#156 – The 5 Seasons of Connection – Leanne Kabat

#156 – The 5 Seasons of Connection – Leanne Kabat

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The 5 Seasons of Connection 

On this episode, we hear about Leanne Kabat’s personal journey. Faced with an illness and a young family, she found clarity and direction on how to choose to get out of chaos or conflict. She discusses what she calls the five seasons, what they mean and how to get to the “Summer” that we all love and need.   

Dealing with Issues 

She shares Spring cleaning methods that different people prefer in order to resolve difficult situations. Glossing things over is not an option, as the reference of Spring cleaning  implies. She emphasizes getting dirty, uncovering painful or hidden issues in your relationship and dealing with it. 

Her Book 

Leeanne talks about her book and how she initially thought it was going to be about the other person in her relationships but finding that its actually about yourself. She also shares her discovery about multiple layers to intimacy as opposed to a blanket idea. It also covers levels of awareness in your relationship. Her book delves into unpacking all your issues and difficult moments to connect and instead of holding hurt, growing your relationship from it. 

Categories of Intimacy 

Leanne discusses these 7 categories in more detail in her book. The point of these categories is for people to try and connect on as many levels as possible. 

  • Emotional 
  • Spiritual- which can be anything you connect with on a deeper level eg religion, nature, etc.
  • Physical- is separated from sexual as Leanne highlights that it can be used outside of foreplay and not requiring a sexual act back. It can be used to communicate love and affection apart from sex 
  • Intellectual 
  • Financial 
  • Experiential- She explains the experiential category as the many areas you and your partner have common threads that enhance connection. 
  • Sexual  

Background 

Leanne Kabat is an international speaker and author of The 5 Seasons of Connection collection. Her books take us right into those crucial minute-by-minute interactions where we either draw closer together or push further apart. When we understand our seasons, we can transform our relationships from conflicted to connected by confidently moving out of the cold, dark, stormy  

Winters towards love, happiness, and sunny Summer days. Her first book customizes this system for parents, her second book helps entrepreneurs who battle with doubt, anxiety, mental blocks and imposter syndrome, and her third book is for couples. The 5 Seasons of Connection to Your Love Partner goes into the most profound adult relationship we have, guiding couples out of Winter and towards their deepest love and truest connection. 

Leanne developed the 5 Seasons framework as a result of a medical diagnosis in 2006 that gave her five years to live, challenging her to truly live a life she loved. Fourteen years later, she’s happily raising three teens and excited to visit her 50th country when it’s safe to do so.  

Links and Resources 

Links: www.5SeasonsLife.com 

Books: www.5SeasonsLife.com/books  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannekabat/ 

 

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#123 – 5 Core Conversations – Julie and David Bulitt

#123 – 5 Core Conversations – Julie and David Bulitt

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