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161. Safety and Connection: The Heart of Every Relationship
âConnection is present in a relationship when we feel accepted as we are.â
What makes relationships thrive? In this episode, Alejandra Siroka shares the two values she believes are at the heart of every meaningful...
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160. 4 Essential Ingredients in Healthy Relationships
Healthy relationships start with honest conversations, mutual respect, and the courage to share what matters most. In this episode, Alejandra Siroka shares four insights for healthier relationships, and offers tools...
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159. Key Communication Skills for a Happy Marriage
âI think both of us have had moments where the angel on our shoulder, or our internal dialogue, is literally Alejandraâs voice. Like, âWhat would she want us to do in this scenario? What would she want me to do in...
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158. 7 Tips to Talk About Politics with Family During the Holidays
âIf we keep avoiding difficult topics, how are we going to learn to address them?â Alejandra Siroka poses this question with urgency and clarity. She reminds us that âhaving different political views is not a problem....
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157. Transform Communication Anxiety in 5 Simple Steps
âAnxiety is a common human experience,â says Alejandra Siroka, as she shines a light on communication anxietyâsomething many of us face, especially during the holidays or in tense social situations. How can we speak...
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156. The War in Gaza: How 2 Friends, an Arab American and an Israeli American Found Common Ground Despite Their Different Views (Part 2)
âThe Jews arenât going anywhere. The Palestinians arenât going anywhere. Theyâre either going to live there side-by-side fighting forever, or theyâre going to live side-by-side in peace somehow.â
In this episode,...
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155. The War in Gaza: How 2 Friends, One from the Middle East and One from Israel Found Common Ground Despite Their Different Views
âI wouldnât go by Kawthar because I didnât want people to know I was Arab American or I was different. I wanted to be as American as possible and felt like I always needed to say I was patriotic. It took almost a...
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154. How to Talk to Your In-laws When They Think Differently From You
âStop thinking about the differences. Try to find the similarities. Try to find the things you do feel similarly about. And donât go trying to convince anybody else that your way is right. Itâs obviously right for...
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153. How to Respond to Compliments
How can you respond to compliments skillfully? To respond skillfully, you need to be rooted in your own being,â Alejandra Siroka shares as she discusses the nature of receiving compliments. Many of us avoid or...
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152. How Listeners Use the Podcast to Have Conscious Relationships
âI do these podcasts for you, and it is really youâalong with my commitment to providing transformative communication tools for freeâthat keeps me going,â says Alejandra Siroka. As the Language Alchemy podcast...
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151. 10 Communication Tools to Use With Anxious People
The first thing weâre going to do is to be more aware of what anxiety is and how it manifests in communication so that you can be better equipped with communication tools to connect with the wonderful people in your...
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150. How to Answer Uncomfortable Questions
âRemember, you are safe. And when you remember that, thatâs when you connect your choice to answer or not answer the question,â says Alejandra Siroka, as she guides us through addressing uncomfortable questions, a...
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