E123 - Alison Armstrong, Relationship Expert: We’ve Been Lied To, Here’s What Men ACTUALLY Want

Know Thyself

Relationship expert Alison Armstrong explores the profound dynamics of relationships and their role in personal evolution. She delves into key insights about understanding men, addressing common misconceptions that women may have. She unpacks how masculine and feminine energies commonly interact in our society, as well as the influence of hormones on our behaviors and perspectives.

Alison highlights the subtle behaviors women exhibit as requests for safety in their relationships, emphasizing how feelings of emasculation can undermine intimacy and connection. And how by harnessing the power of acknowledgement and appreciation, we can strengthen bonds in relationships. 

She provides powerful insights on how to learn to receive love and recognition, step into their inner king or queen, and embrace the beauty of aging with grace.

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0:00 Intro

1:45 Creating Heaven to Earth

7:37 The Role That Relationships Play in Our Personal Evolution

21:22 What Women Don’t Understand About Men

32:58 Hormones & Masculine/ Feminine Energies

40:28 How Hormones Shape Our Perspective

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48:42 Women’s Behaviors as a Subtle Request for Feeling Safe

52:50 Emasculation is Undermining Connection

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57:37 What Video Games Teach Us About Men

1:06:19 Where Objectification Comes From

1:16:25 Importance of Acknowledgement and Appreciation

1:21:24 Learning to Receive in Relationship

1:30:38 Stepping Into Our Inner King/Queen

1:39:09 Aging with Grace 

1:50:00 A Higher Perspective On Love & Death

1:59:10 Conclusion

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Alison Armstrong, author, educator, and creator of the widely acclaimed "Understanding Men" and "Understanding Women" transformational online series, asks the question: "What if no one is misbehaving -- including you?" She explores the good reasons behind the behavior of men and women such as fundamental differences in the ways we think, act and communicate. She offers simple, partnership-based, solutions to improve our communication and intimacy by honoring ourselves and others. She's known for her insight, sense of humor and ability to articulate the human experience and predicament of gender.

Website: https://www.alisonarmstrong.com

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

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Know Thyself

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André Duqum

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