Love Life Connection

Welcome to episode 189 of the Love Live Connection podcast. I am joined this week by Amanda to talk about reconciliation and returning to a relationship when it doesn’t feel complete. I want you to make sure you listen all the way to the end because I give Amanda some key pieces as she explores reconciling her relationship. I also share more about knowing when to stay or leave. 10:40 - Amanda shares her question on reconciliation with a partner. 13:15 - Amanda shares why she wanted to reconcile and highlights some work she did on herself during the separation. 17:30 - Amanda shares the root of her people-pleasing. 19:40 - What prompted me to start a health coaching business. 21:30 - Looking at Amanda’s pattern around taking care of everyone. 24:50 - The three pieces of every relationship. 29:30 - Talking through the guilt around finding another partner while separated. 29:30 - Talking through the guilt around finding another partner while separated.  32:30 - Actionable takeaways for Amanda. 39:20 - How to kno

I am so excited to connect with you and to talk to you about body confidence, emotional eating, dieting or breaking up with dieting and all that kind of good stuff.  This is a topic that's actually really close to my heart. Now, if you've been following me for a long time, since like the beginning of my business, then you might remember that I actually started as a health coach. I really wanted to help women to break up with dieting and to just have a different kind of relationship with their body so that they could feel just more confident and they could feel happier. And they weren't always stressed about, I can't eat that or I need to go to the gym, all that kind of stuff. I had lived like that for a really, really long time, actually since about age 10 or 11 or so, and it's exhausting. And it's not a fun place to be.    3:50 - How working with my coach helped me grow as a coach, and see how my struggle with body confidence was intertwined with my love life. 6:55 - Why I needed to change my relationship wi

In today’s coaching episode we’re joined by Alice to talk about the inner child work that comes up even if your parents had a wonderful marriage. And be sure to join us for the entire show because, in the end, I’ll share why I didn’t move into some heavier topics during this conversation. It’s going to be really valuable if you’re also a coach, or even coaching yourself. 4:05 - Alice asks, why is she still single after ending a 20-year relationship 5 years ago. 6:20 - We explore Alice’s background and childhood. 8:20 - Do you really want unconditional love? 12:05 - Alice becomes enlightened, and you can too. 18:45 - The importance of looking at how you already have what you want in the relationship with yourself. 30:40 - Start taking people off the pedestal, it’s not fair for you or for them. 33:00 - Where I’d go next if I was working with Alice over time. After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps: Learn more about the Love Incubator and book your exploratory call here. Are we connected on I

Full disclosure, I had some resistance around today’s episode. We’re talking about being coachable, and I don’t feel like I’m the person to say who is or isn't coachable. I have worked 1 on 1 with a lot of women, and there are some key differences between women who really go far by working with me and those who don’t get as much out of this work.  So today we’re going to talk through being ready to work with me, and really being ready to expand and grow so you can call in the relationship you want.  7:05 - I want to start by defining what I mean by coachable 8:30 - Being coachable has NOTHING to do with your worth 10:05 - Signs you’re not coachable right now 13:30 - Signs of a closed mind, I’ve already heard this or I already know this 17:15 - Hiding in books or larger programs to avoid the deeper work 22:15 - What makes us coachable, starting with awareness  24:00 - The power of curiosity Learn more about the Love Incubator and book your exploratory call here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

I am grateful to Ayari for joining me on the show to have this conversation around navigating finding love when you have a chronic illness or something else where you have deep shame. This is a powerful conversation so thank you again Ayari for sharing with us. Ayari has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and she’s wondering if she just has to settle for being single. 6:10 - Welcome Ayari to the show and start off with her question 8:00 - Ayari’s relationship with her diagnosis 10:40 - Sharing “privileged” information isn’t how you’re vulnerable 13:45 - Why it’s time to be more discerning with how you spend your emotional bandwidth 15:45 - What are the signs, or feelings that help you identify a person is a safe person to share with 34:50 - The four action steps if you resonated with deep shame around something in your past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are here, for what will likely be our final bonus episodes of the season with episode 6 of Bachelor in Paradise. I want to hear from you though, come over to Instagram and let me know if you are loving this series and if you’d like me to do a few of these kinds of episodes during our next season of The Bachelor.  Let’s get started.  We start our conversation with situationships,  2:20 - Comparing grand romantic gestures from Dean and Blake 5:05 - Dean’s grand gesture 7:25 - Blake’s grand gesture 13:00 - Demi and Christian’s conversation model a healthy disagreement  18:20 - Two ways pressure can impact a relationship. Next up we hand out a few Patriarchy Roses 24:00 - Matt for how he treated Bri and Sydney 29:10 - Clay for making it all about him We close it out with some moments we’re here for. 29:40 - JPJ and Taysha’s prom date 30:00 -Demi and Christian’s relationship and how Bachelor has modeled around what Demi’s going through Grab your favorite drink, and come along for the ride! A few episodes that w

In today’s coaching episode I’m joined by Jada who answers a question that is truly universal, how to feel like you’re good enough. 3:50 - Conscious vs unconscious brain 10:10 - How inner child work impacts what you’re manifesting 11:40 - This is not about you being broken, this is so important  After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps: Learn more about the Love Incubator and book your exploratory call here. Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here! If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it on Apple Podcasts. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help other women find our community! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is week five, and our second to last regular week. Next week we’ll finish up with regular episodes and we’ll find out who is staying together or getting engaged. Until then though, let’s talk about what happened this week on Bachelor in Paradise. Let’s get started.  We start our conversation with situationships,  1:50 - Let’s talk about Dean’s moment at the end of night two. 6:35 - Angela’s return to the beach. 9:40 - Breakups are always tough, no matter what. 14:30 - Christina and Blake and his rom-com moves. 18:50 - Watching for the rose-colored glasses and trying to put someone in a role you want. 21:50 - Dylan’s comment supports the idea of “boys will be boys” when it comes to JPJ’s behavior  Next up we hand out a few Patriarchy Roses 24:20 - John Paul Jones gets another patriarchy rose. Listen to last week’s bonus episode for more on this. 24:040 - Clay is making it all about him and even assumes that Angela should drop everything to come to his “job”. 26:45 - Blake gets a rose for JPJ and the “boys

In today’s coaching episode I’m joined by Jada who answers a question that is truly universal, how to feel like you’re good enough. 3:00 - Jada shares where the inner child story started around “not enough” 10:30 - Connecting with Jada’s inner child 14:00 - Talking through parental rejection 17:20 - Reconnecting with Jada’s emotion 19:45 - The importance of feeling the pain to heal the pain 23:00 - Ways to love your inner child and self-soothing 29:00 - Wrapping up this episode and thanks to Jada for being so coachable  After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps: Join me for the Date Yourself Challenge, I’ve been hosting this totally free challenge for over five years and we’ve had more than 5000 women join us. Now it’s your turn. Join us today here, we’ll get started right after Labor Day. Are we connected on Instagram? Come tell me WHO you are here! If you get value from the Love Life Connection, please rate & review it in iTunes. It only takes a sec to impact our ranking + it’ll help o

I’m here for week 4 of our Bachelor in Paradise recap, well not really a recap, there are plenty of amazing options for a play by play. Instead, we’ll be looking at some situationships and backstory of what might be really happening below the service. Best of all these are lessons we can apply to our own love lives. Let’s get started.  We start our conversation with situationships,   1:25 - Tahzjuan self destructs after JPJ and Hailey go on a date 5:50 - Being triggered - is your reaction greater than what actually happened? 9:50 - Dean ends the relationship with Caelynn (on her birthday)! 13:30 - Dean shows us why inner child work is so important. 20:35 - Nicole and Clay and Clay’s ex-girlfriend. 23:30 - What’s in play if you don’t feel like you can trust your partner  Next up we hand out a few Patriarchy Roses 25:55 - John Paul Jones - He started strong, but his reaction to Derek and Tayshia was not ok. 29:00 - Ashley I, Caelynn, and Hailey - Their conversation about Dean’s ex and how she lost weight to get

I am back for Week 3 of bonus episodes around The Bachelor in Paradise and I’m really enjoying sharing these with you. I have especially enjoyed hearing from you who haven’t watched the show before and are starting to watch it along with these episodes. If you haven’t yet, connect with me on Instagram and let me know if you’re watching. Let’s get started.  We start our conversation with situationships,  1:30 - Demi-Derek-Christian and Bachelor’s first same-sex relationship 7:45 - Why is Christian staying? 9:00 - Two women choose each other over the Bachelor in Vietnam. Hear more on Here to Make Friends. 11:00 - Did producers overstep with Demi-Derek-Christian?  13:00 - This American Life talked to Colton about some behind the scenes of selecting dates. 15:45 - Why I think Demi and Christian are staying on Bachelor in Paradise 16:35 - Katie sabotages herself with Chris 20:40 - How playing it cool can work against you 23:15 - Hannah-Dylan-Blake, I don’t buy it! 25:30 - Christina is in denial Next up we hand ou

This is part one of a two-part series. We are going to start today by talking about three ways to manifest what you want more of in your life (including available potential partners). In a few weeks on episode 184, I’ll break down why you’re already a great manifester. You’re just manifesting emotionally unavailable partners. Today though I want to start with the three ways to manifest more of what you want.   https://veronicagrant.com/episode182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We (yes, I have a guest this week) are here for week 2 of The Bachelor in Paradise Recap.  I’m joined by Emily Cassel, my friend and a soulful business and leadership coach for female entrepreneurs. If you listened to my first bonus episode last week you know this isn’t your run of the mill recap, we are talking about situationships, handing out patriarchy roses, and sharing what we’re here for.  Let’s get started.  We start our conversation with situationships, starting the Blake situation 7:00 - Why it’s selfish to be a people pleaser. 9:30 - What should Dylan do next? 11:00 - Emily and I talk about who is going home next. 13:00 - Nicole - Clay - Christian, a brand new situationship for this week. 18:00 - Two red flags to watch for in relationships. 26:00 - What can we learn from Cam? Next up we hand out a few Patriarchy Rose  38:00 - Dylan and Blake and Christian get patriarchy roses for skipping asking what someone else might want or feel and just fighting for what they want. 40:00 - Christina for playing

You don’t have to want to be in a relationship. But what makes me sad is when women tell me they don’t want to be in a relationship because relationships drain them. Relationships are supposed to feel uplifting. Yes, there are introverts and extroverts, so you may need varying levels of human interaction, but if you’re dating or are in relationships and they feel heavy or draining, something deeper is going on. My caller today wants to know why she feels so drained and overwhelmed almost immediately when she goes online to potentially meet people. She sizes men up on religious preferences and a whole slew of checklist items. Then of course, if she does meet up with the person, she tries to please and conform to what they want. So if you… Feel immediately overwhelmed dating, even after a dating break Size people up, and think no one is quite right Don’t feel 100% comfortable being yourself  Then you’ll love this episode! https://veronicagrant.com/episode181 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf

Yes, you read that right! This isn’t a Bachelor recap show that’s pop culture-y or gives you a play-by-play of each moment. There are plenty of other delicious podcasts that do that. Instead, I break down three “situationships” from each episode and turn them into teachable moments you can apply to your love life. It’s easy to judge and criticize, but the truth is, you’ve experienced most of what the cast on the Bachelor has experienced. It’s just without all the cameras and Instagram followers berating you. In addition to breaking down three key situationships, I’m also giving out roses! Patriarchy roses, that is. There’s a lot to love about the Bachelor franchise, but there’s also a lot to be critical of. I think have complex feelings about something makes life interesting, and that’s what this show is here for. Each week of Paradise this month, I’ll bring you recap bonus episodes where I’ll help you look at your own love life different, help you get clear on all the ways patriarchy affects your life, and w

This episode is inspired by a conversation I’m having with a lot of my clients right now: a dating break. You might be on a dating break now, and if that’s you, that’s awesome. I still want you to listen to this episode, because a dating break that’ll actually create a change when you do start dating again is a lot more than just netflix and mani/pedis. Or, maybe you’re on the complete opposite end of the spectrum. You feel like you have no time to waste. Whether you really want to have kids or you don’t want to age alone, I want you to really listen to my case for taking a dating break. The right kind of break could actually help you to meet the RIGHT person FASTER. https://veronicagrant.com/episode180 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know how when you get out a relationship your kicking yourself because the warning signs and red flags are SO obvious to you now? They say hindsight is 20/20, but what if you could tap into that power in present time. AND, when you tap into that power, it helps you to create more vulnerability and intimacy with the right person? This is 100% possible, and it’s a lot easier than you think. So if you… Ignore red flags Believe you have a trait that makes it difficult for you to be in a relationship Are tired of over-giving and trying so hard in relationships Then you’ll love this episode! Show notes: https://veronicagrant.com/episode179 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a doozy, and we cover so much ground. (Hence the ridiculously long episode title.) In this episode, we jam on everything from how she left a job that she was super successful in that she thought she was “supposed” to like, how she quit dating for a while, healed old wounds, and eventually, found her love. Show notes: https://veronicagrant.com/episode178 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you attach yourself to a relationship early on, like waaay before the feelings are really there, then you’re not alone. Today on the show, my caller Andree-Anne gets wrapped up emotionally and physically with new partners long before there’s any real connection or talk of commitment. She wants to break that pattern, but isn’t sure how. So if you… … Feel like you’re behind in life because all your friends are married or have families... ...Secretly believe you can’t really start living your life until you get into a relationship... ...Wrap your identity up in who you date... Then you’ll love this episode! Show notes: https://veronicagrant.com/episode177 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You might be thinking, Veronica, this is a podcast about finding love. Well, one, you’re the common denominator in your life. AND, if you’re struggling to attract high quality partners, it usually roots down to a problem with your self-worth. And if you have a problem with your self-worth, it’s almost inevitable that you’ll have a problem with money. It’s no surprise to me (even though it’s often a surprise for my clients) that when they work with me, they also get promotions, better jobs, more clients, charge more in their business, or even start a side business that wasn’t even a blip on their radar. That’s because, raise your worth, raise your value. Raise your value people pay you more and people treat you better. It really can be that straightforward. Of course, the path to increasing your self-worth can be messy. So if you… ...Live paycheck to paycheck even though you know you make enough ...Believe you’re destined to not make a lot of money …Think you never have enough, no matter how much money you act