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Non-Negotiables in a Relationship: 4 Things Every Woman Needs | Ep. 17

Are you asking for too much—or are essential needs missing from your relationship? Alanna Kaivalya, Ph.D., introduces her Four Keys to satisfaction: safety, security, trust, and being cherished. This episode helps you put words to what you need and consider what those needs look like in your own life.

Want to clarify your needs and the partnership you want? Start with the free Self to Soulmate Workbook.

Alanna explores safety as the ability to be yourself, security as having what you need, trust as consideration expressed through behavior, and cherishing as taking your emotional experience seriously. The conversation extends beyond romantic partnership to your relationship with yourself and the people around you.

In this episode:

  • Why safety includes being able to express who you are.
  • How security relates to dependable support and having your needs met.
  • What trustworthy behavior looks like when another person keeps your well-being in mind.
  • What being cherished means when you are hurting or your emotions are dismissed.

Go deeper:

Read the companion article on the Four Keys and relationship non-negotiables

Listen next:

Timestamps:

00:00 The Four Keys to satisfaction
00:47 The Satisfied Woman journey
02:02 Defining satisfaction
02:55 Introducing the Four Keys
04:05 Safety: being able to be yourself
08:10 Security: having what you need
12:46 Trust in yourself and others
17:29 Being cherished
19:43 Bringing the Four Keys into your relationships

About Alanna:

Alanna Kaivalya, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology. She is the author of The Way of the Satisfied Woman and creator of The Satisfied Method™. Her work brings feminine psychology and mythological insight to women’s lives, relationships, and personal development.

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The recording mentions an earlier resource. For the current free starting point, use the Self to Soulmate Workbook linked above.

 

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