In this Cheaper than Therapy coaching session, we sat down with Claire as she unravels the intricacies that come along with the end of a marriage. Claire's internal struggle echoes the question that many women are confronted with: what does it mean, as a woman, to end a relationship and find our true sense of Self within our patriarchy-based societal norms and expectations?🌟 Big Takeaways from this Episode:Tangled Societal Norms: We delve into societal expectations of women, and the paradox we face between individual desires and collective demands centered in codependency. Do we really need to exist in a tolerable level of permanent unhappiness, specifically in relationships?Unveiling a Sense of Self:A relationship’s end brings an opportunity to trust yourself as you lean in to the reintroduction to your true sense of self, while simultaneously owning that our codependency invites self-abandonment. Acknowledging personal wants is not selfish, and we are worthy as is.Sacred Solitude: Finding acceptance that we may walk through life’s fires without support or guidance, and how that trust in yourself can lead to spiritual epiphanies.Our candid conversation with Claire aims to inspire and assure that even amidst the chaos of unraveling relationships, finding one's true self is the ultimate gift.🎙This podcast is definitely Cheaper than TherapyRemember, we’re therapists, but we’re not your therapists. These episodes are meant for entertainment purposes only, and are not meant to replace your therapy practice. 🌐 Dive Deeper Into The Show:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheaperthantherapypodcast Instagram: @cheaperthantherapythepodcastTikTok: @cheaperthantherapypodConnect with Vanessa:Instagram: @vanessasbennettTikTok: @thecodayodaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vanessabennettlmft5631 Connect with Dené:Instagram: @dene.loganTikTok: @denelogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eli Weinstein, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Work Therapist (LCSW) based in New York and Nevada, and the founder/host of The Dude Therapist Podcast, a no BS male voice in the therapy, self-help, and parenting space. We sat down to talk with Eli about:The importance, as a therapist, of seeing the wholeness of each person and getting to know them for the truth of who they are How the current generation of men are opening up the space for curiosity, deeper feeling, and beginning to tap into healing within their friend groups and micro-communitiesWhat it’s like being a male voice in the female dominated social media space of parenting, and why it’s important for fathers to have models as they move through the waves of parenthoodAnd so much more! Connect with Buddy*** Instagram *** The Dude Therapist Podcast*** WebsiteIf you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereThis podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.------------------------------Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we go into the archives and bring back one of our incredibly wise guests, Buddy Wakefield, from one of our first episodes ever on July 15, 2020!Buddy Wakefield is an American spoken word artist, a three-time poetry slam world champion, and the most toured performance poet in history. In this unbelievably powerful conversation, Vanessa and Dené talk to Buddy about the dangers of tranquil states of existence, how we can benefit from exploring our “scary thoughts,” and the victim, villain, and hero archetypes we’re being asked to question in our current climate.Connect with Buddy*** Instagram *** WebsiteIf you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereThis podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.------------------------------ Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, we share a bit of a conversation we were having driving home together after our weekend intensive in Idyllwild, CA. I’m our conversation we explored:How the framework of all of our relationships are changing in a radical wayThe resistance that comes to the surface whenever an outdated system or way of living is experiencing an imminent ego death Why the most fundamental aspect of any form of awakening is a commitment to speaking the truth The importance of meeting moments of transition with curiosity - especially when we feel most activated by someone’s perspective that deeply challenges our own And so much more! If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereThis podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy.------------------------------ Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, we’re sharing a portion of one of our conversations from our week-long Intensive in Costa Rica. We’re talking about:What it means to claim a sense of authentic power in our livesUnderstanding some of the ways we play into the systems we feel most challenged by when we live an ‘outside-in’ life vs. an ‘inside-out’ lifeWhat some of the archetypal narratives in literature around the suppression of feminine energy can teach us about the path of female empowerment moving forward And so much more!If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more here------------------------------This podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy. Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Q&A episode, a listener wrote in asking what to do with the knowledge that their partner is no longer physically attracted to them. When a relationship reaches the point where we are no longer having sex and we are on the verge of a break up - what advice would we give? We’re talking about:Acknowledging the pain and difficulty about the situation on both sides. Letting go of the tendency to focus all of our energy on the negative, so that we might see this as an invitation back to ourselves and a way to reconnect with our individual turn ons.Realizing that relationships and life ebb and flow, and how we might have important conversations with one another to dig deep and ask, “Is this about their attraction to me, specifically, or do one or both of us not have a vibrancy for anything in life right now?”Remembering that the longevity of a relationship does not determine the level of happiness or success, and that a relationship ending doesn’t mean it was a failure.And so much more!If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!We have ONE SPOT left for THIS weekend’s immersive retreat, Living an Untamed Life, in IDYLLWILD, CA.During this intensive weekend (July 14-16), we’ll support you in:⁃ Exploring the origin points of the limiting beliefs that may be holding you back ⁃ Understanding how to begin to step into the process of trusting ourselves fully⁃ Cultivating tangible tools for shifting into a growth mindset and building a greater sense of self-awareness  ⁃ Crafting a vision of what you want your life to look like and practices that can support you in being the creator of this realityClick here for detailsAnd, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more here------------------------------This podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy. Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Cheaper than Therapy the Podcast, we’re answering a question submitted by one of our listeners that doesn’t feel respected in their relationship, especially in times of conflict or disagreement. They write, “Sometimes I feel like my partner doesn’t respect me when she’s upset; she swears and can get very upset. How do I deal with this?”If you have a question you’d like us to discuss, click here. 🌟 Some Big Takeaways from this Episode:Safe Communication: The importance of being in relationship where it is safe for you to have difficult communication with your partnerAlone Not Lonely: How to be alone with yourself to get clear about how you will and will not be treated, to set boundaries within your relationshipFollow-Through: Taking in your partners response to your boundaries as information to help you decide if you want to accept how they are willing to love you and stay in relationship with themBooks Mentioned:Fair Play🎙This podcast is definitely Cheaper than Therapy🌐 Dive Deeper Into The Show:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheaperthantherapypodcast Instagram: @cheaperthantherapythepodcastTikTok: @cheaperthantherapypodConnect with Vanessa:Instagram: @vanessasbennettTikTok: @thecodayodaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vanessabennettlmft5631 Connect with Dené:Instagram: @dene.logan TikTok: @denelogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT is a teacher, clinician, researcher, and developer of the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy® (PACT). He speaks and teaches around the world on secure-functioning relationships – how to understand them, create them, and support them, has written dozens of academic articles and six bestselling books, and is a TEDx Speaker. We sat down with Stan to explore:1. Why it is so important for couples to come to a shared agreement about what they are attempting to build 2. The importance of a couple being differentiated before attempting to find a sense of secure functioning 3. The preparation required for couples when shifting from a dyad to a triad in a family system 4. Why commuting to another person gives us an opportunity to know ourselves well through the activations that inevitable come to the surface Connect with Stan:*** Instagram *** WebsiteIf you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereWe are so excited to announce that we’ve decided to offer a weekend immersive weekend in IDYLLWILD, CA - July 14-16! join us for: LIVING AN UNTAMED LIFEDuring this intensive weekend, we’ll support you in:⁃ Exploring the origin points of the limiting beliefs that may be holding you back ⁃ Understanding how to begin to step into the process of trusting ourselves fully⁃ Cultivating tangible tools for shifting into a growth mindset and building a greater sense of self-awareness  ⁃ Crafting a vision of what you want your life to look like and practices that can support you in being the creator of this realitySpots will be limited! Click here for details------------------------------This podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy. Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Q&A episode, a listener writes, “My friend uses pronouns that I don’t agree with and I’m not sure what to do. Is it necessary to keep the friendship honest?”We discuss:Challenging ourselves to be brutally honest with ourselves first, and how we get clear about what’s underneath our intentions for wanting to speak up. Owning the possibility that we may feel like there’s a right and wrong way for others to be, and that we may have a subconscious desire to express to a friend that they’re wrong.The importance of checking in with ourselves about how we often begin to show up in a similar energetic to the thing that we are holding with contempt in our space of certainty that others are wrong in their perspectives.And so much more!If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereWe are so excited to announce that we’ve decided to offer a weekend immersive weekend in IDYLLWILD, CA - July 14-16! join us for: LIVING AN UNTAMED LIFEDuring this intensive weekend, we’ll support you in:⁃ Exploring the origin points of the limiting beliefs that may be holding you back ⁃ Understanding how to begin to step into the process of trusting ourselves fully⁃ Cultivating tangible tools for shifting into a growth mindset and building a greater sense of self-awareness  ⁃ Crafting a vision of what you want your life to look like and practices that can support you in being the creator of this realitySpots will be limited! Click here for details------------------------------This podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy. Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we’re addressing some of the responses we received on social media around what it means to live an untamed life.We’re discussing:Why we sometimes feel the need to sweep things under the rug and not speak up in order to please the people around us, and how it inadvertently keeps our relationships inauthentic instead of giving us the security we’re looking for.How we oftentimes feel constrained to a certain way of living, and the importance of digging deep to discover those constraints live within our own mind and that those external pressures can be removed.  That when we are truly our most authentic self, that is how our people find us, and how we reframe our mind to look for things that validate our Self. And so much more!If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!And, if you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereWe are so excited to announce that we’ve decided to offer a weekend immersive weekend in IDYLLWILD, CA - July 14-16! join us for: LIVING AN UNTAMED LIFEDuring this intensive weekend, we’ll support you in:⁃ Exploring the origin points of the limiting beliefs that may be holding you back ⁃ Understanding how to begin to step into the process of trusting ourselves fully⁃ Cultivating tangible tools for shifting into a growth mindset and building a greater sense of self-awareness  ⁃ Crafting a vision of what you want your life to look like and practices that can support you in being the creator of this realitySpots will be limited! Click here for details------------------------------This podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy. Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.