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