Inside Relationships

A mum’s relationship journey with a child with Autism

Mum Lucy opens-up for an in-depth discussion about what she has learnt parenting a child with autism and the relationship challenges.  Lucy describes initially being in serious denial about Autism and what can happen when a partner is not on the same page. How to deal with your own mental health when under stress in the relationship. What are some of the benifits of being on the Autism spectrum? What are some of the behaviours that can break intimate relationships? How to find your happiness and identity within the relationship? What particular challenges can arise during relationship separation? What is dating like after a breakup and is it anxiety-provoking chosing a partner?

With special guest Katey Butler, life coach

This episode is all about relationships that people get into but want to exit really quickly. Katey has approximately 17 years working with relationships and social groups, often where there is a lot of awkwardness, stress and anxiety. David asks how do you know when someone is not right for you?Katey discusses the body reactions when meeting a person and how this can indicate that the person is not right for you. Katey also gives suggestions around how to break-off an interaction when you suspect that the person is not right for you, particularly in what she labels narcissistic behaviour. Katey talks about setting boundaries within relationships and how to compromise yet speak your truth. David emphasises that how people say things to you is important in relationships and taking the time to explore each others personalities helps you get to know a person much better.

Intergenerational trauma and healing family and domestic violence through somatic types of therapy

An incredibly raw and in-depth interview with intergenerational family and domestic violence survivor and researcher Jennipher McDonald. A discussion ensues around where the line could be drawn regarding what could be considered domestic violence. Jennipher focuses on exploring self and the possibility to use somatic work such as ‘Theatre for living’ for healing trauma. The team discusses how dance, theatre and other physical activities can help support a new life by focusing on the present moment.

Nervous system relationship hacks

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.

Attachment styles; Do they make or break your relationship?

David talks with Clinical Hypnotherapist Jamina Tubbing about the main attachment styles and how do we recognise them? How do our childhood attachment experiences set us up for adult relationships? How does our attachment style affect how we engage with friends and significant others? David and Jamina discuss the specialty area of what to do about attachment difficulties within a relationship. They explore how to change your emotional and cognitive state when you have an attachment style that is not working well for you. Also, David and Jamina talk about teamwork when attempting to change a relationship for the better and the importance of taking into consideration as many factors as we can. WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EPISODE VISIT HTTPS://WWW. [https://www.mymilan.com.au/]MYMILAN.COM.AU [https://www.mymilan.com.au/]