Hello Relationships

Jonathan and Christine discuss how the simple tactic of focusing on process (and apparently pretzels!) can resolve misunderstandings. They talk about how to avoid the dreaded doom spiral when a misunderstanding starts to grow, and why it's crucial to identify the different ways in which people process information using a neutral example.

Hello Relationships is a podcast to help you focus on common issues in relationships to stop small aggravations from becoming big problems so you can learn to grow and communicate better, whether that’s with a partner, your family, friends, or co-workers. Connect with Christine and Jonathan at Hello Relationships, via email at [email protected], or on Facebook (@hellorelationships) and Instagram (@hellorelationships).

Though it’s natural and inevitable, change can be unsettling, whether that’s a change in a romantic relationship or friendship, or a job that has turned into something you didn’t expect. Jonathan and Christine talk about how to handle changing relationships, whichever side of the change you’re on. They discuss reframing your thinking about change, and tactics for how to operate in changing relationships in a way that feels loving and authentic while still having room to move.

Hello Relationships is a podcast to help you focus on common issues in relationships to stop small aggravations from becoming big problems so you can learn to grow and communicate better, whether that’s with a partner, your family, friends, or co-workers.

Connect with Christine and Jonathan at Hello Relationships, via email at [email protected], or on Facebook (@hellorelationships) and Instagram (@hellorelationships).

Whether it’s due to masks, politics, science, or protests, right now is a time that’s ripe with getting angry at people you don’t know personally. How do you manage feelings and frustration with these “non-personal relationships”? Jonathan and Christine talk about the dimensions of anger and how to cope with conflict at a distance so you can move forward instead of stew in the anger.

Hello Relationships is a podcast to help you focus on common issues in relationships to stop small aggravations from becoming big problems so you can learn to grow and communicate better, whether that’s with a partner, your family, friends, or co-workers.

Connect with Christine and Jonathan at Hello Relationships, via email at [email protected], or on Facebook (@hellorelationships) and Instagram (@hellorelationships).

Doom spirals happen, whether they're triggered by terrible headlines or personal situations. Christine and Jonathan respond to a listener who asked the question, how do you get yourself—or a loved one—moving in the middle of a doom spiral? Christine and Jonathan talk about how to recognize and deal with doom spirals in yourself, as well as how to cope when a loved one gets stuck.

Hello Relationships is a podcast to help you focus on common issues in relationships to stop small aggravations from becoming big problems so you can learn to grow and communicate better, whether that’s with a partner, your family, friends, or co-workers.

Connect with Christine and Jonathan at Hello Relationships, via email at [email protected], or on Facebook (@hellorelationships) and Instagram (@hellorelationships).

These days we only see 42% of people’s faces and sometimes hug through shower curtains. How do we make relationships satisfying when the pandemic makes everything weird? Jonathan and Christine talk about dealing with feelings of loss, sadness, and loneliness. They also discuss why it’s important to embrace small contact points, reset with gratitude, and find creative ways to connect.

Hello Relationships is a podcast to help you focus on common issues in relationships to stop small aggravations from becoming big problems so you can learn to grow and communicate better, whether that’s with a partner, your family, friends, or co-workers.

Connect with Christine and Jonathan at Hello Relationships, via email at [email protected], or on Facebook (@hellorelationships) and Instagram (@hellorelationships).