050: Relationships, Healing & The Importance of Being True to Ourselves with Alex Waters
I’m super excited to bring something new to you all today! I’m starting a brand new series of conversations with amazing men. I’m going to interview all sorts of men on their thoughts and experiences with relationships and their relationship to the feminine, to bring you a crystal clear image of every edge of the male perspective. I’m kicking off this new series with a friend of Matt’s, Alex Waters. Alex is a serial-entrepreneur, single dad and business coach. Alex and I have a really raw and open conversation on his past codependency and abusive relationships, the hardships and struggles of being a parent whilst simultaneously dealing with a toxic partner, the relationship he had with his mom and the stories he held about himself because of that, followed by a courageous healing journey. No stone is left unturned in this one so if you’re eager to see the world from the other side (or wondering what men really think when we absolutely insist on paying for dinner), then this is one for you! WHAT ELSE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT: ✺ Alex’s past relationships and his journey to fatherhood and how that’s impacted how he sees dating now (and what he’s looking for in his next relationship) ✺ The importance of finding the sweet spot between codependency and hyper-independence ✺ Healthy dating habits, the energetics around using dating apps and exploring a new way to meet other people without attaching stories to the other person ✺ Getting caught up in pretending to be something we’re not when dating because we think we have to be a perfect version of ourselves - and then we lose ourselves. ✺ That the birth of Alex’s son was a real wake-up call for him and an invitation to inspire change ✺ How you may be subconsciously choosing your own pain and how to let that pain show you what needs immediate attention and change in your life ✺ How expectations can rob us of gratitude, not only for our partners but for everything in our lives ✺ That the only way to find true connection is to take off the mask and be our most vulnerable selves ✺ How working on your shadows and going through periods of pain can ultimately birth the best version of yourself and be the greatest lesson on how to live your life ✺ His approach to parenting and optimistic advice that it definitely gets easier with time! Connect with Alex: Instagram: @alexanderwaters https://www.instagram.com/alexanderwaters/ TikTok: @alexanderwaters https://www.tiktok.com/@alexanderwaters Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleymbode Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelley.bode.90 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kelleybode