For many of us, working to care for others doesn’t stop when we head home from work at the end of the day. The other relationships in our lives, including the intimate one we share with our partner, also require care—of both ourselves and the other person.
In this episode, Alida Miranda-Wolff sits down with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a therapist, author, and speaker who, over the past two decades, has worked with couples to help them better navigate intimacy and meet both each other's needs and their own. Their discussion of acceptance and relational self-awareness, two key factors in healthy, thriving relationships, reflects the realistic, balanced approach to intimate love that Dr. Solomon teaches.
Explore how to build more meaningful intimate connections:
- A definition of love that embraces the worth of each partner
- The impact of our individualistic society on romantic love
- How recontextualizing shame and disappointment can help us heal
- Positive habits that instill relational self-awareness
Important Links from this Episode:
- Listen to Reimagining Love
- Dr. Solomon’s book, Love Every Day
- Taking Sexy Back: How to Own Your Sexuality and Create the Relationships You Want by Dr. Solomon
- Loving Bravely: Twenty Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want by Dr. Solomon
- All About Love by Bell Hooks
- Care Work Podcast - EP #1 - Bearing Witness as an Act of Care with Micky ScottBey Jones
Connect with Dr. Alexandra Solomon:
Connect With Alida:
- Share your feedback on LinkedIn
- Order Alida’s book “Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last” and gain exclusive access to bonus content!
- Order Alida’s book “The First-Time Manager: DEI”
- Learn more about Alida Miranda-Wolff
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