LOVE & LIFE: The Podcast

Many people are living quiet lives of desperation, aware that they no longer feel attracted to their partner, or vice versa, yet suffering the neglect and often loneliness at losing their appeal, while pretending all is well. But what is attraction, and how does it work?

This podcast offers a perspective...

Some people are very wary of talking about their past relationships, others take their experiences in their stride and do not mind sharing them with current partners.

Do you find that easy to do, or is there some reluctance?

This podcast looks at the difficulty in disclosure, and the necessity of doing it, if you feel inclined.

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We all like to think that we are good friends to others. But those expectations between friends can often scupper the best friendships. Additionally, friendship is not just about what comes back to us. It's what others receive from our presence, too. Often we might be the whole world to someone who might seem indifferent, simply because they haven't got our confidence, security or assurance...

In the light of some depressing divorce statistics, it might  be stating the obvious to say that seeking a soulmate for life, or even a few months, is a very important decision. But it is a fact in need of restating. The simple truth is that it gets forgotten as soon as our eyes meet those of the perceived ‘chosen one’.

Instead, we abandon common sense (or, conversely, we are ruled too much by it), as our familiar patterned behaviour is triggered in the hope of achieving our desires...

Have you started to like someone who does not seem as interested and you are hoping that, if you give it time, they might come to feel the same about you? Why don’t you both feel the same way at the beginning? What causes the mismatch?

This podcast explains the basics of what draws people together and why our feelings are not always reciprocated...

When we have not had any luck finding a date or partner, it is easy to think the worst of ourselves in relation to others. To perhaps assume that we are unlovable and to feel an acute sense of disappointment whenever our expectations are dashed. However, the first relationship starts with you, and it could be that there is something important you have been missing in your search for a suitable date...

If you are in a relationship, does it feel comfortable, enjoyable, and satisfying? Are you getting the attention, love and care you should have? 

If not, there are many reasons why partners go off each other and perhaps stray, each specific to that relationship, but four main ones seem to cause the most damage. They are tell-tale signs that the marriage is In trouble and needs urgent attention.

This podcasts looks at them closely and the reasons they are lethal...

Many of us might marvel at some couples who seem, outwardly at least, to have little in common, and might wonder what do they see in each other to be drawn together so closely. Are they proof that opposites really attract each other? Or is there something else in the mix?

“Put simply, we like those who like us in return. Others showing that they prefer us tends to make us respond in kind...

Hatred is a complex and destructive emotion that can have profound negative consequences for individuals, communities, and societies. While the specific roots of hatred can vary, depending on individual circumstances and social contexts, there are several underlying factors that often contribute to its development.

This podcast outlines what they are and also gives tips on dealing with mindless intolerance...

How often have you ended dating someone and then promised each other to be 'friends' afterwards? Is that a good foundation for real friendship, or just to sugar-coat any rejection? Is real friendship possible after any intimacy?

This podcast explains why having real friendship that is often a futile hope...