EP 38: Christin Henke - Sex & Salmon?

There is freedom in letting go of the life and love you imagined for yourself and allowing your dreams to evolve as you do instead. In this episode of the Aligned Love Podcast, Christin Henke joins Lauren to discuss her new dating life and some lessons learned throughout her years of searching for “the one.” Tuning in, you’ll hear all about what dating has been like for Lauren since the end of her last relationship, how vastly that differs from dating five years ago, why she’s abandoned her dating checklist, and more! We dive into the universal fear of not finding love and the life you envisioned for yourself and talk about what it means to let that go. You don’t want to miss this one so be sure to tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Welcoming Christin Henke back to the podcast. 
• Lauren tells us what it’s been like to get back into dating. 
• A story about Christin’s neighbor, sex, spiders, and salmon. 
• The dangers of dating someone based on a checklist.
• How Lauren’s attitude towards dating has changed recently. 
• Signs that you are breaking your dating patterns. 
• Why we’re always evolving and the importance of a lifelong student mentality. 
• The universal fear of not finding the love and life you think you will. 
• Breaking out of a pattern of misery and surrendering to peace.

Quotes:

“Do I want a life that looks good or do I want a life that feels good?” — Christin Henke [0:19:27]

“There are so many people in the personal development space who preach that they have it all figured out and the truth is, nobody has it figured out!” — Christin Henke [0:34:51]

“It’s not giving up on your dream to acknowledge that we are going to keep moving, [growing, trying, being curious, asking questions, and evolving] even if we don’t get that thing.” — Christin Henke [0:41:13]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Christin Henke on Instagram

Christin Henke on Facebook

Christin Henke Substack

Lauren Zoeller

Lauren Zoeller on LinkedIn

Lauren Zoeller on Instagram

Lauren Zoeller on X

Lauren Zoeller on TikTok

Lauren Zoeller on Facebook

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