Language of Life - Nonviolent Communication Podcast

Couples Coaching - Love Potion Number 9 - Ingredients Revealed!

Language of Life - Nonviolent Communication Podcast

Show Notes

"I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth She's got a pad down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine Sellin' little bottles of ...Love Potion Number Nine"

Breaking news! Upon the passing of Madame Ruth, her grandkids have found the recipe and have revealed the ingredients of Love Potion Number 9.

It has only two active ingredients... Honesty and Empathy.

(With some Humor mixed in as a perfume atomizer.)

Empathy and Honesty are a magic elixir that will elicit trust, love and irresistible affection.

Learn the Ten Non-Empathic Responses that evoke a mood killing stink in the room and the Four Empathic Responses that will make even the cop down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine fall in love with you.

Download this Template: ⁠⁠Empathic and Non-Empathic Responses

Mentioned in the Episode: Oren Jay Sofer Say What You Mean

About the Host:

Nate Guadagni is an NVC based Life Coach with over 15 years of experience in coaching and group facilitation. He is also a Qigong teacher, the founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bo Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠, an accessible yoga system and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Balance for Life⁠⁠⁠⁠, a senior fitness program.

⁠⁠⁠DOWNLOAD⁠⁠⁠ the NVC Template Pack here:

The Magic Formula - 4 Step NVC Process

List of Basic Needs We All Have

Feelings When Your Needs Are Not Satisfied

Feelings When Your Needs Are Satisfied

Resources

Language of Life Community - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Group Classes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Apply to be a guest on the Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free NVC Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Free Templates and Resources - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LanguageOfLife.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

NVC Teaching Videos - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Books and Trainings - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CNVC Official Website

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