The Modern Phoenix How to Connect With Your Heart (And Get Out Of Your Head)
What if the reason you struggle to speak from your heart isn’t because you don't know what to say, but because you've forgotten how to connect with yourself first? Most of us want deeper connection, but we’re so stuck in our heads, running on adrenaline instead of presence. This week, Gervase sits down with best-selling author and international consultant Katie Hendricks to explore how to make the journey from head to heart and discover the practical tools that make authentic connection possible.
Katie reveals why most of us are walking around “from the neck up,” running on adrenaline instead of presence, and how this disconnection affects everything—from how we show up with our partners, to how we navigate conflict, to how we experience our own lives. She shares practical tools for reconnecting with your body, giving yourself nourishing attention, and moving through the world with your heart open, even when it feels scary.
Listen to this episode now to discover:-
The simple “hmm” technique that shifts you from criticism to curiosity (and opens the pathway between your head and heart)
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Why most people live “from the neck up” and how this keeps you running on adrenaline instead of true presence
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Katie’s “loop of awareness” practice—how to circulate attention between yourself and others so you don’t get lost in your head, or lost in others
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How to ask yourself “How am I experiencing this in my body right now?” and why this question changes everything
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Why opening your heart feels scary and how to move around the fear instead of forcing through it
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The difference between giving attention from adrenaline versus presence and why one nourishes while the other depletes
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How to separate “stuff talk” and “heart talk” so business doesn't block heart connection with your partner
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How to shift from seeing your partner as a “fixer upper” to an evolving work of art
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The game-changing concept of a “no blame relationship” and how to create one
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Connect with Katie Hendricks
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Be. Play. Love Podcast: https://beplaylove.com/
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Love and Relationship products: www.heartsintrueharmony.com
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Hendricks Institute: www.hendricks.com