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Optimal Relationships Daily, steered by the insightful Greg Audino, a seasoned life coach, is a podcast dedicated to enhancing your personal connections. Greg explores the intricate dynamics of relationships, from romantic partnerships to familial bonds and friendships. He handpicks and narrates insightful content from a variety of respected bloggers and experts, offering listeners a rich tapestry of perspectives on relationship building, communication, conflict resolution, and self-love.
Greg's approach is both compassionate and pragmatic, blending his life coaching expertise with relatable experiences and actionable advice. His warm, engaging narration makes even the most complex relationship topics accessible and understandable. Whether you're looking to deepen your existing relationships, navigate challenges, or understand the subtleties of human connections, Greg's guidance offers a daily dose of wisdom and inspiration to help you foster healthier, more fulfilling relationships in all areas of your life.
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Episode 2117:
Dan Schmidt from NerdFitness.com shares a raw and unfiltered look at the realities of pregnancy and early parenthood, debunking common myths with personal anecdotes and expert insights. His engaging storytelling arms future parents with the truths seldom spoken about, from the challenges of conception to the messiness and emotional rollercoaster of bringing a new life into the world.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/the-shit-they-dont-tell-you-12-things-new-parents-need-to-know/
Quotes to ponder:
“It can take months, even years, for a perfectly healthy, young couple to conceive.”
“Pregnancy is long and messy – everything hurts.”
“You may not love your child straight away, and that’s totally OK.”
Episode references:
UpToDate on Miscarriage: Very Common: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/uptodate
NHS on Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle: https://www.nhs.uk/
Pregnancy Birth Baby on Adoption and Foster Care: https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/how-does-foster-care-work
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health on Practice: https://psychhealthandsafety.org/self-care-project/
NaPro Technology for Understanding Infertility: https://naprotechnology.com/
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Highlights
- Recommended as one of the four relationship podcasts you should listen to by Tri-City Transitions.
- One of twelve podcasts to be selected by Spotify to trial their new paid subscription service (May 2021).
- A recommended relationship podcast by ClickOrlando.
- Listed as a relationships resource by UNC Wilmington.
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Summary
These episodes feature best content on relationships. Topics are of a broad scope and include dating, marriage, parenting, breakup recovery, and more, all with author permission.
A good romantic relationship isn't just based on compatibility or physical chemistry alone. And what about the many other types of relationships in our lives? All of them require time and care to nurture so that we can enjoy and be a part of healthy, supportive relationships.
The aim of this podcast is to help you optimize your relationships across many areas in your life. Knowing how to gracefully end a friendship, embracing motherhood without mom guilt, and forgiveness are just some of the things you'll learn from this unique podcast.
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Show Host(s)
Greg Audino
Greg Audino is a Rhode Island-born certified life coach and graduate of Goucher College. As an actor, he has had principal roles on shows like Westworld and NCIS. He is the host of Optimal Relationships Daily as of 2020, and also hosts the Optimal Living Advice show where he offers solutions to common everyday struggles.
Joc Marie
After 602 episodes, Joc Marie of Optimal Relationships Daily decided to pass the torch so she could spend more time with her kids! She enjoys spending time with her husband, Lee Rankinen (co-founder of Optimal Living Daily) and two children, and they love to explore and travel as a family.
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