In Two Deep

Sep 30 2024 25 ep. 40 mins 26
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How do couples navigate the agonies and ecstasies of romantic relationship? Join Lisa Blair and David Bedrick for an authentic, unscripted conversation as they dive into the world of emotional intimacy, conflict, and connection. Drawing on depth psychology, their work with clients around the world, and over 20 years together as a couple, they share wisdom, tips, and personal stories, always adding a dash of playfulness to the mix. 

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25: Relationship Detox

Sep 30 2024 17 mins  
What do you hold back in relationship? What parts of yourself do you censor? What do you not express? When do you focus on your inner work, your psychological issues, and NOT bring yourself forward in relationship? What if expressing these things led to feeling closer to your partner rather than more distant? In this episode, we explore an unshaming approach to conflict we call 'Re

24: From Ice to Water: Making Conflict Fluid

Sep 22 2023 34 mins  
Have you ever wondered whether there is anything deeper going on behind a simple conflict such as “You never take out the trash!”? In this episode, we explore a powerful tool for working through conflict based on the concepts of roles and role switching. We walk you through step-by-step: How to start with what looks like a “me vs. you” disagreement, to finding deeper “rol

23: Breaking Free: Unlearning Old Patterns

Sep 15 2023 47 mins  
Patterns develop in our long-term relationships that can be very difficult to break. Oftentimes, these patterns are due to trauma (big or small) from our childhood leaving a hole of unmet needs that we bring into our adult relationships. We long for the perfect listener, caretaker, or champion that we never had. We unconsciously treat our partner as the one who can finally meet tha

22: Beyond Eden: Exploring Maturity in Relationships

May 14 2023 41 mins  
Somewhere deep inside us, we may dream that our "perfect" romantic relationship will be a kind of Eden—a safe space where we enter fully healed and are met with unconditional love from a partner who meets all of our needs. The problem is, romantic partnership is not that place and our partner is not that perfect person. Then what? In this episode, David and Lisa take a deep and s

21: "Stop Getting So Defensive!"

Feb 24 2023 37 mins  
Ever find yourself or your partner getting defensive whenever you're having a conflict? In this episode, we unpack "defensiveness" and offer three cures: have regular fights with your inner critic so you don't project it on to your partner, create a team spirit atmosphere when you're working on issues your partner brings to you, and add big doses of humor and grace.Write us a revie

20: The Walk & Talk: Finding Intimacy in the Midst of Conflict

Feb 10 2023 44 mins  
How do you find intimacy together in the midst of a conflict, without re-escalating? In this episode, we explore what we call The Walk & Talk. Using an example from our own relationship, we model how to create spaciousness by walking side-by-side together instead of sitting across from one another, tabling the content of the conflict for another moment, and using your self-awar

19: Conscious Connecting: Going Outside Your Comfort Zone

Jan 27 2023 42 mins  
Forbidden communication. Uncomfortable topics. Self sovereignty. Taking the road less traveled. Emotional intimacy in relationship asks us to go outside our comfort zones, to go over edges in our identities and bring in feelings and experiences that we normally would keep to ourselves. In this episode, we discuss these issues and the roles they play in deepening intimacy. Write us

18: New Year Dreaming in Relationship

Jan 11 2023 34 mins  
Instead of focusing solely on the goals or intentions you’ve set forth for the new year, find out how your nighttime dreams can offer meaningful shifts for your intimate relationship. In this episode, Lisa and David each explore one of their recent nighttime dreams and its meaning for their relationship to deepen the learning for listeners.Write us a review on Apple Podcasts!Foll

17: Is It Me or Is It My Partner? Exploring Our Inner "Ghosts"

Jan 11 2023 32 mins  
Welcome back for Season 2! Let's jump right in. Many of us have internal voices that tell us things like “Don’t be selfish,” “Put your needs / impulses / desires away,” “Listen more,” “Share everything with your partner” or any number of messages that serve to imprison us, shame us, or tell us we don’t matter. We then project these internal "ghosts" on to our pa

16: What We've Learned: Season 1 Finale!

Apr 10 2022 48 mins  
Join us for the Season 1 finale where we pause to debrief and share our reflections on this co-creative podcast project. We unpack how we've addressed criticism (both inner and outer), how we've danced with our different communication styles both on and off-mic, how we've wrestled with a sense of responsibility to deliver the next episode on time vs. a desire for spontaneity, play,