Themes: Sex, Partnership, Relationships, ADHD, Neurodiversity, Self Empowerment, Intimacy, Love Charmaine Ensinger LMFT (she/her) - Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider, Certified Sex Therapist with AASECT and IBOSP, AAMFT Approved SupervisorAs a certified sex therapist and a marriage and family therapist, Charmaine Ensinger is uniquely suited to understand complex relationships in all areas of life. Charmaine enjoys working with people of every ...

Themes: Relationships, Partnership, Love, Conflict, Healthy Relationships, Interdependence, Doing the Work, Conscious Relationships, Self Understanding, DifferentiationHave you ever felt stuck in your partnership because you feel like your loved one is too different from you?Are certain differences in relationship incompatible?How alike do my partner & I need to be for this relationship to survive… let alone thrive? Join Empower Connection Podcast host Daniel Cordua on this solo pod...

Themes: Astrology, Relationships, Self Awareness, Partnership, Love, Dating, Spirituality, Yoga, Jyotish, AyurvedaChristine Rodriguez is a Vedic Astrologer, coach, and host of the Astrology Now Podcast. She has been studying Jyotish, or Vedic Astrology, for over 10 years. Her mission is to combine coaching, Vedic astrology, and other Vedantic studies to support others in living in alignment with their personal constitution, karmic makeup, astrological imprint - and how to use this...

Themes: Codependency, Relationships Problems, Healthy Relationships, Partnership, InterdependenceThis word is often thrown around a lot, but what does “codependency” actually mean? And… how do we know if we are in a codependent pattern or relationship?Join Empowered Connection Podcast host Daniel Cordua for a special episode that defines, researches, and explores the nuances of co-dependency.Learn:- What exactly is codependency? And how common is it?- How do I know if I am codepen...

Themes: Relationships, Partnership, Power, Interdependence, Co-dependence, Unhealthy Relationships, Healthy Relationships, Mutuality, Conscious CouplesIn this solo episode, Empowered Connection Podcast host Daniel Cordua helps the listener navigate the tricky relational terrain of power dynamics in our most important relationships - namely, partnership.To help give more awareness, tools, and empowerment around how to traverse power in partnership, this episode explores"- Why discussing power ...

Themes: Self Empowerment, Victimhood, Authenticity, Healthy Relationships, Nervous System Work, Boundaries, Healing, Trauma, Attachment StylesAmanda Freed is a bodyworker, anatomist, yoga, meditation, and mindfulness teacher, speaker, and presenter. Her career spans more than three decades serving humans of all ability levels including collegiate, Olympic, and pro athletes, special needs groups including those on the spectrum, TBI and stroke survivors, and people living with Lupus. Aman...

Themes: Self Love, Relationships, Partnership, Self Awareness, Conscious Relationships, Shadow Work, Parts Work, How To Love, Relationship ProblemsIn this shorter podcast episode, Empowered Connection host Daniel Cordua discusses a popular topic: SELF LOVE.What, exactly, is self love?Why is it more important - and much less superficial - than we realize?Why do we need to develop it?And why is it a necessity in creating healthy, conscious relationships with our most loved ones?A powerful episo...

Themes: Burnout, Life Balance, Self Empowerment, Relationships, Healing, Ayurveda, Yoga, Self Care, Self LoveLauren Baptiste is enhancing today’s work culture with a simple strategy: prioritize well-being as the "hardest-working" professionals climb the corporate ladder. As a burnout coach, life coach, and consultant on a mission to help women level-up at work and at home, Lauren brings more than 13 years of experience in corporate culture and workplace burnout alongside her knowledge as prac...

Themes: Self Empowerment, Hurt, Wounds, Self Awareness, Family of Origin, Healing, Wholeness, TransformationIn this solo podcast episode, Empowered Connection Podcast host Daniel Cordua directs our attention and intention towards our own unique gifts... specifically, the fact that those gifts had their origin story in our early wounding.In this episode, Daniel explores this challenging, yet beautiful and celebratory, truth. He also gives the listener tools + tips in how to not only see ...

Themes: Receiving Support, Overfunctioning, Self Empowerment, Intimacy, Self Love, Relationships, Relational Growth, Needs, Emotional IntelligenceIn this solo podcast episode, Empowered Connection Podcast host Daniel Cordua explores the tendency in many of us to neither receive nor bid for the care and support of others.Breaking down the reasons why we might push away being cared for, Daniel dives into why "learning how to receive" can deeply benefit and empower our lives and our relationship...

Themes: Shame, Guilt, Self Compassion, Self Empowerment, Self Love, Self Awareness, Self ExplorationWhat exactly is "shame" and how does it differ from "guilt?"How do I move through shame and not become disempowered by it?How does guilt help me grow and when does it hinder my self growth?In this solo podcast episode, Empowered Connection podcast host Daniel Damodar Cordua explores and explains the key differences in our emotional experience of shame VERSUS guilt.This exploration is key in our...

Themes: Healing, Spirituality, Spiritual Bypassing, Shame, Self Empowerment, Shadow Work, Self Growth, Guilt In this solo podcast episode, Empowered Connection podcast host Daniel Cordua rounds out the last month's themes of spirituality, self empowerment, spiritual bypassing, and religious trauma with a talk on the tension between being inherently already whole and taking on a practices to make one whole.There is a sigh of self compassionate relief in the profound spiritual understandin...

Themes: Spirituality, Yoga, Religion, Psychology, Social Activism, Personal Empowerment, Religious Trauma, Karma, ConnectionAttention yoga teachers, yoga students, spiritual enthusiasts, those wounded by religious experience and those would like to reconceptualize their relationship with god, and fans of human psychology, spiritual leadership and activism:Hari-kirtana das is an author, yoga teacher, and mentor who guides people on journeys of self-discovery, spiritual reconstruction, and pers...

Themes: Religious Trauma, Spiritual Abuse, Spirituality, Religion, Trauma, Healing, Relationships, Self Empowerment, Inner Wisdom, Patriarchy, Kayla Felten, MSW, LICSW has been an advocate for religious trauma and spiritual abuse survivors throughout her career, as the co-founder of the Reclamation Collective and as a Psychedelic Therapist in her clinical work. Kayla has been able to support those in the process of reclaiming their inner peace, relational harmony, autonomy, pleasu...

Themes: Conscious Communication, Conflict, Relationship Tips, Self Regulation, Emotional Intelligence, Compassion, Relationship Problems- Looking to empower your relationships?- Looking to connect more deeply and compassionately to others?- Ready to do conflict with more success, potential, and growth?- Tired of compromising both yourself and your relationships to others?In this solo podcast episode, Empowered Connection host & relationship coach Daniel Cordua explores some key road...

Themes: Spirituality, Self Empowerment, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bypassing, Spiritual Connection, Religious Trauma, Spiritual Community, Healing Journey, YogaIf you are interested in healing, self empowerment, spiritual paths, and spiritual connection, this episode is a must listen!In this solo podcast episode, Daniel Damodar Cordua brings the listener into important reflections he gained spending many years in yoga, spiritual paths and various spiritual communities.Expressing both the deep...

Themes: Relationships, Partnership, Couples, Conflict, Triggers, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Connection, Self Regulation, Co-regulation, Healthy Relationships, LoveIn this solo episode - part 2 of a series on navigating conflict in relationship - Damodar focuses on how we can be with & navigate another's triggers when in conflict... AND throughout other moments of our relational life with others.An important episode full of practical, transformative & helpful perspec...

Themes: Relationships, Partnership, Couples, Conflict, Triggers, Self Regulation, Healthy Relationships, Love, Emotional Intelligence,In this solo podcast episode, Damodar dives into part one of a two part (or possibly 3 part!) series on conflict in our relationships. Difficulty navigating conflict can be one of the major roadblocks in the health & connection within our relationships.But, where do we start? First, we start with our own selves.In this episode, part 1, Damodar f...

Themes: Self Empowerment, Leadership, Pivoting, Mentorship, Yoga, Consciousness, Abundance, Manifestation Marissa Rose Nash fell in love with the practices of self-discovery & yoga 11 years ago after taking one yoga class in college. She’s since completed two 200 hour yoga teacher trainings, her 300 hour YTT in Yoga Psychology with Ashley Turner, has studied Jon Kabat Zinn’s mindfulness based stress reduction meditation program, and completed a masters in organizational leadership a...

Themes: Relationship Problems, Conflict, Intimacy, Partnership, How to Improve Your Relationships, Love, Marriage, Healthy Relationships, Conscious Partners Are you looking to do conflict better in your most important relationships?Is the cycle of conflict, rupture, and fights creating too much stress in your partnership?Do you have a hard time navigating rupture or disconnect with your most loved ones?Are you ready to create a more connected, loving partnership or other relationship?Join Emp...