Are conflicts and growing emotional distance leaving you feeling exhausted and disconnected from your partner? Many couples find themselves in a cycle of frustration, where misunderstandings and unresolved arguments create a gap that feels impossible to close. You might be wondering if it's possible to restore the connection you once cherished.

In this episode, we talk with Arkadiy Volkov, a registered psychotherapist and founder of Feel Your Way Therapy. Arkadiy, who specializes in couples therapy, shares his unique insights on how to move "From Conflict to Connection."Drawing on his experience and faith-based approach, he explains why communication breakdowns and emotional distance are so common and, most importantly, how couples can begin to heal.

Tune in to discover how to:

• ✅ Address frequent misunderstandings and feel truly heard by your partner.
• ✅ Bridge emotional distance and rebuild a sense of closeness.
• ✅ Navigate persistent conflicts and find lasting resolution.

This episode will show you that hope is never lost for your relationship and that healing is possible.

Topics Covered

Relationship conflict, couples communication, emotional distance, relationship repair, marriage counseling, couples therapy, dating advice, communication skills, building intimacy, emotional connection, Christian counseling, family life.

Find Arcadiy here:

https://www.feelyourwaytherapy.ca/

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My new episode features Adriana Marchione, a celebrated movement-based expressive arts therapist and educator. The discussion is for anyone grappling with deep feelings of sadness, despair, or grief, whether due to personal loss, health issues, or general life struggles.

We will challenge the common reactions of sinking into depression or numbing pain with substances, suggesting a zero-cost alternative: nature and art therapy.

Adriana shares her powerful personal story of overcoming addiction and the profound grief of losing both her husband and father. She explains how she used accessible tools like dance, music, and a deeper connection to nature and others to navigate isolation and hopelessness. This conversation will give you practical, actionable ideas you can start using today to work through your own pain. To learn more on how creative outlets can be a path to healing, check her out by clicking on the links below.

Video link: https://youtu.be/MAB6lxc-Y_M

Adriana’s Website: www.art-cures.com

Adriana’s Film about Art and Grief, ‘When the Fall Comes’, Watch for Free: https://art-cures.com/grief-film/ and film website: www.whenthefallcomes.com

Adriana's Film about Art and Addiction/Recovery, 'The Creative High’, www.thecreativehigh.com

Adriana's Free 10 Day Creative Gratitude Practice: https://art-cures.com/creativegratitudepractice/

Adriana’s Website: www.art-cures.com

Topics covered: grief help, dealing with loss, how to cope with grief, healing from grief, despair and hopelessness, emotional healing, art therapy for grief, expressive arts, creative healing, healing with nature, overcoming sadness, mental health tools

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Unraveling dyslexia

Have you ever felt a persistent sense of being out of sync, easily distracted, or struggled with organization and planning, even if your career seemed to flourish? In this insightful second part of our conversation, we delve into Jonathan Kemp's remarkable journey through undiagnosed dyslexia.

Every person experiences dyslexia in a different way and it’s important to recognize that each person will find a different way of dealing with it.

As for Jonathan, despite a distinguished career spanning law enforcement, entrepreneurship, and academia, he battled a persistent sense of being different and struggled silently with various aspects of daily life. He reveals the pivotal moment he received his dyslexia diagnosis as a police sergeant, forever changing his understanding of himself and accepting his different wiring as a fitting explanation of his issues.

Discover how he transformed this personal challenge into a mission to help others, ultimately creating SmartWisdom—a powerful note-taking technique. Jonathan shares not only his story of overcoming, but also the incredible news that his SmartWisdom online training is now available for free with his book, offering practical tools for clarity and productivity to everyone.

Find Jonathan Kemp here: ViscountRochdale.com

Topics covered: dyslexia, adult dyslexia, neurodivergence, reading difficulties, writing difficulties, distraction, concentration issues, organizational skills, time management, feeling slow, hidden struggles, late diagnosis, police sergeant, SmartWisdom, note-taking technique, cognitive clarity, productivity tools, free training, personal development, overcoming challenges.

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