The Mark Groves Podcast

Consultant, coach, speaker, and author Africa Brooke discusses collective sabotage, self-sabotage, and navigating cancel culture. Embracing diverse viewpoints, challenging societal norms, and promoting genuine connections are key themes. The importance of embracing complexity, truth-telling, and authenticity to reshape relationships and societal dynamics is highlighted.

Beloved relational teacher and EFT Founder Dr. Sue Johnson is remembered in this podcast tribute. Topics include exploring emotional dynamics in therapy, navigating vulnerability in relationships, emotional needs, and Dr. Sue Johnson's impactful book 'Hold Me Tight'.

Bestselling author Steven Pressfield discusses overcoming resistance and embracing creativity. The conversation emphasizes commitment, self-awareness, and resilience in creative expression. Practical strategies for confronting resistance and the transformative power of daily practice are shared. The importance of dedication and authenticity in fulfilling creative visions is highlighted, inspiring listeners to overcome obstacles and embrace their creative journey.

The podcast explores triggers in relationships, emphasizing the importance of understanding responses for deeper connections. It touches on meditation benefits, healing through past wounds, and embracing triggers for growth and intimacy.

Dr. Stephen Porges, originator of the Polyvagal Theory, delves into trauma's impact on relationships and behaviors, societal shifts post-pandemic, social media's influence, self-regulation modalities, somatic therapies for trauma healing, and the transformative power of connection for healing and well-being.

Exploring chapters on recognizing reciprocity in relationships, setting healthy standards, navigating breakups, fierce love, and closure. Discusses breaking free from old patterns, codependent relationships, self-worth, and personal growth. Emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy, community support, and leaving relationships gracefully.

Meg Jay, a developmental psychologist specializing in twentysomethings, discusses the misconceptions and challenges of navigating your 20s. She highlights societal pressures, mental health hurdles, and the need for tailored support. The conversation covers empathy, work culture shifts, and common obstacles faced by twentysomethings, offering valuable insights.

This podcast episode delves into embracing reality for personal transformation, exploring shame, guilt, and childhood influences. It discusses the importance of facing truths, releasing shame, and reclaiming personal power to foster growth in relationships.

New York Times bestselling author, Matthew Hussey, discusses the power of authenticity and vulnerability, personal struggles, managing emotional and physical pain, self-acceptance, inner peace, and reframing perspectives for a fulfilling life. He emphasizes self-compassion, healthy relationships, and resilience in life's challenges.

Explore the importance of repairing ruptures in relationships, addressing unresolved issues early on to nurture intimacy, and prioritizing repair over ego. Discover the significance of sincere apologies, taking responsibility, and creating reconnecting plans for fostering trust and understanding in relationships.