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  • Podcast 131: Are You Loving Your Partner or Your Wounds?

    Podcast 131: Are You Loving Your Partner or Your Wounds?
    2026/08/20
    Do you still love your partner — but somehow keep ending up in the same arguments, disconnection and unhealthy relationship patterns?Sometimes the problem isn’t that the love has gone.Sometimes old emotional wounds and childhood survival patterns are showing up in your adult relationship.In this episode of the Empowered Marriage Podcast, I explore how the roles we learned growing up can unconsciously shape the way we relate to our partner today.You may recognise yourself as the people pleaser, peacemaker, caretaker, lost child or high achiever — roles that may have helped you receive love or feel safe growing up, but can create problems in an adult relationship.I also unpack two relationship dynamics I regularly see:The mother / teenage son dynamic, where one partner carries the mental load, manages and controls while the other withdraws, becomes defensive or avoids responsibility.The father / teenage daughter dynamic, where one partner becomes one-up, controlling or critical while the other becomes one-down, pleasing and afraid to use their voice.Over time, these dynamics can destroy equality, emotional connection and intimacy.The question isn’t simply, “Do I love my partner?”A deeper question is:“Am I relating to the person in front of me — or am I reacting to them through my old wounds, roles and survival strategies?”Awareness gives you the opportunity to step out of the pattern and begin relating again as two equal adults.In This Episode00:00 Are You Loving Your Partner or Your Wounds?01:40 How childhood roles develop04:06 The Hero Child05:17 The People Pleaser & Peacemaker06:38 The Caretaker / Parentified Child07:46 The Lost Child09:14 How childhood patterns enter adult relationships10:04 Are You Living With a Manchild?10:49 The mother / teenage son dynamic12:21 When couples become flatmates13:03 Looking underneath the relationship pattern14:20 The one-up / one-down relationship15:21 Losing your voice in a relationship16:39 My own experience as the people pleaser17:22 The mighty need to mellow & the one-down needs to stand up18:58 Do I really love my partner?19:13 Am I relating from my old wounds?20:19 Learning to meet as two equal adults21:18 Why you keep having the same argumentsIs Your Marriage Stuck in a Pattern?If you feel more like flatmates than partners, keep having the same arguments or no longer know how to reach each other, it may be time to understand what is really happening underneath your relationship.My Relationship Assessment is designed to help you identify the patterns, understand where your relationship is now and determine what needs to change.Visit Power of Change Counselling & Coaching to learn more or book a Relationship Assessment.Helen HarrisonRelationship & Personal Growth SpecialistThank you for listening to the Empowered Marriage Podcast.If today's episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit. Every share helps us reach more individuals and couples who are committed to creating healthier, stronger relationships.Remember, every relationship is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself.Creating deeper connection through self-awareness, belonging and intentional relationships.Because the power of change is within you.Connect with Helen Harrison🌐 www.powerofchange.com.au📧 helen@powerofchange.com.au📱 Facebook: Helen Harrison – Relationship & Personal Growth Specialist💼 LinkedIn: Helen Harrison▶️ YouTube: Empowered Marriage PodcastTo learn more about counselling, coaching, workshops and relationship programs, or to book a Relationship Reset Assessment or Personal Clarity & Reset Assessment, visit www.powerofchange.com.au.
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    23 分
  • Why You Feel Lonely Even When You're Together

    Why You Feel Lonely Even When You're Together
    2026/08/27
    You can share a home, sleep in the same bed, raise children together and still feel incredibly lonely in your relationship.Emotional loneliness doesn’t necessarily mean the love has gone or that your relationship is over. Sometimes it means you have simply stopped emotionally reaching for each other.In this episode of the Empowered Marriage Podcast, I explore why emotional disconnection can gradually develop in a relationship, particularly through major life transitions such as having children, demanding work schedules, raising teenagers or simply moving through different stages of life together.You may still function well as a couple. You live together, parent together and manage everyday life, but somewhere along the way the emotional connection has started to disappear.I also share three practical places to start if you’re feeling lonely in your relationship.The first is to start turning towards each other again through the small, everyday bids for connection — a coffee, a kiss goodbye, a conversation about your day or simply inviting your partner to spend some time with you.The second is to notice whether you are taking your relationship outside of your relationship. Does everyone else know how you’re feeling except your partner? Talking to friends and family can be supportive, but if you’re sharing your inner world with everyone except the person you’re in the relationship with, it’s worth becoming curious about why.And thirdly, repair what is sitting between you. Loneliness often grows from unresolved hurt, resentment and repeated patterns. If those hurts continue to accumulate, reconnecting becomes increasingly difficult.Feeling lonely doesn’t automatically mean your relationship is finished. It may mean it’s time to start reaching for each other again.In This Episode00:00 Welcome to the Empowered Marriage Podcast01:45 Why do you feel lonely even when you’re together?02:42 How emotional disconnection begins03:02 Coming out of the bubble of love04:19 How having children can change your relationship06:04 Life transitions that create emotional distance06:45 When you stop emotionally reaching for each other07:37 Connection, disconnection and repair08:20 Why couples can get stuck in disconnection10:38 1. Start turning towards each other again12:58 Small bids for connection14:38 2. Stop taking your relationship outside the relationship15:25 Does everyone know how you feel except your partner?15:49 My own experience of not speaking up17:35 Recognising your role in the loneliness18:07 3. Repair what is sitting between you18:24 Unresolved hurt and resentment19:10 When it may be time to seek support20:42 Three things to start doing differently21:17 Feeling lonely doesn’t mean your relationship is overAre You Feeling Lonely in Your Marriage?If you feel more like flatmates than partners, have stopped emotionally reaching for each other or have years of hurt and resentment sitting between you, it may be time to understand what is happening underneath your relationship.My Relationship Reset Assessment is designed to help you identify the patterns keeping you stuck, understand where your relationship is now and determine what needs to change.Visit Power of Change Counselling & Coaching to learn more or book a Relationship Reset Assessment.Helen HarrisonRelationship & Personal Growth SpecialistPower of Change Counselling & CoachingHelping relationships thrive — one couple at a time.#marriage #marriagecounselling #marriagecounseling #couplescounselling #relationships #relationshipadvice #emotionalconnection #lonelyinmarriage #marriageproblems #relationshipgoals #empoweredmarriagepodcastThank you for listening to the Empowered Marriage Podcast.If today's episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit. Every share helps us reach more individuals and couples who are committed to creating healthier, stronger relationships.Remember, every relationship is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself.Creating deeper connection through self-awareness, belonging and intentional relationships.Because the power of change is within you.Connect with Helen Harrison🌐 www.powerofchange.com.au📧 helen@powerofchange.com.au📱 Facebook: Helen Harrison – Relationship & Personal Growth Specialist💼 LinkedIn: Helen Harrison▶️ YouTube: Empowered Marriage PodcastTo learn more about counselling, coaching, workshops and relationship programs, or to book a Relationship Reset Assessment or Personal Clarity & Reset Assessment, visit www.powerofchange.com.au.
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    23 分
  • Podcast 130 Why We Stop Feeling Emotionally Safe

    Podcast 130 Why We Stop Feeling Emotionally Safe
    2026/08/12

    Thank you for listening to the Empowered Marriage Podcast.

    If today's episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit. Every share helps us reach more individuals and couples who are committed to creating healthier, stronger relationships.

    Remember, every relationship is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself.

    Creating deeper connection through self-awareness, belonging and intentional relationships.

    Because the power of change is within you.

    Connect with Helen Harrison
    🌐 www.powerofchange.com.au
    📧 helen@powerofchange.com.au
    📱 Facebook: Helen Harrison – Relationship & Personal Growth Specialist
    💼 LinkedIn: Helen Harrison
    ▶️ YouTube: Empowered Marriage Podcast

    To learn more about counselling, coaching, workshops and relationship programs, or to book a Relationship Reset Assessment or Personal Clarity & Reset Assessment, visit www.powerofchange.com.au.
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    23 分
  • Podcast 129 Should I Stay or Go? How to Know if Your Relationship Can Be Saved

    Podcast 129 Should I Stay or Go? How to Know if Your Relationship Can Be Saved
    2026/08/03

    Have you been asking yourself...

    "Should I stay or should I leave my relationship?"

    You're not alone.

    One of the hardest places to live is relationship limbo—that painful space where you aren't happy, but you're not ready to leave either.

    In this episode of the Empowered Marriage Podcast, Relationship & Personal Growth Specialist Helen Harrison explores why so many people stay stuck, how emotional disconnection develops, and why relationship repair—not perfection—is the key to healthy relationships.

    You'll discover:

    ✔️ Why people stay in unhappy relationships

    ✔️ The hidden fears that keep couples stuck

    ✔️ The relationship cycle of Connection → Disconnection → Repair

    ✔️ Why conflict isn't the real problem

    ✔️ What healthy repair actually sounds like

    ✔️ How to know whether your relationship still has hope

    If you've been wondering whether your marriage can be saved, this episode will help you gain greater clarity and understand the next steps.

    Ready for personalised support?

    Book a Relationship Reset Assessment and discover whether your relationship can be repaired.


    Thank you for listening to the Empowered Marriage Podcast.

    If today's episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit. Every share helps us reach more individuals and couples who are committed to creating healthier, stronger relationships.

    Remember, every relationship is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself.

    Creating deeper connection through self-awareness, belonging and intentional relationships.

    Because the power of change is within you.

    Connect with Helen Harrison
    🌐 www.powerofchange.com.au
    📧 helen@powerofchange.com.au
    📱 Facebook: Helen Harrison – Relationship & Personal Growth Specialist
    💼 LinkedIn: Helen Harrison
    ▶️ YouTube: Empowered Marriage Podcast

    To learn more about counselling, coaching, workshops and relationship programs, or to book a Relationship Reset Assessment or Personal Clarity & Reset Assessment, visit www.powerofchange.com.au.
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    23 分
  • Podcast 128 The Truth About Emotional Disconnection

    Podcast 128 The Truth About Emotional Disconnection
    2026/07/29
    Have you ever looked at your partner and thought, "We're together, but we don't feel connected anymore?"In Episode 128 of The Empowered Marriage Podcast, Helen Harrison explores the truth about emotional disconnection—why it happens, what it really means, and how couples can begin reconnecting before the distance becomes too great.Emotional disconnection rarely happens overnight. It's often the result of missed conversations, unresolved hurt, chronic stress, and a gradual loss of emotional safety.In this episode, you'll discover:✅ Why emotional disconnection happens gradually, not suddenly.✅ Why disconnection is a symptom—not the real problem.✅ How emotional safety influences connection, trust, and intimacy.✅ The protective patterns that create distance, including criticism, defensiveness, and withdrawal.✅ Simple ways to begin rebuilding connection through everyday moments.If you've ever felt more like roommates than partners, this episode will help you understand what's happening beneath the surface and show you where lasting change begins.About The Empowered Marriage PodcastThe Empowered Marriage Podcast explores self-awareness, emotional safety, and intentional relationships.Each episode shares practical tools, evidence-based relationship insights, and real-life strategies to help you strengthen the relationship you have with yourself and with your partner.Together, we'll explore how to:• Develop greater self-awareness.• Improve communication and navigate conflict more effectively.• Build stronger relationships through connection, closeness, and trust.• Create emotional safety and lasting change.Abou Helen HarrisonHelen Harrison is an award-winning Relationship and Personal Growth Specialist, counsellor, psychotherapist, coach, speaker, author, and host of The Empowered Marriage Podcast.For more than 18 years, Helen has helped individuals and couples move from conflict and disconnection to connection, closeness and trust. Her unique approach combines counselling, psychotherapy and coaching to help people understand the patterns that keep them stuck, heal emotional wounds, and create healthier, more fulfilling relationships.Helen is also the #1 Amazon bestselling author of Inner Wealth: From Pain to Purpose, where she shares her personal journey through adoption, loss, trauma, and transformation while offering practical tools for healing and growth.🌐 Power of Change Counselling & Coachinghttps://powerofchange.com.au/📞 Book a Relationship Clarity Callhttps://powerofchange.com.au/📖 #1 Amazon Bestselling Book – *Inner Wealth: From Pain to Purpose*Available in Paperback, Kindle and Audiobook.https://amzn.to/48DdU3c#EmpoweredMarriage #MarriagePodcast #RelationshipPodcast #Defensiveness #Communication #ConflictResolution #MarriageCounselling #RelationshipCounselling #EmotionalSafety #Connection #Closeness #Trust #HealthyRelationships #PersonalGrowth #HelenHarrison #PowerOfChangeExplore the podcastThank you for listening to the Empowered Marriage Podcast.If today's episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit. Every share helps us reach more individuals and couples who are committed to creating healthier, stronger relationships.Remember, every relationship is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself.Creating deeper connection through self-awareness, belonging and intentional relationships.Because the power of change is within you.Connect with Helen Harrison🌐 www.powerofchange.com.au📧 helen@powerofchange.com.au📱 Facebook: Helen Harrison – Relationship & Personal Growth Specialist💼 LinkedIn: Helen Harrison▶️ YouTube: Empowered Marriage PodcastTo learn more about counselling, coaching, workshops and relationship programs, or to book a Relationship Reset Assessment or Personal Clarity & Reset Assessment, visit www.powerofchange.com.au.
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    25 分