“How to Lead Our Relationships with Love” - with Irene Greaves
We don't often stop to ask ourselves where we first learned what love looks like but the answer shapes almost everything about how we show up in our relationships today.
In this episode, I sit down with TEDx speaker and Lovescaping founder Irene Greaves to explore how family of origin, culture, and early experiences quietly build our blueprint for connection. We talk about why love is so often misunderstood as a feeling rather than a skill, and how mismatched definitions of love can create real conflict not just in romantic relationships, but in friendships and even at work.
Irene shares her 15 pillars of lovescaping, including humility, empathy, communication, trust, and boundaries, and I connect them to the patterns I see in my therapy room every day. We dig into how a lack of self-awareness, difficulty identifying needs, and struggles with boundaries often come from early conditioning not personal failure.
If you've ever wondered why certain relationship dynamics keep repeating, or you're looking for a more intentional approach to how you love, this one's for you.
In this episode, we cover:
The powerful question "Where did you learn to love?" and why it matters
How love as a skill changes the way we approach connection
The role of self-awareness and boundaries in healthier relationships
Tangible tools for stronger communication and self-respect at home and at work
Connect with Irene Greaves:
Instagram: @lovescaping
Website: www.lovescaping.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lovescaping/
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