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- đď¸Stephan Speaks: 'It takes a village to have successful marriages and relationships'
đď¸Stephan Speaks: 'It takes a village to have successful marriages and relationships'
Plus: Seven things you can do right now to be more confident
Jay Shetty
February 11, 2025
đď¸Now on âOn Purposeâ
On yesterdayâs episode of the podcast, I welcome back one of the most insightful voices in modern dating, Stephan Speaks, whose last visit to the podcast is my most-watched YouTube video of the last 12 months. Stephan and I jump into a lively conversation about the biggest struggles in todayâs dating world and how sensationalized online narratives negatively distort our perceptions of both men and women.
Stephan emphasizes three important things each of us needs to do before finding a partner: accepting the differences between genders rather than resisting them, knowing and loving yourself before entering into a relationship and healing old wounds before you let them affect your new connections. Regular podcast listeners will notice familiar themes of awareness, acceptance and healing.
Later in the conversation, we discuss communication strategies for when your partner has walls up and how to break the cycle of getting into failed relationships. This episode is essential if youâre searching for love, struggling to maintain your self-worth and scared of attracting the wrong partner. The right relationship isnât something you chaseâitâs something you attract by being the best version of yourself that you can be.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
đď¸7 Ways to Train Your Brain to Go From Insecurity to Confidence
Do you struggle with insecurity? Does self-doubt get in the way of your success? Does your fear of being judged by others prevent you from taking action?
In last Fridayâs episode of the podcast, I discuss how you can grow out of insecurity and build confidence that will serve you for the rest of your life.
Our brains are wired for survival, and many of our insecurities stem from our brainâs natural instinct to protect ourselves from outside threats. Fear of failure, negative self-talk and a scarcity mindset may be helpful in a survival setting, but in our modern lives, theyâre holding us back.
I offer seven powerful strategies to retrain your brain to point towards confidence. Youâll learn science-backed techniques and practical shifts you can make to your mindset. The goal is not to be perfect. Itâs to trust that youâre enough, exactly the way you are.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Will I ever find love? Will I ever be enough?
Behind these questions is a deep fear of being alone. But what if being alone wasnât scary? What if, instead, it was a powerful habit we could cultivate? In this video, I show how you can shift from fearing loneliness to embracing solitude through three experiments you can try over the next 30 days.