The Happy Wanderers Podcast: Recent Episodes
Matt and Sunaina
Join Matt and Sunaina as they learn how to live joyful and compassionate lives, using mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication to map their journey. Every few weeks, they and their guests will explore topics related to wellness, relationships, empathy, growth, and compassion. Learn more at TheHappyWanderersClub.com.
We care about our partners. We also judge them!
Matt and Sunaina share what it means to accept your partner for who they are, and how they’ve learned to move past their judgments to find acceptance, gratitude, and even love for the qualities that they sometimes struggle to face.
Find the feelings and needs list we talk about here.
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Thank you and happy journeys!
Fights are inevitable in every relationship, but we can also use them to create more trust with our partners. Matt and Sunaina explain how to do that with three of their favorite tips to stop fights with your partner.
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Thank you and happy journeys!
When Matt was diagnosed with kidney cancer last year, he learned a lot about how scary and isolating pain can be. In this episode of The Happy Wanderers podcast, Matt (who is now cancer free!) and Sunaina talk about how well-meaning words of encouragement added to his pain, and how people can offer support without accidentally causing more suffering.
Read more about how to support your loved ones with care and respect.
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Thank you and happy journeys!
At the height of the pandemic, moving to Texas seemed like the perfect decision for the Happy Wanderers, so why was Matt so angry about it? In this episode, Matt and Sunaina explore what was really going on underneath Matt’s anger, and why anger feels like a “safe” emotion to express, especially for men, but can often trap us into thinking that fighting and conflict is our only solution.
Learn more about The Gottman Institute’s Anger Iceberg analogy. You can also read more about what Matt and Sunaina have been up to the last few years, including some lessons they’ve learned.
Sign up for Matt and Sunaina’s mailing list for new episodes and 5 word-for-word scripts to instantly defuse any fight. Visit GrowMoreJoy.com for more helpful resources.
Thank you and happy journeys!
Use this Nonviolent Communication feelings and needs cheat sheet to communicate your needs without judgment so others are more likely to hear you. Sign up for our mailing list for more helpful resources and learn more at TheHappyWanderersClub.com.
For more on Shawn Elliot Russell, you can read his picture book Be Still, Little Tree, Be Still, or listen to him perform it on his YouTube Channel. You can connect with Shawn on Facebook or through his website. You can also look out for his TEDxMcAllen talk in November 2019!
This needs sheet can help you explore what needs you think another person is trying to meet by behaving in a way that confuses you. It really is a cheat sheet to life and relationships!
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Thank you and happy journeys!
Clara Moisello is a facilitator at the New York Center for Nonviolent Communication and teaches yoga in Brooklyn. She moved to New York City from Italy in 2009 to work as a neuroscientist before leaving the field to be where she is today. Clara is available for coaching and workshops on Nonviolent Communication and can be contacted at ClaraMoisello.com.
The Compassion Course recommended by Clara provides the “how to” of creating more connection, understanding, and compassion in our daily lives – a way to create a world we will be happy to leave our children’s children. Learn more about this wonderful online course at CompassionCourse.org.
For more information and to receive updates about The Happy Wanderers Podcast, visit TheHappyWanderersClub.com.
Thank you and happy journeys!
Episode Notes
What does love mean to you? Explore this NVC needs list to understand the needs that are met in your relationships and in your life.
Needs Inventory
As Sunaina mentions in this episode, you can take a “needs inventory” of your life! Print out the above needs list and rate from 1 to 10 (a) how important each need is for you, and (b) how met each need is for you at this point in your life.
Understanding yourself can empower you to find creative ways to enhance your well-being! If you like these tools, the Compassion Course (run by the folks who trained Sunaina in this work) may be a great resource to learn more.
For more information and to receive updates about The Happy Wanderers Podcast, visit TheHappyWanderersClub.com.
For more information and to receive updates about The Happy Wanderers Podcast, visit TheHappyWanderersClub.com.
For more information and to receive updates about The Happy Wanderers Podcast, visit TheHappyWanderersClub.com.
For more information and to receive updates about The Happy Wanderers Podcast, visit TheHappyWanderersClub.com.
For more information and to receive updates about The Happy Wanderers Podcast, visit TheHappyWanderersClub.com.