The Love Drive with Shaun Galanos

Do you struggle to make your needs easy to meet? Can you effectively communicate what it is you truly need? And, what if you could make it easy for your loved one to succeed in meeting your needs?  Liz Earnshaw is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a certified Gottman therapist. We go deep on the importance of communicating your needs, sharing what having those needs met will bring to your life and the idea that relationships require constant flexibility for them to thrive.  What you'll learn (or why you should care): • The difference between an ultimatum and a boundary • How to deal with dismissive partners • The three choices when your loved one can't/won't meet your needs   Where to find Liz: Instagram hhttps://abetterlifetherapy.com/ Love Lessons 365 Program:https://lovelessons.mykajabi.com/ Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski: https://amzn.to/2ywtP6b The Four Noble Truths of Love by Susan Piver: https://amzn.to/34ha7HF Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg: https://amzn.to/2JLRIsN The Gottman Institute: https://www.gottman.com/about/research/couples/   The Healthy Communication Workshop starts April 9th Tools for all relationships https://thelovedrive.com/healthycommunication   Discounted coaching for April 20% off all coaching sessions booked in April: https://thelovedrive.com/coaching   Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls. For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Now more than ever, we're being asked to be alone. We're being asked to spend time indoors and away from our loved ones. We've never been in this position before. Which is why it's more important than ever to take this opportunity to care for ourselves like never before.  Heather Pennell is a guide, facilitator, and healer. And she knows a thing or two about being alone. We go deep on how to lean into love, how to be peaceful and happy in our solitude, and how to set ourselves up for that eventual relationship.  This episode isn't just for the single folks. It's for everyone who wants to develop a better relationship with themselves. This work will pay dividends for the rest of your life, and in all your relationships.    What you'll learn (or why you should care): • How being of service can get you out of your head and into your heart • How to be in right relationship with your emotions • The importance of getting your needs met outside of your primary romantic relationship.   Where to find Heather: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heyheatherobscura   Resources: Free Inner Child Meditation program: https://risingwoman.com/healing-your-inner-child-meditation/ Rising Woman's Heal Your Relationships Program: https://risingwoman.com/heal-your-relationships/ Michael A. Singer's Book: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself   The Healthy Communication Workshop starts April 9th Tools for all relationships https://thelovedrive.com/healthycommunication   Discounted coaching for April 20% off all coaching sessions booked in April: https://thelovedrive.com/coaching   Join The Lovebird Club A private community for those who value love, trust, and intimacy. Group support and weekly calls. For contributing lovebirds only: https://thelovedrive.com/thelovebirdclub   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Everyone needs a break, even you. Rest is crucial to growth. If you're working overtime trying to fix, solve, or improve a situation in your life, sometimes a break is what's needed. Take a step back, put the sword down, and relax. Let time do what it needs to do and relax into the present moment. And while you do that, I'll join you. The Love Drive is taking March off from publishing podcasts. I'll continue to write and publish micro-blogs on Instagram and on my newsletter. Consider joining me there until April.  And don't worry, I have some incredible conversations that I'm excited to release in April. Happy March, lovebird. Learn more about The Love Drive Sign up to the newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/ Join me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Become a Contributing Lovebird Support The Love Drive here https://thelovedrive.com/join/

Welcome to the most intimate episode of the podcast, yet. Sophie Josephina is a conscious sex and intimacy coach and we go deep on the paradox of masculine and feminine energies and their roles in modern relationships. From how men can own their feminine side while still holding space for their partners, to how women can put their inner-dude aside and fully surrender to the strong masculine. You won't want to miss this.    What you'll learn (or why you should care): • How to hold space for difficult emotions (including men crying) • How to be in service while staying in your masculine power • How women can learn to relax into their feminine while staying safe   Where to find Sophie: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sophie.josephina/   The Intro to Great Sex Workshop Inviting Intimacy Into Your Bedroom https://thelovedrive.com/greatsex   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

Let's create an environment for an orgasm to come and go as it pleases, rather than being hyper-focused on the orgasm itself. Pleasure and connection is the main goal of lovemaking, not orgasm. Orgasm is a by-product of desire, arousal, safety, intimacy, and pleasure.   The Intro to Great Sex Workshop - Invite Intimacy into Your Bedroom 125 USD https://thelovedrive.com/greatsex To book a coaching call https://thelovedrive.com/coaching Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Become a Contributing Lovebird Support The Love Drive here https://thelovedrive.com/join/

Here it is, folks. The exact way to ask for anything, including sex. Today, I'm breaking down the three-part invite that Dr. Ali Ash and Charlie Glickman taught me. Use this framework everywhere, every time to ask for anything. From a date to sex, to a promotion, this three-part invitation goes with me everywhere I do. I use it daily, and you should too. The Intro to Great Sex Workshop - Invite Intimacy into Your Bedroom 125 USD https://thelovedrive.com/greatsex To book a coaching call https://thelovedrive.com/coaching Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Become a Contributing Lovebird Support The Love Drive here https://thelovedrive.com/join/

You are 100% responsible for your sexual health. And when you care for your own, you care for your partner's sexual health as well. If you can't talk about sexual health, you shouldn't be having sex. But don't worry. Talking about it doesn't have to be so scary, especially when you have the exact script to use. Oh, and let's not forget that being confident talking about sex is a huge turn on.  The Intro to Great Sex Workshop - Invite Intimacy into Your Bedroom 125 USD https://thelovedrive.com/greatsex To book a coaching call https://thelovedrive.com/coaching Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Become a Contributing Lovebird Support The Love Drive here https://thelovedrive.com/join/

Great sex takes work; we rarely stumble across it. Great sex requires the self-awareness to know what we want, the courage to ask for it, and the trust to open up to someone to have it with.  Dr. Alexandra Solomon is a licensed clinical psychologist, a mother, a wife, and the author of Taking Sexy Back: How to Own Your Sexuality & Create the Relationships You Want. We go deep on what it takes to have great sex with yourself, and with others.    What you'll learn (or why you should care): • The importance of checking in with your desires and needs • How sex is hard to talk about but essential for a great sex life • The importance of cultivating curiosity in your long-term relationships   Where to find Alexandra: Website http://www.dralexandrasolomon.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dr.alexandra.solomon/ Taking Sexy Back https://amzn.to/2uBh0Ws   Resources and Links Desires, fears, and boundaries https://www.instagram.com/tv/B4z1TCgBNdo/   The Intro to Great Sex Workshop Inviting Intimacy Into Your Bedroom. This two-part workshop starts February 6th and will be available as a recording after https://thelovedrive.com/greatsex   Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Newsletter https://thelovedrive.com/newsletter

You must learn to advocate for your needs. Because if you don't, who will? This is your work and no one else's. You are 100% responsible for your happiness and fulfillment in life.  No one.  Part one of getting your needs met is to identify what they are. Then to find ways of getting them met, and finally to dare to ask for them to be met. It's time to get to work. You can do it.  Magic Moon - Create The Love Life of Your Dreams February 23rd from 13h to 17h in Montreal, Quebec https://www.facebook.com/events/489324105325725/ The Intro to Modern Dating Workshop  125 USD https://thelovedrive.com/moderndating To book a coaching call https://thelovedrive.com/coaching Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Become a Contributing Lovebird Support The Love Drive here https://thelovedrive.com/join/

Letting go doesn't mean giving up; it means releasing control over what you have no control over, which is just about everything. Your actions and your reactions are the two main factors that you have control over. Everything else is an illusion. Can you give others space and freedom to show up for you in a way that makes sense for them? Can you do what you need to do to take care of yourself and let others take care of themselves? Let it go. All of it. Letting go of control is one of the most liberating actions you can do for yourself. The Intro to Modern Dating Workshop  125 USD https://thelovedrive.com/moderndating To book a coaching call https://thelovedrive.com/coaching Learn more about The Love Drive Website https://thelovedrive.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelovedrive Become a Contributing Lovebird Support The Love Drive here https://thelovedrive.com/join/