What if communication breakdowns, feeling unheard, or repeating the same arguments aren’t because you’re “bad at communicating”… but because your brain learned relational patterns that were never consciously updated?
Christine Eartheart joins me for a powerful, practical conversation about how communication patterns form in the brain and how to rewire them for deeper connection.
Christine Eartheart is the Co-Founder of the Center for Thriving Relationships, TEDx speaker, relationship educator, and host of the Thriving Relationships Show. Her work has been featured in Psychology Today, NBC, ABC, CBS, Thrive Global, and more.
🎙️ Episode 18: Mastering Effective Communication for Deeper Connection with Christine Eartheart
If you’ve been searching for “how to communicate better in relationships” or “why can't we communicate”, this episode is exactly what you need.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🧠 Why common communication breakdowns happen—even when intentions are good
🧠 Where dysfunctional communication patterns originate in the brain and nervous system
🧠 How to communicate in ways that help you feel deeply heard and understood
🧠 The neuroscience behind emotional safety, regulation, and relational repair
We also cover:
🧠 Research-backed tools for improving communication with partners, family, and coworkers
🧠 How unconscious relational patterns drive conflict cycles
🧠 Practical steps to create connection instead of defensiveness
Effective communication isn’t just a skill, it’s a brain-based process shaped by early attachment, nervous system regulation, and learned relational patterns. In this neuroscience-driven episode, we explore how communication breakdowns form, why misunderstandings feel so activating, and how to rewire communication patterns for deeper emotional connection. By understanding the neural pathways involved in listening, emotional regulation, and repair, you can transform how you communicate in relationships. This conversation offers practical, research-backed tools for improving communication, increasing emotional safety, and creating lasting relational change.
🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.
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