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Talia Koren discusses communication mistakes and strategies for calmer interactions with guest Rikki Cloos.

I'm chatting with Rikki Cloos , the creator and author of Anxious Hearts Guide , one of the most grounded, accessible resources out there for healing insecure attachment. We're discussing communication mistakes most of us make without realizing it, why the words we say rarely match what we actually mean, and how that gap affects relationships. Rikki also shares her framework for improving communication and the seven relationship agreements she has with her husband. At the end, we tackle a dating dilemma from a listener who's been in couples therapy for months but is somehow feeling more distant from her partner. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Episode 48 - all about getting your needs met as an anxiously attached person THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS Factor:  Get 50 percent off and free breakfast for a year! factormeals.com/di50off Boll & Branch: Get 15% off the softest bedding at bollandbranch.com/dating Wayfair:  Get organized, refreshed, and back on track this new year for WAY less.  wayfair.com CONNECT WITH ME: ⁠Ask a question for me to answer on the pod⁠ ⁠Slide into my DMs on IG @dating.intentionally MORE FREE ADVICE & CONTENT ⁠Get more dating advice from me on…

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Host: Talia Koren

Guest: Rikki Cloos

Topics covered

• calmer communication
• conflict resolution
• insecure attachment
• relationship agreements
• dating dilemmas

Keywords

• communication
• relationships
• attachment styles
• conflict
• dating advice

Sponsors

Factor, Boll & Branch, Wayfair

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Anxious Hearts Guide

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