In this episode, I welcome Stefanos Sifandos, a venerated personal relationship coach,  who believes that the quality of our relationships can profoundly impact our individual growth and collective evolution. In our conversation we explore: 

• how we can harness the power of relationships to lead an extraordinary life.
• the concept of trauma bonding, and the role these play in navigating difficult relationship situations. 
• the role of acceptance, compassion, and space play in successful relationships.

We also address the relationship addiction cycle, and how people can break free from it through honesty and vulnerability.  We examine how identifying and addressing our own triggers and pain points can create a space of safety and trust. 

Our discussion also takes a closer look at how high-achieving women often grapple with a void in their intimate romantic partnerships and how their external success often serves as a plaster for deeper wounds. 

Lastly, we take a  deep dive into the impact of culture on male friendships. Stefanos highlights how societal norms often reinforce the lone wolf mentality, causing men to have limited relationships outside of their marriage, often with the husbands of their wives' friends. We examine how this lack of male friendship and support affects not just the men but also their families, partners, children, and friends, and importantly what can be done to create a cultural shift.

The episode concludes with a closer look at the power of relationships and how they can be deeply transformative for us as individuals and as a collective.

Connect with Stefanos:
IG:   https://www.instagram.com/stefanossifandos/
Website: https://stefanossifandos.com/

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