
Inside Relationships
An informative journey into the secrets of personal relationships guided by Accredited Mental Health Social Worker David of Milan Coaching and his partner of 25 years Debra. Each week David and Debra are joined by a special guest from a many different backgrounds ranging from Doctors to Hypnotherapists, to discuss and offer insight into a great variety of interesting relationship topics such as boundaries, commitment, honesty, fidelity, mental health, family, communication, values, narcissism, trauma, longevity, safety, beginning relationships & even how & when to finish a relationship.
Episodes you may like:
David and hypnotherapist Helen Hart discuss how knowledge of our nervous system can help with our relationship. We are not broken, our emotional regulation system does exactly what it is meant to do! Firstly, exactly how do our childhood experiences inform our adult experiences? Understanding who we are drawn to as partners and calming our nervous system to calm the relationship. The topic of substance use was brought up as a way that some people try to manage their relationship.
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.
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.