Relationship Super Conference

Relationships For Life

Conference Day 1

Gay and Katie Hendricks

From judgment to genius

Safety as a limiting principle
Appreciation unlocks genius
Upper Limit Problems

Jayson Gaddis

Understanding conflict and connection

Identifying your conflict story
How your relational blueprint forms
Transforming victim triangle relationship patterns

Jennifer Petriglieri

Dual career couple challenges

How to choose whose career should take priority and when
How to set boundaries as a couple
Prioritizing home, work and family life

Dr Tina Payne Bryson

Showing up in relationship

How secure attachment predicts resiliency
The four S's of attachment science
Reflection as a legacy-changing tool

Dr Daryl Johnson

A blueprint for a solid relationship

Ways to strengthen an existing relationship
How to start a new relationship on the right foot
How to spot and manage red flags in a relationship

Kara Hoppe

Overcoming baby bombs

Danger signs for relationships with small children
The importance of secure functioning
How to find time for your relationship around small children

Amy McMahan

Thriving after a baby

The most important factors that build resiliency in couples
Signs of perinatal mood disorders and how to get help
Guides for staying connected and managing conflict and stress

Dr Dan Brown

Childhood attachment and adult relationships

The 4 attachment styles
How positive visualisation can support healing attachment trauma
The 3 pillars of healing attachment trauma

Dating And Attraction

Conference Day 2

John Gray

Stress responses in men and women

How traditional male and female roles have evolved
Strategies to lower the stress caused by this evolution of roles
Why women and men naturally react to stress in different ways

Heather Monroe

Healing relational trauma

How attachments formed in our childhood impact our adult relationships
Why intensity in relationship is not intimacy
What trauma bonding looks like and how to break the pattern

Mat Boggs

Everlasting Love

What principle keeps love alive for decades
Which small habit creates distance in relationship
How a "5-minute sweaty conversation" can resolve any conflict

Kevin Patterson

Dating and racial dynamics

Kevin's experiences of the polyamorous community as a Black man
The issues around having a racial preference when dating
The importance of inclusive spaces

Marni Battista

Attracting high quality partners

Identifying hurdles keeping you stuck in your dating process
The unconscious mistakes women make when trying to attract a high-quality partner
The importance of owning your authenticity to improve your dating results online and offline

Michael Stone

Manifest your desired relationship with breathwork

How our unconscious thinking patterns can prevent successful relationships
Using breathwork to transcend these thinking patterns
The 6 keys to a successful relationship

Lamont White

Keys to long-term love for gay men

Priorities for partnership
The key to dating apps and social media
The versatility of virtual dating

Shana James

The relationship crisis for men

Signs men don't feel safe expressing emotions
Steps to hold space for big feelings
The ways women communicate that push men away

Dr Meg-John Barker

Rewriting the rules of relationships

Understanding different relationship styles
Having difficulties in your relationships doesn't make you a failure
The importance of figuring out what ways of relating work for you

Sarika Jain

Becoming Relationship Ready

How closing your 'ex files' helps open the door to 'the one'
Why women keep sabotaging their love life, and how to change it
How to become relationship-ready for the right partner

Tripp Lanier

Relationship alignment

Meeting needs when considering a partner
Discomfort as information
Recognizing when you're out of alignment

Jessica Fern

Attachment styles in nonmonogamy

Understanding what is consensual nonmonogamy
How attachment shows up in nonmonogamy
Using the HEARTS method to navigate attachment in nonmongamy

Ryan Patrick

Finding love post-COVID

The importance of individual personal development
Polarity, energy and magnetic draw between sexes
Online dating tips and traps

Dr. Ruth L. Schwartz

Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love

How to stop committing too fast
How to avoid emotional draining to foster closeness
What is female sexual fluidity

Communication

Conference Day 3

Dr Stan Tatkin

Redefining love as the act of showing up

The biology of connection
The power of explicit guidelines for relating
Why showing up however we feel is so important

Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman

Shortening argument hangovers

The danger of avoiding conflict
Avoiding "the trap" during an argument
Time out vs walking out leads to repair

Martha Kauppi

Core skills for polyamory & open relationships

The main issues that arise in nonmonogamous relationships
4 core communication skills
How to make strong agreements with one's partner(s)

Dr Robert Holden

The enneagram and relationships

What the enneagram is
How to use the lens of the enneagram for deeper intimacy
Practical lessons for each enneatype in relationship

Dr Betty Martin

Exploring desire through giving and receiving

The Wheel of Consent as a practice of giving and receiving
Why it's important to practice giving and receiving
How to practice and the positive impact personally and relationally

Justin Hancock

Consent as more than yes or no

Consent is not just about yes and no, it's about the freedom to choose
Consent is not just about sex, it shows up in all areas of life
We can always have more consent

Dr Alexis Shepperd

Cultivating depth and intimacy

The importance of welcoming everything
How to share your deepest experience
The power of applied empathy

Rafia Morgan

Moving beyond defensiveness

Why our shadows can get in the way of intimacy
What causes defensiveness
How to cultivate true forgiveness and connection

Dr Kathryn Ford

Cultivating intimate communication

The practice of Aperture Awareness™
Why learning to attune to your partner is so important
How repair is different from accepting blame.

Shezza Walters

Sexy new earth relationships

The importance of taking responsibility
How to work with our shadows
The power of vulnerability in intimacy

David Cooley

Managing conflict in relationships

Why conflict in relationships is normal and how to manage it
How to prevent escalating issues that arise
Skills to listen and communicate when conflict arises

Terri Lonowski

Soulful listening for relationships

How to use the five elements of Soulful Listening
What is the impact of loneliness and isolation
How to use the breath to come into the present

Sexual Intimacy

Conference Day 4

Celeste Hirschman and Dr Danielle Harel

Cultivating sexual compatibility

How to have conversations about sexual needs and desires
What turns people on and why
How to learn what your partner wants in an experiential way

Rafaella Fiallo

Sexual self-care

What is sexual self-care
Sex education culture and the limits to sexual wellbeing
Reclaiming one's sexuality

Darshana Avila

Connecting to your eroticism

What is Erotic Wholeness
Practical tips for connecting to your eroticism on your own
Practical tips for erotic connection with your partner (with and without intercourse)

Janel Vitale

Navigating mismatched needs

Going beyond Sexual Mythology
Moving through shame to foster connection
Compromise beyond coersion and repression

Justine Dawson

Cultivating mindful desire

The relationship between desire and intimacy
How to communicate your desires in relationship
How to strengthen your No's and Yes's

Holly Wood

Different desires in long-term relationships

How desire changes throughout life
The three types of sexual desire
Physiological and situational factors impacting desire

Dr Liz Powell

Kink beyond "Fifty Shades of Gray"

Why mainstream media depictions of kink can be harmful
How to figure out which fantasies will work for you
Practical tips for getting started

Ruby B. Johnson

Pleasure as anti-oppression

Decolonising consensual nonmonogamy
Understanding sexual preferences around kink/BDSM
What is pleasure activism

Emotional Intimacy

Conference Day 5

Dawson Church

Tapping through your relationship triggers

How our triggers stop us being emotionally present
The biology of our stress response
How to use tapping to build deeper emotional connection

Dr. Margaret Paul

Thriving relationships through Inner Bonding

How control impacts conflict
Why the Inner Bonding process can provide relief immediately
How self love transforms relationships

Dr Robert Augustus Masters

Creating emotional intimacy

What is emotional intimacy
Why there is no such thing as positive or negative emotions
How to express your emotions in relationship

Melanie Tonia Evans

Finding real love after narcissistic abuse

How to avoid getting trapped in narcissistic relationships
Choosing healthy relationships consciously
Why self-partnering is critical to a good relationship

Allison Conte and JT Smiedendorf

Creating a sacred union

What is sacred union, and why does it matter?
Working with polarity values to clear conflict & expand consciousness
The power of psychedelics for going deeper in relationship

Dr Patrice Douglas

Managing mental health in relationships

How mental health can impact a relationship
How to support someone struggling with a mental illness
How to ask for support when you are struggling with a mental illness

Dr Ava Pommerenk

Recovering from betrayal

What the different types of betrayal are
Why betrayal is normal
How to recover from betrayal

LaShelle Lowe-Chardé

Relationship as a spiritual practice

Mindful compassionate dialogue
How to set healthy boundaries
Relationship repair

Ali Hendry

Understanding and navigating jealousy

Where jealousy comes from
How to manage jealousy when it arises in you
How to respond to jealousy in a partner

Tana Espino

Codependency to confidence

Roles women assume in codependent relationships
How to stay in integrity with yourself
Setting healthy boundaries

Dr Marni Feuerman

Ending unhealthy relationship cycles

Making the unconscious conscious
How our family relationships influence our romantic partnerships
The tools and techniques for breaking unhealthy relationship cycles

Dr Gertrude Lyons

Rewriting the Mother Code

How to identify our Mother Code
How to bring the unconscious to the intentional
What it means to continuously be co-creating our relationships through all life's transitions

Libby Sinback

A toolkit for changes and transitions in relationships

The types of changes that can occur in a relationship, including chosen milestones and other types
A toolkit to navigate changes and transitions in relationships
Knowing when and how to end a relationship if that feels right

Self-Love

Conference Day 6

Dr Keith Witt

Stages of self-love

Why everything in life is relationships
How moral development affects self-love
Simple practices to cultivate self-love

Jamila Dawson

Connecting through self-love and pleasure

Understanding what self-love and self-care really are
Practices to connect to your value and power
Understanding the positive impact of self-love on others

Dr David Hamilton

The practice of self-love

The connection between self-love and intimate love
How posture affects self-love
The power of vulnerability

Dr Sophia Graham

Self-consent as the foundation for relating

What is self-consent
The positive impact of learning self-consent
How to get started

Lauren Mackler

Mastering the art of aloneness

Why aloneness is so important
How to overcome the fear of being alone
Practical steps to work on your relationship with yourself

Mel Cassidy

Radical relating with self

What is "Radical Relating"
What pulls us away from an authentic relationship with ourselves
How to recognise core needs and break free from harmful stories

Tia Larkin

Loneliness and social isolation

Who is high risk for loneliness and social isolation and the signs to seek help
The role of technology in preventing or promoting disconnection
Tools for coping with feelings of loneliness

Dr Connirae Andreas

Coming to wholeness

How coming from wholeness can transform a relationship
Why going beyond our stories is so important
Guided experience of the wholeness process

Relating In The World

Conference Day 7

Understanding and navigating social and cultural expectations of relationships

Marianne Williamson

Creating a spiritually mature relationship

The danger of weaponising our triggers
What true maturity really is
The power of grace in relationship

Dr Keith Campbell

Understanding narcissism

What narcissism is
How to recognise it in ourselves and others
How to manage narcissists

Yasmin Benoit

Understanding asexuality & aromanticism

What asexuality and aromanticism is and isn't
Debunking common myths and misconceptions
Understanding sexuality as a spectrum

John Harper

Relationship without projections

What are object relations
How to see our projections
Practical steps to be free of past projections in the present

Miranda Macpherson

Cultivating sacred relationships

The power of prayer for connection
How to meet relationships from your deepest nature
The vows of ego in relationship

Kate Northrup

Navigating money and relationships

Why our relationship to money is so important
How to talk about money to your loved ones
Practical steps to better manage your money

Amalia Miralrio

Coping with vulnerability in relationships

How cultural factors impact relationship
The role of social privilege in dating
How to foster intimacy when triggered

Dr Alex Iantaffi

Gender and relationships

How gender impacts all our relationships
The harm in perpetuating gender roles
The opportunities that open up if we let go of rigid gender roles

Zayna Ratty

Intersectionality in relationships

What is intersectionality
How intersectionality impacts relationships
Race and ethnicity in relationships

Leanne Yau

Gen Z polyamory and neurodivergence

The need for easily digestible educational content around nonmonogamy
How being autistic has impacted Leanne's experiences of polyamory
Polyamory in the age of social media

Jennie Williams

Intimacy and disability

Jennie's own story of disability and intimacy
The power of honest communication
What the disabled community can teach the non-disabled about sex