What Makes a Healthy Relationship? Walking Podcast on Love and Growth

Описание: 🎙️ Join Vadim Cerkasovs and Nick Cabrejos in this walking podcast as they dive into life, relationships, and self-growth! 🌳

In this episode, we explore:
• Why the “perfect partner checklist” is a trap and what truly matters in relationships.
• How intimacy offers a deeper connection that friendships often don’t.
• The power of self-acceptance and reprogramming your mindset for happiness and growth.

Filled with humor, honesty, and thought-provoking insights, this conversation will inspire you to embrace authenticity, rethink love, and transform how you view failure. 💡

0:00 - Intro
Vadim and Nick discuss their first walking podcast and the concept of “walk and talk.”

0:38 - Restaurant Stories
Nick shares his experience working at The Cheesecake Factory and the phrase “walk and talk” in the restaurant industry.

3:03 - Exploring Nature
Both talk about walking barefoot, hugging trees, and connecting with nature at Vinhomes Central Park.

4:38 - Topic Setup: Relationships
Vadim introduces the main topic of relationships, reflecting on previous conversations and what he has learned.

5:35 - Relationship Checklists
Vadim shares how he moved from having a rigid checklist for partners to focusing on attraction, shared interests, and understanding.

7:16 - Redefining Successful Relationships
Discussion on how success in relationships isn’t about longevity but mutual satisfaction and personal growth.

8:45 - Failure and Growth
Reflecting on how failures aren’t isolated events but part of a bigger story that leads to learning and change.

10:30 - Intimacy and Connection
Vadim reflects on what romantic relationships bring that friendships don’t—intimacy, physical connection, and vulnerability.

13:03 - Movies and Relationship Myths
Nick and Vadim talk about how movies and media promote unrealistic relationship ideals and the concept of “finding the one.”

15:00 - Self-Acceptance and Vulnerability
Exploring how self-acceptance is key to deeper connections and living authentically.

18:09 - What Intimacy Brings
The deeper value of intimacy and why it feels different from other types of relationships.

25:00 - Reflecting on Self-Awareness
Vadim discusses personal growth, exposing insecurities, and embracing authenticity.

28:45 - Breaking Free from Expectations
A conversation on rejecting societal norms about appearances, like dressing a certain way to impress others.

33:00 - Learning to Let Go
Forgiving loved ones for past programming and unlearning harmful beliefs.

36:30 - Reprogramming Mindset
Nick shares how changing one’s internal dialogue (e.g., “I get to go to work” instead of “I have to go to work”) can transform energy and perspective.

51:55 - Closing Reflections
Vadim and Nick discuss the power of reprogramming and the importance of believing in self-change.