16: Create the Love, Not Criticism feat. Mark Groves

<p>Are you too hard on yourself in your relationships?<br /> <br /> Since the podcast launched, we have always heard about love & relationships from the perspective of women. Now, we have the opportunity to hear from one of my favorite love & relationship experts, @createthelove himself, Mr. Mark Groves!<br /> <br /> Mark Groves is a human connection expert and founder of Create The Love. In this episode, Mark will share with us how to be a better partner in handling relationships – from changing the non-negotiables effectively to honoring our boundaries. He will also dive deep into how our childhood affects our behavior towards relationships and so many more eye-opening tools to thrive in them:<br /> <br /></p> <ul> <li><strong>Mark’s Story</strong> [3:40]</li> </ul> <p><em>“Fate doesn’t really work for you if you don’t work for you.”</em></p> <ul> <li><strong>Expectations</strong> [15:36]</li> </ul> <p><em>“Whenever there’s a criticism, there’s a desired behavior.”</em></p> <ul> <li><strong>Childhood and Family</strong> [23:43]</li> </ul> <p><em>“I couldn’t commit long term because I don’t trust myself.”</em></p> <ul> <li><strong>Having Teachers and Coaches</strong> [34:40]</li> </ul> <p><em>“You already knew all along; they’re just some reminders.”</em></p> <ul> <li><strong>Awareness</strong> [35:35]</li> </ul> <p><em>“The more I learn my parents’ story, the more I understand why they parented me the way they did.”</em></p> <ul> <li><strong>On Learning Faster</strong> [42:05]</li> </ul> <p><em>“Your belief has to shift or your life does.”</em></p> <ul> <li><strong>Being Vulnerable</strong> [49:46]</li> </ul> <p><strong>“</strong><em>One needs space for safety and the other one needs no space for safety.”</em></p> <ul> <li><strong>How to Get Over the Past</strong> [57:25]</li> </ul> <p><strong>“</strong><em>What are we proving by not allowing our hearts to be open again?”</em></p> <ul> <li><strong>Advice</strong> [1:14:00]</li> </ul> <p><strong>“</strong><em>Have a compassion for your younger self for not knowi