Matters of the Heart

Could accepting your mortality help you find true love? Renowned love coach and relationship expert, Annie Lalla, reveals the transformative power of embracing death. She shares personal experiences and expert insights  on how embracing death can empower us to nurture deeper relationships. 

Does your partner love you enough? What if you’re missing their "smuggled" love? Annie reveals how to decode everyday acts that display love.

Collaboration versus compromise—what’s the difference? In this episode, Annie and Michael challenge the belief that relationships are all about compromise, reframing them as investments that yield higher returns. They discuss how collaboration can create more fulfilling partnerships, the pitfalls of coercion, and the power of open communication to turn conflicts into opportunities for deeper intimacy.

Our relationship with our parents has a profound impact on our romantic relationships. In this episode Annie and Michael explore concepts like the Imago Theory (how we attract people into our lives), the 5 stages of grief, and a framework for developing a deeper and healthier relationship with our parents.

There are two key facets of unshakable self-esteem - believing you deserve happiness and your belief in your ability to cope with adversity - the belief that you can handle anything life throws your way. In this episode we dissect coping, where you’ll discover practical ways for cultivating true self-worth and emotional resilience in relationships, plus how to build bold confidence to unlock your greatest potential.

Exploring the two facets of self-esteem: believing that you deserve to be happy and believing that you can cope with life's challenges. In this episode of Matters of the Heart, Annie and Michael emphasize the importance of cultivating BOTH aspects of self-esteem. They also discuss the significance of aligning behavior with values and the impact of shame and self-criticism on self-esteem.

Dive deep into the taboo and complex emotion of jealousy - why we feel it, how to move through it, and most importantly, how to leverage jealousy to create more intimacy, connection, and trust in your relationship.

A transition of leadership occurs between parents around children around the age of 25. In this episode, we discuss the steps to take in order to become a leader in that relationship. From the dynamics of envy, to fostering curiosity and open communication, Michael and Annie provide valuable insights and practical advice for building stronger connections with your parents.

We vs. Me: the dance between agency & communion, how to leverage conflict to create harmony from their differences.

Discover how to embrace both independence & togetherness, and cross-train each other’s underdeveloped relationship muscles to maintain the healthy rhythm of autonomy and communing to keep intimacy thriving and romance alive.

Attachment, True Love & your fastest path to growth.

Learn the difference between love and True Love, the impact of attachment figures & the profound significance of love as the pinnacle of the human experience.

Explore how Love is a transformative crucible for personal growth & a fractal for all human emotion.

Discover what you’re really falling in love with when you find your soulmate. (It’s not them)

This is a 45 second clip from our first Matters-of-the-Heart episode on relationships. We've been recording for the past 6 months & are excited to share them with you! -Annie Lalla & Michael Caz