, writer and activist. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Venus O’Hara knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin. 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Watch videos on Venus O’Hara’s YouTube channel

Take a look at Venus O’Hara’s website.

Follow Venus on Instagram @venusohara 

Read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. 

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: A Couple’s Guide to Getting Back the Spark

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2962 246 full Jack Bohannan: Deal Better With Criticism Jack Bohannan: Deal Better With Criticism https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jack-bohannan-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jack-bohannan-podcast/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/51125a18-39f7-5ecf-9a04-c63950f1ae50 Can you criticise your partner without starting a flaming row, or causing them to retreat into a wounded silence? If not, you’re not alone. Many of us struggle for years to find a way to manage relationship conflict in an honest, constructive spirit. 

This week, Andrew discusses the secrets of better conflict with relationship coach JACK BOHANNON. Andrew and Jack cover:

  • Attachment theory and how it influences our capacity for constructive conflict. 
  • Better strategies for giving and receiving feedback.
  • The healing power of men’s work. 
  • AND, Andrew participates in a role play exercise designed by Jack. 

Jack Bohannan is a certified Somatica relationship coach. He helps clients overcome stuck relationship patterns, insecure attachment, and self-worth issues using somatic techniques. His work is experiential and involves role play, self-disclosure, and genuine conversation.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • How attachment theory can transform your relationship. 
  • Three Things Jack Bohannan knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit Jack Bohannan’s website 

Read Jack Bohannan’s writing on Medium

Follow Jack Bohannan on Instagram 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Can you criticise your partner without starting a flaming row, or causing them to retreat into a wounded silence? If not, you’re not alone. Many of us struggle for years to find a way to manage relationship conflict in an honest, constructive spirit. 

This week, Andrew discusses the secrets of better conflict with relationship coach JACK BOHANNON. Andrew and Jack cover:

  • Attachment theory and how it influences our capacity for constructive conflict. 
  • Better strategies for giving and receiving feedback.
  • The healing power of men’s work. 
  • AND, Andrew participates in a role play exercise designed by Jack. 

Jack Bohannan is a certified Somatica relationship coach. He helps clients overcome stuck relationship patterns, insecure attachment, and self-worth issues using somatic techniques. His work is experiential and involves role play, self-disclosure, and genuine conversation.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • How attachment theory can transform your relationship. 
  • Three Things Jack Bohannan knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit Jack Bohannan’s website 

Read Jack Bohannan’s writing on Medium

Follow Jack Bohannan on Instagram 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2966 245 full Kate Lucey: Depression : What Worked For Me Kate Lucey: Depression : What Worked For Me https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kate-lucey-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kate-lucey-podcast/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/5bb221a3-0861-5960-97b8-6fd64ab4a0d7 So many of us have experienced depression, and if not, we’re likely to have seen people we love battle it.

In this week’s classic episode, author KATE LUCEY, who specialises in writing about mental health, talks candidly with Andrew about her own depression and the six-year journey she’s been on since her diagnosis: including physical symptoms and the effects on her personal relationships. 

Kate and Andrew also take a deep dive into what depression means - what might cause it, how therapy can help, and some exercises that have helped Kate manage when feeling overwhelmed. 

Kate Lucey is an author, journalist and public speaker, who has been at the forefront of opening up the conversation about mental health. Kate also specialises in helping brands talk to millennials. Her most recent book is Get a Grip, Love: and Other Helpful Mental Health Advice  “a candid book that uses a mix of colloquial chat, peer and personal experience, and expert advice to talk about tackling mental illness as part of the generation so often poked fun at for having feelings – and who often call themselves out for it, too”.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Kate Lucey knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

 

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin.

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Read Kate Lucey’s book Get A Grip Love

Follow Kate Lucey on Twitter @KateLucey_ 

Read The Wisdom of Depression by Jonathan Zeuss.

Read Swamplands of the Soul by James Hollis.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> So many of us have experienced depression, and if not, we’re likely to have seen people we love battle it.

In this week’s classic episode, author KATE LUCEY, who specialises in writing about mental health, talks candidly with Andrew about her own depression and the six-year journey she’s been on since her diagnosis: including physical symptoms and the effects on her personal relationships. 

Kate and Andrew also take a deep dive into what depression means - what might cause it, how therapy can help, and some exercises that have helped Kate manage when feeling overwhelmed. 

Kate Lucey is an author, journalist and public speaker, who has been at the forefront of opening up the conversation about mental health. Kate also specialises in helping brands talk to millennials. Her most recent book is Get a Grip, Love: and Other Helpful Mental Health Advice  “a candid book that uses a mix of colloquial chat, peer and personal experience, and expert advice to talk about tackling mental illness as part of the generation so often poked fun at for having feelings – and who often call themselves out for it, too”.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Kate Lucey knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

 

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin.

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Read Kate Lucey’s book Get A Grip Love

Follow Kate Lucey on Twitter @KateLucey_ 

Read The Wisdom of Depression by Jonathan Zeuss.

Read Swamplands of the Soul by James Hollis.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2909 244 full Polly Young-Eisendrath: Why Conflict is Necessary Polly Young-Eisendrath: Why Conflict is Necessary https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/polly-young-eisendrath-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/polly-young-eisendrath-podcast/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/52230ca0-b5c9-563c-ab1a-667a84593966 Most of us dislike or even fear conflict with loved ones. Without it, however, you won't achieve sustained intimacy with your partner. 

This week, Andrew talks to writer, psychologist and Jungian analyst Polly Young-Eisendrath, the author of Love Between Equals: Relationship as a Spiritual Path. They explore the challenges and possibilities of building partnerships based on respect, freedom and real dialogue. 

Andrew and Polly discuss:

  • What “real dialogue” means—and how to practice mindful curiosity with your partner.
  • How and why to stop avoiding conflict with your partner.
  • Projective identification in relationships. 
  • What to do if you’re feeling defeated or distant in your relationship. 

Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D., is the founder of the Center for Real Dialogue in Vermont and the author of 19 books. Her work combines psychoanalytic thinking, mindfulness, and Buddhism to illuminate the inner work required to love with both strength and humility. She is also the host of the popular podcasts Enemies: From War to Wisdom and Waking Up is Not Enough: Flourishing in the Human Space.

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This week, supporters will hear: ⭐ The Benefits of a Conversation Between the Spiritual and Psychological ⭐ Three Things Polly Young-Eisendrath Knows to Be True ⭐️AND access to all our previous bonus content—a rich archive of insight and inspiration

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin: Learn more here

Read Polly Young-Eisendrath’s book Love Between Equals: Relationship as a Spiritual Path 

Visit Polly Young-Eisendrath’s website 

Listen to Polly Young-Eisendrath’s podcasts:

Follow Polly Young-Eisendrath on Facebook, Instagram and X/Twitter.

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall

]]> Most of us dislike or even fear conflict with loved ones. Without it, however, you won't achieve sustained intimacy with your partner. 

This week, Andrew talks to writer, psychologist and Jungian analyst Polly Young-Eisendrath, the author of Love Between Equals: Relationship as a Spiritual Path. They explore the challenges and possibilities of building partnerships based on respect, freedom and real dialogue. 

Andrew and Polly discuss:

  • What “real dialogue” means—and how to practice mindful curiosity with your partner.
  • How and why to stop avoiding conflict with your partner.
  • Projective identification in relationships. 
  • What to do if you’re feeling defeated or distant in your relationship. 

Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D., is the founder of the Center for Real Dialogue in Vermont and the author of 19 books. Her work combines psychoanalytic thinking, mindfulness, and Buddhism to illuminate the inner work required to love with both strength and humility. She is also the host of the popular podcasts Enemies: From War to Wisdom and Waking Up is Not Enough: Flourishing in the Human Space.

If You’re Looking for More…

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: Join here

This week, supporters will hear:
⭐ The Benefits of a Conversation Between the Spiritual and Psychological
⭐ Three Things Polly Young-Eisendrath Knows to Be True
⭐️AND access to all our previous bonus content—a rich archive of insight and inspiration

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin: Learn more here

Read Polly Young-Eisendrath’s book Love Between Equals: Relationship as a Spiritual Path 

Visit Polly Young-Eisendrath’s website 

Listen to Polly Young-Eisendrath’s podcasts:

Follow Polly Young-Eisendrath on Facebook, Instagram and X/Twitter.

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3053 243 full Tara Blair-Ball: Attachment Theory Tara Blair-Ball: Attachment Theory https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tara-blair-ball-podcast-1747022289/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tara-blair-ball-podcast-1747022289/#comments Mon, 26 May 2025 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/bd847841-a6f4-5e2d-a5a0-f4ca76237859 Are you one of the many people who end up shocked by the ultimate similarity of romantic relationships that felt very different starting out? Why is it that we find the same patterns repeating, the same problems coming up over and over?

In this classic episode, Andrew talks to author and attachment theory specialist Tara Blair-Ball. Tara explains how attachment theory - which is grounded in analysis of how we bonded to our mother as infants - can explain these patterns.

Andrew and Tara emphasise that rather than dwelling on the particular faults of partner A and partner B, we can try to understand how our earliest relationships in life have determined later ones. This will help us make the changes that can lead to more meaningful and more fulfilling relationships. 

Tara Blair Ball is a Certified Relationship Coach, as well as the author of several books on love and relationships. Her content on relationship and dating has been viewed more than 6 million times. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Tara Blair Ball knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin. 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Tara Blair Ball’s website

Read Emerson Eggerichs’ book Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs  

Read Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Are you one of the many people who end up shocked by the ultimate similarity of romantic relationships that felt very different starting out? Why is it that we find the same patterns repeating, the same problems coming up over and over?

In this classic episode, Andrew talks to author and attachment theory specialist Tara Blair-Ball. Tara explains how attachment theory - which is grounded in analysis of how we bonded to our mother as infants - can explain these patterns.

Andrew and Tara emphasise that rather than dwelling on the particular faults of partner A and partner B, we can try to understand how our earliest relationships in life have determined later ones. This will help us make the changes that can lead to more meaningful and more fulfilling relationships. 

Tara Blair Ball is a Certified Relationship Coach, as well as the author of several books on love and relationships. Her content on relationship and dating has been viewed more than 6 million times. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Tara Blair Ball knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin. 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Tara Blair Ball’s website

Read Emerson Eggerichs’ book Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs  

Read Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2940 242 full Bisexuality and Sexual Fluidity: How to be Yourself in Intimate Relationships Bisexuality and Sexual Fluidity: How to be Yourself in Intimate Relationships https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/diane-hassall-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/diane-hassall-podcast/#comments Mon, 19 May 2025 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/a62b9d64-f93b-563c-bf56-f988ecc05c97 What does it mean to be truly seen and accepted in your sexuality? For those who identify as bisexual—or who experience sexual fluidity—the path to self-understanding and relational honesty can be filled with challenges, uncertainty, and social stigma.

This week, Andrew talks with DIANE HASSALL, a Relationship and Psychosexual Psychotherapist, about how we explore and express our sexual identities within intimate partnerships. Together, they consider how to stay true to yourself, even when your sexuality doesn’t conform to the narrow definitions the culture has offered you. 

Andrew and Diane discuss: ⭐ What bisexuality and sexual fluidity really mean ⭐ How to have honest conversations with your partner about identity and attraction ⭐ The importance of curiosity and compassion when exploring new facets of yourself

Diane Hassall is an Accredited Member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) and the founder of the therapy practice, Your Time to Talk. She specialises in working with clients exploring gender, sexual, erotic and relationship diversity, and also trains and supervises other therapists in psychosexual and relationship work.

If You’re Looking for More…

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week, supporters will hear: ⭐ The Importance of Sexual Fantasies ⭐ Three Things Diane Hassall Knows to Be True ⭐️AND access to all our previous bonus content—a rich archive of insight and inspiration. 

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin: Learn more here 

Visit Diane Hassall’s therapy practice: yourtimetotalk.net 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall

]]> What does it mean to be truly seen and accepted in your sexuality? For those who identify as bisexual—or who experience sexual fluidity—the path to self-understanding and relational honesty can be filled with challenges, uncertainty, and social stigma.

This week, Andrew talks with DIANE HASSALL, a Relationship and Psychosexual Psychotherapist, about how we explore and express our sexual identities within intimate partnerships. Together, they consider how to stay true to yourself, even when your sexuality doesn’t conform to the narrow definitions the culture has offered you. 

Andrew and Diane discuss:
⭐ What bisexuality and sexual fluidity really mean
⭐ How to have honest conversations with your partner about identity and attraction
⭐ The importance of curiosity and compassion when exploring new facets of yourself

Diane Hassall is an Accredited Member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) and the founder of the therapy practice, Your Time to Talk. She specialises in working with clients exploring gender, sexual, erotic and relationship diversity, and also trains and supervises other therapists in psychosexual and relationship work.

If You’re Looking for More…

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week, supporters will hear:
⭐ The Importance of Sexual Fantasies
⭐ Three Things Diane Hassall Knows to Be True
⭐️AND access to all our previous bonus content—a rich archive of insight and inspiration. 

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin: Learn more here 

Visit Diane Hassall’s therapy practice: yourtimetotalk.net 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall




]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3084 241 full Kate Moyle: Improving your Body Image and Your Love Life Kate Moyle: Improving your Body Image and Your Love Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kate-moyle-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kate-moyle-podcast/#comments Mon, 12 May 2025 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/cdc918af-8c81-5fcc-b575-abca344cd151 How can we learn to be at ease in our bodies so that we can be fully “in the moment” during sex? Anxiety about body image is one of the biggest obstacles to a happy, fulfilled sex life. Many people seek therapy to help them relax and enjoy sex with their partner, others struggle on in low-sex or no-sex relationships. 

In this classic episode, Andrew talks to KATE MOYLE, a psychosexual and relationship therapist, about the knots we tie ourselves up in over how we look. Our culture’s esteem for youth and beauty, (expressed in social media images of physical perfection) can make it very hard to inhabit our normal, imperfect bodies. Yet the self-confidence we need to enjoy sex is grounded in how we feel, not how we look. 

As well as her work as a therapist, Kate Moyle is host of The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast, and also appeared on BBC Three’s Sex on the Couch. Kate helps people to work through challenges in their sex lives and relationships; moving towards a place of sexual health, happiness and wellbeing. Her podcast hosts discussions that focus on normalising sex and relationships talk, and tackling the topics that are often left out of mainstream conversation; and she is a regular media contributor on the topic of sex and relationships.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Kate Moyle knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin.

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Listen to Kate Moyle’s The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast

Take a look at Kate’s website

Follow Kate on Instagram @katemoyletherapy

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: a Couple’s Guide to Getting the Spark Back

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools https://courses.andrewgmarshall.com/relationship-tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> How can we learn to be at ease in our bodies so that we can be fully “in the moment” during sex? Anxiety about body image is one of the biggest obstacles to a happy, fulfilled sex life. Many people seek therapy to help them relax and enjoy sex with their partner, others struggle on in low-sex or no-sex relationships. 

In this classic episode, Andrew talks to KATE MOYLE, a psychosexual and relationship therapist, about the knots we tie ourselves up in over how we look. Our culture’s esteem for youth and beauty, (expressed in social media images of physical perfection) can make it very hard to inhabit our normal, imperfect bodies. Yet the self-confidence we need to enjoy sex is grounded in how we feel, not how we look. 

As well as her work as a therapist, Kate Moyle is host of The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast, and also appeared on BBC Three’s Sex on the Couch. Kate helps people to work through challenges in their sex lives and relationships; moving towards a place of sexual health, happiness and wellbeing. Her podcast hosts discussions that focus on normalising sex and relationships talk, and tackling the topics that are often left out of mainstream conversation; and she is a regular media contributor on the topic of sex and relationships.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Kate Moyle knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin.

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Listen to Kate Moyle’s The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast

Take a look at Kate’s website

Follow Kate on Instagram @katemoyletherapy

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: a Couple’s Guide to Getting the Spark Back

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools https://courses.andrewgmarshall.com/relationship-tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3096 240 full Penny Wincer: How to Care Without Burning Out Penny Wincer: How to Care Without Burning Out https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/penny-wincer-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/penny-wincer-podcast/#comments Mon, 05 May 2025 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ef2abfad-2cc2-58ee-b2ca-72da416c9960 Society would grind to a halt without the work done by unpaid carers - yet they are too often left to feel invisible, unsupported and alone. 

In this episode, Andrew talks to PENNY WINCER, the author of Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring, about how to provide care for loved ones without burning out yourself. 

Penny shares her deeply personal story of caring for her mother, who lived with mental illness, and later for her autistic son. She sheds light on the complexity of care—the beauty, the exhaustion, and the personal costs. 

Andrew and Penny discuss:

  • Asking for help
  • Dealing with isolation 
  • How being a “young carer” can shape adult relationships
  • The importance of self-compassion.

Penny Wincer is a Melbourne born, London dwelling, author and non-fiction writing coach.  She has written for Red Magazine, iPaper, BBC Radio 4 and The Telegraph. Penny’s first book Tender  was published by Coronet Books in 2020. Her second non-fiction book, Home Matters, was published in August 2024. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Penny Wincer knows to be true.
  • How to balance what YOU want to do with the pressures of life.
  • Subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content—a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Penny Wincer’s book Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring, and her latest book, Home Matters

Follow Penny Wincer on Instagram @pennywincer

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall

 

]]> Society would grind to a halt without the work done by unpaid carers - yet they are too often left to feel invisible, unsupported and alone. 

In this episode, Andrew talks to PENNY WINCER, the author of Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring, about how to provide care for loved ones without burning out yourself. 

Penny shares her deeply personal story of caring for her mother, who lived with mental illness, and later for her autistic son. She sheds light on the complexity of care—the beauty, the exhaustion, and the personal costs. 

Andrew and Penny discuss:

  • Asking for help
  • Dealing with isolation 
  • How being a “young carer” can shape adult relationships
  • The importance of self-compassion.

Penny Wincer is a Melbourne born, London dwelling, author and non-fiction writing coach.  She has written for Red Magazine, iPaper, BBC Radio 4 and The Telegraph. Penny’s first book Tender  was published by Coronet Books in 2020. Her second non-fiction book, Home Matters, was published in August 2024. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Penny Wincer knows to be true.
  • How to balance what YOU want to do with the pressures of life.
  • Subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content—a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Penny Wincer’s book Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring, and her latest book, Home Matters

Follow Penny Wincer on Instagram @pennywincer

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2884 239 full Tom Vanderbilt: The Beginner's Mind Tom Vanderbilt: The Beginner's Mind https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tom-vanderbilt-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tom-vanderbilt-podcast/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/28c28240-dcad-5541-bbe1-6ec0470fe94a When did you last learn to do something totally and utterly new? Tom Vanderbilt, author of Beginners: the Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning, was awestruck by his young daughter’s insatiable need to know how to do almost everything. He was inspired by her to embark on a year of learning purely for its own sake.

Tom had a truly unique year - a circuitous journey of learning, in which he attempted to learn chess, singing, surfing, drawing and juggling. These skills were chosen on the basis of difficulty and lack of marketability. 

Tom found that his new sense of curiosity opened him up to a profound happiness and a deeper connection to the people around him. By reinventing himself in small ways, life began to seem more magical.

In this classic episode Andrew and Tom talk about just why it is that so many of us stop learning new skills as adults. While we’re encouraging our children to be adventurous and to try new things, are we ourselves afraid of failure? Have we forgotten the pleasure and rewards of starting from scratch?

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Tom Vanderbilt knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin https://andrewgmarshall.com/mens-retreat/ 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things https://andrewgmarshall.com/download/ 

Learn more about Tom Vanderbilt’s book Beginners: the Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning

Follow Tom Vanderbilt on Instagram @tomvanderbilt 

Andrew and Tom also discuss Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools https://courses.andrewgmarshall.com/relationship-tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> When did you last learn to do something totally and utterly new? Tom Vanderbilt, author of Beginners: the Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning, was awestruck by his young daughter’s insatiable need to know how to do almost everything. He was inspired by her to embark on a year of learning purely for its own sake.

Tom had a truly unique year - a circuitous journey of learning, in which he attempted to learn chess, singing, surfing, drawing and juggling. These skills were chosen on the basis of difficulty and lack of marketability. 

Tom found that his new sense of curiosity opened him up to a profound happiness and a deeper connection to the people around him. By reinventing himself in small ways, life began to seem more magical.

In this classic episode Andrew and Tom talk about just why it is that so many of us stop learning new skills as adults. While we’re encouraging our children to be adventurous and to try new things, are we ourselves afraid of failure? Have we forgotten the pleasure and rewards of starting from scratch?

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Tom Vanderbilt knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin https://andrewgmarshall.com/mens-retreat/ 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things https://andrewgmarshall.com/download/ 

Learn more about Tom Vanderbilt’s book Beginners: the Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning

Follow Tom Vanderbilt on Instagram @tomvanderbilt 

Andrew and Tom also discuss Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools https://courses.andrewgmarshall.com/relationship-tools 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2598 238 full Judith Orloff: How To Be More Empathetic Judith Orloff: How To Be More Empathetic https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/judith-orloff-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/judith-orloff-podcast/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/4c332437-032d-5818-94c4-d2b158815522 In a world that often rewards toughness and detachment, could empathy actually be a hidden superpower?

This week, Andrew speaks with psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr. Judith Orloff about how empathy can become one of the most powerful tools for healing, personal growth and connection.

Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and energy medicine, Judith explains how anyone can deepen their empathic abilities, protect themselves from burnout, and create stronger, more authentic relationships.

Andrew and Judith discuss:

⭐ What it really means to be an empath (and how to tell if you are one) ⭐ Strategies to prevent empathy overload ⭐ The importance of boundaries for empaths. 

Dr. Judith Orloff is the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Empathy and The Empath’s Survival Guide. Her upcoming children’s book The Highly Sensitive Rabbit, helps sensitive kids embrace their empathic gifts as a strength. Dr. Orloff is a psychiatrist, an empath and intuitive healer, and is on the UCLA Psychiatric Clinical Faculty. 

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This week, supporters will hear:

⭐ What is Healthy Giving? ⭐ Three things Judith Orloff knows to be true ⭐️AND access to all our previous bonus content—a rich archive of insight and inspiration

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin.

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read The Genius of Empathy: Practical Skills to Heal Your Sensitive Self, Your Relationships, and the World by Judith Orloff. 

Preorder Judith Orloff’s new book for children, The Highly Sensitive Rabbit 

Visit Judith Orloff’s website: www.drjudithorloff.com

Follow Judith Orloff on social media:

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall

 

]]> In a world that often rewards toughness and detachment, could empathy actually be a hidden superpower?

This week, Andrew speaks with psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr. Judith Orloff about how empathy can become one of the most powerful tools for healing, personal growth and connection.

Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and energy medicine, Judith explains how anyone can deepen their empathic abilities, protect themselves from burnout, and create stronger, more authentic relationships.

Andrew and Judith discuss:

⭐ What it really means to be an empath (and how to tell if you are one)
⭐ Strategies to prevent empathy overload
⭐ The importance of boundaries for empaths. 

Dr. Judith Orloff is the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Empathy and The Empath’s Survival Guide. Her upcoming children’s book The Highly Sensitive Rabbit, helps sensitive kids embrace their empathic gifts as a strength. Dr. Orloff is a psychiatrist, an empath and intuitive healer, and is on the UCLA Psychiatric Clinical Faculty. 

If You’re Looking for More…

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: Join here. 

This week, supporters will hear:

⭐ What is Healthy Giving?
⭐ Three things Judith Orloff knows to be true
⭐️AND access to all our previous bonus content—a rich archive of insight and inspiration

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin.

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read The Genius of Empathy: Practical Skills to Heal Your Sensitive Self, Your Relationships, and the World by Judith Orloff. 

Preorder Judith Orloff’s new book for children, The Highly Sensitive Rabbit 

Visit Judith Orloff’s website: www.drjudithorloff.com

Follow Judith Orloff on social media:

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3018 237 full William Ayot: Healing Men's Souls William Ayot: Healing Men's Souls https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/william-ayot-podcast-1743056713/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/william-ayot-podcast-1743056713/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:04:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8126cdb1-e7d1-5aa7-a819-8fca4b5daafd Today, the “four pale horsemen” of war, famine, pestilence and death have broken into our comfortable lives once again. 

As the climate emergency and shortage become normalised, how do we live through crisis after crisis without falling into fear and anxiety on the one hand, or agitated reaction and rage on the other? 

Do we face the horsemen, go into denial or settle for the dull throb of numbness? And how do we maintain contact with the heart, with soul, with love and compassion?

In this week's classic episode, Andrew speaks with award-winning poet, author and teacher William Ayot about:

⭐️The burdens men carry

⭐️The healing power of ritual

⭐️Male loneliness and how men’s groups help

⭐️Confronting shame and anger

As well as his writing and poetry, William Ayot leads workshops and seminars on personal development topics and creates and conducts private rituals and ceremonies. William is also the co-founding director of Olivier Mythodrama and worked around the world for ten years, teaching leadership through story, theatre practice and ritual. He founded NaCOT- The National Centre for the Oral Tradition, and hosts the poetry series On the Border. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Creating a daily ritual for a deeper connection to life.
  • Three Things William Ayot knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit William Ayot’s website for information on bespoke rituals, poetry etc 

Visit William Ayot and Juliet Grayson’s online library of poetry and talks on shame, men’s issues and relationships

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Today, the “four pale horsemen” of war, famine, pestilence and death have broken into our comfortable lives once again. 

As the climate emergency and shortage become normalised, how do we live through crisis after crisis without falling into fear and anxiety on the one hand, or agitated reaction and rage on the other? 

Do we face the horsemen, go into denial or settle for the dull throb of numbness? And how do we maintain contact with the heart, with soul, with love and compassion?

In this week's classic episode, Andrew speaks with award-winning poet, author and teacher William Ayot about:

⭐️The burdens men carry

⭐️The healing power of ritual

⭐️Male loneliness and how men’s groups help

⭐️Confronting shame and anger

As well as his writing and poetry, William Ayot leads workshops and seminars on personal development topics and creates and conducts private rituals and ceremonies. William is also the co-founding director of Olivier Mythodrama and worked around the world for ten years, teaching leadership through story, theatre practice and ritual. He founded NaCOT- The National Centre for the Oral Tradition, and hosts the poetry series On the Border. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Creating a daily ritual for a deeper connection to life.
  • Three Things William Ayot knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit William Ayot’s website for information on bespoke rituals, poetry etc 

Visit William Ayot and Juliet Grayson’s online library of poetry and talks on shame, men’s issues and relationships

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3227 236 full Michele Weiner-Davis: When is it Time to Stop Working on Your Marriage? Michele Weiner-Davis: When is it Time to Stop Working on Your Marriage? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/michelle-weiner-david-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/michelle-weiner-david-podcast/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:04:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/bce3629c-c36f-5c3b-acf2-ac74df5aaaf3 Have you tried everything to fix your relationship, but nothing seems to work? Are you torn between staying and giving it one more try, or finally walking away?

This week, Andrew talks with renowned couples therapist MICHELE WEINER-DAVIS about how to navigate one of the hardest decisions in a relationship: When is it time to stop trying?

Michele is the creator of the “Divorce Busting” approach, which aims to empowers individual to make concrete, positive changes in their relationships—even when their partner isn’t on board. Her work is deeply hopeful, but she also understands that sometimes, despite our best efforts, it may be time to let go.

Together, Andrew and Michele explore:

  • Coping with different levels of sexual desire in your relationship
  • Why one partner often wants change more than the other
  • Common differences in how men and women communicate
  • Working together in therapy to make the "final call". 

Michele Weiner-Davis is an internationally renowned relationship expert, best-selling author, marriage therapist, and professional speaker who specializes in helping people change their lives and improve important relationships. She is the author of eight books including Healing from Infidelity: The Divorce Busting Guide to Rebuilding Your Marriage After an Affair, and The Sex-Starved Marriage: A Couple's Guide to Boosting Their Marriage Libido. Michele’s work has also been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and on the BBC. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Get Through to the Man You Love - Without Nagging. 
  • Three Things Michele Weiner-Davis knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit Michele Weiner Davis’s website: Divorce Busting

Read some of Michele Weiner Davis’s books:

Follow Michele Weiner Davis on social media:

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Have you tried everything to fix your relationship, but nothing seems to work? Are you torn between staying and giving it one more try, or finally walking away?

This week, Andrew talks with renowned couples therapist MICHELE WEINER-DAVIS about how to navigate one of the hardest decisions in a relationship: When is it time to stop trying?

Michele is the creator of the “Divorce Busting” approach, which aims to empowers individual to make concrete, positive changes in their relationships—even when their partner isn’t on board. Her work is deeply hopeful, but she also understands that sometimes, despite our best efforts, it may be time to let go.

Together, Andrew and Michele explore:

  • Coping with different levels of sexual desire in your relationship
  • Why one partner often wants change more than the other
  • Common differences in how men and women communicate
  • Working together in therapy to make the "final call". 

Michele Weiner-Davis is an internationally renowned relationship expert, best-selling author, marriage therapist, and professional speaker who specializes in helping people change their lives and improve important relationships. She is the author of eight books including Healing from Infidelity: The Divorce Busting Guide to Rebuilding Your Marriage After an Affair, and The Sex-Starved Marriage: A Couple's Guide to Boosting Their Marriage Libido. Michele’s work has also been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and on the BBC. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Get Through to the Man You Love - Without Nagging. 
  • Three Things Michele Weiner-Davis knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Visit Michele Weiner Davis’s website: Divorce Busting

Read some of Michele Weiner Davis’s books:

Follow Michele Weiner Davis on social media:

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3441 235 full Philip Carr Gomm: How to Live Authentically Philip Carr Gomm: How to Live Authentically https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/philip-carr-gomm-podcast-1743056658/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/philip-carr-gomm-podcast-1743056658/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/234cf2ca-f51e-54ad-aa34-09dd6459c7f0 Are you living a life you really believe in, or are you filling in time until your “real life” begins? Are you waiting on marriage, a better job, a new exercise regime or a beautiful house to create an authentic life? 

Humans do need to have goals and plans, but it is also destructive to ignore those inner voices telling us what would bring us individual meaning. 

In this classic episode, Andrew and PHILIP CARR-GOMM discuss how to start developing your authentic self right now, rather than endlessly kicking that important ball further down the road. 

Philip Carr-Gomm is an expert in psychosynthesis, an  “awe-inspiring territory that has the power to transform us”. He believes that something magical happens when the worlds of modern psychology and ancient spiritual teachings are brought together. Philip has studied Druidry extensively and from 1988-2020 was the leader of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He has a degree in Psychology and has trained in psychotherapy, play therapy, Montessori education, yoga nidra, mindfulness meditation and Sophrology. Philip recently created an online school, The Art of Living Well, to offer courses combining psychological and spiritual understanding.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Philip Carr-Gomm knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin https://andrewgmarshall.com/mens-retreat/ 

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Take a look at Philip Carr-Gomm’s website

Find out more about the courses offered at Philip’s online school, The Art of Living Well

Follow Philip on Instagram at @philipcarrgomm and on Facebook at @philip.carrgomm

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]]> Are you living a life you really believe in, or are you filling in time until your “real life” begins? Are you waiting on marriage, a better job, a new exercise regime or a beautiful house to create an authentic life? 

Humans do need to have goals and plans, but it is also destructive to ignore those inner voices telling us what would bring us individual meaning. 

In this classic episode, Andrew and PHILIP CARR-GOMM discuss how to start developing your authentic self right now, rather than endlessly kicking that important ball further down the road. 

Philip Carr-Gomm is an expert in psychosynthesis, an  “awe-inspiring territory that has the power to transform us”. He believes that something magical happens when the worlds of modern psychology and ancient spiritual teachings are brought together. Philip has studied Druidry extensively and from 1988-2020 was the leader of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He has a degree in Psychology and has trained in psychotherapy, play therapy, Montessori education, yoga nidra, mindfulness meditation and Sophrology. Philip recently created an online school, The Art of Living Well, to offer courses combining psychological and spiritual understanding.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Philip Carr-Gomm knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin https://andrewgmarshall.com/mens-retreat/ 

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things https://andrewgmarshall.com/download/ 

Take a look at Philip Carr-Gomm’s website

Find out more about the courses offered at Philip’s online school, The Art of Living Well

Follow Philip on Instagram at @philipcarrgomm and on Facebook at @philip.carrgomm

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3024 234 full Carolyn Sharp: Keep the Spark Alive in Your Relationship Carolyn Sharp: Keep the Spark Alive in Your Relationship https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/carolyn-sharp-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/carolyn-sharp-podcast/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2025 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/86e7be57-3461-5e23-be6c-dea28852ba15 How do you keep the spark alive in your relationship when there are kids involved and you have ten, twenty, or thirty years on the clock?

This week I talk to CAROLYN SHARP, a US-based marital therapist, and the author of Fire It Up: Four Secrets to Reigniting Intimacy and Joy in Your Relationship. We cover:

  • Purpose: could you define a purpose for your marriage?
  • Sex: how to talk about it honestly and effectively. 
  • Conflict: handling disagreements better
  • Happiness: the habits that create lasting joy
  • Acceptance: how practicing radical acceptance will feed your relationship. 

Carolyn has a master of social work from Portland State University and has extensive training in attachment, neuroscience, trauma, and mindfulness. She is an experienced couples therapist and coach, with twenty-five years of training and practice in helping people build vital, vibrant, and secure functioning relationships through one-on-one and group couples coaching, workshops, retreats, and intensives. She and her husband and dogs live in northern Massachusetts.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • How to totally accept your partner
  • Three Things Carolyn Sharp knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Read Carolyn Sharp’s book, Fire It Up: Four Secrets to Reigniting Intimacy and Joy in Your Relationship. 

Take a look at Carolyn Sharp’s retreats and couple coaching work, or at her therapy website, 

Follow Carolyn Sharp on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram @secureconnectionscoach and on YouTube @carolynsharp9053

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> How do you keep the spark alive in your relationship when there are kids involved and you have ten, twenty, or thirty years on the clock?

This week I talk to CAROLYN SHARP, a US-based marital therapist, and the author of Fire It Up: Four Secrets to Reigniting Intimacy and Joy in Your Relationship. We cover:

  • Purpose: could you define a purpose for your marriage?
  • Sex: how to talk about it honestly and effectively. 
  • Conflict: handling disagreements better
  • Happiness: the habits that create lasting joy
  • Acceptance: how practicing radical acceptance will feed your relationship. 

Carolyn has a master of social work from Portland State University and has extensive training in attachment, neuroscience, trauma, and mindfulness. She is an experienced couples therapist and coach, with twenty-five years of training and practice in helping people build vital, vibrant, and secure functioning relationships through one-on-one and group couples coaching, workshops, retreats, and intensives. She and her husband and dogs live in northern Massachusetts.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • How to totally accept your partner
  • Three Things Carolyn Sharp knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin 

Read Carolyn Sharp’s book, Fire It Up: Four Secrets to Reigniting Intimacy and Joy in Your Relationship. 

Take a look at Carolyn Sharp’s retreats and couple coaching work, or at her therapy website, 

Follow Carolyn Sharp on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram @secureconnectionscoach and on YouTube @carolynsharp9053

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2720 233 full Simon Roe: Are You Leading a Life of Quiet Desperation? Simon Roe: Are You Leading a Life of Quiet Desperation? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/simon-roe-podcast-1741750050/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/simon-roe-podcast-1741750050/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8256d724-5857-5f34-9eb1-e2459b57b37c “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation” (Henry Thoreau). 

In this classic episode, Andrew interviews therapist SIMON ROE. Simon has based his life’s work on helping men live an authentic life. After himself going through a period of quiet desperation in his mid-thirties, he went on to help men break the silence, find “the song inside” and overcome their experiences of depression, violence and loneliness. 

Simon has also worked extensively with boys and their fathers to create rites of passage that help boys claim a strong, authentic sense of their developing manhood.

Simon Roe originally trained as a body psychotherapist, and is also a co-leader of the Mandorla Men’s Rites of Passage programme. He has worked extensively with perpetrators of domestic violence, and is a Respect approved trainer and supervisor. Simon is also trained in process oriented psychology. 

Simon and Andrew also discuss the idea of answering “the call to adventure”, an idea powerfully captured in this poem by Rainer Maria Rilke:

Sometimes A Man Stands Up During Supper

Sometimes a man stands up during supper

and walks outdoors, and keeps on walking,

because of a church that stands somewhere in the East.

 

And his children say blessings on him as if he were dead.

 

And another man, who remains inside his own house,

dies there, inside the dishes and in the glasses,

so that his children have to go far out into the world

toward that same church , which he forgot.

Rainer Maria Rilke ( trans. Robert Bly)

 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Simon Roe knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools  

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin. 

Visit Simon Roe’s website 

Learn about the Kingfisher Project, a community dedicated to rites of passage for boys aged 13-16. 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

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]]> “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation” (Henry Thoreau). 

In this classic episode, Andrew interviews therapist SIMON ROE. Simon has based his life’s work on helping men live an authentic life. After himself going through a period of quiet desperation in his mid-thirties, he went on to help men break the silence, find “the song inside” and overcome their experiences of depression, violence and loneliness. 

Simon has also worked extensively with boys and their fathers to create rites of passage that help boys claim a strong, authentic sense of their developing manhood.

Simon Roe originally trained as a body psychotherapist, and is also a co-leader of the Mandorla Men’s Rites of Passage programme. He has worked extensively with perpetrators of domestic violence, and is a Respect approved trainer and supervisor. Simon is also trained in process oriented psychology. 

Simon and Andrew also discuss the idea of answering “the call to adventure”, an idea powerfully captured in this poem by Rainer Maria Rilke:

Sometimes A Man Stands Up During Supper

Sometimes a man stands up during supper

and walks outdoors, and keeps on walking,

because of a church that stands somewhere in the East.

 

And his children say blessings on him as if he were dead.

 

And another man, who remains inside his own house,

dies there, inside the dishes and in the glasses,

so that his children have to go far out into the world

toward that same church , which he forgot.

Rainer Maria Rilke ( trans. Robert Bly)

 

If You’re Looking for More….

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Simon Roe knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools  

Attend Andrew's new men's retreat, Reconnect With Yourself, this autumn in the Brandenberg countryside near Berlin. 

Visit Simon Roe’s website 

Learn about the Kingfisher Project, a community dedicated to rites of passage for boys aged 13-16. 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3035 232 full Evan Marc Katz: Why Can't I Find Lasting Love? Evan Marc Katz: Why Can't I Find Lasting Love? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/evan-marc-katz-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/evan-marc-katz-podcast/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/9603b4d5-8403-57b3-a567-378c4fa47254 Many women long to be in a happy relationship, in which they feel safe, heard and understood, but have given up after years of disappointment and heartbreak. This week dating coach EVAN MARC KATZ joins Andrew to discuss why it’s so hard for women to find a man who wants to commit and to build a genuine relationship. They cover:

  • How to get psychologically prepared to date successfully. 
  • Knowing which compromises to make in the service of love. 
  • The difference between compromise and “settling”. 
  • The importance of accepting men as they are, rather than viewing them as fixable works in progress. 
  • Balancing chemistry and compatibility in your relationship decisions. 
  • Evan’s personal experiences of dating frustration, and how they led him to write one of the first and most popular books about online dating. 

Evan Marc Katz is an author, CEO, podcaster, dating coach and former screenwriter who works to support strong, successful women to find lasting relationships. He has been featured by Today, the New York Times, and CNN. A total of 13,000 women from 40 countries have graduated from Love U, his coaching course and community that helps women understand men and find love.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Dealing with Unavailable Men.
  • Three Things Evan Marc Katz knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Learn more about working with Evan Marc Katz on his website 

Read Evan Marc Katz’s books

Listen to Evan Marc Katz’s Love U podcast 

Follow Evan Marc Katz on Facebook @EvanMarcKatzfan, on Instagram @realevanmarckatz and on Twitter/X and YouTube @evanmarckatz. 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Many women long to be in a happy relationship, in which they feel safe, heard and understood, but have given up after years of disappointment and heartbreak. This week dating coach EVAN MARC KATZ joins Andrew to discuss why it’s so hard for women to find a man who wants to commit and to build a genuine relationship. They cover:

  • How to get psychologically prepared to date successfully. 
  • Knowing which compromises to make in the service of love. 
  • The difference between compromise and “settling”. 
  • The importance of accepting men as they are, rather than viewing them as fixable works in progress. 
  • Balancing chemistry and compatibility in your relationship decisions. 
  • Evan’s personal experiences of dating frustration, and how they led him to write one of the first and most popular books about online dating. 

Evan Marc Katz is an author, CEO, podcaster, dating coach and former screenwriter who works to support strong, successful women to find lasting relationships. He has been featured by Today, the New York Times, and CNN. A total of 13,000 women from 40 countries have graduated from Love U, his coaching course and community that helps women understand men and find love.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

  • Dealing with Unavailable Men.
  • Three Things Evan Marc Katz knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Learn more about working with Evan Marc Katz on his website 

Read Evan Marc Katz’s books

Listen to Evan Marc Katz’s Love U podcast 

Follow Evan Marc Katz on Facebook @EvanMarcKatzfan, on Instagram @realevanmarckatz and on Twitter/X and YouTube @evanmarckatz. 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2549 231 full James Hollis: How To Be Resilient James Hollis: How To Be Resilient https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/james-hollis-podcast-1740111447/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/james-hollis-podcast-1740111447/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/f4484209-cfe4-50ff-9111-69cca0f5b81f For Andrew, it is the writings of Dr James Hollis, one of the world’s most eminent Jungian analysts, that have “sustained me through my dark times”. Dr Hollis’ books also regularly help Andrew’s marital therapy clients create change in their relationships and recover from infidelity. 

In this classic reissued episode, Andrew speaks to James Hollis about what it means to be resilient - how do we discover and develop the strength nature gives us to “walk through the forest” when we inevitably hit dark times? 

Bookshops and the internet are full of “five steps to happiness” style self-help manuals, telling us that if only we wake up earlier, change jobs, or eliminate caffeine, we will solve all our problems. In fact, life is fractious and difficult, and requires us to persist. The best way to do this is not an external solution, but to find and trust the strength within ourselves. 

Dr. James Hollis is a Washington D.C. based Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of seventeen books. He was Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington (JSW) until 2019. He also worked as a Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, as a Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things James Hollis knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Take a look at James Hollis’ website

Read James Hollis’ book, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places: 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> For Andrew, it is the writings of Dr James Hollis, one of the world’s most eminent Jungian analysts, that have “sustained me through my dark times”. Dr Hollis’ books also regularly help Andrew’s marital therapy clients create change in their relationships and recover from infidelity. 

In this classic reissued episode, Andrew speaks to James Hollis about what it means to be resilient - how do we discover and develop the strength nature gives us to “walk through the forest” when we inevitably hit dark times? 

Bookshops and the internet are full of “five steps to happiness” style self-help manuals, telling us that if only we wake up earlier, change jobs, or eliminate caffeine, we will solve all our problems. In fact, life is fractious and difficult, and requires us to persist. The best way to do this is not an external solution, but to find and trust the strength within ourselves. 

Dr. James Hollis is a Washington D.C. based Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of seventeen books. He was Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington (JSW) until 2019. He also worked as a Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, as a Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation.

If You’re Looking for More….

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things James Hollis knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Take a look at James Hollis’ website

Read James Hollis’ book, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places: 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3345 230 full Elizabeth Earnshaw: How to Stop Stress Undermining Your Love for Each Other Elizabeth Earnshaw: How to Stop Stress Undermining Your Love for Each Other https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/elizabeth-earnshaw-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/elizabeth-earnshaw-podcast/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:06:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ffd4a9fa-3fc9-5878-b68e-db0d0fa0eddf Is your relationship a refuge from stress in a turbulent and demanding world? Do you always have each other’s backs? OR has the stress you face at work or in the culture seeped into your home life and created a rift between you?

Marital therapist ELIZABETH EARNSHAW, the author of Til Stress Do Us Part, works with couples to identify and address the life stress that is undermining their partnership. In this episode, Andrew and Elizabeth discuss:

  • Setting effective boundaries
  • Self-soothing when life gets rough
  • Taking responsibility for what makes you happy
  • Communicating with compassion rather than resentment

Elizabeth Earnshaw is a marital therapist from Philadelphia in the US.  She owns the practice A Better Life Therapy, and over the past 15 years she has supported thousands of couples as they navigate the ups and downs of life. Elizabeth has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and other national and international publications. She is also the author of I Want This To Work, 'Til Stress Do Us Part, and a therapist's guide called The Couples Therapy Flipchart. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Deal with Hot Button Topics
  • Three Things Elizabeth Earnshaw knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Buy Elizabeth Earnshaw’s book, Til Stress Do Us Part: How to Heal the #1 Issue in our Relationships 

Visit Elizabeth Earnshaw’s website 

Follow Elizabeth Earnshaw on Instagram @lizlistens

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Is your relationship a refuge from stress in a turbulent and demanding world? Do you always have each other’s backs? OR has the stress you face at work or in the culture seeped into your home life and created a rift between you?

Marital therapist ELIZABETH EARNSHAW, the author of Til Stress Do Us Part, works with couples to identify and address the life stress that is undermining their partnership. In this episode, Andrew and Elizabeth discuss:

  • Setting effective boundaries
  • Self-soothing when life gets rough
  • Taking responsibility for what makes you happy
  • Communicating with compassion rather than resentment

Elizabeth Earnshaw is a marital therapist from Philadelphia in the US.  She owns the practice A Better Life Therapy, and over the past 15 years she has supported thousands of couples as they navigate the ups and downs of life. Elizabeth has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and other national and international publications. She is also the author of I Want This To Work, 'Til Stress Do Us Part, and a therapist's guide called The Couples Therapy Flipchart. 

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  • How to Deal with Hot Button Topics
  • Three Things Elizabeth Earnshaw knows to be true. 
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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3104 229 full Dr. Avrum Weiss: Why Men Withdraw When Women Get Angry Dr. Avrum Weiss: Why Men Withdraw When Women Get Angry https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-avrum-weiss-podcast-1736749598/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-avrum-weiss-podcast-1736749598/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/bd0b977f-6c54-5e0f-b01c-f28ea6ddfd01 When women and men argue, women can often be more comfortable in expressing their feelings of hurt and anger. 

Men can feel distressed by this strength of feeling, and may pull away emotionally. They may feel a very strong urge to occupy the ground of rationality and objectivity, which in turn leads their partner to push harder, desperately seeking emotional connection.

Dr Avrum Weiss is a US-based author and psychotherapist specialising in the internal lives of men. His writing and his work with couples help men and women understand each other more deeply and build a stronger connection.

In this classic reissued episode, Andrew and Avrum discuss the emotion of anger and how our childhoods can influence our adult experiences of it. They share insights from Avrum’s book Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships , and look at how men and women can better understand each other’s internal world.

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]]> When women and men argue, women can often be more comfortable in expressing their feelings of hurt and anger. 

Men can feel distressed by this strength of feeling, and may pull away emotionally. They may feel a very strong urge to occupy the ground of rationality and objectivity, which in turn leads their partner to push harder, desperately seeking emotional connection.

Dr Avrum Weiss is a US-based author and psychotherapist specialising in the internal lives of men. His writing and his work with couples help men and women understand each other more deeply and build a stronger connection.

In this classic reissued episode, Andrew and Avrum discuss the emotion of anger and how our childhoods can influence our adult experiences of it. They share insights from Avrum’s book Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships , and look at how men and women can better understand each other’s internal world.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Avrum Weiss knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

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Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Buy Dr Avrum Weiss’ book Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships 

Find Dr Avrum Weiss’ other books via his website 

Follow Dr Avrum Weiss on Facebook @AvrumWeissAuthor

Read Andrew’s books on relationships and self-development 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3194 228 full Dené Logan: Finding the Balance Within of Your Masculine & Feminine Forces Dené Logan: Finding the Balance Within of Your Masculine & Feminine Forces https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dene-logan-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dene-logan-podcast/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/9cac9a70-feac-5897-9957-cec6b5ea4986 Does something feel off about your intimate relationships? According to author and couples therapist Dené Logan, the answer to your problem may lie in the interplay of your masculine and feminine energies.

Masculine and feminine polarities are present in every person and relationship. When we’re out of touch with the energetics within ourselves and those around us, it can create an internal struggle and sense of disharmony in our partnerships.

In this episode, Andrew and Dené discuss:

  • Understanding the polarities in your partnership
  • Integrating masculine and feminine energies
  • Moving away from a codependent, transactional view of your relationship
  • Some of the historical and cultural reasons our relationships turn out the way they do.

Dené Logan is an LA-based marriage and family therapist, who takes a depth psychology approach. She is also a group facilitator, public speaker, yoga and mindfulness instructor, and the co-host of the Cheaper than Therapy podcast. Dené is also a mentee to acclaimed couples therapist Esther Perel. Her book, Sovereign Love, was published in May 2024.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • How to heal the patriarchal mother wound. 
  • Three Things Dené Logan knows to be true. 
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]]> Does something feel off about your intimate relationships? According to author and couples therapist Dené Logan, the answer to your problem may lie in the interplay of your masculine and feminine energies.

Masculine and feminine polarities are present in every person and relationship. When we’re out of touch with the energetics within ourselves and those around us, it can create an internal struggle and sense of disharmony in our partnerships.

In this episode, Andrew and Dené discuss:

  • Understanding the polarities in your partnership
  • Integrating masculine and feminine energies
  • Moving away from a codependent, transactional view of your relationship
  • Some of the historical and cultural reasons our relationships turn out the way they do.

Dené Logan is an LA-based marriage and family therapist, who takes a depth psychology approach. She is also a group facilitator, public speaker, yoga and mindfulness instructor, and the co-host of the Cheaper than Therapy podcast. Dené is also a mentee to acclaimed couples therapist Esther Perel. Her book, Sovereign Love, was published in May 2024.

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This week supporters will hear:

  • How to heal the patriarchal mother wound. 
  • Three Things Dené Logan knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2940 227 full Charlotte Fox Weber: What Do You Really Want? Why This Question Scares Us Charlotte Fox Weber: What Do You Really Want? Why This Question Scares Us https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/charlotte-fox-weber-podcast-1738034367/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/charlotte-fox-weber-podcast-1738034367/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/84c56a27-f59b-53c8-9eb2-55c3c5ee5703 Life brings to all of us long periods where we feel lost or confused. We don't know how to get what we want, or even what it is that we want. The struggle to articulate the thing that might really make us “come alive” can be profound, even if we enter therapy.

Charlotte Fox Weber is a psychotherapist, author and the founding head of The School of Life Psychotherapy. Her bestselling book, Tell Me What You Want, explores how to identify and navigate our deepest longings. 

In this classic episode, Andrew and Charlotte discuss the idea that we have 12 fundamental desires: to love and be loved; understanding, power, attention, freedom; to create, to belong, to win, to connect, to control; and to want what we shouldn't. 

Identifying how these desires play out in your life can be liberating and beautiful, even if you also realise that acting on them is impossible. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Charlotte Fox Weber knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Follow Charlotte Fox Weber on Instagram @charlottefoxweberpsychotherapy and on Facebook @charlottefoxweber

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Life brings to all of us long periods where we feel lost or confused. We don't know how to get what we want, or even what it is that we want. The struggle to articulate the thing that might really make us “come alive” can be profound, even if we enter therapy.

Charlotte Fox Weber is a psychotherapist, author and the founding head of The School of Life Psychotherapy. Her bestselling book, Tell Me What You Want, explores how to identify and navigate our deepest longings. 

In this classic episode, Andrew and Charlotte discuss the idea that we have 12 fundamental desires: to love and be loved; understanding, power, attention, freedom; to create, to belong, to win, to connect, to control; and to want what we shouldn't. 

Identifying how these desires play out in your life can be liberating and beautiful, even if you also realise that acting on them is impossible. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • Three Things Charlotte Fox Weber knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Read Charlotte Fox Weber’s new book, Tell Me What You Want 

Follow Charlotte Fox Weber on Instagram @charlottefoxweberpsychotherapy and on Facebook @charlottefoxweber

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2831 226 full Karla McLaren: How Much Emotion is Too Much? Karla McLaren: How Much Emotion is Too Much? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/karla-mclaren-podcast-1737369305/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/karla-mclaren-podcast-1737369305/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/0e1ae059-4032-5fbc-bed5-ec9b25e349a2 If you’re feeling anxious, meditation and mindfulness may not be the answer. Instead, author KARLA McLAREN would advise us to sit with the feelings of anxiety and hear the useful messages they’re bringing to help us cope with a tricky situation. 

In this episode, Andrew and Karla discuss:

  • How anger, shame and sadness can be the bearers of crucial information.
  • “Negative” emotions and the skills and energy they can provide.
  • Why understanding our emotions is so hard. 
  • How to engage with challenging emotions, when society has taught many of us it’s better to repress them. 

Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, educator, workplace consultant, and social science researcher. Her work revalues even the most “negative” emotions and opens startling new pathways into self-awareness, effective communication, and healthy empathy. She is the founder and CEO of Emotion Dynamics Inc.

She is also the author of many books, including The Language of Emotions, The Power of Emotions at Work, and Embracing Anxiety, and she is the developer of the online learning site Empathy Academy. 

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This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Deal With Confusion
  • Three Things Karla McLaren knows to be true. 
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Read Karla McLaren’s other books 

Visit Karla McLaren’s website  

Find out about upcoming courses at the online learning site developed by Karla McLaren,  Empathy Academy

Follow Karla McLaren @KarlaMcLarenAuthor on Facebook, @karlamclaren.m.ed on Instagram, @EmotionDynamics on YouTube and on LinkedIn.  

 Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> If you’re feeling anxious, meditation and mindfulness may not be the answer. Instead, author KARLA McLAREN would advise us to sit with the feelings of anxiety and hear the useful messages they’re bringing to help us cope with a tricky situation. 

In this episode, Andrew and Karla discuss:

  • How anger, shame and sadness can be the bearers of crucial information.
  • “Negative” emotions and the skills and energy they can provide.
  • Why understanding our emotions is so hard. 
  • How to engage with challenging emotions, when society has taught many of us it’s better to repress them. 

Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, educator, workplace consultant, and social science researcher. Her work revalues even the most “negative” emotions and opens startling new pathways into self-awareness, effective communication, and healthy empathy. She is the founder and CEO of Emotion Dynamics Inc.

She is also the author of many books, including The Language of Emotions, The Power of Emotions at Work, and Embracing Anxiety, and she is the developer of the online learning site Empathy Academy. 

If You’re Looking for More….

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This week supporters will hear:

  • How to Deal With Confusion
  • Three Things Karla McLaren knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Read Karla McLaren’s new book The Language of Emotions Workbook 

Read Karla McLaren’s other books 

Visit Karla McLaren’s website  

Find out about upcoming courses at the online learning site developed by Karla McLaren,  Empathy Academy

Follow Karla McLaren @KarlaMcLarenAuthor on Facebook, @karlamclaren.m.ed on Instagram, @EmotionDynamics on YouTube and on LinkedIn.  

 Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2840 225 full Kay Hutchinson: Navigating a Midlife Crisis Kay Hutchinson: Navigating a Midlife Crisis https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kay-hutchinson-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kay-hutchinson-podcast/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/f1400777-1733-5e74-bdab-b032155f90f2 Have you ever felt so defeated and frustrated that you want to just throw in the towel and run away? Author KAY HUTCHISON did exactly that, fleeing her annual holiday to the Cote d’Azur, moving out of her home, and leaving behind her marriage and a well-established career. 

In seeking to understand what forced this huge rupture in a previously smooth existence, Kay tried a range of mainstream and alternative therapies. In the end, she took part in 37 different forms of therapy to explore her particular midlife crisis and experience of the menopause. From colonic irrigation through to Shamanic therapy, Kay found solace and insight that she was able to share in her powerful book, My Life in 37 Therapies. 

In this reissued classic episode, Kay and Andrew explore the many different ways in which therapy can help us cope with midlife, and its tendency to throw at us so many of the unresolved issues of early life. 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing: 

  • Three Things Kay Hutchison knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Find out more about dealing with midlife and the relationship issues it can cause in Andrew’s book It’s Not a Midlife Crisis, It’s an Opportunity.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Have you ever felt so defeated and frustrated that you want to just throw in the towel and run away? Author KAY HUTCHISON did exactly that, fleeing her annual holiday to the Cote d’Azur, moving out of her home, and leaving behind her marriage and a well-established career. 

In seeking to understand what forced this huge rupture in a previously smooth existence, Kay tried a range of mainstream and alternative therapies. In the end, she took part in 37 different forms of therapy to explore her particular midlife crisis and experience of the menopause. From colonic irrigation through to Shamanic therapy, Kay found solace and insight that she was able to share in her powerful book, My Life in 37 Therapies. 

In this reissued classic episode, Kay and Andrew explore the many different ways in which therapy can help us cope with midlife, and its tendency to throw at us so many of the unresolved issues of early life. 

Subscriber Content This Week 

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing: 

  • Three Things Kay Hutchison knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Buy My Life in 37 Therapies by Kay Hutchison

Find out more about dealing with midlife and the relationship issues it can cause in Andrew’s book It’s Not a Midlife Crisis, It’s an Opportunity.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3416 224 full Bryan Reeves: Why Men Resist Unwanted Feelings & How This Hurts Everyone Bryan Reeves: Why Men Resist Unwanted Feelings & How This Hurts Everyone https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/bryan-reeves-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/bryan-reeves-podcast/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/fa403c8a-7043-5661-954f-3911dede2cfc Society teaches men that strength lies in ignoring their feelings and “soldiering on”. Author and relationship coach BRYAN REEVES has seen the costs of this approach both in his own personal life and those of his clients. 

This week Andrew and Bryan discuss: 

  • Bryan’s story of finding direction after leaving the US Air Force.
  • The reasons why men resist unwanted feelings
  • The damage this causes to their relationships with family and friends.

A former US Air Force Captain, Bryan is an internationally renowned author, relationship coach and men’s coach. His blog, videos, courses, and books have been consumed by 50+ million people. Bryan co-hosts the popular podcast, “Men, This Way,” and his newest book, Choose Her Every Day (Or Leave Her) has so far sold over 10,000 copies as a self-published edition.

Subscriber Content This Week 

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing: 

  • Three Things Bryan Reeves knows to be true. 
  • Walk Away Man Syndrome
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Bryan Reeves’ new book, Choose Her Every Day (Or Leave Her)

Listen to Bryan Reeves’ podcast Men, This Way. 

Visit Bryan Reeves’ website

Follow Bryan Reeves on Instagram @bryanreevesinsight and on Facebook and TikTok @bryanreevesofficial.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

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]]> Society teaches men that strength lies in ignoring their feelings and “soldiering on”. Author and relationship coach BRYAN REEVES has seen the costs of this approach both in his own personal life and those of his clients. 

This week Andrew and Bryan discuss: 

  • Bryan’s story of finding direction after leaving the US Air Force.
  • The reasons why men resist unwanted feelings
  • The damage this causes to their relationships with family and friends.

A former US Air Force Captain, Bryan is an internationally renowned author, relationship coach and men’s coach. His blog, videos, courses, and books have been consumed by 50+ million people. Bryan co-hosts the popular podcast, “Men, This Way,” and his newest book, Choose Her Every Day (Or Leave Her) has so far sold over 10,000 copies as a self-published edition.

Subscriber Content This Week 

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing: 

  • Three Things Bryan Reeves knows to be true. 
  • Walk Away Man Syndrome
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Bryan Reeves’ new book, Choose Her Every Day (Or Leave Her)

Listen to Bryan Reeves’ podcast Men, This Way. 

Visit Bryan Reeves’ website

Follow Bryan Reeves on Instagram @bryanreevesinsight and on Facebook and TikTok @bryanreevesofficial.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 





]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3260 223 full Veronica Valli: Getting Sober Veronica Valli: Getting Sober https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/veronica-valli-podcast-1734928230/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/veronica-valli-podcast-1734928230/#comments Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/123f953a-fa32-5936-a11c-8812ccb04e91 Do you think about drinking alcohol more than you think about eating sandwiches? Do you spend significant amounts of time thinking about NOT drinking? Or are you one of the many with an uneasy feeling that alcohol is no longer bringing anything good into your life, and may well be holding you back?

Therapist and sobriety expert VERONICA VALLI had a problematic relationship with alcohol for twelve years. She has now been sober for twenty years, and has helped countless others give up drinking.

In this classic reissued episode Andrew and Veronica discuss:

⭐️How giving up alcohol can give you the energy and freedom to be your true self.

⭐️Why your friends may not always be your cheerleaders if you give up drinking.

⭐️Why a drinking problem is really a symptom of another, underlying problem.

⭐️What to do if your partner has an alcohol problem. 

⭐️Extreme social pressure to drink and how to deal with it.

Veronica Valli has worked in the field of alcohol recovery for almost two decades. She is an author, podcaster and former clinical psychotherapist. 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing: 

  • Three Things Veronica Valli knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Read Veronica Valli’s new book Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol 

Take a look at Veronica Valli’s website 

Listen to Soberful: the Podcast 

Find out about the Soberful private group on Facebook 

Follow Veronica Valli on Instagram @veronicajvalli and on Facebook @soberfulpage

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Do you think about drinking alcohol more than you think about eating sandwiches? Do you spend significant amounts of time thinking about NOT drinking? Or are you one of the many with an uneasy feeling that alcohol is no longer bringing anything good into your life, and may well be holding you back?

Therapist and sobriety expert VERONICA VALLI had a problematic relationship with alcohol for twelve years. She has now been sober for twenty years, and has helped countless others give up drinking.

In this classic reissued episode Andrew and Veronica discuss:

⭐️How giving up alcohol can give you the energy and freedom to be your true self.

⭐️Why your friends may not always be your cheerleaders if you give up drinking.

⭐️Why a drinking problem is really a symptom of another, underlying problem.

⭐️What to do if your partner has an alcohol problem. 

⭐️Extreme social pressure to drink and how to deal with it.

Veronica Valli has worked in the field of alcohol recovery for almost two decades. She is an author, podcaster and former clinical psychotherapist. 

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Follow Veronica Valli on Instagram @veronicajvalli and on Facebook @soberfulpage

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3318 222 full Tracey Cox: What We Learned Last Year We'll Be Using This Year Tracey Cox: What We Learned Last Year We'll Be Using This Year https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tracey-cox-podcast-1734675115/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tracey-cox-podcast-1734675115/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/c269a1cc-26bd-5f82-ab65-b6c3ef6bdc88 Where did you find inspiration and meaning in 2024? This week sex therapist and friend of the podcast TRACEY COX joins Andrew to reflect on another year of The Meaningful Life, and to discuss the episodes that meant the most to them. 

They share highlights from episodes with:

  • Samantha Rodman Whiten (Dr Psych Mom) on Being an Adult Child of Dysfunctional Parents.
  • Jessica Baum on Anxious Attachment.
  • Douglas Thomas on What You Can Learn About Yourself from Your Sexual Fantasies.
  • Robert Glover on People Pleasing
  • Robert Neimeyer on the Six Tasks of Grief
  • Joseph Lee on Jungian Dream Analysis (bonus material)
  • Alan Pearce on Comas and Near-Death Experiences (bonus material). 

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  • More things we learned last year and first news on exciting new projects for 2025 
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]]> Where did you find inspiration and meaning in 2024? This week sex therapist and friend of the podcast TRACEY COX joins Andrew to reflect on another year of The Meaningful Life, and to discuss the episodes that meant the most to them. 

They share highlights from episodes with:

  • Samantha Rodman Whiten (Dr Psych Mom) on Being an Adult Child of Dysfunctional Parents.
  • Jessica Baum on Anxious Attachment.
  • Douglas Thomas on What You Can Learn About Yourself from Your Sexual Fantasies.
  • Robert Glover on People Pleasing
  • Robert Neimeyer on the Six Tasks of Grief
  • Joseph Lee on Jungian Dream Analysis (bonus material)
  • Alan Pearce on Comas and Near-Death Experiences (bonus material). 

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  • More things we learned last year and first news on exciting new projects for 2025 
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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

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Get the advice you need on your sex life from Tracey Cox

Listen to Tracey Cox and Kelsey Chittick’s SexTok podcast

Follow Tracey Cox on social media: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter/X.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3373 221 full Chester Elton: How Gratitude Can Revolutionise Your Life Chester Elton: How Gratitude Can Revolutionise Your Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/chester-elton-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/chester-elton-podcast/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e25d52d3-e023-5255-b02a-7bb786516c0c It’s hard to move on social media these days without bumping into a post on gratitude. If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about, this week’s classic interview with Chester Elton, “the apostle of appreciation”, is for you. 

According to Chester, gratitude cuts to the heart of who we really are. Gratitude exists at an emotional level and is about WHO is in our lives, WHAT we find meaningful and HOW we live. If we make time for gratitude, we can find a way to live that makes everything less stressful. 

Chester and Andrew also discuss the ways we can build gratitude into everyday life, adding meaning and lightness to our daily routines.

Chester Elton has carried out extensive research into how gratitude can help us lead in the workplace. His books, co-authored with Adrian Gostick,  include Leading With Gratitude and All In: How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results.

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  • Three things Chester Elton knows to be true.
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Sign up for Chester Elton’s free LinkedIn newsletter, The Gratitude Journal 

Read Chester Elton’s article on Why We Should be Grateful for Hard Times 

Read Jay Shetty’s book Think Like A Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> It’s hard to move on social media these days without bumping into a post on gratitude. If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about, this week’s classic interview with Chester Elton, “the apostle of appreciation”, is for you. 

According to Chester, gratitude cuts to the heart of who we really are. Gratitude exists at an emotional level and is about WHO is in our lives, WHAT we find meaningful and HOW we live. If we make time for gratitude, we can find a way to live that makes everything less stressful. 

Chester and Andrew also discuss the ways we can build gratitude into everyday life, adding meaning and lightness to our daily routines.

Chester Elton has carried out extensive research into how gratitude can help us lead in the workplace. His books, co-authored with Adrian Gostick,  include Leading With Gratitude and All In: How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results.

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  • Three things Chester Elton knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Read Chester Elton’s Leading with Gratitude Book 

Sign up for Chester Elton’s free LinkedIn newsletter, The Gratitude Journal 

Read Chester Elton’s article on Why We Should be Grateful for Hard Times 

Read Jay Shetty’s book Think Like A Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2950 220 full Christmas Party: The Best & Worst of Christmas Traditions with Love Coach Cate Mackenzie Christmas Party: The Best & Worst of Christmas Traditions with Love Coach Cate Mackenzie https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/cate-mackenzie-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/cate-mackenzie-podcast/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/5f0b8052-1f84-5191-a91d-e8a31c7855c1 Christmas is a time of heightened emotions: lots of fun, lots of food, plenty of arguments. This year Andrew invites friend of the podcast and love coach CATE MACKENZIE to explore what Christmas means to each of them. 

Cate and Andrew discuss:

  • Their best and worst Christmas experiences. 
  • Christmas traditions that work.
  • Most evocative Christmas songs
  • Cultivating the right mindset to make the most of Christmas
  • Accepting pain and disappointment if they arise. 

Cate Mackenzie is a COSRT Accredited Sex and Relationship Therapist, Love Coach and Artist. Her passion is supporting people to fall in love with themselves, with life and with others. Cate was the dating coach for Channel 4’s 'The Undateables', a flirting coach on Channel 5's 'The Jeremy Vine Show' and a Sex Therapist on Channel 4's 'Kinky Britain'. Her heart paintings have been sold in 80 countries worldwide through IKEA.

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  • Different Christmases for Different Times in Your Life
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Follow Cate Mackenzie on LinkedIn and Twitter @CateMackenzie and Instagram @Catemmackenzie

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]]> Christmas is a time of heightened emotions: lots of fun, lots of food, plenty of arguments. This year Andrew invites friend of the podcast and love coach CATE MACKENZIE to explore what Christmas means to each of them. 

Cate and Andrew discuss:

  • Their best and worst Christmas experiences. 
  • Christmas traditions that work.
  • Most evocative Christmas songs
  • Cultivating the right mindset to make the most of Christmas
  • Accepting pain and disappointment if they arise. 

Cate Mackenzie is a COSRT Accredited Sex and Relationship Therapist, Love Coach and Artist. Her passion is supporting people to fall in love with themselves, with life and with others. Cate was the dating coach for Channel 4’s 'The Undateables', a flirting coach on Channel 5's 'The Jeremy Vine Show' and a Sex Therapist on Channel 4's 'Kinky Britain'. Her heart paintings have been sold in 80 countries worldwide through IKEA.

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  • Different Christmases for Different Times in Your Life
  • Three things Cate Mackenzie knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Visit Cate Mackenzie’s website 

Listen to Cate Mackenzie’s podcast, Love, Pleasure and Joy with Cate Mackenzie

Follow Cate Mackenzie on LinkedIn and Twitter @CateMackenzie and Instagram @Catemmackenzie

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2978 219 full Ru Callender: Do We Need a New Approach to Funerals? Ru Callender: Do We Need a New Approach to Funerals? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ru-callender-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ru-callender-podcast/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/83bc1509-5ee9-5fd3-aaba-330ab6f40e7a Do we need a complete rethink of the rituals we use to mark the end of life? This week Andrew talks to undertaker and author RU CALLENDER about what he’s learnt over the course of his career. 

Ru Callender became an undertaker in order to offer people a more honest experience than the stilted formality of traditional ‘Victorian’ funerals. Driven by raw emotion and the unresolved grief of losing his own parents, Ru brought an outsider, ‘DIY’ ethos to the business of death. 

Ru has carried coffins across windswept beaches, sat in pubs with caskets on beer-stained tables, helped children fire flaming arrows into their father’s funeral pyre, turned modern occult rituals into performance art and, with the band members of the KLF, is building the People’s Pyramid of bony bricks in Liverpool – all in the name of creating truly authentic experiences that celebrate those who are no longer here and those who remain.

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  • How to design a ritual
  • Three things Ru Callender knows to be true.
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Follow Ru Callender on X/Twitter @wayswithweirds

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Do we need a complete rethink of the rituals we use to mark the end of life? This week Andrew talks to undertaker and author RU CALLENDER about what he’s learnt over the course of his career. 

Ru Callender became an undertaker in order to offer people a more honest experience than the stilted formality of traditional ‘Victorian’ funerals. Driven by raw emotion and the unresolved grief of losing his own parents, Ru brought an outsider, ‘DIY’ ethos to the business of death. 

Ru has carried coffins across windswept beaches, sat in pubs with caskets on beer-stained tables, helped children fire flaming arrows into their father’s funeral pyre, turned modern occult rituals into performance art and, with the band members of the KLF, is building the People’s Pyramid of bony bricks in Liverpool – all in the name of creating truly authentic experiences that celebrate those who are no longer here and those who remain.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing: 

  • How to design a ritual
  • Three things Ru Callender knows to be true.
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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

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Follow Ru Callender on X/Twitter @wayswithweirds

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3241 218 full Dilip Jeste: Wisdom: Five Ways to Become Wiser Dilip Jeste: Wisdom: Five Ways to Become Wiser https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dilip-jeste-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dilip-jeste-podcast/#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/a1eed9cb-7461-543c-b9d8-bc4ef9354822 What does it mean to be wise? Do we grow in wisdom as we age? Pioneering neuropsychiatric researcher Dr Dilip Jeste has spent years investigating the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom. 

In this reissued classic episode, Andrew and Dilip discuss what we mean when we talk about wisdom, and whether we can, in fact, grow wiser. Dilip describes what he has established as the key components of the wise individual:

  • Self-reflection
  • Empathy and compassion (including for yourself)
  • Emotional regulation and resilience
  • Gratitude
  • Openness to new experiences
  • Spirituality

Andrew and Dilip also talk about cultural differences in the treatment of older people, and how we miss out when we ignore the wisdom of our parents and grandparents. 

Dr Dilip Jeste is a neuropsychiatrist, as well as the author of Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good. Dilip has spent more than 20 years studying aspects of wisdom and healthy aging, and is a professor of psychiatry and neurosciences and the director of the Center for Healthy Aging at UC San Diego. He is also a past president of the American Psychiatric Association. 

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  • Three things Dilip Jeste knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Read Dr Dilip Jeste’s book  Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good

Visit Dr Dilip Jeste’s website

Follow the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging on Twitter @UCSDHealthAging and Facebook @ucsd.healthy.aging

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> What does it mean to be wise? Do we grow in wisdom as we age? Pioneering neuropsychiatric researcher Dr Dilip Jeste has spent years investigating the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom. 

In this reissued classic episode, Andrew and Dilip discuss what we mean when we talk about wisdom, and whether we can, in fact, grow wiser. Dilip describes what he has established as the key components of the wise individual:

  • Self-reflection
  • Empathy and compassion (including for yourself)
  • Emotional regulation and resilience
  • Gratitude
  • Openness to new experiences
  • Spirituality

Andrew and Dilip also talk about cultural differences in the treatment of older people, and how we miss out when we ignore the wisdom of our parents and grandparents. 

Dr Dilip Jeste is a neuropsychiatrist, as well as the author of Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good. Dilip has spent more than 20 years studying aspects of wisdom and healthy aging, and is a professor of psychiatry and neurosciences and the director of the Center for Healthy Aging at UC San Diego. He is also a past president of the American Psychiatric Association. 

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  • Three things Dilip Jeste knows to be true.
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Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Read Dr Dilip Jeste’s book  Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good

Visit Dr Dilip Jeste’s website

Follow the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging on Twitter @UCSDHealthAging and Facebook @ucsd.healthy.aging

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3193 217 full Joseph Lee: What Your Dreams Are Trying to Tell You Joseph Lee: What Your Dreams Are Trying to Tell You https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/joseph-lee-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/joseph-lee-podcast/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:04:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/c6f54891-f504-56f0-a0bf-9039e0b254af What if the answers you’re looking for in your life were available to you every night, if only you could learn to pay attention to your dreams? This week Andrew welcomes to the podcast the eminent psychoanalyst and This Jungian Life co-host JOSEPH LEE,  co-author of the new book Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams. 

Andrew and Joseph discuss how developing a practice of dreamwork can enable you to start a dialogue between your surface and your depths. For many, dream analysis quickly becomes an essential aid in achieving a deeper understanding of the self. 

Andrew and Joseph embark on an in-depth analysis of Andrew’s recent dream about an encounter in a science laboratory, offering a masterclass in the art of dream interpretation. 

Joseph R. Lee is a senior certified Jungian analyst; a leading podcaster who introduces Jung’s ideas to a broad national and international audience; a lecturer; and a seasoned clinician. His private practice focuses on the psycho-spiritual healing and strengthening of men. Joseph is also the co-creator of Dream School, a 12-month online program in the art of Jungian dream interpretation. 

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  • Joseph Lee shares what makes his life meaningful.
  • Andrew reflects on the experience of having his dream analysed by Joseph Lee.
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Read Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams, by Lisa Marchiano, Deborah Stewart and Joseph Lee.

Listen to This Jungian Life podcast.

Take a look at Dream School, This Jungian Life’s 12-month online course in the art of Jungian dream interpretation. Get 10% off until December 31st with the code Holiday2024. 

Follow Joseph Lee on Instagram @jungiananalyst, and This Jungian Life on YouTube, Instagram and X/Twitter @thisjungianlifepodcast.  

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]]> What if the answers you’re looking for in your life were available to you every night, if only you could learn to pay attention to your dreams? This week Andrew welcomes to the podcast the eminent psychoanalyst and This Jungian Life co-host JOSEPH LEE,  co-author of the new book Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams. 

Andrew and Joseph discuss how developing a practice of dreamwork can enable you to start a dialogue between your surface and your depths. For many, dream analysis quickly becomes an essential aid in achieving a deeper understanding of the self. 

Andrew and Joseph embark on an in-depth analysis of Andrew’s recent dream about an encounter in a science laboratory, offering a masterclass in the art of dream interpretation. 

Joseph R. Lee is a senior certified Jungian analyst; a leading podcaster who introduces Jung’s ideas to a broad national and international audience; a lecturer; and a seasoned clinician. His private practice focuses on the psycho-spiritual healing and strengthening of men. Joseph is also the co-creator of Dream School, a 12-month online program in the art of Jungian dream interpretation. 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing: 

  • Joseph Lee shares what makes his life meaningful.
  • Andrew reflects on the experience of having his dream analysed by Joseph Lee.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools  

Read Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams, by Lisa Marchiano, Deborah Stewart and Joseph Lee.

Listen to This Jungian Life podcast.

Take a look at Dream School, This Jungian Life’s 12-month online course in the art of Jungian dream interpretation. Get 10% off until December 31st with the code Holiday2024. 

Follow Joseph Lee on Instagram @jungiananalyst, and This Jungian Life on YouTube, Instagram and X/Twitter @thisjungianlifepodcast.  

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 5324 216 full Matthew Fray: How Good People Mess Up Their Marriages Matthew Fray: How Good People Mess Up Their Marriages https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/matthew-fray-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/matthew-fray-podcast/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8474bed4-3bae-55fa-9cba-b77c4a180479 Matthew Fray is the author of the viral article “My Wife Divorced Me Because I Left the Dishes By the Sink”. His divorce left him emotionally crushed: struggling not to cry all the time, and finding it hard even to breathe. 

In this reissued classic episode, Andrew and Matthew talk about the lessons of Matthew’s failed marriage, and about how Matthew is using his own experiences in his coaching work with men experiencing relationship difficulties.

According to Matthew, “the things that destroy our relationships work like cancer…by the time we detect the problem, it’s already too late”. His work is based around helping men to see the problems earlier, and to build the emotional toolkit so many of them are missing.

Matthew Fray works as a relationship coach and writer. He blogs at On the Rocks, and his latest book is This is How Your Marriage Ends: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships. 

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  • Three Things Matthew Fray knows to be true.
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Read Matthew’s writing on relationships at his blog, On the Rocks.

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]]> Matthew Fray is the author of the viral article “My Wife Divorced Me Because I Left the Dishes By the Sink”. His divorce left him emotionally crushed: struggling not to cry all the time, and finding it hard even to breathe. 

In this reissued classic episode, Andrew and Matthew talk about the lessons of Matthew’s failed marriage, and about how Matthew is using his own experiences in his coaching work with men experiencing relationship difficulties.

According to Matthew, “the things that destroy our relationships work like cancer…by the time we detect the problem, it’s already too late”. His work is based around helping men to see the problems earlier, and to build the emotional toolkit so many of them are missing.

Matthew Fray works as a relationship coach and writer. He blogs at On the Rocks, and his latest book is This is How Your Marriage Ends: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships. 

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  • Three Things Matthew Fray knows to be true.
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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3655 215 full Mark Dean: Creativity: The Gateway to Healing Mark Dean: Creativity: The Gateway to Healing https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/mark-dean-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/mark-dean-podcast/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/37d4aab6-95d5-598d-9c5b-346b0bedb31b Whether you’re a talented artist or a complete butterfingers, art and creativity can be a gateway to healing. This week Jungian analyst and professional artist Mark Dean joins Andrew to discuss the connection between art and psychological growth. 

Mark and Andrew discuss:

  • The power of exploring imagery, symbols and fairy tales. 
  • How art can help us transcend the rational and make contact with our soul. 
  • Why the creative field in which you’re least talented can sometimes prove the most psychologically fruitful.

Mark Dean is a Jungian Psychoanalyst living and working in Pennsylvania. Mark formerly worked as an artist, an art therapist, and arts educator before turning his attention primarily to the practice of analysis. He currently is a senior supervising analyst with the C.G Jung Institute in Philadelphia and the Pittsburgh Society for Jungian Analysts. He currently is the Seminar Coordinator for the Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts. Mark is also a member of the Interregional Society of Jungian Analysts and the International Association of Analytical Psychologists.

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]]> Whether you’re a talented artist or a complete butterfingers, art and creativity can be a gateway to healing. This week Jungian analyst and professional artist Mark Dean joins Andrew to discuss the connection between art and psychological growth. 

Mark and Andrew discuss:

  • The power of exploring imagery, symbols and fairy tales. 
  • How art can help us transcend the rational and make contact with our soul. 
  • Why the creative field in which you’re least talented can sometimes prove the most psychologically fruitful.

Mark Dean is a Jungian Psychoanalyst living and working in Pennsylvania. Mark formerly worked as an artist, an art therapist, and arts educator before turning his attention primarily to the practice of analysis. He currently is a senior supervising analyst with the C.G Jung Institute in Philadelphia and the Pittsburgh Society for Jungian Analysts. He currently is the Seminar Coordinator for the Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts. Mark is also a member of the Interregional Society of Jungian Analysts and the International Association of Analytical Psychologists.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2820 214 full Eleanor Mills: How to Reinvent Yourself at 50 (or any age) Eleanor Mills: How to Reinvent Yourself at 50 (or any age) https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/eleanor-mills-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/eleanor-mills-podcast/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:41:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/6a97f804-2c23-5be6-949d-49ec355b8344 “Midlife is when those dreams we had when we were young but put aside to earn a living or raise a family can finally be revisited; it’s never too late to be what you wanted to be”. 

This is the philosophy of Noon, a community for women in midlife created by Eleanor Mills. Eleanor experienced her own reckoning with midlife after leaving her job with the Sunday Times, confronting an empty nest and dealing with Covid. She embarked on a journey to explore new ways of living and find her “next act”.

In this classic episode, Eleanor and Andrew discuss shifting your perspective on midlife and seeing it as a space without a map. Unlike your twenties, thirties and even forties, there are few expectations around family and career, meaning you can chart your own way and be what you’ve always wanted to be. 

If you’re feeling lost or alone after decades of putting other people first, or are exhausted dealing with midlife stresses like divorce, bereavement, redundancy, difficult teens, elderly parents or health problems, then this is the episode for you. 

Eleanor Mills is a British journalist who has worked for titles including The Sunday Times and The Times. She was the editorial director of The Sunday Times and editor of its magazine until March 2020. Eleanor is also the founder of https://www.noon.org.uk and  inherspace.co.uk 

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]]> “Midlife is when those dreams we had when we were young but put aside to earn a living or raise a family can finally be revisited; it’s never too late to be what you wanted to be”. 

This is the philosophy of Noon, a community for women in midlife created by Eleanor Mills. Eleanor experienced her own reckoning with midlife after leaving her job with the Sunday Times, confronting an empty nest and dealing with Covid. She embarked on a journey to explore new ways of living and find her “next act”.

In this classic episode, Eleanor and Andrew discuss shifting your perspective on midlife and seeing it as a space without a map. Unlike your twenties, thirties and even forties, there are few expectations around family and career, meaning you can chart your own way and be what you’ve always wanted to be. 

If you’re feeling lost or alone after decades of putting other people first, or are exhausted dealing with midlife stresses like divorce, bereavement, redundancy, difficult teens, elderly parents or health problems, then this is the episode for you. 

Eleanor Mills is a British journalist who has worked for titles including The Sunday Times and The Times. She was the editorial director of The Sunday Times and editor of its magazine until March 2020. Eleanor is also the founder of https://www.noon.org.uk and  inherspace.co.uk 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3305 213 full Robert Carabelli: Top Five Strategies for Keeping the Passion Alive in Your Relationship Robert Carabelli: Top Five Strategies for Keeping the Passion Alive in Your Relationship https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/roberto-carabelli-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/roberto-carabelli-podcast/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/291dfc04-f536-5e46-a278-05ae0fae9ad5 If you and your partner feel more like roommates than lovers, this week’s episode is for you. Author, physician and spiritual teacher Dr Robert Carabelli shares with Andrew his top five strategies for keeping passion alive in a long-term relationship.

According to Robert, sex is a gift from the divine, and you and your partner can reach “incredible heights”, no matter your age or level of work-related exhaustion. Andrew and Robert discuss how men can better understand what women want in the bedroom, assessing each other’s “energetic systems”, and why your sex life needs to change and grow as you age. 

Dr Robert Carabellli is a physician who lives in New Jersey in the US. He is also the author of Sexual Energy, Spiritual Power. 

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]]> If you and your partner feel more like roommates than lovers, this week’s episode is for you. Author, physician and spiritual teacher Dr Robert Carabelli shares with Andrew his top five strategies for keeping passion alive in a long-term relationship.

According to Robert, sex is a gift from the divine, and you and your partner can reach “incredible heights”, no matter your age or level of work-related exhaustion. Andrew and Robert discuss how men can better understand what women want in the bedroom, assessing each other’s “energetic systems”, and why your sex life needs to change and grow as you age. 

Dr Robert Carabellli is a physician who lives in New Jersey in the US. He is also the author of Sexual Energy, Spiritual Power. 

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  • How to Be Better At Talking About Sex With Your Partner. 
  • Three Things Dr Robert Carabelli knows to be true.
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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2760 212 full Kathryn Mannix: What You've Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong Kathryn Mannix: What You've Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kathryn-mannix-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kathryn-mannix-podcast/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/df022530-8b4a-5a5d-94f6-70702a8e7344 How do we live knowing that we will die? How can we face death, and how should we prepare for it? Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her professional life working in palliative care, and the teams she has worked on have been involved in 10-15 thousand deaths.

In this classic episode, Kathryn shares her insights into what it’s like to die and how we can love and support someone approaching the end of their life. If you struggle with thoughts of death - be it from a generalised fear, a terminal diagnosis, or the loss of loved ones - Kathryn’s calm and honest approach will help. 

As well as working as a consultant in palliative care medicine, Kathryn is the author of With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well, a collection of powerful human stories of life and death. The book draws on a lifetime of clinical experience to offer advice on facing death and living life in its shadow.

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Andrew is appearing at the Unlocking Love Summit, where he will be working with a couple recovering from infidelity. Register for the free summit here. 

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]]> How do we live knowing that we will die? How can we face death, and how should we prepare for it? Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her professional life working in palliative care, and the teams she has worked on have been involved in 10-15 thousand deaths.

In this classic episode, Kathryn shares her insights into what it’s like to die and how we can love and support someone approaching the end of their life. If you struggle with thoughts of death - be it from a generalised fear, a terminal diagnosis, or the loss of loved ones - Kathryn’s calm and honest approach will help. 

As well as working as a consultant in palliative care medicine, Kathryn is the author of With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well, a collection of powerful human stories of life and death. The book draws on a lifetime of clinical experience to offer advice on facing death and living life in its shadow.

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  • Three Things Kathryn Mannix knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Andrew is appearing at the Unlocking Love Summit, where he will be working with a couple recovering from infidelity. Register for the free summit here. 

Get Andrew's free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Andrew's new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Read Kathryn’s book With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well  

Follow Kathryn on Twitter

Find Oliver Sacks’ book Gratitude written at the end of his life.

Read Andrew’s book on grieving the loss of his partner My Mourning Year

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3467 211 full Thais Gibson: Self-Sabotage: Why We Do It & How To Stop Thais Gibson: Self-Sabotage: Why We Do It & How To Stop https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/thais-gibson-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/thais-gibson-podcast/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/656c0f51-bc12-5900-88d9-2e67c6b396ca Is there an uncomfortable gap between your life goals and the way you are actually living? Do you tell yourself what you want is financial security, but then rack up big online shopping debts? Or perhaps a solid, connected relationship is your goal, but instead you're prioritising work and ignoring your partner’s needs.

This week, counselor and author Thais Gibson joins me to talk about SELF-SABOTAGE. According to Thais, self-sabotage arises from your subconscious, which wants something very different than your conscious mind is telling you. To move forward, you’ll need to uncover and challenge the patterns that are keeping you stuck. 

Thais Gibson is a counsellor, best-selling author and co-founder of The Personal Development School. She has a Ph.D. and over 13 certifications in modalities ranging from CBT, NLP, somatic experiencing, internal family systems, to shadow work and hypnosis. Thais had nearly a decade of experience running a successful private practice and founded The Personal Development School, an online learning platform, to provide a more accessible, authentic way for clients to transform their lives. Thais is the bestselling author of Learning Love, and she and her husband split their time between Austin, Texas, and Toronto, Canada.

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]]> Is there an uncomfortable gap between your life goals and the way you are actually living? Do you tell yourself what you want is financial security, but then rack up big online shopping debts? Or perhaps a solid, connected relationship is your goal, but instead you're prioritising work and ignoring your partner’s needs.

This week, counselor and author Thais Gibson joins me to talk about SELF-SABOTAGE. According to Thais, self-sabotage arises from your subconscious, which wants something very different than your conscious mind is telling you. To move forward, you’ll need to uncover and challenge the patterns that are keeping you stuck. 

Thais Gibson is a counsellor, best-selling author and co-founder of The Personal Development School. She has a Ph.D. and over 13 certifications in modalities ranging from CBT, NLP, somatic experiencing, internal family systems, to shadow work and hypnosis. Thais had nearly a decade of experience running a successful private practice and founded The Personal Development School, an online learning platform, to provide a more accessible, authentic way for clients to transform their lives. Thais is the bestselling author of Learning Love, and she and her husband split their time between Austin, Texas, and Toronto, Canada.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2876 210 full Itoro Bassey: Healing the Mother/Daughter Wound Itoro Bassey: Healing the Mother/Daughter Wound https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/itoro-bassey-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/itoro-bassey-podcast/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/25b50e8d-3f5b-57da-a29b-3a21d09f6ec7 How do we find meaning in a difficult childhood and a troubled mother-daughter relationship? In this classic episode, Nigerian-American writer, mindfulness practitioner and educator Itoro Bassey speaks with Andrew about how to mother the wounded child inside.

Itoro now lives in Nigeria (after being born and raised in the USA) and  is the founder of the digital course, From Surviving to Thriving: Becoming Your Own Inner Author.  This course uses writing and energy work to bring students into the present moment. 

Itoro has published on culture, identity, and healing for over ten years and now offers intuitive counseling sessions for those in need of support.

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How to let go of your family's expectations.

Becoming My Own Woman...

The Nigerian and tenderness

How I’m Mothering the Wounded Kid Inside Who Just Wanted Love

Read about Questions for Ada by Ijeoma Umebinyuo.

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]]> How do we find meaning in a difficult childhood and a troubled mother-daughter relationship? In this classic episode, Nigerian-American writer, mindfulness practitioner and educator Itoro Bassey speaks with Andrew about how to mother the wounded child inside.

Itoro now lives in Nigeria (after being born and raised in the USA) and  is the founder of the digital course, From Surviving to Thriving: Becoming Your Own Inner Author.  This course uses writing and energy work to bring students into the present moment. 

Itoro has published on culture, identity, and healing for over ten years and now offers intuitive counseling sessions for those in need of support.

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Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Follow Itoro Bassey on Instagram or contact her at itoro.paula@gmail.com

Read some of Itoro’s writing on culture, family and identity:

How to let go of your family's expectations.

Becoming My Own Woman...

The Nigerian and tenderness

How I’m Mothering the Wounded Kid Inside Who Just Wanted Love

Read about Questions for Ada by Ijeoma Umebinyuo.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2810 209 full Andrew Holecek: I'm Mindful, Now What? Andrew Holecek: I'm Mindful, Now What? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/andrew-holecek-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/andrew-holecek-podcast/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/fa2af831-91dd-515d-b81b-270494b1b7ce Many of us feel like we don’t quite “get” mindfulness. Even more have struggled to create a successful meditation practice. Andrew Holecek, author of I’m Mindful, Now What?, joins us this week to broaden and deepen our understanding of mindfulness, and show us how to integrate it into our daily lives. 

Our host Andrew talks with our guest Andrew about:

  • Why everyone can meditate, and how to start right now.
  • The importance of connecting with your physical body. 
  • The benefits and limitations of mindfulness
  • Coping with emotions like anger, jealousy and fear using meditation and mindfulness.

Andrew Holecek is a renowned author and humanitarian who teaches internationally on spirituality, meditation, lucid dreaming, and the art of dying. He has studied sleep yoga, bardo yoga, and other traditional practices with living masters in India and Nepal. Andrew’s books include Dreams of Light, Dream Yoga, and Reverse Meditation. His work has appeared in Psychology Today, Parabola, Lion’s Roar, Tricycle, Utne Reader, Buddhadharma, Light of Consciousness, and many other periodicals. He hosts the popular Edge of Mind podcast and is the founder of the Night Club community, a support platform for nocturnal meditations. 

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]]> Many of us feel like we don’t quite “get” mindfulness. Even more have struggled to create a successful meditation practice. Andrew Holecek, author of I’m Mindful, Now What?, joins us this week to broaden and deepen our understanding of mindfulness, and show us how to integrate it into our daily lives. 

Our host Andrew talks with our guest Andrew about:

  • Why everyone can meditate, and how to start right now.
  • The importance of connecting with your physical body. 
  • The benefits and limitations of mindfulness
  • Coping with emotions like anger, jealousy and fear using meditation and mindfulness.

Andrew Holecek is a renowned author and humanitarian who teaches internationally on spirituality, meditation, lucid dreaming, and the art of dying. He has studied sleep yoga, bardo yoga, and other traditional practices with living masters in India and Nepal. Andrew’s books include Dreams of Light, Dream Yoga, and Reverse Meditation. His work has appeared in Psychology Today, Parabola, Lion’s Roar, Tricycle, Utne Reader, Buddhadharma, Light of Consciousness, and many other periodicals. He hosts the popular Edge of Mind podcast and is the founder of the Night Club community, a support platform for nocturnal meditations. 

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  • Nocturnal Meditations
  • Three Things Andrew Holecek knows to be true.
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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3540 208 full Dena Justice: Why Women Burn Out & How to Recover Dena Justice: Why Women Burn Out & How to Recover https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dena-justice-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dena-justice-podcast/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/9d1878e9-9d88-5784-a967-9dde7ceb6084 In this classic episode, Andrew speaks with coach and teacher Dena Justice about the work she does with women experiencing burnout in their careers and relationships. 

Despite loving her career, Dena hit a point where she felt empty - she was a classic case of a high performer and leader hitting burnout. That led her to choose a powerful pivot out of conventional employment and into her own business.

At the same time, Dena also consciously decided to up-level ALL of her relationships, including spending 3 years intentionally single so she could identify and change the patterns she was repeating that were contributing to relationship dissatisfaction. 

Combining all of her experience, Dena now helps other women who are high performers hitting burnout and are scared to admit they’ve hit a plateau or a wall. She helps them get out of their own way and move to the next level to increase their impact so they feel fulfilled and inspired again, as well as helping them create the relationships they want in their lives.

Dena Justice is a coach, mentor and teacher. She is the creator of The Ecstatic Collective. Dena’s lifelong interest in mentoring and coaching began at age seven, when she took her first social-emotional training program. At 15, she taught her first personal development course. She has undertaken years of training in conflict management and mediation, leadership, communication, facilitation, and has two Master’s degrees.

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]]> In this classic episode, Andrew speaks with coach and teacher Dena Justice about the work she does with women experiencing burnout in their careers and relationships. 

Despite loving her career, Dena hit a point where she felt empty - she was a classic case of a high performer and leader hitting burnout. That led her to choose a powerful pivot out of conventional employment and into her own business.

At the same time, Dena also consciously decided to up-level ALL of her relationships, including spending 3 years intentionally single so she could identify and change the patterns she was repeating that were contributing to relationship dissatisfaction. 

Combining all of her experience, Dena now helps other women who are high performers hitting burnout and are scared to admit they’ve hit a plateau or a wall. She helps them get out of their own way and move to the next level to increase their impact so they feel fulfilled and inspired again, as well as helping them create the relationships they want in their lives.

Dena Justice is a coach, mentor and teacher. She is the creator of The Ecstatic Collective. Dena’s lifelong interest in mentoring and coaching began at age seven, when she took her first social-emotional training program. At 15, she taught her first personal development course. She has undertaken years of training in conflict management and mediation, leadership, communication, facilitation, and has two Master’s degrees.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3051 207 full Peter Coyote: The Breakthrough of Accepting Life As It Is Peter Coyote: The Breakthrough of Accepting Life As It Is https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/peter-coyote-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/peter-coyote-podcast/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/9e8b0545-4a31-572e-8118-788c80fcc33b Can the ancient teachings of Zen Buddhism help us engage with the challenges work, family and relationships throw our way? Teacher, author and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote believes that they can: his new book, Zen in the Vernacular: Things As It Is, argues that Zen can be both a creative problem-solving mechanism and a moral guide; ideal for the stresses and problems we face day-to-day.

Andrew and Peter discuss:

  • How Peter found Buddhism and became a Zen Buddhist priest. 
  • Why Buddhism ISN’T about turning away from the world.
  • Why we need more than just “self-help”.
  • How Zen Buddhism helps us engage with the suffering we see in the world.
  • The importance of meditation.
  • The usefulness of Buddhist teachings like The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

Peter Coyote is an award-winning actor, narrator, and Zen teacher. He is recognized for his acting in 160 films including E.T., Outrageous Fortune, Bitter Moon and Cross Creek, and his narration work in over 140 documentaries. He narrated the PBS series The Pacific Century, winning an Emmy Award, as well as fourteen Ken Burns documentaries, including The Roosevelts, for which he won a second Emmy. In 2011 he was ordained as a Zen Buddhist priest and in 2015 received “transmission” from his teacher, making him an independent Zen teacher who has ordained his own priests. His latest book is Zen in the Vernacular: Things As It Is, and he is also the author of several volumes of poetry. 

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]]> Can the ancient teachings of Zen Buddhism help us engage with the challenges work, family and relationships throw our way? Teacher, author and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote believes that they can: his new book, Zen in the Vernacular: Things As It Is, argues that Zen can be both a creative problem-solving mechanism and a moral guide; ideal for the stresses and problems we face day-to-day.

Andrew and Peter discuss:

  • How Peter found Buddhism and became a Zen Buddhist priest. 
  • Why Buddhism ISN’T about turning away from the world.
  • Why we need more than just “self-help”.
  • How Zen Buddhism helps us engage with the suffering we see in the world.
  • The importance of meditation.
  • The usefulness of Buddhist teachings like The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

Peter Coyote is an award-winning actor, narrator, and Zen teacher. He is recognized for his acting in 160 films including E.T., Outrageous Fortune, Bitter Moon and Cross Creek, and his narration work in over 140 documentaries. He narrated the PBS series The Pacific Century, winning an Emmy Award, as well as fourteen Ken Burns documentaries, including The Roosevelts, for which he won a second Emmy. In 2011 he was ordained as a Zen Buddhist priest and in 2015 received “transmission” from his teacher, making him an independent Zen teacher who has ordained his own priests. His latest book is Zen in the Vernacular: Things As It Is, and he is also the author of several volumes of poetry. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3150 206 full Lisa Marchiano: Being a Mother: A Journey of Self-Discovery Lisa Marchiano: Being a Mother: A Journey of Self-Discovery https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/lisa-marchiano-podcast-1724069279/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/lisa-marchiano-podcast-1724069279/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2024 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8837ae70-a94f-5074-9a32-d25f1524c8c6 It isn’t hard as a parent to find advice on breastfeeding, your child’s education or managing their behaviour. What’s rarer is insight into how the parenting journey changes us as a person. Yet, becoming a mother is a unique opportunity to realise the self more fully.

In this reissue of a classic episode, Andrew and Lisa take a deep dive into motherhood: how it connects us to previous and next generations, how easy it is to be “devoured” by the experience of mothering, and what it means to feel rage as a mother. 

Lisa Marchiano is a Jungian therapist from Philadelphia, the co-host of the podcast This Jungian Life, and the author of Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself. Lisa is also the parent of two young adults.

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  • Three things Lisa Marchiano knows to be true.
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Listen to the podcast This Jungian Life 

Find out about  Dream School, This Jungian Life’s twelve-month online course that teaches people how to work with their own dreams. 

Follow Lisa Marchiano on Twitter and Instagram @lisamarchiano

Find James Hollis’ essay “Free your children from you” in his book Living an Examined Life.

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]]> It isn’t hard as a parent to find advice on breastfeeding, your child’s education or managing their behaviour. What’s rarer is insight into how the parenting journey changes us as a person. Yet, becoming a mother is a unique opportunity to realise the self more fully.

In this reissue of a classic episode, Andrew and Lisa take a deep dive into motherhood: how it connects us to previous and next generations, how easy it is to be “devoured” by the experience of mothering, and what it means to feel rage as a mother. 

Lisa Marchiano is a Jungian therapist from Philadelphia, the co-host of the podcast This Jungian Life, and the author of Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself. Lisa is also the parent of two young adults.

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Take a look at Lisa Marchiano’s book Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself

Listen to the podcast This Jungian Life 

Find out about  Dream School, This Jungian Life’s twelve-month online course that teaches people how to work with their own dreams. 

Follow Lisa Marchiano on Twitter and Instagram @lisamarchiano

Find James Hollis’ essay “Free your children from you” in his book Living an Examined Life.

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2988 205 full Diana Richardson: Slow Sex: How Tantra Can Revolutionise Your Love Life Diana Richardson: Slow Sex: How Tantra Can Revolutionise Your Love Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/diana-richardson-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/diana-richardson-podcast/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ea5cd52b-0bad-5164-b11a-bdd8c38161d0 Many couples come to me complaining of a dissatisfying love life: some are in a low-sex or no-sex relationship, while others experience sex as boring and mechanical. In this episode, Diana Richardson shares her “Slow Sex” program, and suggests how you can create a more loving sexual partnership, well into old age. 

We discuss:

  • Tantric sex, love and sexual fulfilment.
  • How to make sex a conscious decision, not an accidental encounter 
  • How slowness increases sensitivity and awakens the body’s innate mechanism for ecstasy 
  • The healing spiritual power of slow sex. 

Diana Richardson is considered one of today’s leading authorities on human sexuality, and she is known as the pioneer of Slow Sex. She has written eight books on how a person can experience a more fulfilling sex and love life. 

Born in South Africa in 1954, she first qualified as a lawyer and then trained as a massage therapist in the UK. Her interest in the body and healing prompted an intense personal exploration into the union of sex and meditation - the essence of Tantra. Since 1993, together with her partner, Michael, she has been sharing her insights and experiences with couples who travel from many different parts of the world to participate in their informative and life changing ‘Making Love’ Retreats in Switzerland.

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]]> Many couples come to me complaining of a dissatisfying love life: some are in a low-sex or no-sex relationship, while others experience sex as boring and mechanical. In this episode, Diana Richardson shares her “Slow Sex” program, and suggests how you can create a more loving sexual partnership, well into old age. 

We discuss:

  • Tantric sex, love and sexual fulfilment.
  • How to make sex a conscious decision, not an accidental encounter 
  • How slowness increases sensitivity and awakens the body’s innate mechanism for ecstasy 
  • The healing spiritual power of slow sex. 

Diana Richardson is considered one of today’s leading authorities on human sexuality, and she is known as the pioneer of Slow Sex. She has written eight books on how a person can experience a more fulfilling sex and love life. 

Born in South Africa in 1954, she first qualified as a lawyer and then trained as a massage therapist in the UK. Her interest in the body and healing prompted an intense personal exploration into the union of sex and meditation - the essence of Tantra. Since 1993, together with her partner, Michael, she has been sharing her insights and experiences with couples who travel from many different parts of the world to participate in their informative and life changing ‘Making Love’ Retreats in Switzerland.

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  • How to Discuss Sex With Your Partner
  • Three things Diana Richardson knows to be true. 
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Watch Diana Richardson’s TEDx talk on The Power of Mindful Sex

Read Diana Richardson’s books, including 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2571 204 full Tim Dowling: Can Cynicism Improve Your Life? Tim Dowling: Can Cynicism Improve Your Life? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tim-dowling-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tim-dowling-podcast/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/003bb324-8d63-5ab1-a64a-375c5eae0c5d Guardian columnist Tim Dowling has spent decades chronicling his marriage and family life for the Weekend magazine. His self-deprecating humour and determinedly cynical approach have made him hugely popular with readers. 

In this classic episode, Tim and Andrew discuss the layers that go into a joke. What exactly is it that we’re doing when we laugh at ourselves and our own life? Humour can be about storytelling, making sense of the past, finding honesty and creating meaning. It can be a defence mechanism, and a form of self-protection for the intensely shy. 

Tim’s readers have watched him move from the chaos of working and parenting younger children to a different stage of midlife. The column has changed, and so has everyone featured in it. Andrew and Tim discuss new hobbies, the relaxation that can come with being older, and the boundaries that need to go up when writing about family for so long. 

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Find out more about dealing with midlife and the relationship issues it can cause in Andrew’s book It’s Not a Midlife Crisis, It’s an Opportunity.

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]]> Guardian columnist Tim Dowling has spent decades chronicling his marriage and family life for the Weekend magazine. His self-deprecating humour and determinedly cynical approach have made him hugely popular with readers. 

In this classic episode, Tim and Andrew discuss the layers that go into a joke. What exactly is it that we’re doing when we laugh at ourselves and our own life? Humour can be about storytelling, making sense of the past, finding honesty and creating meaning. It can be a defence mechanism, and a form of self-protection for the intensely shy. 

Tim’s readers have watched him move from the chaos of working and parenting younger children to a different stage of midlife. The column has changed, and so has everyone featured in it. Andrew and Tim discuss new hobbies, the relaxation that can come with being older, and the boundaries that need to go up when writing about family for so long. 

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  • Three things Tim Dowling knows to be true. 
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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

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Listen to Tim Dowling’s audiobook How To Be Happy All The Time: The Unexpected Joys of Being a Cynic: Everything Bad Is Good for You

Find out more about dealing with midlife and the relationship issues it can cause in Andrew’s book It’s Not a Midlife Crisis, It’s an Opportunity.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2748 203 full Bud Harris: Sacred Selfishness: Why You Should Tell Yourself "I Love You". Bud Harris: Sacred Selfishness: Why You Should Tell Yourself "I Love You". https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/bud-harris-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/bud-harris-podcast/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/830480e6-0037-5ed3-b7b6-b4350ebe2faf As children we were probably taught that being selfish was a great evil, to be avoided at all costs. Jungian analyst and author Bud Harris, however, feels that “sacred selfishness” can be a path to genuine self-love, forgiveness and the wholeness we crave.

In this episode, Andrew and Bud discuss

  • How to value ourselves and live meaningful lives we love.
  • How to become authentic humans, who give back vitality and hope to others.
  • How to love others without losing ourselves.
  • What true self-love and self-forgiveness mean.

Bud Harris, PhD, is one of the most prolific Jungian authors of our time. He has authored and co-authored over 20 books, and has been in the field of Jungian psychology for more than 40 years. After an early career in business, he experienced a call to become a Jungian analyst, and moved to Zurich, Switzerland, for his training. Now in his 80s, he lives and practices in North Carolina.

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  • The Transforming Power of Suffering.
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]]> As children we were probably taught that being selfish was a great evil, to be avoided at all costs. Jungian analyst and author Bud Harris, however, feels that “sacred selfishness” can be a path to genuine self-love, forgiveness and the wholeness we crave.

In this episode, Andrew and Bud discuss

  • How to value ourselves and live meaningful lives we love.
  • How to become authentic humans, who give back vitality and hope to others.
  • How to love others without losing ourselves.
  • What true self-love and self-forgiveness mean.

Bud Harris, PhD, is one of the most prolific Jungian authors of our time. He has authored and co-authored over 20 books, and has been in the field of Jungian psychology for more than 40 years. After an early career in business, he experienced a call to become a Jungian analyst, and moved to Zurich, Switzerland, for his training. Now in his 80s, he lives and practices in North Carolina.

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  • The Transforming Power of Suffering.
  • Three things Bud Harris knows to be true. 
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Read Bud Harris’s book Sacred Selfishness 

Visit Bud Harris’ website 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2532 202 full Paul Attinello: What is Your Relationship with Death and Mortality? Paul Attinello: What is Your Relationship with Death and Mortality? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/paul-attinello-podcast-1722662709/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/paul-attinello-podcast-1722662709/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2024 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e89ebba5-bb4e-5a03-a0c4-6f5b9f11d3eb Some of us try our best never to think about death, while some of us “live in death’s basement”. Composer, academic and psychoanalyst Paul Attinello lived through the suffering and loss of the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. After testing positive for HIV/AIDS, he built a creative and achievement-filled life, over which death nevertheless always loomed. 

Then, the advent of lifesaving medications changed everything. Paul had to define a whole new relationship with mortality, as well as experiencing a profound sense of loss for what life might have been like without the spectre of HIV/AIDS. 

In this reissued classic episode, Andrew and Paul discuss music, psychoanalysis, and the different ways humans live with the knowledge of their own mortality.

Paul Attinello is an academic and psychoanalyst based in Newcastle University’s International Centre for Music Studies. He also taught at the University of Hong Kong and UCLA, living and working on four continents in the past three decades.

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Find out more about Paul Attinello here 

Take a look at Paul Attinello’s research work

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]]> Some of us try our best never to think about death, while some of us “live in death’s basement”. Composer, academic and psychoanalyst Paul Attinello lived through the suffering and loss of the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. After testing positive for HIV/AIDS, he built a creative and achievement-filled life, over which death nevertheless always loomed. 

Then, the advent of lifesaving medications changed everything. Paul had to define a whole new relationship with mortality, as well as experiencing a profound sense of loss for what life might have been like without the spectre of HIV/AIDS. 

In this reissued classic episode, Andrew and Paul discuss music, psychoanalysis, and the different ways humans live with the knowledge of their own mortality.

Paul Attinello is an academic and psychoanalyst based in Newcastle University’s International Centre for Music Studies. He also taught at the University of Hong Kong and UCLA, living and working on four continents in the past three decades.

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Find out more about Paul Attinello here 

Take a look at Paul Attinello’s research work

Watch Psychosocial Wednesdays, a YouTube channel hosted by Paul Attinello and his colleagues. It offers weekly salons on Jungian ideas and other aspects of psychoanalysis.

Read Andrew’s memoir on grieving the loss of his partner, My Mourning Year 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3489 201 full Charisse Cooke: The Attachment Solution Charisse Cooke: The Attachment Solution https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/charisse-cooke-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/charisse-cooke-podcast/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/62f36bb7-ca7d-5259-a35d-cd0e1fe9745e Modern life - careers, technology, the pressures of parenting - can get in the way of our need to form strong attachments to other humans. 

According to therapist and author Charisse Cooke, when it comes to our intimate relationships, we are increasingly acting from a place of fear. We're scared we will choose the wrong person, or the person we are with doesn't love us enough. We're scared to get close. We're scared to be on our own. We're scared the one we love is pulling away. We are not securely attached.

 Often, our childhood experiences are at the root of our attachment difficulties, meaning that our need to protect ourselves can become greater than our need to love. 

In this episode, Andrew and Charisse explore different attachment styles, as well as tools and strategies to create positive and secure attachments.

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  • How to Nurture Trust
  • Three things Charisse Cooke knows to be true. 
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]]> Modern life - careers, technology, the pressures of parenting - can get in the way of our need to form strong attachments to other humans. 

According to therapist and author Charisse Cooke, when it comes to our intimate relationships, we are increasingly acting from a place of fear. We're scared we will choose the wrong person, or the person we are with doesn't love us enough. We're scared to get close. We're scared to be on our own. We're scared the one we love is pulling away. We are not securely attached.

 Often, our childhood experiences are at the root of our attachment difficulties, meaning that our need to protect ourselves can become greater than our need to love. 

In this episode, Andrew and Charisse explore different attachment styles, as well as tools and strategies to create positive and secure attachments.

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  • How to Nurture Trust
  • Three things Charisse Cooke knows to be true. 
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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

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Visit Charisse Cooke’s website

Follow Charisse Cooke on Instagram @charissecooke and on X/Twitter @CharisseCooke3

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2774 200 full Jed Diamond: Your Personal Creation Story Jed Diamond: Your Personal Creation Story https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jed-diamond-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jed-diamond-podcast/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/2ef1b750-0a47-5e83-844f-e2fb8c01c1de Too many men struggle to be happy in their intimate relationships, and fail to find a healthy version of masculinity that works for them. Disconnected males, without a strong sense of inner guidance, can behave destructively and even abusively towards those around them. 

In this classic episode of The Meaningful Life, Andrew talks to Jed Diamond PhD, founder of MenAlive, about his own journey. Jed explains how he came to heal his “family father wound” and how he has helped thousands of men to do the same. 

A big part of this is investigating our “personal creation myth”: unearthing the trauma of our origins, dealing with the truth, and moving forward with honesty and love. Also crucial is learning to be in the company of other men. It is only when a man can be comfortable in his own skin, with other men, that he can build successful intimate relations. 

Jed Diamond PhD has a Masters degree in Social Work and a PhD in International Health. He founded MenAlive in 1968 as a resource for men to build healthy lives and eliminate the stresses that undermine their health and wreck their relationships. He is the author of many well-received books on men’s health and masculinity. 

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Find out more about Jed Diamond’s book My Distant Dad: Healing the Family Father Wound

Read about Jed Diamond’s book 12 Rules for Good Men

 Read Andrew’s thoughts on what to do if you or your partner feel like you’re in the throes of what society would call a midlife crisis:

https://andrewgmarshall.com/ten-tell-tale-signs-midlife-crisis/ 

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]]> Too many men struggle to be happy in their intimate relationships, and fail to find a healthy version of masculinity that works for them. Disconnected males, without a strong sense of inner guidance, can behave destructively and even abusively towards those around them. 

In this classic episode of The Meaningful Life, Andrew talks to Jed Diamond PhD, founder of MenAlive, about his own journey. Jed explains how he came to heal his “family father wound” and how he has helped thousands of men to do the same. 

A big part of this is investigating our “personal creation myth”: unearthing the trauma of our origins, dealing with the truth, and moving forward with honesty and love. Also crucial is learning to be in the company of other men. It is only when a man can be comfortable in his own skin, with other men, that he can build successful intimate relations. 

Jed Diamond PhD has a Masters degree in Social Work and a PhD in International Health. He founded MenAlive in 1968 as a resource for men to build healthy lives and eliminate the stresses that undermine their health and wreck their relationships. He is the author of many well-received books on men’s health and masculinity. 

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Find out more about Jed Diamond’s book My Distant Dad: Healing the Family Father Wound

Read about Jed Diamond’s book 12 Rules for Good Men

 Read Andrew’s thoughts on what to do if you or your partner feel like you’re in the throes of what society would call a midlife crisis:

https://andrewgmarshall.com/ten-tell-tale-signs-midlife-crisis/ 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3072 199 full Dr Kathleen Smith: How To Be True To Who You Are Dr Kathleen Smith: How To Be True To Who You Are https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kathleen-smith-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kathleen-smith-podcast/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8661d5a6-279c-5ad6-b74e-7429babcea9e Would you like your life to be less focused on others’ reactions and more informed by your own principles? Would you like to stop feeling responsible for the experiences of others?

This week I talk to therapist and author Dr Kathleen Smith about how to stop pleasing other people, find your authentic self, and, in the process, become less anxious and develop richer relationships.

We cover:

  • Identifying relationship patterns that keep you stuck. 
  • Relying less on praise and approval from others. 
  • Building a solid sense of self in anxious times. 
  • Building more authentic and rewarding relationships. 

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  • What is your anxiety language?
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Read Kathleen Smith’s new book True to You: A Therapist’s Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself 

Read Kathleen Smith’s other books, Everything Isn't Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down and The Fangirl Life: A Guide to All the Feels and Learning How to Deal.

Read and/or subscribe to Kathleen Smith’s Substack, The Anxious Overachiever

Take a look at Kathleen Smith’s website 

Follow Kathleen Smith on Twitter @fangirltherapy and on Facebook @kathleensmithwrites

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]]> Would you like your life to be less focused on others’ reactions and more informed by your own principles? Would you like to stop feeling responsible for the experiences of others?

This week I talk to therapist and author Dr Kathleen Smith about how to stop pleasing other people, find your authentic self, and, in the process, become less anxious and develop richer relationships.

We cover:

  • Identifying relationship patterns that keep you stuck. 
  • Relying less on praise and approval from others. 
  • Building a solid sense of self in anxious times. 
  • Building more authentic and rewarding relationships. 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

  • What is your anxiety language?
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Read Kathleen Smith’s new book True to You: A Therapist’s Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself 

Read Kathleen Smith’s other books, Everything Isn't Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down and The Fangirl Life: A Guide to All the Feels and Learning How to Deal.

Read and/or subscribe to Kathleen Smith’s Substack, The Anxious Overachiever

Take a look at Kathleen Smith’s website 

Follow Kathleen Smith on Twitter @fangirltherapy and on Facebook @kathleensmithwrites

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2764 198 full Caroline Madden: Infidelity: How to Rebuild Trust Caroline Madden: Infidelity: How to Rebuild Trust https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/caroline-madden-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/caroline-madden-podcast/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/f330b4bc-aae4-526a-a09e-c7ce5055e927 We all think of infidelity as something that happens to someone else. When betrayal enters our own safe universe, it comes as a terrible shock. Many couples confronting infidelity end up re-examining just about everything in their lives: not just their marriage, but their work, their relationships with family and friends, and how they find meaning and fulfilment. Sometimes it can even be these couples who end up with the strongest partnerships of all.

Caroline Madden, PhD is a Los Angeles based pro-marriage therapist who specializes in helping marriages recover after infidelity. Caroline is the author of several relationship books including: "Fool Me Once: Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband?" and "After a Good Man Cheats: How to Rebuild Trust & Intimacy With Your Wife” and “Blindsided by His Betrayal”. 

In this classic episode, Caroline and Andrew draw on decades of shared experience working with couples affected by infidelity. They talk through the complex, painful process of rebuilding after the discovery of betrayal. 

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Find out more about Caroline’s work with infidelity survivors on her website

Follow Caroline on Twitter 

Read Andrew’s books on infidelity recovery:

Why Did I Ever Cheat? Help Your Partner (and Yourself) Recover From Your Affair

How Can I Ever Trust You Again? Infidelity: From Discovery to Recovery in Seven Steps

I Can’t Get Over My Partner’s Affair: 50 Questions About Recovering from Extreme Betrayal and the Long-Term Impact of Infidelity

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]]> We all think of infidelity as something that happens to someone else. When betrayal enters our own safe universe, it comes as a terrible shock. Many couples confronting infidelity end up re-examining just about everything in their lives: not just their marriage, but their work, their relationships with family and friends, and how they find meaning and fulfilment. Sometimes it can even be these couples who end up with the strongest partnerships of all.

Caroline Madden, PhD is a Los Angeles based pro-marriage therapist who specializes in helping marriages recover after infidelity. Caroline is the author of several relationship books including: "Fool Me Once: Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband?" and "After a Good Man Cheats: How to Rebuild Trust & Intimacy With Your Wife” and “Blindsided by His Betrayal”. 

In this classic episode, Caroline and Andrew draw on decades of shared experience working with couples affected by infidelity. They talk through the complex, painful process of rebuilding after the discovery of betrayal. 

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  • Three things Caroline Madden knows to be true.
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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Listen to Caroline’s book Blindsided by Betrayal on Audible, and take a look at her other books, Fool Me Once: Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband? and After a Good Man Cheats: How to Rebuild Trust & Intimacy With Your Wife

Find out more about Caroline’s work with infidelity survivors on her website

Follow Caroline on Twitter 

Read Andrew’s books on infidelity recovery:

Why Did I Ever Cheat? Help Your Partner (and Yourself) Recover From Your Affair

How Can I Ever Trust You Again? Infidelity: From Discovery to Recovery in Seven Steps

I Can’t Get Over My Partner’s Affair: 50 Questions About Recovering from Extreme Betrayal and the Long-Term Impact of Infidelity

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3107 197 full Alan Pearce: What We Can Learn About Being Human from Comas and Near Death Experiences Alan Pearce: What We Can Learn About Being Human from Comas and Near Death Experiences https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/alan-pearce-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/alan-pearce-podcast/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/76826103-4f1d-5fd3-b2c0-cf3b7dcf20c6 People who have near-death experiences or who survive medically-induced comas report back disturbing and beautiful experiences. Some encounter ultra-vivid nightmares, while others undergo a deep, spiritual oneness with the universe or say they have glimpsed the afterlife.

Journalist and author Alan Pearce and his wife, Beverly Pearce, are the authors of Coma and Near-Death Experience: The Beautiful, Disturbing, and Dangerous World of the Unconscious.

In this episode Andrew and Alan discuss some of the extraordinary states of expanded consciousness that arise during comas, both positive and negative. They explore some of the alternatives to medically-induced coma that are safer for treating critically ill patients and kinder for the patients and their families.

Alan Pearce is a journalist, broadcaster, former BBC correspondent, and author of several books. He has contributed to numerous publications, from Time Magazine to The Sunday Times of London. He lives in Nouvelle Aquitaine, France.

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]]> People who have near-death experiences or who survive medically-induced comas report back disturbing and beautiful experiences. Some encounter ultra-vivid nightmares, while others undergo a deep, spiritual oneness with the universe or say they have glimpsed the afterlife.

Journalist and author Alan Pearce and his wife, Beverly Pearce, are the authors of Coma and Near-Death Experience: The Beautiful, Disturbing, and Dangerous World of the Unconscious.

In this episode Andrew and Alan discuss some of the extraordinary states of expanded consciousness that arise during comas, both positive and negative. They explore some of the alternatives to medically-induced coma that are safer for treating critically ill patients and kinder for the patients and their families.

Alan Pearce is a journalist, broadcaster, former BBC correspondent, and author of several books. He has contributed to numerous publications, from Time Magazine to The Sunday Times of London. He lives in Nouvelle Aquitaine, France.

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  • Taking a forty-day dark retreat.
  • Three things Alan Pearce knows to be true.
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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

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Visit Alan Pearce’s website 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3095 196 full Richard Paterson: No More Overthinking (Classic Episode) Richard Paterson: No More Overthinking (Classic Episode) https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/richard-paterson-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/richard-paterson-podcast/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/d3292d5f-7a64-5371-ba62-20a29d699178 The Meaningful Life Classic Episode: Richard Paterson on “No More Overthinking”.

Do you struggle to sleep, your mind buzzing with worries about the future? Do you compare yourself to others and find yourself always coming up short? This week’s episode is all about ditching overthinking and seeking happiness that ISN’T determined by external circumstances. 

Richard Paterson, my guest this week, has trained throughout his life to quiet the thinking mind and unearth “ a treasure trove of uncaused peace, joy, love and perfect contentment waiting to be discovered—your true Self”.

Richard spent much of his twenties and thirties training in Indian ashrams, learning from spiritual masters about meditation and the causes of human suffering. He is trained in techniques of mindfulness and has taken vows as a monk. Richard has travelled the world teaching meditation and mindfulness and is the author of several books. 

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Take a look at Richard Paterson’s website

Read Richard’s books Kick the Thinking Habit  and Awaken the Happy You

Read Andrew’s advice on keeping a journal of your life and emotions. 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier:

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> The Meaningful Life Classic Episode: Richard Paterson on “No More Overthinking”.

Do you struggle to sleep, your mind buzzing with worries about the future? Do you compare yourself to others and find yourself always coming up short? This week’s episode is all about ditching overthinking and seeking happiness that ISN’T determined by external circumstances. 

Richard Paterson, my guest this week, has trained throughout his life to quiet the thinking mind and unearth “ a treasure trove of uncaused peace, joy, love and perfect contentment waiting to be discovered—your true Self”.

Richard spent much of his twenties and thirties training in Indian ashrams, learning from spiritual masters about meditation and the causes of human suffering. He is trained in techniques of mindfulness and has taken vows as a monk. Richard has travelled the world teaching meditation and mindfulness and is the author of several books. 

Follow Up

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Take a look at Richard Paterson’s website

Read Richard’s books Kick the Thinking Habit  and Awaken the Happy You

Read Andrew’s advice on keeping a journal of your life and emotions. 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier:

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2933 195 full Topaz Adizes: How to Heighten Intimacy With the Questions We Ask Topaz Adizes: How to Heighten Intimacy With the Questions We Ask https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/topaz-adizes-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/topaz-adizes-podcast/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/60bdf3dc-7fef-5608-a5fe-75abb4e2bbc8 If you’re feeling “stuck” in your relationships, asking new kinds of questions can be a powerful way forward. This week Andrew talks with filmmaker and author Topaz Adizes about starting conversations that lead to a deeper, more authentic connection.

Andrew and Topaz discuss Topaz’s new book, 12 Questions for Love, and highlight the importance of:

  • Cultivating genuine curiosity.
  • Asking open-ended questions.
  • The “connective question”, which draws both the asker and the responder into a shared experience. 
  • Creating the right space to ask deeper questions. 
  • The difference between a question with an agenda, and a question with an intention.

Topaz Adizes is an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. He is an Edmund Hillary fellow and Sundance/Skoll stories of change fellow. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary. He is currently the founder and executive director of the experience design studio The Skin Deep. Topaz studied philosophy at UC Berkeley and Oxford University. He speaks four languages, and currently lives in Mexico with his wife and two children. 

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  • Three things Topaz Adizes knows to be true.
  • How To Be More Vulnerable.
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For more about The Skin Deep, visit TheSkinDeep.com. 

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]]> If you’re feeling “stuck” in your relationships, asking new kinds of questions can be a powerful way forward. This week Andrew talks with filmmaker and author Topaz Adizes about starting conversations that lead to a deeper, more authentic connection.

Andrew and Topaz discuss Topaz’s new book, 12 Questions for Love, and highlight the importance of:

  • Cultivating genuine curiosity.
  • Asking open-ended questions.
  • The “connective question”, which draws both the asker and the responder into a shared experience. 
  • Creating the right space to ask deeper questions. 
  • The difference between a question with an agenda, and a question with an intention.

Topaz Adizes is an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. He is an Edmund Hillary fellow and Sundance/Skoll stories of change fellow. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary. He is currently the founder and executive director of the experience design studio The Skin Deep. Topaz studied philosophy at UC Berkeley and Oxford University. He speaks four languages, and currently lives in Mexico with his wife and two children. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2730 194 full Tracey Cox: Great Sex After Fifty (Classic Episode) Tracey Cox: Great Sex After Fifty (Classic Episode) https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tracey-cox-podcast-1717991911/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tracey-cox-podcast-1717991911/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/78447df2-b159-5e6f-b2c6-32fbc73865b1 The Meaningful Life Classic Episode: TRACEY COX on Great Sex After 50

No-one would deny sex is important to a meaningful life, but what that looks like changes as we age. In this first episode of The Meaningful Life, international sex therapist and Daily Mail columnist Tracey Cox discusses her book Great Sex Starts at 50: How to Age-Proof Your Libido. 

While wild, lustful sex can certainly be a unique and special life experience, the sex that brings us meaning is different. It’s the sex that lasts past the orgasm, to include that afterglow as you lie together or even just make each other a post-coital cup of tea. It’s about building a sexual relationship that is not solely focused on orgasm. 

Meaningful sex is also sex that the two of you work on - after twenty years you probably won’t want to rip each other’s clothes off, but you CAN plan time to devote to each other, to try new things and create desire. Trying new things is something the majority of couples never do - but it’s a simple recipe for exciting, meaningful sex, and Tracey and Andrew have plenty of tips on where to start.

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]]> The Meaningful Life Classic Episode: TRACEY COX on Great Sex After 50

No-one would deny sex is important to a meaningful life, but what that looks like changes as we age. In this first episode of The Meaningful Life, international sex therapist and Daily Mail columnist Tracey Cox discusses her book Great Sex Starts at 50: How to Age-Proof Your Libido. 

While wild, lustful sex can certainly be a unique and special life experience, the sex that brings us meaning is different. It’s the sex that lasts past the orgasm, to include that afterglow as you lie together or even just make each other a post-coital cup of tea. It’s about building a sexual relationship that is not solely focused on orgasm. 

Meaningful sex is also sex that the two of you work on - after twenty years you probably won’t want to rip each other’s clothes off, but you CAN plan time to devote to each other, to try new things and create desire. Trying new things is something the majority of couples never do - but it’s a simple recipe for exciting, meaningful sex, and Tracey and Andrew have plenty of tips on where to start.

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Listen to Tracey Cox and Kelsey Chittick’s SexTok podcast 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2530 193 full Shelby Forsythia: Can Grief Turn Toxic? The Different Ways We Cope With Loss Shelby Forsythia: Can Grief Turn Toxic? The Different Ways We Cope With Loss https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/shelby-forsythia-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/shelby-forsythia-podcast/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/f73f6bc7-432b-5d42-a536-3dbac63a5a8f Grief is a painful and confusing journey. Often, the culture encourages us to “move on”, squashing our grief down so that those around us are comfortable. 

This week Andrew talks to author and grief coach Shelby Forsythia. They discuss:

  • Whether grief can turn “toxic”
  • Coping with other people’s responses
  • Living with grief as your companion
  • Creating grief rituals
  • Different causes of grief - death, divorce, infidelity, loss of identity. 

Shelby Forsythia is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions. Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “student of grief” and now devotes her days to reading, writing, and speaking about loss. Through a combination of mindfulness tools and intuitive, open-ended questions, she guides her clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful lives that honour and include the heartbreaks they’ve faced. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine.

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]]> Grief is a painful and confusing journey. Often, the culture encourages us to “move on”, squashing our grief down so that those around us are comfortable. 

This week Andrew talks to author and grief coach Shelby Forsythia. They discuss:

  • Whether grief can turn “toxic”
  • Coping with other people’s responses
  • Living with grief as your companion
  • Creating grief rituals
  • Different causes of grief - death, divorce, infidelity, loss of identity. 

Shelby Forsythia is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions. Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “student of grief” and now devotes her days to reading, writing, and speaking about loss. Through a combination of mindfulness tools and intuitive, open-ended questions, she guides her clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful lives that honour and include the heartbreaks they’ve faced. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3244 192 full Esther Zeledon: Successful But Not Fulfilled? How to Find Your Purpose Esther Zeledon: Successful But Not Fulfilled? How to Find Your Purpose https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-esther-zeledon-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-esther-zeledon-podcast/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/451ac968-413d-5022-86ba-00ee21ae2ea2 Are you successful in the eyes of family and friends, but still feel empty and a little lost? Is there a nagging voice telling you that your life could have been bigger?

 Dr Esther Zeledon had scaled the heights of career success as a scientist and international diplomat, but suffered from a strong sense that things weren’t right. She left behind a successful career to become a life coach, author, speaker and workshop facilitator centred on the mission of helping others create their “limitless life”.

Andrew and Esther discuss:

  • Esther’s personal journey 
  • Overcoming negative voices
  • Defining the meaning of success
  • Finding clarity on your next steps. 

Dr. Esther Zeledón embodies the resilient spirit of a Latina immigrant. Her rich and diverse background has been the cornerstone of her trailblazing work as a life coach, speaker, workshop facilitator, former international diplomat, and scientist. With a commitment to inclusivity, Dr. Zeledón has transformed the lives of thousands worldwide, bridging gaps across communities, corporations, and countries. Dr. Zeledón's book, "Creating Your Limitless Life," blends her personal memoir and life-changing method and follows her journey from paycheck-to-paycheck to creating her limitless life. Through her work, she lives her purpose of elevating people and organisations to shatter limits and trailblaze.

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]]> Are you successful in the eyes of family and friends, but still feel empty and a little lost? Is there a nagging voice telling you that your life could have been bigger?

 Dr Esther Zeledon had scaled the heights of career success as a scientist and international diplomat, but suffered from a strong sense that things weren’t right. She left behind a successful career to become a life coach, author, speaker and workshop facilitator centred on the mission of helping others create their “limitless life”.

Andrew and Esther discuss:

  • Esther’s personal journey 
  • Overcoming negative voices
  • Defining the meaning of success
  • Finding clarity on your next steps. 

Dr. Esther Zeledón embodies the resilient spirit of a Latina immigrant. Her rich and diverse background has been the cornerstone of her trailblazing work as a life coach, speaker, workshop facilitator, former international diplomat, and scientist. With a commitment to inclusivity, Dr. Zeledón has transformed the lives of thousands worldwide, bridging gaps across communities, corporations, and countries. Dr. Zeledón's book, "Creating Your Limitless Life," blends her personal memoir and life-changing method and follows her journey from paycheck-to-paycheck to creating her limitless life. Through her work, she lives her purpose of elevating people and organisations to shatter limits and trailblaze.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3240 191 full Sue Atkins: How To Get On With Your In-Laws & Become a Team for Raising Your Children. Sue Atkins: How To Get On With Your In-Laws & Become a Team for Raising Your Children. https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sue-atkins-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sue-atkins-podcast/#comments Mon, 27 May 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/19e17cb9-d685-5624-b46f-bb522aac58f5 Grandparents love to spoil their grandchildren and make them happy, whereas as a parent, you take your responsibility for your children’s health and wellbeing seriously. This, together with different experiences of what childhood means, can be a recipe for anxiety and conflict.

In this episode, parenting expert Sue Atkins talks with Andrew about how to have positive conversations with your in-laws. Andrew and Sue cover:

  • When to start a conversation.
  • Recognising the value of grandparents’ input.
  • Discussing where shared values might lie.
  • Finding balance and seeing the bigger picture.
  • What to do if your in-laws just won’t observe your boundaries.

Sue Atkins has over 35 years experience as a parenting coach and Deputy Headteacher, and has raised two children of her own. She is the Parenting Expert for ITV’s ‘This Morning’, BBC Radio, Disney Junior, Good Morning Britain and India’s Parenting World Magazine.  Sue has a B.Ed (Hons) Degree and is a qualified Life Coach. She is also an NLP Master Practitioner & Trainer taught by Dr Richard Bandler & Paul McKenna.

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]]> Grandparents love to spoil their grandchildren and make them happy, whereas as a parent, you take your responsibility for your children’s health and wellbeing seriously. This, together with different experiences of what childhood means, can be a recipe for anxiety and conflict.

In this episode, parenting expert Sue Atkins talks with Andrew about how to have positive conversations with your in-laws. Andrew and Sue cover:

  • When to start a conversation.
  • Recognising the value of grandparents’ input.
  • Discussing where shared values might lie.
  • Finding balance and seeing the bigger picture.
  • What to do if your in-laws just won’t observe your boundaries.

Sue Atkins has over 35 years experience as a parenting coach and Deputy Headteacher, and has raised two children of her own. She is the Parenting Expert for ITV’s ‘This Morning’, BBC Radio, Disney Junior, Good Morning Britain and India’s Parenting World Magazine.  Sue has a B.Ed (Hons) Degree and is a qualified Life Coach. She is also an NLP Master Practitioner & Trainer taught by Dr Richard Bandler & Paul McKenna.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2970 190 full Philippa Perry: What You Wish your Parents Knew and What Your Children Hope You Learn (Classic Episode) Philippa Perry: What You Wish your Parents Knew and What Your Children Hope You Learn (Classic Episode) https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/philippa-perry-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/philippa-perry-podcast/#comments Mon, 20 May 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/a1b986aa-6815-566f-ac59-541717773548 Parents like to feel they are independent individuals making their own decisions, but in reality parenting is hugely influenced by our own experiences of childhood. 

In this classic early episode, Andrew and therapist and author Philippa Perry talk about how we are “links in a chain", and why it is important for parents to recognise that and ensure their own links are shaped to the needs of their children. 

Philippa Perry is a psychotherapist and author of several books, including The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did) and How To Stay Sane. She has also presented a number of documentaries, is Red Magazine’s agony aunt, and writes for numerous British publications. Philippa has also starred alongside her husband Grayson Perry in the recent Channel 4 series, Grayson’s Art Club.

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]]> Parents like to feel they are independent individuals making their own decisions, but in reality parenting is hugely influenced by our own experiences of childhood. 

In this classic early episode, Andrew and therapist and author Philippa Perry talk about how we are “links in a chain", and why it is important for parents to recognise that and ensure their own links are shaped to the needs of their children. 

Philippa Perry is a psychotherapist and author of several books, including The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did) and How To Stay Sane. She has also presented a number of documentaries, is Red Magazine’s agony aunt, and writes for numerous British publications. Philippa has also starred alongside her husband Grayson Perry in the recent Channel 4 series, Grayson’s Art Club.

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Read Philippa’s advice column in Red Magazine

Follow Philippa on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram 

Read The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Sensitive Children Face Challenges and How All Can Thrive by W Thomas Boyce MD.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3244 189 full Dr. Pam Spurr: Emotional Eating: How to Break the Habit Dr. Pam Spurr: Emotional Eating: How to Break the Habit https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-sam-spurr-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-sam-spurr-podcast/#comments Mon, 13 May 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8716d292-a369-5086-9467-5d6d4b37a80c Each month, 20% of us embark on a new diet. Sadly, 95% of all diets prove unsuccessful. According to psychologist and author Dr Pam Spurr, emotional eating to soothe difficult feelings is to blame. 

This week Andrew and Pam discuss the ways emotional eating is culturally ingrained, other strategies to self-soothe and how you can develop a more holistic approach to your health. Pam also offers some advice to Andrew on his struggles with his doctor’s orders to cut back on crisps and crackers!

Dr Pam Spurr is an academic and a psychologist who works mainly in the media, including as an agony aunt. She also works as a well-being consultant to city corporations where she triages employees for psychological services.

Pam has written 15 self-help books on topics from happiness to dating and The Emotional Eater's Diet. Her first children’s book is Eva the Bear and the Magic Snowflake and has just been published.

 Pam has had countless magazine and newspaper columns over the years, including in The Times, the Sun, the Express and in media outlets from Cosmo Bride to MSN and many others. She regularly appears on TV programmes including Sky News, Talk TV, GB News and the BBC. She was a popular contributor on the Big Brother shows for 12 years. 

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]]> Each month, 20% of us embark on a new diet. Sadly, 95% of all diets prove unsuccessful. According to psychologist and author Dr Pam Spurr, emotional eating to soothe difficult feelings is to blame. 

This week Andrew and Pam discuss the ways emotional eating is culturally ingrained, other strategies to self-soothe and how you can develop a more holistic approach to your health. Pam also offers some advice to Andrew on his struggles with his doctor’s orders to cut back on crisps and crackers!

Dr Pam Spurr is an academic and a psychologist who works mainly in the media, including as an agony aunt. She also works as a well-being consultant to city corporations where she triages employees for psychological services.

Pam has written 15 self-help books on topics from happiness to dating and The Emotional Eater's Diet. Her first children’s book is Eva the Bear and the Magic Snowflake and has just been published.

 Pam has had countless magazine and newspaper columns over the years, including in The Times, the Sun, the Express and in media outlets from Cosmo Bride to MSN and many others. She regularly appears on TV programmes including Sky News, Talk TV, GB News and the BBC. She was a popular contributor on the Big Brother shows for 12 years. 

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Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Read Dr Pam Spurr’s new book for children Eva the Bear and the Magic Snowflake 

Read Dr Pam Spurr’s book The Emotional Eater’s Diet 

Read Dr Pam Spurr’s other books about sex and relationships.

Visit Dr Pam Spurr’s website 

Follow Dr Pam Spurr on Twitter/X and Instagram @drpamspurr  

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2977 188 full Kai Tai Kevin Qiu: Emotionally Immature Parents Kai Tai Kevin Qiu: Emotionally Immature Parents https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kai-tai-kevin-qiu-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/kai-tai-kevin-qiu-podcast/#comments Mon, 06 May 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ae7a0955-6a80-505f-bd47-933105efbe73 As a child, were you made to feel like your feelings didn’t matter, while your parents’ feelings loomed large? Were your boundaries repeatedly crossed? Were you emotionally neglected? If so, you may have been raised by emotionally immature parents. 

In this episode Andrew talks to TikTok's popular healing transformation coach Dr. Kai Tai Kevin Qiu, the author of Emotionally Immature Parents: A Recovery Workbook for Adult Children.

Andrew and Kai discuss:

  • How to know if your parents were emotionally immature.

  • Creating boundaries in the present day

  • Processing difficult memories

  • Developing a non-judgmental approach towards yourself, others and even your parents.

Dr Kai Tai Kevin Qiu is the founder of Boundaries to Freedom, a healing transformation coach, digital nomad, and digital creator. His holistic and practical approach is based on his experience studying medicine, personal development, positive psychology, Buddhism, and spirituality. He is a first generation Chinese-Canadian currently living part-time in Thailand, Canada, and Europe. 

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  • Setting consequences if your parents can't stay within the boundaries.

  • Three things Dr Kai Tai Kevin Qiu knows to be true.

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]]> As a child, were you made to feel like your feelings didn’t matter, while your parents’ feelings loomed large? Were your boundaries repeatedly crossed? Were you emotionally neglected? If so, you may have been raised by emotionally immature parents. 

In this episode Andrew talks to TikTok's popular healing transformation coach Dr. Kai Tai Kevin Qiu, the author of Emotionally Immature Parents: A Recovery Workbook for Adult Children.

Andrew and Kai discuss:

  • How to know if your parents were emotionally immature.

  • Creating boundaries in the present day

  • Processing difficult memories

  • Developing a non-judgmental approach towards yourself, others and even your parents.

Dr Kai Tai Kevin Qiu is the founder of Boundaries to Freedom, a healing transformation coach, digital nomad, and digital creator. His holistic and practical approach is based on his experience studying medicine, personal development, positive psychology, Buddhism, and spirituality. He is a first generation Chinese-Canadian currently living part-time in Thailand, Canada, and Europe. 

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  • Setting consequences if your parents can't stay within the boundaries.

  • Three things Dr Kai Tai Kevin Qiu knows to be true.

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Take Dr Kai’s Am I Emotionally Immature Quiz

Follow Dr Kai on Instagram and TikTok  @hicoachkai

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3112 187 full Robin Stern: The Three Types of Gaslighting: How to Spot and Defuse Them Robin Stern: The Three Types of Gaslighting: How to Spot and Defuse Them https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robin-stern-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robin-stern-podcast/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:04:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/9d0d2acd-309f-5af0-a2ff-f4c2f60414b9 Gaslighting is an insidious form of emotional abuse in which a gaslighter undermines and controls another person by deflecting, twisting, and denying their reality. Gaslighting leaves victims second-guessing themselves, unable to make decisions and destabilised by constant shifts in reality. 

In this week’s episode, Andrew talks to author and psychoanalyst Dr Robin Stern about gaslighting, and how to pull yourself out of this form of emotional abuse. Andrew and Robin discuss what makes you vulnerable to gaslighting, how to build your capacity to trust yourself, and how to identify the gaslight effect in different relationships. Robin also shares her personal experiences of gaslighting. 

Dr Robin Stern co-founded the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence with Marc Brackett and currently serves as the senior advisor to the director. She is the author of The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life,  and a follow-up workbook edition, The Gaslight Effect Recovery Guide. She launched The Gaslight Effect Podcast in 2022. 

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]]> Gaslighting is an insidious form of emotional abuse in which a gaslighter undermines and controls another person by deflecting, twisting, and denying their reality. Gaslighting leaves victims second-guessing themselves, unable to make decisions and destabilised by constant shifts in reality. 

In this week’s episode, Andrew talks to author and psychoanalyst Dr Robin Stern about gaslighting, and how to pull yourself out of this form of emotional abuse. Andrew and Robin discuss what makes you vulnerable to gaslighting, how to build your capacity to trust yourself, and how to identify the gaslight effect in different relationships. Robin also shares her personal experiences of gaslighting. 

Dr Robin Stern co-founded the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence with Marc Brackett and currently serves as the senior advisor to the director. She is the author of The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life,  and a follow-up workbook edition, The Gaslight Effect Recovery Guide. She launched The Gaslight Effect Podcast in 2022. 

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  • Three things Dr Robin Stern knows to be true.
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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2958 186 full Dr. Paula Hall: Porn and Sex Addiction Dr. Paula Hall: Porn and Sex Addiction https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/paula-hall-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/paula-hall-podcast/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/58349740-745f-56d8-aaba-0d261d73326a Sex and pornography addiction is on the rise. It can affect young and old, rich and poor, male and female. Those who are in the grip of this type of addiction struggle to create and maintain "real-life" relationships, and their partners may experience feelings of grief and betrayal.

In this episode Andrew talks with psychotherapist Dr Paula Hall about pornography and sex addiction. Andrew and Paula discuss:

  • What we mean by “addiction” in this context.
  • How pornography can wreck a couple’s sex life.
  • Starting your recovery. 
  • Moving forward as a couple if one of you has a pornography or sex addiction.

Dr Paula Hall is the founder of the Laurel Centre, and the author of 4 books on sex and porn addiction, as well as two Relate Guides, and Improving Your Relationship for Dummies.  Her most recent venture is founding the not-for-profit organisation, Pivotal Recovery, to provide anonymous, accessible, professional self-help for people struggling with sex and porn addiction.  

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  • New life after addiction.
  • Three things Paula Hall knows to be true.
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Visit the Laurel Centre website for resources on pornography and sex addiction, including videos, articles, courses and counselling options. ​

Watch the video The Road to Brighton, which is discussed in this episode.

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]]> Sex and pornography addiction is on the rise. It can affect young and old, rich and poor, male and female. Those who are in the grip of this type of addiction struggle to create and maintain "real-life" relationships, and their partners may experience feelings of grief and betrayal.

In this episode Andrew talks with psychotherapist Dr Paula Hall about pornography and sex addiction. Andrew and Paula discuss:

  • What we mean by “addiction” in this context.
  • How pornography can wreck a couple’s sex life.
  • Starting your recovery. 
  • Moving forward as a couple if one of you has a pornography or sex addiction.

Dr Paula Hall is the founder of the Laurel Centre, and the author of 4 books on sex and porn addiction, as well as two Relate Guides, and Improving Your Relationship for Dummies.  Her most recent venture is founding the not-for-profit organisation, Pivotal Recovery, to provide anonymous, accessible, professional self-help for people struggling with sex and porn addiction.  

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  • New life after addiction.
  • Three things Paula Hall knows to be true.
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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools.

Read Dr Paula Hall’s books, including Sex Addiction: The Partner’s Perspective and Sex Addiction: A Guide for Couples and Those Who Help Them. 

Visit the Laurel Centre website for resources on pornography and sex addiction, including videos, articles, courses and counselling options. ​

Watch the video The Road to Brighton, which is discussed in this episode.

Visit the Pivotal Recovery website for an affordable, online therapy-based programme to quit porn addiction, sex addiction and compulsive sexual behaviours. 

Follow Dr Paula Hall on Twitter/X @paulahall_psych.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3226 185 full Jessica Baum: Anxiously Attached? How To Be More Secure Jessica Baum: Anxiously Attached? How To Be More Secure https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jessica-baum-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jessica-baum-podcast/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2024 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/9810685e-b730-53d8-958b-98abab172f3d An anxious attachment style is very common, and can lead to chaotic and unsuccessful relationships. Research suggests that anxious types are more prone to insecurity, jealousy, codependency, and other behaviours that get in the way of finding and sustaining love. 

In this episode psychotherapist Jessica Baum talks with Andrew about identifying and understanding our attachment style, and building the inner resources required to create more secure, happier relationships. 

Jessica Baum is the founder of The Relationship Institute of Palm Beach, and the author of Anxiously Attached: How to Heal and Feel More Secure in Love. She created the Self-full Method to help people in both one-on-one and online transformational group coaching who are struggling with anxiety, relationship conflict, marital issues, and codependent relationships.

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  • When does anxious attachment become love addiction or codependency?
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]]> An anxious attachment style is very common, and can lead to chaotic and unsuccessful relationships. Research suggests that anxious types are more prone to insecurity, jealousy, codependency, and other behaviours that get in the way of finding and sustaining love. 

In this episode psychotherapist Jessica Baum talks with Andrew about identifying and understanding our attachment style, and building the inner resources required to create more secure, happier relationships. 

Jessica Baum is the founder of The Relationship Institute of Palm Beach, and the author of Anxiously Attached: How to Heal and Feel More Secure in Love. She created the Self-full Method to help people in both one-on-one and online transformational group coaching who are struggling with anxiety, relationship conflict, marital issues, and codependent relationships.

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  • When does anxious attachment become love addiction or codependency?
  • Three things Jessica Baum knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

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Visit Jessica Baum’s website to learn more about her work, including the Self-full method.

Follow Jessica Baum on Instagram and YouTube @jessicabaumlmhc and on Facebook @beselffull

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2765 184 full Robert Glover: People Pleasing: Why Nobody is Really Pleased Robert Glover: People Pleasing: Why Nobody is Really Pleased https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robert-glover-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robert-glover-podcast/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/b92cb6da-3013-5c03-8a48-e1f9c7730bef People-pleasing is an ultimately futile and self-defeating approach to life. If we focus on making everyone else happy, we can end up frustrated, confused and resentful. Ironically, in trying to be “Mr Nice Guy”, people-pleasers often end up driven into behaviour that is anything but nice.

This week Andrew talks to therapist and author Dr Robert Glover about why people-pleasing is an inauthentic way to exist, and how it often leads to destructive patterns including:

  • Giving to get
  • Difficulty setting boundaries
  • Dishonesty
  • Caretaking, 
  • Fixing
  • Codependency, 
  • Conflict avoidance, 
  • Passive-aggressiveness, 
  • Unsatisfying relationships, 
  • Issues with sexuality.

Dr. Robert Glover, therapist, coach, speaker, and educator is a relationship expert with over 40 years of professional experience. The author of the groundbreaking, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Dr. Glover has helped thousands of men world-wide transform their lives and get what they want in their careers and relationships. 

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Buy Dr Robert Glover’s books No More Mr Nice Guy: A Proven Plan for Getting What You Want in Love, Sex, and Life and Dating Essentials for Men: Frequently Asked Questions.

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]]> People-pleasing is an ultimately futile and self-defeating approach to life. If we focus on making everyone else happy, we can end up frustrated, confused and resentful. Ironically, in trying to be “Mr Nice Guy”, people-pleasers often end up driven into behaviour that is anything but nice.

This week Andrew talks to therapist and author Dr Robert Glover about why people-pleasing is an inauthentic way to exist, and how it often leads to destructive patterns including:

  • Giving to get
  • Difficulty setting boundaries
  • Dishonesty
  • Caretaking, 
  • Fixing
  • Codependency, 
  • Conflict avoidance, 
  • Passive-aggressiveness, 
  • Unsatisfying relationships, 
  • Issues with sexuality.

Dr. Robert Glover, therapist, coach, speaker, and educator is a relationship expert with over 40 years of professional experience. The author of the groundbreaking, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Dr. Glover has helped thousands of men world-wide transform their lives and get what they want in their careers and relationships. 

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools

Visit Dr Robert Glover’s website and take a look at some of the ways you can work with him, including workshops, online classes and one-to-one consultations.

Buy Dr Robert Glover’s books No More Mr Nice Guy: A Proven Plan for Getting What You Want in Love, Sex, and Life and Dating Essentials for Men: Frequently Asked Questions.

Follow Dr Robert Glover on YouTube @drrobertglover

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3466 183 full Cheryl Fraser: Kill the Soulmate and Save Your Marriage Cheryl Fraser: Kill the Soulmate and Save Your Marriage https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/cheryl-fraser-podcast-1710234131/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/cheryl-fraser-podcast-1710234131/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2024 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ab2a9c58-a5d2-5192-a979-4260cbbe590a If our partner really loved us, wouldn’t everything be a lot easier? If they were “the one”, surely we wouldn’t be losing our minds over towels dropped on the bathroom floor?

In this episode marital therapist Dr Cheryl Fraser joins Andrew to discuss the destructive myth of the soulmate. According to Cheryl, there is no such thing as a soulmate. When we set aside the naive expectation that love will conquer all, we can begin to learn the skills required to build lasting intimacy. 

Dr Cheryl Fraser is the author of Buddha’s Bedroom, and the therapist behind the Become Passion online immersion program for couples. Cheryl has helped thousands of couples jump-start their love life and create passion that lasts a lifetime. She lives in Vancouver, and is regularly featured in Mindful and Best Health magazines. Cheryl was also a Fulbright scholar, and has studied meditation and Buddhism for twenty-five years, in both the Tibetan and Theravaden traditions.

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Join one of Dr Cheryl Fraser’s free online couple workshops and find out more about her  Become Passion programme.

Take Dr Cheryl Fraser’s  Passion Quiz and rate your relationship.

Read Dr Cheryl Fraser’s book, Buddha’s Bedroom.

Follow Dr Cheryl on Facebook and YouTube 

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]]> If our partner really loved us, wouldn’t everything be a lot easier? If they were “the one”, surely we wouldn’t be losing our minds over towels dropped on the bathroom floor?

In this episode marital therapist Dr Cheryl Fraser joins Andrew to discuss the destructive myth of the soulmate. According to Cheryl, there is no such thing as a soulmate. When we set aside the naive expectation that love will conquer all, we can begin to learn the skills required to build lasting intimacy. 

Dr Cheryl Fraser is the author of Buddha’s Bedroom, and the therapist behind the Become Passion online immersion program for couples. Cheryl has helped thousands of couples jump-start their love life and create passion that lasts a lifetime. She lives in Vancouver, and is regularly featured in Mindful and Best Health magazines. Cheryl was also a Fulbright scholar, and has studied meditation and Buddhism for twenty-five years, in both the Tibetan and Theravaden traditions.

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Join one of Dr Cheryl Fraser’s free online couple workshops and find out more about her  Become Passion programme.

Take Dr Cheryl Fraser’s  Passion Quiz and rate your relationship.

Read Dr Cheryl Fraser’s book, Buddha’s Bedroom.

Follow Dr Cheryl on Facebook and YouTube 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3633 182 full Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton: Therapy: What It Is, Why it Works, How to Find the Right Sort. Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton: Therapy: What It Is, Why it Works, How to Find the Right Sort. https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/graham-johnston-and-matt-wotton-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/graham-johnston-and-matt-wotton-podcast/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/908246c1-830d-5fa0-84c8-1abf7685aa77 Good therapy changes lives: people stop worrying as much, they make better decisions, they are kinder to themselves and their loved ones, they achieve more at work, they can control their anger, they are able to stop destructive habits, they form loving relationships.

This week therapists Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton talk to Andrew about their new book, A Straight Talking Introduction to Therapy. Matt and Graham both experienced the transformative power of effective therapy, and both left lucrative, high-status careers to retrain as therapists. They discuss the evidence that therapy works, which type of therapy to choose, and why it works so well. 

Graham Johnston is a psychotherapist and educator. He is Director of Policy at The Bowlby Centre, the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy, and has also worked for the UK Government, specialising in home affairs. He and Matt Wotton are the Co-Founders and Directors of LCAP. 

Matt Wotton is a psychotherapist and executive coach, and also Chair of The Bowlby Centre and Director at LCAP. Matt has over two decades of experience in forensic mental health in the criminal justice system - in operations, coaching leaders, and advising ministers. He led the review of Race in the Criminal Justice System (The Lammy Review), commissioned by the Prime Minister, and has been a member of the Prison & Probation Board. 

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Read Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton’s new book A Straight Talking Introduction to Therapy: What it Is, Why it Works, How to Get it 

Learn more about the London Centre for Applied Psychology (LCAP), where Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton work as Directors.

Learn more about The Bowlby Centre,  the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy.

Follow LCAP on Twitter and Facebook @LCAPsychology.

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]]> Good therapy changes lives: people stop worrying as much, they make better decisions, they are kinder to themselves and their loved ones, they achieve more at work, they can control their anger, they are able to stop destructive habits, they form loving relationships.

This week therapists Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton talk to Andrew about their new book, A Straight Talking Introduction to Therapy. Matt and Graham both experienced the transformative power of effective therapy, and both left lucrative, high-status careers to retrain as therapists. They discuss the evidence that therapy works, which type of therapy to choose, and why it works so well. 

Graham Johnston is a psychotherapist and educator. He is Director of Policy at The Bowlby Centre, the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy, and has also worked for the UK Government, specialising in home affairs. He and Matt Wotton are the Co-Founders and Directors of LCAP. 

Matt Wotton is a psychotherapist and executive coach, and also Chair of The Bowlby Centre and Director at LCAP. Matt has over two decades of experience in forensic mental health in the criminal justice system - in operations, coaching leaders, and advising ministers. He led the review of Race in the Criminal Justice System (The Lammy Review), commissioned by the Prime Minister, and has been a member of the Prison & Probation Board. 

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things https://andrewgmarshall.com/download/ 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools https://courses.andrewgmarshall.com/relationship-tools 

Read Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton’s new book A Straight Talking Introduction to Therapy: What it Is, Why it Works, How to Get it 

Learn more about the London Centre for Applied Psychology (LCAP), where Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton work as Directors.

Learn more about The Bowlby Centre,  the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy.

Follow LCAP on Twitter and Facebook @LCAPsychology.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3230 181 full Dr Robert Neimeyer: The Six Tasks of Grief: How to Integrate Loss Into Your Life Dr Robert Neimeyer: The Six Tasks of Grief: How to Integrate Loss Into Your Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robert-neimeyer-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robert-neimeyer-podcast/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/3c073ce9-7620-5373-b943-8110e9bc3f4c How can we live with loss? What can we do when death shakes to the core our comfortable belief that life is predictable, the world is just, and people are reliable?

 This week Dr Robert A. Neimeyer of the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition joins Andrew to discuss the work of grief.

Andrew and Robert discuss the task of rebuilding meaning in the face of death, relationship breakdown or unwelcome life transitions. Robert shares his “six tasks of grief”, which are designed to help integrate loss into our lives. 

Dr Robert A. Neimeyer directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, actively practices as a trainer, consultant and coach, and has published over 600 articles and 35 books, most on grieving as a meaning-making process. His most recent books are New Techniques of Grief Therapy with Routledge and The Handbook of Grief Therapies with Sage.

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Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools https://courses.andrewgmarshall.com/relationship-tools 

Read Dr Robert A. Neimeyer’s books, New Techniques of Grief Therapy and The Handbook of Grief Therapies.

Find out more about the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition https://www.portlandinstitute.org/about-us .

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]]> How can we live with loss? What can we do when death shakes to the core our comfortable belief that life is predictable, the world is just, and people are reliable?

 This week Dr Robert A. Neimeyer of the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition joins Andrew to discuss the work of grief.

Andrew and Robert discuss the task of rebuilding meaning in the face of death, relationship breakdown or unwelcome life transitions. Robert shares his “six tasks of grief”, which are designed to help integrate loss into our lives. 

Dr Robert A. Neimeyer directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, actively practices as a trainer, consultant and coach, and has published over 600 articles and 35 books, most on grieving as a meaning-making process. His most recent books are New Techniques of Grief Therapy with Routledge and The Handbook of Grief Therapies with Sage.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2967 180 full Douglas Thomas: What You Can Learn About Yourself From Your Sexual Fantasies Douglas Thomas: What You Can Learn About Yourself From Your Sexual Fantasies https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/douglas-thomas-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/douglas-thomas-podcast/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/56dab729-ed3f-5610-9758-51e2e87f9724 Have you allowed yourself to explore your sexual fantasies, or do they feel like dark territory that is off-limits? Have you explored them with your partner?

This week I talk to Jungian psychotherapist Dr Douglas Thomas about his new book, The Deep Psychology of BDSM and Kink. We cover:

  • Why it’s so hard to talk about your fantasies with your partner.
  • How Jungian archetypes can provide a language to better understand BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadism and masochism) and kink.
  • Whether BDSM can be a path to individuation and bringing soul into the world. 

Dr Douglas Thomas is an author and a Jungian psychotherapist in private practice in California. He has presented workshops and talks throughout the state of California on LGBTQ issues and on dream therapy, his two areas of specialization. He teaches at the Pacifica Graduate Institute. Dr. Thomas holds a masters degree from the USC School of Social Work, and a PhD in Depth Psychology with an emphasis in psychotherapy from Pacifica Graduate Institute. 

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]]> Have you allowed yourself to explore your sexual fantasies, or do they feel like dark territory that is off-limits? Have you explored them with your partner?

This week I talk to Jungian psychotherapist Dr Douglas Thomas about his new book, The Deep Psychology of BDSM and Kink. We cover:

  • Why it’s so hard to talk about your fantasies with your partner.
  • How Jungian archetypes can provide a language to better understand BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadism and masochism) and kink.
  • Whether BDSM can be a path to individuation and bringing soul into the world. 

Dr Douglas Thomas is an author and a Jungian psychotherapist in private practice in California. He has presented workshops and talks throughout the state of California on LGBTQ issues and on dream therapy, his two areas of specialization. He teaches at the Pacifica Graduate Institute. Dr. Thomas holds a masters degree from the USC School of Social Work, and a PhD in Depth Psychology with an emphasis in psychotherapy from Pacifica Graduate Institute. 

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Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools https://courses.andrewgmarshall.com/relationship-tools 

Buy Dr Douglas Thomas’ new book, The Deep Psychology of BDSM and Kink https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Psychology-BDSM-Kink/dp/1032122072 

Visit Dr Douglas Thomas’ website https://www.drdouglasthomas.com 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3504 179 full Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten: Being an Adult Child of Dysfunctional Parents Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten: Being an Adult Child of Dysfunctional Parents https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/samantha-rodman-whiten-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/samantha-rodman-whiten-podcast/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/26703d25-1bb4-5d8a-8b5e-8d6d0c4fc609 If you were raised in a sad, chaotic home, you will unsurprisingly experience difficulties in your adult relationships. If your parents were cold and distant and discouraged the expression of emotions, you’ll be equally ill-prepared for successful relationships or effective parenting.

This week Andrew talks to Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten (also known as Dr Psych Mom) about dysfunctional parenting and how to overcome its complex legacies. 

Dr Samatha Rodman Whiten is a clinical psychologist, a writer, and the mother of three children. She hosts and writes the hugely popular Dr Psych Mom podcast and blog. 

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Visit Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten’s website, DrPsychMom.com 

Listen to Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten’s podcast The Dr. Psych Mom Show 

Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten also runs Best Life Behavioral Health, a virtual group practice of therapists and coaches.

Follow Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @drpsychmom.

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]]> If you were raised in a sad, chaotic home, you will unsurprisingly experience difficulties in your adult relationships. If your parents were cold and distant and discouraged the expression of emotions, you’ll be equally ill-prepared for successful relationships or effective parenting.

This week Andrew talks to Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten (also known as Dr Psych Mom) about dysfunctional parenting and how to overcome its complex legacies. 

Dr Samatha Rodman Whiten is a clinical psychologist, a writer, and the mother of three children. She hosts and writes the hugely popular Dr Psych Mom podcast and blog. 

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

Visit Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten’s website, DrPsychMom.com 

Listen to Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten’s podcast The Dr. Psych Mom Show 

Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten also runs Best Life Behavioral Health, a virtual group practice of therapists and coaches.

Follow Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @drpsychmom.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3060 178 full Dr Joshua Coleman: Family Estrangement Dr Joshua Coleman: Family Estrangement https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/joshua-coleman-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/joshua-coleman-podcast/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ebf28133-f9c9-5a4a-ac10-c6a8528a5701 Estrangement from adult children can be one of the most disorienting and painful experiences of a parent's life. 

This week, Andrew talks to Dr Joshua Coleman, the author of Rules of Estrangement. They discuss:

  • Why estrangement has become so common
  • Why estrangement isn’t a one-sided story of parents who got what they deserved or overly entitled adult children.
  • Approaches parents can take to achieve reconciliation with children and grandchildren.
  • Techniques for starting a conversation.
  • Dr Coleman’s own experience of estrangement from his daughter. 

Dr Joshua Coleman is a psychologist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area and a Senior Fellow with the Council on Contemporary Families. He has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, and Psychology Today. He has been a frequent guest on The Today Show and NPR, and has even been featured on Sesame Street.

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You might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with Celia Dodd on how to Navigate Your Relationship with Your Adult Children

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]]> Estrangement from adult children can be one of the most disorienting and painful experiences of a parent's life. 

This week, Andrew talks to Dr Joshua Coleman, the author of Rules of Estrangement. They discuss:

  • Why estrangement has become so common
  • Why estrangement isn’t a one-sided story of parents who got what they deserved or overly entitled adult children.
  • Approaches parents can take to achieve reconciliation with children and grandchildren.
  • Techniques for starting a conversation.
  • Dr Coleman’s own experience of estrangement from his daughter. 

Dr Joshua Coleman is a psychologist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area and a Senior Fellow with the Council on Contemporary Families. He has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, and Psychology Today. He has been a frequent guest on The Today Show and NPR, and has even been featured on Sesame Street.

 Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools 

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Visit Dr Joshua Coleman’s website 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with Celia Dodd on how to Navigate Your Relationship with Your Adult Children

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2736 177 full Gregory Ripley: Going with the Flow: The Hundred Remedies of the Tao Gregory Ripley: Going with the Flow: The Hundred Remedies of the Tao https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/gregory-ripley-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/gregory-ripley-podcast/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/0b7a019e-7bfa-5a4a-9d5a-5ccda7eab7a7 Could the ancient wisdom of Taoism help us with the emotional challenges of modern life? Author and Taoist priest Greg Ripley believes that a little-known 6th-century Taoist text called the Bai Yao Lu (Statutes of the Hundred Remedies) offers some profound answers.

In this episode, Greg and Andrew discuss some of the Hundred Remedies, and how they can help us go with the flow, deepen our meditation practice and find the natural balance in all things.

Greg Ripley is a Taoist Priest in the 22nd generation of the Quanzhen Longmen tradition as well as a Nature and Forest Therapy Guide. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Asian studies from the University of Tennessee and a master’s degree in acupuncture from Northwestern Health Sciences University. He is the author of The Hundred Remedies of the Tao, Tao of Sustainability and Voice of the Elders. He lives in Golden Valley, Minnesota.

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You might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with Henry Emmons, Bring More Calm and Joy Into Your Life 

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]]> Could the ancient wisdom of Taoism help us with the emotional challenges of modern life? Author and Taoist priest Greg Ripley believes that a little-known 6th-century Taoist text called the Bai Yao Lu (Statutes of the Hundred Remedies) offers some profound answers.

In this episode, Greg and Andrew discuss some of the Hundred Remedies, and how they can help us go with the flow, deepen our meditation practice and find the natural balance in all things.

Greg Ripley is a Taoist Priest in the 22nd generation of the Quanzhen Longmen tradition as well as a Nature and Forest Therapy Guide. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Asian studies from the University of Tennessee and a master’s degree in acupuncture from Northwestern Health Sciences University. He is the author of The Hundred Remedies of the Tao, Tao of Sustainability and Voice of the Elders. He lives in Golden Valley, Minnesota.

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Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Buy Greg Ripley’s book, The Hundred Remedies of the Tao: Spiritual Wisdom for Interesting Times 

Visit Greg Ripley’s website 

Follow Greg Ripley on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with Henry Emmons, Bring More Calm and Joy Into Your Life 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2845 176 full Lisa Marchiano: Finding Your Fire: What's Holding You Back? Lisa Marchiano: Finding Your Fire: What's Holding You Back? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/lisa-marchiano-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/lisa-marchiano-podcast/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/41f2584b-4485-5285-8e60-fdbdbeb9f4eb For many women, intense caring and nurturing relationships cause their inner fire to dim, leaving them feeling they have lost themselves.

Author and Jungian analyst Lisa Marchiano’s new book is called The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire. Lisa wrote the book to help women “break free from the conditioning that has kept them confined to rigid roles and muffled the sound of their soul”.

Andrew and Lisa discuss the eight qualities Lisa identifies in the book: shrewdness, disagreeableness, desire, trickiness, sexuality, anger, authority, and ruthlessness. They also cover the ways in which the ancient wisdom of fairy tales (such as The Frog Prince and Fitcher’s Bird) can help women access these lost qualities and build a more complete, authentic self.

Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, certified Jungian analyst, and the co-host of This Jungian Life podcast. Her highly-acclaimed books draw upon the healing wisdom of fairy tales to help women connect more deeply with themselves.

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Read Lisa Marchiano’s new book, The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire or her first book, Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself.

Get a free 1-month trial of Lisa Marchiano’s new online fairy tale group for women, Spinning Straw

Listen to or watch This Jungian Life podcast  

Visit Lisa Marchiano’s website.

Follow Lisa Marchiano on Instagram  and Twitter @lisamarchiano 

Listen to Andrew’s 2021 interview with Lisa Marchiano on Being a Mother. 

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]]> For many women, intense caring and nurturing relationships cause their inner fire to dim, leaving them feeling they have lost themselves.

Author and Jungian analyst Lisa Marchiano’s new book is called The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire. Lisa wrote the book to help women “break free from the conditioning that has kept them confined to rigid roles and muffled the sound of their soul”.

Andrew and Lisa discuss the eight qualities Lisa identifies in the book: shrewdness, disagreeableness, desire, trickiness, sexuality, anger, authority, and ruthlessness. They also cover the ways in which the ancient wisdom of fairy tales (such as The Frog Prince and Fitcher’s Bird) can help women access these lost qualities and build a more complete, authentic self.

Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, certified Jungian analyst, and the co-host of This Jungian Life podcast. Her highly-acclaimed books draw upon the healing wisdom of fairy tales to help women connect more deeply with themselves.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things.

Take a look at Andrew’s new online course: My Best Relationship Tools

Read Lisa Marchiano’s new book, The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire or her first book, Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself.

Get a free 1-month trial of Lisa Marchiano’s new online fairy tale group for women, Spinning Straw

Listen to or watch This Jungian Life podcast  

Visit Lisa Marchiano’s website.

Follow Lisa Marchiano on Instagram  and Twitter @lisamarchiano 

Listen to Andrew’s 2021 interview with Lisa Marchiano on Being a Mother. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2980 175 full Beth Wallace: How the Menopause Impacts Your Sex Life Beth Wallace: How the Menopause Impacts Your Sex Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/beth-wallace-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/beth-wallace-podcast/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/4f128d0c-0232-53f8-8c88-db4acb155902 Menopause is a seismic transition for women, and for their partners. The physical and emotional changes it brings will undoubtedly reverberate into a couple’s sex life. 

Irish therapist Beth Wallace believes that this transition can be an opportunity rather than an ending. While decreases in hormones definitely impact women’s bodies in some detrimental ways (which will need management), decreased satisfaction with our sensual and sexual lives is NOT inevitable.

Andrew and Beth discuss the ways in which the natural changes of menopause can be a time to reflect on desire, expectations and sexual creativity. With good communication, menopause can allow a couple to reflect on their new life stage, and maximise its opportunities. 

Beth Wallace is a psychotherapist and applied psychology graduate. She supports adults to create and maintain satisfying intimate relationships with themselves, with others & with life itself through private client sessions with individuals & couples, workshops, online courses, retreats & intensives.

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]]> Menopause is a seismic transition for women, and for their partners. The physical and emotional changes it brings will undoubtedly reverberate into a couple’s sex life. 

Irish therapist Beth Wallace believes that this transition can be an opportunity rather than an ending. While decreases in hormones definitely impact women’s bodies in some detrimental ways (which will need management), decreased satisfaction with our sensual and sexual lives is NOT inevitable.

Andrew and Beth discuss the ways in which the natural changes of menopause can be a time to reflect on desire, expectations and sexual creativity. With good communication, menopause can allow a couple to reflect on their new life stage, and maximise its opportunities. 

Beth Wallace is a psychotherapist and applied psychology graduate. She supports adults to create and maintain satisfying intimate relationships with themselves, with others & with life itself through private client sessions with individuals & couples, workshops, online courses, retreats & intensives.

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Get Andrew’s NEW free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Take a look at Andrew’s new online course: My Best Relationship Tools

Explore Beth Wallace’s website 

Follow Beth Wallace @bethwallacerelationships on Facebook , @drbethwallace on Instagram and Twitter, and on LinkedIn.

You might be interested in some of Andrew’s other interviews:

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3308 174 full Jeremy Fox: How to Recover From Trauma Jeremy Fox: How to Recover From Trauma https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jeremy-fox-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jeremy-fox-podcast/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/780c990d-6704-5d2c-b04f-b1f9407a83ab If you’ve suffered serious trauma, you may well be feeling confused by the sudden ubiquity of the term. The concept of trauma is having its cultural moment in the sun, and seems to be constantly under discussion on social media. 

This week, Andrew speaks to Jeremy Fox, a therapist and trauma specialist, about:

  • How to define trauma
  • Different types of trauma
  • Whether it’s helpful to label your trauma.
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a trauma treatment.

Jeremy Fox is a licensed mental health therapist, certified professional counseling supervisor, and an EMDR trauma counselor and consultant. He has been published in the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

  • The link between anxiety and trauma
  • Three things Jeremy Fox knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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You might be interested in Andrew’s other episodes on trauma:

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]]> If you’ve suffered serious trauma, you may well be feeling confused by the sudden ubiquity of the term. The concept of trauma is having its cultural moment in the sun, and seems to be constantly under discussion on social media. 

This week, Andrew speaks to Jeremy Fox, a therapist and trauma specialist, about:

  • How to define trauma
  • Different types of trauma
  • Whether it’s helpful to label your trauma.
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a trauma treatment.

Jeremy Fox is a licensed mental health therapist, certified professional counseling supervisor, and an EMDR trauma counselor and consultant. He has been published in the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

  • The link between anxiety and trauma
  • Three things Jeremy Fox knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Get Andrew’s NEW free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Take a look at Andrew’s new online course: My Best Relationship Tools.

Read Jeremy Fox’s Substack newsletter 

Follow Jeremy Fox on LinkedIn 

You might be interested in Andrew’s other episodes on trauma:

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there https://bit.ly/TheMeaningfulLifeSubstack 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3248 173 full My Best Relationship Tools: Bonus Episode My Best Relationship Tools: Bonus Episode https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/my-relationship-tools/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/my-relationship-tools/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2024 06:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/eed81c20-7d19-5d2e-b492-b69344cf79d5 I’m excited to launch my new online course for couples: My Best Relationship Tools. This week, I talk with my friend and podcast engineer, Michael Dooney, about how the course can make a difference in your relationship.

We discuss:

  • Why couples struggle to communicate
  • How to stop using failing strategies
  • New ways of approaching conflict
  • How to listen, build rapport and make certain both of you feel heard
  • Healing your relationship.

Follow Up

Find out more about my course: My Best Relationship Tools.

Get my free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

]]> I’m excited to launch my new online course for couples: My Best Relationship Tools. This week, I talk with my friend and podcast engineer, Michael Dooney, about how the course can make a difference in your relationship.

We discuss:

  • Why couples struggle to communicate
  • How to stop using failing strategies
  • New ways of approaching conflict
  • How to listen, build rapport and make certain both of you feel heard
  • Healing your relationship.

Follow Up

Find out more about my course: My Best Relationship Tools.

Get my free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2520 172 bonus Nataly Kogan: Breaking Negative Thought Patterns Nataly Kogan: Breaking Negative Thought Patterns https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/nataly-kogan-podcast-1705051370/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/nataly-kogan-podcast-1705051370/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2024 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/eddaf2bf-21dc-5b5a-af7c-7231757570ef Each and every one of us is awesome in some way - but, we are also human. Author, speaker and entrepreneur Nataly Kogan wrote her Awesome Human Journal to help people learn to honour their humanity, whilst also strengthening their emotional fitness.

In this episode, Andrew and Nataly discuss how to:

  • Edit your thoughts and quiet your inner critic
  • Say “no” to things that drain your energy
  • Make joy a priority without guilt
  • Reduce overwhelm and fuel your motivation
  • Talk back to your brain when it holds you back with fear

Nataly Kogan is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author. She immigrated to the US as a refugee from the former Soviet Union when she was 13 years old. Starting her life in the projects and on welfare, she went on to reach the highest levels of corporate success at companies like McKinsey & Company and Microsoft. When she still found herself unfulfilled, Nataly set out to discover what really leads to a fulfilling, happier life. Her explorations led her to create Happier, a company whose award-winning mobile application, online courses, and “Happier at Work” training programs have helped more than a million people improve their emotional health. Nataly is a sought-after keynote speaker and has appeared in hundreds of media outlets, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, TEDxBoston, SXSW, The Harvard Women’s Leadership Conference, and The Dr. Oz Show. 

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  • Refilling Your Energy Reservoir
  • Three Things Nataly Kogan knows to be true.
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Read Nataly Kogan’s new book, The Awesome Human Journal

Visit Nataly Kogan’s website and take a look at her Unleash Your Thriving coaching programme.

Follow Nataly Kogan @natalykogan on Instagram and Twitter, and @natalykoganauthor on Facebook and @HappierwithNataly on YouTube. 

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]]> Each and every one of us is awesome in some way - but, we are also human. Author, speaker and entrepreneur Nataly Kogan wrote her Awesome Human Journal to help people learn to honour their humanity, whilst also strengthening their emotional fitness.

In this episode, Andrew and Nataly discuss how to:

  • Edit your thoughts and quiet your inner critic
  • Say “no” to things that drain your energy
  • Make joy a priority without guilt
  • Reduce overwhelm and fuel your motivation
  • Talk back to your brain when it holds you back with fear

Nataly Kogan is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author. She immigrated to the US as a refugee from the former Soviet Union when she was 13 years old. Starting her life in the projects and on welfare, she went on to reach the highest levels of corporate success at companies like McKinsey & Company and Microsoft. When she still found herself unfulfilled, Nataly set out to discover what really leads to a fulfilling, happier life. Her explorations led her to create Happier, a company whose award-winning mobile application, online courses, and “Happier at Work” training programs have helped more than a million people improve their emotional health. Nataly is a sought-after keynote speaker and has appeared in hundreds of media outlets, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, TEDxBoston, SXSW, The Harvard Women’s Leadership Conference, and The Dr. Oz Show. 

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  • Refilling Your Energy Reservoir
  • Three Things Nataly Kogan knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Get Andrew’s NEW free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things

Read Nataly Kogan’s new book, The Awesome Human Journal

Visit Nataly Kogan’s website and take a look at her Unleash Your Thriving coaching programme.

Follow Nataly Kogan @natalykogan on Instagram and Twitter, and @natalykoganauthor on Facebook and @HappierwithNataly on YouTube. 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Richard Paterson on No More Overthinking and Henry Emmons on The Road to Calm and Joy.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3243 172 full Erin Vandermore: Setting Intentions Erin Vandermore: Setting Intentions https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/erin-vandermore-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/erin-vandermore-podcast/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/180bf01d-ee9a-52b2-8cb3-2426be519ccb Hopes, dreams and goals stretch far into the future, but intentions are about the present. Setting intentions means translating your goals into small steps you can achieve right now. Intentionality offers you  a roadmap for progress and personal growth. 

In this episode Andrew talks with therapist Erin Vandermore about what it means to set intentions, how to set up intentions that are achievable and positive, and the rewards that come with a regular intention-setting practice. 

Erin Vandermore, MA, LCPC, LCMHC, is a licensed therapist, and wellness coach with over 14 years of experience in the fields of mental health and life coaching. As the founder of Age of Uncertainty Coaching, Erin has dedicated her life to helping individuals discover their unique skills and talents—those often overshadowed by self-sabotage. Her empathetic lens, cultivated through her personal journey as a mother, a survivor of pre-eclampsia, and an individual living with dyslexia, ADHD, and anxiety, allows her to connect with her clients on a deeply human level.

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  • How to Deal with Emotional Eating. 
  • Three Things Erin Vandermore knows to be true.
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Follow Erin Vandermore Instagram @aoucoaching, on Facebook @AgeofUncertaintyCoaching, on YouTube @AOU_Coaching_with_Erin and on TikTok @ageofuncertaintycoach. 

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]]> Hopes, dreams and goals stretch far into the future, but intentions are about the present. Setting intentions means translating your goals into small steps you can achieve right now. Intentionality offers you  a roadmap for progress and personal growth. 

In this episode Andrew talks with therapist Erin Vandermore about what it means to set intentions, how to set up intentions that are achievable and positive, and the rewards that come with a regular intention-setting practice. 

Erin Vandermore, MA, LCPC, LCMHC, is a licensed therapist, and wellness coach with over 14 years of experience in the fields of mental health and life coaching. As the founder of Age of Uncertainty Coaching, Erin has dedicated her life to helping individuals discover their unique skills and talents—those often overshadowed by self-sabotage. Her empathetic lens, cultivated through her personal journey as a mother, a survivor of pre-eclampsia, and an individual living with dyslexia, ADHD, and anxiety, allows her to connect with her clients on a deeply human level.

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  • How to Deal with Emotional Eating. 
  • Three Things Erin Vandermore knows to be true.
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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Visit Erin Vandermore’s website and take a look at her online courses.

Follow Erin Vandermore Instagram @aoucoaching, on Facebook @AgeofUncertaintyCoaching, on YouTube @AOU_Coaching_with_Erin and on TikTok @ageofuncertaintycoach. 

Get Andrew’s NEW free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things 

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2968 171 full Philip Carr-Gomm: How to Improve Your Sleep Philip Carr-Gomm: How to Improve Your Sleep https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/philip-carr-gomm-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/philip-carr-gomm-podcast/#comments Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/a7bafcd2-f088-55a2-8871-ca2ba1829b1d More than one third of adults suffer from insomnia or some other kind of sleep disorder. Left unaddressed, lack of sleep can lead to debilitated health, lowered resilience, and decreased performance in all aspects of life.

Psychologist, author and spiritual teacher Philip Carr-Gomm’s latest book is The Gift of the Night. The book combines an extensive knowledge of sleep science and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with techniques drawn from spiritual traditions and insights from the emerging field of psychedelic therapy.

In this episode, Andrew and Philip discuss the sleep difficulties that can come with growing older, reframing your understanding of sleeplessness, and some of the practical techniques that can create a better night’s sleep.

This is Philip Carr-Gomm’s second appearance on The Meaningful Life.  Philip is an expert in psychosynthesis, an  “awe-inspiring territory that has the power to transform us”. He believes that something magical happens when the worlds of modern psychology and ancient spiritual teachings are brought together. He has studied Druidry extensively and from 1988-2020 was the leader of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He has a degree in psychology and has trained in psychotherapy, play therapy, Montessori education, yoga nidra, mindfulness meditation and sophrology. Philip recently created an online school, The Art of Living Well, to offer courses combining psychological and spiritual understanding.

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  • Unhelpful Myths About Sleep.
  • Three Things Philip Carr-Gomm knows to be true.
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Download Andrew's new FREE guide: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things.

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Listen to Philip Carr-Gomm’s 2021 interview with Andrew on Creating an Authentic Life

Take a look at Philip Carr-Gomm’s website 

Find out more about the courses offered at Philip’s online school, The Art of Living Well

Follow Philip on Instagram at @philipcarrgomm and on Facebook at @philip.carrgomm

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]]> More than one third of adults suffer from insomnia or some other kind of sleep disorder. Left unaddressed, lack of sleep can lead to debilitated health, lowered resilience, and decreased performance in all aspects of life.

Psychologist, author and spiritual teacher Philip Carr-Gomm’s latest book is The Gift of the Night. The book combines an extensive knowledge of sleep science and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with techniques drawn from spiritual traditions and insights from the emerging field of psychedelic therapy.

In this episode, Andrew and Philip discuss the sleep difficulties that can come with growing older, reframing your understanding of sleeplessness, and some of the practical techniques that can create a better night’s sleep.

This is Philip Carr-Gomm’s second appearance on The Meaningful Life.  Philip is an expert in psychosynthesis, an  “awe-inspiring territory that has the power to transform us”. He believes that something magical happens when the worlds of modern psychology and ancient spiritual teachings are brought together. He has studied Druidry extensively and from 1988-2020 was the leader of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He has a degree in psychology and has trained in psychotherapy, play therapy, Montessori education, yoga nidra, mindfulness meditation and sophrology. Philip recently created an online school, The Art of Living Well, to offer courses combining psychological and spiritual understanding.

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  • Unhelpful Myths About Sleep.
  • Three Things Philip Carr-Gomm knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Download Andrew's new FREE guide: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things.

Read Philip Carr-Gomm’s new book, The Gift of the Night: A Six-Step Program for Better Sleep.

Listen to Philip Carr-Gomm’s 2021 interview with Andrew on Creating an Authentic Life

Take a look at Philip Carr-Gomm’s website 

Find out more about the courses offered at Philip’s online school, The Art of Living Well

Follow Philip on Instagram at @philipcarrgomm and on Facebook at @philip.carrgomm

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3065 170 full What We Learned in 2023 What We Learned in 2023 https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jon-mitchell-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jon-mitchell-podcast/#comments Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/fbd93c9b-d207-52cf-b668-df52d7e96f27 Better sex, coping with strong emotions, healing your inner child and harnessing the power of compassion: these were some of the big themes that spoke to The Meaningful Life listeners in 2023.

Jon from the Marshall Method team of therapists is Andrew’s special guest for this New Year’s Day episode. Andrew and Jon each choose their favourite episodes, and share highlights from them.

These are the episodes chosen by Andrew and Jon as their 2023 favourites:

What is the Feeling Trying to Tell Me? with Karla McLaren.

Healing Your Lost Child with Robert Jackman

Tantra: How to Make Your Lovemaking More Connected with Jan Day

Slay Your Dragons With Compassion with Malcolm Stern

How to Heal Stubborn & Inexplicable Health Problems with Sharon E. Martin

Rites of Passage and Mentoring: How to Become an Adult with Conroy Harris

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Book a counselling session with Jon or with one of the other Marshall Method team.

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]]> Better sex, coping with strong emotions, healing your inner child and harnessing the power of compassion: these were some of the big themes that spoke to The Meaningful Life listeners in 2023.

Jon from the Marshall Method team of therapists is Andrew’s special guest for this New Year’s Day episode. Andrew and Jon each choose their favourite episodes, and share highlights from them.

These are the episodes chosen by Andrew and Jon as their 2023 favourites:

What is the Feeling Trying to Tell Me? with Karla McLaren.

Healing Your Lost Child with Robert Jackman

Tantra: How to Make Your Lovemaking More Connected with Jan Day

Slay Your Dragons With Compassion with Malcolm Stern

How to Heal Stubborn & Inexplicable Health Problems with Sharon E. Martin

Rites of Passage and Mentoring: How to Become an Adult with Conroy Harris

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Book a counselling session with Jon or with one of the other Marshall Method team.

Get Andrew’s NEW free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things.

Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3498 169 full Dr Cheryl Fraser: A More Loving Christmas Dr Cheryl Fraser: A More Loving Christmas https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/cheryl-fraser-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/cheryl-fraser-podcast/#comments Mon, 25 Dec 2023 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/76e771ec-35bf-5465-a06b-88afb1f404c7 Christmas isn’t usually thought of as a romantic holiday, but this week Dr Cheryl Fraser explores some of the ways you and your partner can share intimacy, sensuality and thrill over the winter break (however you choose to celebrate).

Andrew and Cheryl discuss:

  • Making the most of beautiful moments.
  • Finding the strength to say no. 
  • Planning ahead so things go how you’d like them to
  • Avoiding the people-pleasing trap.
  • Giving your partner a “sexy stocking”.

Dr Cheryl Fraser is the author of Buddha’s Bedroom, the host of the Sex, Love and Elephants podcast, and the therapist behind the Become Passion online immersion program for couples. Cheryl has helped thousands of couples jump-start their love life and create passion that lasts a lifetime. She lives in Vancouver, and is regularly featured in Mindful and Best Health magazines. Cheryl was also a Fulbright scholar, and has studied meditation and Buddhism for twenty-five years, in both the Tibetan and Theravaden traditions.

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  • Top Resolutions for Better Sex and Communication in 2024.
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Sign up to receive Lovebytes, Dr Cheryl’s tips and techniques to help you create love that lasts a lifetime.

Read Dr Cheryl’s book, Buddha’s Bedroom

Listen to Dr Cheryl’s podcast Sex, Love and Elephants 

Follow Dr Cheryl on Facebook and YouTube 

Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You 

Read Andrew’s blog Seven Secrets for Making Marriage Last 

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

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]]> Christmas isn’t usually thought of as a romantic holiday, but this week Dr Cheryl Fraser explores some of the ways you and your partner can share intimacy, sensuality and thrill over the winter break (however you choose to celebrate).

Andrew and Cheryl discuss:

  • Making the most of beautiful moments.
  • Finding the strength to say no. 
  • Planning ahead so things go how you’d like them to
  • Avoiding the people-pleasing trap.
  • Giving your partner a “sexy stocking”.

Dr Cheryl Fraser is the author of Buddha’s Bedroom, the host of the Sex, Love and Elephants podcast, and the therapist behind the Become Passion online immersion program for couples. Cheryl has helped thousands of couples jump-start their love life and create passion that lasts a lifetime. She lives in Vancouver, and is regularly featured in Mindful and Best Health magazines. Cheryl was also a Fulbright scholar, and has studied meditation and Buddhism for twenty-five years, in both the Tibetan and Theravaden traditions.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

  • Top Resolutions for Better Sex and Communication in 2024.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Learn more about Dr Cheryl’s online immersion program for couples, Become Passion, and join the waitlist. 

Sign up to receive Lovebytes, Dr Cheryl’s tips and techniques to help you create love that lasts a lifetime.

Read Dr Cheryl’s book, Buddha’s Bedroom

Listen to Dr Cheryl’s podcast Sex, Love and Elephants 

Follow Dr Cheryl on Facebook and YouTube 

Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You 

Read Andrew’s blog Seven Secrets for Making Marriage Last 

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 





]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2994 168 full Mark Matousek: Stoicism: How Ralph Waldo Emerson can save your life Mark Matousek: Stoicism: How Ralph Waldo Emerson can save your life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/mark-matousek-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/mark-matousek-podcast/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/a2490c77-9bdf-5730-bf10-4c337a577f77 American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson taught a path of self-reliance and self-knowledge. He emphasised self-knowledge and mindfulness as paths to happiness; also, self-reliance, cooperation, non-conformity, originality, adaptability, and receptiveness. 

This week, Andrew talks to author and teacher Mark Matousek about how Emerson’s twelve essential teachings hold the answer to living an authentic and fulfilling life, one that is in harmony with our souls.

Key principles include:

  • Each person creates their own reality. 
  • Obstacles are teachers in disguise
  • Your character is your destiny
  • Wonder and awe are the keys to the kingdom
  • Nonconformity is the greatest virtue
  • Nature is the doorway to God
  • Life without self-knowledge is not worth living.

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  • When you're falling, dive.
  • Three things Mark Matousek knows to be true.
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Read Mark Matousek’s new book, Lessons from an American Stoic: How Emerson Can Change Your Life. 

Read When You're Falling, Dive: Lessons in the Art of Living by Mark Matousek. 

Visit Mark Matousek’s website.

Follow Mark Matousek on Facebook @mark.matousek

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson taught a path of self-reliance and self-knowledge. He emphasised self-knowledge and mindfulness as paths to happiness; also, self-reliance, cooperation, non-conformity, originality, adaptability, and receptiveness. 

This week, Andrew talks to author and teacher Mark Matousek about how Emerson’s twelve essential teachings hold the answer to living an authentic and fulfilling life, one that is in harmony with our souls.

Key principles include:

  • Each person creates their own reality. 
  • Obstacles are teachers in disguise
  • Your character is your destiny
  • Wonder and awe are the keys to the kingdom
  • Nonconformity is the greatest virtue
  • Nature is the doorway to God
  • Life without self-knowledge is not worth living.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

  • When you're falling, dive.
  • Three things Mark Matousek knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Read Mark Matousek’s new book, Lessons from an American Stoic: How Emerson Can Change Your Life. 

Read When You're Falling, Dive: Lessons in the Art of Living by Mark Matousek. 

Visit Mark Matousek’s website.

Follow Mark Matousek on Facebook @mark.matousek

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2911 167 full Dr Susan Schwartz: Imposter Syndrome Dr Susan Schwartz: Imposter Syndrome https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/susan-schwarz-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/susan-schwarz-podcast/#comments Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/1611942a-4f0a-5a8f-9b0c-c3d00b922e32 The idea of “imposter syndrome” has found its cultural moment - we hear it talked about constantly, and many of us resonate with the idea of feeling like a fraud in our work or relationships. 

In this episode, Susan Schwartz PhD returns to the podcast to help explore the concept of imposter syndrome in more depth. Susan and Andrew discuss

  • The ways imposter syndrome is rooted in childhood.
  • Painful experiences of imposter syndrome in our romantic relationships
  • The difference between presenting different aspects of who we are VS suffering from imposter syndrome. 
  • The related concept of the “as-if” personality - the individual who goes through life pretending they have a meaningful identity, when at heart, they feel that they do not. This person faces a “conundrum around whether to hide or expose the truth of who they are”. 

Susan Schwartz is a Jungian analyst who trained in Switzerland and lives in the USA. She teaches in numerous Jungian programs, workshops, and lectures in the USA and worldwide. She is also a clinical psychologist and member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology. Her new book is Imposter Syndrome and The ‘As-If’ Personality in Analytical Psychology.

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  • Ageing, the “As If” personality and Narcissism.
  • Three things Susan Schwartz knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Read Dr Susan Schwartz’s latest books: 

Imposter Syndrome and The ‘As-If’ Personality in Analytical Psychology

The Absent Father Effect on Daughters, Father Desire, Father Wounds. 

Listen to Andrew’s previous interview with Dr Susan Schwartz on Fathers and Daughters 

Visit Dr Susan Schwartz’s website

Follow Dr Susan Schwartz on Facebook and Instagram

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> The idea of “imposter syndrome” has found its cultural moment - we hear it talked about constantly, and many of us resonate with the idea of feeling like a fraud in our work or relationships. 

In this episode, Susan Schwartz PhD returns to the podcast to help explore the concept of imposter syndrome in more depth. Susan and Andrew discuss

  • The ways imposter syndrome is rooted in childhood.
  • Painful experiences of imposter syndrome in our romantic relationships
  • The difference between presenting different aspects of who we are VS suffering from imposter syndrome. 
  • The related concept of the “as-if” personality - the individual who goes through life pretending they have a meaningful identity, when at heart, they feel that they do not. This person faces a “conundrum around whether to hide or expose the truth of who they are”. 

Susan Schwartz is a Jungian analyst who trained in Switzerland and lives in the USA. She teaches in numerous Jungian programs, workshops, and lectures in the USA and worldwide. She is also a clinical psychologist and member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology. Her new book is Imposter Syndrome and The ‘As-If’ Personality in Analytical Psychology.

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  • Ageing, the “As If” personality and Narcissism.
  • Three things Susan Schwartz knows to be true.
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Imposter Syndrome and The ‘As-If’ Personality in Analytical Psychology

The Absent Father Effect on Daughters, Father Desire, Father Wounds. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3408 166 full Krystal Mazzola Wood: Setting Boundaries Krystal Mazzola Wood: Setting Boundaries https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/krystal-mazzola-wood-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/krystal-mazzola-wood-podcast/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/cf4dd7d3-bcb5-5023-955c-534faa8b82d4 Setting boundaries can seem really hard - you wonder how the other person will react, and whether you’re strong enough to manage such a task. You’re perhaps not even sure of the difference between boundary-setting and laying down an ultimatum. 

Relationship expert Krystal Mazzola Wood likes to focus on the good news. If you CAN learn to set healthy boundaries, your relationships will grow stronger, livelier and more sustaining. 

In this episode Andrew and Krystal discuss how recovering people-pleasers can approach boundary-setting, how to practice setting boundaries and how to find the boundaries that are non-negotiable for you. 

Krystal Mazzola Wood is a practicing licensed marriage and family therapist. She works with clients at her private practice, The Healthy Relationship Foundation, which she founded to help people experience greater self-love and deeper intimacy with others.

Krystal is also the author of a number of relationship guides. Her latest book is Setting Boundaries: 100 Ways to Protect Yourself, Strengthen Your Relationships, and Build the Life You Want Starting Now!, 

Krystal also maintains a weekly blog, Confidently Authentic, which focuses on balanced, mentally healthy dating and relationship advice.

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  • How to Deal with Resentment
  • Three things Krystal Mazzola Wood knows to be true.
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]]> Setting boundaries can seem really hard - you wonder how the other person will react, and whether you’re strong enough to manage such a task. You’re perhaps not even sure of the difference between boundary-setting and laying down an ultimatum. 

Relationship expert Krystal Mazzola Wood likes to focus on the good news. If you CAN learn to set healthy boundaries, your relationships will grow stronger, livelier and more sustaining. 

In this episode Andrew and Krystal discuss how recovering people-pleasers can approach boundary-setting, how to practice setting boundaries and how to find the boundaries that are non-negotiable for you. 

Krystal Mazzola Wood is a practicing licensed marriage and family therapist. She works with clients at her private practice, The Healthy Relationship Foundation, which she founded to help people experience greater self-love and deeper intimacy with others.

Krystal is also the author of a number of relationship guides. Her latest book is Setting Boundaries: 100 Ways to Protect Yourself, Strengthen Your Relationships, and Build the Life You Want Starting Now!, 

Krystal also maintains a weekly blog, Confidently Authentic, which focuses on balanced, mentally healthy dating and relationship advice.

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  • How to Deal with Resentment
  • Three things Krystal Mazzola Wood knows to be true.
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Visit Krystal Mazzola Wood’s website The Healthy Relationship Foundation 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2851 165 full Michelle Brown: Step-Parenting & What It Teaches Us About Love & Relationships Michelle Brown: Step-Parenting & What It Teaches Us About Love & Relationships https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/michelle-brown-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/michelle-brown-podcast/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/d104327f-658a-53f2-ad04-1b660767d1d1 Nobody dreams of becoming a stepmother. Yet for Michelle Brown, a blogger and step-parenting expert, being a step-mother feels like something she was meant to do. 

Michelle has a unique bond with her step-son, and through her writing she has also become a light in the darkness for many new step-parents struggling to make things work. Michelle is the first to admit, however, that step-parenting can be painful and exceptionally complex. 

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Michelle discuss:

  • How society sees step-parents
  • The challenges of running a blended family.
  • Dealing with your partner’s ex (your step-child’s other parent).
  • Defining your role in your step-child’s life.
  • Parenting your biological child alongside your step-child.
  • Looking after your marriage as a step-parent

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⭐️What I learned having breakfast with my ex-husband.

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Listen to Michelle’s podcast, The Pondering Stepmom Podcast 

Follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @theponderingnook and on Twitter @MichellePonders

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship https://andrewgmarshall.com/book/the-happy-couples-handbook-powerful-life-hacks-for-a-successful-relationship/ 

You might also enjoy last week’s episode with therapist Terry Gaspard on Making Your Second Marriage Work.

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]]> Nobody dreams of becoming a stepmother. Yet for Michelle Brown, a blogger and step-parenting expert, being a step-mother feels like something she was meant to do. 

Michelle has a unique bond with her step-son, and through her writing she has also become a light in the darkness for many new step-parents struggling to make things work. Michelle is the first to admit, however, that step-parenting can be painful and exceptionally complex. 

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Michelle discuss:

  • How society sees step-parents
  • The challenges of running a blended family.
  • Dealing with your partner’s ex (your step-child’s other parent).
  • Defining your role in your step-child’s life.
  • Parenting your biological child alongside your step-child.
  • Looking after your marriage as a step-parent

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⭐️What I learned having breakfast with my ex-husband.

⭐️Three things Michelle Brown knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Read Michelle’s writing on step-parenting at www.theponderingnook.com and on Medium

Listen to Michelle’s podcast, The Pondering Stepmom Podcast 

Follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook @theponderingnook and on Twitter @MichellePonders

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship https://andrewgmarshall.com/book/the-happy-couples-handbook-powerful-life-hacks-for-a-successful-relationship/ 

You might also enjoy last week’s episode with therapist Terry Gaspard on Making Your Second Marriage Work.

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3003 164 full Terry Gaspard: Making Your Second Marriage Work Terry Gaspard: Making Your Second Marriage Work https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/terry-gaspard-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/terry-gaspard-podcast/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/eb93416f-a827-50ab-bbb3-77a6fcd3103f The divorce rate for second marriages is in most countries higher than the rate for firsts. If you’re onto a second or third marriage (or if you’re contemplating one) you’ll need a strong toolkit. 

In this episode, Andrew welcomes marital therapist Terry Gaspard back to the podcast for a second interview, this time to discuss the particular challenges of second marriages. These can include:

  • Unfinished business with ex-partners
  • Dealing with debts and handling money
  • Blending families
  • Finding time and space for sex.

Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience in counselling and writing. Her latest book is The Remarriage Manual, and she is also the author of Daughters of Divorce. 

Sponsor

This week's episode is sponsored by Biyaku: a sexuality app with the motto: ''Let your libido drive you.'' The app shares a huge variety of practices, including meditations, breath-work, Kegel exercises and even body movement that are specifically designed to help you connect with your libido.

Download the app (iOS or Android) for a free trial for 7 days and see the effects for yourself.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️How to know if it's a small issue (and not sweat it) or a big one to be resolved

⭐️Three things Terry Gaspard knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Read Terry Gaspard’s first book, Daughters of Divorce https://movingpastdivorce.com/order-daughters-of-divorce/ 

Visit Terry Gaspard’s website https://movingpastdivorce.com 

Follow Terry Gaspard on Twitter/X @MovePastDivorce and on Facebook @movingpastdivorce

Listen to Andrew’s previous interview with Terry Gaspard on Daughters of Divorce: the Long-Term Impact of Marital Breakdown

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship https://andrewgmarshall.com/book/the-happy-couples-handbook-powerful-life-hacks-for-a-successful-relationship/ 

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]]> The divorce rate for second marriages is in most countries higher than the rate for firsts. If you’re onto a second or third marriage (or if you’re contemplating one) you’ll need a strong toolkit. 

In this episode, Andrew welcomes marital therapist Terry Gaspard back to the podcast for a second interview, this time to discuss the particular challenges of second marriages. These can include:

  • Unfinished business with ex-partners
  • Dealing with debts and handling money
  • Blending families
  • Finding time and space for sex.

Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience in counselling and writing. Her latest book is The Remarriage Manual, and she is also the author of Daughters of Divorce. 

Sponsor

This week's episode is sponsored by Biyaku: a sexuality app with the motto: ''Let your libido drive you.'' The app shares a huge variety of practices, including meditations, breath-work, Kegel exercises and even body movement that are specifically designed to help you connect with your libido.

Download the app (iOS or Android) for a free trial for 7 days and see the effects for yourself.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️How to know if it's a small issue (and not sweat it) or a big one to be resolved

⭐️Three things Terry Gaspard knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Buy Terry Gaspard’s new book The Remarriage Manual https://movingpastdivorce.com/the-re-marraige-manual/ 

Read Terry Gaspard’s first book, Daughters of Divorce https://movingpastdivorce.com/order-daughters-of-divorce/ 

Visit Terry Gaspard’s website https://movingpastdivorce.com 

Follow Terry Gaspard on Twitter/X @MovePastDivorce and on Facebook @movingpastdivorce

Listen to Andrew’s previous interview with Terry Gaspard on Daughters of Divorce: the Long-Term Impact of Marital Breakdown

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship https://andrewgmarshall.com/book/the-happy-couples-handbook-powerful-life-hacks-for-a-successful-relationship/ 

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there https://bit.ly/TheMeaningfulLifeSubstack 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2296 163 full Bea Gonzalez: Fairy Tales and the Route to Wholeness Bea Gonzalez: Fairy Tales and the Route to Wholeness https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/bea-gonzalez-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/bea-gonzalez-podcast/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/858d04cf-b915-5869-8cb0-6346d8cb8141 Healing from profound exhaustion of the spirit requires more than just thinking of a good plan. Author and Jungian Bea Gonzalez believes in storytelling and myth as powerful tools for healing.

In this episode, Andrew and Bea discuss:

  • Why fairy tales have so much to teach us.
  • Rediscovering feminine wisdom (which both men and women need)
  • How to analyse a fairy tale to find the message it contains for YOU.
  • The tale of the Skeleton Woman - Andrew and Bea tell this story section by section,  discussing its rich metaphors along the way.

Bea Gonzalez is the creator of Sophia Cycles, a project to bring feminine wisdom back to the world. She is the author of several novels (including Invocation, The Bitter Taste of Time and The Mapmaker’s Opera). Bea is also a lecturer and educator, and has taught classes on the work of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell all over the world. 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

  • Code Breaking: Unlocking the symbolic life
  • Three things Bea Gonzalez knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Read Bea Gonzalez’s new novel, Invocation and her other books, The Bitter Taste of Time and The Mapmaker’s Opera.

Visit Bea Gonzalez’s website https://www.sophiacycles.com/ 

Follow Bea Gonzalez on Instagram, Twitter/X and YouTube @sophiacycles

You might enjoy Andrew’s other episode on fairy tales, How Fairy Tales Can Refresh & Move You Forward, with Libby Nugent, or his interview with Jungian analyst and author James Hollis on How to be Resilient.

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Healing from profound exhaustion of the spirit requires more than just thinking of a good plan. Author and Jungian Bea Gonzalez believes in storytelling and myth as powerful tools for healing.

In this episode, Andrew and Bea discuss:

  • Why fairy tales have so much to teach us.
  • Rediscovering feminine wisdom (which both men and women need)
  • How to analyse a fairy tale to find the message it contains for YOU.
  • The tale of the Skeleton Woman - Andrew and Bea tell this story section by section,  discussing its rich metaphors along the way.

Bea Gonzalez is the creator of Sophia Cycles, a project to bring feminine wisdom back to the world. She is the author of several novels (including Invocation, The Bitter Taste of Time and The Mapmaker’s Opera). Bea is also a lecturer and educator, and has taught classes on the work of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell all over the world. 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

  • Code Breaking: Unlocking the symbolic life
  • Three things Bea Gonzalez knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Read Bea Gonzalez’s new novel, Invocation and her other books, The Bitter Taste of Time and The Mapmaker’s Opera.

Visit Bea Gonzalez’s website https://www.sophiacycles.com/ 

Follow Bea Gonzalez on Instagram, Twitter/X and YouTube @sophiacycles

You might enjoy Andrew’s other episode on fairy tales, How Fairy Tales Can Refresh & Move You Forward, with Libby Nugent, or his interview with Jungian analyst and author James Hollis on How to be Resilient.

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3249 162 full Shelia Rubin: Embracing Shame and Turning it into a Powerful Ally Shelia Rubin: Embracing Shame and Turning it into a Powerful Ally https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/shelia-rubin-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/shelia-rubin-podcast/#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:57:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/5a83da37-8dad-5a0e-92a1-fcd6e7343df1 “Shame is a powerful, universal, mysterious emotion. It can be incredibly painful and destructive AND it is designed to protect you” (Sheila Rubin). 

Marriage therapist Sheila Rubin is a leading authority on how to heal the shame that might be holding you back in your relationships and your life. In this interview, Andrew and Sheila discuss how to achieve a deeper understanding of your shame, stop resisting it, and even turn it into an ally. 

Sheila Rubin, MA, MFT, RDT/BCT is a Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Berkeley, California. She is the Co-Director of the Center for Healing Shame, a continuing education provider that offers Healing Shame workshops to therapists and other helping professionals. Sheila has developed therapy techniques integrating somatic and expressive processes to work with the all-pervasive shame and trauma that underlie eating disorders, addictions and toxic family dynamics. She is also the co-author (along with her husband, Bret Lyon) of a new book, Embracing Shame. 

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  • Shame and eating disorders
  • Three things Sheila Rubin knows to be true.
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Read Sheila Rubin’s new book, Embracing Shame. 

To download a free guidebook, Resilience and Hidden Shame, please visit www.SheilaRubin.com

For more information about Sheila’s Healing Shame workshops, please visit www.HealingShame.com.  

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship.

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> “Shame is a powerful, universal, mysterious emotion. It can be incredibly painful and destructive AND it is designed to protect you” (Sheila Rubin). 

Marriage therapist Sheila Rubin is a leading authority on how to heal the shame that might be holding you back in your relationships and your life. In this interview, Andrew and Sheila discuss how to achieve a deeper understanding of your shame, stop resisting it, and even turn it into an ally. 

Sheila Rubin, MA, MFT, RDT/BCT is a Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Berkeley, California. She is the Co-Director of the Center for Healing Shame, a continuing education provider that offers Healing Shame workshops to therapists and other helping professionals. Sheila has developed therapy techniques integrating somatic and expressive processes to work with the all-pervasive shame and trauma that underlie eating disorders, addictions and toxic family dynamics. She is also the co-author (along with her husband, Bret Lyon) of a new book, Embracing Shame. 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

  • Shame and eating disorders
  • Three things Sheila Rubin knows to be true.
  • AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Read Sheila Rubin’s new book, Embracing Shame. 

To download a free guidebook, Resilience and Hidden Shame, please visit www.SheilaRubin.com

For more information about Sheila’s Healing Shame workshops, please visit www.HealingShame.com.  

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship.

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2970 161 full Julia Keller: How do you Know When Enough is Enough? Julia Keller: How do you Know When Enough is Enough? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/julia-keller-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/julia-keller-podcast/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/cc396e19-ce3a-5206-8d93-5c091b454a8e Quitting - jobs, marriages, musical instruments - is often seen as a sign of a weak character. Author and journalist Julia Keller is on a mission to reframe quitting as an act of self-love, which can help us lead more meaningful lives.

This week Andrew and Julia discuss why it is that we value perseverance and “grit” so heavily, how to know when enough is enough, and the art of the “quasi-quit”.

Julia Keller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, novelist, playwright, and teacher, is the author of Quitting: A Life Strategy / The Myth of Perseverance and How the New Science of Giving Up Can Set You Free. 

Julia earned a Ph.D. at Ohio State University, and has taught at Princeton University, The University of Chicago, and the University of Notre Dame, and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. She was the literary critic at The Chicago Tribune for more than a decade before quitting in order to write books. As well as her non-fiction writing Julia is the author of a series of mystery novels, a science fiction series for young adults.

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⭐️How to ask good questions. 

⭐️Three things Julia Keller knows to be true.

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Buy Julia Keller’s new book Quitting: A Life Strategy 

Visit Julia Keller’s website

Follow Julia Keller on Facebook @Julia.Keller.Writer 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Quitting - jobs, marriages, musical instruments - is often seen as a sign of a weak character. Author and journalist Julia Keller is on a mission to reframe quitting as an act of self-love, which can help us lead more meaningful lives.

This week Andrew and Julia discuss why it is that we value perseverance and “grit” so heavily, how to know when enough is enough, and the art of the “quasi-quit”.

Julia Keller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, novelist, playwright, and teacher, is the author of Quitting: A Life Strategy / The Myth of Perseverance and How the New Science of Giving Up Can Set You Free. 

Julia earned a Ph.D. at Ohio State University, and has taught at Princeton University, The University of Chicago, and the University of Notre Dame, and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. She was the literary critic at The Chicago Tribune for more than a decade before quitting in order to write books. As well as her non-fiction writing Julia is the author of a series of mystery novels, a science fiction series for young adults.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️How to ask good questions. 

⭐️Three things Julia Keller knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Buy Julia Keller’s new book Quitting: A Life Strategy 

Visit Julia Keller’s website

Follow Julia Keller on Facebook @Julia.Keller.Writer 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2967 160 full Fabian Edzard Schneider: Mismatched Levels of Sexual Desire Fabian Edzard Schneider: Mismatched Levels of Sexual Desire https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/fabian-edzard-schneider-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/fabian-edzard-schneider-podcast/#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e975653d-f1e4-5a08-bb4d-21cc4bb453e2 Most couples grapple with mismatched levels of sexual desire at some point. Some find destructive solutions - pornography, infidelity - but it IS possible to deal with this in a positive way.

This week Fabian Edzard Schneider chats with Andrew about the daily self-pleasure routine he is using to fulfil his sexual needs while his wife recuperates from the birth of their second child. 

Andrew and Fabian discuss the ways in which men can take responsibility for their own physical and emotional needs, and in doing so create a better life as a strong, loving man of vision and self-understanding.

Fabian Edzard Schneider is based in Gottingen, Germany. He specialises in empowering men to lead happier, more self-fulfilling lives. Fabian leads men’s groups that focus on the practical and the physical, rather than on theoretical understanding. 

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You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Venus O’Hara on Spiritual Sex, with Silva Neves on How to Heal Compulsive Sexual Behaviour, or with Irene Fehr on Why Desire Disappears. 

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Most couples grapple with mismatched levels of sexual desire at some point. Some find destructive solutions - pornography, infidelity - but it IS possible to deal with this in a positive way.

This week Fabian Edzard Schneider chats with Andrew about the daily self-pleasure routine he is using to fulfil his sexual needs while his wife recuperates from the birth of their second child. 

Andrew and Fabian discuss the ways in which men can take responsibility for their own physical and emotional needs, and in doing so create a better life as a strong, loving man of vision and self-understanding.

Fabian Edzard Schneider is based in Gottingen, Germany. He specialises in empowering men to lead happier, more self-fulfilling lives. Fabian leads men’s groups that focus on the practical and the physical, rather than on theoretical understanding. 

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⭐️How can men get to know themselves better?

⭐️Three things Fabian Edzard Schneider knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Fabian Edzard Schneider runs an in-person and online training programme for men called MenEncounter. The training focuses on masculine identity, self-empowerment, vision, and implementation of heart-driven projects as well as sexuality and relationship. Take a look here: https://fabianedzard.com/start/ 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Venus O’Hara on Spiritual Sex, with Silva Neves on How to Heal Compulsive Sexual Behaviour, or with Irene Fehr on Why Desire Disappears. 

Get Andrew’s advice on building a stronger relationship in his book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3050 159 full Dr Susan Heitler: Forget ”Fair Fighting” and Learn How to Do Win-Win Problem-Solving Dr Susan Heitler: Forget ”Fair Fighting” and Learn How to Do Win-Win Problem-Solving https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/susan-heitler-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/susan-heitler-podcast/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2023 05:58:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/a8ddad92-acb6-5b3b-a00a-e419a36f3dd4 Forget fair fighting, what you and your partner should aim for is win-win problem solving. According to psychologist Dr Susan Heitler, If you can learn to investigate and share the deep-seated emotions behind a particular argument, the two of you can emerge stronger and more connected as a couple.

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Susan explore how childhood patterns can be replicated in adult relationships, and discuss a case-study in which a couple is able to overcome a disagreement over food waste that had brought them to the brink of divorce. 

Dr Susan Heitler is a Harvard-educated clinical psychologist with a doctorate from NYU. She has authored multiple self-help books, plus books for therapists on treatment techniques. She aims to show how to handle life's bumps—the conflicts, difficult interactions, negative feelings, traumas, and tough decisions—in ways that sustain a sense of well-being. Dr Heitler’s articles on Psychology Today have received over 24 million reads.

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Watch Susan Heitler’s TEDX talk on Lift Depression With These Three Prescriptions - Without Pills. 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Avrum Weiss on Couples and Anxiety; or with  Tonya Lester on How to Have Healthy Conflict. 

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]]> Forget fair fighting, what you and your partner should aim for is win-win problem solving. According to psychologist Dr Susan Heitler, If you can learn to investigate and share the deep-seated emotions behind a particular argument, the two of you can emerge stronger and more connected as a couple.

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Susan explore how childhood patterns can be replicated in adult relationships, and discuss a case-study in which a couple is able to overcome a disagreement over food waste that had brought them to the brink of divorce. 

Dr Susan Heitler is a Harvard-educated clinical psychologist with a doctorate from NYU. She has authored multiple self-help books, plus books for therapists on treatment techniques. She aims to show how to handle life's bumps—the conflicts, difficult interactions, negative feelings, traumas, and tough decisions—in ways that sustain a sense of well-being. Dr Heitler’s articles on Psychology Today have received over 24 million reads.

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⭐️What can marriage counselling do that individual work cannot?

⭐️Three things Susan Heitler knows to be true.

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Visit Susan Heitler’s websites: prescriptionswithoutpills.com and therapyhelp.com

Read Susan Heitler’s books, including Prescriptions Without Pills and The Power of Two: Secrets to a Strong and Loving Marriage.  

Read Susan Heitler’s articles for Psychology Today 

Watch Susan Heitler’s TEDX talk on Lift Depression With These Three Prescriptions - Without Pills. 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Avrum Weiss on Couples and Anxiety; or with  Tonya Lester on How to Have Healthy Conflict. 

Get Andrew’s advice on building a stronger relationship in his book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3106 158 full Jody Day: Find Hope and Meaning Without Children Jody Day: Find Hope and Meaning Without Children https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jody-day-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jody-day-podcast/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/28279767-cef8-5d28-b58d-f89f510156e3 If you wanted children but weren’t able to have them, you are tasked with making peace with a life you didn’t choose. This grieving process occurs inside a culture that often has little respect for the childless. 

In this episode, Andrew speaks with psychotherapist Jody Day about grief, how ageing is different if you are not a parent, and how to find meaning, purpose and identity in what can feel like a very negative social context. 

Jody Day is the British founder of Gateway Women, the global support & advocacy network for childless women. She’s the author of what many professionals consider to be the ‘go-to’ book on the topic, Living the Life Unexpected: How to find hope, meaning and a fulfilling future without children. 

Jody was chosen as one of the BBC’s 100 Women in 2013 & a UK Digital Woman of the Year in 2021. She is a global thought leader on female involuntary childlessness, a psychotherapist, a 2017 and 2022 TEDx speaker, a founding and former board member at the UK Charity Ageing Without Children and a former Fellow in Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School. 

Often referred to as the founder of the ‘childless movement’ and less often, but more memorably as ‘the Beyonce of childlessness', she’s been an Ambassador for World Childless Week since its inception in 2017. After a lifetime in London, she now lives by the sea in West Cork, rural Ireland, where she’s completing a novel (featuring a childless heroine of course!) and nurturing her emerging Gateway Elderwomen project. 

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Visit Gateway Women, the global support & advocacy network for childless women. 

Follow Jody Day on Instagram and Twitter @gatewaywomen and on Facebook @GatewayWomenUK. 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with author Shani Silver A New Perspective on Being Single

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]]> If you wanted children but weren’t able to have them, you are tasked with making peace with a life you didn’t choose. This grieving process occurs inside a culture that often has little respect for the childless. 

In this episode, Andrew speaks with psychotherapist Jody Day about grief, how ageing is different if you are not a parent, and how to find meaning, purpose and identity in what can feel like a very negative social context. 

Jody Day is the British founder of Gateway Women, the global support & advocacy network for childless women. She’s the author of what many professionals consider to be the ‘go-to’ book on the topic, Living the Life Unexpected: How to find hope, meaning and a fulfilling future without children. 

Jody was chosen as one of the BBC’s 100 Women in 2013 & a UK Digital Woman of the Year in 2021. She is a global thought leader on female involuntary childlessness, a psychotherapist, a 2017 and 2022 TEDx speaker, a founding and former board member at the UK Charity Ageing Without Children and a former Fellow in Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School. 

Often referred to as the founder of the ‘childless movement’ and less often, but more memorably as ‘the Beyonce of childlessness', she’s been an Ambassador for World Childless Week since its inception in 2017. After a lifetime in London, she now lives by the sea in West Cork, rural Ireland, where she’s completing a novel (featuring a childless heroine of course!) and nurturing her emerging Gateway Elderwomen project. 

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⭐️ How to get your mojo back.

⭐️Three things Jody Day knows to be true.

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Visit Gateway Women, the global support & advocacy network for childless women. 

Follow Jody Day on Instagram and Twitter @gatewaywomen and on Facebook @GatewayWomenUK. 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with author Shani Silver A New Perspective on Being Single

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3072 157 full Connie Zweig: Understanding Your Shadow Connie Zweig: Understanding Your Shadow https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/connie-zweig-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/connie-zweig-podcast/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/33f77e7c-335c-5ea6-848c-69b9cbe41782 Our “shadow” is made up of the unconscious parts of ourselves that we try to suppress or deny. Acknowledging and understanding shadow can be a powerful path to healing and authenticity. 

If we pursue spiritual growth, we will certainly encounter shadow - both our own, and those of our teachers (whose secret desires around money, sex and power can come into play). 

In this episode, psychotherapist and author Connie Zweig PhD talks with Andrew about her new book, Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path. Connie shares some of the ways we can heal from bruising encounters with shadow on spiritual journeys, and how we can “recover from loss of faith and move from spiritual naivete to spiritual maturity”. 

Connie Zweig, Ph.D., is a retired psychotherapist, writer, and Climate Reality Leader. Known as the Shadow Expert, she has written several books about shadow-work, including a bestseller about ageing as a spiritual practice, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul. Connie has been doing contemplative practices for more than 50 years, and is a wife, stepmother and grandmother. 

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⭐️Projection: how we see our shadow in others.

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Take a look at Connie Zweig’s other books 

Visit Connie Zweig’s website

You can email Connie Zweig about the questions raised in this episode at conniezweig@gmail.com

Follow  Connie Zweig on Twitter @InnerWorkofAge and on Facebook at @Dr.ConnieZweig

Listen to Andrew’s previous interview with Connie Zweig on From Role to Soul: How to Become an Elder Rather than Just Old 

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall

]]> Our “shadow” is made up of the unconscious parts of ourselves that we try to suppress or deny. Acknowledging and understanding shadow can be a powerful path to healing and authenticity. 

If we pursue spiritual growth, we will certainly encounter shadow - both our own, and those of our teachers (whose secret desires around money, sex and power can come into play). 

In this episode, psychotherapist and author Connie Zweig PhD talks with Andrew about her new book, Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path. Connie shares some of the ways we can heal from bruising encounters with shadow on spiritual journeys, and how we can “recover from loss of faith and move from spiritual naivete to spiritual maturity”. 

Connie Zweig, Ph.D., is a retired psychotherapist, writer, and Climate Reality Leader. Known as the Shadow Expert, she has written several books about shadow-work, including a bestseller about ageing as a spiritual practice, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul. Connie has been doing contemplative practices for more than 50 years, and is a wife, stepmother and grandmother. 

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⭐️Projection: how we see our shadow in others.

⭐️Three things Connie Zweig knows to be true.

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Read Connie Zweig’s new book Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path: The Dance of Darkness and Light in Our Search for Awakening. 

Take a look at Connie Zweig’s other books 

Visit Connie Zweig’s website

You can email Connie Zweig about the questions raised in this episode at conniezweig@gmail.com

Follow  Connie Zweig on Twitter @InnerWorkofAge and on Facebook at @Dr.ConnieZweig

Listen to Andrew’s previous interview with Connie Zweig on From Role to Soul: How to Become an Elder Rather than Just Old 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3266 156 full Dr. Paul Dobransky: How We Fall in Love: Differences Between Men & Women Dr. Paul Dobransky: How We Fall in Love: Differences Between Men & Women https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-paul-dobransky/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-paul-dobransky/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/3b32a00a-9d9a-51a5-a0da-3ea6be18b0e0 How do we fall in love? And do men and women experience this differently?

Psychiatrist Dr Paul Dobransky has combined science with the study of real-life case studies, and concludes that we do. Moreover, if we can understand something of how our brains move through the stages of love, we can make better romantic choices and create relationships that last. 

Paul Dobransky, M.D., is a psychiatrist and author of The Secret Psychology of How We Fall in Love and The Power of Female Friendship. He works with AI and machine learning models and algorithms for analyzing romance, dating, relationships (human courtship), the development of character maturity and virtues, and the theory of personality.

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You might also be interested in hearing Cheryl Fraser talking with Andrew about How to Stay in Love or with Mairi Macleod about Finding a Good Man in Midlife.

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]]> How do we fall in love? And do men and women experience this differently?

Psychiatrist Dr Paul Dobransky has combined science with the study of real-life case studies, and concludes that we do. Moreover, if we can understand something of how our brains move through the stages of love, we can make better romantic choices and create relationships that last. 

Paul Dobransky, M.D., is a psychiatrist and author of The Secret Psychology of How We Fall in Love and The Power of Female Friendship. He works with AI and machine learning models and algorithms for analyzing romance, dating, relationships (human courtship), the development of character maturity and virtues, and the theory of personality.

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⭐️ Power imbalances in relationships: How they cause fights.

⭐️Three things Paul Dobransky knows to be true.

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Buy Dr Dobransky’s books: The Secret Psychology of How We Fall in Love and The Power of Female Friendship. 

Read Dr Dobransky’s Substack articles. 

Read Dr Dobransky’s articles for Psychology Today

You might also be interested in hearing Cheryl Fraser talking with Andrew about How to Stay in Love or with Mairi Macleod about Finding a Good Man in Midlife.

Join our Supporters Club on Patreon to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3250 155 full Elaine Carney Gibson: Family Systems Theory: How do the Rules Growing Up Still Impact You Today? Elaine Carney Gibson: Family Systems Theory: How do the Rules Growing Up Still Impact You Today? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/elaine-carney-gibson-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/elaine-carney-gibson-podcast/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:04:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/c9a681a2-4ae7-5019-8421-a71572ac3fe8 When families enter family therapy, they usually point to one person as the “problem” - this individual is seen as too much, or too angry, or too sensitive. 

Family systems theory, however, looks at the whole family ecosystem to identify how this “problem” is being created, and whether it is in fact a symptom rather than a cause. 

This week Andrew talks with psychotherapist Elaine Carney Gibson about family systems theory, and how “it is the relationships we experience within our families that shape who we are, how we feel about ourselves, and how we attach and relate to others”.

Elaine Carney Gibson, LMFT, LPC, is a practicing psychotherapist of 50 years. She sees individuals, couples, and families, specialising in Relationship Therapy. She taught graduate courses in marriage and family therapy for many years and is the director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Training Institute of The Link Counseling Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

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⭐️Family Secrets: To tell or not to tell?

⭐️Three things Elaine Carney Gibson knows to be true.

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Read Elaine Carney Gibson’s book Your Family Revealed .

Visit Elaine Carney Gibson’s website 

You might also be interested in hearing Galit Atlas talking with Andrew about Buried Trauma: How the Past Can Unconsciously Trap You or with Julia Samuel MBE about How We Inherit Pain from Our Parents and Grandparents. 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

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]]> When families enter family therapy, they usually point to one person as the “problem” - this individual is seen as too much, or too angry, or too sensitive. 

Family systems theory, however, looks at the whole family ecosystem to identify how this “problem” is being created, and whether it is in fact a symptom rather than a cause. 

This week Andrew talks with psychotherapist Elaine Carney Gibson about family systems theory, and how “it is the relationships we experience within our families that shape who we are, how we feel about ourselves, and how we attach and relate to others”.

Elaine Carney Gibson, LMFT, LPC, is a practicing psychotherapist of 50 years. She sees individuals, couples, and families, specialising in Relationship Therapy. She taught graduate courses in marriage and family therapy for many years and is the director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Training Institute of The Link Counseling Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

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⭐️Family Secrets: To tell or not to tell?

⭐️Three things Elaine Carney Gibson knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Elaine Carney Gibson’s book Your Family Revealed .

Visit Elaine Carney Gibson’s website 

You might also be interested in hearing Galit Atlas talking with Andrew about Buried Trauma: How the Past Can Unconsciously Trap You or with Julia Samuel MBE about How We Inherit Pain from Our Parents and Grandparents. 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2724 154 full Dr Avrum Weiss: Anxiety: Are you and your partner playing hot potato? Dr Avrum Weiss: Anxiety: Are you and your partner playing hot potato? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/avrum-weiss-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/avrum-weiss-podcast/#comments Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/95cf26cf-495c-565d-a273-d6aac1ec7378 Anxiety can be as contagious as a yawn. People who are feeling more anxious often try to get others to take some of their anxiety from them, and people who are not feeling as anxious naturally resist taking on someone else’s anxiety.

In relationships, it’s often the case that one person takes on the role of the anxious person, whilst the other feels responsible for managing their partner’s anxiety. Combine this with damagingly rigid gender roles, and you have a recipe for disconnection.

This week Andrew welcomes Dr Avrum Weiss onto the podcast for a second time. Andrew and Avrum discuss “playing hot potato” with anxiety in relationships.

Dr Avrum Weiss is a US-based author and psychotherapist specialising in the internal lives of men. His writing and his work with couples help men and women understand each other more deeply and build a stronger connection.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️What is your relationship with change?

⭐️Three things Dr Weiss knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Buy Dr Avrum Weiss’ book Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships 

Andrew and Avrum also discuss Avrum’s book Change Happens: When to Try Harder and When to Stop

Read Dr Avrum Weiss’ article in Psychology Today  “Why Some Couples Play Hot Potato With Anxiety” 

Find Dr Avrum Weiss’ other books via his website 

Follow Dr Avrum Weiss on Facebook @AvrumWeissAuthor and on Twitter @avrum_weiss

Read Andrew’s books on relationships and self-development 

Listen to Andrew and Dr Avrum Weiss’ previous conversation: Why Men Withdraw When Women Get Angry

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Anxiety can be as contagious as a yawn. People who are feeling more anxious often try to get others to take some of their anxiety from them, and people who are not feeling as anxious naturally resist taking on someone else’s anxiety.

In relationships, it’s often the case that one person takes on the role of the anxious person, whilst the other feels responsible for managing their partner’s anxiety. Combine this with damagingly rigid gender roles, and you have a recipe for disconnection.

This week Andrew welcomes Dr Avrum Weiss onto the podcast for a second time. Andrew and Avrum discuss “playing hot potato” with anxiety in relationships.

Dr Avrum Weiss is a US-based author and psychotherapist specialising in the internal lives of men. His writing and his work with couples help men and women understand each other more deeply and build a stronger connection.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️What is your relationship with change?

⭐️Three things Dr Weiss knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Buy Dr Avrum Weiss’ book Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships 

Andrew and Avrum also discuss Avrum’s book Change Happens: When to Try Harder and When to Stop

Read Dr Avrum Weiss’ article in Psychology Today  “Why Some Couples Play Hot Potato With Anxiety” 

Find Dr Avrum Weiss’ other books via his website 

Follow Dr Avrum Weiss on Facebook @AvrumWeissAuthor and on Twitter @avrum_weiss

Read Andrew’s books on relationships and self-development 

Listen to Andrew and Dr Avrum Weiss’ previous conversation: Why Men Withdraw When Women Get Angry

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2947 153 full James Hollis: Dispelling the Ghosts Running your Life James Hollis: Dispelling the Ghosts Running your Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/james-hollis-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/james-hollis-podcast/#comments Mon, 04 Sep 2023 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/89da5a7d-527a-5223-94ba-ecf95e1048fd Are you allowing your life to be run by “ghosts” - empty narratives, expired beliefs, tired fears, people who should no longer hold sway over your choices?

“When the old stories and beliefs that once defined us have played out and grown exhausted,” writes Dr. James Hollis, “our task is to access our inner compass, the promptings of the psyche that help us find our way through the complex thickets of choice.”

In this episode world-renowned Jungian analyst Dr James Hollis explores with Andrew the ways in which you can hear and answer a “summons of the soul”, and find your own individual sense of life’s meaning. 

Dr. James Hollis is a Washington D.C. based Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of nineteen books; the most recent is A Life of Meaning: Relocating Your Center of Spiritual Gravity

Dr Hollis  was Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas, for many years and Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington (JSW) until 2019. He also worked as a Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, as a Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation.

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This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Relocating your centre of spiritual gravity.

⭐️Three things James Hollis knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read James Hollis’ new book A Life of Meaning: Relocating Your Center of Spiritual Gravity. 

Join James Hollis’ September ‘23 poetry course with the Jung Society of Washington:  Mosaic: A Gathering of Poems to Stir the Depths

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places: 

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey.

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times:

Visit James Hollis’ website: https://jameshollis.net 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with other Jungians, including Lisa Marchiano on Being a Mother, Connie Zweig on How to Become an Elder, Robert Hopcke on Synchronicity and Susan Schwartz on Fathers and Daughters.  

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Are you allowing your life to be run by “ghosts” - empty narratives, expired beliefs, tired fears, people who should no longer hold sway over your choices?

“When the old stories and beliefs that once defined us have played out and grown exhausted,” writes Dr. James Hollis, “our task is to access our inner compass, the promptings of the psyche that help us find our way through the complex thickets of choice.”

In this episode world-renowned Jungian analyst Dr James Hollis explores with Andrew the ways in which you can hear and answer a “summons of the soul”, and find your own individual sense of life’s meaning. 

Dr. James Hollis is a Washington D.C. based Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of nineteen books; the most recent is A Life of Meaning: Relocating Your Center of Spiritual Gravity

Dr Hollis  was Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas, for many years and Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington (JSW) until 2019. He also worked as a Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, as a Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Relocating your centre of spiritual gravity.

⭐️Three things James Hollis knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read James Hollis’ new book A Life of Meaning: Relocating Your Center of Spiritual Gravity. 

Join James Hollis’ September ‘23 poetry course with the Jung Society of Washington:  Mosaic: A Gathering of Poems to Stir the Depths

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places: 

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey.

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times:

Visit James Hollis’ website: https://jameshollis.net 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with other Jungians, including Lisa Marchiano on Being a Mother, Connie Zweig on How to Become an Elder, Robert Hopcke on Synchronicity and Susan Schwartz on Fathers and Daughters.  

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2963 152 full Barbara Zitwer: Happiness, Korean Style: Look Through the Lens of a Different Culture and Refresh Your Life Barbara Zitwer: Happiness, Korean Style: Look Through the Lens of a Different Culture and Refresh Your Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/barbara-zitwer-podcast-1692721236/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/barbara-zitwer-podcast-1692721236/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/d4d31b3a-103e-5374-ac35-a543e528b753 What can Korean culture teach us about being happier and more fulfilled? New York literary agent and author Barbara Zitwer has spent decades figuring this out, culminating in her book, The Korean Book of Happiness. 

Barbara and Andrew discuss the ancient Korean philosophies of Han, Heung and Jeong (resilience, joy and the art of giving), and Barbara’s experiences staying in a Buddhist temple and meeting with nuns in the mountains. 

They also touch on the exuberant joy of modern Korean culture (which many of us may have experienced via Squid Game, K-pop, the 10-Step skincare routine or Korean daytime dramas). Barbara J. Zitwer is an international literary agent specialising in Korean literature. She discovered Man Booker prize winning author Hang Kang (The Vegetarian) and New York Times bestseller Kyung-sook Shin (Please Look After Mom) along with Jeong you-jeong (The Good Son) and Un Su Kim (The Plotters).She was awarded the 2016 International Literary Agent of the Year Award by the British Publishing Association. 

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This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to feed your soul (Korean style).

⭐️Three things Barbara Zitwer knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Barbara Zitwer’s new book The Korean Book of Happiness

Watch this KBS World Radio interview with Barbara Zitwer about her work promoting Korean literature and culture.

Follow Barbara Zitwer on Facebook @barbara.zitwer, on Instagram @barbarajzitwer and on Twitter/X @BZitwer

You might also enjoy our episodes on How to be Happier with Richard Nicholls; or A Deeper Connection With Everything Through Haiku with Clark Strand.  

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> What can Korean culture teach us about being happier and more fulfilled? New York literary agent and author Barbara Zitwer has spent decades figuring this out, culminating in her book, The Korean Book of Happiness. 

Barbara and Andrew discuss the ancient Korean philosophies of Han, Heung and Jeong (resilience, joy and the art of giving), and Barbara’s experiences staying in a Buddhist temple and meeting with nuns in the mountains. 

They also touch on the exuberant joy of modern Korean culture (which many of us may have experienced via Squid Game, K-pop, the 10-Step skincare routine or Korean daytime dramas).

Barbara J. Zitwer is an international literary agent specialising in Korean literature. She discovered Man Booker prize winning author Hang Kang (The Vegetarian) and New York Times bestseller Kyung-sook Shin (Please Look After Mom) along with Jeong you-jeong (The Good Son) and Un Su Kim (The Plotters).She was awarded the 2016 International Literary Agent of the Year Award by the British Publishing Association. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to feed your soul (Korean style).

⭐️Three things Barbara Zitwer knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Barbara Zitwer’s new book The Korean Book of Happiness

Watch this KBS World Radio interview with Barbara Zitwer about her work promoting Korean literature and culture.

Follow Barbara Zitwer on Facebook @barbara.zitwer, on Instagram @barbarajzitwer and on Twitter/X @BZitwer

You might also enjoy our episodes on How to be Happier with Richard Nicholls; or A Deeper Connection With Everything Through Haiku with Clark Strand.  

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2629 151 full Renee Mill: Practical Tools for Managing Anxiety & Stress Renee Mill: Practical Tools for Managing Anxiety & Stress https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/renee-mill-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/renee-mill-podcast/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/6e6317a5-7d3e-543c-8bea-c44f43d83ad7 Psychologist and author Renee Mill believes that practical, solutions-focused approaches to anxiety can be as important as deep psychotherapeutic work. 

Renee’s career has combined both approaches, and today she helps many of her clients manage anxiety with practical tools designed to “rewire” patterns in the brain that may date back to infancy.

In this episode Renee and Andrew discuss some of these tools, and how they can help you to recognise, analyse and address automatic thoughts and behaviours. They share insights on how anxiety relates to our emotions, relationships and family history. 

Renee Mill, who is based in Sydney, is one of Australia’s foremost clinical psychologists. Her books include Anxiety Free, Drug Free and Parenting Without Anger. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Parenting myths that make you anxious.

⭐️Three things Renee Mill knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Renee Mills’ books: Anxiety Free, Drug Free; Parenting Without Anger; No Sweat Parenting; Anxiety Management Workbook ; and The Anxiety Management Manual for Therapists.

Visit Renee Mill's website.

Read Renee Mill's blog

Follow Renee Mill on Facebook and YouTube @AnxietySolutionsCBT, and on Instagram @anxiety_solutionscbt

You might also be interested in our other episodes on anxiety, including: Make Anxiety Your Friend with Kathleen Smith, How to Sit With Anxiety with Anna Colton, Friedemann Schaub on How to Get Out of Survival Mode, No More Overthinking with Richard Paterson and The Neuroscientist’s Guide to Anxiety with Wendy Suzuki. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Psychologist and author Renee Mill believes that practical, solutions-focused approaches to anxiety can be as important as deep psychotherapeutic work. 

Renee’s career has combined both approaches, and today she helps many of her clients manage anxiety with practical tools designed to “rewire” patterns in the brain that may date back to infancy.

In this episode Renee and Andrew discuss some of these tools, and how they can help you to recognise, analyse and address automatic thoughts and behaviours. They share insights on how anxiety relates to our emotions, relationships and family history. 

Renee Mill, who is based in Sydney, is one of Australia’s foremost clinical psychologists. Her books include Anxiety Free, Drug Free and Parenting Without Anger. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Parenting myths that make you anxious.

⭐️Three things Renee Mill knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Renee Mills’ books: Anxiety Free, Drug Free; Parenting Without Anger; No Sweat Parenting; Anxiety Management Workbook ; and The Anxiety Management Manual for Therapists.

Visit Renee Mill's website.

Read Renee Mill's blog

Follow Renee Mill on Facebook and YouTube @AnxietySolutionsCBT, and on Instagram @anxiety_solutionscbt

You might also be interested in our other episodes on anxiety, including: Make Anxiety Your Friend with Kathleen Smith, How to Sit With Anxiety with Anna Colton, Friedemann Schaub on How to Get Out of Survival Mode, No More Overthinking with Richard Paterson and The Neuroscientist’s Guide to Anxiety with Wendy Suzuki. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2585 150 full Karla McLaren: What is the Feeling Trying to Tell Me? Karla McLaren: What is the Feeling Trying to Tell Me? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/karla-mclaren-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/karla-mclaren-podcast/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ae5f555d-69d0-5fb7-971d-0bedddff10c2 “Stop crying now”, “cheer up”, “what a lovely smile” - these are the kinds of messages most of us hear from infancy. Karla McLaren’s work is all about undoing this learning, and valuing ALL of our emotions. Even though the way you work with emotions can have positive or negative outcomes, the emotions themselves are not good or bad.

In fact, anger, shame or sadness are the bearers of important messages. And according to Karla, they also bring with them the skills and energy you’ll need to cope in each situation. 

Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, educator, workplace consultant, and social science researcher. Her work revalues even the most “negative” emotions and opens startling new pathways into self-awareness, effective communication, and healthy empathy. She is the founder and CEO of Emotion Dynamics Inc.

She is also the author of many books, including The Language of Emotions, The Power of Emotions at Work, and Embracing Anxiety, and she is the developer of the online learning site EmpathyAcademy.org. She is online at karlamclaren.com.  

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️ Conscious Complaining

⭐️Three things Karla McLaren knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Karla McLaren’s new book The Language of Emotions 

Read Karla McLaren’s other books 

Visit Karla McLaren’s website

Find out about upcoming courses at the online learning site developed by Karla McLaren,  Empathy Academy

Follow Karla McLaren @KarlaMcLarenAuthor on Facebook, @karlamclaren.m.ed on Instagram, @EmotionDynamics on YouTube and on LinkedIn.  

 You might also be interested in our other episodes, including: Healing Your Lost Inner Child with Robert Jackman, or What Do You Really Want? With Charlotte Fox Weber. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> “Stop crying now”, “cheer up”, “what a lovely smile” - these are the kinds of messages most of us hear from infancy. Karla McLaren’s work is all about undoing this learning, and valuing ALL of our emotions. Even though the way you work with emotions can have positive or negative outcomes, the emotions themselves are not good or bad.

In fact, anger, shame or sadness are the bearers of important messages. And according to Karla, they also bring with them the skills and energy you’ll need to cope in each situation. 

Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, educator, workplace consultant, and social science researcher. Her work revalues even the most “negative” emotions and opens startling new pathways into self-awareness, effective communication, and healthy empathy. She is the founder and CEO of Emotion Dynamics Inc.

She is also the author of many books, including The Language of Emotions, The Power of Emotions at Work, and Embracing Anxiety, and she is the developer of the online learning site EmpathyAcademy.org. She is online at karlamclaren.com.  

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️ Conscious Complaining

⭐️Three things Karla McLaren knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Karla McLaren’s new book The Language of Emotions 

Read Karla McLaren’s other books 

Visit Karla McLaren’s website

Find out about upcoming courses at the online learning site developed by Karla McLaren,  Empathy Academy

Follow Karla McLaren @KarlaMcLarenAuthor on Facebook, @karlamclaren.m.ed on Instagram, @EmotionDynamics on YouTube and on LinkedIn.  

 You might also be interested in our other episodes, including: Healing Your Lost Inner Child with Robert Jackman, or What Do You Really Want? With Charlotte Fox Weber. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2456 149 full John Papola: What Makes a Great Dad? John Papola: What Makes a Great Dad? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/john-popola-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/john-popola-podcast/#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/3ae6b574-a5da-5902-bdf5-2a486e006706 Filmmaker and Dad Saves America host John Papola is on a mission to celebrate the inspirational force of fatherhood. 

Rather than dwelling on the discourse around “toxic masculinity”, John’s work celebrates “the heroic role we play as men” by being present and joyfully involved in children’s lives. Rather than being a burden or an obstacle to self-fulfilment, John sees raising children as exciting and empowering.

John discusses his own fatherhood journey. He describes how the birth of his son made him feel liberated from the pressures of a creative career, and enabled him to take risks he would not otherwise have considered. 

John Papola is the CEO and Co-Founder of the nonprofit aspirational content studio Emergent Order Foundation and the host of their hit celeb interview series Dad Saves America. John’s mission through his foundation is to celebrate fatherhood and promote the positive representation of fathers and father figures in popular culture.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How stories help us understand ourselves and the world.

⭐️Three things John Papola knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit the website of the Emergent Order Foundation, John Papola’s non-profit aspirational content studio.

Watch John Papola’s Dad Saves America series on YouTube.

Watch John Papola’s documentary about Oscar and Bafta winning deaf actor Troy Kotsur and his relationship with his father.

Follow John Papola on Twitter @JohnPapola.

You might also be interested in other episodes on fatherhood: Men, Fathers and Meaning with Joe Horton; Becoming a Father with Jack Underwood; Daughters and Fathers with Susan Schwartz PhD; and Jed Diamond PhD on Your Personal Creation Story.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Filmmaker and Dad Saves America host John Papola is on a mission to celebrate the inspirational force of fatherhood. 

Rather than dwelling on the discourse around “toxic masculinity”, John’s work celebrates “the heroic role we play as men” by being present and joyfully involved in children’s lives. Rather than being a burden or an obstacle to self-fulfilment, John sees raising children as exciting and empowering.

John discusses his own fatherhood journey. He describes how the birth of his son made him feel liberated from the pressures of a creative career, and enabled him to take risks he would not otherwise have considered. 

John Papola is the CEO and Co-Founder of the nonprofit aspirational content studio Emergent Order Foundation and the host of their hit celeb interview series Dad Saves America. John’s mission through his foundation is to celebrate fatherhood and promote the positive representation of fathers and father figures in popular culture.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How stories help us understand ourselves and the world.

⭐️Three things John Papola knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit the website of the Emergent Order Foundation, John Papola’s non-profit aspirational content studio.

Watch John Papola’s Dad Saves America series on YouTube.

Watch John Papola’s documentary about Oscar and Bafta winning deaf actor Troy Kotsur and his relationship with his father.

Follow John Papola on Twitter @JohnPapola.

You might also be interested in other episodes on fatherhood: Men, Fathers and Meaning with Joe Horton; Becoming a Father with Jack Underwood; Daughters and Fathers with Susan Schwartz PhD; and Jed Diamond PhD on Your Personal Creation Story.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3129 148 full Clark Strand: A Deeper Connection with Everything Through Haiku Clark Strand: A Deeper Connection with Everything Through Haiku https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/clark-strand-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/clark-strand-podcast/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/508aca97-494e-5216-a178-708f10d1f670 How can we find the joy, connection, healing and sense of the miraculous that so many of us crave? For poet and spiritual teacher Clark Strand, the answer lies in writing Haiku. 

The ancient Japanese art of Haiku is the only form of poetry in all of world literature that makes nature into a spiritual path. Its message is simple: Haiku teaches us to return to nature by following the seasons—seventeen syllables at a time. By finding a connection to nature in this way, we can find resilience and hope amidst the world’s chaos. 

In this episode, Andrew and Clark discuss Clark’s spiritual journey;  how to begin a Haiku practice if you’ve never written a poem in your life; and Andrew shares his own experiences of writing a Haiku every day for a year. 

Clark Strand has been writing poetry for fifty years and teaching haiku for thirty. He is a former senior editor at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, and has been Vice President of the Haiku Society of America. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Washington Post/Newsweek “On Faith” blog. He is the co-founder of Way of the Rose, a growing nonsectarian rosary fellowship open to people of any spiritual background. His latest book is an updated version of his classic book of Haiku, Seeds from a Birch Tree, and he is also the author of Waking Up to the Dark, Waking the Buddha, Meditation Without Gurus and How to Believe in God.

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This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How your paleo brain wants to sleep.

⭐️Three things Clark Strand knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Clark Strand’s updated classic, Seeds from a Birch Tree

Read Clark Strand’s other books Waking Up to the Dark, Waking the Buddha, Meditation Without Gurus and How to Believe in God.

Study Haiku with Clark Strand.

Read the book by William Elliott mentioned in this episode, Tying Rocks to Clouds: Meetings and Conversations with Wise and Spiritual People 

Follow Clark Strand on Instagram and Twitter @clarkstrand 

You might also be interested in our other episodes: John McCullough on Seven Ways Poetry Could Make Your Life Richer, Deeper & More Meaningful; and Henry Emmons on The Road to Calm and Joy.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> How can we find the joy, connection, healing and sense of the miraculous that so many of us crave? For poet and spiritual teacher Clark Strand, the answer lies in writing Haiku. 

The ancient Japanese art of Haiku is the only form of poetry in all of world literature that makes nature into a spiritual path. Its message is simple: Haiku teaches us to return to nature by following the seasons—seventeen syllables at a time. By finding a connection to nature in this way, we can find resilience and hope amidst the world’s chaos. 

In this episode, Andrew and Clark discuss Clark’s spiritual journey;  how to begin a Haiku practice if you’ve never written a poem in your life; and Andrew shares his own experiences of writing a Haiku every day for a year. 

Clark Strand has been writing poetry for fifty years and teaching haiku for thirty. He is a former senior editor at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, and has been Vice President of the Haiku Society of America. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Washington Post/Newsweek “On Faith” blog. He is the co-founder of Way of the Rose, a growing nonsectarian rosary fellowship open to people of any spiritual background. His latest book is an updated version of his classic book of Haiku, Seeds from a Birch Tree, and he is also the author of Waking Up to the Dark, Waking the Buddha, Meditation Without Gurus and How to Believe in God.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How your paleo brain wants to sleep.

⭐️Three things Clark Strand knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Clark Strand’s updated classic, Seeds from a Birch Tree

Read Clark Strand’s other books Waking Up to the Dark, Waking the Buddha, Meditation Without Gurus and How to Believe in God.

Study Haiku with Clark Strand.

Read the book by William Elliott mentioned in this episode, Tying Rocks to Clouds: Meetings and Conversations with Wise and Spiritual People 

Follow Clark Strand on Instagram and Twitter @clarkstrand 

You might also be interested in our other episodes: John McCullough on Seven Ways Poetry Could Make Your Life Richer, Deeper & More Meaningful; and Henry Emmons on The Road to Calm and Joy.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3191 147 full Dr Friedemann Schaub: How to Get Out of Survival Mode, Feel Less Anxious and Start Living Dr Friedemann Schaub: How to Get Out of Survival Mode, Feel Less Anxious and Start Living https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/friedemann-schaub-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/friedemann-schaub-podcast/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/de4f971f-ef60-581a-825d-ce41a63e4b2f If you’re living in survival mode, squashing down feelings of anxiety, depression and panic, then something needs to change. 

This week Andrew speaks with Dr Friedemann Schaub, a physician, researcher and personal development coach, about our deep-seated emotional baggage, and how to identify the self-sabotaging patterns and limiting beliefs that prevent us from leading productive, fulfilling and balanced lives. 

Dr Friedemann Schaub, a doctor with a Ph.D. in molecular biology, left his career in allopathic medicine to pursue his passion of helping people overcome fear and anxiety without medication. For more than twenty years, he has helped thousands of his clients worldwide to break through their mental and emotional blocks and become the empowered leaders of their lives. His newest book The Empowerment Solution, focuses on activating the healing power of the subconscious mind to switch out of stress- and anxiety-driven survival mode and make authenticity and confidence the everyday way of being.

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You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to deal with procrastination.

⭐️Three things Dr Friedemann Schaub knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there https://bit.ly/TheMeaningfulLifeSubstack 

Read Dr Friedemann Schaub’s new book, The Empowerment Solution: Six Keys to Unlocking Your Full Potential with the Subconscious Mind

Visit Dr Friedemann Schaub’s website to learn more about his courses on anxiety and empowerment. 

Follow Dr Friedemann Schaub on YouTube @Friedemannschaub, on Instagram @dr.friedemannchaub and on Twitter @DrFriedemannS

You might also be interested in our other episodes on anxiety: Make Anxiety Your Friend with Dr Kathleen Smith, and The Neuroscientist’s Guide to Anxiety with Dr Wendy Suzuki.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> If you’re living in survival mode, squashing down feelings of anxiety, depression and panic, then something needs to change. 

This week Andrew speaks with Dr Friedemann Schaub, a physician, researcher and personal development coach, about our deep-seated emotional baggage, and how to identify the self-sabotaging patterns and limiting beliefs that prevent us from leading productive, fulfilling and balanced lives. 

Dr Friedemann Schaub, a doctor with a Ph.D. in molecular biology, left his career in allopathic medicine to pursue his passion of helping people overcome fear and anxiety without medication. For more than twenty years, he has helped thousands of his clients worldwide to break through their mental and emotional blocks and become the empowered leaders of their lives. His newest book The Empowerment Solution, focuses on activating the healing power of the subconscious mind to switch out of stress- and anxiety-driven survival mode and make authenticity and confidence the everyday way of being.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to deal with procrastination.

⭐️Three things Dr Friedemann Schaub knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there https://bit.ly/TheMeaningfulLifeSubstack 

Read Dr Friedemann Schaub’s new book, The Empowerment Solution: Six Keys to Unlocking Your Full Potential with the Subconscious Mind

Visit Dr Friedemann Schaub’s website to learn more about his courses on anxiety and empowerment. 

Follow Dr Friedemann Schaub on YouTube @Friedemannschaub, on Instagram @dr.friedemannchaub and on Twitter @DrFriedemannS

You might also be interested in our other episodes on anxiety: Make Anxiety Your Friend with Dr Kathleen Smith, and The Neuroscientist’s Guide to Anxiety with Dr Wendy Suzuki.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3160 146 full Dr Sharon Martin: How to Heal Stubborn & Unexplainable Health Problems Dr Sharon Martin: How to Heal Stubborn & Unexplainable Health Problems https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sharon-martin-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sharon-martin-podcast/#comments Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/05cac6bd-6aeb-5ff5-83ce-e93d149548a8 Western medicine cannot cure all of our ills. Many of us experience stubborn aches, pains and fatigue that our doctors don’t seem able to touch, or even explain.

Dr Sharon Martin is a highly-trained physician who became frustrated by these limits, and began to explore the capacity of alternative medicine to bring healing and peace. 

In this episode Andrew and Sharon discuss our capacity for intuition, the hidden messages in our dreams, and the ways in which shamanic mystery traditions can allow us to step into our full potential. 

Dr Sharon Martin is a doctor of internal medicine, and also holds a PhD in physiology. She trained at Johns Hopkins University and other elite medical institutions. Dr Martin expanded her capacity as a healer by training in the shamanic, mystery traditions with Alberto Villoldo, Jean Houston, Carl Greer, Lilydale Assembly, The Cayce Foundation (A.R.E.), Patrice Fields, CC Treadway and others. 

Sharon’s new book is Maximize Your Healing Power. 

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This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to break bad habits

⭐️Three things Dr Sharon Martin knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Dr Sharon Martin’s book Maximize Your Healing Power

Learn about Dr Sharon Martin’s work on her website 

Follow Dr Sharon Martin on Twitter and Facebook @sharonmartinmd

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Martina Schneider on Spiritual Therapy or with Linda Berman on Seven Ways to Become Your Authentic Self.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Western medicine cannot cure all of our ills. Many of us experience stubborn aches, pains and fatigue that our doctors don’t seem able to touch, or even explain.

Dr Sharon Martin is a highly-trained physician who became frustrated by these limits, and began to explore the capacity of alternative medicine to bring healing and peace. 

In this episode Andrew and Sharon discuss our capacity for intuition, the hidden messages in our dreams, and the ways in which shamanic mystery traditions can allow us to step into our full potential. 

Dr Sharon Martin is a doctor of internal medicine, and also holds a PhD in physiology. She trained at Johns Hopkins University and other elite medical institutions. Dr Martin expanded her capacity as a healer by training in the shamanic, mystery traditions with Alberto Villoldo, Jean Houston, Carl Greer, Lilydale Assembly, The Cayce Foundation (A.R.E.), Patrice Fields, CC Treadway and others. 

Sharon’s new book is Maximize Your Healing Power. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to break bad habits

⭐️Three things Dr Sharon Martin knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Dr Sharon Martin’s book Maximize Your Healing Power

Learn about Dr Sharon Martin’s work on her website 

Follow Dr Sharon Martin on Twitter and Facebook @sharonmartinmd

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Martina Schneider on Spiritual Therapy or with Linda Berman on Seven Ways to Become Your Authentic Self.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2826 145 full Dr Sam Carr: The Silent Epidemic: Loneliness Dr Sam Carr: The Silent Epidemic: Loneliness https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sam-carr-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sam-carr-podcast/#comments Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/817616bc-5518-5231-9c9a-e44f1e272839 We’re often told we’re in the midst of a post-Covid “loneliness epidemic”, but what exactly does that mean? Loneliness is a profound condition that goes right to the heart of being human - it’s certainly more than just being alone, and often it isn’t something that can be addressed by just “getting out more” or volunteering at the local hospital. 

This week’s guest Dr Sam Carr became interested in attachment theory, and was then drawn to seek a deeper understanding of people who lacked attachment. He embarked on a study of loneliness that will be shared in his forthcoming book, All the Lonely People. 

Andrew and Sam discuss types of loneliness - existential, the loneliness of a difficult relationship, objective vs subjective loneliness - and look at different ways to address it, including the Jungian path of finding solace and direction in our dreams.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How internet porn affects romantic life

⭐️Three things Sam Carr knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Sam Carr’s book All the Lonely People can be preordered here. 

Read some of Sam Carr’s articles for theconversation.com:

Loneliness, loss and regret: what getting old really feels like – new study

Parenting practices around the world are diverse and not all about attachment 

How internet porn affects romantic life

Why mourning a pet can be harder than grieving for a person

Are you a shark or a teddy? How understanding conflict styles can help you overcome fights with friends and family 

Andrew and Sam discuss The Men on My Couch by Brandy Engler. You can find it here.

Andrew also mentions other episodes of this podcast, including How to be Resilient with James Hollis and Being a Mother with Lisa Marchiano.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> We’re often told we’re in the midst of a post-Covid “loneliness epidemic”, but what exactly does that mean? Loneliness is a profound condition that goes right to the heart of being human - it’s certainly more than just being alone, and often it isn’t something that can be addressed by just “getting out more” or volunteering at the local hospital. 

This week’s guest Dr Sam Carr became interested in attachment theory, and was then drawn to seek a deeper understanding of people who lacked attachment. He embarked on a study of loneliness that will be shared in his forthcoming book, All the Lonely People. 

Andrew and Sam discuss types of loneliness - existential, the loneliness of a difficult relationship, objective vs subjective loneliness - and look at different ways to address it, including the Jungian path of finding solace and direction in our dreams.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How internet porn affects romantic life

⭐️Three things Sam Carr knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Sam Carr’s book All the Lonely People can be preordered here. 

Read some of Sam Carr’s articles for theconversation.com:

Loneliness, loss and regret: what getting old really feels like – new study

Parenting practices around the world are diverse and not all about attachment 

How internet porn affects romantic life

Why mourning a pet can be harder than grieving for a person

Are you a shark or a teddy? How understanding conflict styles can help you overcome fights with friends and family 

Andrew and Sam discuss The Men on My Couch by Brandy Engler. You can find it here.

Andrew also mentions other episodes of this podcast, including How to be Resilient with James Hollis and Being a Mother with Lisa Marchiano.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3000 144 full Conroy Harris: Rites of Passage and Mentoring: How to Become an Adult Conroy Harris: Rites of Passage and Mentoring: How to Become an Adult https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/conroy-harris-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/conroy-harris-podcast/#comments Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8114a7d0-94f1-5842-99c0-67d50fb91b46 It can often seem that today's world rewards people who remain psychologically suspended in adolescence. Many people, particularly men, prolong and enjoy their adolescence for decades. 

Conroy Harris, CEO of the charity A Band of Brothers, discovered through his own life experiences that this wasn’t a healthy way to live. He believes that everyone seeks a meaningful identity and a purpose into which to channel the energies of early adulthood. 

In this episode Andrew and Conroy discuss the importance of rites of passage and mentoring, and how men can support one another to live authentic lives. Conroy shares some of his own difficult experiences as a young man, including periods of homelessness, and explains how mentoring and service to his community helped him find his way. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Where do I fit in?

⭐️Three things Conroy Harris knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit the A Band of Brothers website

Follow A Band of Brothers on Facebook @abandofbrothers and on Twitter @band_brothersuk

Read Iron John: a Book About Men by Robert Bly. 

Andrew also mentions his interview with Dr Connie Zweig on being an elder, From Role to Soul 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> It can often seem that today's world rewards people who remain psychologically suspended in adolescence. Many people, particularly men, prolong and enjoy their adolescence for decades. 

Conroy Harris, CEO of the charity A Band of Brothers, discovered through his own life experiences that this wasn’t a healthy way to live. He believes that everyone seeks a meaningful identity and a purpose into which to channel the energies of early adulthood. 

In this episode Andrew and Conroy discuss the importance of rites of passage and mentoring, and how men can support one another to live authentic lives. Conroy shares some of his own difficult experiences as a young man, including periods of homelessness, and explains how mentoring and service to his community helped him find his way. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Where do I fit in?

⭐️Three things Conroy Harris knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit the A Band of Brothers website

Follow A Band of Brothers on Facebook @abandofbrothers and on Twitter @band_brothersuk

Read Iron John: a Book About Men by Robert Bly. 

Andrew also mentions his interview with Dr Connie Zweig on being an elder, From Role to Soul 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2731 143 full Mara Glatzel: It’s OK to be Needy: How to Recognise & Advocate for Yours Mara Glatzel: It’s OK to be Needy: How to Recognise & Advocate for Yours https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/mara-glatzel-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/mara-glatzel-podcast/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/7800fb8b-631f-5634-a0f7-6301b7385778 You have needs—your needs matter. And yet, you’ve been taught that pushing your needs to the back burner is the only way to get things done, that your needs are an overwhelming burden, or that self-care is a luxury you can’t afford. 

Author, coach and podcaster Mara Glatzel encourages us to “take a seat at the table in our own life”. In this episode Andrew and Mara discuss how to articulate your needs, and how to pursue a more genuine and meaningful form of self-care.

Mara Glatzel is the author of Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty. She is an intuitive coach, an author, and the host of the Needy podcast. In her coaching work she helps perfectionists, caregivers, and people pleasers take up space in their lives and reclaim their sovereignty through honouring and advocating for their needs.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Raising “needy” kids.

⭐️Three things Mara Glatzel knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Mara Glatzel’s book Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty.

Listen to Mara Glatzel’s Needy podcast.

Read Mary Oliver’s poem Wild Geese

Follow Mara Glatzel on Facebook and Instagram @maraglatzel 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Robert Jackman on Healing Your Lost Inner Child and Paul Gilbert on Compassion and Self-Acceptance.

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

 

]]> You have needs—your needs matter. And yet, you’ve been taught that pushing your needs to the back burner is the only way to get things done, that your needs are an overwhelming burden, or that self-care is a luxury you can’t afford. 

Author, coach and podcaster Mara Glatzel encourages us to “take a seat at the table in our own life”. In this episode Andrew and Mara discuss how to articulate your needs, and how to pursue a more genuine and meaningful form of self-care.

Mara Glatzel is the author of Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty. She is an intuitive coach, an author, and the host of the Needy podcast. In her coaching work she helps perfectionists, caregivers, and people pleasers take up space in their lives and reclaim their sovereignty through honouring and advocating for their needs.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Raising “needy” kids.

⭐️Three things Mara Glatzel knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Mara Glatzel’s book Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty.

Listen to Mara Glatzel’s Needy podcast.

Read Mary Oliver’s poem Wild Geese

Follow Mara Glatzel on Facebook and Instagram @maraglatzel 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Robert Jackman on Healing Your Lost Inner Child and Paul Gilbert on Compassion and Self-Acceptance.

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3222 142 full Ayala Gill: What Can I Learn from this Moment? Ayala Gill: What Can I Learn from this Moment? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ayala-gill-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ayala-gill-podcast/#comments Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/cdff6ba6-3b46-57fb-83c9-ea7048dccc07 In this episode spiritual teacher Ayala Gill shares three fundamental questions with which to approach difficult situations life throws our way:

⭐️What can I learn from this moment?

⭐️What’s asking to be loved?

⭐️What can I give in return?

Andrew and Ayala also discuss the nature of suffering, the difference between suffering and pain, animistic cosmology (the inherent luminous intelligence intrinsic to all things), and what it means to “live in sacredness”.

Ayala Gill is a teacher of meditation, yoga and other spiritual practices. She has taught for 25 years, and guides silent retreats in Europe which include yoga, meditation and ceremony. She is currently writing a book that is provisionally titled Living in Sacredness. Her next guided retreat is in October 2023, at Le Moulin de Chaves, France

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Turning anger to compassion

⭐️Three things Ayala Gill knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit Ayala Gill’s website. 

Next week, June 26-30 2023, Ayala will be teaching a week of daily meditations online with Sangha Live from 7-8am UK time (recordings available later the same day).

Learn more about Ayala Gill’s guided silent retreats 

Read and/or subscribe to Ayala Gill’s Substack 

Follow Ayala Gill on Facebook @ayala.gill

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Matthew McKay on Loving in the Face of Pain and Paul Gilbert on Compassion and Self-Acceptance.

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> In this episode spiritual teacher Ayala Gill shares three fundamental questions with which to approach difficult situations life throws our way:

⭐️What can I learn from this moment?

⭐️What’s asking to be loved?

⭐️What can I give in return?

Andrew and Ayala also discuss the nature of suffering, the difference between suffering and pain, animistic cosmology (the inherent luminous intelligence intrinsic to all things), and what it means to “live in sacredness”.

Ayala Gill is a teacher of meditation, yoga and other spiritual practices. She has taught for 25 years, and guides silent retreats in Europe which include yoga, meditation and ceremony. She is currently writing a book that is provisionally titled Living in Sacredness. Her next guided retreat is in October 2023, at Le Moulin de Chaves, France

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Turning anger to compassion

⭐️Three things Ayala Gill knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit Ayala Gill’s website. 

Next week, June 26-30 2023, Ayala will be teaching a week of daily meditations online with Sangha Live from 7-8am UK time (recordings available later the same day).

Learn more about Ayala Gill’s guided silent retreats 

Read and/or subscribe to Ayala Gill’s Substack 

Follow Ayala Gill on Facebook @ayala.gill

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Matthew McKay on Loving in the Face of Pain and Paul Gilbert on Compassion and Self-Acceptance.

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3175 141 full Scott Simon: Small Acts of Courage to Change Your Life Scott Simon: Small Acts of Courage to Change Your Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/scott-simon-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/scott-simon-podcast/#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2023 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8e816ea2-f2fc-5293-8a63-b84a6965f8a4 When fear presents itself, we are deterred from the essential work of holding tough conversations, defending new ideas against the status quo, and standing up against injustice.

Author Scott Simon founded the Scare Your Soul courage movement to help people harness their fears and lead more courageous lives. Since he became a “fear chaser”, Simon has had some big-ticket adventures: taking on his fear of heights by skydiving from 14,000 feet, negotiating multi-million dollar deals with tough and cynical real estate developers, and seeking out a famous healer in the misty mountains of Bali. 

But the surprising truth is: it isn’t about these big moments of facing our fears —it’s the daily moments and choices that make the real impact.

In this episode, Scott and Andrew discuss how we can become braver, and Scott outlines seven powerful principles for taking action. 

Scott Simon is a happiness entrepreneur, founder of the Scare Your Soul courage movement, and the author of the book Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life. He is dedicated to creating, curating, and leading opportunities for people around the world to be happier, empowered and courageous in their own lives.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️What men need to know about divorce

⭐️Three things Scott Simon knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Scott Simon’s book Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life

Visit Scott Simon’s Scare Your Soul website

Follow Scott Simon on Facebook and Instagram @scareyoursoul 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with therapist Charlotte Fox Weber on What Do You Really Want?, and with Alan Lessik on How to Deal With Change. 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> When fear presents itself, we are deterred from the essential work of holding tough conversations, defending new ideas against the status quo, and standing up against injustice.

Author Scott Simon founded the Scare Your Soul courage movement to help people harness their fears and lead more courageous lives. Since he became a “fear chaser”, Simon has had some big-ticket adventures: taking on his fear of heights by skydiving from 14,000 feet, negotiating multi-million dollar deals with tough and cynical real estate developers, and seeking out a famous healer in the misty mountains of Bali. 

But the surprising truth is: it isn’t about these big moments of facing our fears —it’s the daily moments and choices that make the real impact.

In this episode, Scott and Andrew discuss how we can become braver, and Scott outlines seven powerful principles for taking action. 

Scott Simon is a happiness entrepreneur, founder of the Scare Your Soul courage movement, and the author of the book Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life. He is dedicated to creating, curating, and leading opportunities for people around the world to be happier, empowered and courageous in their own lives.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️What men need to know about divorce

⭐️Three things Scott Simon knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Scott Simon’s book Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life

Visit Scott Simon’s Scare Your Soul website

Follow Scott Simon on Facebook and Instagram @scareyoursoul 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with therapist Charlotte Fox Weber on What Do You Really Want?, and with Alan Lessik on How to Deal With Change. 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2798 140 full Tonya Lester: How to Have Healthy Conflict Tonya Lester: How to Have Healthy Conflict https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tonya-lester-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tonya-lester-podcast/#comments Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/412e6f27-4a98-5e85-a7f8-091395cc4c3c Psychotherapist Tonya Lester believes it’s OK to be difficult. This doesn’t mean being rigid, domineering or unkind. It means making sure that your partner has a sense of who you are and what you need. Of course, you won’t get there without learning how to disagree productively.

In this episode Andrew and Tonya discuss how to develop mutually supportive relationships, including 8 ingredients for healthy conflict. 

They also discuss Tonya’s recent New York Times article, “Couples Therapist, Heal Thyself”, about what it’s like to go into marriage counselling as a therapist.

Tonya Lester is a psychotherapist in Brooklyn, New York, with over 16 years of experience counselling couples. In her upcoming book, Be Difficult: A Guide to Speaking Up, Facing Conflict, and Changing, Tonya writes about her experience with women who seem empowered in other areas of their lives but are overly deferential and accommodating in their relationships.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to confess to infidelity.

⭐️Three things Tonya Lester knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit Tonya Lester’s website.

Read Tonya Lester’s New York Times article “Couples Therapist, Heal Thyself”.

Follow Tonya Lester on Instagram @tonyalesterpsychotherapy

You might also enjoy these episodes: Olivier Clerc on Forgiveness, or Terry Real on The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love.  

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Psychotherapist Tonya Lester believes it’s OK to be difficult. This doesn’t mean being rigid, domineering or unkind. It means making sure that your partner has a sense of who you are and what you need. Of course, you won’t get there without learning how to disagree productively.

In this episode Andrew and Tonya discuss how to develop mutually supportive relationships, including 8 ingredients for healthy conflict. 

They also discuss Tonya’s recent New York Times article, “Couples Therapist, Heal Thyself”, about what it’s like to go into marriage counselling as a therapist.

Tonya Lester is a psychotherapist in Brooklyn, New York, with over 16 years of experience counselling couples. In her upcoming book, Be Difficult: A Guide to Speaking Up, Facing Conflict, and Changing, Tonya writes about her experience with women who seem empowered in other areas of their lives but are overly deferential and accommodating in their relationships.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to confess to infidelity.

⭐️Three things Tonya Lester knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit Tonya Lester’s website.

Read Tonya Lester’s New York Times article “Couples Therapist, Heal Thyself”.

Follow Tonya Lester on Instagram @tonyalesterpsychotherapy

You might also enjoy these episodes: Olivier Clerc on Forgiveness, or Terry Real on The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love.  

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2716 139 full Richard Nicholls: How to be Happier Richard Nicholls: How to be Happier https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/richard-nicholls-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/richard-nicholls-podcast/#comments Mon, 29 May 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/7d2017c6-3e8e-578b-84c1-9c21972e7479 Is it possible to decide to be happier, and then to go out there and make it happen? Hypnotherapist, author and podcaster Richard Nicholls believes that happiness is, at least in part, a skill to be learned. The more you practise, the easier it becomes. 

Of course, each individual’s notion of happiness and their genetic capacity to achieve it easily will be very different. That doesn’t mean, though, that we shouldn't decide to influence those aspects of happiness that ARE inside our control.

In this episode Andrew and Richard discuss the nature of happiness, and the things we can do to make it more a part of our everyday lives.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Dealing with comparison culture.

⭐️Three things Richard Nicholls knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Richard Nicholls’ book 15 Minutes to Happiness

Visit Richard Nicholls’ website 

Listen to the Therapy Natters podcast Richard Nicholls co-hosts with Fiona Biddle.

Follow Richard Nicholls on Twitter @richardnicholls, on Facebook @RichardNichollsAuthor and on Instagram @RichardNichollsReal.

You might also enjoy Andrew's interviews with Henry Emmons on Bring More Calm and Joy Into Your Life, or with Charlotte Fox Weber on What Do You Really Want? 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Is it possible to decide to be happier, and then to go out there and make it happen? Hypnotherapist, author and podcaster Richard Nicholls believes that happiness is, at least in part, a skill to be learned. The more you practise, the easier it becomes. 

Of course, each individual’s notion of happiness and their genetic capacity to achieve it easily will be very different. That doesn’t mean, though, that we shouldn't decide to influence those aspects of happiness that ARE inside our control.

In this episode Andrew and Richard discuss the nature of happiness, and the things we can do to make it more a part of our everyday lives.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Dealing with comparison culture.

⭐️Three things Richard Nicholls knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Richard Nicholls’ book 15 Minutes to Happiness

Visit Richard Nicholls’ website 

Listen to the Therapy Natters podcast Richard Nicholls co-hosts with Fiona Biddle.

Follow Richard Nicholls on Twitter @richardnicholls, on Facebook @RichardNichollsAuthor and on Instagram @RichardNichollsReal.

You might also enjoy Andrew's interviews with Henry Emmons on Bring More Calm and Joy Into Your Life, or with Charlotte Fox Weber on What Do You Really Want? 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 





]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2845 138 full Sarah Swenson: Are You in a Neurodiverse Relationship? Sarah Swenson: Are You in a Neurodiverse Relationship? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sarah-swenson-are-you-in-a-neurodiverse-relationship/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sarah-swenson-are-you-in-a-neurodiverse-relationship/#comments Mon, 22 May 2023 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/5fb250be-2ffe-3042-8237-90b0c0c2abca If you’re in relationship with a partner who is on the autism spectrum, the following may feel familiar:

  • My partner seems to lack empathy and doesn’t care how I feel
  • My partner misjudges me all the time - I can’t do anything right
  • I can’t seem to find a way to communicate with my partner
  • My partner feels attacked and criticised if I disagree
  • We argue all the time and never resolve anything
  • My partner just walks away when things get emotional
  • We've been together for a long time and I am lonelier than I have ever been in my life

This week Sarah Swenson, a counselor specialising in working with neurodiverse couples, highlights some of challenges these couples face, and shares her ideas on how to build a happy relationship that can work for both partners.

Andrew and Sarah also discuss several listener letters on challenges faced by neurodiverse couples.

Sarah Swenson is a licensed mental health counselor based in Seattle, Washington. Her practice is focused on supporting the needs of neurodiverse couples in which one partner is or may be autistic. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️The problems with being highly intelligent.

⭐️Three things Sarah Swenson knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Visit Sarah Swenson’s website 

Find out about Sarah Swenson’s online courses for neurodiverse couples.

Read Sarah Swenson’s Substack newsletter for neurotypical individuals whose partners are or may be autistic.

Find out about Sarah Swenson’s work counselling highly intelligent individuals.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> If you’re in relationship with a partner who is on the autism spectrum, the following may feel familiar:

  • My partner seems to lack empathy and doesn’t care how I feel
  • My partner misjudges me all the time - I can’t do anything right
  • I can’t seem to find a way to communicate with my partner
  • My partner feels attacked and criticised if I disagree
  • We argue all the time and never resolve anything
  • My partner just walks away when things get emotional
  • We've been together for a long time and I am lonelier than I have ever been in my life

This week Sarah Swenson, a counselor specialising in working with neurodiverse couples, highlights some of challenges these couples face, and shares her ideas on how to build a happy relationship that can work for both partners.

Andrew and Sarah also discuss several listener letters on challenges faced by neurodiverse couples.

Sarah Swenson is a licensed mental health counselor based in Seattle, Washington. Her practice is focused on supporting the needs of neurodiverse couples in which one partner is or may be autistic. 


If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️The problems with being highly intelligent.

⭐️Three things Sarah Swenson knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Visit Sarah Swenson’s website 

Find out about Sarah Swenson’s online courses for neurodiverse couples.

Read Sarah Swenson’s Substack newsletter for neurotypical individuals whose partners are or may be autistic.

Find out about Sarah Swenson’s work counselling highly intelligent individuals.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3305 137 full Olivier Clerc: Forgiveness: Healing the Wounds of the Heart Olivier Clerc: Forgiveness: Healing the Wounds of the Heart https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/olivier-clerc-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/olivier-clerc-podcast/#comments Mon, 15 May 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/3bea3a0a-09bc-5573-8dbd-a22ec03f2bfb Forgiveness is a powerful spiritual tool that can bring profound relief, and unleash feelings of love blocked for years by personal resentments. 

In this episode, Andrew discusses forgiveness with author and forgiveness expert Olivier Clerc. They cover: 

⭐️4 essential steps to forgiveness

⭐️Obstacles to forgiveness

⭐️The importance of spending time deciding what exactly forgiveness means to you.

Olivier Clerc is a writer, lecturer and workshop-leader, specialising in self-help and spirituality.  He is also the creator of Circles of Forgiveness, of which there are now 250, in 15 different countries. Olivier is the author of 22 books, the latest of which is Healing the Wounds of the Heart: 15 Obstacles to Forgiveness and How to Overcome Them.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How taking things personally is an obstacle to forgiveness

⭐️Three things Olivier Clerc knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Olivier Clerc’s latest book, Healing the Wounds of the Heart: 15 Obstacles to Forgiveness and How to Overcome Them 

Read Olivier Clerc’s book The Gift of Forgiveness: A Magical Encounter with don Miguel Ruiz

Visit Olivier Clerc’s website 

Follow Olivier Clerc on Instagram @olivier_clerc_auteur

Visit The Forgiveness Project's website 

Read The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz.

Read Radical Self-Forgiveness: The Direct Path to True Self-Acceptance by Colin Tipping.

Listen to our other episode on forgiveness: Dr Frederic Luskin on Forgiveness: What It Is, and What It Is Not 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Forgiveness is a powerful spiritual tool that can bring profound relief, and unleash feelings of love blocked for years by personal resentments. 

In this episode, Andrew discusses forgiveness with author and forgiveness expert Olivier Clerc. They cover: 

⭐️4 essential steps to forgiveness

⭐️Obstacles to forgiveness

⭐️The importance of spending time deciding what exactly forgiveness means to you.

Olivier Clerc is a writer, lecturer and workshop-leader, specialising in self-help and spirituality.  He is also the creator of Circles of Forgiveness, of which there are now 250, in 15 different countries. Olivier is the author of 22 books, the latest of which is Healing the Wounds of the Heart: 15 Obstacles to Forgiveness and How to Overcome Them.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How taking things personally is an obstacle to forgiveness

⭐️Three things Olivier Clerc knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Olivier Clerc’s latest book, Healing the Wounds of the Heart: 15 Obstacles to Forgiveness and How to Overcome Them 

Read Olivier Clerc’s book The Gift of Forgiveness: A Magical Encounter with don Miguel Ruiz

Visit Olivier Clerc’s website 

Follow Olivier Clerc on Instagram @olivier_clerc_auteur

Visit The Forgiveness Project's website 

Read The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz.

Read Radical Self-Forgiveness: The Direct Path to True Self-Acceptance by Colin Tipping.

Listen to our other episode on forgiveness: Dr Frederic Luskin on Forgiveness: What It Is, and What It Is Not 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3075 136 full Geraldine Walsh: Unraveling Motherhood Geraldine Walsh: Unraveling Motherhood https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/geraldine-walsh-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/geraldine-walsh-podcast/#comments Mon, 08 May 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/9bbceb5d-fea3-5067-83b8-04a05351819e Motherhood gets great PR: women are led by society to expect it to be continuously fulfilling and wonderful. The reality is, of course, more complicated. Children absorb so much of our energy that there can be too little left over to maintain a healthy sense of self. 

Writer and journalist Geraldine Walsh is the author of Unraveling Motherhood, which explores postnatal depression, the “supermum myth”, the importance of boundaries in motherhood and how to embrace a good enough mother mentality.

Andrew and Geraldine explore many aspects of parenting, including strategies you can use to self-nurture, whilst also modelling good mental health practices to your children. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Superhero therapy

⭐️Three things Geraldine Walsh knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Buy Geraldine Walsh’s book Unraveling Motherhood: Understanding Your Experience Through Self-Reflection, Self-Care, and Authenticity

Visit Geraldine Walsh’s website

Follow Geraldine Walsh on Instagram and Twitter @_GeraldineWalsh

Read Andrew’s book on relationships and parenting I Love You But You Always Put Me Last: How to Childproof Your Marriage

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with psychoanalyst Lisa Marchiano on Being a Mother: a Journey of Self Discovery or with author Dawn Kohler on When the Call to Be Yourself Can No Longer Be Ignored.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Motherhood gets great PR: women are led by society to expect it to be continuously fulfilling and wonderful. The reality is, of course, more complicated. Children absorb so much of our energy that there can be too little left over to maintain a healthy sense of self. 

Writer and journalist Geraldine Walsh is the author of Unraveling Motherhood, which explores postnatal depression, the “supermum myth”, the importance of boundaries in motherhood and how to embrace a good enough mother mentality.

Andrew and Geraldine explore many aspects of parenting, including strategies you can use to self-nurture, whilst also modelling good mental health practices to your children. 

If You’re Looking for More….

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This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Superhero therapy

⭐️Three things Geraldine Walsh knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Buy Geraldine Walsh’s book Unraveling Motherhood: Understanding Your Experience Through Self-Reflection, Self-Care, and Authenticity

Visit Geraldine Walsh’s website

Follow Geraldine Walsh on Instagram and Twitter @_GeraldineWalsh

Read Andrew’s book on relationships and parenting I Love You But You Always Put Me Last: How to Childproof Your Marriage

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with psychoanalyst Lisa Marchiano on Being a Mother: a Journey of Self Discovery or with author Dawn Kohler on When the Call to Be Yourself Can No Longer Be Ignored.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2960 135 full Dr Geoffrey Greif: Adult Sibling Relationships: How Do You Get On With Your Brother or Sister? Dr Geoffrey Greif: Adult Sibling Relationships: How Do You Get On With Your Brother or Sister? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/geoffrey-greif-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/geoffrey-greif-podcast/#comments Mon, 01 May 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/4e5927c4-196c-5efe-bfc6-d9d46c3cafc6 There’s no-one in the world who can push your buttons like your brother or sister. Sibling relationships (whether you live in the same postcode or ceased speaking to one another three decades ago) have a definitive influence on our adult lives.

This week author and academic Dr Geoffrey Greif talks us through his extensive research on adult sibling relationships, based on hundreds of interviews and surveys.

Adult sibling relationships are often characterized by ambivalence and ambiguity, and they may also be hurtful, uncertain, competitive, or exhausting, even when the undercurrents of love and loyalty remain. 

Tensions kept simmering under the surface through years of avoidance can erupt to the surface when, for example, an elderly parent takes a turn for the worse.

As well as discussing Dr Greif’s book, Adult Sibling Relationships, Andrew and Dr Greif also discuss how to find the positive aspects of your sibling relationships, and how to decide if it’s possible and/or worthwhile to rebuild healthier ties and find family closeness.

Dr Geoffrey Greif is a professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He is the author of 14 books, including four that are co-edited, and more than 135 journal articles and book chapters. He has also researched male friendships; couple friendships; in-law relationships; and single fathers. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to improve your relationship with your in-laws

⭐️Three things Geoffrey Greif knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Dr Geoffrey Grief’s book Adult Sibling Relationships 

Read Dr Geoffrey Greif’s other books, which include Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships and Two Plus Two: Couples and Their Couple Friendships 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Philippa Perry on What You Wish Your Parents Knew and with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton on Good Boundaries.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> There’s no-one in the world who can push your buttons like your brother or sister. Sibling relationships (whether you live in the same postcode or ceased speaking to one another three decades ago) have a definitive influence on our adult lives.

This week author and academic Dr Geoffrey Greif talks us through his extensive research on adult sibling relationships, based on hundreds of interviews and surveys.

Adult sibling relationships are often characterized by ambivalence and ambiguity, and they may also be hurtful, uncertain, competitive, or exhausting, even when the undercurrents of love and loyalty remain. 

Tensions kept simmering under the surface through years of avoidance can erupt to the surface when, for example, an elderly parent takes a turn for the worse.

As well as discussing Dr Greif’s book, Adult Sibling Relationships, Andrew and Dr Greif also discuss how to find the positive aspects of your sibling relationships, and how to decide if it’s possible and/or worthwhile to rebuild healthier ties and find family closeness.

Dr Geoffrey Greif is a professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He is the author of 14 books, including four that are co-edited, and more than 135 journal articles and book chapters. He has also researched male friendships; couple friendships; in-law relationships; and single fathers. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to improve your relationship with your in-laws

⭐️Three things Geoffrey Greif knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Dr Geoffrey Grief’s book Adult Sibling Relationships 

Read Dr Geoffrey Greif’s other books, which include Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships and Two Plus Two: Couples and Their Couple Friendships 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Philippa Perry on What You Wish Your Parents Knew and with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton on Good Boundaries.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3641 134 full Allison Raskin: OCD: How Overthinking Impacts Your Relationships Allison Raskin: OCD: How Overthinking Impacts Your Relationships https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/alison-raskin-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/alison-raskin-podcast/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/448ea6de-f665-597e-9a1f-fd5e6ec0a47c Love and relationships are already complicated, but they can feel even more so if you’re living with a mental health condition.

This week author Allison Raskin talks about her experiences with OCD, and how overthinking can be managed in relationships and dating. How do you talk to a partner about your mental health? What is the difference between having valid concerns and catastrophising? What can you do if you’re overwhelmed by negative thoughts?

Allison Raskin is a New York Times bestselling author and podcaster. Her latest book is Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD, and/or Depression. She also has a highly successful YouTube channel, Just Between Us, and has worked as a screenwriter for Netflix, MTV and 20th Century Television.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to keep going when looking for love, change or growth

⭐️Three things Allison Raskin knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Allison Raskin’s new book Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD, and/or Depression

Watch Allison Raskin on her YouTube channel Just Between Us 

Follow Allison Raskin on Instagram @emotionalsupportlady and on Twitter @AllisonRaskin. 

Visit Allison Raskin's website 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Kathleen Smith on Making Anxiety Your Friend and with Kate Lucey on Depression: What Worked For Me.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Love and relationships are already complicated, but they can feel even more so if you’re living with a mental health condition.

This week author Allison Raskin talks about her experiences with OCD, and how overthinking can be managed in relationships and dating. How do you talk to a partner about your mental health? What is the difference between having valid concerns and catastrophising? What can you do if you’re overwhelmed by negative thoughts?

Allison Raskin is a New York Times bestselling author and podcaster. Her latest book is Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD, and/or Depression. She also has a highly successful YouTube channel, Just Between Us, and has worked as a screenwriter for Netflix, MTV and 20th Century Television.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to keep going when looking for love, change or growth

⭐️Three things Allison Raskin knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Allison Raskin’s new book Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD, and/or Depression

Watch Allison Raskin on her YouTube channel Just Between Us 

Follow Allison Raskin on Instagram @emotionalsupportlady and on Twitter @AllisonRaskin. 

Visit Allison Raskin's website 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Kathleen Smith on Making Anxiety Your Friend and with Kate Lucey on Depression: What Worked For Me.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 





 





]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2950 133 full Robert Jackman: Healing Your Lost Inner Child Robert Jackman: Healing Your Lost Inner Child https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robert-jackman-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/robert-jackman-podcast/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:04:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/4a19d5ee-d01e-53b2-a2d6-5a68ea8c43f6 If you often feel depressed, anxious, victimised or disappointed, you may be carrying a heavy load of unresolved emotional pain. 

Psychotherapist and author Robert Jackman suggests that this pain, and associated patterns of behaviour, often stem from our lost inner child. This inner child brings with him or her a false narrative; played on repeat. 

Painful childhood experiences can show up in adulthood as explosive anger, isolation, bad relationship choices, negative self-talk, feelings of being overwhelmed, being a people pleaser, and keeping others at arm's length.

This week Andrew and Robert talk about identifying your lost inner child, how to talk to them, and how to heal some of this emotional pain in order to embrace a more authentic life. 

 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Healing your wounded relationship

⭐️Three things Robert Jackman knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Buy Robert Jackman’s books Healing Your Lost Inner Child, The Tender Path of Grief and Loss and Healing Your Wounded Relationship 

Visit Robert Jackman’s website.

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with William Ayot on Healing Men’s Souls and with Paul Gilbert on Compassion and Self-Acceptance.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> If you often feel depressed, anxious, victimised or disappointed, you may be carrying a heavy load of unresolved emotional pain. 

Psychotherapist and author Robert Jackman suggests that this pain, and associated patterns of behaviour, often stem from our lost inner child. This inner child brings with him or her a false narrative; played on repeat. 

Painful childhood experiences can show up in adulthood as explosive anger, isolation, bad relationship choices, negative self-talk, feelings of being overwhelmed, being a people pleaser, and keeping others at arm's length.

This week Andrew and Robert talk about identifying your lost inner child, how to talk to them, and how to heal some of this emotional pain in order to embrace a more authentic life. 

 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Healing your wounded relationship

⭐️Three things Robert Jackman knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Buy Robert Jackman’s books Healing Your Lost Inner Child, The Tender Path of Grief and Loss and Healing Your Wounded Relationship 

Visit Robert Jackman’s website.

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with William Ayot on Healing Men’s Souls and with Paul Gilbert on Compassion and Self-Acceptance.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2989 132 full Eric Maisel: What If We’ve Gotten Meaning All Wrong Eric Maisel: What If We’ve Gotten Meaning All Wrong https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/eric-maisel-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/eric-maisel-podcast/#comments Mon, 10 Apr 2023 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/fafc535f-a88a-5de4-9bcd-2087684d6dc3 What if we’ve gotten meaning all wrong? Perhaps “searching for meaning” is completely the wrong way to think about things. If we can reconceptualise, it may be far easier to build a life suffused with meaning and joy.

Dr Eric Maisel has been fascinated by the subject of meaning since he was a small child. This week Andrew and Eric discuss Eric’s new book, which suggests that meaning is just a feeling, and that purpose is a choice.

Dr. Eric Maisel is the author of more than 50 books. His interests include creativity, life purpose and meaning; mental health and critical psychology; and parenting in a “mental disorder” age. Dr. Maisel writes the “Rethinking Mental Health” blog for Psychology Today and is a regular contributor to Mad in America, where he founded and edited its parent resources section. Among his favourite things are leading Deep Writing workshops around the world (in places like Paris, London, Rome, Dublin, Prague, New York and San Francisco), working with individual creativity coaching clients, and producing interesting and useful programs (like his Life Purpose Boot Camp Self-Paced Instructor Training).

 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to identify your life's purpose in 8 weeks.

⭐️Three things Eric Maisel knows to be true.

⭐️AND you will also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Dr Eric Maisel’s latest books, including Redesign Your Mind and Unleashing the Artist Within.

Visit Dr Eric Maisel’s websites:

http://www.ericmaisel.com

http://www.ericmaiselsolutions.com

http://www.thefutureofmentalhealth.com

Follow Dr Eric Maisel on Twitter and Instagram @ericmaisel 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Nathanael Garrett Novosel on The Meaning of LIfe is Growth or with Richard Lang on Seeing Who You Really Are.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> What if we’ve gotten meaning all wrong? Perhaps “searching for meaning” is completely the wrong way to think about things. If we can reconceptualise, it may be far easier to build a life suffused with meaning and joy.

Dr Eric Maisel has been fascinated by the subject of meaning since he was a small child. This week Andrew and Eric discuss Eric’s new book, which suggests that meaning is just a feeling, and that purpose is a choice.

Dr. Eric Maisel is the author of more than 50 books. His interests include creativity, life purpose and meaning; mental health and critical psychology; and parenting in a “mental disorder” age. Dr. Maisel writes the “Rethinking Mental Health” blog for Psychology Today and is a regular contributor to Mad in America, where he founded and edited its parent resources section. Among his favourite things are leading Deep Writing workshops around the world (in places like Paris, London, Rome, Dublin, Prague, New York and San Francisco), working with individual creativity coaching clients, and producing interesting and useful programs (like his Life Purpose Boot Camp Self-Paced Instructor Training).

 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to identify your life's purpose in 8 weeks.

⭐️Three things Eric Maisel knows to be true.

⭐️AND you will also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Dr Eric Maisel’s latest books, including Redesign Your Mind and Unleashing the Artist Within.

Visit Dr Eric Maisel’s websites:

http://www.ericmaisel.com

http://www.ericmaiselsolutions.com

http://www.thefutureofmentalhealth.com

Follow Dr Eric Maisel on Twitter and Instagram @ericmaisel 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Nathanael Garrett Novosel on The Meaning of LIfe is Growth or with Richard Lang on Seeing Who You Really Are.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3096 131 full Sherri Mandell: How to Grow Resilience: The Seven Cs & Why Creativity is Key Sherri Mandell: How to Grow Resilience: The Seven Cs & Why Creativity is Key https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sherri-mandell-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/sherri-mandell-podcast/#comments Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/66a4a2ba-9058-5e10-8932-fb0ade891738 After her 13-year-old son Koby was murdered by terrorists, Sherri Mandell was forced to explore the nature of spiritual resilience in the face of overwhelming grief.

In her book The Road to Resilience Sherri outlines seven steps required to face suffering and be enlarged: 

  • Chaos
  • Community
  • Choice
  • Creativity
  • Commemoration (discussed in bonus episode for supporters)
  • Consecration (discussed in bonus episode for supporters)
  • Celebration (discussed in bonus episode for supporters)

Andrew and Sherri discuss these seven steps; and also explore the power of creativity to find your inner truth (the subject of Sherri’s latest book, The Kabbalah of Writing).  

Sherri Mandell is a prize-winning author, speaker, lecturer and counselor based in Israel. She and her husband are the directors of the Koby Mandell Foundation, which runs healing groups and camps for bereaved families and children.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️The final three Cs: Commemoration, Consecration, Celebration

⭐️Three things Sherri Mandell knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Read Sherri Mandell’s books The Kabbalah of Writing and The Road to Resilience 

Learn more about Sherri Mandell and the Koby Mandell Foundation https://www.kobymandell.org/ 

Follow Sherri Mandell on Facebook @SherriMandell

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with James Hollis on How to be Resilient and with Niamh Fitzpatrick on Tell Me the Truth About Loss

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> After her 13-year-old son Koby was murdered by terrorists, Sherri Mandell was forced to explore the nature of spiritual resilience in the face of overwhelming grief.

In her book The Road to Resilience Sherri outlines seven steps required to face suffering and be enlarged: 

  • Chaos
  • Community
  • Choice
  • Creativity
  • Commemoration (discussed in bonus episode for supporters)
  • Consecration (discussed in bonus episode for supporters)
  • Celebration (discussed in bonus episode for supporters)

Andrew and Sherri discuss these seven steps; and also explore the power of creativity to find your inner truth (the subject of Sherri’s latest book, The Kabbalah of Writing).  

Sherri Mandell is a prize-winning author, speaker, lecturer and counselor based in Israel. She and her husband are the directors of the Koby Mandell Foundation, which runs healing groups and camps for bereaved families and children.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️The final three Cs: Commemoration, Consecration, Celebration

⭐️Three things Sherri Mandell knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Read Sherri Mandell’s books The Kabbalah of Writing and The Road to Resilience 

Learn more about Sherri Mandell and the Koby Mandell Foundation https://www.kobymandell.org/ 

Follow Sherri Mandell on Facebook @SherriMandell

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with James Hollis on How to be Resilient and with Niamh Fitzpatrick on Tell Me the Truth About Loss

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2941 130 full Juliet Grayson: Self Differentiation: Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You? Juliet Grayson: Self Differentiation: Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/juliet-grayson-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/juliet-grayson-podcast/#comments Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/f0e7a9f8-6ae4-55f0-bd8d-6eed7253f51e One of the toughest challenges in a relationship is being able to forge our own individual selves. And it isn’t always something that gets easier over time. 

Our ability to create a strong separate self independent of a couple relationship is strongly influenced by how we grew up, and what our relationship with our parents was like.

In this episode Andrew talks with psychosexual therapist Juliet Grayson about the question “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You?

Juliet Grayson provides extensive training courses and workshops for therapists, including training in attachment informed couple therapy, creative writing in the therapeutic encounter, and the Pesso Boyden system of psychotherapy. Her website hosts many informative webinars, covering numerous topics including shame, death and relationships. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to feel less guilty.

⭐️Three things Juliet Grayson knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Juliet Grayson’s book, Landscapes of the Heart .

Juliet Grayson has the following websites:

www.therapyandcounselling.co.uk

https://jandw.thinkific.com/

www.landscapesoftheheart.co.uk

www.sexuallyinappropriatebehaviour.org

Read some of the books discussed in this episode: Kahlil Gibrain’s The Prophet, Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury, Getting Past No by William Ury, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.

Learn more about the Pesso Boyden method 

You might enjoy other episodes on relationship themes; including therapists Michelle Farris on Seven Signs You Might be Co-Dependent and Terry Real on The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love.

Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not in Love With You: Seven Steps to Saving Your Relationship 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> One of the toughest challenges in a relationship is being able to forge our own individual selves. And it isn’t always something that gets easier over time. 

Our ability to create a strong separate self independent of a couple relationship is strongly influenced by how we grew up, and what our relationship with our parents was like.

In this episode Andrew talks with psychosexual therapist Juliet Grayson about the question “Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You?

Juliet Grayson provides extensive training courses and workshops for therapists, including training in attachment informed couple therapy, creative writing in the therapeutic encounter, and the Pesso Boyden system of psychotherapy. Her website hosts many informative webinars, covering numerous topics including shame, death and relationships. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to feel less guilty.

⭐️Three things Juliet Grayson knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Juliet Grayson’s book, Landscapes of the Heart .

Juliet Grayson has the following websites:

www.therapyandcounselling.co.uk

https://jandw.thinkific.com/

www.landscapesoftheheart.co.uk

www.sexuallyinappropriatebehaviour.org

Read some of the books discussed in this episode: Kahlil Gibrain’s The Prophet, Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury, Getting Past No by William Ury, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.

Learn more about the Pesso Boyden method 

You might enjoy other episodes on relationship themes; including therapists Michelle Farris on Seven Signs You Might be Co-Dependent and Terry Real on The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love.

Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not in Love With You: Seven Steps to Saving Your Relationship 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3104 129 full Dr Ruth Ann Harpur: Narcissism: Helpful Diagnosis, or a Trap? Dr Ruth Ann Harpur: Narcissism: Helpful Diagnosis, or a Trap? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ruth-ann-harpur-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ruth-ann-harpur-podcast/#comments Mon, 20 Mar 2023 05:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/b4426091-8377-51db-ae2a-c6eb742646ca These days “narcissist” has become the insult of choice for many of us caught on the wrong side of arrogance, self-absorption or monotonous bragging. 

Narcissism is more complex than that, however, and an empathetic understanding of it can make it much easier to deal with partners or family members with narcissistic traits, or with full-blown narcissistic personality disorder.

This week clinical psychologist  Dr Ruth Ann Harpur discusses with Andrew the origins of narcissism, the “Echo” phenomenon, and why partners of narcissists need to focus more on their own needs and sense of self. 

Dr Ruth Ann Harpur specialises in relationships and issues of narcissism. She qualified as a clinical psychologist in 2009 at the University of East Anglia, and also trained in cognitive behaviour therapy at the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre and in schema therapy at the Dutch Institute for Schema Therapy. She has a popular YouTube channel where she shares helpful videos on aspects of relationships and narcissism.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Dating again after a painful break-up

⭐️Three things Ruth Ann Harpur knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Follow Dr Ruth Ann Harpur on social media: 

https://www.youtube.com/@drruthannharpur/videos

https://www.instagram.com/drruthannharpur/

https://www.tiktok.com/@drruthannharpur

Visit Dr Ruth Ann Harpur’s website, where you’ll find resources for the general public and for therapists, on topics including relationships and narcissism.

Read the poetry of David Whyte, which is discussed in the bonus content of this episode.

You might enjoy other episodes on relationship themes; including therapists Michelle Farris on Seven Signs You Might be Co-Dependent and Terry Real on The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love.

Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not in Love With You: Seven Steps to Saving Your Relationship

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> These days “narcissist” has become the insult of choice for many of us caught on the wrong side of arrogance, self-absorption or monotonous bragging. 

Narcissism is more complex than that, however, and an empathetic understanding of it can make it much easier to deal with partners or family members with narcissistic traits, or with full-blown narcissistic personality disorder.

This week clinical psychologist  Dr Ruth Ann Harpur discusses with Andrew the origins of narcissism, the “Echo” phenomenon, and why partners of narcissists need to focus more on their own needs and sense of self. 

Dr Ruth Ann Harpur specialises in relationships and issues of narcissism. She qualified as a clinical psychologist in 2009 at the University of East Anglia, and also trained in cognitive behaviour therapy at the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre and in schema therapy at the Dutch Institute for Schema Therapy. She has a popular YouTube channel where she shares helpful videos on aspects of relationships and narcissism.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Dating again after a painful break-up

⭐️Three things Ruth Ann Harpur knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Follow Dr Ruth Ann Harpur on social media: 

https://www.youtube.com/@drruthannharpur/videos

https://www.instagram.com/drruthannharpur/

https://www.tiktok.com/@drruthannharpur

Visit Dr Ruth Ann Harpur’s website, where you’ll find resources for the general public and for therapists, on topics including relationships and narcissism.

Read the poetry of David Whyte, which is discussed in the bonus content of this episode.

You might enjoy other episodes on relationship themes; including therapists Michelle Farris on Seven Signs You Might be Co-Dependent and Terry Real on The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love.

Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not in Love With You: Seven Steps to Saving Your Relationship

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3340 128 full Jan Day: Tantra: How to Make Your Lovemaking More Connected Jan Day: Tantra: How to Make Your Lovemaking More Connected https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jan-day-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/jan-day-podcast/#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2023 05:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8cbedb68-75bf-57dd-886e-d43476cf8a00 How can we have more meaningful, connected sex? Many couples today are stuck in a low-sex or no-sex dynamic, while others struggle to break a routine that feels unbearably dull.

In this episode Jan Day, a relationship expert and psycho-spirital teacher,  discusses “Living Tantra”.

Andrew and Jan cover how to “resensitise” in a world where there is not enough touch, and too many of us have become desensitised. Coming off autopilot and being open to depth and mystery can lead to a richer connection with the world and with our partners.

Jan Day has been teaching and leading workshops in Europe and Hawaii since 1999. Her life and work have been influenced by both Eastern and Western spiritual teachers. She was a sanyassin of Osho for 15 years. Over a period of 20 years Jan trained and then taught with Alan Lowen, founder of _The Art of Being®. The Living Tantra series of workshops that she offers is based on the Body, Heart & Soul®_ series created by Alan. She has also been influenced by and/or worked with Jack Kornfield, David Deida, Ron Kurtz, Ken Wilber, Genpo Roshi, Thomas Hübl and Ammachi.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Andrew's favourite exercises from Jan's book to try yourself.

⭐️Three things Jan Day knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Jan Day’s book Living Tantra: A Journey into Sex, Spirit and Relationship

Visit Jan Day’s website to learn more about the courses and workshops she offers.

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: A Couple’s Guide to Getting the Spark Back

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Dr Cheryl Fraser on How to Stay in Love or with Venus O’Hara on Spiritual Sex.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> How can we have more meaningful, connected sex? Many couples today are stuck in a low-sex or no-sex dynamic, while others struggle to break a routine that feels unbearably dull.

In this episode Jan Day, a relationship expert and psycho-spirital teacher,  discusses “Living Tantra”.

Andrew and Jan cover how to “resensitise” in a world where there is not enough touch, and too many of us have become desensitised. Coming off autopilot and being open to depth and mystery can lead to a richer connection with the world and with our partners.

Jan Day has been teaching and leading workshops in Europe and Hawaii since 1999. Her life and work have been influenced by both Eastern and Western spiritual teachers. She was a sanyassin of Osho for 15 years. Over a period of 20 years Jan trained and then taught with Alan Lowen, founder of _The Art of Being®. The Living Tantra series of workshops that she offers is based on the Body, Heart & Soul®_ series created by Alan. She has also been influenced by and/or worked with Jack Kornfield, David Deida, Ron Kurtz, Ken Wilber, Genpo Roshi, Thomas Hübl and Ammachi.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Andrew's favourite exercises from Jan's book to try yourself.

⭐️Three things Jan Day knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Jan Day’s book Living Tantra: A Journey into Sex, Spirit and Relationship

Visit Jan Day’s website to learn more about the courses and workshops she offers.

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: A Couple’s Guide to Getting the Spark Back

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Dr Cheryl Fraser on How to Stay in Love or with Venus O’Hara on Spiritual Sex.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2929 127 full Mar Estarellas & Orsolya Szeverics: Unlocking the Gifts of Anger Mar Estarellas & Orsolya Szeverics: Unlocking the Gifts of Anger https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/mar-esterellas-and-orsolya-szeverics-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/mar-esterellas-and-orsolya-szeverics-podcast/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/57cf645a-10b0-50d2-9fbe-67a43968d620 Anger is one of the main reasons couples seek out the help of a marital therapist. It is an emotion we often fear, and which we are frequently taught to stifle and ignore in ourselves.

This week’s guests, Mar Estarellas and Orsolya Szeverics, believe that repressing anger means repressing our authentic emotions. This can lead to muscle tension, physical pain, emotional distress and even depression.

We discuss how we can safely release anger, and how our relationship with this most underappreciated of emotions can be healed, leading to many physical and emotional benefits.

Mar Estarellas and Orsolya Szeverics run a variety of workshops, including around unlocking the gifts of anger. 

Orsolya Szeverics has been experimenting with personal growth practices for nearly a decade, and has forged her own path of supporting people with a key focus on mental and emotional health through creative liberation.

Mar Estarellas is a Computational Neuroscience PhD student. As a painter, neuroscientist and nature enthusiast, she is interested in researching the importance of art and Nature in living and dying healthily, for us and the Earth. She also has experience in Kundalini Yoga and the Wim Hof Method.

 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Three winning and three losing strategies for facing your partner's anger.

⭐️Three things Orshi and Mar know to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliot. 

Visit Mar Estarellas & Orsolya Szeverics’ website for more information about their workshops and their work on anger.

Learn more about Orsolya Szeverics:

https://linktr.ee/orshi 

https://www.instagram.com/creative_liberation/ 

https://dandelion.earth/u/orshi 

Learn more about Mar Estarellas:

https://linktr.ee/mar_estarellas 

https://www.instagram.com/mar.estarellas/ 

https://dandelion.earth/u/mar_estarellas 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Anger is one of the main reasons couples seek out the help of a marital therapist. It is an emotion we often fear, and which we are frequently taught to stifle and ignore in ourselves.

This week’s guests, Mar Estarellas and Orsolya Szeverics, believe that repressing anger means repressing our authentic emotions. This can lead to muscle tension, physical pain, emotional distress and even depression.

We discuss how we can safely release anger, and how our relationship with this most underappreciated of emotions can be healed, leading to many physical and emotional benefits.

Mar Estarellas and Orsolya Szeverics run a variety of workshops, including around unlocking the gifts of anger. 

Orsolya Szeverics has been experimenting with personal growth practices for nearly a decade, and has forged her own path of supporting people with a key focus on mental and emotional health through creative liberation.

Mar Estarellas is a Computational Neuroscience PhD student. As a painter, neuroscientist and nature enthusiast, she is interested in researching the importance of art and Nature in living and dying healthily, for us and the Earth. She also has experience in Kundalini Yoga and the Wim Hof Method.

 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Three winning and three losing strategies for facing your partner's anger.

⭐️Three things Orshi and Mar know to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliot. 

Visit Mar Estarellas & Orsolya Szeverics’ website for more information about their workshops and their work on anger.

Learn more about Orsolya Szeverics:

https://linktr.ee/orshi 

https://www.instagram.com/creative_liberation/ 

https://dandelion.earth/u/orshi 

Learn more about Mar Estarellas:

https://linktr.ee/mar_estarellas 

https://www.instagram.com/mar.estarellas/ 

https://dandelion.earth/u/mar_estarellas 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2924 126 full Malcolm Stern: Slay Your Dragons With Compassion Malcolm Stern: Slay Your Dragons With Compassion https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/malcolm-stern-slay-your-dragons-with-compassion/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/malcolm-stern-slay-your-dragons-with-compassion/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/b5c565bb-3268-3669-bc48-874d877380e0 Are you being held back by darker moments from your past? Would you like to find the courage to shine a light on some of the tragic or shameful moments that you don’t like to think about?

This week author and therapist Malcolm Stern joins Andrew to discuss his new book Slay Your Dragons With Compassion. Malcolm and Andrew talk about confronting your fears and working through blocks in a way that is compassionate to yourself and others.

Malcolm Stern is a psychotherapist with over thirty years of experience in the therapy room. His book is the result of his professional experience, but also of working through personal tragedy: his daughter Melissa took her own life in 2014, leading Malcolm to question every aspect of his work and life.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to break the spell you’re under.

⭐️Three highlights from Malcolm Stern’s book that Andrew knows to be true.

⭐️ Three things Malcolm Stern knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Malcolm Stern’s new book Slay Your Dragons With Compassion: Ten Ways to Thrive Even When It Feels Impossible.

Visit Malcolm Stern’s website

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Are you being held back by darker moments from your past? Would you like to find the courage to shine a light on some of the tragic or shameful moments that you don’t like to think about?

This week author and therapist Malcolm Stern joins Andrew to discuss his new book Slay Your Dragons With Compassion. Malcolm and Andrew talk about confronting your fears and working through blocks in a way that is compassionate to yourself and others.

Malcolm Stern is a psychotherapist with over thirty years of experience in the therapy room. His book is the result of his professional experience, but also of working through personal tragedy: his daughter Melissa took her own life in 2014, leading Malcolm to question every aspect of his work and life.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to break the spell you’re under.

⭐️Three highlights from Malcolm Stern’s book that Andrew knows to be true.

⭐️ Three things Malcolm Stern knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Malcolm Stern’s new book Slay Your Dragons With Compassion: Ten Ways to Thrive Even When It Feels Impossible.

Visit Malcolm Stern’s website

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3035 125 full Samantha Baines: Do We Need a More Honest Conversation About Divorce? Samantha Baines: Do We Need a More Honest Conversation About Divorce? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/samantha-baines-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/samantha-baines-podcast/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/6440d773-a2b0-559a-b3a7-953e546b2c2e Everyone has a different divorce experience, but getting divorced is pretty much guaranteed to change your life. 

In this episode Samantha Baines, host of the Divorce Social podcast, shares her own experiences of divorce. Andrew and Samantha discuss:

⭐️The shock of divorce (even if you think you’re ready)

⭐️ Making the decision to get a divorce

⭐️ Dealing with what everybody else thinks.

⭐️ The “celebration” stage post-divorce.

⭐️The fun and the not-so-fun stereotypes around divorce (including wearing lots of leopard skin and having an adventurous love life).

Samantha Baines is an author, actor and broadcaster based in London. You may recognise her from appearances on ITV's Loose Women, Sky News and Andrew Neil's This Week or acting roles in Netflix’s The Crown, Call the Midwife, Silent Witness and Magic Mike Live (directed by Channing Tatum). She is a regular on BBC radio stations.

Samantha is a hearing aid wearer and iis the author of critically acclaimed children's books with deaf main characters. Her latest book (for adults) is Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness: A Guide to Owning It and Loving It.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to be more positive

⭐️Three things Samantha Baines knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there 

Visit Samantha Baines’ website

Listen to The Divorce Social podcast

Order Samantha Baines’ new book Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness: A Guide to Owning It and Loving It.

Samantha interviews Andrew for the Divorce Social podcast here

Follow Samantha Baines on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook,  Twitter and YouTube @samanthabaines

Follow the Divorce Social on Twitter @DivorcePod

Listen to our other episodes on divorce: Daughters of Divorce with Terry Gaspard, and Should I Stay or Should I Go? with Linda Hershman

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Everyone has a different divorce experience, but getting divorced is pretty much guaranteed to change your life. 

In this episode Samantha Baines, host of the Divorce Social podcast, shares her own experiences of divorce. Andrew and Samantha discuss:

⭐️The shock of divorce (even if you think you’re ready)

⭐️ Making the decision to get a divorce

⭐️ Dealing with what everybody else thinks.

⭐️ The “celebration” stage post-divorce.

⭐️The fun and the not-so-fun stereotypes around divorce (including wearing lots of leopard skin and having an adventurous love life).

Samantha Baines is an author, actor and broadcaster based in London. You may recognise her from appearances on ITV's Loose Women, Sky News and Andrew Neil's This Week or acting roles in Netflix’s The Crown, Call the Midwife, Silent Witness and Magic Mike Live (directed by Channing Tatum). She is a regular on BBC radio stations.

Samantha is a hearing aid wearer and iis the author of critically acclaimed children's books with deaf main characters. Her latest book (for adults) is Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness: A Guide to Owning It and Loving It.

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️How to be more positive

⭐️Three things Samantha Baines knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there 

Visit Samantha Baines’ website

Listen to The Divorce Social podcast

Order Samantha Baines’ new book Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness: A Guide to Owning It and Loving It.

Samantha interviews Andrew for the Divorce Social podcast here

Follow Samantha Baines on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook,  Twitter and YouTube @samanthabaines

Follow the Divorce Social on Twitter @DivorcePod

Listen to our other episodes on divorce: Daughters of Divorce with Terry Gaspard, and Should I Stay or Should I Go? with Linda Hershman

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3260 124 full Dr Anna Colton: How to Sit With Anxiety Dr Anna Colton: How to Sit With Anxiety https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/anna-colton-how-to-sit-with-anxiety/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/anna-colton-how-to-sit-with-anxiety/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2023 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/431d8d43-11b2-3e03-ac64-c5b34d148c55 If you’re restless and irritable, or plagued by headaches or stomach upsets, then anxiety might be an issue. More and more of us are looking for support, and even diagnoses, to help manage anxiety.

This week’s guest is Dr Anna Colton, a clinical psychologist, trained actress and TV presenter. Anna works with families, teenagers and couples, but also with performers and lawyers experiencing profound anxiety.

Andrew and Anna discuss:

⭐️How our “unlived lives” feed into anxiety.

⭐️How anxiety can be protective.

⭐️The importance of curiosity.

⭐️How adrenaline feels and how to manage it.

⭐️“Catastrophising” and overwhelm.

⭐️The existential angst that can underlie our anxiety.

 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Body issues and childhood eating.

⭐️Three things Anna Colton knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Visit Dr Anna Colton’s website for lots of resources on anxiety.

Follow Dr Anna Colton on Instagram and Twitter @drannacolton, on Twitter and on YouTube @drannacolton727

For more on anxiety, listen to Andrew’s interviews with Dr Kathleen Smith on Make Anxiety Your Friend and Dr Wendy Suzuki on The Neuroscientist’s Guide to Anxiety.

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> If you’re restless and irritable, or plagued by headaches or stomach upsets, then anxiety might be an issue. More and more of us are looking for support, and even diagnoses, to help manage anxiety.

This week’s guest is Dr Anna Colton, a clinical psychologist, trained actress and TV presenter. Anna works with families, teenagers and couples, but also with performers and lawyers experiencing profound anxiety.

Andrew and Anna discuss:

⭐️How our “unlived lives” feed into anxiety.

⭐️How anxiety can be protective.

⭐️The importance of curiosity.

⭐️How adrenaline feels and how to manage it.

⭐️“Catastrophising” and overwhelm.

⭐️The existential angst that can underlie our anxiety.

 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Body issues and childhood eating.

⭐️Three things Anna Colton knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Visit Dr Anna Colton’s website for lots of resources on anxiety.

Follow Dr Anna Colton on Instagram and Twitter @drannacolton, on Twitter and on YouTube @drannacolton727

For more on anxiety, listen to Andrew’s interviews with Dr Kathleen Smith on Make Anxiety Your Friend and Dr Wendy Suzuki on The Neuroscientist’s Guide to Anxiety.

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2955 123 full William Ayot: Healing Men’s Souls William Ayot: Healing Men’s Souls https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/william-ayot-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/william-ayot-podcast/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/784a4463-a3ca-5842-b56f-81026b904fea Today, the four pale horsemen of war, famine, pestilence and death, have broken into our comfortable lives once again. 

As the climate emergency and shortage become normalised, how do we live through crisis after crisis without falling into fear and anxiety on the one hand, or agitated reaction and rage on the other? 

Do we face the horsemen, go into denial or settle for the dull throb of numbness? And how do we maintain contact with the heart, with soul, with love and compassion?

This week Andrew speaks with award-winning poet, author and teacher William Ayot about:

  • The burdens men carry
  • The healing power of ritual
  • Male loneliness and how men’s groups help
  • Confronting shame and anger

As well as his writing and poetry, William Ayot leads workshops and seminars on personal development topics and creates and conducts private rituals and ceremonies. 

Andrew will be attending William’s Feb/Mar 2023 workshop on Male Mysteries through Times of Change & Crisis , which is co-hosted with Simon Roe (a previous guest - see  Are You Leading a Life of Quiet Desperation?).

William Ayot is also the co-founding director of Olivier Mythodrama and worked around the world for ten years, teaching leadership through story, theatre practice and ritual. He founded NaCOT- The National Centre for the Oral Tradition, and hosts the poetry series On the Border. 

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This week supporters will hear:

⭐️ Creating a daily ritual for a deeper connection to life.

⭐️Three things William Ayot knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there 

Attend William Ayot and Simon Roe’s upcoming workshop in Feb/Mar 2023, Facing the Four Horsemen: Exploring Male Mysteries through Times of Change & Crisis

Visit William Ayot’s website for information on bespoke rituals, poetry etc.

Visit William Ayot and Juliet Grayson’s online library of poetry and talks on shame, men’s issues and relationships.

Listen to Andrew’s interview with Simon Roe on Are You Leading a Life of Quiet Desperation? 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Today, the four pale horsemen of war, famine, pestilence and death, have broken into our comfortable lives once again. 

As the climate emergency and shortage become normalised, how do we live through crisis after crisis without falling into fear and anxiety on the one hand, or agitated reaction and rage on the other? 

Do we face the horsemen, go into denial or settle for the dull throb of numbness? And how do we maintain contact with the heart, with soul, with love and compassion?

This week Andrew speaks with award-winning poet, author and teacher William Ayot about:

  • The burdens men carry
  • The healing power of ritual
  • Male loneliness and how men’s groups help
  • Confronting shame and anger

As well as his writing and poetry, William Ayot leads workshops and seminars on personal development topics and creates and conducts private rituals and ceremonies. 

Andrew will be attending William’s Feb/Mar 2023 workshop on Male Mysteries through Times of Change & Crisis , which is co-hosted with Simon Roe (a previous guest - see  Are You Leading a Life of Quiet Desperation?).

William Ayot is also the co-founding director of Olivier Mythodrama and worked around the world for ten years, teaching leadership through story, theatre practice and ritual. He founded NaCOT- The National Centre for the Oral Tradition, and hosts the poetry series On the Border. 

If You’re Looking for More….

You can subscribe to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts) and hear a bonus mini-episode every week. Or you can join our Supporters Club on Patreon to also access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests  and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

This week supporters will hear:

⭐️ Creating a daily ritual for a deeper connection to life.

⭐️Three things William Ayot knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there 

Attend William Ayot and Simon Roe’s upcoming workshop in Feb/Mar 2023, Facing the Four Horsemen: Exploring Male Mysteries through Times of Change & Crisis

Visit William Ayot’s website for information on bespoke rituals, poetry etc.

Visit William Ayot and Juliet Grayson’s online library of poetry and talks on shame, men’s issues and relationships.

Listen to Andrew’s interview with Simon Roe on Are You Leading a Life of Quiet Desperation? 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3376 122 full Charlotte Fox Weber: What Do You Really Want? Why We Are Frightened of Answering This Question. Charlotte Fox Weber: What Do You Really Want? Why We Are Frightened of Answering This Question. https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/charlotte-fox-weber-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/charlotte-fox-weber-podcast/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/5bb72360-b0e2-56cd-8b76-e49f0fb44fb7 Life brings to all of us long periods where we feel lost or confused. We don't know how to get what we want, or even what it is that we want. 

The struggle to articulate the thing that might really make us “come alive” can be profound, even if we enter therapy.

Charlotte Fox Weber is the author of Tell Me What You Want, a new book that explores how to identify and navigate our deepest longings. 

Andrew and Charlotte discuss the idea that we have 12 fundamental desires: to love and be loved; understanding, power, attention, freedom; to create, to belong, to win, to connect, to control; and to want what we shouldn't. 

Identifying how these desires play out in your life can be liberating and beautiful, even if you also realise that acting on them is impossible. 

Charlotte Fox Weber is a psychotherapist, author and the founding head of The School of Life Psychotherapy.

 

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⭐️ The troublemaking twins: pride and shame.

⭐️Three things Charlotte Fox Weber knows to be true.

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Read Charlotte Fox Weber’s new book, Tell Me What You Want 

Visit Charlotte Fox Weber’s website

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier. 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

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]]> Life brings to all of us long periods where we feel lost or confused. We don't know how to get what we want, or even what it is that we want. 

The struggle to articulate the thing that might really make us “come alive” can be profound, even if we enter therapy.

Charlotte Fox Weber is the author of Tell Me What You Want, a new book that explores how to identify and navigate our deepest longings. 

Andrew and Charlotte discuss the idea that we have 12 fundamental desires: to love and be loved; understanding, power, attention, freedom; to create, to belong, to win, to connect, to control; and to want what we shouldn't. 

Identifying how these desires play out in your life can be liberating and beautiful, even if you also realise that acting on them is impossible. 

Charlotte Fox Weber is a psychotherapist, author and the founding head of The School of Life Psychotherapy.

 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️ The troublemaking twins: pride and shame.

⭐️Three things Charlotte Fox Weber knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Read Charlotte Fox Weber’s new book, Tell Me What You Want 

Visit Charlotte Fox Weber’s website

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier. 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2812 121 full William Pullen: Run (or Walk) Your Way to Better Mental Health William Pullen: Run (or Walk) Your Way to Better Mental Health https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/william-pullen-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/william-pullen-podcast/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/d18c1cf6-c761-5dda-af54-eefc669c69fa Throw away your FitBit, stop counting your daily steps, and instead learn to run mindfully. If you can find the three key elements of space, silence and patience, you’ll be far more able to tackle big problems at work and at home.

William Pullen is a psychotherapist who helps clients using his revolutionary method of Dynamic Running Therapy. His work combines movement and talk therapy to harness the synergy of mind, body and spirit.

In this episode Andrew and William discuss

🏃🏾‍♂️How a good walk is different from a good run

🏃🏽‍♀️The practice of “asking your run/walk a question”

🏃🏻What the way someone walks can tell us about them. 

William also tackles a particularly thorny reader’s letter about what to do if you find that your smartphone use is taking over your life and spoiling your relationships.

 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

 

⭐️Running to improve your anger management

⭐️ Three things William Pullen knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Buy William Pullen’s book Run for Your Life: Mindful Running for a Happy Life

Visit William Pullen’s website 

Watch William Pullen’s TEDx talk “Movement is Medicine” 

Follow William Pullen on Instagram @dynamicrunningtherapy and on Twitter @pullentherapy

Get William Pullen’s iPhone app for Dynamic Running Therapy

Listen to Andrew’s interview with Machiel Klerk on how to Ask Your Dreams for Help 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Throw away your FitBit, stop counting your daily steps, and instead learn to run mindfully. If you can find the three key elements of space, silence and patience, you’ll be far more able to tackle big problems at work and at home.

William Pullen is a psychotherapist who helps clients using his revolutionary method of Dynamic Running Therapy. His work combines movement and talk therapy to harness the synergy of mind, body and spirit.

In this episode Andrew and William discuss

🏃🏾‍♂️How a good walk is different from a good run

🏃🏽‍♀️The practice of “asking your run/walk a question”

🏃🏻What the way someone walks can tell us about them. 

William also tackles a particularly thorny reader’s letter about what to do if you find that your smartphone use is taking over your life and spoiling your relationships.

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

 

⭐️Running to improve your anger management

⭐️ Three things William Pullen knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Buy William Pullen’s book Run for Your Life: Mindful Running for a Happy Life

Visit William Pullen’s website 

Watch William Pullen’s TEDx talk “Movement is Medicine” 

Follow William Pullen on Instagram @dynamicrunningtherapy and on Twitter @pullentherapy

Get William Pullen’s iPhone app for Dynamic Running Therapy

Listen to Andrew’s interview with Machiel Klerk on how to Ask Your Dreams for Help 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3212 120 full Niamh Fitzpatrick: Tell Me the Truth About Loss Niamh Fitzpatrick: Tell Me the Truth About Loss https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/niamh-fitzpatrick-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/niamh-fitzpatrick-podcast/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ebd92332-cedc-5d73-8a8c-87b6b1110225 How do you cope when life suddenly and dramatically falls to pieces?

In March 2017 psychologist and author Niamh Fitzpatrick’s beloved sister Dara was killed in a helicopter crash. 

Soon afterwards, Niamh’s marriage disintegrated, and she feared she would also lose the house she lived in. Life as she knew it had ended and the cumulative loss was staggering in terms of impact.

As a psychologist for many years, Niamh had helped hundreds of clients through the worst times in their lives. Her own experiences of loss and grief were nonetheless shocking and devastating, and she had to draw on the full extent of her skillset to survive and rebuild.

Andrew and Niamh share a wide-ranging discussion of grief, including the importance of naming and honouring all your experiences of loss.

Niamh Fitzpatrick is the author of Tell Me the Truth About Loss and also works as a psychologist and sports psychologist in Dublin, Ireland. 

 

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⭐️ A sports psychologist's guide to recovering from injury and dealing with loss

⭐️Three things Niamh Fitzpatrick knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

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Buy Niamh Fitzpatrick’s book Tell Me The Truth About Loss 

Visit Niamh Fitzpatrick’s website  

Follow Niamh Fitzpatrick on Twitter

Listen to some of our other episodes about grief and loss, including therapist David Kessler on Finding Meaning: the Sixth Stage of Grief and writer/politician Catherine Mayer on Embracing Life at a Time of Death.  

Read Andrew’s memoir about the loss of his partner My Mourning Year h

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

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]]> How do you cope when life suddenly and dramatically falls to pieces?

In March 2017 psychologist and author Niamh Fitzpatrick’s beloved sister Dara was killed in a helicopter crash. 

Soon afterwards, Niamh’s marriage disintegrated, and she feared she would also lose the house she lived in. Life as she knew it had ended and the cumulative loss was staggering in terms of impact.

As a psychologist for many years, Niamh had helped hundreds of clients through the worst times in their lives. Her own experiences of loss and grief were nonetheless shocking and devastating, and she had to draw on the full extent of her skillset to survive and rebuild.

Andrew and Niamh share a wide-ranging discussion of grief, including the importance of naming and honouring all your experiences of loss.

Niamh Fitzpatrick is the author of Tell Me the Truth About Loss and also works as a psychologist and sports psychologist in Dublin, Ireland. 

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️ A sports psychologist's guide to recovering from injury and dealing with loss

⭐️Three things Niamh Fitzpatrick knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Buy Niamh Fitzpatrick’s book Tell Me The Truth About Loss 

Visit Niamh Fitzpatrick’s website  

Follow Niamh Fitzpatrick on Twitter

Listen to some of our other episodes about grief and loss, including therapist David Kessler on Finding Meaning: the Sixth Stage of Grief and writer/politician Catherine Mayer on Embracing Life at a Time of Death.  

Read Andrew’s memoir about the loss of his partner My Mourning Year h

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3435 119 full Dr. Avrum Weiss: Why Men Withdraw When Women Get Angry Dr. Avrum Weiss: Why Men Withdraw When Women Get Angry https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-avrum-weiss-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-avrum-weiss-podcast/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2023 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/3c5a9559-bba8-5226-8603-cea99141162c When women and men argue, women can often be more comfortable in expressing their feelings of hurt and anger. 

Men can feel distressed by this strength of feeling, and may pull away emotionally. They may feel a very strong urge to occupy the ground of rationality and objectivity, which in turn leads their partner to push harder, desperately seeking emotional connection.

Dr Avrum Weiss is a US-based author and psychotherapist specialising in the internal lives of men. His writing and his work with couples help men and women understand each other more deeply and build a stronger connection.

In this episode Andrew and Dr Weiss discuss the emotion of anger and how our childhoods can influence our adult experiences of it. They share insights from Dr Weiss’ book Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships , and look at how men and women can better understand each other’s internal world.

 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️The seven fears of men in relationships

⭐️Three things Dr Weiss knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there https://bit.ly/TheMeaningfulLifeSubstack 

Buy Dr Avrum Weiss’ book Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships 

Find Dr Avrum Weiss’ other books via his website https://www.avrumweissphd.com

Read Dr Avrum Weiss' columns for Psychology Today

Follow Dr Avrum Weiss on Facebook @AvrumWeissAuthor and on Twitter @avrum_weiss

Read Andrew’s books on relationships and self-development

You might also be interested in hearing Dr Matthew McKay talking with Andrew about Loving in the Face of Pain 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> When women and men argue, women can often be more comfortable in expressing their feelings of hurt and anger. 

Men can feel distressed by this strength of feeling, and may pull away emotionally. They may feel a very strong urge to occupy the ground of rationality and objectivity, which in turn leads their partner to push harder, desperately seeking emotional connection.

Dr Avrum Weiss is a US-based author and psychotherapist specialising in the internal lives of men. His writing and his work with couples help men and women understand each other more deeply and build a stronger connection.

In this episode Andrew and Dr Weiss discuss the emotion of anger and how our childhoods can influence our adult experiences of it. They share insights from Dr Weiss’ book Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships , and look at how men and women can better understand each other’s internal world.

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️The seven fears of men in relationships

⭐️Three things Dr Weiss knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there https://bit.ly/TheMeaningfulLifeSubstack 

Buy Dr Avrum Weiss’ book Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships 

Find Dr Avrum Weiss’ other books via his website https://www.avrumweissphd.com

Read Dr Avrum Weiss' columns for Psychology Today

Follow Dr Avrum Weiss on Facebook @AvrumWeissAuthor and on Twitter @avrum_weiss

Read Andrew’s books on relationships and self-development

You might also be interested in hearing Dr Matthew McKay talking with Andrew about Loving in the Face of Pain 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3172 118 full Tracey Cox & Andrew: Ten Things We Learned in 2022 to Take Into 2023 Tracey Cox & Andrew: Ten Things We Learned in 2022 to Take Into 2023 https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tracey-cox-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tracey-cox-podcast/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2023 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8a4973ff-2c63-57ab-bd1b-ac487a458970 Better sex, building a stronger connection with your partner, coping with anxiety, and dealing with shame and fear: these were some of the big themes that resonated on The Meaningful Life in 2022.

Tracey Cox, international sex therapist, author and Daily Mail columnist, was the very first guest on episode one of The Meaningful Life. She joins Andrew again this week to discuss their stand-out episodes from last year.

Tracey and Andrew talk about how their favourite guests influenced their thinking, and what they’ll be taking forward into 2023.

 

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⭐️ Lessons in compassion

⭐️ Sex in long term relationships

⭐️Dealing with adult children

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Buy Great Sex Starts at 50: How to Age-Proof Your Libido by Tracey Cox

Get advice on your sex life from Tracey Cox at www.traceycox.com 

Listen to Tracey Cox’s podcast SexTok with Tracey and Kelsey 

Follow Tracey Cox on Facebook @TraceyCoxSexpert, on Instagram @traceycoxsexauthor and on Twitter @TraceyCox

Read Andrew’s books on relationships and self-development

Listen to some of the 2022 episodes discussed by Tracey and Andrew:

⭐️Terry Real on the Five Traps that Undermine Your Love

⭐️Frederic Luskin on Forgiveness: What It Is and Isn’t

⭐️Cheryl Fraser on How to Stay in Love

⭐️Thom Rutledge on Embracing Fear in Four Steps

⭐️Kathleen Smith on Making Anxiety Your Friend

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Better sex, building a stronger connection with your partner, coping with anxiety, and dealing with shame and fear: these were some of the big themes that resonated on The Meaningful Life in 2022.

Tracey Cox, international sex therapist, author and Daily Mail columnist, was the very first guest on episode one of The Meaningful Life. She joins Andrew again this week to discuss their stand-out episodes from last year.

Tracey and Andrew talk about how their favourite guests influenced their thinking, and what they’ll be taking forward into 2023.

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️ Lessons in compassion

⭐️ Sex in long term relationships

⭐️Dealing with adult children

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Buy Great Sex Starts at 50: How to Age-Proof Your Libido by Tracey Cox

Get advice on your sex life from Tracey Cox at www.traceycox.com 

Listen to Tracey Cox’s podcast SexTok with Tracey and Kelsey 

Follow Tracey Cox on Facebook @TraceyCoxSexpert, on Instagram @traceycoxsexauthor and on Twitter @TraceyCox

Read Andrew’s books on relationships and self-development

Listen to some of the 2022 episodes discussed by Tracey and Andrew:

⭐️Terry Real on the Five Traps that Undermine Your Love

⭐️Frederic Luskin on Forgiveness: What It Is and Isn’t

⭐️Cheryl Fraser on How to Stay in Love

⭐️Thom Rutledge on Embracing Fear in Four Steps

⭐️Kathleen Smith on Making Anxiety Your Friend

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2980 117 full Henry Emmons: The Road to Calm and Joy (Re-issue) Henry Emmons: The Road to Calm and Joy (Re-issue) https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/henry-emmons-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/henry-emmons-podcast/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/b5482e65-ccc3-55a2-a362-f4b8bed6bb62 Do you experience regular bad headaches, or a stomach upset that won’t go away? Do you have nagging aches you put down to getting older?

Mind and body are two parts of the same system: problems like depression and anxiety almost always manifest in the physical body as well as the mind. 

The road to calm and joy is much faster if we can ensure to take care of mind AND body. 

Author and integrative psychiatrist Dr Henry Emmons looks at mental health problems like depression and anxiety by weaving together mind-body and natural therapies, mindfulness teachings and other holistic approaches. 

Dr Emmons is also a sought-after presenter and consultant on integrating natural and mindfulness therapies in psychiatry, the interface between spirituality and mental health, and personal and professional renewal. 

We hope you enjoy this very early The Meaningful Life episode we’ve reissued for Christmas 2023: what better topic to get you through the holiday season than “the road to calm and joy”?

 

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Visit Dr Henry Emmons’ website to find out more about his books:

  • The Chemistry of Joy

  • The Chemistry of Calm

  • The Chemistry of Joy Workbook

  • Staying Sharp: 9 Keys to a Youthful Brain Through Modern Science and Ancient Wisdom 

Visit https://www.naturalmentalhealth.com  a website co-founded by Henry Emmons to help people of all ages optimise their mental health and build resilience in mind, body, and spirit. 

You might also be interested in Andrew’s interview with Dr Kathleen Smith on How to Make Anxiety Your Friend

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]]> Do you experience regular bad headaches, or a stomach upset that won’t go away? Do you have nagging aches you put down to getting older?

Mind and body are two parts of the same system: problems like depression and anxiety almost always manifest in the physical body as well as the mind. 

The road to calm and joy is much faster if we can ensure to take care of mind AND body. 

Author and integrative psychiatrist Dr Henry Emmons looks at mental health problems like depression and anxiety by weaving together mind-body and natural therapies, mindfulness teachings and other holistic approaches. 

Dr Emmons is also a sought-after presenter and consultant on integrating natural and mindfulness therapies in psychiatry, the interface between spirituality and mental health, and personal and professional renewal. 

We hope you enjoy this very early The Meaningful Life episode we’ve reissued for Christmas 2023: what better topic to get you through the holiday season than “the road to calm and joy”?

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit Dr Henry Emmons’ website to find out more about his books:

  • The Chemistry of Joy

  • The Chemistry of Calm

  • The Chemistry of Joy Workbook

  • Staying Sharp: 9 Keys to a Youthful Brain Through Modern Science and Ancient Wisdom 

Visit https://www.naturalmentalhealth.com  a website co-founded by Henry Emmons to help people of all ages optimise their mental health and build resilience in mind, body, and spirit. 

You might also be interested in Andrew’s interview with Dr Kathleen Smith on How to Make Anxiety Your Friend

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3428 116 full Dr. John Kaag: Be Not Afraid: How Philosophy and William James Saved My Life Dr. John Kaag: Be Not Afraid: How Philosophy and William James Saved My Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-john-kaag-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-john-kaag-podcast/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/0d928afe-8764-542a-8d17-cffc1ab84941 “Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.”

Philosopher William James (brother of the novelist Henry James) seems way ahead of his time with this insight. 

Our guest this week is author and philosopher John Kaag. John credits William James with helping him through several existential crises, including bouts of despair as a young man, and two divorces. 

Andrew and John discuss:

⭐️The pressing choice in modern life of where to put our attention

⭐️How philosophy helps parents

⭐️The ways daily habits and routines entrap us

⭐️The problem of empathy and the challenge of honouring the inner lives of others.

 

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⭐️When is it justified to believe?

⭐️3 things John Kaag knows to be true.

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Buy John Kaag’s other books:

Follow John Kaag on Twitter @JohnKaag 

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You might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with Andy West on Inherited Guilt: How Philosophy Helped Me Heal 

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]]> “Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.”

Philosopher William James (brother of the novelist Henry James) seems way ahead of his time with this insight. 

Our guest this week is author and philosopher John Kaag. John credits William James with helping him through several existential crises, including bouts of despair as a young man, and two divorces. 

Andrew and John discuss:

⭐️The pressing choice in modern life of where to put our attention

⭐️How philosophy helps parents

⭐️The ways daily habits and routines entrap us

⭐️The problem of empathy and the challenge of honouring the inner lives of others.

 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️When is it justified to believe?

⭐️3 things John Kaag knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Buy John Kaag’s new book Be Not Afraid of Life: In the Words of William James

Buy John Kaag’s other books:

Follow John Kaag on Twitter @JohnKaag 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with Andy West on Inherited Guilt: How Philosophy Helped Me Heal 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3082 115 full Tara Blair Ball: Recovering from Toxic Relationships Tara Blair Ball: Recovering from Toxic Relationships https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tara-blair-ball-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tara-blair-ball-podcast/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2022 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ed45cddf-25a1-5986-95a7-c450a3698aaa Leaving a toxic relationship is really just the beginning: how do you then pick up the pieces and build a new life? 

Certified relationship coach Tara Blair Ball is a second-time guest on The Meaningful Life - her first interview on attachment theory was so popular that we invited her back to discuss her new book on surviving toxic relationships. 

According to Tara, 

⭐️Personal responsibility is the key to change

⭐️Healthy relationships are built, not found

⭐️Whether you’re single or partnered, you can recover from toxic relationship patterns and learn a healthier way to relate.

Tara draws on her personal experience of life with a toxic partner to help others learn how to create healthy relationships. In this episode, she and Andrew talk through her 7-step healing process.

Tara Blair Ball is the author of several books on love and relationships. Her content on relationships and dating has been viewed more than 6 million times.  Tara’s latest book is Reclaim & Recover: Heal from Toxic Relationships with a 7-Step Guided Journal. 

 

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⭐️How to overcome victim mentality. 

⭐️3 things Tara Blair Ball knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

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Buy Tara Blair Ball’s new book Reclaim & Recover: Heal from Toxic Relationships with a 7-Step Guided Journal 

Read Tara’s other books The Beginning of the End: A memoir about a broken relationship, addiction, and human frailty AND Stop Wasting Your Time on Women Who Don’t Want You.

Take a look at Tara Blair Ball’s website 

Listen to Andrew’s previous interview with Tara Blair Ball on Attachment Theory 

Follow Tara on TikTok @tara.relationshipcoach or on Twitter @tarablairball

Read Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex by Amy Baker

Read Andrew’s books I Can’t Get Over My Partner’s Affair and I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You

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]]> Leaving a toxic relationship is really just the beginning: how do you then pick up the pieces and build a new life? 

Certified relationship coach Tara Blair Ball is a second-time guest on The Meaningful Life - her first interview on attachment theory was so popular that we invited her back to discuss her new book on surviving toxic relationships. 

According to Tara, 

⭐️Personal responsibility is the key to change

⭐️Healthy relationships are built, not found

⭐️Whether you’re single or partnered, you can recover from toxic relationship patterns and learn a healthier way to relate.

Tara draws on her personal experience of life with a toxic partner to help others learn how to create healthy relationships. In this episode, she and Andrew talk through her 7-step healing process.

Tara Blair Ball is the author of several books on love and relationships. Her content on relationships and dating has been viewed more than 6 million times.  Tara’s latest book is Reclaim & Recover: Heal from Toxic Relationships with a 7-Step Guided Journal. 

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️How to overcome victim mentality. 

⭐️3 things Tara Blair Ball knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Buy Tara Blair Ball’s new book Reclaim & Recover: Heal from Toxic Relationships with a 7-Step Guided Journal 

Read Tara’s other books The Beginning of the End: A memoir about a broken relationship, addiction, and human frailty AND Stop Wasting Your Time on Women Who Don’t Want You.

Take a look at Tara Blair Ball’s website 

Listen to Andrew’s previous interview with Tara Blair Ball on Attachment Theory 

Follow Tara on TikTok @tara.relationshipcoach or on Twitter @tarablairball

Read Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex by Amy Baker

Read Andrew’s books I Can’t Get Over My Partner’s Affair and I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2996 114 full Amanda Deibert: You Have All The Answers Amanda Deibert: You Have All The Answers https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/amanda-deibert-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/amanda-deibert-podcast/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/4f71c156-9e37-592c-af3e-61ce150126d0 ⭐️What is something you could do right now to help your future self?

⭐️What is the most dangerous thing you have survived?

⭐️Who is a person you’re glad exists?

These are the kinds of questions writer Amanda Deibert asks her Twitter followers everyday, and which she has now gathered into a beautiful gratitude journal called You Already Have the Answers.

In this episode, Andrew and Amanda discuss the ways in which our lives are full of insight and wisdom, if we can only slow down and find a meaningful route inward. Most of us are much stronger and braver than we think. 

Andrew also explains how he came to get his first tattoo in his sixties, and Amanda shares some eye-opening stories illustrating how her early life experiences shaped her grounded, real-life approach to self-love and self-care. 

AND - we have our first listener competition. US and UK based listeners can win a copy of You Already Have the Answers by going to our podcast page and using our “Get Involved” form to submit an answer to the question “What Have You Learned and Put Into Action After Listening to The Meaningful Life?  Entries due by close of day Thursday 15th December.

 

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⭐️How to take a leap of faith

⭐️3 things Amanda Deibert knows to be true.

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Buy Amanda Deibert’s book You Already Have the Answers 

Follow Amanda Deibert on Twitter @amandadeibert

You might also like to listen to Andrew’s interview with Chester Elton on How Gratitude Could Revolutionise Your Life 

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> ⭐️What is something you could do right now to help your future self?

⭐️What is the most dangerous thing you have survived?

⭐️Who is a person you’re glad exists?

These are the kinds of questions writer Amanda Deibert asks her Twitter followers everyday, and which she has now gathered into a beautiful gratitude journal called You Already Have the Answers.

In this episode, Andrew and Amanda discuss the ways in which our lives are full of insight and wisdom, if we can only slow down and find a meaningful route inward. Most of us are much stronger and braver than we think. 

Andrew also explains how he came to get his first tattoo in his sixties, and Amanda shares some eye-opening stories illustrating how her early life experiences shaped her grounded, real-life approach to self-love and self-care. 

AND - we have our first listener competition. US and UK based listeners can win a copy of You Already Have the Answers by going to our podcast page and using our “Get Involved” form to submit an answer to the question “What Have You Learned and Put Into Action After Listening to The Meaningful Life?  Entries due by close of day Thursday 15th December.

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️How to take a leap of faith

⭐️3 things Amanda Deibert knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there

Buy Amanda Deibert’s book You Already Have the Answers 

Follow Amanda Deibert on Twitter @amandadeibert

You might also like to listen to Andrew’s interview with Chester Elton on How Gratitude Could Revolutionise Your Life 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 








]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3027 113 full Dr. Galit Atlas: Buried Trauma: How the Past Can Unconsciously Trap You Dr. Galit Atlas: Buried Trauma: How the Past Can Unconsciously Trap You https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/galit-atlas-podcast-1669172964/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/galit-atlas-podcast-1669172964/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e48f6062-dbd7-59d1-ac30-acbdb4fa4a2e Family secrets can live on for generations, shaping our lives in ways we may not recognise or fully understand.

In this episode Andrew talks to Dr Galit Atlas, author of Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma about how our struggles in life are linked to the emotional inheritance we receive from our families.

Dr Atlas is a psychoanalyst and clinical supervisor in private practice in Manhattan.She is a clinical assistant professor on the faculty of the New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis and faculty at the National Training Program (NTP) and the Four-Year Adult training program at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP) in New York City. 

Dr. Atlas has published three books for clinicians and numerous articles and book chapters that focus primarily on gender and sexuality. Her New York Times publication “A Tale of Two Twins” was the winner of a 2016 Gradiva Award

 

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⭐️How to repair a relationship with an estranged family member

⭐️3 things Galit Atlas knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Read Dr Galit Atlas’ new book Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma 

Visit Dr Galit Atlas’ website

Follow Dr Galit Atlas on Facebook @GalitAtlas and on Instagram @galit_atlas

If you’re interested in the drama triangle discussed in this episode, you might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with therapist Chris Partridge on Being a Rescuer

You might also like to listen to Andrew’s interview with Julia Samuel MBE on Inherited Pain

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]]> Family secrets can live on for generations, shaping our lives in ways we may not recognise or fully understand.

In this episode Andrew talks to Dr Galit Atlas, author of Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma about how our struggles in life are linked to the emotional inheritance we receive from our families.

Dr Atlas is a psychoanalyst and clinical supervisor in private practice in Manhattan.She is a clinical assistant professor on the faculty of the New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis and faculty at the National Training Program (NTP) and the Four-Year Adult training program at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP) in New York City. 

Dr. Atlas has published three books for clinicians and numerous articles and book chapters that focus primarily on gender and sexuality. Her New York Times publication “A Tale of Two Twins” was the winner of a 2016 Gradiva Award

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️How to repair a relationship with an estranged family member

⭐️3 things Galit Atlas knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Read Dr Galit Atlas’ new book Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma 

Visit Dr Galit Atlas’ website

Follow Dr Galit Atlas on Facebook @GalitAtlas and on Instagram @galit_atlas

If you’re interested in the drama triangle discussed in this episode, you might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with therapist Chris Partridge on Being a Rescuer

You might also like to listen to Andrew’s interview with Julia Samuel MBE on Inherited Pain

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3074 112 full Andy West: Inherited Guilt: How Philosophy Helped Me Heal Andy West: Inherited Guilt: How Philosophy Helped Me Heal https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/andy-west-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/andy-west-podcast/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/67d29b02-f8b1-5a56-8737-660cca95d470 Prison makes a lot of life's big questions feel extremely urgent.

Author Andy West explores such questions  in his work teaching philosophy to prisoners - some of whom have minimal education; some of whom have acquired PhDs.

Andy has also experienced the shadow of prison in his own life - witnessing the incarceration of his father, brother and uncle.

We discuss prison and ideas of freedom, and use the story of Ulysses and the Sirens to test out ideas of who it is in our world who is the most free.

Andy West is a London-based author and philosopher. His new book is The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Family and Learning to Be Free

 

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⭐️Shame and Pandora’s Box: the lessons for today from an ancient myth.

⭐️3 things Andy West knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Buy Andy West’s book The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Family and Learning to Be Free

Follow Andy West on Twitter @AndyWPhilosophy 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Julia Samuel MBE on Inherited Pain, or with Joanna LaPrade on Surviving Dark Times.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

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]]> Prison makes a lot of life's big questions feel extremely urgent.

Author Andy West explores such questions  in his work teaching philosophy to prisoners - some of whom have minimal education; some of whom have acquired PhDs.

Andy has also experienced the shadow of prison in his own life - witnessing the incarceration of his father, brother and uncle.

We discuss prison and ideas of freedom, and use the story of Ulysses and the Sirens to test out ideas of who it is in our world who is the most free.

Andy West is a London-based author and philosopher. His new book is The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Family and Learning to Be Free

 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Shame and Pandora’s Box: the lessons for today from an ancient myth.

⭐️3 things Andy West knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Buy Andy West’s book The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Family and Learning to Be Free

Follow Andy West on Twitter @AndyWPhilosophy 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Julia Samuel MBE on Inherited Pain, or with Joanna LaPrade on Surviving Dark Times.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3094 111 full Dr. Christopher Kerr: What Death Can Teach Us: Visions and Dreams of the Dying Dr. Christopher Kerr: What Death Can Teach Us: Visions and Dreams of the Dying https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-christopher-kerr-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-christopher-kerr-podcast/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:04:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/772bffe5-5066-50ef-b70e-5fabeaf332da The end of life isn’t always a time of fear and suffering. Dr Christopher Kerr has cared for thousands of patients who, in the face of imminent death, speak of love and grace. 

Dr Kerr is the author of Death is But a Dream, in which he shares dying patients’ experiences of pre-death dreams and vision. These end-of-life dreams humanise the dying process and can also comfort the bereaved, who see their loved ones dying with a sense of calm closure.

Andrew and Dr Kerr discuss how end-of-life dreams can bring love and forgiveness, restore meaning to suffering and mark a transition from distress to comfort and acceptance.

Christopher Kerr, MD, PhD, is the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo. Dr. Kerr comes from a long line of physicians, of which he is now the fifth generation. His TedX Buffalo Talk, “I See Dead People: Dreams and Visions of the Dying” has three million views and was reported on by the BBC, The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Washington Post. 

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⭐️How to have a good death.

⭐️3 things Dr Kerr knows to be true.

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Buy Death is But a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Life’s End by Dr Christopher Kerr.

Visit Dr Christopher Kerr’s website

Watch Dr Christopher Kerr’s TEDx Talk “I See Dead People: Dreams and Visions of the Dying". 

Read My Mourning Year, Andrew’s memoir about the loss of his partner.

You might also be interested in Andrew’s interviews with Dr Kathryn Mannix on “What You’ve Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong”, with Georgina Scull on “Regrets of the Dying” or with David Kessler on “The Sixth Stage of Grief”.

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]]> The end of life isn’t always a time of fear and suffering. Dr Christopher Kerr has cared for thousands of patients who, in the face of imminent death, speak of love and grace. 

Dr Kerr is the author of Death is But a Dream, in which he shares dying patients’ experiences of pre-death dreams and vision. These end-of-life dreams humanise the dying process and can also comfort the bereaved, who see their loved ones dying with a sense of calm closure.

Andrew and Dr Kerr discuss how end-of-life dreams can bring love and forgiveness, restore meaning to suffering and mark a transition from distress to comfort and acceptance.

Christopher Kerr, MD, PhD, is the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo. Dr. Kerr comes from a long line of physicians, of which he is now the fifth generation. His TedX Buffalo Talk, “I See Dead People: Dreams and Visions of the Dying” has three million views and was reported on by the BBC, The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Washington Post. 

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⭐️How to have a good death.

⭐️3 things Dr Kerr knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Buy Death is But a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Life’s End by Dr Christopher Kerr.

Visit Dr Christopher Kerr’s website

Watch Dr Christopher Kerr’s TEDx Talk “I See Dead People: Dreams and Visions of the Dying". 

Read My Mourning Year, Andrew’s memoir about the loss of his partner.

You might also be interested in Andrew’s interviews with Dr Kathryn Mannix on “What You’ve Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong”, with Georgina Scull on “Regrets of the Dying” or with David Kessler on “The Sixth Stage of Grief”.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2580 110 full Phil Poole: How to Find a Meaningful Job or Make Your Job More Meaningful Phil Poole: How to Find a Meaningful Job or Make Your Job More Meaningful https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/phil-poole-how-to-find-a-meaningful-job-or-make-your-job-more-meaningful/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/phil-poole-how-to-find-a-meaningful-job-or-make-your-job-more-meaningful/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/6bcea592-4585-35f4-ba8f-a205e62f1061 If work leaves you feeling tense, unfulfilled or anxious, then it’s definitely time to make some kind of change. You probably know that already - but this week’s episode helps you think through where to start. 

This week’s guest is Phil Poole, a Berlin-based coach, entrepreneur, writer and leader. Phil and Andrew discuss:

⭐️Phil’s journey through burnout to finding a meaningful, joyful career

⭐️How to know if it’s really the job that’s the problem.

⭐️Making big life changes with the support of your partner/family.

⭐️Narrowing down your passion and building it into your work life. 

⭐️Breaking the cycle of overthinking/rumination and taking positive action.

 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️How to discover who you really are and what you really want. 

⭐️3 things Phil knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Take the character survey Phil Poole discusses here (the option to take the survey will appear as a popup).

Visit Phil Poole’s Coaching for a Different Life website

Andrew also discusses burnout in the context of this interview with author and coach Dawn Kohler: When the Call to Be Yourself Can No Longer Be Ignored.

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> If work leaves you feeling tense, unfulfilled or anxious, then it’s definitely time to make some kind of change. You probably know that already - but this week’s episode helps you think through where to start. 

This week’s guest is Phil Poole, a Berlin-based coach, entrepreneur, writer and leader. Phil and Andrew discuss:

⭐️Phil’s journey through burnout to finding a meaningful, joyful career

⭐️How to know if it’s really the job that’s the problem.

⭐️Making big life changes with the support of your partner/family.

⭐️Narrowing down your passion and building it into your work life. 

⭐️Breaking the cycle of overthinking/rumination and taking positive action.

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️How to discover who you really are and what you really want. 

⭐️3 things Phil knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Take the character survey Phil Poole discusses here (the option to take the survey will appear as a popup).

Visit Phil Poole’s Coaching for a Different Life website

Andrew also discusses burnout in the context of this interview with author and coach Dawn Kohler: When the Call to Be Yourself Can No Longer Be Ignored.

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2941 109 full Celia Dodd: Navigate Your Relationship With Your Adult Children Celia Dodd: Navigate Your Relationship With Your Adult Children https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/celia-dodd-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/celia-dodd-podcast/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2022 05:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/1ebed4e3-824f-5793-8652-e5aaa84e86ce Parenting adult children might not involve sleepless nights or dealing with detentions, but it can be highly challenging.

Often, the balance of power shifts and parents find themselves walking on eggshells, anxious about preserving a close relationship.

In this week’s episode Andrew talks to author and journalist Celia Dodd about the challenges and rewards of parenting later in life. They discuss:

- Dealing with conflict with your adult children

- What to do if you don’t get on with their partner

- Supporting adult children through periods of suffering and change.

- The sometimes thorny issue of how much you are involved with  grandchildren.

- Adult siblings who don’t get on.

Celia Dodd is the author of All Grown Up: Nurturing Relationships with Adult Children. She is an author and journalist who writes about parenting and major transitions in life, such as the empty nest and retirement. Celia has written regularly for British papers such as The Times and  the Independent. She recently produced a Retirement Planning Toolkit and webinar for Hampshire Police Force, and works with other organisations on retirement planning.

 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️How to keep conflict to a minimum but still talk about difficult things. 

⭐️3 things Celia knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Read Celia Dodd’s latest book All Grown Up: Nurturing Relationships with Adult Children. 

Read Celia Dodd’s other books, The Empty Nest: Your Changing Family, Your New Direction and Not Fade Away: How to Thrive in Retirement 

Visit Celia Dodd’s website www.celiadodd.co.uk

Follow Celia Dodd on Twitter @celia_dodd and on Instagram @celiaruthdodd

You might also enjoy our episodes on Healing the Mother/Daughter Wound with author Itoro Bassey, What You Wish Your Parents Knew with therapist/author Philippa Perry or How to Reinvent Yourself at 50 with journalist Eleanor Mills. 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Parenting adult children might not involve sleepless nights or dealing with detentions, but it can be highly challenging.

Often, the balance of power shifts and parents find themselves walking on eggshells, anxious about preserving a close relationship.

In this week’s episode Andrew talks to author and journalist Celia Dodd about the challenges and rewards of parenting later in life. They discuss:

- Dealing with conflict with your adult children

- What to do if you don’t get on with their partner

- Supporting adult children through periods of suffering and change.

- The sometimes thorny issue of how much you are involved with  grandchildren.

- Adult siblings who don’t get on.


Celia Dodd is the author of All Grown Up: Nurturing Relationships with Adult Children. She is an author and journalist who writes about parenting and major transitions in life, such as the empty nest and retirement. Celia has written regularly for British papers such as The Times and  the Independent. She recently produced a Retirement Planning Toolkit and webinar for Hampshire Police Force, and works with other organisations on retirement planning.

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️How to keep conflict to a minimum but still talk about difficult things. 

⭐️3 things Celia knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Read Celia Dodd’s latest book All Grown Up: Nurturing Relationships with Adult Children. 

Read Celia Dodd’s other books, The Empty Nest: Your Changing Family, Your New Direction and Not Fade Away: How to Thrive in Retirement 

Visit Celia Dodd’s website www.celiadodd.co.uk

Follow Celia Dodd on Twitter @celia_dodd and on Instagram @celiaruthdodd

You might also enjoy our episodes on Healing the Mother/Daughter Wound with author Itoro Bassey, What You Wish Your Parents Knew with therapist/author Philippa Perry or How to Reinvent Yourself at 50 with journalist Eleanor Mills. 

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3160 108 full Dr Suzanne Degges-White: The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Why Things Turn Toxic Dr Suzanne Degges-White: The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Why Things Turn Toxic https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/suzanne-degges-white-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/suzanne-degges-white-podcast/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/87c3dc14-1149-5fba-b229-04e706037059 There's endless advice on romantic love, but how can you nurture loving friendships? And what should you do if a friendship turns sour, or leaves you feeling taken advantage of?

This week's guest is writer and therapist Dr Suzanne Degges-White, the author of Toxic Friendships: Knowing the Rules and Dealing with the Friends Who Break Them.

In this episode Andrew and Suzanne discuss: 

⭐️ Making friends and why it gets harder as we age

⭐️ Being a good friend

⭐️ How many friends we need

⭐️ When to let go of a friendship.

Dr Suzanne Degges-White is a professor and chair of the Counseling and Higher Education department at Northern Illinois University. She is a licensed counsellor whose focus includes working with individuals and families facing transitions. Her academic research explores development over the lifespan with a strong focus on women’s relationships and women’s developmental transitions.

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Strategies to detoxify a friendship or work relationship

⭐️3 things Suzanne knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

 

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Dr Suzanne Degges-White’s new book Toxic Friendships: Knowing the Rules and Dealing with the Friends Who Break Them 

Read Friends Forever : How Girls and Women Forge Lasting Relationships, the book on friendship co-written by Suzanne Degges-White and Christine Borzumato-Gainey

Read Dr Suzanne Degges-White’s articles for Psychology Today

Follow Dr Suzanne Degges-White on Twitter @DeggesWhite

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> There's endless advice on romantic love, but how can you nurture loving friendships? And what should you do if a friendship turns sour, or leaves you feeling taken advantage of?

This week's guest is writer and therapist Dr Suzanne Degges-White, the author of Toxic Friendships: Knowing the Rules and Dealing with the Friends Who Break Them.

In this episode Andrew and Suzanne discuss: 

⭐️ Making friends and why it gets harder as we age

⭐️ Being a good friend

⭐️ How many friends we need

⭐️ When to let go of a friendship.

Dr Suzanne Degges-White is a professor and chair of the Counseling and Higher Education department at Northern Illinois University. She is a licensed counsellor whose focus includes working with individuals and families facing transitions. Her academic research explores development over the lifespan with a strong focus on women’s relationships and women’s developmental transitions.

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Strategies to detoxify a friendship or work relationship

⭐️3 things Suzanne knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

 

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Dr Suzanne Degges-White’s new book Toxic Friendships: Knowing the Rules and Dealing with the Friends Who Break Them 

Read Friends Forever : How Girls and Women Forge Lasting Relationships, the book on friendship co-written by Suzanne Degges-White and Christine Borzumato-Gainey

Read Dr Suzanne Degges-White’s articles for Psychology Today

Follow Dr Suzanne Degges-White on Twitter @DeggesWhite

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3000 107 full Libby Nugent: Exhausted? How Fairytales Can Refresh & Move You Forward Libby Nugent: Exhausted? How Fairytales Can Refresh & Move You Forward https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/libby-nugent-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/libby-nugent-podcast/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/1ea6dc07-67e5-5fed-b9a3-2aa8fa7984ec Are you “world-weary”? Exhausted by life to the point where a day on the couch, a mini-break or a night out with friends won’t even touch the tip of your fatigue? This week’s guest, Dr Libby Nugent, is here to help. Libby discusses with Andrew the powerful healing properties of the fairytale.

If you’ve experienced:

  • Strains in relationships with your children or parents
  • Anxiety about reaching goals you’ve defined for yourself
  • A nagging sense that you’re missing out on other ways to approach life

Then this week’s episode is for you. 

Andrew and Libby touch on the resonances of Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel, and then dive deeper into the story of Frau Holle, the tough, nurturing underworld mother who rewards one daughter with a stream of gold, and the other with a coating of tar. They talk about accommodating the “splits” we find within ourselves and finding the capacity for self-love.

Dr Libby Nugent is a clinical psychologist and groupwork practitioner with expertise in fairytales, Greek myths, reflective spaces and Jungian psychoanalysis.

 

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Libby and Andrew discuss the myths and symbols associated with queens, with reference to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

⭐️3 things Libby knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit Dr Libby Nugent’s blog, where you’ll find more interpretation of fairytales.

Or visit Dr Libby Nugent’s website to learn about the reflective spaces she runs.

Dr Libby Nugent recommends World Weary Woman by Cara Barker if you’d like to go deeper into the Frau Holle story and the “world-weary woman” archetype.

Follow Dr Libby Nugent on Twitter @becomingethical, on Facebook @drlibbynugent and on Instagram @libby.nugent.

If you’re fascinated by some of the Jungian ideas discussed here, listen to some of Andrew’s other interviews with Jungian analysts: James Hollis on Resilience, Lisa Marchiano on Motherhood, Susan Schwartz on Fathers and Daughters and Robert Hopcke on Meaningful Coincidence.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Are you “world-weary”? Exhausted by life to the point where a day on the couch, a mini-break or a night out with friends won’t even touch the tip of your fatigue? This week’s guest, Dr Libby Nugent, is here to help. Libby discusses with Andrew the powerful healing properties of the fairytale.

If you’ve experienced:

  • Strains in relationships with your children or parents
  • Anxiety about reaching goals you’ve defined for yourself
  • A nagging sense that you’re missing out on other ways to approach life

Then this week’s episode is for you. 

Andrew and Libby touch on the resonances of Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel, and then dive deeper into the story of Frau Holle, the tough, nurturing underworld mother who rewards one daughter with a stream of gold, and the other with a coating of tar. They talk about accommodating the “splits” we find within ourselves and finding the capacity for self-love.

Dr Libby Nugent is a clinical psychologist and groupwork practitioner with expertise in fairytales, Greek myths, reflective spaces and Jungian psychoanalysis.

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Libby and Andrew discuss the myths and symbols associated with queens, with reference to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

⭐️3 things Libby knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Visit Dr Libby Nugent’s blog, where you’ll find more interpretation of fairytales.

Or visit Dr Libby Nugent’s website to learn about the reflective spaces she runs.

Dr Libby Nugent recommends World Weary Woman by Cara Barker if you’d like to go deeper into the Frau Holle story and the “world-weary woman” archetype.

Follow Dr Libby Nugent on Twitter @becomingethical, on Facebook @drlibbynugent and on Instagram @libby.nugent.

If you’re fascinated by some of the Jungian ideas discussed here, listen to some of Andrew’s other interviews with Jungian analysts: James Hollis on Resilience, Lisa Marchiano on Motherhood, Susan Schwartz on Fathers and Daughters and Robert Hopcke on Meaningful Coincidence.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3093 106 full Dawn Kohler: When the Call to Be Yourself Can No Longer Be Ignored Dawn Kohler: When the Call to Be Yourself Can No Longer Be Ignored https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dawn-kohler-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dawn-kohler-podcast/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/54e15fbf-09a4-59a4-a205-7bd4e6b9ca17 What happens if you ignore the voices in your head urging you to change your life? Most likely they will make themselves heard in some way, be it positive or negative.

Dawn Kohler was an award-winning entrepreneur in the computer industry when she was abruptly summoned to take a life-altering course. She began to receive “messages”, which launched her on an extraordinary healing process.

In this episode Dawn and Andrew talk about Dawn’s journey through anxiety, depression and a relentless pull towards the unknown (all while also trying to meet the needs of a young family).

Dawn Kohler is an author and sought-after executive coach, working with leaders at companies including Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, DreamWorks, Fox, Snapchat, Disney, and Amazon. She serves on the Board of Step-Up, a non-profit organisation to help mentor teen girls in low-income areas.

Dawn has written 3 books, including her recent memoir, The Messages, the story of her journey to wholeness and fulfillment.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Five ways for successful women to stop feeling the need to prove themselves.

⭐️Three things Dawn knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

You can purchase or read a sample of Dawn’s new book The Messages here

You can find more information about Dawn Kohler’s workshops, books and coaching on her website

You can also follow Dawn on Facebook 

You might also enjoy listening to Andrew’s interviews with Kay Hutchison on Navigating Midlife Crisis or with Philip Carr-Gomm on Building an Authentic Life. 

You may also like to read  Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> What happens if you ignore the voices in your head urging you to change your life? Most likely they will make themselves heard in some way, be it positive or negative.

Dawn Kohler was an award-winning entrepreneur in the computer industry when she was abruptly summoned to take a life-altering course. She began to receive “messages”, which launched her on an extraordinary healing process.

In this episode Dawn and Andrew talk about Dawn’s journey through anxiety, depression and a relentless pull towards the unknown (all while also trying to meet the needs of a young family).

Dawn Kohler is an author and sought-after executive coach, working with leaders at companies including Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, DreamWorks, Fox, Snapchat, Disney, and Amazon. She serves on the Board of Step-Up, a non-profit organisation to help mentor teen girls in low-income areas.

Dawn has written 3 books, including her recent memoir, The Messages, the story of her journey to wholeness and fulfillment.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Five ways for successful women to stop feeling the need to prove themselves.

⭐️Three things Dawn knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

You can purchase or read a sample of Dawn’s new book The Messages here

You can find more information about Dawn Kohler’s workshops, books and coaching on her website

You can also follow Dawn on Facebook 

You might also enjoy listening to Andrew’s interviews with Kay Hutchison on Navigating Midlife Crisis or with Philip Carr-Gomm on Building an Authentic Life. 

You may also like to read  Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2845 105 full Machiel Klerk: Ask Your Dreams for Help Machiel Klerk: Ask Your Dreams for Help https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/machiel-klerk-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/machiel-klerk-podcast/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2022 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ecbe7dbf-5b9c-50c5-8123-5af792caa2f4 If you’re feeling stuck in your life, could the way forward be found in your dreams? Your dreams are direct messages from your subconscious, and can tell you a huge amount if you pay them a little attention.

This week’s guest, Machiel Klerk, is a Jungian analyst and the founder of the Jung Platform. He is also the author of Dream Guidance, a guide to connecting with and finding guidance from the soul through your dreams.

Andrew and Machiel discuss Machiel’s dream incubation techniques: Machiel provides guidance on how to ask your subconscious a question relating to a specific situation in your life, and have the answer offered by your dreams. 

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Four techniques to better interpret your dreams.

⭐️3 things Machiel knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Machiel Klerk’s book Dream Guidance 

Visit Machiel Klerk’s website 

Visit the Jung Platform

Follow Machiel Klerk on Facebook and Instagram

Listen to some of our other episodes featuring Jungian analysts, including James Hollis on Resilience, Lisa Marchiano on Motherhood, Susan Schwartz on Fathers and Daughters and Robert Hopcke on Meaningful Coincidence.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

]]> If you’re feeling stuck in your life, could the way forward be found in your dreams? Your dreams are direct messages from your subconscious, and can tell you a huge amount if you pay them a little attention.

This week’s guest, Machiel Klerk, is a Jungian analyst and the founder of the Jung Platform. He is also the author of Dream Guidance, a guide to connecting with and finding guidance from the soul through your dreams.

Andrew and Machiel discuss Machiel’s dream incubation techniques: Machiel provides guidance on how to ask your subconscious a question relating to a specific situation in your life, and have the answer offered by your dreams. 

 

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Four techniques to better interpret your dreams.

⭐️3 things Machiel knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Machiel Klerk’s book Dream Guidance 

Visit Machiel Klerk’s website 

Visit the Jung Platform

Follow Machiel Klerk on Facebook and Instagram

Listen to some of our other episodes featuring Jungian analysts, including James Hollis on Resilience, Lisa Marchiano on Motherhood, Susan Schwartz on Fathers and Daughters and Robert Hopcke on Meaningful Coincidence.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2908 104 full Dr Matthew McKay: Loving in the Face of Pain Dr Matthew McKay: Loving in the Face of Pain https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/matthew-mckay-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/matthew-mckay-podcast/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/b4edcce5-ec06-5f72-95bc-86b8dd818403 If we know anything for sure about love, it’s that our beloved will change as time passes. They will look different, believe new things and feel new sorrows and joys.

Psychologist and author Dr Matthew McKay has written a new book on how we can keep love alive in an age of impermanence. He talks with Andrew about five ways to keep loving in the face of change, loss or disappointment:

⭐️Truly knowing the people we love

⭐️Actively caring for loved ones

⭐️Cultivating compassion

⭐️Setting a daily intention to act with love

⭐️Turning toward the pain of impermanence, not away from it.

Matthew has a strong belief that the power of love continues after life is over, and he and Andrew also discuss how to keep loving and communicating with those who are gone.

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⭐️Matthew discussing his “navigation principle” - a way to see more clearly how we approach life’s big decisions.

⭐️Matthew’s gratitude meditation to help you clean out the wounds of life.

⭐️3 things Matthew knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Buy Dr Matthew McKay’s new book Love in the Time of Impermanence 

Read Dr Matthew McKay’s book on the transition to the afterlife: The Luminous Landscape of the Afterlife 

Take a look at Dr Matthew McKay’s author page on the Inner Traditions website.

Read some of Dr Matthew McKay’s other books 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Paul Gilbert on Compassion and Self-Acceptance and with Terry Real on the Five Traps that Undermine Your Love. 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

]]> If we know anything for sure about love, it’s that our beloved will change as time passes. They will look different, believe new things and feel new sorrows and joys.

Psychologist and author Dr Matthew McKay has written a new book on how we can keep love alive in an age of impermanence. He talks with Andrew about five ways to keep loving in the face of change, loss or disappointment:

⭐️Truly knowing the people we love

⭐️Actively caring for loved ones

⭐️Cultivating compassion

⭐️Setting a daily intention to act with love

⭐️Turning toward the pain of impermanence, not away from it.

Matthew has a strong belief that the power of love continues after life is over, and he and Andrew also discuss how to keep loving and communicating with those who are gone.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Matthew discussing his “navigation principle” - a way to see more clearly how we approach life’s big decisions.

⭐️Matthew’s gratitude meditation to help you clean out the wounds of life.

⭐️3 things Matthew knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there. 

Buy Dr Matthew McKay’s new book Love in the Time of Impermanence 

Read Dr Matthew McKay’s book on the transition to the afterlife: The Luminous Landscape of the Afterlife 

Take a look at Dr Matthew McKay’s author page on the Inner Traditions website.

Read some of Dr Matthew McKay’s other books 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with Paul Gilbert on Compassion and Self-Acceptance and with Terry Real on the Five Traps that Undermine Your Love. 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2745 103 full Dr. Joanna La Prade: Surviving Dark Times Dr. Joanna La Prade: Surviving Dark Times https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-joanna-la-prade-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-joanna-la-prade-podcast/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/709e0352-1447-5ad3-a521-8ac8fbf7c87a How can we cope when life turns very dark? The culture tends to suggest we fix ourselves, work through the grief, and get back to normal as quickly as possible.

If we accept the challenge to go deeper, though, getting up close with the darkness of life can be enriching and freeing. 

Ancient and non-Western cultures tend to offer more routes into the “underworld”. Jungian psychotherapist Dr Joanna LaPrade is the author of a new book called Forged In Darkness, in which she explores how myth and stories can help us navigate our way through the shadows.

In this episode Joanna shares stories and real-life examples to help you understand your own darkness. She and Andrew discuss:

  • Creating your own rituals to deal with darkness
  • Generational darkness: millennials and failure, babyboomers and shame.
  • The transformative experience of suffering

Dr Joanna LaPrade is an author, educator and Jungian psychotherapist. She has a private practice in Colorado U.S.A.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️The mythical gods and heroes who can best help us understand suffering.

⭐️3 things Joanna knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Dr Joanna LaPrade’s book Forged In Darkness 

Visit Dr Joanna LaPrade’s website 

Read Andrew’s memoir about the loss of his partner, My Mourning Year. 

Listen to some of our other episodes on grief, such as David Kessler on the Sixth Stage of Grief, or to other Jungian guests such as James Hollis on Resilience.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

 

]]> How can we cope when life turns very dark? The culture tends to suggest we fix ourselves, work through the grief, and get back to normal as quickly as possible.

If we accept the challenge to go deeper, though, getting up close with the darkness of life can be enriching and freeing. 

Ancient and non-Western cultures tend to offer more routes into the “underworld”. Jungian psychotherapist Dr Joanna LaPrade is the author of a new book called Forged In Darkness, in which she explores how myth and stories can help us navigate our way through the shadows.

In this episode Joanna shares stories and real-life examples to help you understand your own darkness. She and Andrew discuss:

  • Creating your own rituals to deal with darkness
  • Generational darkness: millennials and failure, babyboomers and shame.
  • The transformative experience of suffering

Dr Joanna LaPrade is an author, educator and Jungian psychotherapist. She has a private practice in Colorado U.S.A.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️The mythical gods and heroes who can best help us understand suffering.

⭐️3 things Joanna knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Dr Joanna LaPrade’s book Forged In Darkness 

Visit Dr Joanna LaPrade’s website 

Read Andrew’s memoir about the loss of his partner, My Mourning Year. 

Listen to some of our other episodes on grief, such as David Kessler on the Sixth Stage of Grief, or to other Jungian guests such as James Hollis on Resilience.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3478 102 full Dr. Cheryl Fraser: How to Stay in Love Dr. Cheryl Fraser: How to Stay in Love https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-cheryl-fraser-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-cheryl-fraser-podcast/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2022 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/84f70442-7cf5-56d9-8e12-a88eb93f5358 Is it possible to fall in love with your partner over and over again? Can you hope to hold onto passionate sex as you grow older together?

This week Andrew is joined by Dr Cheryl Fraser, an author, Buddhist teacher, psychologist and sex therapist. They explore the nature and longevity of passion, including:

⭐️Libido and why it can wane over time

⭐️How mindfulness works in the bedroom

⭐️The “passion triangle” - intimacy, thrill, sensuality.

Dr Cheryl Fraser is the author of Buddha’s Bedroom, and the host of the Sex, Love and Elephants podcast. She also runs an online programme for couples, Become Passion.

Dr Cheryl has helped thousands of couples jump-start their love life and create passion that lasts a lifetime. She lives in Vancouver, where she has a thriving private practice in sex and couples therapy. She is regularly featured in Mindful and Best Health magazines. Dr Cheryl was also a Fulbright scholar, and has studied meditation and Buddhism for twenty-five years, in both the Tibetan and Theravaden traditions.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Cheryl & Andrew on 3 big relationship myths

⭐️How Buddhism’s 4 Noble Truths can lead to a more loving, connected relationships. 

⭐️3 things Cheryl knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

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Read Andrew’s new Substack publication, The Meaningful Life

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Sign up to receive Lovebytes, Dr Cheryl’s tips and techniques to help you create love that lasts a lifetime.

Read Dr Cheryl’s book, Buddha’s Bedroom 

Listen to Dr Cheryl’s podcast Sex, Love and Elephants 

Follow Dr Cheryl on Facebook and YouTube 

Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You 

Read Andrew’s blog Seven Secrets for Making Marriage Last 

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]]> Is it possible to fall in love with your partner over and over again? Can you hope to hold onto passionate sex as you grow older together?

This week Andrew is joined by Dr Cheryl Fraser, an author, Buddhist teacher, psychologist and sex therapist. They explore the nature and longevity of passion, including:

⭐️Libido and why it can wane over time

⭐️How mindfulness works in the bedroom

⭐️The “passion triangle” - intimacy, thrill, sensuality.

Dr Cheryl Fraser is the author of Buddha’s Bedroom, and the host of the Sex, Love and Elephants podcast. She also runs an online programme for couples, Become Passion.

Dr Cheryl has helped thousands of couples jump-start their love life and create passion that lasts a lifetime. She lives in Vancouver, where she has a thriving private practice in sex and couples therapy. She is regularly featured in Mindful and Best Health magazines. Dr Cheryl was also a Fulbright scholar, and has studied meditation and Buddhism for twenty-five years, in both the Tibetan and Theravaden traditions.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Cheryl & Andrew on 3 big relationship myths

⭐️How Buddhism’s 4 Noble Truths can lead to a more loving, connected relationships. 

⭐️3 things Cheryl knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack publication, The Meaningful Life

Learn more about Dr Cheryl’s online immersion program for couples, Become Passion. It will be offered only once in 2022, in October. Join the waitlist here. 

Sign up to receive Lovebytes, Dr Cheryl’s tips and techniques to help you create love that lasts a lifetime.

Read Dr Cheryl’s book, Buddha’s Bedroom 

Listen to Dr Cheryl’s podcast Sex, Love and Elephants 

Follow Dr Cheryl on Facebook and YouTube 

Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You 

Read Andrew’s blog Seven Secrets for Making Marriage Last 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.



]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3815 101 full Julia Samuel MBE: How We Inherit Pain from Our Parents & Grandparents Julia Samuel MBE: How We Inherit Pain from Our Parents & Grandparents https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/julia-samuel-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/julia-samuel-podcast/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/31cb7d3e-e41d-5b3a-899d-25928e97d952 This week we are celebrating our 100th episode. To mark the occasion, we have a very special guest: Julia Samuel MBE, who is one of the UK’s foremost psychotherapists, as well as an author and an expert on grief. 

Julia and Andrew discuss:

⭐️How grief and loss pass from generation to generation

⭐️How you can protect your own children from generational trauma

⭐️Using boundaries, rituals and positive conflict techniques to help your family heal.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Julia’s 12 touchstones for the wellbeing of a family.

⭐️3 things Julia knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there

Read Julia Samuel’s book Every Family has a Story: How We Inherit Love and Loss

Read Julia Samuel’s other books This Too Shall Pass : Stories of Change, Crisis and Hopeful Beginnings and Grief Works : Stories of Life, Death and Surviving

Take a look at Julia Samuel’s website  

Follow Julia Samuel on Facebook and Instagram @JuliaSamuelMBE

Listen to other episodes dealing with generational inheritances: Terry Real on Five Traps that Undermine Your Love, Jed Diamond on Your Personal Creation Story and Philippa Perry on What You Wish Your Parents Knew.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

 

]]> This week we are celebrating our 100th episode. To mark the occasion, we have a very special guest: Julia Samuel MBE, who is one of the UK’s foremost psychotherapists, as well as an author and an expert on grief. 

Julia and Andrew discuss:

⭐️How grief and loss pass from generation to generation

⭐️How you can protect your own children from generational trauma

⭐️Using boundaries, rituals and positive conflict techniques to help your family heal.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Julia’s 12 touchstones for the wellbeing of a family.

⭐️3 things Julia knows to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees.

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there

Read Julia Samuel’s book Every Family has a Story: How We Inherit Love and Loss

Read Julia Samuel’s other books This Too Shall Pass : Stories of Change, Crisis and Hopeful Beginnings and Grief Works : Stories of Life, Death and Surviving

Take a look at Julia Samuel’s website  

Follow Julia Samuel on Facebook and Instagram @JuliaSamuelMBE

Listen to other episodes dealing with generational inheritances: Terry Real on Five Traps that Undermine Your Love, Jed Diamond on Your Personal Creation Story and Philippa Perry on What You Wish Your Parents Knew.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3032 100 full Joanna Harrison: How to Argue More Productively Joanna Harrison: How to Argue More Productively https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/johanna-harrison-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/johanna-harrison-podcast/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e06cd0ea-2e6d-5d9e-9881-638b97cdcfa4 Some of us spend years having the same arguments with our partner, on repeat. Others drift into a state of lonely togetherness where we don’t bother to talk about discontents, because it just feels pointless.

Joanna Harrison is a marital therapist who has identified five arguments that all couples need to have. If you can work through these issues, your chances of building a healthy, happy relationship are much stronger.

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Joanna discuss basic skills for productive conflict, why we try to avoid arguments, and how therapy can help.

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If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Joanna’s examples of practical strategies that have worked best for the couples she sees. 

⭐️Andrew and Joanna’s best piece of advice for couples struggling to disagree productively.

⭐️3 things Joanna KNOWS to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers can also explore a rich trove of bonus material on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and all his previous guests.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there 

Get Joanna Harrison’s book Five Arguments All Couples (Need to) Have and Why the Washing-Up Matters 

Take a look at Joanna Harrison’s website https://joannaharrison.co.uk 

Follow Joanna Harrison on Twitter @JoCoupleTherapy and on Instagram @joannaharrisoncoupletherapist 

Listen to other The Meaningful Life episodes on marriage and relationships: Dr Terry Real on Five Traps that Undermine Your Love and Matthew Fray on How Good People Mess Up Their Marriages

 Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You: Seven Steps to Saving Your Relationship 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

 

]]> Some of us spend years having the same arguments with our partner, on repeat. Others drift into a state of lonely togetherness where we don’t bother to talk about discontents, because it just feels pointless.

Joanna Harrison is a marital therapist who has identified five arguments that all couples need to have. If you can work through these issues, your chances of building a healthy, happy relationship are much stronger.

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Joanna discuss basic skills for productive conflict, why we try to avoid arguments, and how therapy can help.

Subscriber Content This Week

If you’re a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you’ll be hearing:

⭐️Joanna’s examples of practical strategies that have worked best for the couples she sees. 

⭐️Andrew and Joanna’s best piece of advice for couples struggling to disagree productively.

⭐️3 things Joanna KNOWS to be true.

⭐️AND subscribers can also explore a rich trove of bonus material on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and all his previous guests.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there 

Get Joanna Harrison’s book Five Arguments All Couples (Need to) Have and Why the Washing-Up Matters 

Take a look at Joanna Harrison’s website https://joannaharrison.co.uk 

Follow Joanna Harrison on Twitter @JoCoupleTherapy and on Instagram @joannaharrisoncoupletherapist 

Listen to other The Meaningful Life episodes on marriage and relationships: Dr Terry Real on Five Traps that Undermine Your Love and Matthew Fray on How Good People Mess Up Their Marriages

 Read Andrew’s book I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You: Seven Steps to Saving Your Relationship 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3173 99 full Prof. Paul Gilbert: Compassion: How to Develop Self-Acceptance Prof. Paul Gilbert: Compassion: How to Develop Self-Acceptance https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/paul-gilbert-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/paul-gilbert-podcast/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2022 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/02cd498b-40bb-5566-800c-052ccd2a7e3b Society encourages us to focus hard on “doing, achieving and having”. According to Professor Paul Gilbert, though, we would likely be much happier if we instead worked on being more compassionate to ourselves and others.

In this episode Andrew and Paul discuss:

⭐️Why being compassionate ISN’T being weak

⭐️Three key pillars of compassion: assertiveness, forgiveness & apology

⭐️Why compassion increases feelings of contentment and wellbeing. 

⭐️Exercises you can do to become more compassionate

⭐️The vagus nerve and its role in regulating anxiety and moods.

Professor Paul Gilbert Paul Gilbert FBPsS, PhD, OBE is the Founder and President of The Compassionate Mind Foundation. He is also Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Derby and honorary visiting Prof at the University of Queensland. Paul was made a Fellow of the British Psychological Society in 1993, president of the BABCP for 2002-2004, and was a member of the first British Government’s NICE guidelines for depression. He has written/edited 23 books and over 300 papers and book chapters. He was awarded an OBE by the Queen in March 2011 for services to mental health.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there. 

Read Paul Gilbert’s book The Compassionate Mind

See Paul Gilbert’s other books  

Paul Gilbert is the Founder and President of The Compassionate Mind Foundation 

Follow the Compassionate Mind Foundation on Facebook @CompMindFound, on Twitter @CompMindFound, on Instagram @compassionatemind_foundation and on LinkedIn. 

Learn more about the vagus nerve - “Everything you need to know about the vagus nerve” in Medical News Today and “This Nerve Influences Nearly Every Internal Organ. Can It Improve Our Mental State, Too?” in The New York Times.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

 

]]> Society encourages us to focus hard on “doing, achieving and having”. According to Professor Paul Gilbert, though, we would likely be much happier if we instead worked on being more compassionate to ourselves and others.

In this episode Andrew and Paul discuss:

⭐️Why being compassionate ISN’T being weak

⭐️Three key pillars of compassion: assertiveness, forgiveness & apology

⭐️Why compassion increases feelings of contentment and wellbeing. 

⭐️Exercises you can do to become more compassionate

⭐️The vagus nerve and its role in regulating anxiety and moods.

Professor Paul Gilbert Paul Gilbert FBPsS, PhD, OBE is the Founder and President of The Compassionate Mind Foundation. He is also Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Derby and honorary visiting Prof at the University of Queensland. Paul was made a Fellow of the British Psychological Society in 1993, president of the BABCP for 2002-2004, and was a member of the first British Government’s NICE guidelines for depression. He has written/edited 23 books and over 300 papers and book chapters. He was awarded an OBE by the Queen in March 2011 for services to mental health.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there. 

Read Paul Gilbert’s book The Compassionate Mind

See Paul Gilbert’s other books  

Paul Gilbert is the Founder and President of The Compassionate Mind Foundation 

Follow the Compassionate Mind Foundation on Facebook @CompMindFound, on Twitter @CompMindFound, on Instagram @compassionatemind_foundation and on LinkedIn. 

Learn more about the vagus nerve - “Everything you need to know about the vagus nerve” in Medical News Today and “This Nerve Influences Nearly Every Internal Organ. Can It Improve Our Mental State, Too?” in The New York Times.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3206 98 full Second Time Around: How We Fell Back In Love and Got Married Again Second Time Around: How We Fell Back In Love and Got Married Again https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tommy-and-gina-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/tommy-and-gina-podcast/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e69219ba-ed1c-5370-aea3-17b1c3b9ad66 What if divorce were not the end? This week’s podcast guests, Tommy and Gina Mulligan, share their journey from acrimonious divorce back to happy coupledom.

Tommy and Gina started out as high school sweethearts and grew up together to create a happy life and family. As Tommy’s career accelerated, however, they encountered problems with work/life balance, gendered relationship stereotypes and a problematic dynamic that sometimes felt more like a parent and child than a married couple. 

Later, however, they were able to rediscover their spark and develop their own unique approach to starting over. This involved working on communication skills, but also agreeing to parcel away the bad times and start again from the point where there had been harmony.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there

Follow Tommy and Gina on Twitter @2ndtimearound22

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook – Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship

Listen to some of our other episodes on marriage and relationships - including Irene Fehr on Why Desire Disappears in Committed Relationships and Terry Real on The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love .

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

 

]]> What if divorce were not the end? This week’s podcast guests, Tommy and Gina Mulligan, share their journey from acrimonious divorce back to happy coupledom.

Tommy and Gina started out as high school sweethearts and grew up together to create a happy life and family. As Tommy’s career accelerated, however, they encountered problems with work/life balance, gendered relationship stereotypes and a problematic dynamic that sometimes felt more like a parent and child than a married couple. 

Later, however, they were able to rediscover their spark and develop their own unique approach to starting over. This involved working on communication skills, but also agreeing to parcel away the bad times and start again from the point where there had been harmony.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there

Follow Tommy and Gina on Twitter @2ndtimearound22

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook – Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship

Listen to some of our other episodes on marriage and relationships - including Irene Fehr on Why Desire Disappears in Committed Relationships and Terry Real on The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love .

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3437 97 full Chris Partridge: Being a Rescuer: Why It Can Be a Trap & How to Break Free Chris Partridge: Being a Rescuer: Why It Can Be a Trap & How to Break Free https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/chris-partridge-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/chris-partridge-podcast/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/aa1f4076-73d7-553a-a438-8f1f459d640e Do you fall too easily into the role of rescuer in your relationships? Being the eternal rescuer is exhausting, and it tends to cast those around you in the roles of victim and persecutor. 

Or, often, you and your partner will switch between the roles, caught in an eternal and unproductive “drama triangle”. None of the three roles are likely to allow true self-expression, and getting stuck in this cycle is draining and dispiriting.

This week Andrew talks with psychotherapist, spiritual teacher and author Chris Partridge about escaping the rescuer role, and developing the spiritual muscle to be able to really understand what your emotions are telling you.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there 

Buy Chris Partridge’s book Wake Up: What Are Your Emotions Really Telling You?

Visit Chris Partridge’s website

Follow Chris Partridge on Facebook @WakeUpGuideBook and on Instagram @wakeupguide  

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook – Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship

Listen to some of our other episodes on marriage and relationships - including Irene Fehr on Why Desire Disappears in Committed Relationships and Terry Real on The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love .

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

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]]> Do you fall too easily into the role of rescuer in your relationships? Being the eternal rescuer is exhausting, and it tends to cast those around you in the roles of victim and persecutor. 

Or, often, you and your partner will switch between the roles, caught in an eternal and unproductive “drama triangle”. None of the three roles are likely to allow true self-expression, and getting stuck in this cycle is draining and dispiriting.

This week Andrew talks with psychotherapist, spiritual teacher and author Chris Partridge about escaping the rescuer role, and developing the spiritual muscle to be able to really understand what your emotions are telling you.

 

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Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook – Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship

Listen to some of our other episodes on marriage and relationships - including Irene Fehr on Why Desire Disappears in Committed Relationships and Terry Real on The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love .

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3130 96 full Dr. Frederic Luskin: Forgiveness: What It Is & What It Is Not Dr. Frederic Luskin: Forgiveness: What It Is & What It Is Not https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-fred-luskin-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-fred-luskin-podcast/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2022 06:05:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/2b794e75-e174-54b8-b6c9-30bbb1db0bf0 To forgive is one of the biggest choices we can make. It can allow us to let go of painful suffering, to move on and to find peace for ourselves. 

Yet forgiveness tends to be something of a minefield. Many feel that it means letting people who have hurt them back into their lives (which definitely need not be the case). Nor is forgiveness the same thing as saying that historic mistreatment was OK. And if forgiveness is compelled by religion or a strict sense of morality, it may not bring the same easing of hurt and suffering.

In this episode Andrew and forgiveness expert Dr Frederic Luskin discuss how to go about the task of forgiving someone, and the impact this can have on the rest of your life. Whether it is infidelity, financial dishonesty or parental failings, forgiving someone who has wronged you can ultimately mean that you can be “a hero instead of a victim in the story you tell”. 

 

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Explore Dr Frederic Luskin’s work on forgiveness at the Forgive for Good website 

Take a look at the Stanford University Forgiveness Project 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Listen to our episodes on infidelity - How to Rebuild Trust with Dr Caroline Madden and Lessons from My Recovery with infidelity survivors Lisa Arends and Helen Tower.

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]]> To forgive is one of the biggest choices we can make. It can allow us to let go of painful suffering, to move on and to find peace for ourselves. 

Yet forgiveness tends to be something of a minefield. Many feel that it means letting people who have hurt them back into their lives (which definitely need not be the case). Nor is forgiveness the same thing as saying that historic mistreatment was OK. And if forgiveness is compelled by religion or a strict sense of morality, it may not bring the same easing of hurt and suffering.

In this episode Andrew and forgiveness expert Dr Frederic Luskin discuss how to go about the task of forgiving someone, and the impact this can have on the rest of your life. Whether it is infidelity, financial dishonesty or parental failings, forgiving someone who has wronged you can ultimately mean that you can be “a hero instead of a victim in the story you tell”. 

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there

Buy Dr Frederic Luskin’s book Forgive for Good

Explore Dr Frederic Luskin’s work on forgiveness at the Forgive for Good website 

Take a look at the Stanford University Forgiveness Project 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Listen to our episodes on infidelity - How to Rebuild Trust with Dr Caroline Madden and Lessons from My Recovery with infidelity survivors Lisa Arends and Helen Tower.

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3309 95 full Georgina Scull: Regrets of the Dying: Wisdom for Living Better Today Georgina Scull: Regrets of the Dying: Wisdom for Living Better Today https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/georgina-scull-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/georgina-scull-podcast/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/71c272bc-82ec-56df-b272-420c418e63ba After nearly dying from an ectopic pregnancy, writer Georgina Scull confronted some of life’s big questions:

  • Why do we drift through life, planning for tomorrow but not living for today? 
  • Why do we stay in relationships that no longer make us content, or in jobs that fill us with dread? 
  • Why do we allow our doubts to stop us trying new things, or let people treat us badly?

Georgina chose to answer these questions in a unique way: she created a podcast and then a book in which she interviewed people who were dying. She asked each interviewee about their regrets, which ranged from long-lost love never pursued, to leaving behind children too young to remember their mother. 

In this episode, Andrew and Georgina discuss what we can learn from the dying, and the many reasons for living in the moment rather than chasing the perfect body, the next promotion or a bigger house.

 

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Read Georgina Scull’s new book Regrets of the Dying: Stories and Wisdom That Remind Us How to Live

Listen to Georgina Scull’s podcast Regrets of the Dying 

Follow Georgina Scull on Twitter @georginascull

Listen to other episodes including Dr Kathryn Mannix on What You’ve Been Told About Death Might be Wrong, and David Kessler on Finding Meaning: the Sixth Stage of Grief.  

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

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]]> After nearly dying from an ectopic pregnancy, writer Georgina Scull confronted some of life’s big questions:

  • Why do we drift through life, planning for tomorrow but not living for today? 
  • Why do we stay in relationships that no longer make us content, or in jobs that fill us with dread? 
  • Why do we allow our doubts to stop us trying new things, or let people treat us badly?

Georgina chose to answer these questions in a unique way: she created a podcast and then a book in which she interviewed people who were dying. She asked each interviewee about their regrets, which ranged from long-lost love never pursued, to leaving behind children too young to remember their mother. 

In this episode, Andrew and Georgina discuss what we can learn from the dying, and the many reasons for living in the moment rather than chasing the perfect body, the next promotion or a bigger house.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there.

Read Georgina Scull’s new book Regrets of the Dying: Stories and Wisdom That Remind Us How to Live

Listen to Georgina Scull’s podcast Regrets of the Dying 

Follow Georgina Scull on Twitter @georginascull

Listen to other episodes including Dr Kathryn Mannix on What You’ve Been Told About Death Might be Wrong, and David Kessler on Finding Meaning: the Sixth Stage of Grief.  

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2753 94 full Irene Fehr: Why Desire Disappears in Committed Relationships Irene Fehr: Why Desire Disappears in Committed Relationships https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/irene-fehr-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/irene-fehr-podcast/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/fc47d9b9-63d9-5d32-b558-c62a6c33df64 Why do women stop wanting sex? Why is it so hard to recapture the intoxicating desire of those wonderful early weeks and months of your relationship?

Irene Fehr has spent a decade working with couples as a sex and intimacy coach. Her specialty is women’s libido and sexual desire in long-term relationships.

In this episode Andrew and Irene discuss the nature of desire. Unless we understand what compels and creates desire at different life stages, we will not be able to create a passionate, connected sexual life that meets both partner’s needs.

As well as understanding desire, there are also practical steps you can take to rekindle your connection. Fencing off time away from your children (including the controversial act of locking the bedroom door) is key; as is taking small amounts of time each day (rather than weekly date nights) to spend in complete, uninterrupted togetherness. 

And if you are one of our wonderful Apple, Spotify or Patreon paying subscribers, this week’s bonus material sees Andrew and Irene discussing Seven Common Traps for Couples Making Love.

Irene Fehr is a sex and intimacy coach. Her articles and advice on sex, female libido and sexual pleasure are regularly featured in publications including Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan and Thought Catalog.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there

Take Irene Fehr’s free video course on How to Want to Have Sex Again 

Learn more about Feed Your Libido, Irene Fehr’s signature online program for women.

Visit Irene Fehr’s website

Follow Irene Fehr on Twitter and YouTube @ignitedwoman  and on LinkedIn.

Read the books discussed in this episode: Women’s Anatomy of Arousal by Sherrie Winston, and The New Male Sexuality by Bernie Zilbergeld.

Find out more about Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent 

Listen to other The Meaningful Life episodes on sex and relationships: Tracey Cox on Great Sex After Fifty and Dr Terry Real on Five Traps that Undermine Your Love

 Read Andrew’s book Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

]]> Why do women stop wanting sex? Why is it so hard to recapture the intoxicating desire of those wonderful early weeks and months of your relationship?

Irene Fehr has spent a decade working with couples as a sex and intimacy coach. Her specialty is women’s libido and sexual desire in long-term relationships.

In this episode Andrew and Irene discuss the nature of desire. Unless we understand what compels and creates desire at different life stages, we will not be able to create a passionate, connected sexual life that meets both partner’s needs.

As well as understanding desire, there are also practical steps you can take to rekindle your connection. Fencing off time away from your children (including the controversial act of locking the bedroom door) is key; as is taking small amounts of time each day (rather than weekly date nights) to spend in complete, uninterrupted togetherness. 

And if you are one of our wonderful Apple, Spotify or Patreon paying subscribers, this week’s bonus material sees Andrew and Irene discussing Seven Common Traps for Couples Making Love.

Irene Fehr is a sex and intimacy coach. Her articles and advice on sex, female libido and sexual pleasure are regularly featured in publications including Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan and Thought Catalog.

 

Follow Up

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there

Take Irene Fehr’s free video course on How to Want to Have Sex Again 

Learn more about Feed Your Libido, Irene Fehr’s signature online program for women.

Visit Irene Fehr’s website

Follow Irene Fehr on Twitter and YouTube @ignitedwoman  and on LinkedIn.

Read the books discussed in this episode: Women’s Anatomy of Arousal by Sherrie Winston, and The New Male Sexuality by Bernie Zilbergeld.

Find out more about Betty Martin’s Wheel of Consent 

Listen to other The Meaningful Life episodes on sex and relationships: Tracey Cox on Great Sex After Fifty and Dr Terry Real on Five Traps that Undermine Your Love

 Read Andrew’s book Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3154 93 full Dr. Patricia Hasbach: Reconnect with Nature and Yourself Dr. Patricia Hasbach: Reconnect with Nature and Yourself https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-patricia-hasbach-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-patricia-hasbach-podcast/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/b6141953-0c76-5666-9697-d7f6d20d1f7e Creating a more meaningful life does not have to happen indoors. Whether it’s writing, meditating, repairing relationships or planning a big life change, doing the work outside surrounded by nature can be calming and inspiring.

Psychotherapist Dr Patricia Hasbach is a specialist in ecotherapy. She sees clients outside and also incorporates nature into her therapeutic work indoors. She is a lifelong lover of nature and a profound believer in its power in treating anxiety and depression, and fostering health and wellness.

Patricia has recently published Grounded: A Guided Journal to Help You Reconnect with the Power of Nature—and Yourself , an interactive journal designed to engage all of the reader’s five senses, and to deepen our experience of nature. 

In this episode Andrew and Patricia discuss nature, awe, the power of green, and how to bring nature inside as part of the therapeutic journey.

Dr. Patricia H. Hasbach is a licensed psychotherapist, consultant, author, and college educator. As one of the media’s go-to ecotherapists, she and her work have appeared in numerous outlets including Time, Vogue, Outside Magazine, the Utne Reader, The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, and Sierra Magazine. She lives with her husband and two dogs in Oregon, USA.

 

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The Meaningful Life has been nominated for a British Podcast Award in the category of Sex and Relationships Podcast. Please do vote for us in the Listeners’ Choice category here.

Read Dr Patricia Hasbach’s new book Grounded: A Guided Journal to Help You Reconnect with the Power of Nature—and Yourself 

Visit Dr Patricia Hasbach’s website 

Follow Dr Patricia Hasbach on Facebook or on LinkedIn 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with “joyful environmentalist” Isabel Losada on How to Bring Joy Into Your Life AND Save the Planet 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Creating a more meaningful life does not have to happen indoors. Whether it’s writing, meditating, repairing relationships or planning a big life change, doing the work outside surrounded by nature can be calming and inspiring.

Psychotherapist Dr Patricia Hasbach is a specialist in ecotherapy. She sees clients outside and also incorporates nature into her therapeutic work indoors. She is a lifelong lover of nature and a profound believer in its power in treating anxiety and depression, and fostering health and wellness.

Patricia has recently published Grounded: A Guided Journal to Help You Reconnect with the Power of Nature—and Yourself , an interactive journal designed to engage all of the reader’s five senses, and to deepen our experience of nature. 

In this episode Andrew and Patricia discuss nature, awe, the power of green, and how to bring nature inside as part of the therapeutic journey.

Dr. Patricia H. Hasbach is a licensed psychotherapist, consultant, author, and college educator. As one of the media’s go-to ecotherapists, she and her work have appeared in numerous outlets including Time, Vogue, Outside Magazine, the Utne Reader, The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, and Sierra Magazine. She lives with her husband and two dogs in Oregon, USA.

 

Follow Up

The Meaningful Life has been nominated for a British Podcast Award in the category of Sex and Relationships Podcast. Please do vote for us in the Listeners’ Choice category here.

Read Dr Patricia Hasbach’s new book Grounded: A Guided Journal to Help You Reconnect with the Power of Nature—and Yourself 

Visit Dr Patricia Hasbach’s website 

Follow Dr Patricia Hasbach on Facebook or on LinkedIn 

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interview with “joyful environmentalist” Isabel Losada on How to Bring Joy Into Your Life AND Save the Planet 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3173 92 full Dr Susan Schwartz: Daughters and Fathers: the Impact of the First Man in Your Life Dr Susan Schwartz: Daughters and Fathers: the Impact of the First Man in Your Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/susan-schwartz-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/susan-schwartz-podcast/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2022 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/91aa5f6a-835d-5a8c-8503-ed97a7fbefbf Women often spend many hours considering their relationship with their mothers; but far less attention goes to the impact of fathers.

For some, the reason for this is that their mothers were there, making wrong and right decisions (which they remember in the starkest possible light) whilst their fathers were absent.

Jungian psychotherapist Dr Susan Schwartz has spent many hours guiding her women clients in thinking about how they were shaped by physically or emotionally absent fathers. 

These daughters relate feeling an insecurity of self, a splintering and disintegration of their personality and a silencing of their voice.

In this episode Andrew and Susan explore the different ways we are shaped by our fathers, how this comes up in therapy and the ways in which we can start to fill the holes left by absent fathers. 

Susan and Andrew also analyse a recent dream of Andrew’s in which themes of family legacies and therapeutic work are drawn out.

Dr Susan Schwartz is a Jungian analyst who trained in Switzerland and lives in the USA. She teaches in numerous Jungian programs, workshops, and lectures in the USA and worldwide. She is also a clinical psychologist and member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology. 

 

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The Meaningful Life has been nominated for a British Podcast Award in the category of Sex and Relationships Podcast. Please do vote for us in the Listeners’ Choice category here.

Read Dr Susan Schwartz’s new book The Absent Father Effect on Daughters, Father Desire, Father Wounds. 

Visit Dr Susan Schwartz’s website https://susanschwartzphd.com 

Follow Dr Susan Schwartz on Facebook and Instagram

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

You might also be interested in Andrew’s other interviews with Jungian psychotherapists James Hollis (How to be Resilient), Connie Zweig (“From Role to Soul”) and Lisa Marchiano (Being a Mother).

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

]]> Women often spend many hours considering their relationship with their mothers; but far less attention goes to the impact of fathers.

For some, the reason for this is that their mothers were there, making wrong and right decisions (which they remember in the starkest possible light) whilst their fathers were absent.

Jungian psychotherapist Dr Susan Schwartz has spent many hours guiding her women clients in thinking about how they were shaped by physically or emotionally absent fathers. 

These daughters relate feeling an insecurity of self, a splintering and disintegration of their personality and a silencing of their voice.

In this episode Andrew and Susan explore the different ways we are shaped by our fathers, how this comes up in therapy and the ways in which we can start to fill the holes left by absent fathers. 

Susan and Andrew also analyse a recent dream of Andrew’s in which themes of family legacies and therapeutic work are drawn out.

Dr Susan Schwartz is a Jungian analyst who trained in Switzerland and lives in the USA. She teaches in numerous Jungian programs, workshops, and lectures in the USA and worldwide. She is also a clinical psychologist and member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology. 

 

Follow Up

The Meaningful Life has been nominated for a British Podcast Award in the category of Sex and Relationships Podcast. Please do vote for us in the Listeners’ Choice category here.

Read Dr Susan Schwartz’s new book The Absent Father Effect on Daughters, Father Desire, Father Wounds. 

Visit Dr Susan Schwartz’s website https://susanschwartzphd.com 

Follow Dr Susan Schwartz on Facebook and Instagram

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

You might also be interested in Andrew’s other interviews with Jungian psychotherapists James Hollis (How to be Resilient), Connie Zweig (“From Role to Soul”) and Lisa Marchiano (Being a Mother).

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3111 91 full Veronica Valli: Does Your Relationship With Alcohol Still Make Sense? Veronica Valli: Does Your Relationship With Alcohol Still Make Sense? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/veronica-valli-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/veronica-valli-podcast/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/28b15431-52a5-5694-8619-ccf2c8dc64da Do you think about drinking alcohol more than you think about eating sandwiches? Do you spend significant amounts of time thinking about NOT drinking (Dry January, for example)? Or are you one of the many with an uneasy feeling that alcohol is no longer bringing anything good into your life, and may well be holding you back?

Therapist and sobriety expert Veronica Valli had a problematic relationship with alcohol for twelve years. She has now been sober for twenty years, and has helped countless others give up drinking.

In this episode Andrew and Veronica discuss:

⭐️ How giving up alcohol can give you the energy and freedom to be your true self.

⭐️ Why your friends may not always be your cheerleaders if you give up drinking.

⭐️ Why a drinking problem is really a symptom of another, underlying problem.

⭐️ What to do if your partner has an alcohol problem. 

⭐️ Extreme social pressure to drink and how to deal with it.

Veronica Valli has worked in the field of alcohol recovery for almost two decades. She is an author, podcaster and former clinical psychotherapist. 

 

Follow Up

The Meaningful Life has been nominated for a British Podcast Award in the category of Sex and Relationships Podcast. You can vote for us in the Listeners’ Choice category here.

Read Veronica Valli’s new book Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol 

Take a look at Veronica Valli’s website

Listen to Soberful: the Podcast 

Find out about the Soberful private group on Facebook 

Follow Veronica Valli on Instagram @veronicajvalli, on Facebook @soberfulpage, on Twitter @VeronicaValli and on LinkedIn.

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

You might also be interested in Andrew’s interview with Oliver Russell on how being one of the first people in the UK to be diagnosed with Covid-19 led him to change his relationship with alcohol.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

]]> Do you think about drinking alcohol more than you think about eating sandwiches? Do you spend significant amounts of time thinking about NOT drinking (Dry January, for example)? Or are you one of the many with an uneasy feeling that alcohol is no longer bringing anything good into your life, and may well be holding you back?

Therapist and sobriety expert Veronica Valli had a problematic relationship with alcohol for twelve years. She has now been sober for twenty years, and has helped countless others give up drinking.

In this episode Andrew and Veronica discuss:

⭐️ How giving up alcohol can give you the energy and freedom to be your true self.

⭐️ Why your friends may not always be your cheerleaders if you give up drinking.

⭐️ Why a drinking problem is really a symptom of another, underlying problem.

⭐️ What to do if your partner has an alcohol problem. 

⭐️ Extreme social pressure to drink and how to deal with it.

Veronica Valli has worked in the field of alcohol recovery for almost two decades. She is an author, podcaster and former clinical psychotherapist. 

 

Follow Up

The Meaningful Life has been nominated for a British Podcast Award in the category of Sex and Relationships Podcast. You can vote for us in the Listeners’ Choice category here.

Read Veronica Valli’s new book Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol 

Take a look at Veronica Valli’s website

Listen to Soberful: the Podcast 

Find out about the Soberful private group on Facebook 

Follow Veronica Valli on Instagram @veronicajvalli, on Facebook @soberfulpage, on Twitter @VeronicaValli and on LinkedIn.

Read Andrew’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier 

You might also be interested in Andrew’s interview with Oliver Russell on how being one of the first people in the UK to be diagnosed with Covid-19 led him to change his relationship with alcohol.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3280 90 full Catherine Mayer: Embracing Life at a Time of Death Catherine Mayer: Embracing Life at a Time of Death https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/catherine-mayer-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/catherine-mayer-podcast/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2022 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e3a9b2a7-b7c8-5005-a01f-871a732635b2 How do you survive the loss of your life’s partner? How does grief relate to love? And how do you navigate the sometimes clumsy responses to grief from those around you?

Writer, activist and speaker Catherine Mayer has spent the years since 2020 charting the depths of loss and grief. In early 2020 her husband, renowned guitarist and producer Andy Gill, died after returning from his band Gang of Four’s China tour. This came just months after her beloved stepfather died of Covid-19. 

Locked down alone in the early months of the pandemic, Catherine and her mother, Anne Mayer Bird, found ways to navigate their losses and the startling questions and challenges that confronted them. Together they wrote Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death.

In this episode Andrew and Catherine share their thoughts and feelings on the devastating experience that is the death of a partner. They talk about loneliness, pain and the process of writing it all down.

Catherine Mayer is the co-founder and President of the Women’s Equality Party. She also co-founded the Primadonna Festival, which had its debut in 2019. Catherine is a writer, activist and speaker, and is the author of four books. 

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Catherine Mayer and Anne Mayer Bird’s new book Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death

Read Catherine Mayer’s other books Attack of the Fifty Foot Women, Charles: The Heart of a King, and Amortality: the Pleasures and Perils of Living Agelessly.

Learn more about The Women’s Equality Party and the Primadonna Festival. 

Listen to The Problem of Leisure, a new album of Andy Gill’s music executive-produced by Catherine Mayer.

Follow Catherine Mayer on Twitter @catherine_mayer

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Read Andrew’s memoir My Mourning Year 

You may be interested to listen to other The Meaningful Life episodes exploring grief and loss, including Finding Meaning: the Sixth Stage of Grief with David Kessler, What You’ve Been Told About Death Might be Wrong, with Dr Kathryn Mannix, and  Getting Out of Your Own Way with Christina Patterson. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> How do you survive the loss of your life’s partner? How does grief relate to love? And how do you navigate the sometimes clumsy responses to grief from those around you?

Writer, activist and speaker Catherine Mayer has spent the years since 2020 charting the depths of loss and grief. In early 2020 her husband, renowned guitarist and producer Andy Gill, died after returning from his band Gang of Four’s China tour. This came just months after her beloved stepfather died of Covid-19. 

Locked down alone in the early months of the pandemic, Catherine and her mother, Anne Mayer Bird, found ways to navigate their losses and the startling questions and challenges that confronted them. Together they wrote Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death.

In this episode Andrew and Catherine share their thoughts and feelings on the devastating experience that is the death of a partner. They talk about loneliness, pain and the process of writing it all down.

Catherine Mayer is the co-founder and President of the Women’s Equality Party. She also co-founded the Primadonna Festival, which had its debut in 2019. Catherine is a writer, activist and speaker, and is the author of four books. 

 

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Read Catherine Mayer and Anne Mayer Bird’s new book Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death

Read Catherine Mayer’s other books Attack of the Fifty Foot Women, Charles: The Heart of a King, and Amortality: the Pleasures and Perils of Living Agelessly.

Learn more about The Women’s Equality Party and the Primadonna Festival. 

Listen to The Problem of Leisure, a new album of Andy Gill’s music executive-produced by Catherine Mayer.

Follow Catherine Mayer on Twitter @catherine_mayer

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You may be interested to listen to other The Meaningful Life episodes exploring grief and loss, including Finding Meaning: the Sixth Stage of Grief with David Kessler, What You’ve Been Told About Death Might be Wrong, with Dr Kathryn Mannix, and  Getting Out of Your Own Way with Christina Patterson. 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3192 89 full Linda Hershman: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Linda Hershman: Should I Stay or Should I Go? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/linda-hershman-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/linda-hershman-podcast/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/25ec18ba-59ac-5466-85a3-d5319196660b Many older people, particularly women, are “divorce-curious”. They wonder about life on the other side of a tired marriage, and feel that perhaps it isn’t too late. Could a divorce be the route to rediscovering passion, stimulation and new experiences?

Others are in the position of having a divorce thrust upon them, and are left to work through the pain and upheaval a split can cause in later life, both for themselves and the family unit.

Linda Hershman is an expert on the “silver divorce” and has worked extensively to help couples navigate divorce. In this episode, Linda and Andrew discuss:

⭐️ Deciding whether it is in fact your relationship that’s the problem

⭐️ First steps if you are among the “divorce-curious”

⭐️ The impact of silver divorce on adult children

⭐️ The practical and financial impact divorce can have, particularly on women

⭐️ Discernment counselling - a style of marital counselling for “mixed-agenda” couples, where one wants to stay and the other wants to leave. 

Linda Hershman is the author of Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups. She has worked as a marriage and family therapist for more than 25 years, and has presented internationally on silver divorce and the adult children of divorce. Linda lives in Philadelphia and loves knitting, hiking and travelling.   

 

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Read Andrew’s blog ‘Are You Facing Long-Term Marriage Problems? How to Avoid the “Silver Divorce”’ 

 Read Andrew’s book Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love

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]]> Many older people, particularly women, are “divorce-curious”. They wonder about life on the other side of a tired marriage, and feel that perhaps it isn’t too late. Could a divorce be the route to rediscovering passion, stimulation and new experiences?

Others are in the position of having a divorce thrust upon them, and are left to work through the pain and upheaval a split can cause in later life, both for themselves and the family unit.

Linda Hershman is an expert on the “silver divorce” and has worked extensively to help couples navigate divorce. In this episode, Linda and Andrew discuss:

⭐️ Deciding whether it is in fact your relationship that’s the problem

⭐️ First steps if you are among the “divorce-curious”

⭐️ The impact of silver divorce on adult children

⭐️ The practical and financial impact divorce can have, particularly on women

⭐️ Discernment counselling - a style of marital counselling for “mixed-agenda” couples, where one wants to stay and the other wants to leave. 

Linda Hershman is the author of Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups. She has worked as a marriage and family therapist for more than 25 years, and has presented internationally on silver divorce and the adult children of divorce. Linda lives in Philadelphia and loves knitting, hiking and travelling.   

 

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Read Linda Hershman’s book Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups  

Learn more about discernment counselling

Read Andrew’s blog ‘Are You Facing Long-Term Marriage Problems? How to Avoid the “Silver Divorce”’ 

 Read Andrew’s book Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3050 88 full Christina Patterson: Getting Out of Your Own Way: Are You Unknowingly Self-Sabotaging? Christina Patterson: Getting Out of Your Own Way: Are You Unknowingly Self-Sabotaging? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/christina-patterson-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/christina-patterson-podcast/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:02:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/97760b4e-daba-5938-8d3a-e3d30943390a Christina Patterson found herself in the heartbreaking position of being the last one left in a loving and beloved family. She took on the task of writing the story of her family and her place in it.

In the process, Christina explored the ways in which our personal history can cause us to “get in our way”, self-sabotaging as we work through the suffering experienced both by ourselves and others in the family.

Christina and Andrew also discuss:

  • Living with mental illness
  • Finding and losing religion 
  • Loss and grief
  • The healing effects of writing

Christina Patterson lives and works in London as a broadcaster and coach, as well as being the author of two memoirs, Outside, the Sky is Blue and The Art of Not Falling Apart.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Christina Patterson’s new book Outside, the Sky is Blue: A Family Memoir, and her first book The Art of Not Falling Apart

Listen to Christina Patterson’s podcast and read her Substack newsletter on The Art of Work.

Follow Christina Patterson on Twitter @queenchristina_

Visit Christina Patterson’s website 

Christina Patterson’s list of some of the memoirs by other authors she has most enjoyed reading:

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]]> Christina Patterson found herself in the heartbreaking position of being the last one left in a loving and beloved family. She took on the task of writing the story of her family and her place in it.

In the process, Christina explored the ways in which our personal history can cause us to “get in our way”, self-sabotaging as we work through the suffering experienced both by ourselves and others in the family.

Christina and Andrew also discuss:

  • Living with mental illness
  • Finding and losing religion 
  • Loss and grief
  • The healing effects of writing

Christina Patterson lives and works in London as a broadcaster and coach, as well as being the author of two memoirs, Outside, the Sky is Blue and The Art of Not Falling Apart.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter The Meaningful Life, and join the community there.

Read Christina Patterson’s new book Outside, the Sky is Blue: A Family Memoir, and her first book The Art of Not Falling Apart

Listen to Christina Patterson’s podcast and read her Substack newsletter on The Art of Work.

Follow Christina Patterson on Twitter @queenchristina_

Visit Christina Patterson’s website 

Christina Patterson’s list of some of the memoirs by other authors she has most enjoyed reading:

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Read Andrew’s memoirs My Mourning Year and The Power of Dog.

Read Andrew’s blog on how keeping a journal can help you achieve the change you want Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2922 87 full Erik Qualman: Being More Focused: the Art of Saying No Erik Qualman: Being More Focused: the Art of Saying No https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/erik-qualman-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/erik-qualman-podcast/#comments Mon, 30 May 2022 06:07:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/0bd8b013-5b57-5a1b-aadb-5d14456849c8 Doing a lot of things won’t get you where you want to go. According to “Digital Dale Carnegie” and best-selling author Erik Qualman, it’s become increasingly hard to achieve the things that mean the most to us.

Modern life splinters our attention span and makes it extremely challenging to hone in on what matters. 

Erik Qualman interviewed hundreds of people for his book, The Focus Project, including parents, teachers and entrepreneurs. They all felt that success depended on the extent to which they had been able to focus on their goals. 

In this episode, Andrew and Erik talk about how to do the important things, rather than doing too many things. In fact, doing LESS is likely to leave you more successful and more fulfilled.

Erik Qualman is a five times best-selling author and keynote speaker. He has spoken in over 55 countries and was voted the second most likeable author in the world. His work on Socialnomics has been used by organisations including NBC and NASA. He has an honorary doctorate for his work on the digital universe, and is the founder of Equalman Studios.

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Read Erik Qualman’s book The Focus Project: The Not So Simple Art of Doing Less 

Read Erik Qualman’s other books, including Socialnomics, Digital Leader and What Happens on Campus Stays on YouTube.

Follow Erik Qualman on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @equalman

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You might also enjoy Andrew’s conversation with Professor Dilip Jeste about Five Ways to Become Wiser.

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]]> Doing a lot of things won’t get you where you want to go. According to “Digital Dale Carnegie” and best-selling author Erik Qualman, it’s become increasingly hard to achieve the things that mean the most to us.

Modern life splinters our attention span and makes it extremely challenging to hone in on what matters. 

Erik Qualman interviewed hundreds of people for his book, The Focus Project, including parents, teachers and entrepreneurs. They all felt that success depended on the extent to which they had been able to focus on their goals. 

In this episode, Andrew and Erik talk about how to do the important things, rather than doing too many things. In fact, doing LESS is likely to leave you more successful and more fulfilled.

Erik Qualman is a five times best-selling author and keynote speaker. He has spoken in over 55 countries and was voted the second most likeable author in the world. His work on Socialnomics has been used by organisations including NBC and NASA. He has an honorary doctorate for his work on the digital universe, and is the founder of Equalman Studios.

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there.

Visit Erik Qualman’s website

Read Erik Qualman’s book The Focus Project: The Not So Simple Art of Doing Less 

Read Erik Qualman’s other books, including Socialnomics, Digital Leader and What Happens on Campus Stays on YouTube.

Follow Erik Qualman on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @equalman

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

You might also enjoy Andrew’s conversation with Professor Dilip Jeste about Five Ways to Become Wiser.

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier: https://andrewgmarshall.com/book/wake-up-and-change-your-life-how-to-survive-a-crisis-and-be-stronger-wiser-and-happier/ 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2925 86 full Julie Wald: Feeling Balanced: The Four Pillars of Self-Care Julie Wald: Feeling Balanced: The Four Pillars of Self-Care https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/julie-wald-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/julie-wald-podcast/#comments Mon, 23 May 2022 06:03:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/bbe3bef8-34c8-591c-ba7e-084179eb7cdf Sometimes things feel way too complicated. You’re working hard, taking care of your family, you have enough money - but things still just don’t feel right. You push on, looking forward to your next holiday or a night out with friends, but the day to day is grey and exhausting. 

Wellness practitioner, CEO, yoga instructor and clinical social worker Julie Wald specialises in working with people who are close to burnout. She cuts through the wellness noise all around us to zero in on what it is we actually need to change in order to feel good. 

And it isn’t the big things like careers, partners or home. It’s HOW we live each day.

Andrew and Julie also discuss Julie’s four pillars of wellness:

⭐️ Movement

⭐️ Stillness

⭐️ Touch

⭐️ Nourishment

Julie Wald is the founder and CEO of Golden, a global leader in wellness education and employee self-care programs. She is the author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book, Inner Wealth: How Wellness Heals, Nurtures and Optimizes Ultra-Successful People. In August, Women We Admire named her one of The Top 100 Women Leaders in Healthcare of 2021.

 

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Get in touch with Julie Wald at  julie@heyitsgolden.com 

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]]> Sometimes things feel way too complicated. You’re working hard, taking care of your family, you have enough money - but things still just don’t feel right. You push on, looking forward to your next holiday or a night out with friends, but the day to day is grey and exhausting. 

Wellness practitioner, CEO, yoga instructor and clinical social worker Julie Wald specialises in working with people who are close to burnout. She cuts through the wellness noise all around us to zero in on what it is we actually need to change in order to feel good. 

And it isn’t the big things like careers, partners or home. It’s HOW we live each day.

Andrew and Julie also discuss Julie’s four pillars of wellness:

⭐️ Movement

⭐️ Stillness

⭐️ Touch

⭐️ Nourishment

Julie Wald is the founder and CEO of Golden, a global leader in wellness education and employee self-care programs. She is the author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book, Inner Wealth: How Wellness Heals, Nurtures and Optimizes Ultra-Successful People. In August, Women We Admire named her one of The Top 100 Women Leaders in Healthcare of 2021.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there.

Read Inner Wealth, Julie Wald’s new book.

Visit Golden, Julie Wald’s website.

Follow Julie Wald on social media: on Instagram @hey.its.golden, and on Facebook and LinkedIn @heyitsgolden 

Get in touch with Julie Wald at  julie@heyitsgolden.com 

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Read Andrew’s advice on keeping a journal of your life and emotions

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3113 85 full David Kessler: Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief David Kessler: Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/david-kessler-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/david-kessler-podcast/#comments Mon, 16 May 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/26c9ff33-8593-501e-85c7-2770d1d55515 David Kessler is one of the world’s best-known experts on grief, yet nothing could prepare him for the loss of his beloved son at the age of 21. Just as he’d advised his clients for decades, David attended grief groups, saw a therapist and sat with his pain. 

In this episode, Andrew and David discuss how society wants us to grieve versus the reality of loss. We will likely never “get over” the loss of someone close to us, nor will we learn life lessons that somehow compensate us for our pain. It is possible, though, to locate meaning in how we survive and experience loss.

Andrew and David also explore Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s famous and now much contested “five stages of grief” (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance) and discuss how useful they are in today’s landscape.

David Kessler’s new book is Finding Meaning:The Sixth Stage of Grief. His previous books have been praised by Saint (Mother) Theresa, and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. He has co-authored two books with Louise Hay and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. David also creates online communities who take courses together to learn more about the process of grieving.

 

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Visit David Kessler’s website to explore resources including videos, webinars, books and training courses.

Follow David Kessler on Twitter and Instagram @IamDavidKessler and on Facebook @DavidKessler.  

Read Andrew’s book on grieving the loss of his partner My Mourning Year

You may also wish to listen to Andrew’s interview with palliative care physician and author Dr Kathryn Mannix, What You’ve Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

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]]> David Kessler is one of the world’s best-known experts on grief, yet nothing could prepare him for the loss of his beloved son at the age of 21. Just as he’d advised his clients for decades, David attended grief groups, saw a therapist and sat with his pain. 

In this episode, Andrew and David discuss how society wants us to grieve versus the reality of loss. We will likely never “get over” the loss of someone close to us, nor will we learn life lessons that somehow compensate us for our pain. It is possible, though, to locate meaning in how we survive and experience loss.

Andrew and David also explore Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s famous and now much contested “five stages of grief” (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance) and discuss how useful they are in today’s landscape.

David Kessler’s new book is Finding Meaning:The Sixth Stage of Grief. His previous books have been praised by Saint (Mother) Theresa, and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. He has co-authored two books with Louise Hay and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. David also creates online communities who take courses together to learn more about the process of grieving.

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there.

Join David Kessler’s online healing group, Healing the Five Areas of Grief.

Visit David Kessler’s website to explore resources including videos, webinars, books and training courses.

Follow David Kessler on Twitter and Instagram @IamDavidKessler and on Facebook @DavidKessler.  

Read Andrew’s book on grieving the loss of his partner My Mourning Year

You may also wish to listen to Andrew’s interview with palliative care physician and author Dr Kathryn Mannix, What You’ve Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2848 84 full Dr. Stephan Poulter: Shame: How to Break Out and Start Living Dr. Stephan Poulter: Shame: How to Break Out and Start Living https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-stephan-poulter-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-stephan-poulter-podcast/#comments Mon, 09 May 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/faed6132-9152-5419-b10f-59208cc72cf6 Shame is one of the emotions we find hardest to talk about. It can feel paralysing, and is linked to despair, imposter syndrome, fear and the sense of an impending doom. 

This week’s guest, psychologist and author Dr Stephan Poulter, is the author of Shame Factor: Heal Your Deepest Fears and Set Yourself Free.  Andrew and Dr Poulter discuss how shame makes us feel - paralysed, unclean, not good enough, defective - and how we can reduce its impact on our lives.

As Dr Poulter states, “the best analogy is this gold brick inside you. Shame covers it with mud. Our work is to hose off the mud, and find the gold brick”.

Dr. Stephan B. Poulter, Ph.D is a psychologist, author and public speaker  working in Los Angeles. He is also a theological seminary graduate and a former police officer. Dr Poulter has worked with hundreds of individuals, couples and families, and regularly speaks on parenting, adolescent and spiritual/psychological issues. 

 

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Follow Dr Stephan Poulter on Twitter @StephanPoulter and on Facebook @DrStephanPoulter-PsychotherapistandAuthor  

Read Andrew’s blog on how keeping a journal can help you manage difficult emotions: Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling

Fear is a close companion to shame. You may also enjoy Andrew’s interview with Thom Rutledge on Embracing Fear in Four Steps

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]]> Shame is one of the emotions we find hardest to talk about. It can feel paralysing, and is linked to despair, imposter syndrome, fear and the sense of an impending doom. 

This week’s guest, psychologist and author Dr Stephan Poulter, is the author of Shame Factor: Heal Your Deepest Fears and Set Yourself Free.  Andrew and Dr Poulter discuss how shame makes us feel - paralysed, unclean, not good enough, defective - and how we can reduce its impact on our lives.

As Dr Poulter states, “the best analogy is this gold brick inside you. Shame covers it with mud. Our work is to hose off the mud, and find the gold brick”.

Dr. Stephan B. Poulter, Ph.D is a psychologist, author and public speaker  working in Los Angeles. He is also a theological seminary graduate and a former police officer. Dr Poulter has worked with hundreds of individuals, couples and families, and regularly speaks on parenting, adolescent and spiritual/psychological issues. 

 

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Read Andrew’s new Substack newsletter and join the community there

Buy Dr Stephan Poulter’s books, including Shame Factor: Heal Your Deepest Fears and Set Yourself Free, The Art of Successful Failure and The Father Factor.

Follow Dr Stephan Poulter on Twitter @StephanPoulter and on Facebook @DrStephanPoulter-PsychotherapistandAuthor  

Read Andrew’s blog on how keeping a journal can help you manage difficult emotions: Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling

Fear is a close companion to shame. You may also enjoy Andrew’s interview with Thom Rutledge on Embracing Fear in Four Steps

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2760 83 full Daisy Turnbull: How to Talk to Teenagers Daisy Turnbull: How to Talk to Teenagers https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/daisy-turnbull-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/daisy-turnbull-podcast/#comments Mon, 02 May 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/758ea4f7-29a4-5faa-82fc-5b9a523ba850 Teenagers have a big reputation for being hard to talk to. How can you find that spark of connection with your teen? Is there a way to set up a channel of communication so that you can help them through the rough patches?

In this episode Andrew talks to Australian teacher and author Daisy Turnbull about her new book, 50 Questions to Ask Your Teens.

Daisy shares insights from her work as a teacher, as well as from her own teenage years growing up in a household where both parents had high-profile and demanding careers.

Building a habit of positive communication with teenagers is possible, according to Daisy. Strategies include:

⚡️Asking “what do you think about that?”, and “tell me more?”.

⚡️Having some family rituals, such as a gratitude practice around the dinner table. 

⚡️Choosing your moment: car-trips are perfect as they don’t require direct eye contact and are timebound.

Andrew and Daisy also discuss the impact of social media on teens, building kids' independence and confidence, managing your career around your family and sharing parenting responsibilities.

Daisy Turnbull is an author, teacher, mother and Lifeline volunteer who lives in Sydney, Australia.

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Read Daisy Turnbull’s books 50 Questions to Ask Your Teens and 50 Risks to Take With Your Kids.

Follow Daisy Turnbull on Twitter @ms_dzt

Watch "It's Not About the Nail", the hugely popular YouTube video mentioned by Daisy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg

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Read Andrew’s book on building a stronger relationship as parents: I Love You But You Always Put Me Last: How to Child-Proof Your Marriage

Listen to some of our other parenting episodes:

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]]> Teenagers have a big reputation for being hard to talk to. How can you find that spark of connection with your teen? Is there a way to set up a channel of communication so that you can help them through the rough patches?

In this episode Andrew talks to Australian teacher and author Daisy Turnbull about her new book, 50 Questions to Ask Your Teens.

Daisy shares insights from her work as a teacher, as well as from her own teenage years growing up in a household where both parents had high-profile and demanding careers.

Building a habit of positive communication with teenagers is possible, according to Daisy. Strategies include:

⚡️Asking “what do you think about that?”, and “tell me more?”.

⚡️Having some family rituals, such as a gratitude practice around the dinner table. 

⚡️Choosing your moment: car-trips are perfect as they don’t require direct eye contact and are timebound.

Andrew and Daisy also discuss the impact of social media on teens, building kids' independence and confidence, managing your career around your family and sharing parenting responsibilities.

Daisy Turnbull is an author, teacher, mother and Lifeline volunteer who lives in Sydney, Australia.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3101 82 full Dr. Connie Zweig: From Role to Soul: How to Become an Elder Rather than Just Old Dr. Connie Zweig: From Role to Soul: How to Become an Elder Rather than Just Old https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-connie-zweig-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-connie-zweig-podcast/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/c0e36c5b-a932-5f3a-b7e0-962a81ed591e Finding meaning and fulfillment in the second half of life requires us to make a conscious transition. We must explore “the unconscious denial and resistance that erupts around key thresholds of later life” if we are to be happy as elders. 

In this episode, psychotherapist and author Connie Zweig, PhD talks with Andrew about how to become an elder who is filled with purpose and vitality. She explains the concept of “shadow-work”, and how it can help you:

⚡️Repair the past and be fully present

⚡️Accept yourself as you are

⚡️Rediscover the creativity you may have lost along the way.

⚡️Move “from role to soul”.

Connie Zweig, Ph.D., is a retired psychotherapist, writer, and Climate Reality Leader. Known as the Shadow Expert, she has written several books about shadow-work, as well as her newest best-seller on aging as a spiritual practice, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul. The Inner Work of Age won both the 2021 American Book Fest Award and the 2021 Best Indie Book Award for best inspirational non-fiction. 

Connie has been doing contemplative practices for more than 50 years, and is a wife, stepmother and grandmother. After all these roles, she’s practicing the shift from role to soul.

 

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]]> Finding meaning and fulfillment in the second half of life requires us to make a conscious transition. We must explore “the unconscious denial and resistance that erupts around key thresholds of later life” if we are to be happy as elders. 

In this episode, psychotherapist and author Connie Zweig, PhD talks with Andrew about how to become an elder who is filled with purpose and vitality. She explains the concept of “shadow-work”, and how it can help you:

⚡️Repair the past and be fully present

⚡️Accept yourself as you are

⚡️Rediscover the creativity you may have lost along the way.

⚡️Move “from role to soul”.

Connie Zweig, Ph.D., is a retired psychotherapist, writer, and Climate Reality Leader. Known as the Shadow Expert, she has written several books about shadow-work, as well as her newest best-seller on aging as a spiritual practice, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul. The Inner Work of Age won both the 2021 American Book Fest Award and the 2021 Best Indie Book Award for best inspirational non-fiction. 

Connie has been doing contemplative practices for more than 50 years, and is a wife, stepmother and grandmother. After all these roles, she’s practicing the shift from role to soul.

 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3284 81 full Alan Lessik: How to Deal with Change: The Backward Step Alan Lessik: How to Deal with Change: The Backward Step https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/alan-lessik-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/alan-lessik-podcast/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/a891a962-00ea-563e-832e-ce9cd22b94e5 Everything is always changing, and nothing is ever the same. If we think about it, we all know that. But we tend to live differently, as though we can hang onto the same fixed self, the same ways of doing things, and the same people around us.

Alan Lessik, author and Zen practitioner, is an expert in change. He is known by his friends as someone who takes fearless leaps into new jobs, new countries and new possibilities. He has regularly made life-changes so huge they felt like jumping off a cliff.

 In this episode, Andrew and Alan talk about how we deal with change, and the usefulness of the “backward step”. They discuss Alan’s practice of Zen meditation, and Alan shares the following quote from Eihei Dogen, founder of Zen Buddhism in Japan:

“You should stop searching for phrases and chasing after words. Take the backward step and turn the light inward. Your body-mind in itself will drop off and your original face will appear. If you want to attain just this (suchness), immediately practice just this (suchness).”

Alan Lessik is a writer and novelist, zen practitioner, amateur figure skater, and LGBT activist. He has worked in the US and over twenty-two other countries and has served in leadership positions in numerous non-governmental organizations, university and governmental entities. Alan’s debut novel, The Troubleseeker, was a finalist for the 2017 LGBTQ Fiction Award given by the Publishing Triangle. He recently moved from the US to Berlin, where he is working on two new novels.

 

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]]> Everything is always changing, and nothing is ever the same. If we think about it, we all know that. But we tend to live differently, as though we can hang onto the same fixed self, the same ways of doing things, and the same people around us.

Alan Lessik, author and Zen practitioner, is an expert in change. He is known by his friends as someone who takes fearless leaps into new jobs, new countries and new possibilities. He has regularly made life-changes so huge they felt like jumping off a cliff.

 In this episode, Andrew and Alan talk about how we deal with change, and the usefulness of the “backward step”. They discuss Alan’s practice of Zen meditation, and Alan shares the following quote from Eihei Dogen, founder of Zen Buddhism in Japan:

“You should stop searching for phrases and chasing after words. Take the backward step and turn the light inward. Your body-mind in itself will drop off and your original face will appear. If you want to attain just this (suchness), immediately practice just this (suchness).”

Alan Lessik is a writer and novelist, zen practitioner, amateur figure skater, and LGBT activist. He has worked in the US and over twenty-two other countries and has served in leadership positions in numerous non-governmental organizations, university and governmental entities. Alan’s debut novel, The Troubleseeker, was a finalist for the 2017 LGBTQ Fiction Award given by the Publishing Triangle. He recently moved from the US to Berlin, where he is working on two new novels.

 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3058 80 full Dr Wendy Suzuki: Stressed? Worried? Can’t Focus?: The Neuroscientist’s Guide to Anxiety Dr Wendy Suzuki: Stressed? Worried? Can’t Focus?: The Neuroscientist’s Guide to Anxiety https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/wendy-suzuki-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/wendy-suzuki-podcast/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e03008af-804a-50e9-8451-2a5897a90006 If you dread parties, can’t face job interviews, or won’t start scary conversations with your partner, this is the episode for you. 

Dr Wendy Suzuki is a neuroscientist and an international expert on anxiety and the brain. Her new book, Good Anxiety, unpacks the science of everyday anxiety in a way that helps us manage it.

In this episode, Andrew and Wendy discuss: 

⚡️What “good anxiety” is, and how to channel it in the right direction.

⚡️How anxiety can lead to productivity and creativity.

⚡️Meditation, tea-drinking, and the jujitsu move that turns anxiety around.

Dr. Wendy Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University and a celebrated international authority on neuroplasticity. She was recently named one of the 10 women changing the way we see the world by Good Housekeeping. Her TED talk has more than 31 million views on Facebook, and her  first book Healthy Brain Happy Life was recently made into a PBS special.  

 

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Read Andrew’s blog on how keeping a journal can improve your life: Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling 

If anxiety is a topic of interest for you, you may also enjoy Andrew’s conversation with Richard Paterson: No More Overthinking 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> If you dread parties, can’t face job interviews, or won’t start scary conversations with your partner, this is the episode for you. 

Dr Wendy Suzuki is a neuroscientist and an international expert on anxiety and the brain. Her new book, Good Anxiety, unpacks the science of everyday anxiety in a way that helps us manage it.

In this episode, Andrew and Wendy discuss: 

⚡️What “good anxiety” is, and how to channel it in the right direction.

⚡️How anxiety can lead to productivity and creativity.

⚡️Meditation, tea-drinking, and the jujitsu move that turns anxiety around.

Dr. Wendy Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University and a celebrated international authority on neuroplasticity. She was recently named one of the 10 women changing the way we see the world by Good Housekeeping. Her TED talk has more than 31 million views on Facebook, and her  first book Healthy Brain Happy Life was recently made into a PBS special.  

 

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Read Dr Wendy Suzuki’s book Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion

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Connect with Dr Wendy Suzuki on social media: find her on Instagram @wendy.suzuki, on Twitter @wasuzuki and on Facebook @WendyASuzuki

Read Andrew’s blog on how keeping a journal can improve your life: Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling 

If anxiety is a topic of interest for you, you may also enjoy Andrew’s conversation with Richard Paterson: No More Overthinking 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3193 79 full George Mumford: The Power of Mindfulness: How to Investigate Your Pain George Mumford: The Power of Mindfulness: How to Investigate Your Pain https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/george-mumford-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/george-mumford-podcast/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/62a45883-f5aa-5774-bf5d-34f538e4d96b “Within your mind, body and soul YOU have an untapped potential that wants to be unleashed. It calls to you in your dreams and whispers to you when your mind goes silent. It is relentless because it knows you are capable of more than you give yourself credit for” (George Mumford)

George Mumford used his insights into pain, mindfulness and performance to enrich the careers of athletes including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal.

George then realised that his ideas could help people “from locker rooms to board rooms, Yale to jail”, and so took his work beyond the sporting arena, including writing a book, The Mindful Athlete. 

In this episode, Andrew and George discuss mindfulness, George’s journey through pain and addiction, and George’s five superpowers:

⚡️Mindfulness

⚡️Concentration

⚡️Insight

⚡️Right Effort

⚡️Trust

 

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]]> “Within your mind, body and soul YOU have an untapped potential that wants to be unleashed. It calls to you in your dreams and whispers to you when your mind goes silent. It is relentless because it knows you are capable of more than you give yourself credit for” (George Mumford)

George Mumford used his insights into pain, mindfulness and performance to enrich the careers of athletes including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal.

George then realised that his ideas could help people “from locker rooms to board rooms, Yale to jail”, and so took his work beyond the sporting arena, including writing a book, The Mindful Athlete. 

In this episode, Andrew and George discuss mindfulness, George’s journey through pain and addiction, and George’s five superpowers:

⚡️Mindfulness

⚡️Concentration

⚡️Insight

⚡️Right Effort

⚡️Trust

 

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Read George Mumford’s book, The Mindful Athlete  

Take The Mindful Athlete course

Subscribe to George Mumford’s YouTube channel 

Follow George Mumford on Twitter @gtmumford and on Facebook

Read Andrew’s advice on keeping a journal of your life and emotions 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3346 78 full Paul Attinello: What is Your Relationship with Death and Mortality? Paul Attinello: What is Your Relationship with Death and Mortality? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/paul-attinello-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/paul-attinello-podcast/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:05:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/231988a8-a567-563b-8fda-3df2d91a77cb Some of us try our best never to think about death, while some of us “live in death’s basement”. Composer, academic and psychoanalyst Paul Attinello lived through the suffering and loss of the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. After testing positive for HIV, he built a creative and achievement-filled life, over which death nevertheless always loomed. 

Then, the advent of lifesaving medications changed everything. Paul had to define a whole new relationship with mortality, as well as experiencing a profound sense of loss for what life might have been like without the spectre of HIV. 

In this episode, Andrew and Paul discuss music, psychoanalysis, and the different ways humans live with the knowledge of their own mortality.

Paul Attinello is an academic and psychoanalyst based in Newcastle University’s International Centre for Music Studies. He also taught at the University of Hong Kong and UCLA, living and working on four continents in the past three decades. 

 

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Watch Psychosocial Wednesdays, a YouTube channel hosted by Paul Attinello and his colleagues. It offers weekly salons on Jungian ideas and other aspects of psychoanalysis.

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]]> Some of us try our best never to think about death, while some of us “live in death’s basement”. Composer, academic and psychoanalyst Paul Attinello lived through the suffering and loss of the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. After testing positive for HIV, he built a creative and achievement-filled life, over which death nevertheless always loomed. 

Then, the advent of lifesaving medications changed everything. Paul had to define a whole new relationship with mortality, as well as experiencing a profound sense of loss for what life might have been like without the spectre of HIV. 

In this episode, Andrew and Paul discuss music, psychoanalysis, and the different ways humans live with the knowledge of their own mortality.

Paul Attinello is an academic and psychoanalyst based in Newcastle University’s International Centre for Music Studies. He also taught at the University of Hong Kong and UCLA, living and working on four continents in the past three decades. 

 

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Find out more about Paul Attinello's work and writing here 

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Watch Psychosocial Wednesdays, a YouTube channel hosted by Paul Attinello and his colleagues. It offers weekly salons on Jungian ideas and other aspects of psychoanalysis.

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Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier: 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3445 77 full Terry Real: The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love & One Simple Solution Terry Real: The Five Traps that Undermine Your Love & One Simple Solution https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/terry-real-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/terry-real-podcast/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/f9ba4d06-1448-5d9f-ac8b-6cc4eb7677d9 Is society setting you up to fail in your marriage? World-renowned relationship therapist Terry Real sees a toxic culture of individualism troubling society at every level.

We are told to strive for personal productivity and perfection, ignoring the fact that we exist in a web of crucial relationships.

In this episode, Terry describes research showing that the mind exists in a social context, and that couples in fact co-regulate each other’s nervous systems.

Getting this right is very tricky, though, if you grew up without enough emotional support. The survival strategies that got you through childhood may, in fact, “torch your personal relationships”.

Andrew and Terry discuss the five most common traps that can undermine your relationship:

🚩 Needing to be right

🚩 Controlling your partner

🚩 Unbridled self-expression

🚩 Retaliation

🚩 Shutting down

We can overcome these, however, by tapping into our wiser, more collaborative self. If we can find the “us” rather than the “I”, we can achieve the warmer, more intimate relationships many of us long for. 

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Take a look at Terry Real’s other books, including The New Rules of Marriage and How Can I Get Through to You?

Visit Terry Real’s website https://terryreal.com 

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 Read Andrew’s book Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Is society setting you up to fail in your marriage? World-renowned relationship therapist Terry Real sees a toxic culture of individualism troubling society at every level.

We are told to strive for personal productivity and perfection, ignoring the fact that we exist in a web of crucial relationships.

In this episode, Terry describes research showing that the mind exists in a social context, and that couples in fact co-regulate each other’s nervous systems.

Getting this right is very tricky, though, if you grew up without enough emotional support. The survival strategies that got you through childhood may, in fact, “torch your personal relationships”.

Andrew and Terry discuss the five most common traps that can undermine your relationship:

🚩 Needing to be right

🚩 Controlling your partner

🚩 Unbridled self-expression

🚩 Retaliation

🚩 Shutting down

We can overcome these, however, by tapping into our wiser, more collaborative self. If we can find the “us” rather than the “I”, we can achieve the warmer, more intimate relationships many of us long for. 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Buy Terry Real’s new book Us: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship (out 22 March 2022).

Take a look at Terry Real’s other books, including The New Rules of Marriage and How Can I Get Through to You?

Visit Terry Real’s website https://terryreal.com 

Follow Terry Real on Facebook and YouTube @TerryRealRLI 

Read Andrew’s blog “Three Secrets of a Happy Relationship”

 Read Andrew’s book Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3217 76 full Thom Rutledge: Embracing Fear in Four Steps Thom Rutledge: Embracing Fear in Four Steps https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/thom-rutledge-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/thom-rutledge-podcast/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:03:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e285f6e1-f49e-55c6-bb83-d392602c86d6 Lots of us are afraid of the very word: fear. We’d rather say anxiety, or worry, or panic. 

Yet according to Thom Rutledge, fear underlies most difficult emotions, and is a close companion to shame. Fear plays into just about every decision we ever make in our lives.

To defeat fear, according to Thom, is neither possible nor desirable. Instead we need to live beyond its control, and to understand it. Rather than squashing down the voices of panic and dread, we can face up to them, explore them and respond. 

In this episode Andrew and Thom explore:

✅ The meaning of fear

✅ How we can understand fear in our own lives

✅ How our family background shapes our experience of fear

✅ Four ways we can start to “embrace fear”.

Thom Rutledge has been a psychotherapist for more than 40 years and is the author of several books, including Embracing Fear, The Self-Forgiveness Handbook, Earning Your Own Respect, The Greater Possibilities and What Love Is. He draws on professional training and experience as well as his own personal experience in recovery and personal growth to work with his clients.

Thom and his colleague, Dr. Allen Berger, co-host their own weekly podcast, Emotional Sobriety.

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Read Andrew’s blog on how keeping a journal can help deal with difficult emotions: Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling 

If anxiety is a topic of interest for you, you may also enjoy Andrew’s conversation with Richard Paterson: No More Overthinking

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Lots of us are afraid of the very word: fear. We’d rather say anxiety, or worry, or panic. 

Yet according to Thom Rutledge, fear underlies most difficult emotions, and is a close companion to shame. Fear plays into just about every decision we ever make in our lives.

To defeat fear, according to Thom, is neither possible nor desirable. Instead we need to live beyond its control, and to understand it. Rather than squashing down the voices of panic and dread, we can face up to them, explore them and respond. 

In this episode Andrew and Thom explore:

✅ The meaning of fear

✅ How we can understand fear in our own lives

✅ How our family background shapes our experience of fear

✅ Four ways we can start to “embrace fear”.

Thom Rutledge has been a psychotherapist for more than 40 years and is the author of several books, including Embracing Fear, The Self-Forgiveness Handbook, Earning Your Own Respect, The Greater Possibilities and What Love Is. He draws on professional training and experience as well as his own personal experience in recovery and personal growth to work with his clients.

Thom and his colleague, Dr. Allen Berger, co-host their own weekly podcast, Emotional Sobriety.


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Visit Thom Rutledge’s website

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Listen to Emotional Sobriety, a podcast co-hosted by Thom Rutledge and Dr Allen Berger.

Follow Thom Rutledge on Twitter @ThomRutledge

Read Andrew’s blog on how keeping a journal can help deal with difficult emotions: Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling 

If anxiety is a topic of interest for you, you may also enjoy Andrew’s conversation with Richard Paterson: No More Overthinking

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3345 75 full Dr Mairi Macleod: Finding a Good Man in Midlife Dr Mairi Macleod: Finding a Good Man in Midlife https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/mairi-macleod-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/mairi-macleod-podcast/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/9c44d738-9fde-5617-a06a-b0138845440b “So he’s become the real love of my life. But if I’d been following my old ways of looking for men I wouldn’t have noticed him”.

If you’re following your heart and trusting to the universe in your search for midlife love, you may need to take a step back and rethink your approach. 

This week’s guest, Dr Mairi Macleod, is the founder of Dating Evolved, a science-based dating consultancy. Mairi helps women look for partners in a more thoughtful and successful way. We are often told to “trust your gut” when it comes to relationships, but Mairi explains why this approach can be unrewarding.

In this episode, she describes to Andrew how her own love life was going somewhat disastrously, and how this inspired her to use her training as an evolutionary biologist to create a science-based strategy to find a partner.

Andrew and Mairi also discuss confidence, enjoying the journey and having a good hard think about why you’re attracted to a certain kind of person. 

Dr Mairi Macleod is an evolutionary biologist, consultant, speaker, and science writer. She  runs online programs and coaches women in small groups to help them build happy, loving relationships. 

 

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You can find out about Mairi’s Dating Evolved programs, read her blog, and sign up for her upcoming Free Masterclass at https://www.datingevolved.com 

If you’d like to read Mairi’s “5 Science-Based Ways to Find the Man You Need”, download your free e-copy here

Join the Dating Evolved Facebook Community and ask all your dating questions.

Follow Mairi Macleod on Twitter @dr_mairi and on Facebook @MairiMacleodPhD

 Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship 

You may also enjoy Andrew’s conversation with Cate Mackenzie on the art of flirting 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> “So he’s become the real love of my life. But if I’d been following my old ways of looking for men I wouldn’t have noticed him”.

If you’re following your heart and trusting to the universe in your search for midlife love, you may need to take a step back and rethink your approach. 

This week’s guest, Dr Mairi Macleod, is the founder of Dating Evolved, a science-based dating consultancy. Mairi helps women look for partners in a more thoughtful and successful way. We are often told to “trust your gut” when it comes to relationships, but Mairi explains why this approach can be unrewarding.

In this episode, she describes to Andrew how her own love life was going somewhat disastrously, and how this inspired her to use her training as an evolutionary biologist to create a science-based strategy to find a partner.

Andrew and Mairi also discuss confidence, enjoying the journey and having a good hard think about why you’re attracted to a certain kind of person. 

Dr Mairi Macleod is an evolutionary biologist, consultant, speaker, and science writer. She  runs online programs and coaches women in small groups to help them build happy, loving relationships. 

 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Join Mairi Macleod's free Masterclass: "Getting Ready for Successful Dating - for Women over 50" on April 4th at 7pm BST

You can find out about Mairi’s Dating Evolved programs, read her blog, and sign up for her upcoming Free Masterclass at https://www.datingevolved.com 

If you’d like to read Mairi’s “5 Science-Based Ways to Find the Man You Need”, download your free e-copy here

Join the Dating Evolved Facebook Community and ask all your dating questions.

Follow Mairi Macleod on Twitter @dr_mairi and on Facebook @MairiMacleodPhD

 Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship 

You may also enjoy Andrew’s conversation with Cate Mackenzie on the art of flirting 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3321 74 full Simon Roe: Are You Leading a Life of Quiet Desperation? Simon Roe: Are You Leading a Life of Quiet Desperation? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/simon-roe-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/simon-roe-podcast/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8d6eeb7f-7e8c-5b30-a97f-e10a7ee909a1 “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation” (Henry Thoreau). 

Therapist Simon Roe has based his life’s work on helping men live an authentic life. After himself going through a period of quiet desperation in his mid-thirties, Simon went on to help men break the silence, find “the song inside” and overcome their experiences of depression, violence and loneliness. 

Simon has also worked extensively with boys and their fathers to create rites of passage that can help boys claim a strong, authentic sense of their developing manhood.

Simon Roe originally trained as a body psychotherapist, and is also a co-leader of the Mandorla Men’s Rites of Passage programme. He has worked extensively with perpetrators of domestic violence, and is a Respect approved trainer and supervisor. Simon has completed a foundation course in Process Oriented Psychology. 

Simon and Andrew also discuss the idea of answering “the call to adventure”, an idea powerfully captured in this poem by Rainer Maria Rilke:

 

Sometimes A Man Stands Up During Supper

Sometimes a man stands up during supper

and walks outdoors, and keeps on walking,

because of a church that stands somewhere in the East.

 

And his children say blessings on him as if he were dead.

 

And another man, who remains inside his own house,

dies there, inside the dishes and in the glasses,

so that his children have to go far out into the world

toward that same church , which he forgot.

 

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Visit Simon Roe’s website 

Learn about the Kingfisher Project, a community dedicated to rites of passage for boys aged 13-16. 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s thoughts on what to do if you or your partner feel like you’re in the throes of what society would call a midlife crisis

 

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]]> “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation” (Henry Thoreau). 

Therapist Simon Roe has based his life’s work on helping men live an authentic life. After himself going through a period of quiet desperation in his mid-thirties, Simon went on to help men break the silence, find “the song inside” and overcome their experiences of depression, violence and loneliness. 

Simon has also worked extensively with boys and their fathers to create rites of passage that can help boys claim a strong, authentic sense of their developing manhood.

Simon Roe originally trained as a body psychotherapist, and is also a co-leader of the Mandorla Men’s Rites of Passage programme. He has worked extensively with perpetrators of domestic violence, and is a Respect approved trainer and supervisor. Simon has completed a foundation course in Process Oriented Psychology. 

Simon and Andrew also discuss the idea of answering “the call to adventure”, an idea powerfully captured in this poem by Rainer Maria Rilke:

 

Sometimes A Man Stands Up During Supper

Sometimes a man stands up during supper

and walks outdoors, and keeps on walking,

because of a church that stands somewhere in the East.

 

And his children say blessings on him as if he were dead.

 

And another man, who remains inside his own house,

dies there, inside the dishes and in the glasses,

so that his children have to go far out into the world

toward that same church , which he forgot.

 

Follow Up

I'll be attending a workshop on masculinity in times of change and crisis with Simon Roe & his colleague William Ayot in Feb/Mar 2023. I'd love you to join us. Details are here

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Visit Simon Roe’s website 

Learn about the Kingfisher Project, a community dedicated to rites of passage for boys aged 13-16. 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s thoughts on what to do if you or your partner feel like you’re in the throes of what society would call a midlife crisis

 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3007 73 full Amanda Seyderhelm: How Can Children and Adults Cope With Childhood Grief? Amanda Seyderhelm: How Can Children and Adults Cope With Childhood Grief? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/amanda-seyderhelm-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/amanda-seyderhelm-podcast/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/27e71c88-1c14-58c0-a0ce-f861604c38b8 How can we help our children understand grief and loss? How can we recover as adults, if no-one helped us make sense of grief and loss as a child?

Amanda Seyderhelm is an expert in innovative creative play therapy for children, and the author of a book called Helping Children Cope with Loss and Change. Amanda changed careers to work in play therapy after a life-threatening illness changed everything for her.

In this episode Amanda and Andrew discuss: 

🌈 How to talk to children who are grieving.

🌈 How storytelling plays a part in personal and family grief.

🌈 Your “backpack of grief”: what’s inside, and how it’s affecting your life.

🌈 How children & adults learn to “grow around their grief” rather than recovering.

 

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Buy Amanda Seyderhelm’s book Helping Children Cope with Loss and Change at a 20% discount for The Meaningful Life listeners. Just use code FLA22 at checkout. 

Follow Amanda Seyderhelm on Twitter @TheKidDecoder on Instagram @amandaseyderhelm and on LinkedIn.

Read The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on his Life and Work

Read Continuing Bonds: New Understandings of Grief by Dennis Klass

If you’re interested in diving deep into parenting, listen to Lisa Marchiano of the This Jungian Life podcast speaking with Andrew about meaning and motherhood.

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> How can we help our children understand grief and loss? How can we recover as adults, if no-one helped us make sense of grief and loss as a child?

Amanda Seyderhelm is an expert in innovative creative play therapy for children, and the author of a book called Helping Children Cope with Loss and Change. Amanda changed careers to work in play therapy after a life-threatening illness changed everything for her.

In this episode Amanda and Andrew discuss: 

🌈 How to talk to children who are grieving.

🌈 How storytelling plays a part in personal and family grief.

🌈 Your “backpack of grief”: what’s inside, and how it’s affecting your life.

🌈 How children & adults learn to “grow around their grief” rather than recovering.

 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Take a look at Amanda Seyderhelm’s website

Buy Amanda Seyderhelm’s book Helping Children Cope with Loss and Change at a 20% discount for The Meaningful Life listeners. Just use code FLA22 at checkout. 

Follow Amanda Seyderhelm on Twitter @TheKidDecoder on Instagram @amandaseyderhelm and on LinkedIn.

Read The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on his Life and Work

Read Continuing Bonds: New Understandings of Grief by Dennis Klass

If you’re interested in diving deep into parenting, listen to Lisa Marchiano of the This Jungian Life podcast speaking with Andrew about meaning and motherhood.

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3306 72 full Dr. Kathleen Smith: Make Anxiety Your Friend Dr. Kathleen Smith: Make Anxiety Your Friend https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-kathleen-smith-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/dr-kathleen-smith-podcast/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/5406a737-c746-5669-94c7-880473bed815 If you could write a letter to your own anxiety, what would it say? This is just one of the ways therapist Dr Kathleen Smith befriends her anxiety and in the process, moves it into the back seat of her life. 

If you can’t sleep, can’t focus and are constantly pushing down the frustrations you experience in your relationships, you will know that you probably need to deal with your anxiety.

In this episode, Andrew and Kathleen discuss how to go about doing this, and the paramount importance of observing and understanding before leaping into action. 

Kathleen Smith is a therapist and author from Washington D.C. She writes the Anxious Overachiever newsletter on Substack, and is the author of Everything Isn’t Terrible, a new book about anxiety. She is a graduate of Harvard and George Washington Universities, and has written for publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post and  Psychology Today. Kathleen has a private therapy practice in Washington, DC, and is the host of the TV show Family Matters, produced by the University of the District of Columbia. 

 

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Buy Kathleen Smith’s book Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxieties and Finally Calm Down

Take a look at Kathleen Smith’s website

Read Kathleen Smith’s Substack newsletter The Anxious Overachiever 

Follow Kathleen Smith on Twitter @fangirltherapy and on Facebook @kathleensmithwrites

Read Andrew’s blog on how keeping a journal can improve your life: Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling 

If anxiety is a topic of interest, you may also enjoy Andrew’s conversation with Richard Paterson: No More Overthinking

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> If you could write a letter to your own anxiety, what would it say? This is just one of the ways therapist Dr Kathleen Smith befriends her anxiety and in the process, moves it into the back seat of her life. 

If you can’t sleep, can’t focus and are constantly pushing down the frustrations you experience in your relationships, you will know that you probably need to deal with your anxiety.

In this episode, Andrew and Kathleen discuss how to go about doing this, and the paramount importance of observing and understanding before leaping into action. 

Kathleen Smith is a therapist and author from Washington D.C. She writes the Anxious Overachiever newsletter on Substack, and is the author of Everything Isn’t Terrible, a new book about anxiety. She is a graduate of Harvard and George Washington Universities, and has written for publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post and  Psychology Today. Kathleen has a private therapy practice in Washington, DC, and is the host of the TV show Family Matters, produced by the University of the District of Columbia. 

 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Buy Kathleen Smith’s book Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxieties and Finally Calm Down

Take a look at Kathleen Smith’s website

Read Kathleen Smith’s Substack newsletter The Anxious Overachiever 

Follow Kathleen Smith on Twitter @fangirltherapy and on Facebook @kathleensmithwrites

Read Andrew’s blog on how keeping a journal can improve your life: Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling 

If anxiety is a topic of interest, you may also enjoy Andrew’s conversation with Richard Paterson: No More Overthinking

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3104 71 full Shani Silver: A New Perspective on Being Single Shani Silver: A New Perspective on Being Single https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/shani-silver-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/shani-silver-podcast/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/2d6b5adb-f83f-58a8-a07d-c08ec19a9083 “Don’t look for a match - light one”: being single needs to stop being seen as failure, and start being viewed as a fulfilling, meaningful, loving life choice. Shani Silver’s new book, The Single Revolution, is all about changing your mindset and embracing the single existence. 

In this episode Shani and Andrew discuss the emotionally exhausting and often dangerous world of online dating. After realising that dating apps were adding nothing to her life, Shani deleted them all from her phone and has spent the last three years writing about singlehood, and supporting the many people out there fed up with the stigma of being single. 

As Shani writes, “We aren’t here on Earth to struggle through singlehood for years on end. We’re allowed to live a whole lot more than that”. Shani’s work is all about creating an authentic, happy life in which “finding someone” is not the primary purpose. 

Shani Silver is an author and podcaster based in New Orleans. She has been featured on NPR and the BBC discussing what it means to be single. Shani hosts the podcast A Single Serving and her latest book is The Single Revolution. Shani’s podcast subscribers are also able to join her Facebook group and community. 

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Buy Shani Silver’s book, The Single Revolution: Don’t Look for a Match, Light One 

Listen to Shani Silver’s podcast, A Single Serving 

Take a look at Shani Silver’s website

Follow Shani Silver on Twitter and Instagram @shanisilver

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s blog on how to start keeping a journal

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> “Don’t look for a match - light one”: being single needs to stop being seen as failure, and start being viewed as a fulfilling, meaningful, loving life choice. Shani Silver’s new book, The Single Revolution, is all about changing your mindset and embracing the single existence. 

In this episode Shani and Andrew discuss the emotionally exhausting and often dangerous world of online dating. After realising that dating apps were adding nothing to her life, Shani deleted them all from her phone and has spent the last three years writing about singlehood, and supporting the many people out there fed up with the stigma of being single. 

As Shani writes, “We aren’t here on Earth to struggle through singlehood for years on end. We’re allowed to live a whole lot more than that”. Shani’s work is all about creating an authentic, happy life in which “finding someone” is not the primary purpose. 

Shani Silver is an author and podcaster based in New Orleans. She has been featured on NPR and the BBC discussing what it means to be single. Shani hosts the podcast A Single Serving and her latest book is The Single Revolution. Shani’s podcast subscribers are also able to join her Facebook group and community. 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Buy Shani Silver’s book, The Single Revolution: Don’t Look for a Match, Light One 

Listen to Shani Silver’s podcast, A Single Serving 

Take a look at Shani Silver’s website

Follow Shani Silver on Twitter and Instagram @shanisilver

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s blog on how to start keeping a journal

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2930 70 full Julia Paulette Hollenbery: Self Care: Seven Medicines for Healing from Trauma (and Life in General) Julia Paulette Hollenbery: Self Care: Seven Medicines for Healing from Trauma (and Life in General) https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/julia-paulette-hollenbery-podcast/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/julia-paulette-hollenbery-podcast/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2022 06:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ba910cf5-ab1f-5f9a-901a-dfb0893e7333 Many of us are brought up to see sacrifice and exhaustion as the route to success. Julia Paulette Hollenbery’s mission is to help us all realise that in fact “pleasure is the essential nourishment you need for productive work, happy relationships and vibrant health”. 

Julia also believes that pleasure is not hard to find. There is an abundance of pleasure available to us all, in every moment and with every interaction. What Julia describes as “the universe of deliciousness” is everywhere around us.

In this episode Andrew and Julia discuss the healing power of pleasure, including Julia’s seven medicines to heal and to rediscover the innate pleasure of being. Andrew and Julia talk about recovering from trauma, and the extent to which society pushes us to live in our minds rather than our bodies.

Julia Paulette Hollenbery is a body therapist and author. She has a degree in English Literature and is trained in the Grinberg Method of Bodywork, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and Family Constellations (a kind of body psychotherapy).

 

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Read Julia Paulette Hollenbery’s book The Healing Power of Pleasure: Seven Medicines for Rediscovering the Innate Joy of Being

Take a look at Julia Paulette Hollenbery’s website 

Follow Julia on Twitter @JuliaHollenbery, on Facebook @juliapaulettehollenbery and on Instagram @julia.paulette.hollenbery 

Listen to Andrew’s discussion with therapist Fenella Hansen on “Dealing with Trauma”

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier: https://bit.ly/wakeupandchange 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Many of us are brought up to see sacrifice and exhaustion as the route to success. Julia Paulette Hollenbery’s mission is to help us all realise that in fact “pleasure is the essential nourishment you need for productive work, happy relationships and vibrant health”. 

Julia also believes that pleasure is not hard to find. There is an abundance of pleasure available to us all, in every moment and with every interaction. What Julia describes as “the universe of deliciousness” is everywhere around us.

In this episode Andrew and Julia discuss the healing power of pleasure, including Julia’s seven medicines to heal and to rediscover the innate pleasure of being. Andrew and Julia talk about recovering from trauma, and the extent to which society pushes us to live in our minds rather than our bodies.

Julia Paulette Hollenbery is a body therapist and author. She has a degree in English Literature and is trained in the Grinberg Method of Bodywork, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and Family Constellations (a kind of body psychotherapy).

 

Follow Up

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Read Julia Paulette Hollenbery’s book The Healing Power of Pleasure: Seven Medicines for Rediscovering the Innate Joy of Being

Take a look at Julia Paulette Hollenbery’s website 

Follow Julia on Twitter @JuliaHollenbery, on Facebook @juliapaulettehollenbery and on Instagram @julia.paulette.hollenbery 

Listen to Andrew’s discussion with therapist Fenella Hansen on “Dealing with Trauma”

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier: https://bit.ly/wakeupandchange 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3314 69 full Dr Dilip Jeste: Wisdom: Five Ways to Become Wiser Dr Dilip Jeste: Wisdom: Five Ways to Become Wiser https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep68-dilip-jeste-wisdom-five-ways-to-become-wiser/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep68-dilip-jeste-wisdom-five-ways-to-become-wiser/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/cea32d12-ca44-31fa-a95c-75bc53b92bbe What does it mean to be wise? Do we grow in wisdom as we age? Pioneering neuropsychiatric researcher Dr Dilip Jeste has spent years investigating the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom. 

In this episode, Andrew and Dilip discuss what we mean when we talk about wisdom, and whether we can, in fact, grow wiser. Dilip describes what he has established as the key components of the wise individual:

⭐️ Self-reflection

⭐️ Empathy and compassion (including for yourself)

⭐️ Emotional regulation and resilience

⭐️ Gratitude

⭐️ Openness to new experiences

⭐️ Spirituality

Andrew and Dilip also talk about cultural differences in the treatment of older people, and how we miss out when we ignore the wisdom of our parents and grandparents. 

Dr Dilip Jeste is a neuropsychiatrist, as well as the author of Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good. Dilip has spent more than 20 years studying aspects of wisdom and healthy aging, and is a professor of psychiatry and neurosciences and the director of the Center for Healthy Aging at UC San Diego. He is also a past president of the American Psychiatric Association. 

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Read Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good

Visit Dr Dilip Jeste’s website

Follow the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging on Twitter @UCSDHealthAging and Facebook @ucsd.healthy.aging

Listen to The Meaningful Life episode Growing Old is the Best Thing that’s Going to Happen to You with author and aging expert Kathleen O’Brien.

Read Andrew’s blog on The Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> What does it mean to be wise? Do we grow in wisdom as we age? Pioneering neuropsychiatric researcher Dr Dilip Jeste has spent years investigating the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom. 

In this episode, Andrew and Dilip discuss what we mean when we talk about wisdom, and whether we can, in fact, grow wiser. Dilip describes what he has established as the key components of the wise individual:

⭐️ Self-reflection

⭐️ Empathy and compassion (including for yourself)

⭐️ Emotional regulation and resilience

⭐️ Gratitude

⭐️ Openness to new experiences

⭐️ Spirituality

Andrew and Dilip also talk about cultural differences in the treatment of older people, and how we miss out when we ignore the wisdom of our parents and grandparents. 

Dr Dilip Jeste is a neuropsychiatrist, as well as the author of Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good. Dilip has spent more than 20 years studying aspects of wisdom and healthy aging, and is a professor of psychiatry and neurosciences and the director of the Center for Healthy Aging at UC San Diego. He is also a past president of the American Psychiatric Association. 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Read Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good

Visit Dr Dilip Jeste’s website

Follow the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging on Twitter @UCSDHealthAging and Facebook @ucsd.healthy.aging

Listen to The Meaningful Life episode Growing Old is the Best Thing that’s Going to Happen to You with author and aging expert Kathleen O’Brien.

Read Andrew’s blog on The Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3164 68 full Helen Tower & Lisa Arends: Infidelity: Lessons from My Recovery Helen Tower & Lisa Arends: Infidelity: Lessons from My Recovery https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep67-helen-from-sailing-thru-lisa-arends-infidelity-lessons-from-my-recovery/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep67-helen-from-sailing-thru-lisa-arends-infidelity-lessons-from-my-recovery/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/d2003466-2de9-33d5-97d3-9d7cae8fdca7 My guests this week - Lisa Arends and Helen Tower - know just about everything there is to know about the painful subject of infidelity, because they have lived it through it themselves. Both have written extensively about their experiences.

Lisa’s is a story of the most extreme and dramatic betrayal: ten years ago her husband ended their 16-year marriage with a text message, after which she never saw him again. Lisa rebuilt her life and has a new partner. 

Helen’s experience involved her partner’s lengthy affair with a co-worker. After initially separating from her husband, Helen came to the decision to try and rebuild the relationship. She and her husband recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, and the journey toward recovery continues.

Both Helen and Lisa agree that recovering from infidelity is all about strengthening the self. The journey to a new life and a new relationship (whether that’s with the unfaithful partner or someone new) hinges on doing the work to achieve self-knowledge and personal strength.

This week’s episode is a fascinating three-way conversation featuring two totally different experiences of infidelity. It is essential listening if infidelity has been a part of your experience, but it also has much to offer if you’d like to feel stronger and more empowered in your relationship. 

Lisa Arends is a data scientist, former middle school math teacher and accidental expert on divorce. She is passionate about empowering, motivating and inspiring people as they move through difficult transitions and life situations. Lisa blogs at Lessons from the End of a Marriage. She lives outside of Atlanta with her husband and two adorable pit bulls. 

Helen Tower writes and blogs about infidelity (Helen Tower is the pen name she uses to protect her family). In 2018 Helen discovered her husband of twenty-two years was having an affair, and eight months later published her story as Sailing Through Infidelity: A Story of Love and Forgiveness. 

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Why Did I Ever Cheat? Help Your Partner (and Yourself) Recover From Your Affair

How Can I Ever Trust You Again? Infidelity: From Discovery to Recovery in Seven Steps

I Can’t Get Over My Partner’s Affair: 50 Questions About Recovering from Extreme Betrayal and the Long-Term Impact of Infidelity

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]]> My guests this week - Lisa Arends and Helen Tower - know just about everything there is to know about the painful subject of infidelity, because they have lived it through it themselves. Both have written extensively about their experiences.

Lisa’s is a story of the most extreme and dramatic betrayal: ten years ago her husband ended their 16-year marriage with a text message, after which she never saw him again. Lisa rebuilt her life and has a new partner. 

Helen’s experience involved her partner’s lengthy affair with a co-worker. After initially separating from her husband, Helen came to the decision to try and rebuild the relationship. She and her husband recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, and the journey toward recovery continues.

Both Helen and Lisa agree that recovering from infidelity is all about strengthening the self. The journey to a new life and a new relationship (whether that’s with the unfaithful partner or someone new) hinges on doing the work to achieve self-knowledge and personal strength.

This week’s episode is a fascinating three-way conversation featuring two totally different experiences of infidelity. It is essential listening if infidelity has been a part of your experience, but it also has much to offer if you’d like to feel stronger and more empowered in your relationship. 

Lisa Arends is a data scientist, former middle school math teacher and accidental expert on divorce. She is passionate about empowering, motivating and inspiring people as they move through difficult transitions and life situations. Lisa blogs at Lessons from the End of a Marriage. She lives outside of Atlanta with her husband and two adorable pit bulls. 

Helen Tower writes and blogs about infidelity (Helen Tower is the pen name she uses to protect her family). In 2018 Helen discovered her husband of twenty-two years was having an affair, and eight months later published her story as Sailing Through Infidelity: A Story of Love and Forgiveness. 

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Read Lisa Arends’ blog Lessons from the End of a Marriage

Follow Lisa Arends on Facebook @LESSONSFROMTHEENDOFAMARRIAGE, on Twitter and Instagram @stilllearning2b and on YouTube.

Helen Tower blogs at Sailing Through Infidelity

Read Helen Tower’s books, including Sailing through Infidelity: A story of love and forgiveness. 

Listen to Helen Tower's podcast Sail Through and Beyond Infidelity https://open.spotify.com/show/0191IgpffJkLcxebwTm5S5?si=DYMn9S--QPOi5LT2HxRZag&dl_branch=1&nd=1 

Follow Helen on Facebook @HelenTowerAuthor, on Instagram @helentowerstaycalm and on Twitter @sailinginfidel1

Read Andrew’s books on infidelity recovery:

Why Did I Ever Cheat? Help Your Partner (and Yourself) Recover From Your Affair

How Can I Ever Trust You Again? Infidelity: From Discovery to Recovery in Seven Steps

I Can’t Get Over My Partner’s Affair: 50 Questions About Recovering from Extreme Betrayal and the Long-Term Impact of Infidelity

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3731 67 full Dr Kathryn Mannix: How to Listen, Really Listen Dr Kathryn Mannix: How to Listen, Really Listen https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep66-kathryn-mannix-how-to-listen-really-listen/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep66-kathryn-mannix-how-to-listen-really-listen/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/1a32a05e-0b10-37f4-b9e3-ab7e66ccc530 Most of us have a conversation we’re avoiding: a child coming out to their parent, a family losing someone to terminal illness, a friend noticing early signs of dementia. There are moments when we simply must talk, listen and be there for one another.

Dr Kathryn Mannix, a consultant in palliative care medicine, has spent her career having what she describes as “tender conversations” with bereaved families. Her new book, Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations, is a guide to not shying away from difficult subjects with those we care about.

In this episode Andrew and Kathryn discuss why it is we so often don’t say what needs to be said. They look at how to be brave in the face of discomfort, how to sit with silence, and how to speak from a place of gentleness and care. 

Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her medical career working with people who have incurable, advanced illnesses. She is the author of the bestselling With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well, as well as her new book,  Listen. Kathryn is a qualified cognitive behavioural therapist and started the UK’s first CBT clinic for palliative care patients.

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Listen to Dr Kathryn Mannix’s previous appearance on this podcast, What You’ve Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong

Follow Dr Kathryn Mannix on Twitter and Facebook @drkathrynmannix

Read Andrew’s blog Help Me Be a Better Listener 

Read Andrew’s book on starting a deeper conversation with your partner, Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube 

]]> Most of us have a conversation we’re avoiding: a child coming out to their parent, a family losing someone to terminal illness, a friend noticing early signs of dementia. There are moments when we simply must talk, listen and be there for one another.

Dr Kathryn Mannix, a consultant in palliative care medicine, has spent her career having what she describes as “tender conversations” with bereaved families. Her new book, Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations, is a guide to not shying away from difficult subjects with those we care about.

In this episode Andrew and Kathryn discuss why it is we so often don’t say what needs to be said. They look at how to be brave in the face of discomfort, how to sit with silence, and how to speak from a place of gentleness and care. 

Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her medical career working with people who have incurable, advanced illnesses. She is the author of the bestselling With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well, as well as her new book,  Listen. Kathryn is a qualified cognitive behavioural therapist and started the UK’s first CBT clinic for palliative care patients.

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Read Dr Kathryn Mannix’s  books: Listen: How to Find the Words for Tender Conversations and With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well

Listen to Dr Kathryn Mannix’s previous appearance on this podcast, What You’ve Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong

Follow Dr Kathryn Mannix on Twitter and Facebook @drkathrynmannix

Read Andrew’s blog Help Me Be a Better Listener 

Read Andrew’s book on starting a deeper conversation with your partner, Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3927 66 full Ten Things We Learned in 2021 Ten Things We Learned in 2021 https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep65-ten-things-we-learned-in-2021/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep65-ten-things-we-learned-in-2021/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2022 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/173fef84-8e78-3e7a-b878-256ec6a3fcaa A year’s worth of ideas about living a meaningful life is a lot to digest. Over 2021, we touched on trauma, reimagining death, recovering from infidelity, creating a business, parenting, gratitude, and so much more.

In this retrospective episode, Andrew and podcast engineer Michael Dooney each choose their top five. These are the episodes that stayed with them, influencing and changing the way they think about life and relationships.

In the bonus material for supporters, Andrew and Michael discuss the best ways to put what you loved about each episode into practice in order to change your own life for the better.

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]]> A year’s worth of ideas about living a meaningful life is a lot to digest. Over 2021, we touched on trauma, reimagining death, recovering from infidelity, creating a business, parenting, gratitude, and so much more.

In this retrospective episode, Andrew and podcast engineer Michael Dooney each choose their top five. These are the episodes that stayed with them, influencing and changing the way they think about life and relationships.

In the bonus material for supporters, Andrew and Michael discuss the best ways to put what you loved about each episode into practice in order to change your own life for the better.

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 5246 65 full JJ Bola: Men: How to Take the Mask Off JJ Bola: Men: How to Take the Mask Off https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep64-jj-bola-men-how-to-take-the-mask-off/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep64-jj-bola-men-how-to-take-the-mask-off/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2021 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8de88cc5-1876-3998-81f4-12d11686d3ab How often have you heard masculinity described as “toxic”, “fragile”, or “in a crisis”? JJ Bola - writer, former youth worker, and UNHCR Ambassador - tries to go deeper in understanding how society is failing boys and men.

In this episode, JJ Bola describes masculinity as a performance that we require boys to learn; along the way stifling their individuality and emotional health. Different societies have different myths about masculinity, and JJ Bola is able to draw on his experiences as a Congolese man growing up in London to show how diverse these ideas are.

If we could discard the performance of masculinity and allow boys to grow up free and to be who they are, we are likely to see the benefits in love and sex, politics, competitive sports and mental health. 

JJ Bola was born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He grew up in London and has written two novels - No Place to Call Home and The Selfless Act Of Breathing - as well as three collections of poetry - Elevate, Daughter of the Sun and WORD -  and a non-fiction book about masculinity and the patriarchy, Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined.

This week’s episode takes a slightly different format: Andrew interviews JJ Bola at the annual MANN SEIN conference in Berlin, an international gathering to talk about masculinity in today’s world. 

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Read JJ Bola’s books: Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined, No Place to Call Home, The Selfless Act Of Breathing and Refuge (which collates his 3 volumes of poetry).

Follow JJ Bola on Twitter and Instagram @JJ_Bola

Listen to Andrew’s other conversations on masculinity:

⭐️Jed Diamond PhD on “Your Personal Creation Story”

⭐️Joe Horton on “Men, Fathers and Meaning”

⭐️Matthew Fray on “How Good People Mess Up Their Marriages” 

⭐️Warren Farrell PhD on “The Boy Crisis”

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> How often have you heard masculinity described as “toxic”, “fragile”, or “in a crisis”? JJ Bola - writer, former youth worker, and UNHCR Ambassador - tries to go deeper in understanding how society is failing boys and men.

In this episode, JJ Bola describes masculinity as a performance that we require boys to learn; along the way stifling their individuality and emotional health. Different societies have different myths about masculinity, and JJ Bola is able to draw on his experiences as a Congolese man growing up in London to show how diverse these ideas are.

If we could discard the performance of masculinity and allow boys to grow up free and to be who they are, we are likely to see the benefits in love and sex, politics, competitive sports and mental health. 

JJ Bola was born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He grew up in London and has written two novels - No Place to Call Home and The Selfless Act Of Breathing - as well as three collections of poetry - Elevate, Daughter of the Sun and WORD -  and a non-fiction book about masculinity and the patriarchy, Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined.

This week’s episode takes a slightly different format: Andrew interviews JJ Bola at the annual MANN SEIN conference in Berlin, an international gathering to talk about masculinity in today’s world. 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Find out more about the MANN SEIN annual conference in Berlin/online.

Read JJ Bola’s books: Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined, No Place to Call Home, The Selfless Act Of Breathing and Refuge (which collates his 3 volumes of poetry).

Follow JJ Bola on Twitter and Instagram @JJ_Bola

Listen to Andrew’s other conversations on masculinity:

⭐️Jed Diamond PhD on “Your Personal Creation Story”

⭐️Joe Horton on “Men, Fathers and Meaning”

⭐️Matthew Fray on “How Good People Mess Up Their Marriages” 

⭐️Warren Farrell PhD on “The Boy Crisis”

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3735 64 full Jack Underwood: Becoming a Father: Living with Fear and Uncertainty Jack Underwood: Becoming a Father: Living with Fear and Uncertainty https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep63-becoming-a-father-living-with-fear-and-uncertainty/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep63-becoming-a-father-living-with-fear-and-uncertainty/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/92c19e98-15bc-3ef1-a209-ef4b5b5146a8 Becoming a parent is impossible to prepare for. Jack Underwood describes “feeling that there should have been more paperwork. We signed a form or two and then they just sort of let us take you away. A human child”. 

Parenthood changes our relationships, our view of the world, our sense of self. It’s rare in the whirlwind of night wakings and nappies, though, that anyone has the time to sit down and think about what exactly it is that’s happened to them. 

In this episode, Andrew talks to Jack Underwood, a poet, writer and critic, about how and why he writes about fatherhood, his interest in the concept of uncertainty, and the complexities of modern masculinity. 

Jack Underwood lives and works in London. As well as being a poet and author, he works as a senior lecturer in creative writing at Goldsmiths University of London. His most recent collection of poetry is A Year in the New Life, which in October 2021 was shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize.

Jack Underwood is also the author of Not Even This, a meditation on the theme of uncertainty inspired by his anxieties about becoming a parent. His 2015 debut collection of poetry, Happiness, won the Somerset Maugham Award. 

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Follow Jack Underwood on Twitter and Instagram @jundermilkwood

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If you’re a lover of poetry, you could also listen to Andrew’s interview with Brighton poet John McCullough on Seven Ways Poetry Could Make Your Life Richer, Deeper and More Meaningful

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Becoming a parent is impossible to prepare for. Jack Underwood describes “feeling that there should have been more paperwork. We signed a form or two and then they just sort of let us take you away. A human child”. 

Parenthood changes our relationships, our view of the world, our sense of self. It’s rare in the whirlwind of night wakings and nappies, though, that anyone has the time to sit down and think about what exactly it is that’s happened to them. 

In this episode, Andrew talks to Jack Underwood, a poet, writer and critic, about how and why he writes about fatherhood, his interest in the concept of uncertainty, and the complexities of modern masculinity. 

Jack Underwood lives and works in London. As well as being a poet and author, he works as a senior lecturer in creative writing at Goldsmiths University of London. His most recent collection of poetry is A Year in the New Life, which in October 2021 was shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize.

Jack Underwood is also the author of Not Even This, a meditation on the theme of uncertainty inspired by his anxieties about becoming a parent. His 2015 debut collection of poetry, Happiness, won the Somerset Maugham Award. 

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Read A Year in the New Life or Not Even This: Poetry, parenthood & living uncertainly or Happiness by Jack Underwood

Follow Jack Underwood on Twitter and Instagram @jundermilkwood

Get Andrew’s advice on creating change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

If you’re a lover of poetry, you could also listen to Andrew’s interview with Brighton poet John McCullough on Seven Ways Poetry Could Make Your Life Richer, Deeper and More Meaningful

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2820 63 full Josephine Worseck: Stress Reduction: TheTransformative Power of Cold Exposure Josephine Worseck: Stress Reduction: TheTransformative Power of Cold Exposure https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep62-josephine-worseck-stress-reduction-the-transformative-power-of-cold-exposure/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep62-josephine-worseck-stress-reduction-the-transformative-power-of-cold-exposure/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/36a7c95d-85b7-3272-a057-34887f04c461 Stepping into a bath of ice isn’t the obvious pastime for a Northern winter. But if you do it the right way, the extreme cold can be:

❄️ Empowering - diving in means turning off the voices of procrastination.

❄️ Relaxing - staying in the bath requires you to work on physical relaxation.

❄️ Mindful - the cold focuses you hard on the now.

❄️ And, extremely healthy - there is evidence for cardiovascular benefit. 

Dr Josephine Worseck is a molecular biologist, yoga teacher, naturopath and exponent of cold exposure. The Wim Hof method she teaches is based on the three pillars of breathing, cold and mindset. 

In this episode Josephine speaks with Andrew about what led her from a successful career as a scientist into a new life helping people find their true potential and lead the lives they want. 

Andrew and Josephine also talk about the art of breathing, and take listeners through a powerful relaxation exercise. 

Josephine Worseck is based in Potsdam, Germany. She spends her days teaching clients the benefits of cold exposure, and also guides groups up mountains, leads freezing outdoor swims and teaches yoga and breathing methods. 

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]]> Stepping into a bath of ice isn’t the obvious pastime for a Northern winter. But if you do it the right way, the extreme cold can be:

❄️ Empowering - diving in means turning off the voices of procrastination.

❄️ Relaxing - staying in the bath requires you to work on physical relaxation.

❄️ Mindful - the cold focuses you hard on the now.

❄️ And, extremely healthy - there is evidence for cardiovascular benefit. 

Dr Josephine Worseck is a molecular biologist, yoga teacher, naturopath and exponent of cold exposure. The Wim Hof method she teaches is based on the three pillars of breathing, cold and mindset. 

In this episode Josephine speaks with Andrew about what led her from a successful career as a scientist into a new life helping people find their true potential and lead the lives they want. 

Andrew and Josephine also talk about the art of breathing, and take listeners through a powerful relaxation exercise. 

Josephine Worseck is based in Potsdam, Germany. She spends her days teaching clients the benefits of cold exposure, and also guides groups up mountains, leads freezing outdoor swims and teaches yoga and breathing methods. 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Visit Josephine Worseck’s website.

Buy Josephine Worseck’s book Die Heilkraft der Kälte (currently only available in German).

Follow Josephine Worseck on Instagram @josephineworseck and on Facebook as @DrJosephineWorseck

 Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s blog on how to start keeping a journal, in which you can reflect on failure and growth: https://andrewgmarshall.com/top-twelve-benefits-of-journaling/ 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3210 62 full John LeFebvre: Money and Meaning: Would Your Life be Better if You Were Richer? John LeFebvre: Money and Meaning: Would Your Life be Better if You Were Richer? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep61-john-lefebvre-money-and-meaning-would-your-life-be-better-if-you-were-richer/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep61-john-lefebvre-money-and-meaning-would-your-life-be-better-if-you-were-richer/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2021 06:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/655521f2-25c4-34c2-9c4f-5de6e01b932a How would your life change if you suddenly had all the money in the world? This was the experience of John Lefebvre, who was catapulted from an ordinary existence as a lawyer and musician into a life of untold wealth during the dotcom boom of the 2000s. 

John’s life of luxury came to an abrupt halt in 2007, however, after the FBI stormed his home and arrested him for money laundering, racketeering and conspiracy. John pled guilty, paid a fine of $40 million, and served 45 days in a Manhattan jail. 

Over the last two decades John has given away well over $50 million. He says that money is like dope – it takes more and more to achieve the same rush, until you just can’t get high on it anymore. He became convinced that eventually the only rush that remained was sharing wealth with others and experiencing their joy at being set free from cares and concerns.

John has since found meaning in music, writing (he is the author of two books), spiritual exploration and climate activism.  He has worked closely with David Suzuki and supports Vancouver’s Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education.

John maintains that the earthly existence that has miraculously befallen each of us is actually the complete answer to anybody’s wildest dreams, and that we must start taking basic care of everyone on Earth.

 

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Visit the blog John Lefebvre cofounded,  DeSmog.com, which is dedicated to exposing climate misinformation.

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]]> How would your life change if you suddenly had all the money in the world? This was the experience of John Lefebvre, who was catapulted from an ordinary existence as a lawyer and musician into a life of untold wealth during the dotcom boom of the 2000s. 

John’s life of luxury came to an abrupt halt in 2007, however, after the FBI stormed his home and arrested him for money laundering, racketeering and conspiracy. John pled guilty, paid a fine of $40 million, and served 45 days in a Manhattan jail. 

Over the last two decades John has given away well over $50 million. He says that money is like dope – it takes more and more to achieve the same rush, until you just can’t get high on it anymore. He became convinced that eventually the only rush that remained was sharing wealth with others and experiencing their joy at being set free from cares and concerns.

John has since found meaning in music, writing (he is the author of two books), spiritual exploration and climate activism.  He has worked closely with David Suzuki and supports Vancouver’s Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education.

John maintains that the earthly existence that has miraculously befallen each of us is actually the complete answer to anybody’s wildest dreams, and that we must start taking basic care of everyone on Earth.

 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2540 61 full Cate Mackenzie: Flirting: Why Everyone Should Learn the Skills Cate Mackenzie: Flirting: Why Everyone Should Learn the Skills https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep60-cate-mackenzie-flirting-why-everyone-can-benefit-from-learning-the-skills/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep60-cate-mackenzie-flirting-why-everyone-can-benefit-from-learning-the-skills/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2021 06:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/0fdfea9a-c91f-3839-8627-49c5285f6b17 Some of us are afraid of it, some of us gave it up decades ago, and some of us are trying desperately to master it. The art of flirting is a form of relationship magic, and it can bring so much happiness into our partnerships and our lives. Flirting opens us up to silliness, fun and joy. 

In this episode Andrew talks with flirting coach and psychosexual therapist Cate Mackenzie about why we should master the skills of flirting. 

Andrew and Cate talk about the ways in which your childhood might have left you finding the physical cues involved in flirting difficult, and how to overcome this.

Andrew and Cate discuss:

⭐️Flirting for those coming out of long-term relationships and starting to date again

⭐️Flirting for those burnt by the dating scene

⭐️Flirting for couples who’ve given up on it

⭐️The sometimes thorny issue of flirting and boundaries.

Cate Mackenzie is a psychosexual therapist and couples counsellor. Cate runs courses in flirting and dating for pairs and individuals. She is regularly heard on BBC Radio ‘Woman’s Hour’ and ‘Five Live’, and is also famous as the Dating Coach on ‘The Undateables’ (Channel 4), the Flirting Coach on ‘The Jeremy Vine Show’ (Channel 5) and the Psychosexual Therapist on ‘Kinky Britain’ (Channel 4). Cate has her own podcast, Love, Pleasure and Joy with Cate Mackenzie, for which she has interviewed the likes of Ruby Wax and Russell Kane.

 

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Find out more about Betty Martin

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]]> Some of us are afraid of it, some of us gave it up decades ago, and some of us are trying desperately to master it. The art of flirting is a form of relationship magic, and it can bring so much happiness into our partnerships and our lives. Flirting opens us up to silliness, fun and joy. 

In this episode Andrew talks with flirting coach and psychosexual therapist Cate Mackenzie about why we should master the skills of flirting. 

Andrew and Cate talk about the ways in which your childhood might have left you finding the physical cues involved in flirting difficult, and how to overcome this.

Andrew and Cate discuss:

⭐️Flirting for those coming out of long-term relationships and starting to date again

⭐️Flirting for those burnt by the dating scene

⭐️Flirting for couples who’ve given up on it

⭐️The sometimes thorny issue of flirting and boundaries.

Cate Mackenzie is a psychosexual therapist and couples counsellor. Cate runs courses in flirting and dating for pairs and individuals. She is regularly heard on BBC Radio ‘Woman’s Hour’ and ‘Five Live’, and is also famous as the Dating Coach on ‘The Undateables’ (Channel 4), the Flirting Coach on ‘The Jeremy Vine Show’ (Channel 5) and the Psychosexual Therapist on ‘Kinky Britain’ (Channel 4). Cate has her own podcast, Love, Pleasure and Joy with Cate Mackenzie, for which she has interviewed the likes of Ruby Wax and Russell Kane.

 

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Buy tickets for Cate Mackenzie’s online course, Flirt Coaching at Love School, starting in Feb 2022.

Listen to Cate Mackenzie’s podcast, Love, Pleasure and Joy with Cate Mackenzie

Visit Cate Mackenzie’s website

Follow Cate Mackenzie on LinkedIn and Twitter @CateMackenzie and Instagram @Catemmackenzie

Find out more about Betty Martin

Read Andrew’s book The Happy Couple’s Handbook: Powerful Life Hacks for a Successful Relationship 

Read Andrew’s blog on Three Secrets of a Happy Relationship: 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3137 60 full Kathleen O‘Brien: Growing Old Is The Best Thing That‘s Going To Happen To You Kathleen O‘Brien: Growing Old Is The Best Thing That‘s Going To Happen To You https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep59-kathleen-o-brian-growing-old-is-the-best-thing-that-s-going-to-happen-to-you/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep59-kathleen-o-brian-growing-old-is-the-best-thing-that-s-going-to-happen-to-you/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2021 06:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/edfd1780-1042-358f-974a-5fddb673da01 “You’re only old once” says aging expert and author Kathleen O’Brien, and the wisest path is to embrace the freedom and wisdom of being an elder. 

In this episode, Kathleen challenges us to:

  • Tell everyone our age
  • Ignore talk of “aging gracefully”
  • Learn to love our aging appearance
  • Celebrate our eccentricities 
  • Expect younger people to respect us
  • See time and death as our allies

Kathleen O’Brien, 73, is the author of Reclaim Your Right To Grow Old. She has researched aging for over 13 years and teaches classes on her aging philosophy through the University of Denver’s continuing education program. She has also worked in advertising, television, video production and academia. Kathleen lives in Denver, Colorado, and writes regular blogs on her blueprint for aging at growoldbehappy.com.

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]]> “You’re only old once” says aging expert and author Kathleen O’Brien, and the wisest path is to embrace the freedom and wisdom of being an elder. 

In this episode, Kathleen challenges us to:

  • Tell everyone our age
  • Ignore talk of “aging gracefully”
  • Learn to love our aging appearance
  • Celebrate our eccentricities 
  • Expect younger people to respect us
  • See time and death as our allies

Kathleen O’Brien, 73, is the author of Reclaim Your Right To Grow Old. She has researched aging for over 13 years and teaches classes on her aging philosophy through the University of Denver’s continuing education program. She has also worked in advertising, television, video production and academia. Kathleen lives in Denver, Colorado, and writes regular blogs on her blueprint for aging at growoldbehappy.com.

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Visit https://www.growoldbehappy.com - Kathleen O’Brien’s blog.

Follow Kathleen O’Brien on Twitter @Kat_O_Brien and on Facebook and Instagram @GrowOldBeHappy. 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s blog “How To Avoid the Silver Divorce”

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2734 59 full Michelle Farris: Seven Signs You Might Be Codependent Michelle Farris: Seven Signs You Might Be Codependent https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep58-michelle-farris-seven-signs-you-might-be-co-dependent/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep58-michelle-farris-seven-signs-you-might-be-co-dependent/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/77a0142d-f4a4-3ac7-b4a5-6a66cdecfe98 Are you a serial people-pleaser? Do you find all your self-worth at work? Or do you gravitate towards difficult partners, with problems you feel driven to fix for them?

These are some of the signs and symptoms of codependency. Codependency has a big impact on how we feel about ourselves, and may mean we keep repeating destructive relationship patterns. 

In this episode, Andrew and psychotherapist Michelle Farris discuss the signs and symptoms of codependency, and Michelle identifies seven key signs you may be codependent. Michelle also shares her personal history of overcoming codependency. 

Michelle Farris is a licensed psychotherapist who specialises in “helping codependent people create healthy relationships without sacrificing their big heart”. Michelle is the author of several e-books and online courses, and has been featured in Psych Central, Bustle, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, The Daily Positive, and Boss-Moms to name a few. 

In her private practice, Counseling Recovery, Michelle believes that growth doesn’t have to take years and loves seeing her clients learn to trust themselves and create healthy relationships. 

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Visit Michelle Farris’ website

Get Michelle Farris’ free relationship checklist and video

Get Michelle Farris’ Self-trust Solution Journal 

Follow Michelle Farris on Twitter @mshellMFT, on Facebook @CounselingRecovery, on Instagram @counseling_recovery and on YouTube as Michelle Farris, Relationship Therapist.

Find information about Alcoholics Anonymous and Codependents Anonymous 

Listen to Andrew’s interview on Good Boundaries: The Foundation of Happy Relationships with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton

Read Andrew’s blog “How to Heal from Trauma: Six Key Ways to Deal With Trauma”

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Are you a serial people-pleaser? Do you find all your self-worth at work? Or do you gravitate towards difficult partners, with problems you feel driven to fix for them?

These are some of the signs and symptoms of codependency. Codependency has a big impact on how we feel about ourselves, and may mean we keep repeating destructive relationship patterns. 

In this episode, Andrew and psychotherapist Michelle Farris discuss the signs and symptoms of codependency, and Michelle identifies seven key signs you may be codependent. Michelle also shares her personal history of overcoming codependency. 

Michelle Farris is a licensed psychotherapist who specialises in “helping codependent people create healthy relationships without sacrificing their big heart”. Michelle is the author of several e-books and online courses, and has been featured in Psych Central, Bustle, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, The Daily Positive, and Boss-Moms to name a few. 

In her private practice, Counseling Recovery, Michelle believes that growth doesn’t have to take years and loves seeing her clients learn to trust themselves and create healthy relationships. 

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Visit Michelle Farris’ website

Get Michelle Farris’ free relationship checklist and video

Get Michelle Farris’ Self-trust Solution Journal 

Follow Michelle Farris on Twitter @mshellMFT, on Facebook @CounselingRecovery, on Instagram @counseling_recovery and on YouTube as Michelle Farris, Relationship Therapist.

Find information about Alcoholics Anonymous and Codependents Anonymous 

Listen to Andrew’s interview on Good Boundaries: The Foundation of Happy Relationships with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton

Read Andrew’s blog “How to Heal from Trauma: Six Key Ways to Deal With Trauma”

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2984 58 full Silva Neves: How to Heal Compulsive Sexual Behaviours Silva Neves: How to Heal Compulsive Sexual Behaviours https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep57-silva-neves-how-to-heal-compulsive-sexual-behaviours/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep57-silva-neves-how-to-heal-compulsive-sexual-behaviours/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2021 06:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/d74ceb39-ce95-33d9-934f-634228be28d2 Have you found the freedom to explore the rich landscape of your erotic self? Or did your childhood leave you feeling restricted and repressed by a sex negative mindset? 

In this week’s episode Andrew talks to Silva Neves, a psychosexual psychotherapist, about:

  • Why people DON’T fully explore their sexual selves
  • Why labelling people “sex addicts” is unhelpful, and
  • The liberating mindset of sex positivity. 

Silva Neves works with couples experiencing a wide range of sex and relationship issues, including sexual trauma, infidelity, and compulsive sexual behaviours. He regularly appears in the British media and was featured on the BBC Three’s television series, Sex On The Couch. 

Silva is a COSRT-accredited and UKCP-registered psychosexual and relationship psychotherapist, and a trauma psychotherapist. His private practice is based in Central London and online. 

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Visit Silva Neves’ website

Visit Silva Neves’ site on sex positivity

Get advice from Silva Neves via his Psychology Today blog 

Read Silva Neves’ book Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, A Psycho-Sexual Treatment Guide for Clinicians

Learn about the course Silva Neves teaches at CICS - an Online Diploma in in Compulsive Sexual Behaviour

Follow Silva Neves on social media: Twitter @SilvaNeves3; and Instagram and Facebook @silvanevespsychotherapy

Read The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel

Read The Men On My Couch: True Stories of Sex, Love and Psychotherapy by David Rensin and Brandy Engler

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: A Couple’s Guide to Getting Back the Spark

Read Andrew’s blog How To Have the Sex You Want

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Have you found the freedom to explore the rich landscape of your erotic self? Or did your childhood leave you feeling restricted and repressed by a sex negative mindset? 

In this week’s episode Andrew talks to Silva Neves, a psychosexual psychotherapist, about:

  • Why people DON’T fully explore their sexual selves
  • Why labelling people “sex addicts” is unhelpful, and
  • The liberating mindset of sex positivity. 

Silva Neves works with couples experiencing a wide range of sex and relationship issues, including sexual trauma, infidelity, and compulsive sexual behaviours. He regularly appears in the British media and was featured on the BBC Three’s television series, Sex On The Couch. 

Silva is a COSRT-accredited and UKCP-registered psychosexual and relationship psychotherapist, and a trauma psychotherapist. His private practice is based in Central London and online. 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. 

Visit Silva Neves’ website

Visit Silva Neves’ site on sex positivity

Get advice from Silva Neves via his Psychology Today blog 

Read Silva Neves’ book Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, A Psycho-Sexual Treatment Guide for Clinicians

Learn about the course Silva Neves teaches at CICS - an Online Diploma in in Compulsive Sexual Behaviour

Follow Silva Neves on social media: Twitter @SilvaNeves3; and Instagram and Facebook @silvanevespsychotherapy

Read The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel

Read The Men On My Couch: True Stories of Sex, Love and Psychotherapy by David Rensin and Brandy Engler

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: A Couple’s Guide to Getting Back the Spark

Read Andrew’s blog How To Have the Sex You Want

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3217 57 full Matthew Fray: How Good People Mess Up Their Marriages Matthew Fray: How Good People Mess Up Their Marriages https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep56-matthew-fray-how-good-people-mess-up-their-marriages/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep56-matthew-fray-how-good-people-mess-up-their-marriages/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 05:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/8b83a6d8-319f-39cb-a259-49895a7e8228 Matthew Fray is the author of the viral article “My Wife Divorced Me Because I Left the Dishes By the Sink”. His divorce left him emotionally crushed: struggling not to cry all the time, and finding it hard even to breathe. 

In this episode Andrew and Matthew talk about the lessons of Matthew’s failed marriage, and about how Matthew is using his own experiences in his coaching work with men experiencing relationship difficulties.

According to Matthew, “the things that destroy our relationships work like cancer…by the time we detect the problem, it’s already too late”. His work is based around helping men to see the problems earlier, and to build the emotional toolkit so many of them are missing.

Matthew Fray works as a relationship coach and as a writer. He blogs at Must Be This Tall To Ride and has a book coming out in April 2022, called This Is How Your Marriage Ends.

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Pre-order Matthew Fray’s book This Is How Your Marriage Ends: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships

Read Matthew’s blog Must Be This Tall To Ride

Read Matthew’s articles on The Good Men Project: 

Follow Matthew on Twitter @MBTTTR and on Facebook @matthewfrayMBTTTR 

Read Andrew’s blog “Three Secrets of a Happy Relationship”

 Read Andrew’s book Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on:

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]]> Matthew Fray is the author of the viral article “My Wife Divorced Me Because I Left the Dishes By the Sink”. His divorce left him emotionally crushed: struggling not to cry all the time, and finding it hard even to breathe. 

In this episode Andrew and Matthew talk about the lessons of Matthew’s failed marriage, and about how Matthew is using his own experiences in his coaching work with men experiencing relationship difficulties.

According to Matthew, “the things that destroy our relationships work like cancer…by the time we detect the problem, it’s already too late”. His work is based around helping men to see the problems earlier, and to build the emotional toolkit so many of them are missing.

Matthew Fray works as a relationship coach and as a writer. He blogs at Must Be This Tall To Ride and has a book coming out in April 2022, called This Is How Your Marriage Ends.

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Pre-order Matthew Fray’s book This Is How Your Marriage Ends: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships

Read Matthew’s blog Must Be This Tall To Ride

Read Matthew’s articles on The Good Men Project: 

Follow Matthew on Twitter @MBTTTR and on Facebook @matthewfrayMBTTTR 

Read Andrew’s blog “Three Secrets of a Happy Relationship”

 Read Andrew’s book Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on:

Twitter https://twitter.com/andrewgmarshall 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AndrewGMarshallTherapy 

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF5gT7ru5sblpFaU2-iWTTw 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3603 56 full John McCullough: Seven Ways Poetry Can Make Your Life Richer, Deeper and More Meaningful John McCullough: Seven Ways Poetry Can Make Your Life Richer, Deeper and More Meaningful https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep55-john-mccullough-seven-ways-poetry-could-make-your-life-richer-deeper-and-more-meaningful/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep55-john-mccullough-seven-ways-poetry-could-make-your-life-richer-deeper-and-more-meaningful/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/f508419f-7e4c-3b7b-960e-191aee7ec24c Your last encounter with a poem may well have taken place in a grim classroom, perhaps a painful dissection of WB Yeats or Matthew Arnold.

Poetry can be something entirely different, however, and prize-winning poet John McCullough gives us poetry that is a source of joy, mindfulness and sheer fun.

John McCullough “guides us through a world of déjà vu, doubt and rapture” (Helen Mort). His poetry gives us “fresh insight into vulnerability and suffering”, according to the judges of the Costa Poetry Award.  His poems reference Kate Bush, Lady Gaga, birdlife, Grindr and My Little Pony, while exploring love, loneliness and issues like homelessness and homophobia. 

In this episode Andrew and John talk about the ways poetry can make your life richer, deeper and more meaningful. Poetry helps us live in the moment, it offers a rest from relentless rational thinking and it helps us to process our experiences and make sense of them.

John McCullough's latest book of poems, Reckless Paper Birds, won the 2020 Hawthornden Prize for Literature and was shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award. He has also won the Polari First Book Prize and his collections have been named Books of the Year in The Independent, The Guardian and The Observer. He is featured regularly in magazines such as Poetry London, Poetry Review and The New Statesman. Most recently, his poem 'Flower of Sulphur' was shortlisted for the 2021 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. John lives in Hove with his partner and two cats, and teaches creative writing at the Open University and the University of Brighton. 

 

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Read Reckless Paper Birds, John McCullough’s Hawthornden Prize winning collection.

Find out about John McCullough’s other books.

Follow John McCullough on Twitter @JohnMcCullough_ and Instagram @mrjohnmccullough

Get Andrew’s advice on creating change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier.

Listen to Andrew’s interview with author Josh Cohen on “How to Live: What You Can Learn From Your Favourite Literary Character”.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Your last encounter with a poem may well have taken place in a grim classroom, perhaps a painful dissection of WB Yeats or Matthew Arnold.

Poetry can be something entirely different, however, and prize-winning poet John McCullough gives us poetry that is a source of joy, mindfulness and sheer fun.

John McCullough “guides us through a world of déjà vu, doubt and rapture” (Helen Mort). His poetry gives us “fresh insight into vulnerability and suffering”, according to the judges of the Costa Poetry Award.  His poems reference Kate Bush, Lady Gaga, birdlife, Grindr and My Little Pony, while exploring love, loneliness and issues like homelessness and homophobia. 

In this episode Andrew and John talk about the ways poetry can make your life richer, deeper and more meaningful. Poetry helps us live in the moment, it offers a rest from relentless rational thinking and it helps us to process our experiences and make sense of them.

John McCullough's latest book of poems, Reckless Paper Birds, won the 2020 Hawthornden Prize for Literature and was shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award. He has also won the Polari First Book Prize and his collections have been named Books of the Year in The Independent, The Guardian and The Observer. He is featured regularly in magazines such as Poetry London, Poetry Review and The New Statesman. Most recently, his poem 'Flower of Sulphur' was shortlisted for the 2021 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. John lives in Hove with his partner and two cats, and teaches creative writing at the Open University and the University of Brighton. 

 

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Read Reckless Paper Birds, John McCullough’s Hawthornden Prize winning collection.

Find out about John McCullough’s other books.

Follow John McCullough on Twitter @JohnMcCullough_ and Instagram @mrjohnmccullough

Get Andrew’s advice on creating change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier.

Listen to Andrew’s interview with author Josh Cohen on “How to Live: What You Can Learn From Your Favourite Literary Character”.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2860 55 full Viv Groskop: How to be Heard, Really Heard Viv Groskop: How to be Heard, Really Heard https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep54-viv-groskop-how-to-be-heard-really-heard/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep54-viv-groskop-how-to-be-heard-really-heard/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:47:54 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/20c90ad3-d51e-3006-9209-eef3b4704d0d Many of us, particularly women, experience endless frustration because we don’t feel heard. At work and at home, it seems like we are constantly interrupted and rarely feel in control of a conversation.

This week Viv Groskop, journalist, podcaster, stand-up comedian and author of How to Own The Room and Lift As You Climb, talks with Andrew about how to speak so that people will listen. Diving into the world of stand-up taught Viv about pacing, pausing and gauging people’s reactions; but most importantly, about quieting your own ego and tuning into your audience.

Andrew and Viv discuss why exactly it is that many women struggle to be heard. At the practical level, it is crucial to enter the discussion assertively. We also need to make sure we are not self-sabotaging by pre-judging our own contribution as “not good enough”. 

Viv Groskop hosts the chart-topping podcast How to Own The Room. She has written five books and this year will be a judge for the International Booker Prize. She is a regular guest presenter on BBC Radio 4 and has appeared on Woman’s Hour, Today and Front Row. Viv is also a fluent Russian speaker and is a trustee of Pushkin House, the  independent centre for Russian culture in London. 

 

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]]> Many of us, particularly women, experience endless frustration because we don’t feel heard. At work and at home, it seems like we are constantly interrupted and rarely feel in control of a conversation.

This week Viv Groskop, journalist, podcaster, stand-up comedian and author of How to Own The Room and Lift As You Climb, talks with Andrew about how to speak so that people will listen. Diving into the world of stand-up taught Viv about pacing, pausing and gauging people’s reactions; but most importantly, about quieting your own ego and tuning into your audience.

Andrew and Viv discuss why exactly it is that many women struggle to be heard. At the practical level, it is crucial to enter the discussion assertively. We also need to make sure we are not self-sabotaging by pre-judging our own contribution as “not good enough”. 

Viv Groskop hosts the chart-topping podcast How to Own The Room. She has written five books and this year will be a judge for the International Booker Prize. She is a regular guest presenter on BBC Radio 4 and has appeared on Woman’s Hour, Today and Front Row. Viv is also a fluent Russian speaker and is a trustee of Pushkin House, the  independent centre for Russian culture in London. 

 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3601 54 full Graham Johnston & Matt Wotton: Good Boundaries: The Foundation of Happy Relationships Graham Johnston & Matt Wotton: Good Boundaries: The Foundation of Happy Relationships https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep53-graham-johnston-matt-wotton-good-boundaries-the-foundation-for-happy-relationships/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep53-graham-johnston-matt-wotton-good-boundaries-the-foundation-for-happy-relationships/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/3e9b150d-182c-32cf-8656-40bb541a3acc We all know that good boundaries are pretty much essential if we want happy relationships. There is a lot of confusion, though, about what exactly a boundary is and how to make it work. Can we have too many boundaries? Should we ever compromise on the boundaries we set?

This week Andrew talks about boundaries with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton, psychotherapists and co-founders of the London Centre of Applied Psychology. Matt and Graham share their own experiences of creating good boundaries in both love and parenting, and what it means if we are struggling to get this right.

Our ability to set boundaries is linked closely to our attachment style: those with an anxious attachment may allow their boundaries to crumble too easily; while those with an avoidant attachment can have so many rigid boundaries that they struggle to let anyone in.

Andrew also shares a prayer for good boundaries, which he often uses with marital therapy clients:

'I am me and

You are you.

It's a miracle that we've found each other

But I'm responsible for my stuff

And you're responsible for yours'

 

Graham Johnston is a psychotherapist and educator. He is Director of Policy at The Bowlby Centre, the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy, and has also worked for the UK Government, specialising in home affairs. He and Matt Wotton are the Co-Founders and Directors of LCAP. 

Matt Wotton is a psychotherapist and executive coach, and also Chair of The Bowlby Centre and Director at LCAP. Matt has over two decades of experience in forensic mental health in the criminal justice system - in operations, coaching leaders, and advising ministers. He led the review of Race in the Criminal Justice System (The Lammy Review), commissioned by the Prime Minister, and has been a member of the Prison & Probation Board. 

 

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Learn more about The Bowlby Centre,  the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy.

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Read The Mindful Athlete by George Munford.

Read the poem “On Marriage” by Kahlil Gibran.

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life, which also discusses attachment theory Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier.

Read Andrew’s blog Three Secrets of a Happy Relationship:

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]]> We all know that good boundaries are pretty much essential if we want happy relationships. There is a lot of confusion, though, about what exactly a boundary is and how to make it work. Can we have too many boundaries? Should we ever compromise on the boundaries we set?

This week Andrew talks about boundaries with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton, psychotherapists and co-founders of the London Centre of Applied Psychology. Matt and Graham share their own experiences of creating good boundaries in both love and parenting, and what it means if we are struggling to get this right.

Our ability to set boundaries is linked closely to our attachment style: those with an anxious attachment may allow their boundaries to crumble too easily; while those with an avoidant attachment can have so many rigid boundaries that they struggle to let anyone in.

Andrew also shares a prayer for good boundaries, which he often uses with marital therapy clients:

'I am me and

You are you.

It's a miracle that we've found each other

But I'm responsible for my stuff

And you're responsible for yours'

 

Graham Johnston is a psychotherapist and educator. He is Director of Policy at The Bowlby Centre, the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy, and has also worked for the UK Government, specialising in home affairs. He and Matt Wotton are the Co-Founders and Directors of LCAP. 

Matt Wotton is a psychotherapist and executive coach, and also Chair of The Bowlby Centre and Director at LCAP. Matt has over two decades of experience in forensic mental health in the criminal justice system - in operations, coaching leaders, and advising ministers. He led the review of Race in the Criminal Justice System (The Lammy Review), commissioned by the Prime Minister, and has been a member of the Prison & Probation Board. 

 

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Learn more about the London Centre for Applied Psychology (LCAP), where Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton work as Directors.

Learn more about The Bowlby Centre,  the UK’s leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy.

Follow LCAP on Twitter and Facebook @LCAPsychology.

Read The Mindful Athlete by George Munford.

Read the poem “On Marriage” by Kahlil Gibran.

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life, which also discusses attachment theory Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier.

Read Andrew’s blog Three Secrets of a Happy Relationship:

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3797 53 full Tracy McCubbin: Identifying Blocks to Letting Go: How to Declutter Your Life Tracy McCubbin: Identifying Blocks to Letting Go: How to Declutter Your Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep52-tracy-mccubbin-identifying-blocks-to-letting-go-how-to-declutter-your-life/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep52-tracy-mccubbin-identifying-blocks-to-letting-go-how-to-declutter-your-life/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/96ebc03e-9ac9-338f-8ec6-8a548447078a Is your home environment helping you to live the life you want, or does it get in the way? Clutter - the piles of stuff we don’t need and don’t use - can be a major block to our desire for clarity and meaning. 

If we dig deep into the reasons we hold onto possessions, we can learn some uncomfortable lessons. Are we struggling to leave behind past relationships, past selves? Do we need more help to cope with grief and loss? Or are we endlessly waiting for a special occasion, so we can bring out the “good china”, rather than celebrating the beauty in the everyday?

Tracy McCubbin’s story is full of warmth and inspiration: growing up with divorced parents, one of whom was a hoarder, she “turned her psychic wound into her business”. She built a hugely successful company to help her clients create home environments that support them in their lives. 

Tracy is also the Co-Executive Director of OneKid OneWorld, a non-profit helping schools stay open in Kenya and Central America. 

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Follow Tracy on Instagram, Facebook @dClutterfly and as Tracy McCubbin on Youtube

Take a look at the charity of which Tracy is Co-Executive Director, OneKid OneWorld. 

If you struggle to talk to your partner about issues like clutter, read Andrew’s blog Three Secrets of a Happy Relationship

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]]> Is your home environment helping you to live the life you want, or does it get in the way? Clutter - the piles of stuff we don’t need and don’t use - can be a major block to our desire for clarity and meaning. 

If we dig deep into the reasons we hold onto possessions, we can learn some uncomfortable lessons. Are we struggling to leave behind past relationships, past selves? Do we need more help to cope with grief and loss? Or are we endlessly waiting for a special occasion, so we can bring out the “good china”, rather than celebrating the beauty in the everyday?

Tracy McCubbin’s story is full of warmth and inspiration: growing up with divorced parents, one of whom was a hoarder, she “turned her psychic wound into her business”. She built a hugely successful company to help her clients create home environments that support them in their lives. 

Tracy is also the Co-Executive Director of OneKid OneWorld, a non-profit helping schools stay open in Kenya and Central America. 

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Buy Tracy McCubbin’s book Making Space, Clutter Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You’ll Ever Need.

Visit Tracy McCubbin’s website: www.dclutterfly.com

Follow Tracy on Instagram, Facebook @dClutterfly and as Tracy McCubbin on Youtube

Take a look at the charity of which Tracy is Co-Executive Director, OneKid OneWorld. 

If you struggle to talk to your partner about issues like clutter, read Andrew’s blog Three Secrets of a Happy Relationship

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2966 52 full Robert Hopcke: Synchronicity: Meaningful Coincidences, How to Spot and Use Them To Grow Robert Hopcke: Synchronicity: Meaningful Coincidences, How to Spot and Use Them To Grow https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep51-robert-hopcke-synchronicity-meaningful-coincidences-how-to-spot-and-use-them-to-grow/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep51-robert-hopcke-synchronicity-meaningful-coincidences-how-to-spot-and-use-them-to-grow/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/24157488-9242-3ca0-94f7-6d347e9e7bc3 Have you ever experienced a strange, inexplicable coincidence that left you feeling “like a grand, mysterious character in a story?” One that seemed to suggest a particular relationship was “meant to be”, or, on the flipside, that it was time to let go?

This week Andrew talks to Jungian analyst Robert Hopcke about synchronicity: the strange coincidences that make us feel like the universe is sending us a message, or trying to turn our lives around. 

These coincidences have the potential to help us find the meaning we’re seeking. Synchronistic events can offer a sense of underlying wholeness in our lives. They often happen in times of transition, and help us move to the place we need to be. They offer us the opportunity to recognise the symbolic quality of everyday life, and to be alive to the symbolism that everyday objects, events and people present.

Robert Hopcke is a Jungian analyst, author and a licensed marital therapist in private practice in Berkeley, California. He is the author of two books on Jung’s concept of synchronicity - There Are No Accidents and There Are No Accidents in Love and Relationships - and a number of other books about Jung. 

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Read Robert Hopcke’s book There Are No Accidents: Synchronicity and the Stories of Our Lives

Read Robert Hopcke’s book There Are No Accidents in Love and Relationships: Meaningful Coincidences and the Stories of Our Families

Take a look at Robert Hopcke’s website 

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Read Andrew’s blog on journaling and find out how writing can help you bring more meaning into your life

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Have you ever experienced a strange, inexplicable coincidence that left you feeling “like a grand, mysterious character in a story?” One that seemed to suggest a particular relationship was “meant to be”, or, on the flipside, that it was time to let go?

This week Andrew talks to Jungian analyst Robert Hopcke about synchronicity: the strange coincidences that make us feel like the universe is sending us a message, or trying to turn our lives around. 

These coincidences have the potential to help us find the meaning we’re seeking. Synchronistic events can offer a sense of underlying wholeness in our lives. They often happen in times of transition, and help us move to the place we need to be. They offer us the opportunity to recognise the symbolic quality of everyday life, and to be alive to the symbolism that everyday objects, events and people present.

Robert Hopcke is a Jungian analyst, author and a licensed marital therapist in private practice in Berkeley, California. He is the author of two books on Jung’s concept of synchronicity - There Are No Accidents and There Are No Accidents in Love and Relationships - and a number of other books about Jung. 

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Read Robert Hopcke’s book There Are No Accidents: Synchronicity and the Stories of Our Lives

Read Robert Hopcke’s book There Are No Accidents in Love and Relationships: Meaningful Coincidences and the Stories of Our Families

Take a look at Robert Hopcke’s website 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s blog on journaling and find out how writing can help you bring more meaning into your life

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3613 51 full Dr. James Hollis: How to Be Resilient Dr. James Hollis: How to Be Resilient https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep50-james-hollis-how-to-be-resilient/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep50-james-hollis-how-to-be-resilient/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/b1c8a3ad-4bc5-380e-89d4-6e4b7141f8f9 For Andrew, it is the writings of Dr James Hollis, one of the world’s most eminent Jungian analysts, that have “sustained me through my dark times”. James Hollis' books also regularly help Andrew’s marital therapy clients to create change in their relationships and recover from infidelity. 

For the 50th episode of The Meaningful Life With Andrew G. Marshall, Andrew speaks to James Hollis about what it means to be resilient - how do we discover and develop the strength nature gives us to “walk through the forest” when we inevitably hit dark times? 

Bookshops and the internet are full of “five steps to happiness” style self-help manuals, telling us that if only we wake up earlier, change jobs, or eliminate caffeine, we will solve all our problems.

In fact, life is fractious and difficult, and requires us to persist. The best way to do this is not an external solution, but to find and trust the strength within ourselves. 

James Hollis is a Washington D.C. based Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of seventeen books. He was Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington (JSW) until 2019. He also worked as a Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and as a Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute.

 

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Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey.

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.

Read Under Saturn’s Shadow: the Wounding and Healing of Men by James Hollis.

Listen to Lisa Marchiano of the This Jungian Life podcast speaking with Andrew about meaning and motherhood.

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]]> For Andrew, it is the writings of Dr James Hollis, one of the world’s most eminent Jungian analysts, that have “sustained me through my dark times”. James Hollis' books also regularly help Andrew’s marital therapy clients to create change in their relationships and recover from infidelity. 

For the 50th episode of The Meaningful Life With Andrew G. Marshall, Andrew speaks to James Hollis about what it means to be resilient - how do we discover and develop the strength nature gives us to “walk through the forest” when we inevitably hit dark times? 

Bookshops and the internet are full of “five steps to happiness” style self-help manuals, telling us that if only we wake up earlier, change jobs, or eliminate caffeine, we will solve all our problems.

In fact, life is fractious and difficult, and requires us to persist. The best way to do this is not an external solution, but to find and trust the strength within ourselves. 

James Hollis is a Washington D.C. based Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of seventeen books. He was Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington (JSW) until 2019. He also worked as a Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and as a Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute.

 

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Take a look at James Hollis’ website.

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places.

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey.

Read Andrew’s review of James Hollis’ book Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times.

Read Under Saturn’s Shadow: the Wounding and Healing of Men by James Hollis.

Listen to Lisa Marchiano of the This Jungian Life podcast speaking with Andrew about meaning and motherhood.

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3379 50 full Dr. Warren Farrell: The Boy Crisis: How to Help Your Son Flourish Dr. Warren Farrell: The Boy Crisis: How to Help Your Son Flourish https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep49-dr-warren-farrell-the-boy-crisis-how-to-help-your-son-flourish/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep49-dr-warren-farrell-the-boy-crisis-how-to-help-your-son-flourish/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/1ae1c054-8d5f-3e5e-b391-6c58a11d1232 According to Dr Warren Farrell, the world is facing a “boy crisis”. Suicide, ADHD and weak educational outcomes are among the problems boys and their parents face. Many bright boys are experiencing a “purpose void,” feeling alienated, withdrawn, and addicted to immediate gratification.

Andrew and Warren discuss why boys are struggling and what parents, teachers, and policymakers can do to help our sons become happier, healthier men and fathers and leaders worthy of our respect.

Dr Farrell is an author and academic specialising in men’s issues. He has been chosen by The Financial Times of London as one of the world’s top 100 thought leaders, and by the Center for World Spirituality as one of the world’s spiritual leaders. He is also the only man ever elected three times to the Board of the National Organization for Women in New York City. Dr Farrell has been interviewed by Oprah, Barbara Walters and Larry King, and has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

This week’s episode takes a slightly different format: Andrew interviews Warren Farrell at the annual MANN SEIN conference in Berlin, an international gathering to talk about masculinity in today’s world. 

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> According to Dr Warren Farrell, the world is facing a “boy crisis”. Suicide, ADHD and weak educational outcomes are among the problems boys and their parents face. Many bright boys are experiencing a “purpose void,” feeling alienated, withdrawn, and addicted to immediate gratification.

Andrew and Warren discuss why boys are struggling and what parents, teachers, and policymakers can do to help our sons become happier, healthier men and fathers and leaders worthy of our respect.

Dr Farrell is an author and academic specialising in men’s issues. He has been chosen by The Financial Times of London as one of the world’s top 100 thought leaders, and by the Center for World Spirituality as one of the world’s spiritual leaders. He is also the only man ever elected three times to the Board of the National Organization for Women in New York City. Dr Farrell has been interviewed by Oprah, Barbara Walters and Larry King, and has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

This week’s episode takes a slightly different format: Andrew interviews Warren Farrell at the annual MANN SEIN conference in Berlin, an international gathering to talk about masculinity in today’s world. 

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Learn more about Warren Farrell on his website: https://warrenfarrell.com 

Read Warren Farrell’s book The Boy Crisis: https://warrenfarrell.com/product/the-boy-crisis/ 

You can follow Warren Farrell on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and Instagram @drwarrenfarrell

Read Andrew’s book on how to be a great parent and have a happy marriage, Can We Start Again Please? Twenty Questions to Fall Back in Love: https://andrewgmarshall.com/book/can-we-start-again-please-twenty-questions-to-fall-back-in-love/ 

Watch Andrew’s video on the Ten Golden Rules of Happy Parenting: https://youtu.be/Ksk6PQSGhQs 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3480 49 full Oliver Russell: How a Near Death Experience Changed My Life Oliver Russell: How a Near Death Experience Changed My Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep48-oliver-russell-how-a-near-death-experience-changed-my-life/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep48-oliver-russell-how-a-near-death-experience-changed-my-life/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ec28c2b0-2b2b-3cdd-b144-d59cb11c5d98 Are you jogging along, not really noticing how time is passing? Avoiding the big questions by spending hours on distractions that don’t really add much to your life? For most of us, if we knew death were around the corner, we would most likely use our time differently.

Oliver Russell was one of the first people in the UK to be infected with COVID-19. All of his major organs shut down and a police officer was ready to visit family with the news of his death. 

Oliver was already struggling to deal with the long, empty-seeming days of the new retiree, the needs of his aging mother, and an over-reliance on alcohol. COVID tore this troubled existence apart. After a long, frightening journey to the edge of death, he was pushed to make major life changes. Oliver stopped using alcohol, transformed his social circles so that they were positive and rejuvenating, and found a new appreciation of the small pleasures of life.

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]]> Are you jogging along, not really noticing how time is passing? Avoiding the big questions by spending hours on distractions that don’t really add much to your life? For most of us, if we knew death were around the corner, we would most likely use our time differently.

Oliver Russell was one of the first people in the UK to be infected with COVID-19. All of his major organs shut down and a police officer was ready to visit family with the news of his death. 

Oliver was already struggling to deal with the long, empty-seeming days of the new retiree, the needs of his aging mother, and an over-reliance on alcohol. COVID tore this troubled existence apart. After a long, frightening journey to the edge of death, he was pushed to make major life changes. Oliver stopped using alcohol, transformed his social circles so that they were positive and rejuvenating, and found a new appreciation of the small pleasures of life.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2947 48 full Dr. Linda Berman: Seven Ways To Become Your Authentic Self Dr. Linda Berman: Seven Ways To Become Your Authentic Self https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep47-dr-linda-berman-seven-ways-to-become-your-authentic-self/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep47-dr-linda-berman-seven-ways-to-become-your-authentic-self/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2021 06:05:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/6e6b3ce3-a90a-3178-86e9-178aeb17c878 Have you been told “just be yourself”, only to feel confused about what exactly that means? This week Andrew discusses with Dr Linda Berman seven important starting points for finding your authentic self. 

Linda Berman is a writer, artist and retired psychotherapist. Before her retirement she worked privately, including in a psychiatric hospital, and for the NHS. Linda was also a counsellor and supervisor with Relate for many years.

Linda has written a book, Beyond the Smile, exploring the importance of photographs in people’s lives and in psychotherapy. She has degrees in literature, psychotherapy, and fine art, and also a PhD, for which she researched the effects on survivors of telling the Holocaust story. Linda writes a weekly blog about mental health, psychotherapy, life and relationships.

 

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]]> Have you been told “just be yourself”, only to feel confused about what exactly that means? This week Andrew discusses with Dr Linda Berman seven important starting points for finding your authentic self. 

Linda Berman is a writer, artist and retired psychotherapist. Before her retirement she worked privately, including in a psychiatric hospital, and for the NHS. Linda was also a counsellor and supervisor with Relate for many years.

Linda has written a book, Beyond the Smile, exploring the importance of photographs in people’s lives and in psychotherapy. She has degrees in literature, psychotherapy, and fine art, and also a PhD, for which she researched the effects on survivors of telling the Holocaust story. Linda writes a weekly blog about mental health, psychotherapy, life and relationships.

 

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Take a look at Linda’s book Beyond the Smile: the Therapeutic Use of the Photograph

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Read Andrew’s advice on keeping a journal of your life and emotions at https://andrewgmarshall.com/top-twelve-benefits-of-journaling/ 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3075 47 full Fran Bushe: How I Stopped Thinking My Body Was Broken (and Dealt With Vaginismus) Fran Bushe: How I Stopped Thinking My Body Was Broken (and Dealt With Vaginismus) https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep46-fran-bushe-how-i-stopped-thinking-my-body-was-broken-and-dealt-with-vaginismus/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep46-fran-bushe-how-i-stopped-thinking-my-body-was-broken-and-dealt-with-vaginismus/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/a55dbe8b-7f53-3390-9c29-2252b1204ad1 Half of all women have experienced pain during sex. Yet the subject remains taboo, and help and understanding from the medical profession can be very hard to find. 

In this week’s episode Fran Bushe, author of My Broken Vagina, shares her funny, moving quest to fix her sex life (and yours). During her journey toward understanding vaginismus, Fran was advised by doctors to have a glass of wine to loosen up, male friends suggested she just hadn’t tried the right penis yet, and she even visited a Sex Camp. 

Andrew and Fran discuss how understanding the vagina better can enhance sex lives for women and men. They also talk about how to overcome pain during sex, move past the idea of penetration as “real sex”, and find a deeper level of pleasure for both of you. 

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]]> Half of all women have experienced pain during sex. Yet the subject remains taboo, and help and understanding from the medical profession can be very hard to find. 

In this week’s episode Fran Bushe, author of My Broken Vagina, shares her funny, moving quest to fix her sex life (and yours). During her journey toward understanding vaginismus, Fran was advised by doctors to have a glass of wine to loosen up, male friends suggested she just hadn’t tried the right penis yet, and she even visited a Sex Camp. 

Andrew and Fran discuss how understanding the vagina better can enhance sex lives for women and men. They also talk about how to overcome pain during sex, move past the idea of penetration as “real sex”, and find a deeper level of pleasure for both of you. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3523 46 full Kate Daigle: Have a Heathier Relationship with Food Kate Daigle: Have a Heathier Relationship with Food https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep45-kate-daigle-have-a-heathier-relationship-with-food/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep45-kate-daigle-have-a-heathier-relationship-with-food/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/5ef48655-b0d7-3b1a-9ed7-5b93be872946 Diet culture is everywhere: it’s impossible to avoid exposure to “clean eating”, fat phobia and the thin ideal. Yet as Kate Daigle tells Andrew this week, it’s not possible to live a meaningful life whilst being fully immersed in diet culture. These are limiting beliefs that shrink people’s worlds.

In this episode Kate Daigle, a specialist in supporting people to recover from eating disorders, talks with Andrew about people’s increasingly unhealthy relationship with food.

Kate also shares her personal journey of recovery from eating disorders, and explores what it means to have an eating disorder. An eating disorder can be a constant, “reliable” companion, offering relief and a high similar to other addictions. Eating disorders are also likely to point to an underlying attachment wound. 

Kate Daigle is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is also a speaker and published author supporting people in recovery from eating disorders and body image issues from a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective.  

Kate is based in Denver, Colorado and has been in private practice since 2010. In addition to her professional work, Kate volunteers in her local community to raise awareness about the prevalence and treatment of eating disorders and works to reduce the shame and stigma that are often associated with these disorders.

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]]> Diet culture is everywhere: it’s impossible to avoid exposure to “clean eating”, fat phobia and the thin ideal. Yet as Kate Daigle tells Andrew this week, it’s not possible to live a meaningful life whilst being fully immersed in diet culture. These are limiting beliefs that shrink people’s worlds.

In this episode Kate Daigle, a specialist in supporting people to recover from eating disorders, talks with Andrew about people’s increasingly unhealthy relationship with food.

Kate also shares her personal journey of recovery from eating disorders, and explores what it means to have an eating disorder. An eating disorder can be a constant, “reliable” companion, offering relief and a high similar to other addictions. Eating disorders are also likely to point to an underlying attachment wound. 

Kate Daigle is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is also a speaker and published author supporting people in recovery from eating disorders and body image issues from a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective.  

Kate is based in Denver, Colorado and has been in private practice since 2010. In addition to her professional work, Kate volunteers in her local community to raise awareness about the prevalence and treatment of eating disorders and works to reduce the shame and stigma that are often associated with these disorders.

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Visit Kate’s website and read her blog 

Follow Kate on Facebook @KateDaigleCounseling and Instagram @katedaiglecounseling

Read Andrew’s blog “How to Heal from Trauma: Six Key Ways to Deal With Trauma”

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2928 45 full Pippa Evans: Harnessing the Power of Yes and No Pippa Evans: Harnessing the Power of Yes and No https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep44-pippa-evans-harnessing-the-power-of-yes-and-no/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep44-pippa-evans-harnessing-the-power-of-yes-and-no/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/134520a0-b28e-31ac-940f-e05ba0397431 We spend a lot of time feeling very serious about seeking meaning in our lives; but is it possible that the secret lies in making the search more fun? Can we say a creative, mutually affirming “yes” more often? And when do we need a self-protective “no”?

This week Andrew and improv comedy star Pippa Evans have lots of fun together as they compare the strategies of improvisational comedy with those of therapy. Perhaps the most interesting lesson from improv: “be in the moment that is, not the one you thought would come along”. 

Pippa Evans is a comedian and writer known for her skills in improvisational comedy. She was a core member of the improv team behind the award-winning stage show Showstopper: The Improvised Musical which toured the UK and abroad, and has regularly appeared on BBC radio. 

Pippa likes to “use jokes to find connection”, and teaches courses on improvisation and the ways it can help improve our relationships with ourselves and with others. She has recently written a book called Improv Your Life: An Improviser’s Guide To Working With Whatever Life Throws At You.

Among her many other accomplishments, Pippa is also the co-founder of the Sunday Assembly, a church for non-believers. 

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]]> We spend a lot of time feeling very serious about seeking meaning in our lives; but is it possible that the secret lies in making the search more fun? Can we say a creative, mutually affirming “yes” more often? And when do we need a self-protective “no”?

This week Andrew and improv comedy star Pippa Evans have lots of fun together as they compare the strategies of improvisational comedy with those of therapy. Perhaps the most interesting lesson from improv: “be in the moment that is, not the one you thought would come along”. 

Pippa Evans is a comedian and writer known for her skills in improvisational comedy. She was a core member of the improv team behind the award-winning stage show Showstopper: The Improvised Musical which toured the UK and abroad, and has regularly appeared on BBC radio. 

Pippa likes to “use jokes to find connection”, and teaches courses on improvisation and the ways it can help improve our relationships with ourselves and with others. She has recently written a book called Improv Your Life: An Improviser’s Guide To Working With Whatever Life Throws At You.

Among her many other accomplishments, Pippa is also the co-founder of the Sunday Assembly, a church for non-believers. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2967 44 full Eddie and Teri Capparucci: Betrayal & Sex Addiction - The Road to Recovery Runs Through Your Childhood Eddie and Teri Capparucci: Betrayal & Sex Addiction - The Road to Recovery Runs Through Your Childhood https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep43-eddie-and-teri-capparucci-betrayal-and-sex-addiction-the-road-to-recovery-runs-through-your-childhood/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep43-eddie-and-teri-capparucci-betrayal-and-sex-addiction-the-road-to-recovery-runs-through-your-childhood/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/6b8aaba3-4d72-3709-9fbb-7c83393ad590 Men with sex or pornography addictions and problematic sexual behaviours need support to find the root of their pain. Eddie Capparucci helps these men find and listen to their inner child, and to figure out why that child is creating pain and upheaval in their lives.

Eddie is a therapist certified in the treatment of sexual and pornography addiction. He and his wife, Teri, have a private practice working with men struggling with sex/porn addiction, as well as with their wives who are dealing with betrayal. Among his many clients, Eddie has worked with professional athletes including NFL and MLB players and television personalities.

This week Andrew, Eddie and Teri discuss finding and speaking to your inner child, and the power of this process to heal relationships and restore hope. 

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Follow Eddie on Twitter @ECapparucci

Read Andrew’s books on infidelity recovery:

Why Did I Ever Cheat? Help Your Partner (and Yourself) Recover From Your Affair

How Can I Ever Trust You Again? Infidelity: From Discovery to Recovery in Seven Steps

I Can’t Get Over My Partner’s Affair: 50 Questions About Recovering from Extreme Betrayal and the Long-Term Impact of Infidelity

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Men with sex or pornography addictions and problematic sexual behaviours need support to find the root of their pain. Eddie Capparucci helps these men find and listen to their inner child, and to figure out why that child is creating pain and upheaval in their lives.

Eddie is a therapist certified in the treatment of sexual and pornography addiction. He and his wife, Teri, have a private practice working with men struggling with sex/porn addiction, as well as with their wives who are dealing with betrayal. Among his many clients, Eddie has worked with professional athletes including NFL and MLB players and television personalities.

This week Andrew, Eddie and Teri discuss finding and speaking to your inner child, and the power of this process to heal relationships and restore hope. 

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Find out about Eddie’s online community for those recovering from sex/porn addiction:  www.GoingDeeper.co 

Follow Eddie on Twitter @ECapparucci

Read Andrew’s books on infidelity recovery:

Why Did I Ever Cheat? Help Your Partner (and Yourself) Recover From Your Affair

How Can I Ever Trust You Again? Infidelity: From Discovery to Recovery in Seven Steps

I Can’t Get Over My Partner’s Affair: 50 Questions About Recovering from Extreme Betrayal and the Long-Term Impact of Infidelity

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3454 43 full Giles Paley-Phillips: How To Pick Yourself Up When Things Go Wrong Giles Paley-Phillips: How To Pick Yourself Up When Things Go Wrong https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep42-giles-paley-phillips-how-to-pick-yourself-up-when-things-go-wrong/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep42-giles-paley-phillips-how-to-pick-yourself-up-when-things-go-wrong/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/787b5cca-f277-3c41-990b-f3369f149aeb The hard truth is that if you don’t allow yourself to fail, you won’t live a full life. Giles Paley-Phillips sees failure as a fascinating moment of opportunity. Failure offers the chance to take stock, re-evaluate, dust yourself down and give things another try. 

Giles has a book and a podcast, both titled Blank, in which he asks highly successful people to share their experiences of going completely blank. According to Giles, it might be frightening, but “blank is a very creative place to start”.

In this episode, Andrew and Giles explore what it means to allow yourself to fail in life and in your relationships, why failure must not be the end of your journey and how to go about picking yourself up when things go wrong.

Giles Paley-Phillips is an author for children and adults, as well as a podcast host and producer.

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Read Giles’ short verse novel One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days.

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]]> The hard truth is that if you don’t allow yourself to fail, you won’t live a full life. Giles Paley-Phillips sees failure as a fascinating moment of opportunity. Failure offers the chance to take stock, re-evaluate, dust yourself down and give things another try. 

Giles has a book and a podcast, both titled Blank, in which he asks highly successful people to share their experiences of going completely blank. According to Giles, it might be frightening, but “blank is a very creative place to start”.

In this episode, Andrew and Giles explore what it means to allow yourself to fail in life and in your relationships, why failure must not be the end of your journey and how to go about picking yourself up when things go wrong.

Giles Paley-Phillips is an author for children and adults, as well as a podcast host and producer.

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Read Giles’ short verse novel One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days.

Follow Giles on Twitter @eliistender10

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier.

Read Andrew’s blog on how to start keeping a journal, in which you can reflect on failure and growth.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2738 42 full Venus O’Hara: Spiritual Sex Venus O’Hara: Spiritual Sex https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep41-venus-ohara-spiritual-sex/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep41-venus-ohara-spiritual-sex/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/58220be1-2704-3846-a602-f5cf0668f5b5 Venus O’Hara plans to change the world, one orgasm at a time. She believes women are equally as sexual as men, and should have the time and space to embrace their multi-orgasmic potential.

Venus is a British orgasm activist, author and feminist based in Barcelona. She has a hugely popular YouTube channel on which she discusses the female orgasm and leading a healthy and authentic orgasmic lifestyle.

Venus and Andrew discuss many aspects of Venus’ journey, including her expertise in fetishism (which Venus sees as an intelligent, imaginative approach to sex, fascinating in its eroticisation of the non-sexual), and her career change from real estate sales to online businesswoman, writer and activist. 

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Take a look at the Pro 2 sex toy by Satisfyer: https://www.satisfyer.com/es/en/products/air-pulse-technology/air-pulse-stimulators/2/pro-2

Read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30186948-think-and-grow-rich 

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: A Couple’s Guide to Getting Back the Spark: https://andrewgmarshall.com/book/have-the-sex-you-want-a-couples-guide-to-getting-back-the-spark/

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]]> Venus O’Hara plans to change the world, one orgasm at a time. She believes women are equally as sexual as men, and should have the time and space to embrace their multi-orgasmic potential.

Venus is a British orgasm activist, author and feminist based in Barcelona. She has a hugely popular YouTube channel on which she discusses the female orgasm and leading a healthy and authentic orgasmic lifestyle.

Venus and Andrew discuss many aspects of Venus’ journey, including her expertise in fetishism (which Venus sees as an intelligent, imaginative approach to sex, fascinating in its eroticisation of the non-sexual), and her career change from real estate sales to online businesswoman, writer and activist. 

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Go to Venus O’Hara’s website and membership programme: https://venusohara.org 

Follow Venus on Twitter @venusohara1111 and Instagram @venusohara 

Take a look at the Pro 2 sex toy by Satisfyer: https://www.satisfyer.com/es/en/products/air-pulse-technology/air-pulse-stimulators/2/pro-2

Read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30186948-think-and-grow-rich 

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: A Couple’s Guide to Getting Back the Spark: https://andrewgmarshall.com/book/have-the-sex-you-want-a-couples-guide-to-getting-back-the-spark/

Read Andrew’s blog How To Have the Sex You Want: https://andrewgmarshall.com/have-the-sex-you-want-frequently-asked-questions/ 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2935 41 full Josh Cohen: How to Live: What You Can Learn From Your Favourite Literary Character Josh Cohen: How to Live: What You Can Learn From Your Favourite Literary Character https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep40-josh-cohen-how-to-live-what-you-can-learn-your-favourite-literary-character/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep40-josh-cohen-how-to-live-what-you-can-learn-your-favourite-literary-character/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/b652ef51-db0c-31ae-8083-67e27749ed09 Who is your favourite literary character? According to Dr Josh Cohen, an academic working in literary theory and also a psychoanalyst, this can be a very important question.

Josh Cohen’s new book is How to Live. What To Do: In search of ourselves in life and literature. He believes that there are major similarities between psychoanalysis and great literature. For one thing, neither offers simple answers to complex questions. 

With books, you have the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of someone else, understand what makes them click and why they do what they do. With analysis, which is generally over several years, you do something similar with your unconscious, and come to understand yourself better.

In this episode Josh and Andrew discuss the books that have stayed with them throughout their lives. They also touch on the essential quality of imagination in childhood, and why we all need to “be more Alice”. 

Josh Cohen is a professor of modern literary theory at Goldsmiths, University of London, and a psychoanalyst in private practice. He is the author of many books on aspects of modern life.

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]]> Who is your favourite literary character? According to Dr Josh Cohen, an academic working in literary theory and also a psychoanalyst, this can be a very important question.

Josh Cohen’s new book is How to Live. What To Do: In search of ourselves in life and literature. He believes that there are major similarities between psychoanalysis and great literature. For one thing, neither offers simple answers to complex questions. 

With books, you have the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of someone else, understand what makes them click and why they do what they do. With analysis, which is generally over several years, you do something similar with your unconscious, and come to understand yourself better.

In this episode Josh and Andrew discuss the books that have stayed with them throughout their lives. They also touch on the essential quality of imagination in childhood, and why we all need to “be more Alice”. 

Josh Cohen is a professor of modern literary theory at Goldsmiths, University of London, and a psychoanalyst in private practice. He is the author of many books on aspects of modern life.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3071 40 full Isabel Losada: How to Bring Joy Into Your Life AND Save the Planet Isabel Losada: How to Bring Joy Into Your Life AND Save the Planet https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep39-isabel-losada-how-to-bring-joy-into-your-life-and-save-the-planet/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep39-isabel-losada-how-to-bring-joy-into-your-life-and-save-the-planet/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/528ed9a8-f9c4-351c-b16f-991523b8396b “Think globally, act joyfully” is Isabel Losada’s motto. Her most recent book is The Joyful Environmentalist, which shows how one person can make a huge difference to the health of the planet.

Few of us these days are strangers to climate anxiety, and Isabel’s approach is the ideal medicine: her aim is to show her reader every single way that we can take care of our natural environment: how we live and work, travel, shop, eat, drink, dress, vote, play, volunteer, bank - everything

Isabel Losada is a British author, journalist and public speaker who combines humour with a serious look at her subject matter. She has worked as an actress, broadcaster and public speaker as well as a comedian and author.  Isabel  remains firmly committed to narrative non-fiction & swimming against the tide.

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]]> “Think globally, act joyfully” is Isabel Losada’s motto. Her most recent book is The Joyful Environmentalist, which shows how one person can make a huge difference to the health of the planet.

Few of us these days are strangers to climate anxiety, and Isabel’s approach is the ideal medicine: her aim is to show her reader every single way that we can take care of our natural environment: how we live and work, travel, shop, eat, drink, dress, vote, play, volunteer, bank - everything

Isabel Losada is a British author, journalist and public speaker who combines humour with a serious look at her subject matter. She has worked as an actress, broadcaster and public speaker as well as a comedian and author.  Isabel  remains firmly committed to narrative non-fiction & swimming against the tide.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2787 39 full Eleanor Mills: How to Re-Invent Yourself at 50 (Or Any Age) Eleanor Mills: How to Re-Invent Yourself at 50 (Or Any Age) https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep38-eleanor-mills-how-to-re-invent-yourself-at-50-or-any-age/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep38-eleanor-mills-how-to-re-invent-yourself-at-50-or-any-age/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/6f5f0ac3-f0e0-301d-a919-8231ab315f41 “Midlife is when those dreams we had when we were young but put aside to earn a living or raise a family can finally be revisited; it’s never too late to be what you wanted to be”. 

This is the philosophy of Noon, a community for women in midlife created by Eleanor Mills. Eleanor experienced her own reckoning with midlife after leaving her job with the Sunday Times, confronting an empty nest and dealing with Covid. She embarked on a journey to explore new ways of living and find her “next act”.

If you’re feeling lost or alone after decades of putting other people first, or are exhausted dealing with midlife stresses like divorce, bereavement, redundancy, difficult teens, elderly parents or health problems, then this is the episode for you. 

Eleanor and Andrew discuss shifting your perspective on midlife and seeing it as a space without a map. Unlike your twenties, thirties and even forties, there are few expectations around family and career, meaning you can chart your own way and be what you’ve always wanted to be. 

Eleanor Mills is a British journalist who has worked for titles including The Sunday Times and The Times. She was the editorial director of The Sunday Times and editor of its magazine until March 2020. Eleanor is also the founder of https://www.noon.org.uk and  inherspace.co.uk 

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Follow Eleanor on Twitter @EleanorMills, on Instagram @eleanorkjmills and on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-mills-88a8a827/ 

Find out more about Claire Du Bois and her Tree Sisters organisation: https://treesisters.org 

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Read Raynor Winn’s book The Salt Path: https://bit.ly/3d7af1S 

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> “Midlife is when those dreams we had when we were young but put aside to earn a living or raise a family can finally be revisited; it’s never too late to be what you wanted to be”. 

This is the philosophy of Noon, a community for women in midlife created by Eleanor Mills. Eleanor experienced her own reckoning with midlife after leaving her job with the Sunday Times, confronting an empty nest and dealing with Covid. She embarked on a journey to explore new ways of living and find her “next act”.

If you’re feeling lost or alone after decades of putting other people first, or are exhausted dealing with midlife stresses like divorce, bereavement, redundancy, difficult teens, elderly parents or health problems, then this is the episode for you. 

Eleanor and Andrew discuss shifting your perspective on midlife and seeing it as a space without a map. Unlike your twenties, thirties and even forties, there are few expectations around family and career, meaning you can chart your own way and be what you’ve always wanted to be. 

Eleanor Mills is a British journalist who has worked for titles including The Sunday Times and The Times. She was the editorial director of The Sunday Times and editor of its magazine until March 2020. Eleanor is also the founder of https://www.noon.org.uk and  inherspace.co.uk 

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Follow Eleanor on Twitter @EleanorMills, on Instagram @eleanorkjmills and on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-mills-88a8a827/ 

Find out more about Claire Du Bois and her Tree Sisters organisation: https://treesisters.org 

Take a look at Jarvis Smith’s business My Green Pod https://www.mygreenpod.com 

Read Raynor Winn’s book The Salt Path: https://bit.ly/3d7af1S 

Listen to Andrew’s interview with Kay Hutchison, author of My Life In 37 Therapies: https://bit.ly/3zUMLa3 

Read Andrew’s advice on keeping a journal of your life and emotions at https://andrewgmarshall.com/top-twelve-benefits-of-journaling/ 

Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier: https://andrewgmarshall.com/book/wake-up-and-change-your-life-how-to-survive-a-crisis-and-be-stronger-wiser-and-happier/ 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3261 38 full Kate Lucey: Depression - What Worked for Me Kate Lucey: Depression - What Worked for Me https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep37-kate-lucey-depression-what-worked-for-me/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep37-kate-lucey-depression-what-worked-for-me/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/651b3661-c82d-317e-9bc8-117debd6c84d So many of us have experienced depression, and if not, we’re likely to have seen the people we love battle it. This week’s guest, Kate Lucey, specialises in writing about mental health. She talks candidly with Andrew  about her own depression and the six-year journey she’s been on since her diagnosis: including physical symptoms and the effects on her personal relationships. 

Kate and Andrew also take a deep dive into what depression means - what might cause it, how therapy can help, and some exercises that have helped Kate to manage when feeling overwhelmed. 

Kate Lucey is an author, journalist and public speaker, who has been at the forefront of opening up the conversation about mental health. Kate also specialises in helping brands talk to millennials.

Her most recent book is Get a Grip, Love: and Other Helpful Mental Health Advice  “a candid book that uses a mix of colloquial chat, peer and personal experience, and expert advice to talk about tackling mental illness as part of the generation so often poked fun at for having feelings – and who often call themselves out for it, too”.

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]]> So many of us have experienced depression, and if not, we’re likely to have seen the people we love battle it. This week’s guest, Kate Lucey, specialises in writing about mental health. She talks candidly with Andrew  about her own depression and the six-year journey she’s been on since her diagnosis: including physical symptoms and the effects on her personal relationships. 

Kate and Andrew also take a deep dive into what depression means - what might cause it, how therapy can help, and some exercises that have helped Kate to manage when feeling overwhelmed. 

Kate Lucey is an author, journalist and public speaker, who has been at the forefront of opening up the conversation about mental health. Kate also specialises in helping brands talk to millennials.

Her most recent book is Get a Grip, Love: and Other Helpful Mental Health Advice  “a candid book that uses a mix of colloquial chat, peer and personal experience, and expert advice to talk about tackling mental illness as part of the generation so often poked fun at for having feelings – and who often call themselves out for it, too”.

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Read Kate Lucey’s book Get A Grip Love 

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Read The Wisdom of Depression by Jonathan Zeuss

Read Swamplands of the Soul by James Hollis

Read Andrew’s blog “How to Heal from Trauma: Six Key Ways to Deal With Trauma”

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2883 37 full Claire Thomson: Food and How it Makes Life Meaningful Claire Thomson: Food and How it Makes Life Meaningful https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep36-claire-thomson-food-and-how-it-makes-life-meaningful/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep36-claire-thomson-food-and-how-it-makes-life-meaningful/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/bcf41167-0103-3113-90d9-36792d052309 If the thought of cooking another family dinner is making you tired, this week’s episode might bring joy back to your kitchen. After all, at its best, cooking for friends and family is a powerful way to express love. Food can also help to create a sense of adventure and cultural curiosity in our children. In difficult times, eating together can be healing and rejuvenating.

This week’s guest is Claire Thomson, a British chef and food writer who has written five cookbooks. Claire is known to many via her Instagram account @5oclockapron, which documents a family life centred on cooking together using a wonderful range of inspiring ingredients. 

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 Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> If the thought of cooking another family dinner is making you tired, this week’s episode might bring joy back to your kitchen. After all, at its best, cooking for friends and family is a powerful way to express love. Food can also help to create a sense of adventure and cultural curiosity in our children. In difficult times, eating together can be healing and rejuvenating.

This week’s guest is Claire Thomson, a British chef and food writer who has written five cookbooks. Claire is known to many via her Instagram account @5oclockapron, which documents a family life centred on cooking together using a wonderful range of inspiring ingredients. 

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 Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s book on building a stronger relationship as parents: I Love You But You Always Put Me Last: How to Child-Proof Your Marriage

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 




]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2620 36 full Richard Paterson: No More Overthinking Richard Paterson: No More Overthinking https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep35-richard-paterson-no-more-overthinking/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep35-richard-paterson-no-more-overthinking/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/836b846f-b4d0-3320-b48b-9a3eb4f8a979 Do you struggle to sleep, your mind buzzing with worries about the future? Do you compare yourself to others and find yourself always coming up short? This week’s episode is all about ditching overthinking and seeking happiness that isn’t determined by external circumstances. 

Richard Paterson, my guest this week, has trained throughout his life to quiet the thinking mind and unearth “ a treasure trove of uncaused peace, joy, love and perfect contentment waiting to be discovered—your true Self”.

Richard spent much of his twenties and thirties training in Indian ashrams, learning from spiritual masters about meditation and the causes of human suffering. He is trained in techniques of mindfulness and has taken vows as a monk. Richard has travelled the world teaching meditation and mindfulness and is the author of several books. 

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]]> Do you struggle to sleep, your mind buzzing with worries about the future? Do you compare yourself to others and find yourself always coming up short? This week’s episode is all about ditching overthinking and seeking happiness that isn’t determined by external circumstances. 

Richard Paterson, my guest this week, has trained throughout his life to quiet the thinking mind and unearth “ a treasure trove of uncaused peace, joy, love and perfect contentment waiting to be discovered—your true Self”.

Richard spent much of his twenties and thirties training in Indian ashrams, learning from spiritual masters about meditation and the causes of human suffering. He is trained in techniques of mindfulness and has taken vows as a monk. Richard has travelled the world teaching meditation and mindfulness and is the author of several books. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2903 35 full Kate Moyle: Improving Your Body Image & Your Love Life Kate Moyle: Improving Your Body Image & Your Love Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep34-kate-moyle-improving-your-body-image-your-love-life/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep34-kate-moyle-improving-your-body-image-your-love-life/#comments Mon, 31 May 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/36f7a750-7866-3b5e-8387-5a48aece0cc5 How can we learn to be at ease in our bodies so that we can be fully “in the moment” during sex? Anxiety about body image is one of the biggest obstacles to a happy, fulfilled sex life. Many people seek therapy to help them relax and enjoy sex with their partner, others struggle on in low-sex or no-sex relationships. 

This week Andrew talks to Kate Moyle, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, about the knots we tie ourselves up in over how we look. Our culture’s esteem for youth and beauty, (expressed in social media images of physical perfection) can make it very hard to inhabit our normal, imperfect bodies. Yet the self-confidence we need to enjoy sex is grounded in how we feel, not how we look. 

As well as her work as a therapist, Kate Moyle is host of The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast, and also appeared on BBC Three’s Sex on the Couch. Kate helps people to work through challenges in their sex lives and relationships; moving towards a place of sexual health, happiness and wellbeing. Her podcast hosts discussions that focus on normalising sex and relationships talk, and tackling the topics that are often left out of mainstream conversation; and she is a regular media contributor on the topic of sex and relationships.

 

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Listen to Kate Moyle’s The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast: 

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]]> How can we learn to be at ease in our bodies so that we can be fully “in the moment” during sex? Anxiety about body image is one of the biggest obstacles to a happy, fulfilled sex life. Many people seek therapy to help them relax and enjoy sex with their partner, others struggle on in low-sex or no-sex relationships. 

This week Andrew talks to Kate Moyle, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, about the knots we tie ourselves up in over how we look. Our culture’s esteem for youth and beauty, (expressed in social media images of physical perfection) can make it very hard to inhabit our normal, imperfect bodies. Yet the self-confidence we need to enjoy sex is grounded in how we feel, not how we look. 

As well as her work as a therapist, Kate Moyle is host of The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast, and also appeared on BBC Three’s Sex on the Couch. Kate helps people to work through challenges in their sex lives and relationships; moving towards a place of sexual health, happiness and wellbeing. Her podcast hosts discussions that focus on normalising sex and relationships talk, and tackling the topics that are often left out of mainstream conversation; and she is a regular media contributor on the topic of sex and relationships.

 

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Listen to Kate Moyle’s The Sexual Wellness Sessions Podcast: 

Take a look at Kate’s website

Follow Kate on Instagram @katemoyletherapy

Read Andrew’s book Have the Sex You Want: a Couple’s Guide to Getting the Spark Back

Read Andrew’s blog Three Secrets of a Happy Relationship

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3054 34 full Tara Blair-Ball: Attachment Theory and How to Have Better Connections Tara Blair-Ball: Attachment Theory and How to Have Better Connections https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep33-tara-blair-ball-attachment-theory-how-to-have-better-connections/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep33-tara-blair-ball-attachment-theory-how-to-have-better-connections/#comments Mon, 24 May 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/95349b82-3399-3c5f-9d23-0f34121321f4 Are you one of the many people who end up shocked by the ultimate similarity of romantic relationships that felt very different starting out? Why is it that we find the same patterns repeating, the same problems coming up over and over?

In this episode, Andrew talks to author and attachment theory specialist Tara Blair-Ball. Tara explains how attachment theory - which is grounded in analysis of how we bonded to our mother as infants - can help us understand these patterns.

Andrew and Tara emphasise that rather than dwelling on the particular faults of partner A and partner B, we can try to understand how our earliest relationships in life have determined later ones. This will help us make the changes that can lead to more meaningful and more fulfilling relationships. 

Tara Blair Ball is a Certified Relationship Coach, as well as the author of several books on love and relationships. Her content on relationships and dating has been viewed more than 6 million times. 

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Read Tara’s books The Beginning of the End and Stop Wasting Your Time on Women Who Don't Want You. 

 Read Emerson Eggerichs’ book Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs 

Read Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts 

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life, which also discusses attachment theory Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Are you one of the many people who end up shocked by the ultimate similarity of romantic relationships that felt very different starting out? Why is it that we find the same patterns repeating, the same problems coming up over and over?

In this episode, Andrew talks to author and attachment theory specialist Tara Blair-Ball. Tara explains how attachment theory - which is grounded in analysis of how we bonded to our mother as infants - can help us understand these patterns.

Andrew and Tara emphasise that rather than dwelling on the particular faults of partner A and partner B, we can try to understand how our earliest relationships in life have determined later ones. This will help us make the changes that can lead to more meaningful and more fulfilling relationships. 

Tara Blair Ball is a Certified Relationship Coach, as well as the author of several books on love and relationships. Her content on relationships and dating has been viewed more than 6 million times. 

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Take a look at Tara Blair Ball’s website

Follow Tara on TikTok @tara.relationshipcoach or on Twitter @tarablairball

Read Tara’s books The Beginning of the End and Stop Wasting Your Time on Women Who Don't Want You. 

 Read Emerson Eggerichs’ book Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs 

Read Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts 

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life, which also discusses attachment theory Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2915 33 full Elaine Dundon: Stop Being a Prisoner of Your Thoughts Elaine Dundon: Stop Being a Prisoner of Your Thoughts https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep32-elaine-dundon-stop-being-a-prisoner-of-your-thoughts/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep32-elaine-dundon-stop-being-a-prisoner-of-your-thoughts/#comments Mon, 17 May 2021 06:01:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/c14e45a8-cd55-302f-8483-4db228edcccd Are you a prisoner of your own way of thinking about life? If we step back and reframe our thoughts about work, relationships or family, we can find that there is more meaning and happiness in our life than we ever expected.

In this episode, Andrew talks to Elaine Dundon of the Global Meaning Institute about being a prisoner of our thoughts and about finding meaning at work, even if we see our job as unrewarding or uninspiring.

Elaine also explains the profound influence of Victor Frankl’s work, in particular his book Man’s Search for Meaning.

Elaine Dundon is the co-founder of the Global Meaning Institute and has also developed a unique study and practice of Meaning called MEANINGology. She has held senior leadership positions in three Fortune 500 companies, and developed a groundbreaking course on Innovation Management at the University of Toronto. She is the author of three best-selling books on meaning and innovation. She also writes regularly for Psychology Today. 

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]]> Are you a prisoner of your own way of thinking about life? If we step back and reframe our thoughts about work, relationships or family, we can find that there is more meaning and happiness in our life than we ever expected.

In this episode, Andrew talks to Elaine Dundon of the Global Meaning Institute about being a prisoner of our thoughts and about finding meaning at work, even if we see our job as unrewarding or uninspiring.

Elaine also explains the profound influence of Victor Frankl’s work, in particular his book Man’s Search for Meaning.

Elaine Dundon is the co-founder of the Global Meaning Institute and has also developed a unique study and practice of Meaning called MEANINGology. She has held senior leadership positions in three Fortune 500 companies, and developed a groundbreaking course on Innovation Management at the University of Toronto. She is the author of three best-selling books on meaning and innovation. She also writes regularly for Psychology Today. 

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Take a look at the website of The Global Meaning Institute

Find out more about Elaine Dundon’s books Prisoners of Our Thoughts, The OPA! Way and The Seeds of Innovation

 Read Elaine’s columns in Psychology Today

Follow Elaine on Twitter

Find Victor Frankl’s book Man’s Search for Meaning

Read Andrew’s book Resolve Your Differences: Seven Steps for Dealing With Conflict in Your Relationship

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3136 32 full Hannah Martin: How To Believe in Yourself and Start Your Own Business Hannah Martin: How To Believe in Yourself and Start Your Own Business https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep31-hannah-martin-how-to-believe-in-yourself-and-start-your-own-business/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep31-hannah-martin-how-to-believe-in-yourself-and-start-your-own-business/#comments Mon, 10 May 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/94b84a84-a3d2-3549-b671-ee73cfe5d216 So many mothers have found the world of work a hostile environment after they have children. The jobs they once loved just don’t work with babies, school runs and Christmas plays, and it can feel like everything suffers. 

Hannah Martin of the Talented Ladies Club has dedicated herself to helping women find the courage and inspiration to create careers that work for them and their families. She has helped them unlock creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit that has brought meaning and fulfilment.

Hannah’s idea for the Talented Ladies Club was born when she realised how many of her talented and experienced friends were struggling to resume their careers after having children. These were successful, talented and ambitious women who should have had no problem earning good money in jobs they loved. 

Hannah decided there was a need for empowering online content to help women realise that becoming a mother wasn’t the end of their career – it could be the start of an exciting new adventure. Since Talented Ladies Club was launched in 2013, it has helped thousands of mothers. 

Hannah is an award-winning copywriter, qualified psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner. She is an in-demand business coach and trainer, and creates and runs Talented Ladies Club’s online courses and programs. She has also led workshops for Country Living and Mumsnet, and is a member of two All Party Parliamentary Groups on women at work.

 

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]]> So many mothers have found the world of work a hostile environment after they have children. The jobs they once loved just don’t work with babies, school runs and Christmas plays, and it can feel like everything suffers. 

Hannah Martin of the Talented Ladies Club has dedicated herself to helping women find the courage and inspiration to create careers that work for them and their families. She has helped them unlock creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit that has brought meaning and fulfilment.

Hannah’s idea for the Talented Ladies Club was born when she realised how many of her talented and experienced friends were struggling to resume their careers after having children. These were successful, talented and ambitious women who should have had no problem earning good money in jobs they loved. 

Hannah decided there was a need for empowering online content to help women realise that becoming a mother wasn’t the end of their career – it could be the start of an exciting new adventure. Since Talented Ladies Club was launched in 2013, it has helped thousands of mothers. 

Hannah is an award-winning copywriter, qualified psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner. She is an in-demand business coach and trainer, and creates and runs Talented Ladies Club’s online courses and programs. She has also led workshops for Country Living and Mumsnet, and is a member of two All Party Parliamentary Groups on women at work.

 

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Visit the website to take a look at the resources and learning Talented Ladies Club offers on women and careers. 

Follow Talented Ladies Club on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram  and Pinterest 

Read Andrew’s book on building a stronger relationship as parents: I Love You But You Always Put Me Last: How to Child-Proof Your Marriage: 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2992 31 full Dr. Kathryn Mannix: What You’ve Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong Dr. Kathryn Mannix: What You’ve Been Told About Death Might Be Wrong https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep30-dr-kathryn-mannix-what-youve-been-told-about-death-might-be-wrong/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep30-dr-kathryn-mannix-what-youve-been-told-about-death-might-be-wrong/#comments Mon, 03 May 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/cd43b368-aabf-3819-839d-5f19b429721e How do we live knowing that we will die? How can we face death, and how should we prepare for it? Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her professional life working in palliative care, and the teams she has worked on have been involved in 10-15 thousand deaths.

In this episode, Kathryn shares her insights into what it’s like to die and how we can love and support someone approaching the end of their life. If you struggle with thoughts of death - be it from a generalised fear, a terminal diagnosis, or the loss of loved ones - Kathryn’s calm and honest approach will help. 

As well as working as a consultant in palliative care medicine, Kathryn is the author of With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well, a collection of powerful human stories of life and death. The book draws on a lifetime of clinical experience to offer advice on facing death and living life in its shadow.

 

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Find Oliver Sacks’ book Gratitude, written at the end of his life.

Read Andrew’s book on grieving the loss of his partner My Mourning Year

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]]> How do we live knowing that we will die? How can we face death, and how should we prepare for it? Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her professional life working in palliative care, and the teams she has worked on have been involved in 10-15 thousand deaths.

In this episode, Kathryn shares her insights into what it’s like to die and how we can love and support someone approaching the end of their life. If you struggle with thoughts of death - be it from a generalised fear, a terminal diagnosis, or the loss of loved ones - Kathryn’s calm and honest approach will help. 

As well as working as a consultant in palliative care medicine, Kathryn is the author of With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well, a collection of powerful human stories of life and death. The book draws on a lifetime of clinical experience to offer advice on facing death and living life in its shadow.

 

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Read Kathryn’s book With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well 

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Find Oliver Sacks’ book Gratitude, written at the end of his life.

Read Andrew’s book on grieving the loss of his partner My Mourning Year

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3408 30 full Henry Emmons: Bring More Calm and Joy Into Your Life Henry Emmons: Bring More Calm and Joy Into Your Life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep29-henry-emmons-bring-more-calm-and-joy-into-your-life/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep29-henry-emmons-bring-more-calm-and-joy-into-your-life/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/6e117c2d-7608-32ed-80ca-5b97501f0c7d Too often we treat mind and body as completely separate: fear and anxiety belong to the mind, and then there are physical disorders. In fact, mind and body are parts of the same system. The road to calm and joy is much faster if we make sure to take care of both. 

Henry Emmons MD looks at mental health problems like depression and anxiety by weaving together mind-body and natural therapies, mindfulness teachings and other holistic approaches. 

As well as being an integrative psychiatrist, Henry is a sought-after presenter and a respected consultant on integrating natural and mindfulness therapies in psychiatry, the interface between spirituality and mental health, and personal and professional renewal. 

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Visit Henry Emmons’ website to find out more about his books, including The Chemistry of Joy, The Chemistry of Calm, The Chemistry of Joy Workbook and Staying Sharp: 9 Keys to a Youthful Brain Through Modern Science and Ancient Wisdom 

Visit https://www.naturalmentalhealth.com, a website co-founded by Henry Emmons to help people of all ages optimize their mental health and build resilience in mind, body, and spirit. 

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s blog on making journaling a positive part of your daily routine

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Too often we treat mind and body as completely separate: fear and anxiety belong to the mind, and then there are physical disorders. In fact, mind and body are parts of the same system. The road to calm and joy is much faster if we make sure to take care of both. 

Henry Emmons MD looks at mental health problems like depression and anxiety by weaving together mind-body and natural therapies, mindfulness teachings and other holistic approaches. 

As well as being an integrative psychiatrist, Henry is a sought-after presenter and a respected consultant on integrating natural and mindfulness therapies in psychiatry, the interface between spirituality and mental health, and personal and professional renewal. 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Visit Henry Emmons’ website to find out more about his books, including The Chemistry of Joy, The Chemistry of Calm, The Chemistry of Joy Workbook and Staying Sharp: 9 Keys to a Youthful Brain Through Modern Science and Ancient Wisdom 

Visit https://www.naturalmentalhealth.com, a website co-founded by Henry Emmons to help people of all ages optimize their mental health and build resilience in mind, body, and spirit. 

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Read Andrew’s blog on making journaling a positive part of your daily routine

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3310 29 full John Poehler on Bipolar: How a Daily Plan Can Improve Your Mental Health John Poehler on Bipolar: How a Daily Plan Can Improve Your Mental Health https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep28-john-poehler-bipolar-how-a-daily-plan-can-improve-your-mental-health/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep28-john-poehler-bipolar-how-a-daily-plan-can-improve-your-mental-health/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/4d45f363-16a2-3c20-8dc1-41207094b26f A diagnosis of bipolar disorder can be devastating: it is an extremely serious and debilitating mental illness. Family and friends may not understand what you’re going through, and can be full of unhelpful misconceptions.

John Poehler is an award-winning blogger and mental health advocate who has developed an impressive range of tools to help people with bipolar. Andrew and John talk about how these tools can also help those of us without bipolar - especially John’s emphasis on building a positive daily routine. 

John Poehler is dedicated to helping people with bipolar manage their disorder successfully and lead meaningful lives. He uses his own experience with bipolar to educate, make suggestions, provide ideas, and create a dialogue. According to John, bipolar disorder is a daily battle and a lifelong war. 

John describes himself as an expert in his own bipolar disorder. He knows this illness as a best friend and his worst enemy. They are both there all the time and he has learned to live with them by his side. 

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Take a look at John Poehler’s website 

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Take John’s class: Taking Charge of Bipolar Disorder Masterclass 

Listen to John’s podcast The Bipolar Battle Podcast 

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> A diagnosis of bipolar disorder can be devastating: it is an extremely serious and debilitating mental illness. Family and friends may not understand what you’re going through, and can be full of unhelpful misconceptions.

John Poehler is an award-winning blogger and mental health advocate who has developed an impressive range of tools to help people with bipolar. Andrew and John talk about how these tools can also help those of us without bipolar - especially John’s emphasis on building a positive daily routine. 

John Poehler is dedicated to helping people with bipolar manage their disorder successfully and lead meaningful lives. He uses his own experience with bipolar to educate, make suggestions, provide ideas, and create a dialogue. According to John, bipolar disorder is a daily battle and a lifelong war. 

John describes himself as an expert in his own bipolar disorder. He knows this illness as a best friend and his worst enemy. They are both there all the time and he has learned to live with them by his side. 

Follow Up

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.

Take a look at John Poehler’s website 

Find John’s book  This War Within My Mind 

Take John’s class: Taking Charge of Bipolar Disorder Masterclass 

Listen to John’s podcast The Bipolar Battle Podcast 

Follow John on:

Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or Pinterest or Youtube or LinkedIn 

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: 

Read Andrew’s blog on making journaling a positive part of your daily routine: Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling 

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2816 28 full Philippa Perry: What You Wish Your Parents Knew and What Your Children Hope You Learn Philippa Perry: What You Wish Your Parents Knew and What Your Children Hope You Learn https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep27-philippa-perry-what-you-wish-your-parents-knew-and-what-your-children-hope-you-learn/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep27-philippa-perry-what-you-wish-your-parents-knew-and-what-your-children-hope-you-learn/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/d9b59ee9-20f4-32e3-b077-99e3ec76feca Parents like to feel they are independent individuals making their own decisions, but in reality parenting is hugely influenced by our own experiences of childhood.

In this episode, Andrew and Philippa talk about how we are “links in a chain", and why it is really important for parents to recognise that and to make sure that their own links are shaped to the needs of their children. 

Philippa Perry is a psychotherapist and author of several books, including The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did) and How To Stay Sane. She has also presented a number of documentaries, is Red Magazine’s agony aunt, and writes for numerous British publications. Philippa has also starred alongside her husband Grayson Perry in the recent Channel 4 series, Grayson’s Art Club.

 

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Read Philippa Perry’s book The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did)

Read Philippa’s advice column in Red Magazine

Follow Philippa on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram 

Read The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Sensitive Children Face Challenges and How All Can Thrive by W Thomas Boyce MD.

Read Andrew’s book on building a stronger relationship as parents: I Love You But You Always Put Me Last: How to Child-Proof Your Marriage

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

]]> Parents like to feel they are independent individuals making their own decisions, but in reality parenting is hugely influenced by our own experiences of childhood.

In this episode, Andrew and Philippa talk about how we are “links in a chain", and why it is really important for parents to recognise that and to make sure that their own links are shaped to the needs of their children. 

Philippa Perry is a psychotherapist and author of several books, including The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did) and How To Stay Sane. She has also presented a number of documentaries, is Red Magazine’s agony aunt, and writes for numerous British publications. Philippa has also starred alongside her husband Grayson Perry in the recent Channel 4 series, Grayson’s Art Club.

 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Read Philippa Perry’s book The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did)

Read Philippa’s advice column in Red Magazine

Follow Philippa on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram 

Read The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Sensitive Children Face Challenges and How All Can Thrive by W Thomas Boyce MD.

Read Andrew’s book on building a stronger relationship as parents: I Love You But You Always Put Me Last: How to Child-Proof Your Marriage

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 



]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3238 27 full Michael & Christy: Facing Infertility and finally celebrating the birth of our baby Michael & Christy: Facing Infertility and finally celebrating the birth of our baby https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep26-michael-christy-facing-infertility-and-finally-celebrating-the-birth-of-our-baby/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep26-michael-christy-facing-infertility-and-finally-celebrating-the-birth-of-our-baby/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/274412aa-b95c-3ff9-8308-0e7ed1c35265 As well as producing weekly episodes of The Meaningful Life, our podcast engineer Michael Dooney is a brand new dad. This week, Michael and his wife Christy talk to Andrew about their life-changing and at times traumatic journey to parenthood. 

Michael and Christy battled infertility and grieved the loss of several pregnancies. When they finally conceived their daughter Elsie, they effectively held their breath for the next nine months, fearing something would go wrong at any moment. Now they are happily riding the rollercoaster of raising a newborn, and discovering life as a family of three. 

Michael also has a podcast exploring the art world, Subtext and Discourse. 

 

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Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Take a look at The Hypnobirthing Book by Katharine Graves

Find out about the birthing course Christy and Michael took online: https://www.hebammenzeit.de/hebammenzeit-in-english/  

Find out about Michael’s work in the Berlin art world here

Listen to Michael’s podcast Subtext & Discourse

Follow Michael on Twitter and Instagram and YouTube

 Read Andrew’s book on building a stronger relationship as parents: I Love You But You Always Put Me Last: How to Child-Proof Your Marriage

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Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> As well as producing weekly episodes of The Meaningful Life, our podcast engineer Michael Dooney is a brand new dad. This week, Michael and his wife Christy talk to Andrew about their life-changing and at times traumatic journey to parenthood. 

Michael and Christy battled infertility and grieved the loss of several pregnancies. When they finally conceived their daughter Elsie, they effectively held their breath for the next nine months, fearing something would go wrong at any moment. Now they are happily riding the rollercoaster of raising a newborn, and discovering life as a family of three. 

Michael also has a podcast exploring the art world, Subtext and Discourse. 

 

Follow Up

Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50: https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 

Take a look at The Hypnobirthing Book by Katharine Graves

Find out about the birthing course Christy and Michael took online: https://www.hebammenzeit.de/hebammenzeit-in-english/  

Find out about Michael’s work in the Berlin art world here

Listen to Michael’s podcast Subtext & Discourse

Follow Michael on Twitter and Instagram and YouTube

 Read Andrew’s book on building a stronger relationship as parents: I Love You But You Always Put Me Last: How to Child-Proof Your Marriage

Read Andrew’s book on making meaningful change in your life Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

 

]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3097 26 full Lisa Marchiano: Being a Mother: A journey of self-discovery Lisa Marchiano: Being a Mother: A journey of self-discovery https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep25-lisa-marchiano-being-a-mother-a-journey-of-self-discovery/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep25-lisa-marchiano-being-a-mother-a-journey-of-self-discovery/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:55:00 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e9a0699d-c3e1-3beb-86b3-db9beea7bb94 It isn’t hard as a parent to find advice on breastfeeding, your child’s education or managing their behaviour. What’s rarer is insight into how the parenting journey changes us as a person. Yet, becoming a mother is a unique opportunity for self-realisation.

In this episode Lisa Marchiano and Andrew take a deep dive into motherhood: how it connects us to previous and next generations, how easy it is to be “devoured” by the experience of mothering, and what it means to feel rage as a mother. 

Lisa Marchiano is a Jungian therapist from Philadelphia, and co-hosts the podcast This Jungian Life. She has recently published a new book called Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself. Lisa is also the parent of two teenagers.

 

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]]> It isn’t hard as a parent to find advice on breastfeeding, your child’s education or managing their behaviour. What’s rarer is insight into how the parenting journey changes us as a person. Yet, becoming a mother is a unique opportunity for self-realisation.

In this episode Lisa Marchiano and Andrew take a deep dive into motherhood: how it connects us to previous and next generations, how easy it is to be “devoured” by the experience of mothering, and what it means to feel rage as a mother. 

Lisa Marchiano is a Jungian therapist from Philadelphia, and co-hosts the podcast This Jungian Life. She has recently published a new book called Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself. Lisa is also the parent of two teenagers.

 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2955 25 full Angus Barge: Getting it up: What every man and woman needs to know Angus Barge: Getting it up: What every man and woman needs to know https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep24-angus-barge-getting-it-up-what-every-man-and-woman-needs-to-know/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep24-angus-barge-getting-it-up-what-every-man-and-woman-needs-to-know/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/20c658a0-78b9-3204-baf1-c7bef491ae33 The relationship between a man and his penis is rarely discussed except as a joke. Men don’t often talk to each other about erection issues, and women are left in the dark.

Angus Barge took the plunge and spoke to his cousin about the problems he was having getting an erection at the age of 27. His cousin was also brave enough to break the silence, and this led them to create Mojo, a pill-free solution to erection issues. 

In this episode Andrew and Angus discuss the harm done to both men and women by the general silence over erection issues. It’s also the case that being let down by their penis can be a major fear for many men; and that there is liberation and happiness to be found in facing up to this fear. 

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]]> The relationship between a man and his penis is rarely discussed except as a joke. Men don’t often talk to each other about erection issues, and women are left in the dark.

Angus Barge took the plunge and spoke to his cousin about the problems he was having getting an erection at the age of 27. His cousin was also brave enough to break the silence, and this led them to create Mojo, a pill-free solution to erection issues. 

In this episode Andrew and Angus discuss the harm done to both men and women by the general silence over erection issues. It’s also the case that being let down by their penis can be a major fear for many men; and that there is liberation and happiness to be found in facing up to this fear. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2465 24 full Terry Gaspard: Daughters of Divorce: the long-term impact of a marital breakdown Terry Gaspard: Daughters of Divorce: the long-term impact of a marital breakdown https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep23-terry-gaspard-daughters-of-divorce-the-long-term-impact-of-a-marital-breakdown/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep23-terry-gaspard-daughters-of-divorce-the-long-term-impact-of-a-marital-breakdown/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:50:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/1a39a258-ca7e-380a-9932-946f05d9bcc7 Our parents’ divorce can have so many ramifications, some of which don’t become apparent until well into adulthood. How do we face up to and understand the unprocessed pain of divorce? How do we build more successful relationships of our own?

Terry Gaspard specialises in helping clients overcome the legacy of their parents’ breakups in order to build strong, happy relationships. Terry is also an expert on second marriages - these have a higher divorce rate than first marriages, but with support and skills, can bring a huge amount of happiness. 

Terry is a licensed therapist, author, and college instructor who works with children, adults, couples, and families. She also works from personal experience: her own parents divorced when she was ten, and she herself went through a divorce, and went on to make a very happy second marriage. Her book Daughters of Divorce is co-written with her own daughter. 

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Terry Gaspard specialises in helping clients overcome the legacy of their parents’ breakups in order to build strong, happy relationships. Terry is also an expert on second marriages - these have a higher divorce rate than first marriages, but with support and skills, can bring a huge amount of happiness. 

Terry is a licensed therapist, author, and college instructor who works with children, adults, couples, and families. She also works from personal experience: her own parents divorced when she was ten, and she herself went through a divorce, and went on to make a very happy second marriage. Her book Daughters of Divorce is co-written with her own daughter. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2814 23 full Tom Vanderbilt: The Beginners Mind: How to get out of a rut Tom Vanderbilt: The Beginners Mind: How to get out of a rut https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep22-tom-vanderbilt-the-beginners-mind-how-to-get-out-of-a-rut/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep22-tom-vanderbilt-the-beginners-mind-how-to-get-out-of-a-rut/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/a940dc69-48eb-399a-bcf1-1d8f7d9fbb3e When did you last learn to do something totally and utterly new? Tom Vanderbilt, author of Beginners: the Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning, was awestruck by his young daughter’s insatiable need to know how to do almost everything. He was inspired to embark on a year of learning purely for its own sake.

Tom had a truly unique year - a circuitous journey of learning, in which he attempted to learn chess, singing, surfing, drawing and juggling. These skills were chosen on the basis of difficulty and lack of marketability. 

Close encounters with scorpions aside, Tom found that his new sense of curiosity opened him up to a profound happiness and a deeper connection to the people around him. By reinventing himself in small ways, life began to seem more magical.

In this episode Andrew and Tom talk about just why it is that so many of us stop learning new skills as adults. While we’re encouraging our children to be adventurous and to try new things, are we ourselves afraid of failure? Have we forgotten the pleasure and rewards of starting from scratch?

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Tom had a truly unique year - a circuitous journey of learning, in which he attempted to learn chess, singing, surfing, drawing and juggling. These skills were chosen on the basis of difficulty and lack of marketability. 

Close encounters with scorpions aside, Tom found that his new sense of curiosity opened him up to a profound happiness and a deeper connection to the people around him. By reinventing himself in small ways, life began to seem more magical.

In this episode Andrew and Tom talk about just why it is that so many of us stop learning new skills as adults. While we’re encouraging our children to be adventurous and to try new things, are we ourselves afraid of failure? Have we forgotten the pleasure and rewards of starting from scratch?

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2560 22 full Philip Carr-Gomm: Stop Living the Provisional Life and Start Creating an Authentic One. Philip Carr-Gomm: Stop Living the Provisional Life and Start Creating an Authentic One. https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep21-philip-carr-gomm-stop-living-the-provisional-life-and-start-creating-an-authentic-one/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep21-philip-carr-gomm-stop-living-the-provisional-life-and-start-creating-an-authentic-one/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/a999ce69-f7bf-3bea-913e-1246ef3809fb Are you living a life you really believe in, or are you filling in time until your “real life” begins? Are you waiting on marriage, a better job, a new exercise regime or a beautiful house to create an authentic life? 

Humans do need to have goals and plans, but it is also destructive to ignore those inner voices telling us what would bring us individual meaning. Instead of putting off developing an authentic self, it is almost always possible to start planning and creating right now. 

Philip Carr-Gomm is an expert in psychosynthesis, an  “awe-inspiring territory that has the power to transform us”. He believes that something magical happens when the worlds of modern psychology and ancient spiritual teachings are brought together. Philip has studied Druidry extensively and from 1988-2020 was the leader of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He has a degree in Psychology and has trained in psychotherapy, play therapy, Montessori education, yoga nidra, mindfulness meditation and Sophrology. Philip recently created an online school, The Art of Living Well, to offer courses combining psychological and spiritual understanding.

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Humans do need to have goals and plans, but it is also destructive to ignore those inner voices telling us what would bring us individual meaning. Instead of putting off developing an authentic self, it is almost always possible to start planning and creating right now. 

Philip Carr-Gomm is an expert in psychosynthesis, an  “awe-inspiring territory that has the power to transform us”. He believes that something magical happens when the worlds of modern psychology and ancient spiritual teachings are brought together. Philip has studied Druidry extensively and from 1988-2020 was the leader of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He has a degree in Psychology and has trained in psychotherapy, play therapy, Montessori education, yoga nidra, mindfulness meditation and Sophrology. Philip recently created an online school, The Art of Living Well, to offer courses combining psychological and spiritual understanding.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2992 21 full Fenella Hansen: Dealing with Trauma Fenella Hansen: Dealing with Trauma https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep20-fenella-hansen-dealing-with-trauma/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep20-fenella-hansen-dealing-with-trauma/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/0bab0c1b-22b6-38aa-80ef-0b60279e8dea Fenella Hansen brings her own life experiences of grief, loss, mental health and trauma to her counselling work. After losing her mother to cancer, she made a dramatic career change from IT into counselling, and has since worked extensively with survivors of various forms of trauma. 

Fenella has herself also suffered medical PTSD and family violence, which she believes gives her a unique perspective and level of empathy in her work with her clients.

Fenella worked in mental health for 7 years before moving to work with survivors of childhood sexual abuse. She has worked with complex trauma clients and is also a trained expert in trauma sensitive yoga and mindfulness. Fenella has her own private practice in Melbourne, and is currently training in psychedelic therapy. 

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]]> Fenella Hansen brings her own life experiences of grief, loss, mental health and trauma to her counselling work. After losing her mother to cancer, she made a dramatic career change from IT into counselling, and has since worked extensively with survivors of various forms of trauma. 

Fenella has herself also suffered medical PTSD and family violence, which she believes gives her a unique perspective and level of empathy in her work with her clients.

Fenella worked in mental health for 7 years before moving to work with survivors of childhood sexual abuse. She has worked with complex trauma clients and is also a trained expert in trauma sensitive yoga and mindfulness. Fenella has her own private practice in Melbourne, and is currently training in psychedelic therapy. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3226 20 full Caroline Madden: Infidelity: How to Rebuild Trust Caroline Madden: Infidelity: How to Rebuild Trust https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep19-caroline-madden-infidelity-how-to-rebuild-trust/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep19-caroline-madden-infidelity-how-to-rebuild-trust/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ffd3285f-e7c8-3d2e-8a9a-9181457104db We all think of infidelity as something that happens to someone else. When betrayal enters our own safe universe, it comes as a terrible shock. Many couples confronting infidelity end up re-examining just about everything in their lives: not just their marriage, but their work, their relationships with family and friends, and how they find meaning and fulfilment. Sometimes it can even be these couples who end up with the strongest partnerships of all.

Dr. Caroline Madden, PhD is a Los Angeles based pro-marriage therapist who specializes in helping marriages recover after infidelity. Caroline is the author of several relationship books including: "Fool Me Once: Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband?" and "After a Good Man Cheats: How to Rebuild Trust & Intimacy With Your Wife” and “Blindsided by His Betrayal”. 

In this episode, Caroline and Andrew draw on decades of shared experience working with couples affected by infidelity. They talk through the complex, painful process of rebuilding after the discovery of betrayal. 

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]]> We all think of infidelity as something that happens to someone else. When betrayal enters our own safe universe, it comes as a terrible shock. Many couples confronting infidelity end up re-examining just about everything in their lives: not just their marriage, but their work, their relationships with family and friends, and how they find meaning and fulfilment. Sometimes it can even be these couples who end up with the strongest partnerships of all.

Dr. Caroline Madden, PhD is a Los Angeles based pro-marriage therapist who specializes in helping marriages recover after infidelity. Caroline is the author of several relationship books including: "Fool Me Once: Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband?" and "After a Good Man Cheats: How to Rebuild Trust & Intimacy With Your Wife” and “Blindsided by His Betrayal”. 

In this episode, Caroline and Andrew draw on decades of shared experience working with couples affected by infidelity. They talk through the complex, painful process of rebuilding after the discovery of betrayal. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3073 19 full Dena Justice: Why Women Burn Out and How to Recover Dena Justice: Why Women Burn Out and How to Recover https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep18-dena-justice-why-women-burn-out-and-how-to-recover/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep18-dena-justice-why-women-burn-out-and-how-to-recover/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/fe924183-75bb-32dd-8466-514713703583 Dena Justice’s lifelong interest in mentoring and coaching began at age seven, when she took her first social-emotional training program. At 15, she taught her first personal development course. She has undertaken years of training in conflict management and mediation, leadership, communication, facilitation, and has two Master’s degrees.

Despite loving her career, Dena hit a point where she felt empty - a classic case of a high performer and leader hitting burnout. That led her to choose a powerful pivot out of her J-O-B and into her own business.

At the same time, Dena also consciously decided to up-level ALL of her relationships, including spending 3 years intentionally single so she could identify and change the patterns she was repeating that were contributing to relationship dissatisfaction. Now she is in the most amazing relationship with a man she loves more than anything. And all of the other relationships in her life are incredible.

Combining all of her experience, Dena now helps other women who are high performers hitting burnout and are scared to admit they’ve hit a plateau or a wall. She helps them get out of their own way and move to the next level to increase their impact so they feel fulfilled and inspired again, as well as helping them create the relationships they want in their lives.

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Despite loving her career, Dena hit a point where she felt empty - a classic case of a high performer and leader hitting burnout. That led her to choose a powerful pivot out of her J-O-B and into her own business.

At the same time, Dena also consciously decided to up-level ALL of her relationships, including spending 3 years intentionally single so she could identify and change the patterns she was repeating that were contributing to relationship dissatisfaction. Now she is in the most amazing relationship with a man she loves more than anything. And all of the other relationships in her life are incredible.

Combining all of her experience, Dena now helps other women who are high performers hitting burnout and are scared to admit they’ve hit a plateau or a wall. She helps them get out of their own way and move to the next level to increase their impact so they feel fulfilled and inspired again, as well as helping them create the relationships they want in their lives.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3011 18 full Slave Phil: Master Slave Lifestyle Slave Phil: Master Slave Lifestyle https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep17-slave-phil-master-slave-lifestyle/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep17-slave-phil-master-slave-lifestyle/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/ba1792be-467a-34a8-82ca-2b7693a72375 What is it like to step away from individual freedom and enter into a life of submission and domination? This week’s witness is Slave Phil, a writer, blogger and podcaster at Master Slave Lifestyle. 

From early childhood, Phil was drawn to being controlled and dominated by others. At the age of eighteen, he began exploring the master slave lifestyle. For Phil, this was “part of his soul”, not just play or an aspect of his personality. 

Phil talks with Andrew about the ways in which this lifestyle challenges social norms - why WOULD someone want to be controlled? For Phil and others who live this way, being controlled and shaped by another person brings the freedom of letting go of responsibility. Compared to conventional relationships, the rules of engagement are written down, discussed and regularly reviewed, rather than being invisible, confusing and often outdated.

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]]> What is it like to step away from individual freedom and enter into a life of submission and domination? This week’s witness is Slave Phil, a writer, blogger and podcaster at Master Slave Lifestyle. 

From early childhood, Phil was drawn to being controlled and dominated by others. At the age of eighteen, he began exploring the master slave lifestyle. For Phil, this was “part of his soul”, not just play or an aspect of his personality. 

Phil talks with Andrew about the ways in which this lifestyle challenges social norms - why WOULD someone want to be controlled? For Phil and others who live this way, being controlled and shaped by another person brings the freedom of letting go of responsibility. Compared to conventional relationships, the rules of engagement are written down, discussed and regularly reviewed, rather than being invisible, confusing and often outdated.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3250 17 full Chester Elton: How gratitude could revolutionise your life Chester Elton: How gratitude could revolutionise your life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep16-chester-elton-how-gratitude-could-revolutionise-your-life/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep16-chester-elton-how-gratitude-could-revolutionise-your-life/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e1e33add-f8b6-3625-9d9b-50fd3189af49 What does gratitude actually mean? It isn’t just about being nice or saying thank you a lot. According to Chester Elton, who has been called “the apostle of appreciation”, gratitude cuts to the heart of who we really are. Gratitude exists at an emotional level and is about who is in our lives, what we find meaningful and how we live. 

If we make time for gratitude, we can find a way to live that makes everything less stressful. In this episode, Chester and Andrew talk through the ways we can build gratitude into everyday life, adding meaning and lightness to our daily routines.

Chester has also carried out extensive research into how gratitude can help us lead in the workplace. His books, co-authored with Adrian Gostick,  include Leading With Gratitude and All In: How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results.

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]]> What does gratitude actually mean? It isn’t just about being nice or saying thank you a lot. According to Chester Elton, who has been called “the apostle of appreciation”, gratitude cuts to the heart of who we really are. Gratitude exists at an emotional level and is about who is in our lives, what we find meaningful and how we live. 

If we make time for gratitude, we can find a way to live that makes everything less stressful. In this episode, Chester and Andrew talk through the ways we can build gratitude into everyday life, adding meaning and lightness to our daily routines.

Chester has also carried out extensive research into how gratitude can help us lead in the workplace. His books, co-authored with Adrian Gostick,  include Leading With Gratitude and All In: How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2917 16 full Richard Lang: Seeing who you really are Richard Lang: Seeing who you really are https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep15-richard-lang-seeing-who-you-really-are/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep15-richard-lang-seeing-who-you-really-are/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:23:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/86c53592-5368-3f10-a45a-febdc240ff1a You exist at your own centre; so you are the only one who is in the right place to look and understand your individual being. Richard Lang has devoted his life to exploring and teaching “the headless way”: a unique system to answer the question of what life means and who you really are. 

Richard met Douglas Harding, author of On Having No Head, as a teenager, and knew immediately that the headless way was what he had been looking for. He now runs workshops on the headless way, produces videos, and has set up the Shollond Trust, which publishes Douglas Harding’s and other books on the subject. 

Along the way, Richard has also spent thirty years practising as a psychotherapist, and teaching Tai Chi and dance. 

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Richard met Douglas Harding, author of On Having No Head, as a teenager, and knew immediately that the headless way was what he had been looking for. He now runs workshops on the headless way, produces videos, and has set up the Shollond Trust, which publishes Douglas Harding’s and other books on the subject. 

Along the way, Richard has also spent thirty years practising as a psychotherapist, and teaching Tai Chi and dance. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2662 15 full Itoro Bassey: Healing the Mother / Daughter Wound Itoro Bassey: Healing the Mother / Daughter Wound https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep14-itoro-bassey-healing-the-mother-daughter-wound/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep14-itoro-bassey-healing-the-mother-daughter-wound/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:29:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/abc5b73f-0e19-3cff-995b-727f36848c00 How do we find meaning out of a difficult childhood and a troubled mother-daughter relationship? In this episode Nigerian-American writer, mindfulness practitioner and educator Itoro Bassey speaks with Andrew about how to mother the wounded child inside.

Itoro now lives in Nigeria (after being born and raised in the USA) and is the founder of the digital course, From Surviving to Thriving: Becoming Your Own Inner Author. This course uses writing and energy work to bring students into the present moment. 

Itoro has published on culture, identity, and healing for over ten years and now offers intuitive counselling sessions for those in need of support.

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Itoro now lives in Nigeria (after being born and raised in the USA) and is the founder of the digital course, From Surviving to Thriving: Becoming Your Own Inner Author. This course uses writing and energy work to bring students into the present moment. 

Itoro has published on culture, identity, and healing for over ten years and now offers intuitive counselling sessions for those in need of support.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2777 14 full Ten Things I Learnt in 2020 Ten Things I Learnt in 2020 https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep13-ten-things-i-learned-from-my-guests/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep13-ten-things-i-learned-from-my-guests/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:45:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/1a32a8b6-fc6c-364c-801a-3ebff2daff42 2020 wasn’t the easiest year to feel in control of our lives: a lot of us experienced loss, loneliness, and illness. Yet through my podcast, I feel like I learnt a lot about changing your life in a meaningful way. My guests shared wisdom on so many different aspects of life - sex, love, masculinity, gender, disability, companionship, spirituality, therapy, cynicism, to name just a few - and I feel lucky to have come out of 2020 quite a bit wiser and more at peace, thanks to them. So here are my reflections on the ten most important things I learnt from The Meaningful Life. 

If you’re new to the podcast, this should make a great leaping in point, as I talk through what I learnt from each of my 2020 guests. 

Thank you to you all for listening, to the guests I’ve been so lucky to have on the show, and to my gifted and enthusiastic producer, Michael Dooney. 

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]]> 2020 wasn’t the easiest year to feel in control of our lives: a lot of us experienced loss, loneliness, and illness. Yet through my podcast, I feel like I learnt a lot about changing your life in a meaningful way. My guests shared wisdom on so many different aspects of life - sex, love, masculinity, gender, disability, companionship, spirituality, therapy, cynicism, to name just a few - and I feel lucky to have come out of 2020 quite a bit wiser and more at peace, thanks to them. So here are my reflections on the ten most important things I learnt from The Meaningful Life. 

If you’re new to the podcast, this should make a great leaping in point, as I talk through what I learnt from each of my 2020 guests. 

Thank you to you all for listening, to the guests I’ve been so lucky to have on the show, and to my gifted and enthusiastic producer, Michael Dooney. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2058 13 full Nathanael Garrett Novosel: The Meaning of Life is Growth Nathanael Garrett Novosel: The Meaning of Life is Growth https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep12-nathanael-garrett-novosel-the-meaning-of-life-is-growth/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep12-nathanael-garrett-novosel-the-meaning-of-life-is-growth/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2020 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/dea864ed-fd3d-39ff-a896-8462e8570673 Nathanael Garrett Novosel started his quest to understand the meaning of life at the age of six. He is the author of The Meaning of Life: A Guide To Finding Your Life’s Purpose, which sets out 8 concepts key to finding meaning. In his book and in his teachings Nathanael helps people answer questions like “why are you here?”,  “how does life work?” and “what are you supposed to do with your existence?”.  

Nathanael has researched psychology, evolutionary biology, organizational best practices, leadership decision making, business, technology, finance, and philosophy to understand the world as we know it. He worked extensively with senior executives, before deciding to devote his skills to helping people to live the best lives possible.

In this episode, Nathanael and Andrew discuss the 8 concepts, Nathanael’s own journey of research and insight, and how his autism helped him develop his deep understanding of the meaning of life. 

 

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]]> Nathanael Garrett Novosel started his quest to understand the meaning of life at the age of six. He is the author of The Meaning of Life: A Guide To Finding Your Life’s Purpose, which sets out 8 concepts key to finding meaning. In his book and in his teachings Nathanael helps people answer questions like “why are you here?”,  “how does life work?” and “what are you supposed to do with your existence?”.  

Nathanael has researched psychology, evolutionary biology, organizational best practices, leadership decision making, business, technology, finance, and philosophy to understand the world as we know it. He worked extensively with senior executives, before deciding to devote his skills to helping people to live the best lives possible.

In this episode, Nathanael and Andrew discuss the 8 concepts, Nathanael’s own journey of research and insight, and how his autism helped him develop his deep understanding of the meaning of life. 

 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2806 12 full Martina Schneider: Spiritual Therapy Martina Schneider: Spiritual Therapy https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep11-martina-schneider-spiritual-therapy/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep11-martina-schneider-spiritual-therapy/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:25:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/afeac072-4d4a-3b39-b0a3-800f724e0166 Martina Schneider is a psychologist and a teacher of Vipassana meditation. Her work with clients combines a therapeutic and a spiritual approach. In this episode, she talks with Andrew about her own spiritual journey, including intensive study of the Vedanta tradition in India and being ordained as a nun. Martina offers her thoughts on the time and the deep commitment it requires truly to understand the self and to be at peace with it.

 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3174 11 full Joe Horton: Men, Fathers and meaning Joe Horton: Men, Fathers and meaning https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep10-joe-horton-men-fathers-and-meaning/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep10-joe-horton-men-fathers-and-meaning/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2020 06:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/4c282793-a9db-31de-bb8d-c0a32613f12c Joe Horton founded Guild of Dads after losing his own father in 2015. This huge loss launched him on a journey of self-discovery, during which he was able to shape a vision for himself and begin to create a more meaningful life. 

Joe’s Guild of Dads podcast and growing social movement now help many other dads to reflect on their own lives and pinpoint the ways they can take action to find meaning. Joe’s “Vision + Action = Meaning” equation is helping many men take back control and find the fulfilment they need.

In this episode, Andrew and Joe discuss the ways in which lack of meaning is having a catastrophic effect on many dads’ lives. They talk through the main obstacles and “saboteurs” that prevent dads from making essential changes.

 

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  • Get a free copy of Joe’s ebook The V.A.M. Blueprint: https://bit.ly/VAMebook 
  • Drop an email to Joe at joe@guildofdads.com if you’re interested in joining his new support group for dads. 
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  • Read Andrew’s thoughts on what to do if you or your partner feel like you’re in the throes of what society would call a midlife crisis: https://bit.ly/midlifecrisisblog 

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]]> Joe Horton founded Guild of Dads after losing his own father in 2015. This huge loss launched him on a journey of self-discovery, during which he was able to shape a vision for himself and begin to create a more meaningful life. 

Joe’s Guild of Dads podcast and growing social movement now help many other dads to reflect on their own lives and pinpoint the ways they can take action to find meaning. Joe’s “Vision + Action = Meaning” equation is helping many men take back control and find the fulfilment they need.

In this episode, Andrew and Joe discuss the ways in which lack of meaning is having a catastrophic effect on many dads’ lives. They talk through the main obstacles and “saboteurs” that prevent dads from making essential changes.

 

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  • Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50.
    https://www.patreon.com/andrewgmarshall 
  • Listen to Joe’s Guild of Dads podcast here:
    https://bit.ly/GODpodcast 
  • Get a free copy of Joe’s ebook The V.A.M. Blueprint:
    https://bit.ly/VAMebook 
  • Drop an email to Joe at joe@guildofdads.com if you’re interested in joining his new support group for dads. 
  • Get Andrew’s advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier
    https://bit.ly/wakeupandchange 
  • Read Andrew’s thoughts on what to do if you or your partner feel like you’re in the throes of what society would call a midlife crisis:
    https://bit.ly/midlifecrisisblog 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2953 10 full Rachel Weiss: Menopause Rachel Weiss: Menopause https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep9-rachel-weiss-menopause/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep9-rachel-weiss-menopause/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2020 05:45:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/946e0cc6-5b29-324c-aaac-44331b447b89 In 2017, Rachel Weiss watched a TV programme about the menopause and was inspired to hold a Menopause Café. This has now turned into an international movement of pop-up events where women and the men in their lives meet to drink tea, eat cake and talk menopause. The Menopause Café is modelled on the Death Café movement, founded by Jon Underwood. 

In this episode, Rachel and Andrew talk about women’s experiences of menopause and the impact on their lives and relationships. The menopause has long been a taboo subject, and raises profound issues of shame and silence around the female body. Women have suffered due to the lack of knowledge or public conversation about the menopause, and so have their partners. 

The Menopause Cafe is playing a crucial role in an increasingly more open discourse on the menopause, helping women to live through this stage of their lives with understanding rather than fear and loneliness. 

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]]> In 2017, Rachel Weiss watched a TV programme about the menopause and was inspired to hold a Menopause Café. This has now turned into an international movement of pop-up events where women and the men in their lives meet to drink tea, eat cake and talk menopause. The Menopause Café is modelled on the Death Café movement, founded by Jon Underwood. 

In this episode, Rachel and Andrew talk about women’s experiences of menopause and the impact on their lives and relationships. The menopause has long been a taboo subject, and raises profound issues of shame and silence around the female body. Women have suffered due to the lack of knowledge or public conversation about the menopause, and so have their partners. 

The Menopause Cafe is playing a crucial role in an increasingly more open discourse on the menopause, helping women to live through this stage of their lives with understanding rather than fear and loneliness. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2623 9 full Tim Dowling: Can cynicism improve your life? Tim Dowling: Can cynicism improve your life? https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep8-tim-dowling-can-cynicism-improve-your-life/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep8-tim-dowling-can-cynicism-improve-your-life/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2020 06:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/5d7a9970-574c-3133-ac8c-2737f66742a9 Guardian columnist Tim Dowling has spent thirteen years chronicling his marriage and family life for the Weekend magazine. His self-deprecating humour and determinedly cynical approach have made him hugely popular with readers. Rare is the Saturday Guardian reader who doesn’t flip first to the magazine to see what’s happening with Tim’s pets, banjo career and family. 

In this episode, Tim and Andrew discuss the layers that go into a joke. What exactly is it that we’re doing when we laugh at ourselves and our own life? Humour can be about storytelling, making sense of the past, finding honesty and creating meaning. It can be a defence mechanism, and a form of self-protection for the intensely shy. 

Tim’s readers have watched him move from the chaos of working and parenting younger children to a different stage of midlife. The column has changed, and so has everyone featured in it. Andrew and Tim discuss new hobbies, the relaxation that can come with being older, and the boundaries that need to go up when writing about family for so long. 

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]]> Guardian columnist Tim Dowling has spent thirteen years chronicling his marriage and family life for the Weekend magazine. His self-deprecating humour and determinedly cynical approach have made him hugely popular with readers. Rare is the Saturday Guardian reader who doesn’t flip first to the magazine to see what’s happening with Tim’s pets, banjo career and family. 

In this episode, Tim and Andrew discuss the layers that go into a joke. What exactly is it that we’re doing when we laugh at ourselves and our own life? Humour can be about storytelling, making sense of the past, finding honesty and creating meaning. It can be a defence mechanism, and a form of self-protection for the intensely shy. 

Tim’s readers have watched him move from the chaos of working and parenting younger children to a different stage of midlife. The column has changed, and so has everyone featured in it. Andrew and Tim discuss new hobbies, the relaxation that can come with being older, and the boundaries that need to go up when writing about family for so long. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2719 8 full Charlotte Fielder: Dogs and Volunteering, and how they change your life Charlotte Fielder: Dogs and Volunteering, and how they change your life https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep7-charlotte-fielder-dogs-and-volunteering-and-how-they-change-your-life/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep7-charlotte-fielder-dogs-and-volunteering-and-how-they-change-your-life/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2020 06:04:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/1ed0f750-6553-3672-9195-7f3cff30e693 So much of the meaning we find in life comes from reaching out to help others. Charlotte Fielder has been the Head of Volunteering and Fostering at London’s famous Battersea Dogs and Cats Home since 2015. She finds intense meaning in giving animals a second chance and supporting the Battersea volunteers who work for love, not money. 

Charlotte is herself a failed foster carer after rehoming Max in August 2017. Dogs have been an enormous part of her life, and she talks with Andrew about the magic of dogs in family relationships and the joy and meaning they bring to individuals. 

Charlotte has also worked extensively to support children with upper limb difference. She is a patron of EDRIC (The European Dysmelia Reference Information Centre) a not for profit organisation that shares knowledge with those affected by congenital limb loss. She is also the author of ‘Shared Experiences,’ a resource for the families of these children.

Charlotte worked for 33 years in UK Government agencies including the Home Office and National Criminal Intelligence Service before leaving to work in volunteer services at a hospice. Her desire was to spend the last ten years of her working life making a difference, and when she arrived in Battersea in 2015 she felt she was “coming home”. 

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]]> So much of the meaning we find in life comes from reaching out to help others. Charlotte Fielder has been the Head of Volunteering and Fostering at London’s famous Battersea Dogs and Cats Home since 2015. She finds intense meaning in giving animals a second chance and supporting the Battersea volunteers who work for love, not money. 

Charlotte is herself a failed foster carer after rehoming Max in August 2017. Dogs have been an enormous part of her life, and she talks with Andrew about the magic of dogs in family relationships and the joy and meaning they bring to individuals. 

Charlotte has also worked extensively to support children with upper limb difference. She is a patron of EDRIC (The European Dysmelia Reference Information Centre) a not for profit organisation that shares knowledge with those affected by congenital limb loss. She is also the author of ‘Shared Experiences,’ a resource for the families of these children.

Charlotte worked for 33 years in UK Government agencies including the Home Office and National Criminal Intelligence Service before leaving to work in volunteer services at a hospice. Her desire was to spend the last ten years of her working life making a difference, and when she arrived in Battersea in 2015 she felt she was “coming home”. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3007 7 full Anita Cleare: Be a positive parent Anita Cleare: Be a positive parent https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep6-anita-cleare-be-a-positive-parent/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep6-anita-cleare-be-a-positive-parent/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2020 05:55:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/f2d97df2-cc07-3f77-bbec-c73fdedeac40 Why are so many working parents exhausted? Why does it often feel so unfulfilling switching between a demanding job and doing our best as parents?

Anita Cleare’s new book, The Work/Parent Switch, explores the challenge of moving between driven, goal-oriented professional mode, and the looser, more mindful state needed to parent. Anita talks with Andrew about creative ways to switch between the two states, and about how modern parents can benefit from doing less for their children.

Anita Cleare (MA AdvDip) is a parenting expert, writer and coach. She is the co-founder of the Positive Parenting Project, a social enterprise which aims to bring the benefits of proven evidence-based parenting strategies to as many parents (and children) as possible.

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]]> Why are so many working parents exhausted? Why does it often feel so unfulfilling switching between a demanding job and doing our best as parents?

Anita Cleare’s new book, The Work/Parent Switch, explores the challenge of moving between driven, goal-oriented professional mode, and the looser, more mindful state needed to parent. Anita talks with Andrew about creative ways to switch between the two states, and about how modern parents can benefit from doing less for their children.

Anita Cleare (MA AdvDip) is a parenting expert, writer and coach. She is the co-founder of the Positive Parenting Project, a social enterprise which aims to bring the benefits of proven evidence-based parenting strategies to as many parents (and children) as possible.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 2658 6 full Susie Kahlich: Self Defence and Surviving violent crime Susie Kahlich: Self Defence and Surviving violent crime https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep5-susie-kahlich-self-defence-and-surviving-violent-crime/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep5-susie-kahlich-self-defence-and-surviving-violent-crime/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:05:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/1341275a-5815-3f81-b167-202d90dc6b89 Please note - this episode of The Meaningful Life podcast contains references to gender based violence which may be distressing for some listeners

In 2000, Susie Kalich survived a violent attack by a stranger in her home in Los Angeles. As part of her recovery, she sought martial arts training to learn self defense basics. She enrolled in Ninpo Tai Jutsu with Sensei Chad Minge at Studio City Martial Arts in the San Fernando Valley. Eight years later, she became the first woman in the history of the school to reach the rank Shodan Menkyu under her teacher’s system, and earn her instructor’s license. 

In this episode, Susie talks to Andrew about rebuilding physically and emotionally after a severe trauma. She describes her pioneering work on making self defensible accessible and usable for women, culminating in her program and app, Pretty Deadly Self Defense. Pretty Deadly is based on Susie’s own experiences and recovery as a violent crime survivor, and on her day-to-day encounters in the real world. 

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In 2000, Susie Kalich survived a violent attack by a stranger in her home in Los Angeles. As part of her recovery, she sought martial arts training to learn self defense basics. She enrolled in Ninpo Tai Jutsu with Sensei Chad Minge at Studio City Martial Arts in the San Fernando Valley. Eight years later, she became the first woman in the history of the school to reach the rank Shodan Menkyu under her teacher’s system, and earn her instructor’s license. 

In this episode, Susie talks to Andrew about rebuilding physically and emotionally after a severe trauma. She describes her pioneering work on making self defensible accessible and usable for women, culminating in her program and app, Pretty Deadly Self Defense. Pretty Deadly is based on Susie’s own experiences and recovery as a violent crime survivor, and on her day-to-day encounters in the real world. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 3010 5 full Jed Diamond: Your Personal Creation Story Jed Diamond: Your Personal Creation Story https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep4-jed-diamond-your-personal-creation-story/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep4-jed-diamond-your-personal-creation-story/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2020 06:00:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/7a331261-4cf5-3994-877d-9cbe5c3565e7 Too many men struggle to be happy in their intimate relationships, and fail to find a healthy version of masculinity that works for them. Disconnected males, without a strong sense of inner guidance, can behave destructively and even abusively towards those around them. 

In the fourth episode of The Meaningful Life With Andrew G. Marshall, Andrew talks to Jed Diamond PhD, founder of MenAlive, about his own journey. Jed explains how he came to heal his “family father wound” and how he has helped thousands of men to do the same. 

A big part of this is investigating our “personal creation myth”: unearthing the trauma of our origins, dealing with the truth, and moving forward with honesty and love. Also crucial is learning to be in the company of other men. It is only when a man can be comfortable in his own skin, with other men, that he can build successful intimate relations. 

Jed Diamond PhD has a Masters degree in Social Work and a PhD in International Health. He founded MenAlive in 1968 as a resource for men to build healthy lives and eliminate the stresses that undermine their health and wreck their relationships. He is the author of many well-received books on men’s health and masculinity. 

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]]> Too many men struggle to be happy in their intimate relationships, and fail to find a healthy version of masculinity that works for them. Disconnected males, without a strong sense of inner guidance, can behave destructively and even abusively towards those around them. 

In the fourth episode of The Meaningful Life With Andrew G. Marshall, Andrew talks to Jed Diamond PhD, founder of MenAlive, about his own journey. Jed explains how he came to heal his “family father wound” and how he has helped thousands of men to do the same. 

A big part of this is investigating our “personal creation myth”: unearthing the trauma of our origins, dealing with the truth, and moving forward with honesty and love. Also crucial is learning to be in the company of other men. It is only when a man can be comfortable in his own skin, with other men, that he can build successful intimate relations. 

Jed Diamond PhD has a Masters degree in Social Work and a PhD in International Health. He founded MenAlive in 1968 as a resource for men to build healthy lives and eliminate the stresses that undermine their health and wreck their relationships. He is the author of many well-received books on men’s health and masculinity. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3034 4 full Finn Ballard: Gender and being a trans man Finn Ballard: Gender and being a trans man https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep3-finn-ballard-gender-and-being-a-trans-man/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep3-finn-ballard-gender-and-being-a-trans-man/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:02:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/2e4d1f76-0ef8-360b-9ab9-cfa81ead24cc What is life like if you don’t fit into any of mainstream society’s ideas of gender or sexuality? Do any of us really fit those ideas, anyway? 

In this episode, Finn Ballard talks about life as a transgender man, and his experiences growing up as a trans child in a traditional town in Northern Ireland. Finn talks about his search for an authentic life in a world that is so often hostile to trans people, and the empowerment and joy that has come from being open about who he really is. 

Finn Ballard is a historian and tour guide based in Berlin, and also teaches Gender Studies and Media Studies at the Council on International Educational Exchange, an English-speaking institute in Berlin. 

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In this episode, Finn Ballard talks about life as a transgender man, and his experiences growing up as a trans child in a traditional town in Northern Ireland. Finn talks about his search for an authentic life in a world that is so often hostile to trans people, and the empowerment and joy that has come from being open about who he really is. 

Finn Ballard is a historian and tour guide based in Berlin, and also teaches Gender Studies and Media Studies at the Council on International Educational Exchange, an English-speaking institute in Berlin. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3632 3 full Kay Hutchison: Coming back from a midlife crisis Kay Hutchison: Coming back from a midlife crisis https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep2-kay-hutchison-coming-back-from-a-midlife-crisis/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/ep2-kay-hutchison-coming-back-from-a-midlife-crisis/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:01:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e8be8014-3729-386f-be3a-809b99dd0f47 Have you ever felt so defeated and frustrated that you want to just throw in the towel and run away? Author Kay Hutchison did exactly that, fleeing her annual holiday to the Cote d’Azur, moving out of her home, and leaving behind her marriage and a well-established career. 

In seeking to understand what forced this huge rupture in a previously smooth existence, Kay tried a range of mainstream and alternative therapies. In the end, she took part in 37 different forms of therapy to explore her particular midlife crisis and experience of the menopause. From colonic irrigation through to Shamanic therapy, Kay found solace and insight that she was able to share in her powerful book, My Life in 37 Therapies. 

In this second episode of The Meaningful Life with Andrew G. Marshall, Kay and Andrew explore the many different ways in which therapy can help us cope with midlife and its tendency to throw at us so many of the unresolved issues of early life. 

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]]> Have you ever felt so defeated and frustrated that you want to just throw in the towel and run away? Author Kay Hutchison did exactly that, fleeing her annual holiday to the Cote d’Azur, moving out of her home, and leaving behind her marriage and a well-established career. 

In seeking to understand what forced this huge rupture in a previously smooth existence, Kay tried a range of mainstream and alternative therapies. In the end, she took part in 37 different forms of therapy to explore her particular midlife crisis and experience of the menopause. From colonic irrigation through to Shamanic therapy, Kay found solace and insight that she was able to share in her powerful book, My Life in 37 Therapies. 

In this second episode of The Meaningful Life with Andrew G. Marshall, Kay and Andrew explore the many different ways in which therapy can help us cope with midlife and its tendency to throw at us so many of the unresolved issues of early life. 

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall false No 3391 2 full Tracey Cox: Great sex after fifty Tracey Cox: Great sex after fifty https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/1-tracey-cox-great-sex-after-fifty/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/1-tracey-cox-great-sex-after-fifty/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0100 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/7ed251b8-5a5a-31bd-be99-c2f9d286e1c6 No-one would deny sex is important to a meaningful life, but what that looks like changes as we age. In this first episode of the new self-help podcast The Meaningful Life with Andrew G. Marshall, international sex therapist and Daily Mail columnist Tracey Cox discusses her new book Great Sex Starts at 50: How to Age-Proof Your Libido.

While wild, lustful sex can certainly be a unique and special life experience, the sex that brings us meaning is different. It’s the sex that lasts past the orgasm, to include that afterglow as you lie together or even just make each other a post-coital cup of tea. It’s about building a sexual relationship that is not solely focused on orgasm.

Meaningful sex is also sex that the two of you work on - after twenty years you probably won’t want to rip each other’s clothes off, but you CAN plan time to devote to each other, to try new things and create desire. Trying new things is something the majority of couples never do - but it’s a simple recipe for exciting, meaningful sex, and Tracey and Andrew have plenty of tips on where to start.

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]]> No-one would deny sex is important to a meaningful life, but what that looks like changes as we age. In this first episode of the new self-help podcast The Meaningful Life with Andrew G. Marshall, international sex therapist and Daily Mail columnist Tracey Cox discusses her new book Great Sex Starts at 50: How to Age-Proof Your Libido.

While wild, lustful sex can certainly be a unique and special life experience, the sex that brings us meaning is different. It’s the sex that lasts past the orgasm, to include that afterglow as you lie together or even just make each other a post-coital cup of tea. It’s about building a sexual relationship that is not solely focused on orgasm.

Meaningful sex is also sex that the two of you work on - after twenty years you probably won’t want to rip each other’s clothes off, but you CAN plan time to devote to each other, to try new things and create desire. Trying new things is something the majority of couples never do - but it’s a simple recipe for exciting, meaningful sex, and Tracey and Andrew have plenty of tips on where to start.

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]]> Andrew G. Marshall true No 2494 1 full Launching on Monday 26. October 2020 - The Meaningful Life with Andrew G.Marshall Launching on Monday 26. October 2020 - The Meaningful Life with Andrew G.Marshall https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/launching-on-monday-26-october-2020-the-meaningful-life-with-andrew-gmarshall/ https://themeaningfullife.podbean.com/e/launching-on-monday-26-october-2020-the-meaningful-life-with-andrew-gmarshall/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2020 14:23:12 +0200 themeaningfullife.podbean.com/46d9857b-7d7c-3b9e-9ba5-cafaf562f54f So what is the meaningful life? Why do we so easily lose our way and get lost in depression, anxiety, doubt, addictions and obsessions: the swamplands of the soul? One thing I know for sure is that there is not one answer. Each of us has to find out for ourselves what makes our life meaningful. But we can learn from each other, share our experiences of how to navigate the journey, how to endure and learn from the swamp, and finally how to find solid ground.

]]> So what is the meaningful life? Why do we so easily lose our way and get lost in depression, anxiety, doubt, addictions and obsessions: the swamplands of the soul? One thing I know for sure is that there is not one answer. Each of us has to find out for ourselves what makes our life meaningful. But we can learn from each other, share our experiences of how to navigate the journey, how to endure and learn from the swamp, and finally how to find solid ground.

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