Two Open Doors

Claude Cruz
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Two Open Doors

Two Open Doors is dedicated to exploring the many sides of deep personal relationship. We explore how relationship works; the range of relationship, from everyday to intimate; how we can understand and grow our personal capacity for relationship; how to identify and deal with relationship blockers; and how to make deep human connection a central part of your own life. Host Dr. Claude shares his insights, and invites guest presenters and listeners to contribute their perspectives. Please join us!  New weekly episodes are usually published on Sundays. You may also want to check out the companion private Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/645271539750218 (for posts and discussion), and the Two Open Doors Meet-Up group at https://www.meetup.com/two-open-doors/ (for event announcements).  Dr. Claude welcomes your questions, comments, requests and suggestions, at claude@twoopendoors.com.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Episode 4-41: Men as Women's Allies

    In numerous prior episodes, we’ve looked at various consequences of the reality that ours is a patriarchal culture. For example, we’ve noted that women are frequently objectified or treated as less-than by many men, who are accustomed to filling most of the positions of power in our society.In this episode, we’ll consider how men who believe in a more equitable partitioning of power can serve as allies to women, to help offset the current power imbalance.Dr. Claude Cruz is a relationshi...

    10 min

  2. DEC 8

    Episode 4-30: The Most Damaging Words

    | In thinking about what sorts of statements or attitudes have the potential for being most damaging to intimate relationships, I settle on two words: “I want”. In this episode, I’ll explain the basis for my belief.Dr. Claude Cruz is a relationship and intimacy coach based in the Portland, OR area. He holds a PhD in Human Sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (IASHS), as well as a Professional Sex Coach certification from Sex Coach U. Dr. Cl...

    9 min

  3. DEC 1

    Episode 4-39: Loving Softly

    I recently refreshed and enhanced the content of my 2016 book titled “Loving Softly”. That book focuses on how someone who wishes to live a life of deep connection with significant others might relate to those others as a lover. I refer to such a lifestyle preference as Living Softly.Expressing one’s love is a facet of living in relationship, which is the purview of my Two Open Doors perspective on how relationship works. In turn, relationship is a facet of a broader life th...

    9 min

  4. NOV 24

    Episode 4-38: Women's Power

    In our patriarchal society, women are often thought of as less-than in comparison with men. Power and its attendant benefits flow preferentially to men, as is demonstrated by persistent pay inequality. It might seem as if women are trapped in the role of second-class citizens.Despite these appearances, I would like to suggest that women are in fact the holders of great power. In this episode, I’ll present some evidence for my views, and I’ll suggest some ways in which women ...

    9 min

  5. NOV 17

    Episode 4-37: Trauma and Relationship

    Trauma, which is a negative event that can adversely affect one’s physical, mental, emotional or spiritual well-being, is a commonplace occurrence in life. There are probably few people who have not experienced significant traumatic events in their lives.In this episode, we’ll take a look as some of the common sources of trauma, and we’ll then see what kinds of damage those can cause. We will then consider how suffering trauma can negatively affect both one’s relationships, and on...

    10 min

  6. NOV 10

    Episode 4-36: Filling the Gap

    Intimacy, both physical and emotional, is a major theme in many peoples’ lives. We all want love, and on some level we all realize that conspicuous consumption is no satisfactory substitute for warm and intimate human connection. This episode entertains the reality that despite the recognized importance placed on love, our society provides few useful and reliable resources to help people find love. That leaves a huge and very impactful gap. Filling that gap is precisely...

    10 min

  7. NOV 3

    Episode 4-35: Religious Trauma

    Many people grow up in an environment that includes some sort of religious experience. In many cases, that experience can be a source of significant meaning in a person’s life. Religious life can provide community, with its sharing of unifying beliefs and values, and its support for effective social action. In other cases, though, participation in a religion can traumatize its members.In this episode, we’ll explore how religion exerts power over a person’s life, and we’ll se...

    10 min

  8. OCT 27

    Episode 4-34: Demisexuality

    There’s a word that’s fairly well-known and understood in the sex-positive and polyamory communities, but which is relatively unknown in society at large: demisexual. In this episode, we’ll explore what it means to be demisexual, and in the course of doing so, we’ll gain a broader understanding of how sexual attraction works.Dr. Claude Cruz is a relationship and intimacy coach based in the Portland, OR area. He holds a PhD in Human Sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Huma...

    10 min
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Two Open Doors is dedicated to exploring the many sides of deep personal relationship. We explore how relationship works; the range of relationship, from everyday to intimate; how we can understand and grow our personal capacity for relationship; how to identify and deal with relationship blockers; and how to make deep human connection a central part of your own life. Host Dr. Claude shares his insights, and invites guest presenters and listeners to contribute their perspectives. Please join us!  New weekly episodes are usually published on Sundays. You may also want to check out the companion private Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/645271539750218 (for posts and discussion), and the Two Open Doors Meet-Up group at https://www.meetup.com/two-open-doors/ (for event announcements).  Dr. Claude welcomes your questions, comments, requests and suggestions, at claude@twoopendoors.com.

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  • Creator
    Claude Cruz
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    162
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Two Open Doors
  • Show Website
    Two Open Doors

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