The Mark Groves Podcast

In this special episode I answer your recent questions around boundaries, feeling disconnected, deal breakers, betrayal and loss. Through these questions we dive into open relationships, having ‘one foot out the door’ and facing hard truths. I also walk you through my recent thoughts on coping with Covid-19, how we can stay grounded and how we can support one another during this crisis. ~  Discover: Covid, isolation, dating, and why a collective pause is good for us Relationship Q&A with Mark Walls vs. dealbreakers Fate doesn't work unless you do Emotional cheating with friends Worthiness, boundaries, and speaking your truth Why integrity should be our #1 Betrayal, infidelity and repair Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I’m so happy to bring you my dear friend Dr. Robert Graham to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic. Rob is a Harvard trained Physician and doctor of integrative medicine. In this episode, Rob skillfully breaks down the myths and misconceptions about coronavirus. He walks us through some key principles to stay safe and his fresh medicine perspective to stay physically and mentally well during this pandemic. Find Dr Rob Graham on his website https://www.freshmednyc.com/ and his Instagram https://www.instagram.com/freshmednyc/ Dr. Graham is a Harvard trained physician, Board Certified in both Internal and Integrative Medicine and has over 15 years of clinical experience. Dr. Graham received his medical degree from the School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, where he received the Community Service Award and subsequently the prestigious “Attending of the Year” award.     Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans,” John Lennon’s famous lyrics are so apt for the uncertainty we are facing in the world. So much of what we thought, planned, or hoped for has been quashed by the reality that nothing is ever truly certain. This epidemic has brought up so many fears, anxieties and responses. I want this episode to explore our humanness but also acknowledge that jumping into spiritualizing can be a bypass of the uncomfortable reality that this pandemic is doing real harm to so many people. While we are both physically distanced and living with this uncertainty, our community and our connections are so important. I hope this episode leaves you feeling more connected. ~  Discover: Why increasing our tolerance for uncertainty is part of our expansion and growth When we are stripped of everything, what matters most? Where else do we run from discomfort? The domino effect of disconnection and control The 5 most common regrets The greatest gift of facing death You never lose love   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Do you feel like your dating life is stale, or even toxic? Today’s guest is going to be a breath of fresh air for you. Michelle Herzog is a relationship expert, sex therapist and LMFT who is here to break down exactly what toxic dating culture means. In this episode we work through Tinder dating, gender roles, paying for first dates, to casual sex, and how to be ethical in dating. Most importantly, we break down how we can shift to take the lead in our dating life, declare our own needs, and end connections with kindness. Ultimately, we can turn a toxic dating culture into a healing one. This episode will show you how! Michelle Herzog, LMFT, CST is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist with advanced training from Northwestern University and the University of Michigan. She is an ethical dating advocate and utilizes a no BS approach towards educating and empowering people to craft values-based dating, relationship, and sexual experiences. Michelle is a true believer in the power of therapy and its ability to transform people's relationships with themselves and the ones they love. Michelle is the owner of the Center for Mindful Living, a relationship and sex therapy practice based in Chicago. Her specialized work is rooted in her personal belief system that everyone deserves a healthy and deeply pleasurable sex life. She can be contacted at:  Website: www.liveandlovemindfully.com Instagram: @chicagosextherapy  ~  Discover: Will you hold for the things you want? The modern times of "flea-bagging" "zombie-ing," "ghosting", and "bread crumbing" Where we are losing accountability on dating apps The connection between tolerating behaviors and the worth you hold Paying on the first date dilemma The power of feeling seen in relationship Why is need to text like a drug?! If you loved yourself in this situation, what would you do? The deep truths hidden inside grief How do we take control of our dating experience? Ignoring the truth and self-abandonment Communication and expectations around your needs What is healthy shame?     Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Come on in, make yourself at home in my head and heart and listen. This week it is me sharing some feels that have been flowing through me, no other guests... Just a big dose of Mark Groves in the feels. We're going to talk about ending with grace, the space between and holding space when it hurts. Welcome! ~  Discover: What it means to hold when it hurts Are you who you say you are? How to be the observer of your thoughts What do you tolerate? What do you settle for? When you change the way you go about the world, the world changes Do you avoid hard conversations? Do you let the world tell you how to live? How to truly find love Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I am so honoured to have Diego Perez, the writer and philosophical genius behind the pen name Yung Pueblo on the show. Diego and I discuss all the delicious ways that life is an array of constant change. As individuals, couples and communities we are in constant flux. The ways we either embrace or avoid change say so much about the way we find peace and grace during change. How can we embrace the messiness that is inherent to the constant change of life—while protecting our boundaries and having an open heart? There is so much to unpack on both the global and individual level. Let’s dive into it. diego perez is the writer behind the pen name yung pueblo. the name yung pueblo means “young people.” it serves to remind him of his ecuadorian roots, his experiences in activism, and that the collective of humanity is in the midst of important growth. his favorite word, liberation, took on a deeper meaning once he started meditating vipassana. through writing and speaking, he aims to support the healing of the individual, realizing that when we release our personal burdens, we contribute to a global peace. ~ Discover: Change is the fabric of the universe How to not make change your enemy Understanding "woundology" Every time you get activated, you're invited to some sort of mastery Cancel culture, shame, holding space for people and humanity What living without the relationship really means The monogomatron! Don't make it about you Find him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yung_pueblo/  Check out his book here https://www.amazon.com/Inward-Yung-Pueblo/dp/1449495753 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jasmine Rose, holistic fertility expert joins me this week for a look at her journey and her work with fertility in the emerging holistic health movement. With an emphasis on coming back to self, we uncover the stigmas associated with women embarking on their fertility journey. We unpack the deep emotional work that brought Jasmine to healing her health in an unexpected way. I can’t thank Jasmine enough for bringing this topic to light and am honoured to partake in such a vulnerable discussion with her. Whichever life stage you are at, this is a must-listen. Jasmine Rose is a Holistic Fertility Specialist + Womb Connector. She focused on bringing heart into the fertility journey + accessing the WHY when discovering dis-ease within the womb space. Jasmine believes that play, pleasure + desire are the golden keys to life. You can find her at @humblewildwellness on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/humblewildwellness/?hl=en Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

So many of us struggle with addiction of some kind. But the topic is still shrouded in secrecy and shame, leaving so many people feeling alone or lost in how to begin their healing. This week, I have my dear friend and human behaviour expert, Jaime Jenkins to join me on the show. Jaime and I walk through the relationship between shame, trauma and addiction. We unpack how we can move from feeling alone and detached from our experiences, toward feeling connected and in control of our journey. And, how we can shift from avoidance and denial of our pain, toward feeling and owning our own journey. Jaime Booth Jenkins BSW MAPP is a human behaviour change specialist and addictions researcher. She is currently completing her MSc Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health focusing on the experience of flourishing after addiction. Her work focuses on helping people to overcome internal obstacles that are preventing them from achieving their ultimate goals and dreams. She sits as the Chair of the Board of Directors for Make Music Matter - and believes in the power of music to change the world. She lives in Nova Scotia Canada with her husband, dog, two daughters, and quite a few chickens.  IG: @practicallyawesome TikTok: @mamajenkins Website (Make Music Matter): www.makemusicmatter.org ~ Discover: The power of song and healing with addiction, ptsd, mental health Addiction is a distraction from presence Our world is created by the questions we ask Breaking up with your breakup How we let go of trauma identity Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

What happens when you wake up and realize you aren’t happy in your relationship? What if you feel like you’re outgrowing your partner? What if you’re outgrowing your old life? As we go deeper in our journey toward our inner truth we often find that our old patterns, habits and relationships need to shift. This can bring up a lot of anxiety and tension especially if we have had codependent patterns. Part of our healing is learning how to honour our growth while navigating our relationship with others. Part of our healing is leaning into the discomfort and uncertainty that comes up when we let our relationships shift, change and maybe even end. ~ Discover: Emotion is the currency of the future The success of your life will be determined by the quality of your relationships What does it mean to be a real man? How do you stay when enough is enough? Are you willing to dismantle your identity? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

People often say “don’t quit your day job”, but what if you do? This week I am joined by the wonderful Makenzie Chilton to talk about how we can stop dreading the work week and start loving our Mondays. Makenzie’s mission is all about discovering what you want in life—thinking bigger, thinking outside of the box, engaging the imaginative inner child within you that is still awaiting their chance to live their dreams. Makenzie walks us through her process to uncover what it is you need to do to start loving your Mondays. Find Mackenzie @loveyourmondays and loveyourmondays.co Makenzie Chilton is an ex prison counsellor turned career coach and the founder of Love Your Mondays. Since 2013 she has been helping people all over the world find their dream careers and start businesses with her signature program the WTF?! Sessions. Using her education in psychology and her background in business she strives to give her clients (and pretty much anyone that will listen) strategic advice that gets people where they want to go. Believing that society would be a happier healthier place if people were in alignment with their careers, she has made it her mission to help people get there. Coffee is Makenzie's main food group and she lives in the mountains with her dog Bruce, who is very clearly the real boss. ~ Discover: The 4 step process to loving your Mondays Listening to "the nudge" How to quit your job Using the system to invest in your dreams Maybe it's not your job, maybe it's you The real roadmap you should trust Why alignment and self-worth will give you everything Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands