Conscious Mating
Audio Programs

Is This the Right Relationship For Me?

With David Steele and Linda Marshall
of Relationship Coaching Institute


This program covers:

1. What is commitment in today's world


2. The largely unrecognized phenomenon of "Pre-Commitment" when singles become couples


3. Conscious vs. Unconscious pre-committed relationships


4. How to use the pre-commitment stage to prevent unnecessary divorce


5. An inside peek at David and Linda's book-in-progress "Conscious Mating," which picks up where "Conscious Dating" leaves off

Am I Ready to Be a Couple?

With David Steele and Linda Marshall

When you're dating, the transition from single to couple can go by so quickly it'll make your head spin.

In Conscious Mating we believe this important step is best made with your eyes wide open and with a conscious choice to transition from being single to an exclusive relationship.

In our culture, we tend to skip an important step in our transition from “ME” to “WE”. We jump into commitment pre-maturely and set ourselves up for disappointment and pain down the road.

In this program you learn:

Finding Lasting Love by Experiencing Your Experience

With David Steele and Linda Marshall

When singles become couples, each partner has different hopes and dreams, wants and needs, attitudes and experiences. These differences too often result in relationship failure and disappointment when one or both partners attempt to mold the relationship and their partner to fit what they want, rather than accepting and embracing "what is.

While we must have a vision and requirements and choose a partner and relationship aligned with what we want, we can't be so rigid we reject reality. How do we let go of needing perfection without settling for less than what we really want?

In this program you learn:

Should We Live Together?

With David Steele and Linda Marshall

When singles become couples the most common next step is moving in together. It is a common misconception that living together is a good way to test compatibility for marriage and minimize risk of divorce.

However-

While we don't judge cohabitation to be good or bad, it's a personal choice and people will do it anyway, our goal in this program is to provide you the information and strategies needed to make effective
choices about when, and if, to enter a living together arrangement.

In this program you learn:

- The role of inertia and momentum in living together

- Top 6 myths of living together

- Top 6 reasons for living together

- Three types of cohabitators

- Guidelines for conscious cohabitation

Dealing With Our Baggage?

With David Steele and Linda Marshall

We are a product of our past and can't get away from bringing our past baggage into our present relationships.

To practice Conscious Mating we must be aware of our relationship history and patterns and how they impact our relationships. Past experiences shape how we think, feel and act, which becomes habitual unless we can use our consciousness to make different choices.

In this program you learn:

- How our past is a goldmine for discovering our Vision, Purpose, Requirements, Needs and Wants

- "Baggage" as a source of strength as well as weakness

- Research-based patterns and habits of successful relationships

- The most one most important key to dealing with baggage

- Four steps for dealing with baggage

- And more!

Are We Compatible?

With David Steele and Linda Marshall

Compatibility is a choice, and is not pre-determined.

However, we do have a unique combination of personality traits, values, life vision, requirements, wants, and needs that will result in getting along with some people easier than others.

In Conscious Mating we advocate being conscious of who you are and choosing a compatible partner. But how? There are so many ways of describing and measuring personality and many models and opinions about compatibility that it's very confusing, unless you're pioneering anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher (who is consulting with us on this topic).

In this program you learn:

Sharing Our Vision

With David Steele and Linda Marshall

John Gottman's research reveals that 69% of conflict in relationships is due to unrealized expectations that come out in the relationship. In Conscious Mating we refer to what you want for your life and relationship your "Vision."

In this program you learn:

- What is "Vision" and why is it important to relationship success?

- How to gain clarity about your individual vision

- How to develop a shared vision for your life together

- The role of vision in determining long-term compatibility in dating and pre-committed relationships

- How to use a "Conscious Mating Plan" to make your dreams come true in your life and relationship together

- And more!

Deciding "Is This The One?

With David Steele and Linda Marshall

When singles become pre-committed couples they ask themselves "Is this the right relationship for me? Is this 'The One' for a lifetime commitment?" Fearing relationship failure, many avoid making this decision, and as a result the marriage rate is declining.

Most of us want a fulfilling committed relationship. Our goal in Conscious Mating is to provide you the information and strategies for answering the question "Is this the right relationship for
me?"

In this program you learn:

When We Must Say Goodbye

With David Steele

When singles become pre-committed couples they ask themselves "Is this the right relationship for me? Is this 'The One' for a lifetime commitment?" The answer for one or both might be "No," so then what?

Saying good bye is hard. When a couple breaks up, even if they were not in a committed relationship, they experience grief and loss. Many move on with their lives without closure because it's so uncomfortable.

Completing a relationship with integrity helps you move forward and become ready for your next relationship. Not getting closure results in carrying more baggage into your next relationship.

In this program you will learn: