#272: Honesty is the New Foreplay with Matt Gottesman
The Mark Groves Podcast - A podcast by Mark Groves - Mondays

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Themes: Intuition, Spirituality, Trust, Alignment, Relationships, Authenticity, Self-Worth, Self-Love, Dating, Transformation Summary: Today I'm excited to have founder, creative, podcaster, writer, entrepreneur, all the things… Matt Gottesman. Matt soulfully aligns culture, creativity, spirituality, and entrepreneurship to help people live with intention and step into greater soul alignment. In this episode, we explore the beautiful yet challenging path of what it means to walk your soul’s path with honesty, integrity, and trust at the forefront. Learn how to identify when your intuition is speaking, where it’s leading you, and how to get out of your own way so that your relationship with yourself and your relationships with others can expand in greater clarity and with less friction. Join us for this spiritual, relational jam session with mind-blowing AHA moments! Discover: How to tell the difference between intuition and fear The life-changing practice of being radically honest with yourself and others Why we can have whatever we want when we play with clarity, consistency, leadership, honesty, integrity, and knowing who we are How being in alignment with one's true self leads to healing and growth, both internally and externally The importance of running your own race and letting your relationship expand you by stepping out of the way of your partner’s greatest alignment 00:00 Intro 01:20 Your soul is your GPS 06:18 Honesty is a form of unconditional love 12:23 Honesty is like foreplay 16:42 The sacred tension between biology and soul 21:42 The power of living in alignment with your soul’s truth 26:11 Overcoming distractions and honouring your calling 31:00 The dopamine of the journey vs the outcome 37:56 The nuance of discourse creating connection 45:43 Trusting in oneself, the universe, and God 53:00 Finding yourself through marriage and divorce 58:38 Running your own race 1:05:26 Can we love each other without needing each other to be the one? Links: Writing: mattgottesman.substack.com Podcast: The Niche Is You Community: https://community.build1thing.com Website: mattgottesman.com Instagram: @mattgottesman Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off sitewide at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.