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Book · 1990 · Codependency

Conscious loving

The Journey to Co-Commitment

by Gay Hendricks, Kathlyn Hendricks · Brought up by 5 people on 2 podcasts

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There's a book called conscious loving I think it's by gay and KD Hendrick.
Becky Kennedy · The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 2024 Listen at 44:32

The best things said about it

4 of 5 · every mention
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And also Conscious Loving for couples cuz you asked that question earlier. Conscious Loving I think is a fantastic book for couples who are wanting to get more um connected.
Diana Chapman The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 2021
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It's called conscious loving by gay and Katy Hendrix and they discuss kind of like pleasure limits and upper limits that you have in your relationship.
Amanda Kuda Modern Wisdom · Jul 2020
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We just saw our celebrate our 20th anniversary we've known each other since we were 15 but we were married to other people and then found our way back to each other and just after a short period of time being married Debbie said hey I'd like to go to one of these gay and Katy Hendricks workshops and we.
Jim Dethmer The Tim Ferriss Show · May 2020
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And then from that I got conscious loving suggested to me and I think that conscious loving is half a step away from nonviolent communication.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Jan 2025

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Why people recommend it

Conscious loving by Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks is a prominent self-help and relationship guide that offers practical tools for cultivating deeper intimacy, overcoming emotional blocks, and establishing healthy interpersonal boundaries. On The Tim Ferriss Show, Dr. Becky Kennedy brought up the book while exploring effective strategies and modalities for fostering meaningful connections. Diana Chapman recommended the volume enthusiastically on the same podcast, specifically advising couples seeking greater emotional closeness to read it. Amanda Kuda also recommended the work on Modern Wisdom, highlighting its insightful exploration of pleasure limits and upper-limit problems that commonly manifest within romantic relationships. Jim Dethmer shared another endorsement on The Tim Ferriss Show, reflecting on his own relationship history and noting that workshops by the authors played a significant role in his personal life. Furthermore, Chris Williamson discussed reading the book on Modern Wisdom as part of his ongoing research into relationship dynamics, observing that its practical framework for interpersonal communication shares close conceptual ties with nonviolent communication techniques. Across these podcast appearances, experts and hosts consistently endorsed the title as an essential resource for anyone looking to navigate partnership challenges, dismantle self-sabotaging behaviors, and foster enduring emotional health.

Every mention

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Amanda Kuda it's called conscious loving by gay and Katy Hendrix and they discuss kind of like pleasure limits and uppe… 1
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“it's called conscious loving by gay and Katy Hendrix and they discuss kind of like pleasure limits and upper limits that you have in your relationship”
Becky Kennedy there's a book called conscious loving I think it's by gay and KD Hendrick 1
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“there's a book called conscious loving I think it's by gay and KD Hendrick”
Diana Chapman And also Conscious Loving for couples cuz you asked that question earlier. Conscious Loving I think is a fa… 1
Recommended
“And also Conscious Loving for couples cuz you asked that question earlier. Conscious Loving I think is a fantastic book for couples who are wanting to get more um connected.”
Jim Dethmer we just saw our celebrate our 20th anniversary we've known each other since we were 15 but we were married… 1
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“we just saw our celebrate our 20th anniversary we've known each other since we were 15 but we were married to other people and then found our way back to each other and just after a short period of time being married Debbie said hey I'd like to go to one of these gay and Katy Hendricks workshops and we”
Chris Williamson and then from that I got conscious loving suggested to me and I think that conscious loving is half a step… 1
Discussed
“and then from that I got conscious loving suggested to me and I think that conscious loving is half a step away from nonviolent communication”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“And then one day a rising young self-help TV person named Oprah called us and invited her invited us on her show with our book conscious loving and at that point my life kind of went into the spin cycle”
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“Um the first time we were on her show, we were on there with with that book. I'm just looking over at my bookshelf and the subtitle is how to be fully yourself and in relationship at the same time.”

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