This episode emphasises the importance of the relationship you have with yourself first.

Special guest Jennifer Burke talks with David and Russel about her near death experience and what she learnt from it.

Jennifer explains how she changed her life by following four simple guidelines or as Jennifer calls them, ‘the four agreements’. A discussion ensues, breaking down the ‘four agreements’, what each one means in a practical sense and in relation to others.

Special guest Russell talks about his experience and challenges after being placed in more than 30 foster homes.

David facilitates in-depth discussion around how the foster system affected Russell’s adult relationships; positive and not so good.

David discusses how you form relationships when you are removed from your parents as an infant?

How do you recognise and break the cycle of abuse when you have grown up in a difficult environment with complex trauma?

Longer term impacts on trust and not understanding love.

What happens when you can't tell people what happened to you or how you feel.

How the body processes emotion and how to address the past

The difference between suppressing feelings and expressing feelings.

How do you forgive? How important is love for healing? How do you develop trust? How do you repair broken relationships?

David and Debra talk with special guest Andre about the extremes of trust required in a BDSM lifestyle.

The team break-down the concept of trust and discuss what comprises trust; including the importance of checking for ongoing consent. 

Is there such a thing as complete trust?

What happens when trust is broken and where is the line for this?

How important are limits and boundaries when it comes to trust?

How important is communication for trust?

Can emotion be an obstacle for trust?

Andre gives examples based on his experience of Polyamorous relationships and Andre shares his trust checklist.