Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren get real: Love does not just happen. It’s something we cultivate, practice and choose to act on. They discuss the practice of authentically choosing love, the intersection of the primal nervous system and our consciousness, self love as key to choosing love, and they challenge you to take radical responsibility for what you are showing up for. They also share loving gratitude and reflections for one another about their love. 

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Mike Elliott & Courtney Wren interview Gloria Zhang. Based out of Canada, Gloria Zhang (@bygloriazhang) is an award-winning therapist, intuitive healer, who helps high achievers reclaim and heal their inner child. Gloria hosts the global sensation, 'The Inner Child Podcast,' a self-help series which has captivated audiences across the globe, accumulating almost 2 million downloads. Gloria enjoys a quiet life with her life partner in Vancouver BC, taking pleasure in the simple joys of coffee and anime.

They dive into: the importance of doing a certain amount of personal work in order to call in a conscious partnership, how our inner world will impact how we show up relationally and then how we are met relationally, how our attachment styles impact the journey of starting a relationship, and how inner child work helps us navigate  the ongoing practice of  relationship. Gloria shares vulnerably about her struggle to find a committed relationship and her healing path to now be in a committed intimate loving partnership. 

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Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren interview Chameli Ardagh a yogi, mystic and Goddess Wisdom Keeper. Chameli shares about her 22 year conscious sacred relationship and its conscious ending . We identify relationship as an accelerated path of awakening, the agreements to setting up a relationship from the start as a place of spiritual practice,  helpful practices for day to day relationship, and the importance of devotion. We also dive into conscious endings. This is a deep and juicy one. 

Chameli is a yogini, mystic and a Goddess Wisdom Keeper. Her love of decoding and experimenting with ancient wisdom teachings through her own practice in yogini circles all over the world has crystallized maps of spiritual awakening and leadership that are accessible, practical and honoring of women today. Rooted in earth honoring, devotional women’s spirituality and goddess centered tantric yoga, she is especially appreciated for her love of mythology and storytelling as a key to spiritual awakening and embodiment. www.AwakeningWomen.com

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Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren talk about the most important insight couples need to have in relationship, that it’s the younger parts of us that are driving the relational issues. In order to show up in healthy adult relationship we need to turn towards those younger parts, to learn about them and tend to them. They share about the neuroscience of this developmentally and how to work with this in yourself and your relationship. 

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Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren identity the Nice Guy and Nice Girl archetypes, how we can notice them playing out in our relationships, how they wreak havoc, and how/ why we need to put down these coping strategies in order to build a relationship that is in service to a greater love, trust and maturity.

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 Mike Elliott & Courtney Wren have a conversation with Sarah Shepherd Gene Keys Guide, medicine woman and visionary health entrepreneur to explore using the Gene Keys as a map for relational healing. Mike and Courtney share how they use the gene keys in their relationship and in parenting. Sarah also dives in to how we are imprinted with specific soul wounds that hold shadow and gift frequencies, that are then reflected to us through relationship. Sarah & Courtney have an upcoming online course Liberated love~ Somatic Venus Sequence 12 week course. 

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Sarah Shepherd is a Gene Keys Guide, medicine woman and visionary health entrepreneur with over twenty years working with people as a practitioner and as a serial entrepreneur in health and wellness, 

She weaves ancient shamanic practice with modern technology by guiding practitioners how to build online courses, online and in person retreats, integration programs with memberships and she specializes in building awakening health programs.

Sarah continues to practice massage and energetic healing modalities included in andean shamanism, Gene Keys soul mapping as well as mentoring business to health practitioners and coaches.

Above all she loves to celebrate her passion for people, and serve as a mentor to wellness practitioners and people seeking to integrate spiritual awakening.

Sarah is the founder Karma Well Health Technologies, an innovative gifting and awakening health plan building software system that is designed to empower practitioners in business. Within the Karma Well platform, healing practitioners collaborate within a network of advanced healing practitioners, 

In this episode Mike Elliott & Courtney Wren discuss how interconnected we all really are in our process of our intimate partnership. They dive in to how our nervous systems and attachment systems heal/ rewire relationally, the impact of group resonance and mirror neurons, the importance and impact of connecting with other couples/ conscious relationships, how to notice if our friendships/ community are allies for our relationship or not, and the impact of couples isolating their relationship. They discuss the healing power of couples healing in circle with others, including sharing details on their upcoming couples retreat towards the end of the episode

Mike Elliott & Courtney Wren dive into the highly charged topic of boundaries. What boundaries are and what they are not, signs we don’t have a clear sense of boundary in our relationship, why boundaries are needed for conscious loving, what boundaries look and feel like in a relationship and other practical guidance/ tools. 

Mike Elliott & Courtney Wren interview Gay Hendricks & Katie Hendricks who are internationally respected best selling authors and couples therapists/ trainers on Conscious Loving & Relationship. They explore the 3 types of relationships, how to reveal ourselves to one another instead of blame, how to practice relating in a way that builds connection & and sense of creativity. They ask Gay and Katie about their own relationship journey and whether it’s possible to have a conflict free relationship. 

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Mike Elliott & Courtney Wren explore how play resources a relationship, how to build our capacity for play together in everyday life and how to create enough safety in your relationship for play to emerge authentically. 

Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren authentically share about the real life challenges in their initiation into parenthood. With this being a huge stressor for many couples they discuss how they have navigated this time and have helped others to be brought deeper into connection through this initiation.  They discuss tools and practices for staying connected, allowing differences and being clear in roles/ right order in the family system. 

Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren get into what it means to embody maturity in relationship and how essential maturity is for true alchemy and love to flow. They cover topics including the difference between codependency and interdependency. They also discuss the Sacred Adult, how rare this is on the planet right now and how relationship can take us there. 

Courtney and Mike dive in to the Nervous System and Trauma. They discuss: that we all have trauma and it shows up in our relationships, how relationship heals collective and generational trauma, the small and big traumas that shape our level of relationally and intimacy, how trauma in the nervous system distorts our expression of love and core essence, how we are designed as primal animals for relationship to return us to safety and love. 

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Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren go back to where all relational patterns begin, pre-conception to post-partum. They discuss how our lifelong relational patterns are created during this time in the nervous system and what is possible in conscious conception pregnancy and birth when tuning back into our nature. They share their own journey and explore the impact of this time on our intimate partnerships. 

Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren explore the archetype of the Wild Man~ the primal nature aspect of the masculine, the gifts it brings when in right relation and how it can nourish the relationship. They cover the topics of wildness with containment and the sacred responsibility of each person in relation to this part of man. (They share their personal journeys while acknowledging the diversity of gender expression and experience) 

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Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren revisit the art of Rupture & Repair (Visit Episode 4 for Part 1). They go deeper into the rhythm of disconnection and reconnection, diving in to the tools and skills needed for navigating the trickiest and most important part of building a loving secure bond. 

Courtney Wren and Mike Elliott interview Deidre Sirianni- Author, Speaker and Coach. Together they explore the complexity and often confusing terrain of when we know to stay in a relationship and when we know it’s time to end a relationship. Each shares from personal experience as well as what they have learned in their work with others. 

Deidre Sirianni is an International Best Selling Author, TEDx Speaker, and founder of Radically Aligned Life Academy where Visionaries, Leaders, and Impact Driven Entrepreneurs come to master their inner world and make a bigger impact on the world with their gifts.

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Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren interview Peter Tongue Master gene Keys guide about relationships and parenting. Exploring how our karma and dharmas come together and how we can support each others full potential. 

Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren interview  Robert Grover & Gary Logan Co Founders of the Journeymen  Collective.  Gary & Robert have been in conscious relationship for 16 years & now cocreate business and hold ceremonies together. Together they embody & support others in the evolution of consciousness. 

Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren interview Clara Cunningham and Michael Hiraman Reynolds a couple who have been an inspiration for them. We explore how our early experiences create imprints that show up in our relationships & how relationship is a space for the healing. You can connect with them here https://www.thehumandevelopmentcenter1008.com/about

Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren explore the fierce feminine~ the wild woman archetype. They tune in to the role the fierce feminine plays in relationship, her right place, the gifts she brings, how to make space for her, and how to differentiate between the fierce feminine and the wounded little girl. 

Courtney Wren & Mike Elliott explore the rhythm of ruptures & repairs in relationship. How these are an essential part of bond & trust building. The better a couple gets at moving with this rhythm in relationship, the more stability, connection & growth is possible. They offer tips & guidance on how to navigate back to one another.

Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren dive into the topic of sexual alchemy. Discussing their personal experience in partnership of sex as a place of resource to alchemize, bond, heal and create from. Exploring topics of : sovereignty and Unity, Yang & Yin, the feminine & masculine, opening and penetrating, co attunement, shame and presence, sexual trauma, safety, conditioned sex versus alchemy.

Mike and Courtney interview their soul friend and epic human Dr Kevin Preston TCM. Dr. Preston has so much experience supporting people with chronic illness, optimize the medicine within and activate the changes they are ready for. We dive in to how our health is relational. We cover: relationship inside our bodies, how our relationships impact our bodies, and regeneration- how to regenerate our relationships and cells. 

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Kevin is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbalist and acupuncturist, trained in biological medicine.

Known for his experience treating toxicity, chronic illness, and mystery syndromes, Kevin has served thousands of patients across North America, by combining extensive education and experience with intuition and heart connection, letting compassion rise to the forefront of all he does.

He’s passionate about activating the inherent medicine within each of us, unlocking the true potential of the DNA and cellular network.

Whether he is working in his clinic in Vernon, BC, in online workshops or hosting both large scale and intimate events, he works on all levels from the physical to the spiritual, and helps transform that into beautiful vitality.

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Mike Elliott & Courtney Wren explore how we build a bond in Conscious Partnership & Parenting. They cover the topics of Secure Attachment, Insecure Attachment Styles, Rupture & Repair, Differentiation, & Taking Responsibility.

Welcome to the very first episode of the reimagined Together Podcast!

In this deeply intimate conversation, Courtney & Mike take you to the root of Sacred Relationship—what it truly means, how it differs from conventional partnerships, and why it is a path of radical awakening, deep devotion, and profound personal evolution.

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🔹 Sacred Relationship as an Evolutionary Path – How your love is a vehicle for transformation.

🔹 Radical Self-Responsibility – The cornerstone of deep, unshakable intimacy.

🔹 Relationship as Awakening – How love is a mirror that reveals the deepest truths of your being.

💡 Plus, stay until the end for two powerful practices you can start TODAY to awaken the soul of your relationship and deepen your connection immediately.

Whether you're calling in this kind of partnership, currently navigating its challenges, or longing to bring more conscious intention into your love life—this episode is your invitation to step into the sacred.

00:00 Introduction to Sacred Relationship

01:29 Defining Sacred Relationship

03:45 Our Journey into Sacred Relationship

05:23 Challenges and Growth in Sacred Relationship

06:51 Navigating Storms Together

13:28 Sacred Relationship as an Evolutionary Relationship

25:33 Radical Self Responsibility

36:17 Awakening Through Relationship

44:47 Practical Exercises for Sacred Relationship

47:52 Invitation to Join the Together Community

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Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren hit the record button as they processed their pattern of conflict when their power clashes. They take turns sharing their inner experience, active listening, holding space, and piecing together  what ends up playing out between them. They find clarity and understanding in the process. Allow their process to teach and guide you in how to have a similar process with your partner.

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Courtney Wren & Mike Elliott share how they navigate the places together that are especially different and can be triggering. 

• Why differences can be so triggering in our attachment & nervous systems
• How to work with the triggers 
• Cultivating appreciation for how the differences enhance your life
• How embracing differences IS what Love is all about 

Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren  have a deep dive conversation with couple Autumn Skye (Artist) and Neo Corbett (change maker). They intimately share about the soul of their relationship, what they are co creating and how they came together . We cover the terrain of conscious beginnings, having gratitude for the ways our past relationships helped us grow and what it can look like when we enter relationship from a new level of self love and sovereignty. 

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Mike Elliott & Courtney Wren interview Mel Cassidy a relationship coach. We Dive in to non-monogamy and polyamory, detoxing and unwinding from patriarchy and the nuclear family, what is required to consciously navigate non-manogamy, attachment and trauma healing in non-monogamy , that the same healing challenges arise in non-monogamy and msnogamy and how authentic relationship is a radical act. 
Mel Cassidy is relationship coach and sex-positive nerd who works with queer and questioning people — and those who love them — who are exploring and practising honest, open relationships. A proud member of the LGBTQIA+Community, Mel has been sharing and teaching about non-monogamy for over a decade. Creator of The Monogamy Detox course, they are dedicated to creating somatically-integrated and trauma-sensitive spaces where all can flourish. They are of mixed Irish, Greek, and Khorokhane Romani descent and a long term visitor on the traditional territories of the K'omoks Nation. Mel's first book will be released in late 2025 through North Atlantic Books.

 
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Mike Elliott & Courtney Wren interview Andrea Parker and Mel Mills a same sex couple who love deeply, are cocreating a heart led life, have a business together and are devoted to fun. We discuss being in  business as a couple, calling in your partner, staying connected and in fun during difficult times, journeying as a same sex couple, and disagreements about loading the dishwasher. 

Andrea Parker, a former detective, and Mel Mills, a former professional hockey player, are the dynamic duo behind The FunXperience.

Andrea specializes in conscious leadership and the mind-heart connection. As a keynote speaker and Co-Founder of FunX, she inspires established business owners to make a lasting impact while enjoying their journey. Her insights have been featured in transformational podcasts and documentaries.

Mel, as the Co-Founder and Chief FUN Officer of FunX, leveraging decades of experience in team leadership and cultivating community. She brings humour and a straightforward approach to helping entrepreneurs play bigger and have more fun.

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Mike Elliott & Courtney Wren get into what for many is the most  crunchy place in relationship. This is also the place of greatest transformation and deepest healing when we can show up together. They cover topics including How to consciously create your couple bubble/ new family culture, how to bring your partner into your family, how to have boundaries, how to be allies, receiving the gifts of each others families and how entanglements with our extended family culture can mess with the love in our relationship/ partnership/ family that we are creating now. 

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Courtney Wren and Mike Elliott interview Sarah Wildeman a Leadership & Relationship Dynamics Coach, Community Builder and founder of Our Common - a coaching and consulting practice focused on helping Whole Systems thrive. They discuss Re-Villaging, reweaving community into our lives in an individualistic cuture. We discuss the relational skills needed, the challenges, and the qualities that support us to reconnect into interdependent relationships. We also discuss the collective grief of the loss of village and the different ways we can cultivate community relationships in our lives.

Sarah's revillaging course 'Our Common Life' is starting soon, and registration is still open - check it out!

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Courtney Wren and Mike Elliott go in depth into Imprinting, including the Morphogenic ‘knowing’ field and genetic intergenerational patterns in the DNA. Understanding imprints, how they play out in relationship, and how we can become conscious allies in transforming them IS a relationship game changer! They explain what makes up our imprints and how our imprints interact. They give real examples of imprints in each other and how imprinting can show up in our children. They explain how to bring conscious awareness to Imprints and how to heal them. 

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Mike Elliott and Courtney Wren interview Taylor Tosczak ~ Feminine Embodiment coach~ and Thomas Scott ~ Executive Men’s Coach. This is another conscious couple both pioneering in the world of entrepreneurship, coaching and living conscious relationship. We dive in to: how business and relationship can be/ are interconnected, the boundaries that are needed to hold both business and relationship in the home; the feminine learning to lean in to the masculine and the masculine learning to be vulnerable. We feel such a kindredness with these two and love their real, raw courage and power.

Taylor Tosczak is a holistic life coach & somatic embodiment mentor that helps liberate women their feminine power and authentic potential. She works with purpose driven, pattern breaking women who know they are here for more, her fiancé Thomas Scott is an executive men’s coach and space holder for God-led, entrepreneurial men who are looking for unique ways to push their edges. They are strong advocates for using monogamous relationships as a path for self actualization, pushing edges in intimacy, and enlightenment. They are both breathwork facilitators, love a nice glass of red wine, long walks in nature and endless deep dives on the Gene Keys.

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Most fathers are taught to put the mission first. To provide, achieve, and sacrifice time at home for the sake of the family. But what if that conditioning is costing us the very connection our children need most?

In this vulnerable solo episode, Mike shares his own awakening as a father — realizing that presence is more valuable than being the “hero.” He explores why the first three years of a child’s life are so critical, how a father’s nervous system imprints on his kids, and why shared family presence is the foundation of love, belonging, and resilience.

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• The irreplaceable role of fathers in early childhood

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• Why the “mission first” mentality creates regret later in lifeHow to shift your mission to include family without losing purpose
  

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00:00 Introduction to Sacred Relationships and Conscious Parenting

01:17 Personal Story: Shifting Priorities as a New Father

04:28 The Importance of Presence in Early Childhood

06:10 Understanding Child Development and Parental Roles

10:36 The Impact of a Father's Presence

17:52 Creating a Connected Family Unit

33:41 Reflections and Final Thoughts

40:12 Conclusion and Free Resource

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Most men live in their heads. They overthink, shut down emotions, and wonder why their relationships feel disconnected.

In this powerful solo episode, Mike shares his personal story of moving from the head to the heart — and why this shift is the single most important move a man must make to experience real love, safety, and lasting connection.

Through raw storytelling, client breakthroughs, and practical tools, you’ll learn how to drop into your heart, live from vulnerability, and create relationships where both partners can finally feel safe to open.

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01:10 The Importance of Men Living from the Heart

02:18 Personal Journey and Transformation

04:00 Scientific and Experiential Insights on Heart Intelligence

08:51 Client Success Stories

13:18 Practical Tips for Men to Connect with Their Hearts

21:22 The Role of Vulnerability in Relationships

32:07 The Initiated Man: Men's Community

39:56 Conclusion and Call to Action

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In this honest and highly practical episode of Together, Mike and Courtney unpack one of the most common—and triggering—topics in relationships: parenting conflict.

Together, they explore the real roots of resentment, the role of masculine/feminine polarity in parenting, and how to move beyond blame into shared leadership and co-regulation.

💡 Whether you’re co-parenting, solo parenting, or doing the deep healing of reparenting yourself, this conversation offers wisdom, strategy, and a whole lot of heart.

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• Why so many moms feel like they’re “doing it all”

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• Real-world co-parenting strategies you can implement today

• How to restore respect, connection, and balance inside the Sacred We
  

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00:00 – Introduction to Sacred Relationships

01:15 – Today's Topic: Beyond the Blame Game

02:08 – Common Parenting Conflicts

03:27 – Understanding Gender Dynamics in Parenting

04:23 – The Impact of Parenting Styles on Children

08:12 – Polarization in Parenting Roles

15:49 – Biological Differences in Parenting

23:40 – The Role of Fathers in Child Development

37:26 – Co-Parenting Strategies

39:37 – Navigating Parenting Dynamics

40:16 – Balancing Boundaries and Nurturing

41:47 – The Role of the Masculine in Parenting

43:14 – Collaborative Parenting Strategies

57:41 – Practical Agreements for Co-Parenting

01:04:30 – Join Our Couples Community

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In this episode of Together, Courtney and Mike explore "The Sacred We"—a transformative approach to relationships rooted in connection, mutual care, and co-regulation. They dive into how relational coherence not only deepens intimacy but also impacts physical health, vitality, and even longevity. Through vulnerable storytelling and practical insights, they explain how to shift from “you/me” thinking to a unified “we” consciousness. They offer a powerful bonus at the end: a 4-step communication map to speak from the sacred we space—designed to create real, embodied connection.

• (00:00:24) Welcome & What is the Sacred We

• (00:01:19) Breaking the You/Me Conditioning

• (00:03:49) Why Relational Connection Impacts Health & Longevity

• (00:06:32) Emotional Stress, Illness & the Cost of Disconnection

• (00:11:02) Tracking Ruptures: A Wake-Up Call

• (00:12:42) Co-Regulation vs. Isolation During Distress

• (00:14:37) The Cultural Fight-or-Flight Norm & Rewriting It

• (00:16:11) Relational Coherence & Parenting

• (00:19:12) Vitality Through Repair & Nervous System Regulation

• (00:22:08) Reframing Connection as Mutual Empowerment

• (00:24:40) From Sleeping Alone to Sacred Family Bed

• (00:26:02) Introducing the Two-Person System

• (00:29:10) Choosing the We Over Personal Reactivity

• (00:31:04) Leaning In vs. Taking Space: The Spiritualized Myth

• (00:33:47) Sovereignty vs. Sacred We: Not Codependency

• (00:36:15) Self-Awareness as the Bridge to Connection

• (00:40:30) Speaking in We Language During Conflict

• (00:43:14) Words as Nervous System Regulators

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• (00:51:45) Invitation to the Together Community & Final Reflections

  
  

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In this intimate and fiery episode, Courtney and Mike dive deep into the process of how the masculine initiates the feminine — not through dominance or control, but through presence, responsibility, truth, and devotion.

They unpack what the uninitiated feminine looks and feels like — the blaming, the spilling, the disconnection — and contrast it with the initiated feminine, who is radiant, relational, and deeply embodied.

Courtney vulnerably shares how her own feminine has been invited into queen energy, not by being coddled — but by being met. Fiercely. Lovingly. Clearly.

Mike opens up about the internal process it takes as a man to initiate the feminine — and what it means to do so in a way that builds intimacy, trust, and alchemical connection.

Stay tuned until the end as they explore how the masculine’s sexual desire is not a threat… but one of the greatest invitations to the feminine's full awakening.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Sacred Relating

01:51 Understanding the Uninitiated Feminine

13:18 The Initiated Feminine: Traits and Responsibilities

22:27 The Masculine's Role in Initiating the Feminine

33:42 Practical Examples of Masculine Containment

41:04 Trust and Challenge in Relationships

41:40 The Role of the Masculine in Building Trust

44:22 The Dance of Masculine and Feminine Energies

48:09 The Process of Initiation

49:03 Techniques for Calling Out the Little Girl

56:25 Double Initiation in Relationships

01:01:11 The Juicy Invitation: Feminine Energy

01:06:51 Sexual Desire as an Invitation

01:11:31 The Power of Penetration and Trust

01:15:35 Conclusion and Invitation to Join the Community

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What does it really take for a man to rise into his power?

In this potent episode, Mike & Courtney dive deep into the sacred process of masculine initiation—how the feminine (as life, as mirror, as love) plays a catalytic role in helping the masculine evolve from confusion and stagnation into clarity, mission, and emotional depth.

🎯 Whether you’re the one feeling “too much” in relationship…

🎯 Or the one feeling lost, blamed, or unsure how to show up…

This episode is your invitation to explore the sacred alchemy of relationship.

🧭 What You’ll Learn:

— How to spot the difference between an initiated and uninitiated masculine

— Why the feminine’s “complaints” are actually sacred invitations

— Why the masculine often misreads the feminine as a threat

— How to initiate the masculine without fixing or shaming

— The perks of initiation: hotter intimacy, deeper devotion, powerful leadership

This episode isn’t just for men or women—it’s for all beings who are ready to deepen in love, responsibility, and purpose through relationship.

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00:00 Introduction to Sacred Relating

00:28 Episode Overview: Transforming the Masculine

01:05 Personal Updates and Studio Setup

03:07 The Uninitiated Man: Feminine Perspective

12:23 The Uninitiated Man: Masculine Perspective

23:04 Cultural and Familial Influences

26:07 The Role of the Sacred Mirror

34:48 Realizing the Dynamics of Trauma

36:04 The Uninitiated Man

38:23 The Initiation Process

43:42 The Feminine Oracle

47:12 Navigating Relationship Challenges

54:57 The Art of Delivering Feedback

01:06:52 The Perks of Initiation

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In this episode, we sit down with Majie & Shaeah, a radiant couple joining us from their jungle home in Costa Rica, to share their real, raw, and inspiring journey through sacred relationship.

What started as a dream to build a new life together became a profound opportunity for emotional healing, nervous system repair, and deeper connection.

✨ If you've ever asked:

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— “Can a relationship still be beautiful even when it’s hard?”

— “How do we repair without breaking?”

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💛 Co-creating under pressure: moving countries, building homes, and staying connected

💛 The “invisible distance” created by repeated conflict

💛 Somatic repair, inner child healing, and co-regulation in real time

💛 What sacred relationship actually looks like when there’s love AND conflict

💛 How to turn triggers into tenderness—and separation into safety

🕒 Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome

01:00 – Moving to Costa Rica & Building a Life Together

06:00 – The Trigger Cycles & Power Struggles

12:00 – Shame, Safety, and Emotional Distance 20:00 – How They Found Us & What Called Them In

25:00 – Inner Child Work & Somatic Repair

33:00 – What Sacred Relationship Really Means

38:00 – Why Couples Coaching Changed Everything

49:00 – Life After the Work: More Play, More Love, More Sex

58:00 – Final Reflections & Takeaways

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What does it take to stay together—not just through the good times, but through unimaginable grief? In this deeply moving episode, Michael and Robin open up about their 30-year journey of partnership, from early friendship and blended family life to the devastating loss of Michael’s daughter.

With raw honesty and hard-won wisdom, they share how they rebuilt trust, leaned into personal growth, and stayed connected even when everything around them was falling apart. Along the way, they offer powerful tools for communication, reflection, and healing that have helped them sustain intimacy over three decades.

Whether you're in a long-term relationship or navigating love after loss, this episode is a testament to what's possible when two people choose each other—over and over again.

00:00 – Intro: Love, Loss & Longevity
Welcome to the episode and a brief intro to Michael & Robin’s 30-year journey of partnership and healing.

02:11 – The Early Years: Friendship Before Romance
Michael and Robin share how their relationship began as colleagues and friends—and how the spark slowly turned to love.

05:45 – Becoming a Couple: Learning to Trust Again
Navigating early fears, family blending, and the pivotal moment Robin said “yes” to moving in.

09:30 – A Marriage Formed by Fire
They recall the early days of marriage, co-parenting challenges, and the emotional work required to stay committed.

14:12 – Tragedy Strikes: The Loss That Changed Everything
Michael and Robin open up about the devastating loss of Michael’s daughter and the grief that nearly tore them apart.

18:40 – Choosing to Stay: Healing in the Hardest Times
What it meant to stay together during grief—and how their marriage became a container for healing.

22:30 – Tools That Transformed Us: From Reactivity to Repair
The couple shares a favorite communication tool that helped them transform conflict into connection.

27:15 – Growing Up Together
How their individual personal growth work influenced their relationship—and how they learned to grow together.

30:40 – The Power of Perspective: Seeing Each Other Clearly
They discuss the gift of being truly seen by your partner, and the “long game” of intimacy.

35:20 – What Keeps the Spark Alive After 30 Years
Michael and Robin reflect on how they continue to nurture intimacy, play, and connection over the decades.

39:55 – Final Thoughts: Love as a Practice
Closing reflections on what love looks like now, and their hopes for other couples navigating love and loss.

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In the first episode of the Toe Curling Spiritual Sex Series, the hosts dive deep into the role of emotions and vulnerability in sexual intimacy. They debunk common myths that both men and women have been told about suppressing emotions during sex and reveal how true sexual alchemy emerges when emotions are embraced rather than repressed. The conversation explores how the masculine can welcome the feminine’s full emotional expression, while the feminine learns to trust the masculine’s presence. Through personal stories and intimate experiences, they demonstrate how emotional honesty in lovemaking can lead to deeper intimacy, profound healing, and "life-activating orgasms." Listeners are encouraged to cultivate sexual alchemy by embracing the full spectrum of emotions, creating a space of surrender, pleasure, and connection in their relationships.

Chapters

(00:00:17)Introduction to the Toe Curling Spiritual Sex Series(00:01:28) Debunking the Lies AboutEmotions in Sexuality

(00:02:21) The Role of Emotions inSexual Alchemy

(00:03:12) Parenting, Distractions,and Intimacy

(00:04:08) The Feminine Experience:How Suppressing Emotions Kills Desire

(00:05:51) The Masculine Experience:The Pressure to Perform

(00:07:42) Why Avoiding EmotionsCreates Sexual Disconnect

(00:10:12) Embracing Vulnerability inSexuality

(00:12:52) The Masculine’s Role inHolding Space for Emotions

(00:15:19) The Body’s Wisdom: How theNervous System Reacts to Pressure

(00:17:00) Personal Story: HealingShame Through Sexual Connection

(00:20:04) The Shift from Performanceto Presence

(00:22:34) The Feminine’s Invitationto the Masculine

(00:25:06) How Feminine ExpressionGuides Deeper Intimacy

(00:30:08) The Masculine’s Invitationto the Feminine

(00:35:49) Practical Ways to BuildSexual Alchemy

(00:42:40) A Profound Sexual HealingExperience

(00:49:54) Expanding Passion Beyondthe Bedroom

(00:55:31) Closing Thoughts &Invitation to the Community

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Courtney goes into the journey of the "awakened woman" and the importance of the feminine energy in sacred relationship, including the need to work through anger and frustration to cultivate a fierce love that can initiate and call forth the masculine. She emphasizes the importance of the feminine developing a strong relationship with her inner masculine, as well as being willing to be fiercely loving and truthful with the outer masculine partner. The speaker also addresses common hang-ups for the feminine, such as spilling emotions without discernment and struggling to hold space for the masculine's vulnerability. She encourages the feminine to practice assuming their partner has wisdom they cannot see, and to be open to being initiated and grown by the masculine. Courtney invites listeners to explore these themes further through her upcoming women's community.

(00:00:17) Welcome & Introduction
(00:01:28) The Power of Community
(00:02:21) The Feminine Journey & Why It Matters
(00:03:11) From Anger to Fierce Love
(00:03:57) Strengthening Our Inner Masculine
(00:04:33) My Personal Relationship Journey
(00:06:23) The Power of Relational Mirrors
(00:07:32) Honoring the Feminine Blueprint
(00:10:14) Sacred Rage: Catalyst or Destruction?
(00:14:14) Fiercely Loving the Masculine
(00:18:17) Working with Emotion: Not Just Spilling
(00:24:27) The Masculine in Vulnerability
(00:35:38) The Inner Masculine: Our Foundation
(00:47:10) Dreaming with the Masculine
(01:02:02) Seeing the Masculine’s Wisdom
(01:04:56) Final Thoughts & Community Offerings

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This episode explores how to move from needy, reactive, and controlling behaviors in relationships to sexually charged connection. It covers three key points: understanding young parts and how they can destroy relationships, recognizing when young parts are present, and learning how to get to know your wise adult self to cultivate sexually charged connection.

Key Topics:

1. Young Parts and Relationship Destruction

• Young, unmet parts from childhood can lead to needy, reactive, and controlling behaviors in relationships.
• These behaviors deplete sexual charge and intimacy, often leading to relationship breakdown.
• In past relationships, the speakers experienced this pattern of their young parts taking over, leading to demands, criticism, and emotional distance from their partners.

1. Recognizing Young Parts

• Emotionally charged expectations and demands on your partner are signs that young parts are driving the relationship.
• Young parts are based on unmet needs and wounds from childhood that get triggered in the present.
• The speakers share their personal journeys of learning to recognize and work with their young parts.

1. Cultivating the Wise Adult

• The key is to develop the capacity of the wise, mature adult self to hold and tend to the young parts.
• Practices like somatic work, journaling, ceremony, and men's/women's circles can help develop this wise adult presence.
• When the wise adult is online, it allows for more sexually charged, alive connection with a partner, as they can take responsibility for their own needs.
• The speakers share how this journey has transformed their relationship, allowing for deeper intimacy and aliveness.




(00:00) Welcome & Episode Overview
(01:13) Needs, Young Parts & Wise Adult in Relationships
(02:13) Longing for Connection in Early Marriage
(02:52) Sexual Charge & Working With Inner Child Parts
(03:43) Relating to Your Partner vs. Relating to the Child
(04:33) When Needy, Reactive, and Controlling Patterns Emerge
(05:26) Emotional Distance & Grieving Intimacy Loss
(06:11) The Trap of Expecting a Partner to Fix Your Needs
(08:05) Emotional Abuse, Blame & Gaslighting Dynamics
(08:59) When Young Parts Drive the Bus
(10:01) How Control Patterns Kill Sexual Polarity
(12:11) Coping with Emotional Overload Through Numbing
(13:04) Enabling vs. Empowering: Why Fixing Doesn’t Work
(13:44) What Are Inner Child Parts?
(16:07) Implicit Memory & Reacting from the Past
(17:42) Separate Lives vs. Sexual Closeness
(19:20) Discovering the Inner Child Through Mentorship
(21:44) Bringing Vulnerability to Your Partner
(23:10) Boundaries vs. Codependence in Conflict
(27:38) Recognizing Emotionally Charged Expectations
(28:25) Adult Communication vs. Child Part Reactivity
(29:57) Learning to Parent Yourself First
(32:20) Turning Towards Inner Parts for Real Intimacy
(39:47) The Power of Men’s Circles & Inner Work
(42:58) Wise Adult vs. Inner Child: What It Feels Like
(48:14) Why Owning Your Parts is Sexy
(53:06) Sexual Charge Through Personal Maturity
(53:51) Couples Healing Success Story
(55:59) Temple Nights & Sexual Polarity Practices
(58:09) Real-Life Chemistry as Parents
(58:45) Gratitude & The Notebook Realization
(1:00:31) Join the Together Community
(1:01:22) Closing Invitation to Connect




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In this raw, illuminating episode, Mike and Courtney dive deep into the Feminine Oracle — the part of a woman that speaks truth, wisdom, and emotional clarity… even when it comes out as complaints, defensiveness, or “never good enough.”

They share personal stories, the impact of patriarchy on the Oracle’s voice, and how to listen without taking it personally. Discover how the Oracle shows up in relationships, families, and communities — and how the masculine can respond in a way that builds trust and unlocks deeper connection.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Sacred Relationships

00:41 Today's Topic: Unlocking the Feminine Oracle

01:23 Support Us and Get a Free Gift

02:25 Navigating Podcast Platforms

03:06 Her Body and Emotions: A Personal Story

06:03 Understanding the Oracle in Relationships

07:10 The Impact of Patriarchy on the Feminine Oracle

08:00 The Oracle's Role in Couples

10:37 Listening to the Oracle's Messages

14:15 The Masculine Perspective on the Oracle

18:29 The Feminine Experience and the Oracle

20:04 The Importance of the Oracle in Family Dynamics

22:50 Building Trust in the Oracle

23:23 The Masculine's Role in Supporting the Oracle

32:04 Birthing the New Healthy Blueprint

33:05 Rediscovering the Feminine Essence

33:39 The Oracle's Role in Healing

34:20 Embracing Natural Birth and Motherhood

35:09 Listening to the Feminine Wisdom

36:18 Partnership and the New Blueprint

37:00 The Masculine's Journey to Understanding

37:57 Daily Practices of Connection

40:58 The Feminine's Initiating Role

43:21 The Oracle's Wisdom in Relationships

46:11 Receiving and Valuing the Oracle

58:49 Steps to Embodying the Oracle

01:00:57 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

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The podcast discusses the importance of understanding and communicating one's needs in relationships. It covers different types of needs, how to effectively express them, and what to do when a partner is resistant to meeting those needs.

(00:00)Welcome to Together Podcast

(00:17)Exploring Sacred Relationships & Parenting

(01:15)The Skin Deep Card Game Experience

(01:58)Our Partnership with Skin Deep & Discount Code

(02:44)Introducing Our Online Community

(04:16)Success Stories from Our Community

(05:06)Today's Topic: Asking for What You Need

(06:06)Why Needs Are the Foundation of Relationships

(07:32)Client Stories: The Power of Clear Requests

(09:11)Teaching People How to Love You

(10:06)Understanding the Root of Unmet Needs

(12:52)Why Many of Us Struggle to Ask for Our Needs

(14:23)Two Types of Needs: Stabilizing vs. Thriving

(16:45)Helping Each Other Thrive in Relationships

(18:52)Three Categories of Needs: Personal, External & Relational

(22:14)Listening Inward: How to Identify Your Needs

(24:39)Asking for Your Needs in Relationships

(28:51)Why Expressing Needs is a Vulnerable Practice

(32:17)The Dance of Giving & Receiving Support

(40:06)The Feminine & Masculine Approach to Needs

(44:58)How to Make Requests Without Criticism

(51:49)What to Do When a Partner Resists Your Needs

(57:53)Balancing Acceptance & Expressing Needs

(1:05:06)The Key to Teaching Others How to Love You

(1:16:10)A Practical Exercise for Identifying Needs

(1:17:35)Final Thoughts & Community Invitation

The podcast emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for teaching the people in one's life how to love and support them, and the transformative potential of this practice in relationships.

Community Link

https://www.sacredrelating.com/

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Email:

⁠transform@itsmikeelliott.com⁠

relating@courtneywren.com

Website

⁠www.itsmikeelliott.com⁠

Instagram

@MikeElliott.Relating

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Overview: The podcast discusses the "shamanic death" that couples often experience in sacred relationships. The hosts, Mike and Courtney, share their personal journey through this process and the insights they gained. They emphasize the importance of committing to the relationship, having a clear vision, and being willing to go through the challenging parts to reach deeper levels of love and intimacy.

(0:00) Introduction and Gratitude
Welcoming listeners, gratitude for the community, and appreciation for sponsor Mindful Meds.

(1:16) Exclusive Offers and Community Invitation
Details on Mindful Meds promo code and introduction to the Together community for couples.

(2:16) Today's Episode Overview
Introducing the topic: shamanic death in relationships and what to expect in this episode.

(3:04) What is a Shamanic Death in Relationship?
Exploring the concept of relational death and its transformative potential.

(4:04) Personal Growth through Relationship Challenges
Sharing personal experiences of relational transformation and reaching new levels of love.

(5:44) The Arc of Sacred Relationship
Explaining the cycles of love, challenge, and renewal in sacred partnerships.

(7:32) Breaking Through Emotional Blockages
Discussing the shedding of old patterns and the mystical nature of relational alchemy.

(9:14) Tools for Sacred Relationship Growth
The importance of clear vision, commitment, and learning tools for moving through challenges.

(11:34) Navigating Common Relational Pitfalls
How couples cope with shadow work and avoid authenticity traps in long-term relationships.

(13:17) The Role of Shadow Work in Love
Deep dive into embracing each other's shadows and growing through them.

(15:31) Intensified Shamanic Death Experiences
Discussing unique challenges faced due to a shared commitment to sacred relationship work.

(18:27) Examples of Triggering and Growth Moments
Real-life examples of how deep-seated patterns and shadows were navigated as a couple.

(23:11) The Turning Point: Trust and Commitment
How mutual trust and choosing love helped move through a breaking point in the relationship.

(30:33) The Role of Mentors and Support Systems
The value of external support and community in navigating relational challenges.

(36:44) Reflections on the Alchemical Journey
Insights from a transformative year of growth, fulfillment, and facing shadows together.

(43:56) Co-Regulating and Reconnecting
Rebuilding intimacy through a ceremony of silence, prayer, and emotional release.

(50:28) Becoming Allies in Love
Learning to read each other's needs and becoming allies in the dance of relationship.

(56:00) Embracing the Cycles of Sacred Relationship
Acknowledging the inevitability of future challenges and preparing with learned tools.

(1:05:54) Gratitude and Closing Thoughts
Gratitude for the community, sponsors, and an invitation to join the Together community.

Community Link

⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/⁠

Donation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏

⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWHABJWZ749X4⁠

Email:

⁠⁠transform@itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠

⁠relating@courtneywren.com⁠

Website

⁠⁠www.itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠

Instagram

@MikeElliott.Relating

MINDFULMEDS MUSHROOM PRODUCTS

⁠https://mindfulmeds.io/⁠ 

15% off with  

PROMO CODE: TOGETHER 

THE SKIN DEEP CARDS

⁠https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/all⁠

Promo Code: Together15