
63. How to be who we truly are in relationship?
06/09/23 • 55 min
In this episode, I talk to my beautiful, soulful friend Kris Franken.
So many people ask me how they can find themselves, be true to themselves and still be in relationship. It can be tricky to navigate. We fear that if we change and become more true to ourselves that we will lose our partner. We fear that authenticity and integrity means loss of connection. Well, today I called in Kris to talk to us about this because Kris, in my opinion is the epitomy of being true to herself, of being wildly, truly authentic, and she manages all this within her 20+year relationship.
Kris shared her integrity and authenticiy with me on the Beauty Load podcast where we talk about our own true beauty.
Here is the link: shows.acast.com/the-beauty-load/episodes/10-true-beauty-beyond-the-illusion-with-kris-franken
About Kris
My guest on this episode is my friend, author, mentor, healer and way shower, Kris Franken.
Kris is a spiritual teacher who has a background in psychology as well as in the magazine publishing world and is the author of 2 books and creator of multiple oracle card sets. One of the reasons that I really wanted to share her with you and get her wisdom into the Beauty Load is that Kris is having a deep love affair with mother earth – her take on beauty comes from a place of being deeply deeply connected in the experience of living in her body as a spiritual being in amongst nature and the miracle of life.
Where to find Kris
Check Kris out on Instagram @kris_franken
Kris has her second book,Wild hearted purpose which is out now.
All details are at: www.krisfranken.com/wildheartedpurpose/
And here is her website: krisfranken.com
About Nicole
Nicole Mathieson has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her writing,
speaking, podcasts and work as a counsellor.
In the therapy room, Nicole helps Individuals and couples to find a deeper and more stable connection to themselves as a foundation for their relationship with life and each other. Nicole is passionate about helping people in practical ways to feel safe and more conencted within their relationships.
Website nicolemathieson.com/
Instagram @nicole.mathieson
Buy the book nicolemathieson.com/thebeautyload
Get the course nicole-mathieson.thinkific.com/courses/Insecurity-to-body-confidence
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I talk to my beautiful, soulful friend Kris Franken.
So many people ask me how they can find themselves, be true to themselves and still be in relationship. It can be tricky to navigate. We fear that if we change and become more true to ourselves that we will lose our partner. We fear that authenticity and integrity means loss of connection. Well, today I called in Kris to talk to us about this because Kris, in my opinion is the epitomy of being true to herself, of being wildly, truly authentic, and she manages all this within her 20+year relationship.
Kris shared her integrity and authenticiy with me on the Beauty Load podcast where we talk about our own true beauty.
Here is the link: shows.acast.com/the-beauty-load/episodes/10-true-beauty-beyond-the-illusion-with-kris-franken
About Kris
My guest on this episode is my friend, author, mentor, healer and way shower, Kris Franken.
Kris is a spiritual teacher who has a background in psychology as well as in the magazine publishing world and is the author of 2 books and creator of multiple oracle card sets. One of the reasons that I really wanted to share her with you and get her wisdom into the Beauty Load is that Kris is having a deep love affair with mother earth – her take on beauty comes from a place of being deeply deeply connected in the experience of living in her body as a spiritual being in amongst nature and the miracle of life.
Where to find Kris
Check Kris out on Instagram @kris_franken
Kris has her second book,Wild hearted purpose which is out now.
All details are at: www.krisfranken.com/wildheartedpurpose/
And here is her website: krisfranken.com
About Nicole
Nicole Mathieson has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her writing,
speaking, podcasts and work as a counsellor.
In the therapy room, Nicole helps Individuals and couples to find a deeper and more stable connection to themselves as a foundation for their relationship with life and each other. Nicole is passionate about helping people in practical ways to feel safe and more conencted within their relationships.
Website nicolemathieson.com/
Instagram @nicole.mathieson
Buy the book nicolemathieson.com/thebeautyload
Get the course nicole-mathieson.thinkific.com/courses/Insecurity-to-body-confidence
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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62. Does your partner have sex tantrums?
Does your partner have sex tantrums?
How does it make you feel?
How do they feel?
What is going on and how do you get out of the downward spiral of need, guilt, obligation, and then less desire?
Listen in as we unpack this very common dynamic, try not to generalise too much, and as I give you a few pointers to get back to sex without the guilt, anxiety and pressure.
For more exploration on sex tantrums check out Emily Nagoski's book Come As You Are.
Check out my other podcast The Beauty Load, how to feel good enough in your body here - shows.acast.com/the-beauty-load
Website nicolemathieson.com/
Instagram @nicole.mathieson @the.beautyload
Buy the book nicolemathieson.com/thebeautyload
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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64. Why we don't always love your solutions
Solutions are good right? I am just trying to help. Yes, but we actually find it really frustrating when we are sharing an issue and our partner jumps straight to solutions. Why is that? What is going on here? And what do we want and need instead?
Listen to this episode as we explore what is going on with not always loving solutions.
About Nicole
Nicole Mathieson is a couple therapist and relationship focussed counsellor helping people come back to themselves. Nicole teaches practical experiential skills to ceate more loving, connected and harmonious intimate relationships - with themselves and their partners.
Website nicolemathieson.com/
Instagram @nicole.mathieson
Buy the book nicolemathieson.com/thebeautyload
Get the course nicolemathieson.com/courses
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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