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Would it surprise you to learn that the depth and quality of your relationships is the single biggest determinant of a life well-lived? Well, that’s what one of the longest-running studies on human flourishing, the Grant study, showed. But, chances are, you don’t need data to believe that. You just need to look at your life, and the lives of those around you. Having genuinely open, kind, honest, vulnerable, loving relationships make simply makes life better. And, over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to sit down with many of the leading voices, researchers, and thought-leaders on the topic. To ask them about their experience, insights, awakenings, and strategies. And, today, we’re sharing a powerful relationship roundup with you. 

We’ll hear about a reimagining of family as a more expansive chosen family of friends and community with Mia Birdsong. We’ll explore how Buddhism’s four noble truths can both guide and transform long-term, loving partnerships with Susan Piver. We’ll discover both the magic and the challenge of creating new true friendships as adults and explore ways to invite more of them into our lives with Kat Vellos. And, we’re kicking things off with Julie and John Gottman, married and collaborating professionally for decades as the founders of the legendary Gottman Institute, often known as the Love Lab that brings together powerful academic research with tens of thousands of hours of practical application. Their science-meets-on-the-gound reality will completely open your mind and give you powerful new ideas and tools to work with. So, let’s dive in.

You can find Julie & John Gottman at:

Website : https://www.gottman.com/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/gottmaninstitute/

Small Things Often podcast : https://pod.link/1498172564

You can find Susan Piver at:

Website : https://susanpiver.com/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/susan.piver/

You can find Kat Vellos at:

Website : https://weshouldgettogether.com/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/katvellos_author/

You can find Mia Birdsong at:

Website : http://www.miabirdsong.com/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/miabirdsong/

More Than Enough podcast : https://pod.link/1494165763

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Julie & John Gottman : https://tinyurl.com/GLP-Gottmans

Susan Piver : https://tinyurl.com/GLP-Piver

Kat Vellos : https://tinyurl.com/GLP-Vellos

Mia Birdsong