Aligned Heart Talks

Terra Crowl

The relationship you have with yourself shapes every relationship you have in your life — with partners, family, friends, and the world around you. Aligned Heart Talks is a thought provoking podcast hosted by Terra Crowl, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Every episode, Terra sits down with therapists, coaches and thought leaders for honest conversations about relationships, intimacy, trauma, healing and what it means to know yourself. Whether you are navigating a difficult relationship, recovering from a breakup, or simply trying to understand your patterns, this podcast is for you.

Episodes

  1. Aug 20

    Episode 3: Embodiment and Intimacy in Conscious Relationships with Hannah Heart

    Embodiment and Intimacy in Conscious Relationships with Hannah Heart What if the quality of every relationship in your life came down to one thing: how deeply you know yourself? In this episode, Terra sits down with Hannah Heart, Intimacy Alchemist and Tantric Artist, for a rich and honest conversation about what it really means to be intimate with a partner, with your body, and with life itself. With over ten years of experience teaching tantric and somatic practices and working with thousands of leaders, lovers, and creatives, Hannah brings a perspective on relationships that goes far beyond romance. Together, Terra and Hannah explore why so many people lose themselves in love, what self-abandonment actually looks like in a relationship, and how to tell the difference between healthy compromise and slowly becoming someone else for your partner. They get into the emotional and physical disconnection that quietly erodes intimacy over time, what it takes to rebuild it, and why sexless or emotionally unfulfilling relationships are more common and more complex than most people admit. They also open up the conversation on relationship structures, exploring what emotionally mature non-monogamy actually requires, whether it can solve intimacy problems or simply expose them, and how to navigate love outside the traditional binary. And when it comes to endings, Hannah reframes heartbreak not as failure but as a portal, one of the most powerful catalysts for growth we will ever face. If you have ever wondered whether a relationship is helping you grow or holding you back, or what it would mean to be truly at home in yourself, this episode is for you. Connect with HannahWebsite: hannahheart.comInstagram: @thehannahheart Work with me! Terra Crowl, LCSW www.youralignedheart.com Instagram: @alignedhearttherapy

    Episode 3: Embodiment and Intimacy in Conscious Relationships with Hannah Heart
  2. Aug 20

    Episode 2: Healing Trauma, Setting Boundaries, and Finding Safety in Relationships with Megan Elliott

    Have you ever wondered why painful relationship patterns keep repeating, or why it feels so hard to leave a relationship you know isn't good for you? This episode gets into the deeper answer: trauma. Terra sits down with Megan Elliott, a trauma therapist who specializes in how trauma affects the nervous system and shows up in our choices, our relationships, and our sense of self. Megan has worked with a wide range of people, from youth in foster care to individuals navigating addiction, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She brings a person-centered, DBT-informed approach to a conversation that is both clinically grounded and deeply human. Together, Terra and Megan explore how trauma shapes the relationship we have with ourselves, why so many people become self-critical after difficult life experiences, and what it actually takes to rebuild self-trust and self-compassion. They talk about the early warning signs of emotionally unsafe relationships, why leaving is so much harder than it looks from the outside, and the patterns that show up when someone finds themselves in repeated painful dynamics. They also get into what it really looks like to be in a relationship with a narcissistic or controlling partner, how that kind of relationship erodes a person's sense of self over time, and what recovery from that experience tends to involve. And they close with something practical: how to start regulating your nervous system after trauma, how to learn to trust your instincts again, and the advice Megan wishes more people heard sooner about relationships and healing. If you have ever felt stuck in a cycle you couldn't explain, or wondered what it would feel like to finally feel safe in a relationship, this episode is for you. Connect with Megan Elliott: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/megan-elliott-alameda-ca/1198529 Thanks for listening. To work with me, Terra Crowl, LCSW contact me here: www.youralignedheart.com

    Episode 2: Healing Trauma, Setting Boundaries, and Finding Safety in Relationships with Megan Elliott

About

The relationship you have with yourself shapes every relationship you have in your life — with partners, family, friends, and the world around you. Aligned Heart Talks is a thought provoking podcast hosted by Terra Crowl, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Every episode, Terra sits down with therapists, coaches and thought leaders for honest conversations about relationships, intimacy, trauma, healing and what it means to know yourself. Whether you are navigating a difficult relationship, recovering from a breakup, or simply trying to understand your patterns, this podcast is for you.