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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your host Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this podcast, we share our life, love story & combined relationship expertise to help you create & consistently cultivate the most magnificent intimate relationship possible. Never again will you feel hopeless and alone in facing your intimate relationship challenges. Having accumulated thousands of hours coaching conscious couples & individuals all over the world, as well as starting & growing a global ...
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A weekly podcast about all things dotnet related. Rowan and Andy will be discussing anything and everything related to dotnet and coding in general.
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#137 - Do You Feel Like Your Partner's Mom Sometimes?
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Do you ever feel like you’re doing all the work in your relationship? In this episode, Alan and Emilia discuss the hidden challenges of invisible work and unequal partnerships that many couples face today. Learn why fair play and shared responsibilities are critical to a balanced relationship and how you and your partner can start growing together …
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#136 - A Secret to Living Together Better
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Do minor disagreements at home sometimes turn into more significant issues? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. Together, they dive into the little habits that can make or break harmony in relationships. From bedtimes to dishes, they explore why understanding each other’s lifestyle preferences is vital to li…
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#135 - What Does 'Equal Partnership' Mean to You?
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In this episode, Alan and Emilia dive into what equal partnership looks like in relationships. They share personal stories and coaching experiences to explore how partners can divide responsibilities fairly, whether in business or at home. Highlighting the idea of “invisible work” and the challenges many couples face, they stress the importance of …
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#134 - What Can You Learn From Your Relationship History?
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Are your past relationships affecting your present and future ones? In this episode, Alan and Emilia share how reflecting on your relationship history can help you understand your preferences and avoid repeating mistakes. They offer practical advice on being your true self in a relationship, ensuring growth and alignment with your partner. Tune in …
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#133 - How Are Your Partner’s Decisions Impacting You?
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this episode, they explore how the decisions you and your partner make every day shape your relationship. Whether a simple or extensive choice, these decisions can lead to a stronger, healthier connection or create challenges. Through personal stories and real-life exam…
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#132 - Does Your Partner REALLY Believe in Themself?
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Do you ever wonder if your partner truly believes in themselves or if they’re secretly struggling with self-doubt? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros.This eye-opening episode explores how deep-rooted beliefs can shape our relationships, mainly focusing on two core wounds: feeling “defective” and “unlovable.”…
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#131 - When Are You Your Partner's Primary Focus?
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Do you feel like your partner truly sees you, or are you sometimes left in the background? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. This episode unpacks what it means to be your partner’s primary focus and why it’s crucial for maintaining a healthy, loving relationship. Listen in as they share real-life examples …
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#130 - Staying Connected While Your Needs Are Neglected
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Feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this episode, they explore how prioritizing personal needs is crucial for a healthy relationship. Life’s pressures, from financial stress to everyday challenges, can easily make you neglect yourself, putting a strain on even the st…
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#129 - What "Doing THE WORK" Actually Means
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Have you ever wondered why some people grow emotionally while others stay stuck? Tune into The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this episode, they explain what “doing the work” means regarding personal growth, especially for men. Using relatable stories and insights, they explore how men and women differ in self-impr…
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#128 - Is Your Partner Addicted to Their Devices?
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Are you struggling with device addiction in your relationship? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In today’s episode, they discuss the importance of setting boundaries with technology, the impact of excessive screen time on relationships, and strategies to reclaim quality time together. From creating device…
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#127 - How Much Is Your Past Hurting Your Relationship?
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Can unresolved childhood experiences sabotage your relationship? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this episode, we’ll explore the profound impact of viewing the past as a slingshot for future growth, the significance of creating core memories together, and the role of understanding and supportive partn…
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#126 - Why Do I Still Feel Lonely in a Relationship?
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Feeling lonely even when you’re with your partner? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. This episode reveals why many people think this way in relationships and how to change it. Learn the real reasons behind this common issue and how understanding it can lead to healthier, more fulfilling connections. Alan a…
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#125 - Is Your Pride Creating Conflict in Your Relationship?
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Join Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros on The Conscious Couples Podcast to explore how pride can impact love and relationships. In this episode, they define pride, share relatable examples of its effects, and introduce the Love-to-Pride (LTP) ratio—a key to sustaining a loving partnership. Learn practical advice on balancing accuracy and humility in yo…
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#124 - Does Your Relationship See Conflict as Good or Bad?
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Can conflict be the hidden key to a healthier relationship? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. Many people view disagreements as detrimental, but what if they could be the key to fostering stronger, more resilient partnerships? By shifting our perspective and adopting a growth mindset, engaging in open comm…
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#123 - The Top 3 Tools to Help Your Relationship Flourish
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In today’s episode, they discuss how couples can stay close and happy even when life gets busy. They share three powerful tools designed to streamline collaboration, enhance communication, and structure your daily interactions, helping you and your partner achieve a well-o…
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#122 - How to Prevent Destructive Patterns in Your Relationship
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this insightful episode, they dive into the crucial role of self-regulation in maintaining healthy relationships. They break down the three types of regulation—external, co-regulation, and self-regulation—emphasizing the importance of each i…
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#121 - How Often is Your Partner Taking the High Road?
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Conflict is inevitable, but how we handle it can significantly impact our personal development and the quality of our relationships. Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In today’s episode, they explore the complexities of managing confrontations that can catalyze growth and more …
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#120 - Is Your Partner's Self-Talk Hurting Your Relationship
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In today’s episode, they explore how our inner conversations impact personal growth and relationships. They dig into the powerful effect of self-talk on our connections with others. This candid chat sheds light on the vulnerability of recognizi…
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#119 - Do You Feel Held Back By Your Partner?
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. They explore the impact of feeling held back by a partner on relationships and how limiting beliefs can hinder personal and relationship growth. Together, they highlight the importance of intuition as a signal for being held back and the signif…
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#118 - Do You Know Your Partner's Keystone Habit?
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this episode, they delve into the concept of keystone habits, a topic that is as fascinating as it is critical to personal and relational development. These habits are the central stone in the arch of our daily lives, holding together the my…
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#117 - How Honest is Your Partner With You?
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Regarding relationships, the truth can be both a shield and a sword. It can protect us from harm and cut through the confusion, clarifying our bonds. But how often do we dare to wield this sword, to turn the ‘truth dial’ up in our relationships? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros…
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#116 - Are You Overswinging Between Clingy & Avoidant?
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros.In this episode, the couple delves into the struggle to find the right balance between togetherness and personal space. They emphasize the issue of losing one’s identity in pursuing a solid bond, introducing terms like ‘hyper-individualism’ and …
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#115 - Your Trust Issues Aren't Just From Your Partner
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Navigating the nuanced world of romantic relationships can be as challenging as rewarding. Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this episode, they discuss trust, advice, and the dynamics of love, dissecting the essence of what makes or breaks the bonds we share with our signifi…
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#114 - Are You Jumping to Conclusions Too Much?
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this episode, they delve into the intricate dance of relationships, a delicate balance between trust, communication, and managing insecurities. They offer practical insights and tools from their experiences and research to help listeners distinguish thoughts…
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#113 - How to Spot Pretend Growth in Your Partner
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. Today’s episode serves as a valuable guide for individuals seeking to enhance their relationships. It underscores the benefits of self-reflection, open dialogue, and personal growth. By fostering an environment conducive to genuine progress, co…
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#112 - Which "Relationship Killer" Do You Struggle With Most?
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Nurturing a healthy relationship can be challenging, especially when emotions come into play. Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this episode, they explore the core dynamics of relationships. Drawing from John Gottman’s groundbreaking research, they shed light on four critica…
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#111 - Accepting Your Partner For Who They Are
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In today’s episode, they’ll walk us through the simple yet powerful ways to connect with your partner truly. Discover how embracing and celebrating each other’s unique qualities can lead to a stronger, more loving relationship. Learn about the …
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#110 - Which Partner Has the Longer Time Perspective?
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Have you ever felt like you’re playing tug-of-war with your significant other regarding the future? You’re not alone. Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this episode, they peel back the layers of long-term thinking in relationships, revealing how it shapes our bonds with o…
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#109 - Which Partner Is Shouldering More Weight?
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In today’s episode, they dive deep into the silent struggle plagues many romantic partnerships: the unequal distribution of responsibilities. They explore how this imbalance can build resentment and what can be done to communicate needs effe…
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#108 - My Partner Keeps Signing Us Up for Stuff
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In the realm of relationships, the journey of two individuals coming together to navigate the intricacies of life is a delicate dance of alignment and adaptation. The balance between maintaining individual identities while creating a unified…
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#107 - Have You Become Just Like Your Parents
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Have you ever heard your mother’s catchphrase or mirrored your father’s habits? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. They navigate the complexities of our inherited traits and the invisible legacies passed down through generations. They shine a light on the halo effect and its …
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#106 - How Is Stress Affecting Your Relationship
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Discover the unseen forces that stress exerts on your most precious connections as today’s topic unravels the mystery behind emotional disconnection in relationships. Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this episode, the discussion provides an invaluable guide for couples t…
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#105 - Living a Valentine's Day Life Instead
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In today’s episode, they discuss a journey, making Valentine’s Day a weekly event rather than a once-a-year occurrence. They share personal anecdotes and strategies to infuse romance every week, turning relationships into a continuous celebr…
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Ever find yourself nodding along to your partner’s promises, only to be met with inaction? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In today’s episode, they discuss that the delicate dance between promises and actions can be the linchpin for harmony or the seed of discontent in rel…
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#103 - Are You Afraid of Being "Not Enough" or "Too Much"?
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. They explored a familiar relationship dilemma many face: the pervasive feeling of being either ‘too much’ or ‘not enough’ for one’s partner. This intricate emotional terrain often leads individuals into a maze of insecurities, questioning th…
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. Today’s episode highlights the delicate subject of men’s emotional struggles within relationships. A topic often shrouded in silence due to societal expectations. The conversation courageously addresses men’s barriers when attempting to expr…
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#101 - You Have the Right to Be Happy Even When Your Partner Isn’t
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Have you ever dimmed your light to match the mood of your significant other? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. Today’s episode delves deep into the delicate equilibrium between self-care and partnership. This conversation is crucial when the world increasingly recognizes the…
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#100 - The 2 Biggest Relationship Unlocks
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In this topic, they discuss how navigating the balance of humility and courage within relationships is akin to a complex dance that requires awareness, grace, and the willingness to learn new steps. This delicate balance was the centerpiece …
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#99 - Why You NEVER Feel Heard in Your Relationship
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Have you ever poured your heart out, only to feel like your words evaporated into thin air? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. They share their very own moments of disconnect and breakthroughs in communication. Through candid conversations, they unravel the delicate threads o…
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#98 - What We Never Realized About Boundaries
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. As the festive season twinkles on the horizon, join us in a heart-to-heart on aligning our lives with our deepest values amidst the chaos of celebration. This dialogue isn't just a conversation; it's a toolset designed to shed light on the f…
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#97 - How To Navigate Boundary Violations
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The holiday season can bring a lot of joy, but it can also get a fair share of challenges, especially regarding relationships. It is not uncommon for the stress and pressure of the festive season to inadvertently lead to boundary violations in relationships. Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith …
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#96 - Designing Your "Perfect" Date Night
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Are you looking to take your date nights to a new level and spice up your relationship with meaningful experiences? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. Today's episode discusses the art of designing the perfect date night or day. They share anecdotes and insights into understa…
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#95 - How To Share Uncertainties With Your Partner
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Uncertainty and fear of vulnerability can sneak in slowly, placing invisible barriers between you and the one you hold dear. Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In today's episode, honesty about uncertainties creates certainty in relationships. Sharing uncertainties with your …
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#94 - How Often Are You And Your Partner Discussing The Future
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Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. In today's episode, they discuss the fascinating concept of time perspective in relationships and drive home the need to align time perspectives. Some people have a longer time perspective, contemplating and planning for a future that extend…
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#93 - How Your Self-Talk is Affecting Your Relationship
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The power of nonviolent communication and its transformative potential in how we communicate, especially with ourselves, and its impacts on our relationships. Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. We talked about how self-talk significantly affects our relationships. We discusse…
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Like everybody else we're looking forward to all the new and improved features in .NET 8. In this episode we're going to rattle through a few of things that have caught our attention.
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In this episode we're discussing people that we follow, watch or listen to via podcasts, youtube, x (formerly twitter) and even sometimes using RSS feeds (yes some people still use them!). It's a great way to keep up with things going on in the .NET world.
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#92 - How To Regulate As the “Anxious One”
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In today's interconnected world, it's easy to overlook the importance of self-regulation and understanding our attachment styles in relationships. Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. We talked about how self-regulation and understanding our attachment styles are crucial to bui…
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#91 - Treat Every Day Like It's Your Anniversary
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Can you recall the sparkly magic that surrounded the beginning days of your relationship? Every moment felt like a celebration, right? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. We discussed that the spark that ignites at the beginning of a relationship doesn't have to fade away but …
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Are you a thinker or a feeler? Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts and real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros. We will discuss a thorough exploration of emotions, relationships, and the different ways we think and feel. We will delve into how understanding these aspects can protect our relationships from conflict and en…
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