Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly HuntBetter Relationships, Better Life with Judy K. HermanEpisode 010: Oprah and the Pioneers of Connection Beyond ConflictHarville Hendrix Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt Ph.D. are internationally-respected couple's therapists, educators, speakers, and New York Times bestselling authors. Together, they have written over 10 books with more than 4 million copies sold, including the timeless classic, Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. In addition, Harville has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey television program 17 times! The pair are also the co-creators of Imago Relationship Theory & Therapy, as well as Safe Conversations®, an organization that contributes to the creation of a relational culture through the distribution of new insights from the relational sciences. Listen to this insightful interview with Harville and Helen on Better Relationships, Better Life, : Here is what to expect on this week’s show:● You’ll hear light-hearted conversations about Harville and Helen’s influence on Judy as an Imago Relationship therapist and how this interview brings out the “hidden” Oprah in her. Their first appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show was the program that won Oprah her first Emmy award! ● The definition of Imago Relationship Therapy, and how it can benefit not only couples, but also individuals, business partners, corporations, congregations, and more.● Helen shares how Harville was first in the history of the world to teach skills of dialogue. He was instrumental in the development of the relational sciences becoming teachable.● Living with wonder is a sign of brain health. Dialogue activates all of the lobes of the brain by creating structure to regulate emotions.● For those with mental illness, skills of dialogue can provide structure to slow down and calm the mental chaos. Everyone is seeking to be safe and connected.● The concept of sacred space between two people coincides with philosopher Martin Buber’s “I - thou” vs. “I – it.”● Helen and Harville are currently working with Adrien Kennedy, former chair of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) https://nami.org/About-NAMI. She envisions the impact of dialogue on the world being powerful enough to end mental illness as we know it today.● Created by Harville and Helen in 1980, Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) is one of the most influential models of therapy in the world today, practiced in 63 countries by over 2,500 therapists!To find out more:1. If you’re a therapist who wants training, or a couple who wants Imago Relationship therapy, go to https://imagorelationships.org/2. Join the global social movement to bring Safe Conversations to the whole world by 2030. Go go to https://safeconversations.com/3. Connect with Harville and Helen:WEBSITE: https://harvilleandhelen.com/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/harvilleandhelenTWITTER: https://twitter.com/HarvilleHelenINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/harvilleandhelen/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf_6FDOjokkjsRkZJr-tcgALearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices