Jillian Turecki - Love Isn't Enough

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Mar 3, 2025

Jillian Turecki, a seasoned relationship coach, discusses the complexities of modern intimacy. She dives into how social media affects love and dissatisfaction in relationships. Jillian emphasizes that love alone isn't enough; shared values and deeper connections are essential. She explains the difference between lust and love and the importance of navigating disagreements to foster growth. The conversation also explores the futility of convincing someone to love you, urging the prioritization of self-worth and authentic connections.

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Dissatisfaction in Relationships

Modern relationships are often built on romanticism, not practicality.
People seek love even when values or life goals clash.

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Lost Functions of Relationships

Relationships had broader functions beyond love, like community and mutual support.
This decline in shared purpose might contribute to relationship issues.

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Embracing the Unknown

People fear the unknown in relationships.
Strong relationships embrace uncertainty, supporting each other through life's changes.

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Talking points: relationships, conflict, love, culture

There aren’t many folks in the wellness space as frank, wise, and empathetic as Jillian, and I always love having her on the show. This time, we sat down to dig into everything relationships, from culture and social media’s effects (read: not always great) to defining lust vs love, and much more. Strongly recommend this one for a couple’s listen.

(00:00:00) - Why are people so disenfranchised with relationships these days, and is there a broader function to relationships that we’re missing?

(00:09:00) - What contributes to self-centeredness is relationships, and how do we combat that?

(00:15:46) - The purpose of uncertainty and the unknown in relationships, and the difference between lust and love

(00:24:34) - On being able to disagree

(00:31:59) - How do people get stuck in “cycles of lust”?

(00:41:29) - What kind of a man do women want, and why can you not convince someone to love you?

(00:50:24) - Why convincing someone to love you is a turn-off

Jillian Turecki is a relationship coach, teacher, podcaster, writer, and speaker who has devoted her life to helping people revolutionize their relationships with themselves. For over 20 years, Jillian has maintained a deep commitment to authenticity, compassion, and inner transformation as she follows her insatiable curiosity about what makes relationships thrive.

Between Jillian’s podcast, “Jillian on Love,” her newsletter, “Love Weekly,” and her social media community, Jillian reaches millions of people who seek her actionable, compassionate, direct, and research-driven insight. As the founder of Jillian Turecki Coaching, Jillian has changed the lives of countless individuals around the world through her transformative workshops, courses, retreats, and one-on-one coaching sessions. Her forthcoming book is a groundbreaking look at love, partnership and self-love based on Jillian’s decades of experience and research.

Connect with Jillian

-Website: https://www.jillianturecki.com/

-Book: It Beings With You: https://www.jillianturecki.com/book

-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillianturecki

-Podcast: Jillian On Love: https://lnk.to/69xLT5

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