Episode Details

In this episode, we’re talking about the Five Elements of Relationships with Dr. Vicki Matthews, who wrote a book on that subject. She is a naturopathic physician and outspoken voice for alternative healing and change, who has used the Five Elements model from Traditional Chinese medicine to help people improve their lives, health, and relationships.

During the episode, Dr. Matthews explains what the five elements are, and how we can use them to understand ourselves and others, so we can better relate to each other.

On this episode of the Live. Love. Engage. podcast:

• What prompted Dr. Matthews to become a naturopathic physician
• The difference between naturopathic and traditional medicine
• How Dr. Matthews began to apply the 5 elements of Chinese medicine to relationships
• What the 5 elements are and how they relate to personalities
• How we can use our primary element to best advantage
• Dr. Matthews explains why there’s so much conflict in the world today
• Why it’s important to play to your strengths
• Dr. Matthews shares a commonly held belief she disagrees with
• The benefits of seeking relationship counseling

Connect with Dr. Vicki Matthews

Dr. Matthews’ website: vickimatthews.com

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TRANSCRIPT

Gloria Grace Rand
Namaste, I am Gloria Grace Rand and I’m delighted to be with you again for another edition of Live Love, engage, and I’ve got a wonderful guest with us today. We’ve been just having a little chat before we get started, and I am delighted to welcome Dr. Vicki Matthews to the show.

Dr. Vicki Matthews
It’s great to be here. I’m so excited.

Gloria Grace Rand
Yeah, I am too. Cuz when I saw, um, what you are all about, I was like, Ooh, okay, this sounds good. I wanna, I wanna have her on the show to talk about what she’s gonna talk about, which I’m gonna tell you about in a minute. So , so let me tell you who she is. She is a naturopathic physician and outspoken voice for alternative healing and change. And she’s even appeared on Oprah show, not once, but twice. I might have to ask you about that later. Um, and is the author of book a new book called The Five Elements of Relationships, how to Get Along With Anyone, Any Time, any place. And boy is it a timely time for you to have that