About this episode

Stephan Speaks discusses the importance of healing in relationships and why people often choose the wrong partners.

Relationship coach Stephan Speaks joins Richard Taite to explain why healing, not chemistry, is what makes love last, and why so many of us keep choosing the wrong partner. Stephan Speaks is a bestselling author, certified relationship coach, and speaker whose advice reaches millions through his videos, coaching, and his book The Man God Has for You. In this episode: why unhealed pain drives bad partner choices, why chemistry can blind you to red flags instead of warning you about them, why women need to feel safe before they can fully show up in a relationship, and why couples who never define their roles set themselves up for conflict down the road. Plus, what's really driving the decline in marriage today, and why understanding the root of a behavior matters more than demanding someone change. Before the interview, Richard shares an update on his partnership with the CDC Foundation's COPE (Community Overdose Prevention Efforts) campaign, matching every donation dollar for dollar up to $25,000. Learn more or give at cdcfoundation.org/cope. Find Stephan Speaks: YouTube, Facebook and Instagram @StephanSpeaks, or shop at stephanspeakshop.com Explore more about Richard Taite, We're…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Taite

Guest: Stephan Speaks

Topics covered

• relationships
• healing
• partner choices
• marriage decline
• red flags
• safety in relationships

Keywords

• relationship coach
• healing
• chemistry
• red flags
• marriage decline
• partner choices
• safety

Sponsors

CDC Foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CDC Foundation

Books & works: The Man God Has for You

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