Soul Talks With Bill & Kristi Gaultiere From Detached to Deeply Loved
Aug 26, 2025
Discover how getting stuck in your thoughts can leave you feeling detached and lonely. The hosts delve into the power of empathy, vulnerability, and self-acceptance in enriching relationships. They share how genuine emotional connection can foster personal growth and deepen intimacy. By exploring the importance of receiving and reflecting God's empathy, listeners learn to embrace their emotions and communicate openly, transforming their connections with others. The conversation highlights the journey to emotional intelligence and fulfilling relationships.
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Learning Empathy Changed Their Marriage
- Bill describes learning empathy from Kristi after relying on clinical skills that felt distant.
- He shares this personal growth as the turning point that deepened their marriage and emotional connection.
From 'Brush It Off' To Feeling Emotions
- Bill recounts being raised to shoulder responsibility and ignore emotions like a football player.
- He details how therapy and trusted listeners helped him identify and feel repressed anxiety instead of just thinking about it.
Worry Versus Anxiety
- Bill differentiates worry (thinking) from anxiety (repressed emotion) as distinct experiences.
- He argues that naming and feeling the underlying emotion with another person brings cathartic relief and reduces worry.
