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Big Life ConversationBig Life ConversationOn the show we have two wonderful guests:Molly Hadfield Social Justice Oration artist Sheena Mathieson. Sheena Mathieson is a Northern suburbs visual artist and grassroots community arts facilitator, whose varied and eclectic practice Woman-made, is underpinned by a respect for human uniqueness and the environment. Sheena uses art as a tool for connection and empowerment. She facilitates the long running, truly inclusive Art for All Abilities programs at Span Community House in Thornbury, works with artists living with disabilities and runs her own creative workshops and vibrant community-based art projects. As an...2025-04-061h 08
The Transformation Network™Beyond the Beauty Overload: Reclaiming Your Authentic SelfLet us blow your socks off as Nicole Mathieson and I unpack her book, “The Beauty Load: How to feel enough in a world obsessed with beauty.” Let's explore how our cultural standards and expectations of "female beauty", impact our self-worth and self-confidence, as well as our relationships with others. Then let's identify the pathway to owning our own unique beauty, inside and out.2024-12-1659 min
Find Your Fabulous with Dr. DianeBeyond the Beauty Overload: Reclaiming Your Authentic SelfLet us blow your socks off as Nicole Mathieson and I unpack her book, “The Beauty Load: How to feel enough in a world obsessed with beauty.” Let's explore how our cultural standards and expectations of "female beauty", impact our self-worth and self-confidence, as well as our relationships with others. Then let's identify the pathway to owning our own unique beauty, inside and out.2024-12-1659 min
The Relationship-Smart podcast66. Why the Patriarchy makes us bitchesThe Patriarchy does not serve any of us and it most definitely has it's gnarly tendrils in our homes and our relationship dynamics. The way that women respond to the patriarchal influences in our relationships is often quite bitchy. In this episode, I talk about what I mean by the Patriarchy, what I mean by bitchy behaviour and I invite you to my new monthly catch up for 2025 - Bitch Club.To join the Bitch Club mailing list go here - nicolemathieson.com/btch-club/To get in touch email me nicolemathiesontherapy...2024-12-0623 min
The Relationship-Smart podcast65. All the pressures on the female libidoIn this episode I explore a bunch of pressures on female libido that I see over an over and yet are not commonly thought of as desire stoppers.I am hoping that this episode feels hopeful and gives you lots of options for healing and exploration where you otherwise may have been feeling stuck.This episode does come with the trigger warning of the mention of sexual trauma.Listen to the end for my top tips on what to do once you discover these barriers to your libido.To get...2024-07-2638 min
The Relationship-Smart podcast64. Why we don't always love your solutionsSolutions are good right? I am just trying to help. Yes, but we actually find it really frustrating when we are sharing an issue and our partner jumps straight to solutions. Why is that? What is going on here? And what do we want and need instead?Listen to this episode as we explore what is going on with not always loving solutions.About NicoleNicole Mathieson is a couple therapist and relationship focussed counsellor helping people come back to themselves. Nicole teaches practical experiential skills to ceate more loving, connected and...2023-10-0416 min
Reloscope: The Relationship Science Insights PodcastNicole Mathieson: The Importance of Self-compassion in Relationships | Reloscope #32Building and maintaining healthy relationships is essential for our well-being and happiness. On this episode of Reloscope, join host Aditi Kutty and special guest Nicole Mathieson as they explore the significance of self-compassion in relationships.
Nicole is a counselor, couples therapist, and author dedicated to helping individuals develop more loving and connected intimate relationships, both with themselves and their partners. Her book, "The Beauty Load," exposes damaging beauty pressures and offers guidance on embracing self-acceptance.
Discover the importance of cultivating self-compassion and its profound impact on the quality of your interactions and relationship health. Gain...2023-08-1159 min
The Relationship-Smart podcast63. How to be who we truly are in relationship?In this episode, I talk to my beautiful, soulful friend Kris Franken.So many people ask me how they can find themselves, be true to themselves and still be in relationship. It can be tricky to navigate. We fear that if we change and become more true to ourselves that we will lose our partner. We fear that authenticity and integrity means loss of connection. Well, today I called in Kris to talk to us about this because Kris, in my opinion is the epitomy of being true to herself, of being wildly, truly authentic, and she...2023-06-0955 min
The Relationship-Smart podcast62. Does your partner have sex tantrums?Does your partner have sex tantrums?How does it make you feel?How do they feel?What is going on and how do you get out of the downward spiral of need, guilt, obligation, and then less desire?Listen in as we unpack this very common dynamic, try not to generalise too much, and as I give you a few pointers to get back to sex without the guilt, anxiety and pressure.For more exploration on sex tantrums check out Emily Nagoski's book Come As You Are. 2023-03-2723 min
Dr Kirsty Seward(#23) INTIMACY with Nicole MathiesonToday is a very special episode as I have my first podcast guest – Nicole Mathieson.Nicole has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her writing, speaking, podcasts and work as a counselor. In the therapy room, Nicole helps clients connect more deeply, find more freedom to be truly themselves, and feel more intimacy with their partner, with other humans and most of all with themselves. By sharing her own awkward stories and negative self-talk, Nicole inspires a deep exhale of recognition from her clients and readers alike, who, for possibly the first time, rea...2022-09-2554 min
The Happy Mama Movement with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz#211 - The Beauty Load of Motherhood with Nicole MathiesonOur appearance is one aspect of who we are, it is not all of who we are and throughout the journey of matresence there is still a fuzzy line which is delivered as our body undergoes significant changes and levels of acceptance. My guest today is Nicole Mathieson who has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her writing, speaking, podcasts and work as a counsellor. In her book, The Beauty Load, Nicole explains our personal perception of our beauty, or the lack of it, can make us feel anything from numb to anxious, stressed and ashamed, and a...2022-09-2131 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast61. Why is intimacy so darn hard?Intimacy (and I am not talking about sex), in my opinion is one of the hardest things in the whole world, but also, something that gives us the deepest most heart fulfilling satisfaction. Gah, what a dilemma! It would be so much easier if we could just get all operational and robotic and not have to have those hard conversations, get vulnerable and honest with ourselves and then share it with another....we could just get on with it. But alas, as humans, we are drawn back in to the fray.To do it best...2022-09-2122 min
Coach And The DoctorSeamus Evans & Nicole MathiesonThis week we speak to Seamus Evans who, in amongst lots of laughter, shares his experience of accepting his Tourette Syndrome diagnosis and thriving as a presenter on television and in breakfast radio.The we have the wonderful Nicole Mathieson, who is the Team Leader & Clinical Neuropsychologist at Autism Spectrum Australia, shining a light on Autism and the wonderful work they are doing at Aspect. We hope you enjoyed this episode! Looking for meaningful disability support or advocacy? Check out our partners:JaeMan Support Gilda Care...2022-09-201h 19The Relationship-Smart podcastTrailer - The Beauty Load podcastHello ,it's me Nicole Mathieson and I would like to introduce you to my brand new podcast; The Beauty Load, How to feel good enough in your body.This podcast is inspired by my book also called the Beauty Load in which I explore this exhausting pressure, anxiety and insecurity that many if not all women feel in regards to the way they look.In this podcast, I aim to explore how the Beauty Load is felt by different people, in different countries, different cultures and sub-cultures and with different experts.I aim to...2022-09-1202 min
How to Live SlowEp 91 The Beauty LoadIn the Beauty Load, counsellor Nicole Mathieson exposes the damaging and unrealistic beauty pressures society places on women, and shares how to lighten the load for good through awareness, self-compassion and a realignment with your deepest values. The beauty load is just another way we pile emotional loads onto women. Let’s learn how to put it down… In this episode What is the Beauty Load Beauty around the world - it’s cultural! How the beauty load depletes us of our time, energy, money and power How dropping the beauty load liberates us and en...2022-07-1242 min
The Relationship-Smart podcast60: Slow living for better relationships with Rachelle GlendonIn this episode we talk to Slow Living coach Rachelle Glendon about the benefits of concsiously slowing down on all of our relationships. In this chat we talk about; * implementing some matriachal ways, which sound so good * tips for slowing down * how slow living challenges your own unhealthy beliefs and invites healing * how slow living moves you from resentment and passive aggressive communication to nurture. You can catch Rachelle at howtoliveslow.com and @howtoliveslow on the gram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-06-2742 min
Whisky Unscripted PodcastS5 Episode 5 – William H Macy, Richard Urquhart, Christopher Coates and a smorgasbord of guests from Chicago, New York, London and Wishy!The 2 Gordon’s invite you on the road with a special episode which sees our Whisky Ambassadors in London, Chicago, New York and Wishaw. Thanks to Hollywood legend William H Macy as well as Gordon and MacPhail’s Richard Urquhart, Neil Mathieson of Torabhaig Distillery, Whisky Magazine’s Christopher Coates, The Artisan’s Derek Mather, Mike Miller of Delilah’s bar in Chicago, Andi Ryan and Nicole Gilbert of J Rieger’s and former Master of Scotch, Marty Duffy of Glencairn. We hope you enjoy joining us on our travels. Slainte`
2022-05-3056 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast059: Why body image is a relationship issueWhy is a relationship coach / therapist writing a book about body image I hear you ask? That's because the Beauty Load, body image, how we feel about ourselves and our confidence with fitting in in the world, are all relationship issues. I don't know about you but my body was front and centre as I stepped into relationship and sexual intimacy as a young adult. Listen in as I share how my book The Beauty Load is a relationship book in so many ways. Grab your copy of the book at nicolemathieson.com/thebeautyload Follow me on Instagram @nicole.mathieson...2022-05-1620 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast058: Your man doesn't "get" your Beauty Load stressSometimes we feel wrong for feeling the Beauty Load, especially when our males partner's or friends just don't get it. But the stress and concern of the Beauty Load is real and in this episode I share an example that demonstrates how differently the Load is experienced, generally speaking, by women and men. Buy the book The Beauty Load www.nicolemathieson.com/thebeautyload follow me on instagram @nicole.mathieson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-05-1115 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast057: The Beauty Load intro author readingIn this special Beauty Load episode of the podcast, I am reading the first chapter (the introduction) of my new book The Beauty Load, how to feel enough in a world obsessed with beauty. The message of my book is basically that you feeling not "enough" about your looks is not personal, it is not about you and your looks but instead it is inevitable if you have grown up in a culture with such toxic messaging and an obsession with beauty. To buy the book, go to nicolemathieson.com/thebeautyload/ or pop over to Am...2022-04-2117 min
A Different BrilliantADHD and AutismOn this episode of the Aspect podcast ‘a different brilliant’, Orion Kelly is joined by Clinical Neuropsychologist Nicole Mathieson. Orion and Nicole explore the topic of ADHD and autism. They discuss the similarities and differences of these diagnoses and the impact on children and adults misdiagnosed.All rights reserved.2022-04-0424 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast056: What NOT to do with trauma and big emotionsThere is a lot going on in the world at the moment that can leave us feeling a bit or a lot traumatised. I am inspired to share this "what not to do" episode, because of what I see happening around me, and that is people who have been through a lot, not allowing themselves the space and nurture they need, because there are others struggling more than them. We compare and we think "I should not be worried!" but this just keeps us stuck. nicolemathieson.com @nicole.mathieson Hosted on Acast. See...2022-03-1417 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast055: How to recover from body image shameIf there is one thing the Beauty Load pressure leaves us women with, it is a sense of shame. We are shamed on so many fronts on all aspects of our body and appearance. In this episode I explore the shame, grandiosity loop and how we can get out of it to create a new culture, at least for ourselves. The Beauty Load book out April 2022 Instagram: @nicole.mathieson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-02-2512 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast054: A few reasons why I wrote another beauty bookThere are a lot of books out there about loving our body and the issues that come with it, so why have I written another book about it? In this episode I share with you my motivations for writing this book: -from my own struggles with feeling enough -to the impact the Beauty Load has on my clients and friends -seeing women in Cuba who didn't seem to be struggling in the same way -my fear for my own children -and our need to unpack this patriarchal, consumerist craziness For more nicolemathieson.com @nicole.mathieson ...2022-01-1615 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast053: Managing stress in your relationshipHow do you manage stress in your relationship? How does it feel when your partner is stressed? How do you respond? How do they respond to you? Stress can be a really disconnecting force in a relationship if it goes unmanaged. In this episode I share with you, how I dealt with my husband's stress really badly and how I repaired on that occassion. I also share with you why dealing with stress is so important and I go through the Gottman "stress reducing conversation" pointers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2021-10-1118 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast52: Cards to help couples reconnectIn this episode, I speak to Emily, who with her partner Sean, created Yum cards for couples. We talk about how these cards help couples reconnect and why reconnecting feels so darn yum! You can check out the cards here playyum.com For more go to nicolemathieson.com @nicole_mathieson_coach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-07-0147 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast051: You are not going to get rid of your sufferingYou are not going to get rid of your suffering and that's okay. We do not need to be wrapped in cotton wool and protected from all the harshness to be okay, which is great, because it would probably be pretty isolating there. We are going to suffer, the trick is to not panic about it. Not to panic about the fear, the anxiety, the sadness, the pain, but to recognise all of these feelings as understandable responses to what is going on for you in the world. For more about Nicole go to: www.n...2021-06-2111 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast050: Your libido needs you to find you a bit sexierHow does the way you look or feel in your body influence your desire? Research shows that us women, in general, need to feel ourselves sexy in order to feel desire. We need to feel sexy in our bodies, our minds, our energies and our imaginations first before we can share ourselves. Does that resonate with you? Come with me on this podcast journey while I explore this a little. Find out more about my coaching / counselling and resources at nicolemathieson.com or follow me @nicole_mathieson_coach 2021-05-1016 min
The DogCast - Greyhound Racing SA2021 EASTAR Match Race SeriesThe next Dogcast is out! Brought to you by GRSA, join your hosts RadioTAB's Tim Edwards and GRSA Racing Manager Shaun Mathieson as they review this Sunday's exciting SA EASTAR Match Race Series at Gawler and also preview tonight's Easter Cup at Angle Park. They also discuss the upcoming redevelopment and temporary closure of Angle Park and schedule changes associated with this. The guys have a chat with trainer Nicole Price who has 2 great chances with Burning Nitro and Stress The Point in Sunday's EASTAR Match Race Series.
2021-04-0137 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast049: Stop cementing your relationship inWe want certainty in our relationships. We say..."I'll be happy when there is a ring on my finger or we buy that house or we have kids or whatever" Which makes sense, we are human and certainty feels secure. But the cementing in (the grasping for certainty) is also the very thing creating the stuckness that leads us to resentment and eventually a desire to possibly even leave. We deserve relationship that feel fluid and free and like we choose to be there. In this episode I explore with you how to...2021-03-1211 min
How to Live SlowReconnecting With Your Partner After KidsThis week, it's time to kick it up a gear and start the new year with a deeeeep conversation about relationships. My guest is Nicole Mathieson, a relationship coach who helps couples create the loving intimate relationships they've always wanted. Nicole has been married for 24 years and her kids are school aged so I wanted to ask her on the show to share her wisdom as a coach but also her lived experience of making it through the early years of parenthood, which are a minefield for relationship discontent. This is unmissable episode. ...2021-01-051h 01The Relationship-Smart podcast048: Navigating break ups with Mackenzie EasonBreak ups can be devastating. They are without a doubt big events in our lives. Which is why we need Mackenzie, a break-up specialist. Mackenzie and I chat about the sometimes rough and tumultuous phase break-ups. She herself has navigated 2 very different break-ups; one toxic and one conscious and shares her wisdom with us. We chat about: -her break-up stories and how she navigated them -how to recognise a narcissist -the places people get stuck in the break-up process -the anchor points to help you through to the wisdom and growth on the other side...2020-12-1152 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast047: Relationships and sex after babiesSo much happens to your relationship and your sex life after you have kids. Everything changes. Your roles, your sex life, how you spend your time, how you see each other and that's not to mention your expectations of each other. It is big! How do you as a couple, cope with all this change and stress? It can be super hard. Catherine Topham Sly from Insight and Connection in the UK chat about this major relationship challenge in this episode. You can find Catherine on Insta & FB @insightandconnection or on h...2020-10-1253 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast046: Gathering your toolkitThis episode comes back to the basics of how to get grounded and centred and calm ourselves down, because you know.....life. It is super important, especially in our relationships. What is in your calm-down toolkit? Connect with me via Instagram - www.instagram.com/nicole_mathieson_coach/ or drop me an email - hi@nicolemathieson.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-1127 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast045: Self regulation is sexy part 2Following on from Self regulation part 1, this episode explores the "how" of self regulation. How do you calm and soothe yourself so that you can be more of a rocking partner in your intimate relationships? Listen in to find out. Drop me an email hi@nicolemathieson.com or find out more at www.nicolemathieson.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-2408 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast044: Self regulation is sexy part 1Self regulation is sexy. Learning to calm and soothe yourself in your relationship is a skill that will help bring all the things to your relationship life that you want more of. In this episode I talk about the consequences of not having the capacity to self regulate. Then in the next episode, part 2, I share the "how". To get in touch, drop me an email hi@nicolemathieson.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-2317 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast043: How to manage relationships under lockdownIn this episode my colleague Ebony from Little Window counselling comes and interviews me. Ebony asks me lots of questions about how to manage our relationships in these strange times of Covid19 and lockdown. We talk about: -The types of problems that people are having in their relationships -How to get time to connect -What to do if you don't feel safe -How to navigate this time if you are dating -My top 3 tips for your relationship in lockdown, For more info go to www.nicolemathieson.com or to book an appoitnemnt go to www.littlewindow.com...2020-04-2126 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast042: Managing anxiety part 2 - connecting deeper withinManaging anxiety part 2 - Connecting deeper within How do we stay calm and centred and resilient when there is so much craziness going on? There is so much exposure to stress, there are crazy things happening to all the things we usually lean on, there is a communal sense of anxiety. It has become more important than ever to skill-up and find ways to soothe our own anxiety. Let's grab this time as an opportunity to get the skills we need to manage our anxiety. In part one we look at mindfulness and in part two we look at anchoring...2020-03-2724 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast041: Managing anxiety part 1 - MindfulnessManaging anxiety part 1 - Mindfulness. How do we stay calm and centred and resilient when there is so much craziness going on? There is so much exposure to stress, there are crazy things happening to all the things we usually lean on, there is a communal sense of anxiety. It has become more important than ever to skill upand find ways to soothe our own anxiety. Let's grab this time as an opportunity to get the skills we need to manage our anxiety. In part one we look at mindfulness and in part two we look at anchoring in...2020-03-2717 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast040: Coping with the mental loadThe mental load is a thing and it can cause disconnection in your most important and intimate relationships. Just this last week, I have personally been struggling with the mental load; feeling resentful, tired and cranky. I wanted to share how I dealt with the load and what strategies I have put in place to minimise the future build up of resentment. For more help with the load, check out my online workshop "Release resentment" www.nicolemathieson.com/shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-02-1123 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast039: Communicate better in your relationshipCommunication with my husband about anything that mattered used to make me want to run in the other direction. I would try to say stuff, but I would always say it in all the wrong ways and we would just end up: getting defensive and critical of each other feeling hurt & misunderstood saying things we wish we hadn't and needing some space to calm down The good news is, that you can learn skills and concepts that will help your communication and I will teach it all at my online wokshop. Get your ticket www.nicolemathieson.com/c...2019-11-2910 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast038: Permission to be messy with Katie DeanKatie Dean is a woman who gives us permission to be ourselves; human. imperfect and messy. Listen as we chat about; The pressure we put on ourselves Katie's journey with breast implants How to embrace life's messiness You can find out more about Katie and grab her new book Messy over at www.ktdean.com.au or on her favourite platform, Instagram @ktdean.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-10-251h 05The Relationship-Smart podcast037: Aging gracefully with Sirgun Lindsay GermanI am back talking to my dear friend and kundalini yoga teacher Sirgun Lindsay German. Today we are talking about aging gracefully. What happens to us as women when we are no longer pretty young things? What is our value as an older woman? How do we handle aging, menopause and growing older with grace? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-09-3056 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast036: Why we are not having much sex - A letter to your husband A letter to your husband with the reason we are not being intimate aka: having (much) sex. Hello honey, I just wanted to write and let you know a few things that I have been pondering about our sex life. Firstly, I just wanted to acknowledge you. I know that our sex life is a frustrating area of our relationship for you. I acknowledge that for you, in an ideal world, we would be having sex lots more often. You try really hard to get it right for me, for us an...2019-09-2008 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast035: He pulls away when I want more Does he even care about me? When I ask for more, then he pulls away from me. As far as the dance of intimacy goes, this is a common relational pattern. It goes something like this; You feel like you need more from your partner. More reassurance, care, love & affection and you need this to be okay. In fact, your need has become a kind of anxiety. You want him to scoop you up in your arms and reassure you of his love. But when you ask fo...2019-08-2617 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast034: I need you to be different with Sandi Phillips-MeylerWhenever I am feeling stuck or like I am neck deep in the struggle, there is one thing that always helps - listening to some Abraham Hicks. There is something about the way they continually bring the message back to the simple laws of what you focus on you attract - that reminds me of my power and makes it feel that little bit better. Which is why I jumped at the chance of interviewing my next guest. Sandi Phillips-Melyer spent nearly a decade travelling with Abraham Hicks's - Esther and Jerry absorbing their wisdom and high vibrations. And right enou...2019-07-2645 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast033: How numb are your lady parts? with Tamra MerciecaAre your lady parts numb? How much feeling is down there? Tamra Mercieca is all about self-love, and she means on every level. Which means that Tamra really encourages us to love, and care for our vaginas. Tamra is the founder of Getting Naked, and Yoga for the Vagina. She is a Relationship and Self-Love Therapist, and an author. If the idea of getting back into a state of love with your vagina makes you uncomfortable, then this episode is for you. Tamra talks us trhough some of the health issues...2019-07-1549 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast032: Get off the orgasm train to revive your sex life I had a revelation recently, it was that the western culture of sexuality really didn’t suit me. In fact, I am pretty sure it doesn’t suit a lot of us. What I am talking about is our sexual narrative that sex always has to have the aim of orgasm. I see it like a train on the tracks. Once we get on the sex train – which could be in the form of touching, petting and kissing – it feels like there is only one destination; orgasm station. http://nicolemathieson.com/revive-g...2019-07-0810 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast031: Sex is like food with Jacqueline Hellyer Are you ready for my first interview in 2 years?! Yes? Good! If your partner were to feed you eggplant for dinner every night, and you didn't like eggplant, you would say something. Sadly, we don't feel as expressive in the realms of sex and intimacy. We put up with offerings we don't like, year in, year out, and then wonder why we have "lost" our libido. In my conversation with inter-personal sex therapist Jacqueline Hellyer, we come back often to the food metaphor, particularly eggplant. I love it! I feel that the metaphor...2019-07-0553 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast030: The chasm between usBabe, I want to talk to you, but I can’t find the words, so I am writing to you instead. I want you to know that I am thinking of you and us. I know that you may not know this, because there is a chasm between us. It worries me. We haven’t exactly been very connected lately, have we? This letter to your husband is generic. It is not a personal letter from me to my husband, but more from every woman to her partner. www.nicolemathieson.com/chasm-between-us/ Hosted on Acast. See a...2019-06-2404 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast029: My partner won't go to counselling, what should I do? He won’t go to counselling, what should I do? This is a common tale in the realms of hetero-sexual relationships. The wife wants to go to couple counselling, but the husband does not. Can it be the other way around? Absolutely it can, but the man not wanting to go, is so common it is worth exploring. If this is you, I feel for you. This is a horrible situation to be in. You, no doubt, see that your relationship is in trouble and you want to save it by doing the mo...2019-06-1420 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast028: Clear relationship negativityClear out your relationship negativity When we talk about clearing your relationship negativity, what we are really talking about is clearing your resentment. So I am going to share with you; The 3 places where resentment really comes from The 3 destructive effects of resentment build up on your relationship 3 ways for you to release resentment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-0313 min
Simply Complicated with Katie FordRelationship Coach Nicole Mathieson talks Resentment, Communication and Relationships Episode 9We all want to be great at ‘love’ but what if we’re not, and we want to become better? This conversation with Relationship Coach Nicole Mathieson is the absolute shizzle.
Resentment in relationships
Trust breakdowns and if it’s possible to rebuild
Communication and how to improve it.
Owning our part in the story and the list goes on and on.
If you are in a relationship or ever hope to be in one, that’s every single person on the planet - you are going to LOVE this episode.
WEB - http://www.nicolemathieson...2019-06-0352 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast027: How to find YOU in your relationship"I feel lost in my marriage. I don't even know who I am anymore!" This is a common cry from women in my relationship coaching office. Do you feel like YOU in your relationship? Like, really who you are? It can be easy to lose yourself when you are in a long-term relationship. It can be hard to tell where you start and they begin. It can be hard to tell what is changing due to age and maturity and constraints of the family. It can be hard to know what...2019-05-2915 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast026: Stop the anger. 3 ways to feel more love in your relationship now. Several years ago, I was stuck in a dark place in my marriage. This darkness seeped out as anger – I would storm and bang around the house in a passive aggressive fury, without saying anything to my husband. It seeped out in my avoidance of intimacy – my libido was non-existent. It seeped out in my energetic output – he could feel my anger and would respond by being more cautious and standoffish . This made me angrier (and around we would go). Our marriage was starting to feel more unsafe and less loving – for both...2019-04-0112 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast025: Why do I get so angry at my husbandIt is easy to make sense of this when we are stressed out by life, work, kids and pressure from every direction. Of course, we are going to have moments when we blow our tops.Is it such a problem? Well no, from time to time this is not a huge problem, especially if you are practicing the art of repair.The problem is when we get stuck in angry, bitch mode as it corrodes the good feeling of the relationship, creating a lack of safety and trust between you and your partner that can...2019-03-2413 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast024: Why am I such a bitch to the one I love? You thought you were the only one who was mean to their beloved. Sadly, or perhaps, reassuringly, that is not the case. You are in good company. Being a bitch to the ones we love is common amongst us women. It is strange isn’t it, that the ones we love the most, get our most bitchy behaviour. On some level it makes sense, and we can justify it all, I mean, of course we are going to have moments when we get cranky and let loose. But the problem is that we ca...2019-03-1812 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast023: 10 ways you could be damaging your marriage Are you worried that you are damaging your marriage? You find yourself being mean and bitchy to the one you love. You feel stuck in negative thoughts about your partner. And you know it is not working for you. In fact it doesn't even feel like you. You partner may not be perfect, but the last thing you want is to damage the good feeling, love and connection that you have between you. This post is not focussed on your partner’s behaviour. We are not here to blame, but to do...2019-03-1417 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast022: Feel sexier without changing a thing Do you feel sexy? In the past I never felt that sexy. But now something has changed. In fact, at this point in my life I am sexier than I have ever been and it has nothing to do with how I look. Listen in to find out what changed for me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-2609 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast022: How joy transforms your relationship What happens to your relationship when you are tired and depleted. When you feel like all you have done all day, all week, all year is look after other people at the expense of your own needs? Well, you feel resentful and cranky, don’t you? In this episode I discuss how to bring more joy into your relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-02-1308 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast021: Attachment style - Understand your attachment style, understand your relationshipUnderstand your attachment style Relationships can be baffling. But there is a way to understand why we react the way we do. In my client sessions, one of the first things we explore are attachment styles. These are learned reactions, behaviours and tendencies that we exhibit in our intimate relationships. When you understand your and your partner’s attachment style, it becomes a whole lot easier to navigate the relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-2916 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast020: Repair after an argumentLearn to repair. If you’re feeling worried about the fights, arguments or tense moments between you and your partner. If they seem to sit there, looming like a big unspoken white elephant in the room, causing even more tension, don’t stress. All couples argue. Instead of focussing on avoiding it, focus on repair; the most important skill you can learn in your relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-01-2909 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast019: Attracting a more loving love with Marianne BuchananMy guest this week is my friend and client Marianne Buchanan. Over the past 3 years. I have watched Marianne move from attracting relationships that were manipulative and at times violent to a mutual attraction that is beautiful and nurturing. Her relationship attractor field has up-levelled so efficiently and effectively that I couldn’t wait to pick her brains and find out how she did it, and so gracefully. We talk about: + Moving from a religious, traditional marriage – to dating women + Healing the relationship with her mother + Relationship red flags – what to look for + The unspoken and unexpected occurrence of violenc...2017-05-2948 min
Sex & Love Mastery PodcastPodcast #58 Why Women Are Bitches To Their Men. A Relationship Advice Podcast with Nicole MatheisonNicole Mathieson came to Raw Attraction Magazine and asked to talk to about why women are bitches to their men. She vulnerably admits that she is a bitch to her husband (of 17 years) and she has figured out why she does it. This deeper level of self awareness changed everything in her relationship with her husband.
Listen whether you are a man or a woman and reap the rewards of this podcast!2017-05-1738 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast018: All emotions are welcome with Bryan ReevesBryan Reeves refers to himself as the relationship insight ninja and after our chat – I would have to agree with him. Bryan was raised predominantly by strong women, who infused his world with vision and service and left him with a deep reverence for the capacity of women and what they bring to the world. Yet this, for most of Bryan’s adult life did not translate into relationship success. His last 6 years have been committed to exploring his ignorance and searching for the answer to “Why do my girlfriends get so pissed off at me?”. In his search he has had...2017-05-151h 09The Relationship-Smart podcast017: Intimacy triggers us with Nicole MathiesonToday's episode of Unbreakable is a little different. I felt the need to talk about the shift in direction for Unbreakable - a direction towards exploring love, intimacy and relationships. To do this, I have invited back my podcast expert friend, Alana Helbig from Untangled. Alana helps me explore why I believe that as women we need more practical support as we manage the epic, soulful, evolutionary experience that our relationships offer us. I also share; - the big crisis / expansion points that have shifted my relationship -My theory on intimacy and how it triggers us and...2017-04-3052 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast016: Loving the one you're with, with Sirgun, Lindsay GermanIn this episode of Unbreakable I talk to my beloved Kundalini yoga teacher Sirgun Lindsay- German. Once a week I show up on my mat in front of Sirgun as she inspires me to push through an entire cycle of mental anguish , physical pain, resistance and surrender and if I am lucky – break through. As we discuss in this interview, kundalini is preparation for life in general and in particular, marriage. Our intimate realtionship are not always going to feel wonderful and expansive – we are not always going to be aligned and connected, we may even be fille...2017-04-171h 07The Relationship-Smart podcast015: Love, freedom and open relating with Rachel RickardsImagine giving your partner total freedom - to the point that you can be in the same room with them while they are connecting intimately with another. How would you respond? Instead of going into a jealous rage, like most of us, my guest this week Rachel Rickards, channels that energy of jealousy into her own expansion. Rachel and her partner are polyamorous, meaning they have an open relationship. As a monogamous woman, speaking with Rachel really blew my mind. I really feel that there is a lot here for us more conventional relators to be inspired by. Rachel also...2017-04-0356 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast014: Letting go of mindcontrolling my life with Cassie Mendoza-JonesA few years back Cassie Mendoza-Jones put her heart, soul, time and money into a big work project. This project came to her easily and felt effortless and joyful. It felt like she was in total alignment, so you can imagine how devastating it was for her when the project did not achieve the success she was hoping for. In fact this so called failure had her down. Losing faith in herself, her intuition and the universe she was forced to go deeply into her own healing. In this experience she could see how hard she was...2017-03-2054 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast013: You can't keep a good witch down with Sarah Durham WilsonSarah Durham Wilson has had her fair share of moments on the bathroom floor, including one years ago that initiated a full kundalini awakening and her spiritual path into Do it girl. At the time of this interview, Sarah was there again, in the dark. Darkness initiated, amongst other things, by the loss of her beloved fur baby and navigating motherhood alone. Sarah doubted whether she could be on a show called Unbreakable whilst feeling so broken, but this is precisely what I love about this episode. She is in it, feeling it all, stripped back to nothing and opening...2017-03-061h 11The Relationship-Smart podcast012: Libido, motherhood and tending our own fires with Lauren WhiteLibido, motherhood and tending our own fires "My libidinous energy is fed when I am connecting with women, my partner writing or doing something delicious. Giving myself permission to own that this is how my libido works" Lauren White gives us permission. Permission to tend to the things that we love and trust that the energy of that flows into every part of our life....She says that it is one and the same as our sexuality and that lagging libido is not just about the bedroom. She also gives us permission to change and be fluid...2017-02-2056 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast011: Trusting the Leap of Faith with Kimberley KevanIn early 2016, Kimberley Kevan and her family were in the throes of a potential financial crisis. They were at a point where a miracle was needed. In this episode Kimmy and I talk about how she found the capacity to stay in her heart and trust her knowing that everything was going to be okay despite what her reality was indicating. In essence this chat comes back again and again to our own power to create an abundant life by trusting our feelings and getting beyond the limitations of the tangible. Kimmy also shares with us: + The...2017-02-061h 10The Relationship-Smart podcast010: Soul alignment healing to anchor 2017What is it that your soul is yearning for in for 2017? In this special episode of Unbreakable, I team up with my good friend Alana and we bring you a soul alignment healing balance to align you to your soul’s desires for 2017. We put a call out to our communities asking each woman to respond with their soul anchoring word. We collated them all into one powerful statement and then worked together to bring you a collecctive energy healing. This is powerful for you whether you gave us your word or not. If you can resonate, this healing is fo...2016-12-261h 16The Relationship-Smart podcast009: Flora Bowley - Brave intuitive lifeImagine life as your canvas, but instead of having a clear plan that you stoically cling to, you let the art unfold and evolve as you go. When you start worrying and contracting in fear, wondering if this is it or if you are good enough, you remember, it is only paint- it is not life or death. Flora Bowley artist, visionary and teacher, lets her brave intuitive painting style inform not only her art but her life as well - her art being the muscle building ground for a life less scripted. And people...2016-12-1853 min
”???”??Season 1 Nicole Mathieson: Unravelling through a Long Term RelationshipNicole Mathieson. Nicole is a Kinesiologist , coach and podcast host based in Brisbane, Australia. Nicole found herself feeling distant and disconnected within her marriage. Rather than wait for this to resolve or worse still, continue to disengage, Nicole worked through a deep unravelling process. In this podcast Nicole opens up about the difficult conversations she had to have with her husband and how these conversations lead her to deeper connection and intimacy in her relationship.
We also talk about some of the challenges that frequently pop up in long term relationships. Nicole generously gives us insight into how creativity has...2016-12-1358 min
The Relationship-Smart podcast008: Kathy Gardiner - Where there is life there is hopeWhere there is life, there is hope At the tender age of 25, whilst living on the other side of the world, away from the loving arms of everyone she knew, Kathy Gardiner was given the news that she had cancer - or to be more precise, melaoma. For Kathy, her bathroom floor moment was more of a cry her eyes out on the London overland train in front of a lot of people. What entailed was a decade of highs and lows on the rollercoaster ride of life-threatening illness. But what shines through with crystal clarity...2016-12-1200 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast006: Keri Krieger - wholehearted loveYou are young, you are married, everything looks perfect…. yet in your heart you know something is not right. This was the situation for this week’s unbreakable guest, rockupuncture founder Keri Krieger. There was a part of her asking “Why would anyone in their right mind tear this apart” but deep in her heart there was a still, spacious knowing that her marriage was over. Keri had spent so much time outside of herself, looking after the partnership and the needs of her husband, that she had lost connection with who she was. She explains that she had...2016-12-0542 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast007: I am now - an unbreakable daily practiceThis daily practice that has changed my life. It has helped me find my very own unbreakable spirit. The part of me that cannot be diminished by whatever is going on in the world or in my life. The part that I can turn to when I feel lost and broken. This practice has given me so much, so I felt like sharing it with you. It is a daily practice called “I am now”. A practice of knowing yourself as the presence rather than your identity The benefits of I am now:+...2016-12-0500 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast005: Ask your heart - Dr Rach Wyndham“Ask your heart, does this make me expand or shrivel? – it will tell you”. These are some wise words from my this week’s episode of unbreakable where I chat with medical doctor, naturopath and healer Dr Rach Wyndham. Rach is currently working with the dying in palliative care. A position which she admits she absolutely would not have been able to undertake before her bathroom floor – or in her case – locked in the stores cupboard moment. You see, before that Rach was trying, like a lot of us, to control things – her life, other people’s feelings, the he...2016-11-2100 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast004: Tahlee Rouillon - Source is source"I didn't know how to exist beyond our relationship" The soothing music used in the Unbreakable podcast is the work of this week's guest, Tahlee Rouillon. Tahlee is the creator of the beautiful, healing meditation music over at Sonesence. Listening to her music makes you feel like angels are holding you up; an incredible coping tool for anyone on the bathroom floor. But the amazing thing is that if it weren't for her devestating break up, Sonesence would not be in existence today. From the ashes of that break up, Tahlee discovered her creative genius and has inspired and...2016-11-0700 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast003: Nicole Mathieson - No agenda, just presenceIn this episode of unbreakable I call on the expertise of podcast interviewing queen Alana Helbig to turn the questions over to me. Alana asks me for my bathroom floor story but I simply can't be limited to just one!! In this interview I share: + The moment where the tension became so intense that my body cracked and I was forced to face my fears and look within + The shame shit storm that led me to the break down and where it came from + What exactly I was so afraid of. + A much...2016-10-2400 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast002: Susie Dureau - The choice to leave sadness behindIn this episode of unbreakable I speak to Sydney based artist and long-time friend of mine Susie Dureau. Thirteen years ago Susie gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Eva, only to lose her a few hours later. The worst thing you can possibly imagine happening happened. In this interview Susie tells us; + how she navigated those first moments of coming back into life without her baby + how her connection with Eva has changed over the years from sadness into something inspiring and beautiful + what to do and say when someone you...2016-10-2300 minThe Relationship-Smart podcast001 - Alana Helbig: free falling with moments of graceIn this very first episode of Unbreakable I interview my podcast coach and good friend Alana Helbig. When I first met Alana she had just ended a five year relationship that she was numbing the pain of with drugs and alchohol. But It wasn't until she found out that her ex had fallen in love just a few short months later that she cracked.Broken, lost and so unsure of who she was in the world she turned up at my clinic door. In our chat Alana shares with us: + How she made the journey - from dark & broken to...2016-10-1258 min
She Makes Magic: The Podcast Series009: Nicole Mathieson, kinesiologist and intimacy coachNicole Mathieson is an extrodinary kinesiologist and intimacy coach. What Nicole does in her clinic can only be describe as magic. You have to experience it for yourself to truly appreciate her healing ability. Nicole is such a talented healer because she's committed to doing the inner work, too. As you'll hear in this interview, she's been on her own gigantic journey of self-healing and self-discovery. And she's done it all while remaining happily married and being the mamma of two young children.
In this interview Nicole shares her wisdom on intimacy, libido, pleasure beyond the pain, s...2015-07-1500 min