We explore the nuanced process of conscious uncoupling, HOW TO LET GO respectfully, intentionally, and with growth at the core. Drawing from therapeutic insights, we uncover how deep self-awareness, empathy, and healthy boundaries transform separation into an opportunity for healing and new beginnings.
Key topics:
The limits of connection based on individual inner work
Recognising and bridging the gap during relationship disconnection
The importance of accountability, vulnerability, and safety
Steps for a healthy, conscious separation that honors all involved
The role of family, society, and self in navigating endings
About Our Guest:
Lottie Passell-Syms is a psychosexual and relationship therapist qualified in CBT and hypnotherapy. She specialises in relationship difficulties, stress, anxiety, intimacy and infidelity recovery, helping couples navigate the most challenging aspects of their partnerships.
In this episode:
How human connection is limited by personal shadow work (0:00)
The dynamic of awareness gaps and power in relationships (1:16)
How growth creates an irreversible spotlight on the partner's stuck points (2:44)
The significance of external interests and shared aliveness (3:16)
The process when couples realise repair is impossible and need to part (4:19)
Managing resentment and projection through self-responsibility (5:34)
The importance of feelings and discomfort in growth, like a lobster shedding its shell (8:54)
How vulnerability and safety underpin conscious uncoupling (14:09)
Examples of respectful, conscious separation that maintains dignity and family ties (16:23)
The significance of preemptive planning for children and mutual respect (27:09)
Allowing space for grief, self-growth, and new love (33:05)
The power of choice in shifting from resentment to love (40:01)
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