How do you transform conflicts into kind conversations? Lisa Brateman, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, relationship specialist, public speaker, and media commentator with more than two decades of experience. She offers individual, couples, and group therapy in New York City. Her areas of expertise include anxiety and depression, couples therapy—marital and premarital—and conflict resolution. She’s the author of What Are We Really Fighting About?: How to Transform Conflicts into Conversations [Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; September 2024] and The Courage to Walk Away: Move On after Infidelity by Mourning What You Lost, Identifying Your Relationship Needs, and Empowering Yourself for the Future [Ulysses Press; February 2024].

In this episode of Last First Date Radio:

• What is a successful and helpful fight?
• Does it mean you FINALLY AGREE on something?
• Will this book help me get what I need/want?
• A lot of people are afraid of fighting, what would you say to them?
• What do you mean when you say winning the point is losing the battle for a happy relationship?
• Can we come back from a knock down fight when we say hurtful things?
• What do you say to the person who thinks it's my way or the highway?

Connect with Lisa

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisabrateman1/

Website https://www.lisabrateman.com/

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If online dating is not working for you, why not try offline dating? While I believe online dating can be a wonderful way to connect with people you’d never meet in real life, it can also be quite frustrating. You start a conversation that goes nowhere, you get ghosted, you send messages that go unanswered…your self-esteem can take a hit or you might just be burned out and need a break. Enter offline dating! Here are five ways to meet your match in real life.

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Dr. Marie Thouin is a leading expert and scholar on compersion in consensual non-monogamy. She authored the first-ever scholarly book on compersion as well as two pioneering research studies, and the first-ever encyclopedia entry on compersion. Her work has been featured in several academic conferences, workshops, magazines, and podcasts.

In this episode of Last First Date Radio:

• What is compersion?
• 5 tips for those who want to develop compersion in their relationships?
• 3 questions to discuss with your partner when thinking about compersion and consensual non-monogamy?
• Can compersion exist in a monogamous relationship?
• How to move away from the stigmatization of relationships that aren’t monogamous

Connect with Dr. Thouin

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/love_insight_dating/

Website: https://www.mariethouin.com/

Free 30 minute exploratory session: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18830687&appointmentType=13120181

50% discount on Marie’s masterclass about 6 pillars of mindful dating: 6 Pillars of Mindful Dating Masterclass use coupon code LASTFIRSTDATE at checkout.

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►If you’re feeling stuck in dating and relationships and would like to find your last first date, sign up for a complimentary 45-minute breakthrough session with Sandy https://lastfirstdate.com/application

►Join Your Last First Date on Facebook https://facebook.com/groups/yourlastfirstdate

►Get Sandy’s books, Becoming a Woman of Value; How to Thrive in Life and Love https://bit.ly/womanofvaluebook and Choice Points in Dating https://amzn.to/3jTFQe9

►Get FREE coaching on the podcast! https://bit.ly/LFDradiocoaching

►FREE download: “Top 10 Reasons Why Men Suddenly Pull Away” http://bit.ly/whymendisappear

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