Dr Durrs Living In The Sweet Spot, May 1, 2024
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said, “Life has taught us that love does not consist of gazing at each other but in looking together in the same direction.” Yet…
U.S. Divorce rates are:
• 40-50% for 1st marriages
• 60-67% for 2nd marriages • 73% for 3rd marriages
… with women requesting 70 - 80% of divorces!
In this candid episode, we dive into the intricate dynamics of gender differences within marriage and relationships. While love may bring two individuals together, navigating the contrasting perspectives, communication styles, and emotional needs of men and women can pose significant challenges.
My special guest, Mikkal Harris, LCPC, a Clinical Division Director, relationship and interpersonal skills coach, and the Founder and Host of “The Blue Room Podcast,” unravels the complexities of these differences that contribute to misunderstandings and tensions between partners. In this thought-provoking conversation, we aim to provide valuable insights and practical strategies for couples striving to cultivate understanding, respect, and harmony in their relationships.
Whether you're navigating the early stages of marriage or seeking to strengthen an existing partnership, this episode offers valuable perspectives and tools for fostering greater connection and intimacy amidst the inherent differences between men and women. Discover:
Why critiquing your husband or mate can be heard as "You're trying to be my daddy!"
Why it’s hard for men to learn from their wives what they should’ve learned from their fathers
Why we can’t learn from someone that we don’t see ourselves in, don’t identify with
Why rites of passage into manhood are important to having healthy relationships
How a lack of healthy role models sets us up for unhealthy relationships
How your spouse or partner are your mirror – reflecting your values, standards & generational patterns
Everyone has expectations for marriage but often lack the emotional skills to create their vision
Are you in love with a fantasy, not the reality of your spouse or mate
How lack of self-awareness, fantasy, unexpressed expectations, unconscious family blueprints, and making your spouse responsible for your happiness undermine and damage relationships & marriage.
The importance of adaptation, flexibility, negotiation & accountability to maintain connection and like-mindedness as people change over the course of a marriage.
If you don't want the same thing and aren't going the same place, then what are you doing?! Divorcing!
Mikkal Harris, LCPC, has more than 15 years of clinical experience, is a Clinical Division Director, a relationship and interpersonal skills coach, and Trauma Trainer who brings healing to men with past trauma. He’s also a dynamic public speaker and the Founder and Host of “The Blue Room Podcast,” where he provides a space for men to heal and to be seen, while challenging them and helping them grow in all areas that matter.
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Guest, Mikkal Harris
Mikkal Harris, LCPC, a Clinical Division Director, relationship and interpersonal skills coach, and the Founder and Host of “The Blue Room Podcast,” unravels the complexities of these differences that contribute to misunderstandings and tensions between partners. In this thought-provoking conversation, we aim to provide valuable insights and practical strategies for couples striving to cultivate understanding, respect, and harmony in their relationships.
Whether you're navigating the early stages of marriage or seeking to strengthen an existing partnership, this episode offers valuable perspectives and tools for fostering greater connection and intimacy amidst the inherent differences between men and women.
Discover:
- Why critiquing your husband or mate can be heard as "You're trying to be my daddy!"
- Why it’s hard for men to learn from their wives what they should’ve learned from their fathers
- Why we can’t learn from someone that we don’t see ourselves in, don’t identify with
- Why rites of passage into manhood are important to having healthy relationships
- How a lack of healthy role models sets us up for unhealthy relationships
- How your spouse or partner are your mirror – reflecting your values, standards & generational patterns
- Everyone has expectations for marriage but often lack the emotional skills to create their vision
- Are you in love with a fantasy, not the reality of your spouse or mate
- How lack of self-awareness, fantasy, unexpressed expectations, unconscious family blueprints, and making your spouse responsible for your happiness undermine and damage relationships & marriage.
- The importance of adaptation, flexibility, negotiation & accountability to maintain connection and like-mindedness as people change over the course of a marriage.
If you don't want the same thing and aren't going the same place, then what are you doing?! Divorcing!
Mikkal Harris, LCPC, has more than 15 years of clinical experience, is a Clinical Division Director, a relationship and interpersonal skills coach, and Trauma Trainer who brings healing to men with past trauma. He’s also a dynamic public speaker and the Founder and Host of “The Blue Room Podcast,” where he provides a space for men to heal and to be seen, while challenging them and helping them grow in all areas that matter.
Links
FB: www.facebook.com/mikkal.harris.3
Dr Durrs Living In The Sweet Spot
Show Description
Dr. Durr’s Living in the Sweet Spot is a weekly show that educates about the essential role of brain health to create fulfillment and the greatest demonstration of purpose and potential. Practical tools and solutions are offered to our audience from the intersection of mind-body medicine, science, and spiritual well-being to live out their Infinite Potential—to live Life in the sweet spot!
If unhappy moods, self-doubt, or fears of failure and uncertainty have hi-jacked your Infinite Potential, this is the show for you! If you want to learn how to utilize your brain health and transformative thinking to create happiness and the fulfillment of your potential, this is the show for you!
Mission
To create a world-class show that educates and empowers our audience through the intersection of mind-body medicine, science, and spiritual well-being about the critical importance of brain health as the gateway to live out their Infinite Potential—to live Life in the sweet spot!
How We Do It
Unique, innovative guests share their thought-provoking insights, experience, and out-of-the-box thinking in the areas of brain health, medicine, business, spirituality, music, art, and wellness. Break free of fear and conformity with practical tools and solutions that inspire, educate, and empower YOU to use your healthy brain and extraordinary, Infinite Potential to live the Life you’ve always longed for.
The audience includes thought leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and innovative professionals with interests in brain health, transformative thinking, spirituality, wellness, science, business and the arts.
