Two Wise Women Talking

Being in the Fight

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 16:00:00 -0400

In Episode 11, Diana and Sheira invite us into the most uncomfortable territory in our lives -- being in a fight.

They offer new understanding and tools for conflict: how to be present for it, without reverting to our history as the default. They introduce us to the best insurance policy for being in a fight -- a safe and compassionate relationship with our own vulnerability. They explain what tends to happen when we don't know how to notice and care for our vulnerability. They guide us to our true internal power spot, which isn't interested in power over others. It loves peace and harmony. It wants to be seen and heard and have the other person be seen and heard.

Diana and Sheira keep us company in the fight and help us discover our own innate capacities when faced with a moment of conflict.

Preparing to Fight

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400

We step on each other's toes. It can’t be helped. It's part of being in a healthy relationship. What can we do to make it easier to navigate a difference or a disagreement?

In episode 10, Diana and Sheira set the stage for less reactivity, discussing why it empowers us to have a friendly relationship with ourselves as a resource when there is conflict.

They offer tools we can use in the heat of the moment to introduce calmness and wisdom, which can change the course of the fight.

Inner Freedom in Relationships

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0400

How can we stay connected with ourselves -- feeling the warmth of our hearts and the strength of our inner core -- when we are communicating with other people, especially people we care about deeply?

In episode 9, Diana and Sheira guide us to moments of safe and empowered inner space. When we learn how to "hang out" with ourselves, we discover inner resources that make healthy, sustainable relationships possible. We tap into our energetic and psychological capacities, making room for our own suffering instead of projecting it onto others. That is when true compassion opens up for us -- and the other person.

Being Ourselves in Relationships

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

We all want to have more harmony, connection and communication success in our relationships. But what if the key to those moments actually has less to do with relating to our partner and more with discovering and staying connected to who we really are inside.

In episode 8, Diana and Sheira take another step into the authenticity zone as the basis for healthy relating.

They help us notice how and when we innocently and unconsciously get lost in our personal history. They help us return to the present moment, occupy our own sense of inner space and create a foundation for being our truest selves with those we love.

Merging in Relationships

Sun, 22 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

We all long to be close and feel connected. But what do we do when we have a moment of misunderstanding, disagreement or upset? Fighting with our partners doesn't work. What is the alternative?

In episode 7, Diana and Sheira present the first in a series of breakthrough teachings on how we can get along with other people by doing something different within ourselves first.

By deeply exploring the psychological, emotional and spiritual differences between healthy contact and unhealthy blending, they describe steps to slow the momentum of a fight and bring in compassionate and curious awareness of self. These safe and friendly inner-healing moments give relationships an actual chance to do something new -- to experience communication, empowerment and harmony.

Relationship Beginnings

Sun, 08 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Do you remember the irresistible beginning of your romantic relationship?

In episode 6, Diana and Sheira take listeners on an experiential and educational journey into the start of relationship -- the proverbial honeypot. Celebrating this natural and essential time of bonding with another person, they also share what's going on emotionally, psychologically and spiritually during this phase of merging. They discuss how this relationship phase sets the stage for future times of growth in relationships as they mature, deepen and experience secure attachment. Bringing in teachings from previous episodes, Diana and Sheira show how inner friendship and inner safety directly contribute and correlate to relationship pleasure and success.

Relationship Safety

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Is it actually possible to feel more comfortable, more confident when communicating with a romantic partner? In episode 5, Diana and Sheira begin sharing their foundational teachings about how to be part of a couple from the centering reality of the present moment, not from the unconscious conditioning of history and generational patterns. They give practical tools for how to experience directly what's happening on "our own side of the street," how to stay in the present moment with friendship toward the self and the other person, and how to reveal oneself safely.

Building Safety

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Everyone wants to feel safe. In episode 4, Diana and Sheira teach tools to build safety -- inviting listeners on a guided visit to the body where they can connect with the innate experience of safety, one brief moment at a time. This bold, simple approach allows a shift out of automatic, unconscious beliefs and historical behaviors into a new relationship with self and others.

Internal Safety

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0400

What does it mean to truly feel safe? In episode three, Diana and Sheira create a holding field for anything that causes listeners to feel unsafe -- be it something happening in the world or in their own lives, something happening to other people, or something that happened to them in the past. With great compassion and understanding, they explore the sacred territory of safety and share tools to increase inner care and calm in a variety of circumstances.

Inner Friendship

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0400

In the second episode, Diana and Sheira take listeners on a deep dive into the inner work journey, focusing on the development of a safe and warm relationship with the self. Opening with a short, relaxing meditation, they share teachings and tools to help listeners have a direct, friendly visit with themselves. Topics include compassion, big feelings, critical voice, connection, inter-generational trauma, survival, freedom and love.

A Presence Friendship

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0500

In the first episode, Diana and Sheira invite listeners into a gentle, experiential visit with themselves. Opening with a short relaxing meditation, they offer teachings and practices to promote warmth, openness, curiosity and support for the inner journey. Topics include big feelings, deep friendship, presence, sensing the body and healing the inner territory.

They love sharing teachings far and wide, so if this podcast feels helpful to you, please share it with other people in your life, personally and/or through social media. It feels so important right now that we share resources and learn together.

It takes a village of inner work wonders to create these podcasts. Diana and Sheira want to acknowledge: audio editor Nancy Degnan, piano composer and performer Jason Goldstein, graphic designer Nicole Jaffe, social media consultant Caitlainne Gurreri, Instagram consultant Marisa Lucchesi, social media designer and photographer Izabella Passero.