Practice You with Elena Brower

Episode 50: Elena Brower and James Benard

On communication in quarantine, with courageous openness. Prioritizing the team [1:47] Assuming that your partner's freak out is a coping mechanism [3:50] The importance of knowing yourself first [5:30] Moving together [7:01] Family meetings, being present [7:40] Checking in every day [12:14] Practicing courageous openness and mutual respect [19:07] RESOURCES <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/couples-under-lockdown-sicily-italy/id1237931798?i=1000469391847" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_new">Esther Perel podcast</a> <a href="https://hiroboga.com/blog/community/covid-19-the-remaking-of-our-world/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_new">Hiro Boga</a> The Mirror dir. by Andrei Tarkovsky The African Queen dir. By John Huston <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alpineangel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_new">Angela Chambers</a> <a href="https://www.handelgroup.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_new">Handel group</a> <a href="https://www.nurture.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_new">Nurture</a> <a href="https://charleseisenstein.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_new">Charles Eisenstein</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/benardcreative/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_new">Benard Creative</a>

Content and conversations for times of transition and change.

Join me in discussion with renowned luminaries and dear friends to explore life's myriad transitions, our understandings and our responses. What does it mean to be present, to shift our perceptions, to engage with the world meaningfully, with dignity and care? With respect for the ancient practices and the modern wisdom that continue to inform and elevate our exchanges, each episode is an invitation to Practice You.