11 episodes

Lair Torrent, psychotherapist and author of The Practice of Love, and Ashley Torrent, psycho-spiritual therapist and intuitive medium discuss from a personal and clinical perspective what it means to practice love in our relationships with our partners, friends, family members, children, ourselves and our work. They also share the ups and downs of their 21-year relationship and how the practice of love has kept it alive, sexy, and connective.

The Practice of Love Podcast Ashley and Lair Torrent

    • Society & Culture

Lair Torrent, psychotherapist and author of The Practice of Love, and Ashley Torrent, psycho-spiritual therapist and intuitive medium discuss from a personal and clinical perspective what it means to practice love in our relationships with our partners, friends, family members, children, ourselves and our work. They also share the ups and downs of their 21-year relationship and how the practice of love has kept it alive, sexy, and connective.

    Should Our Relationships Be This Hard? Part 2

    Should Our Relationships Be This Hard? Part 2

    In this episode, we explore part 2 of the question, should our relationships be this hard? As it turns out, yes they should but not for the reasons most people are experiencing. We dive into the real reason relationships are hard and it’s not what you will find in a Google search.            
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    The Practice of Love Podcast is hosted by Lair and Ashley Torrent. Lair is a psychotherapist and author of The Practice of Love and Ashley Torrent is a psycho-spiritual counselor and intuitive medium. Together they discuss from a personal and clinical perspective what it means to practice love in our relationships with our partners, friends, family members, children, ourselves, and our work. They also share the ups and downs of their 21-year relationship and how the practice of love has kept it alive, sexy, and connective.
    You can find Ashley on Instagram at @ashleytorrent29 or on her website at ashleytorrent.com.
     
    You can find Lair on Instagram at @lairtorrentholisitictherapist or on his website lairtorrent.com. 

    • 44 min
    Should Our Relationships Be This Hard?

    Should Our Relationships Be This Hard?

    In this episode, we explore the question, should our relationships be this hard? As it turns out, yes they should but not for the reasons most people are experiencing. In part one of a two-part answer, we dive into the real reason relationships are hard and it's not what you will find in a Google search.  

    • 37 min
    Mourning the Living

    Mourning the Living

    In this episode, we discuss the difficult decision that many, including ourselves, have made to walk away from a familial relationship. We share our experience, how we have dealt with the judgment around this unpopular choice, and what we have discovered on the other side of it. 
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    The Practice of Love Podcast is hosted by Lair and Ashley Torrent. Lair is a psychotherapist and author of The Practice of Love and Ashley Torrent is a psycho-spiritual counselor and intuitive medium. Together they discuss from a personal and clinical perspective what it means to practice love in our relationships with our partners, friends, family members, children, ourselves, and our work. They also share the ups and downs of their 21-year relationship and how the practice of love has kept it alive, sexy, and connective.
     
    You can find Ashley on Instagram at @ashleytorrent29 or on her website ashleytorrent.com.
    You can find Lair on Instagram at @lairtorrentholisitictherapist or on his website lairtorrent.com. 

    • 44 min
    Finding Your Intrinsic Goodness

    Finding Your Intrinsic Goodness

    In this episode, we explore how changing our inner narrative transforms our relationship with our personal history and we ask the question, "After everything you have been through, how are you who you are?" 
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    The Practice of Love Podcast is hosted by Lair and Ashley Torrent. Lair is a  psychotherapist and author of The Practice of Love and Ashley Torrent is a psycho-spiritual therapist and intuitive medium. Together they discuss from a personal and clinical perspective what it means to practice love in our relationships with our partners, friends, family members, children, ourselves, and our work. They also share the ups and downs of their 21-year relationship and how the practice of love has kept it alive, sexy, and connective.
     
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    • 35 min
    Vulnerability: The Unlikely Path to the Authentic Self

    Vulnerability: The Unlikely Path to the Authentic Self

    In this episode, Lair and Ashley talk about processing emotion, dealing with and accessing different parts of self, and how vulnerability paves the way to a heart-centered connection with your most authentic self. 
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    The Practice of Love Podcast is hosted by Lair and Ashley Torrent. Lair is a  psychotherapist and author of The Practice of Love and Ashley Torrent is a psycho-spiritual therapist and intuitive medium. Together they discuss from a personal and clinical perspective what it means to practice love in our relationships with our partners, friends, family members, children, ourselves and our work. They also share the ups and downs of their 21-year relationship and how the practice of love has kept it alive, sexy, and connective.
     
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    Follow Lair on InstagramFollow Ashley on Instagram
     

    • 41 min
    When Repressed Childhood Sexual Trauma Surfaces

    When Repressed Childhood Sexual Trauma Surfaces

    After years of wondering what happened to her, Ashley’s repressed childhood sexual trauma surfaced. In this episode, Ashley and Lair share how they are walking through this revelation. They also discuss how this type of trauma may reveal itself, how to navigate it within a relationship, and how the practice of love can hold space for it.
    Follow Ashley at https://www.instagram.com/ashleytorrent29/
    Follow Lair at https://www.instagram.com/lairtorrentholistictherapist/
     

    • 38 min

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