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Together- The Sacred We

Together- The Sacred We

By: Michael Elliott and Courtney Wren
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A conscious relationship podcast for couples and individuals exploring intimacy, somatic healing, sacred love, and conscious parenting. Hosted by Somatic Therapist & Mystic, Courtney Wren and Relationship Coach, Mike Elliott, Together blends real-life vulnerability with expert tools for growth, connection, and devotion. Deepen trust, navigate parenting, and experience the relationship you’ve always dreamed of.Michael Elliott and Courtney Wren Relationships Social Sciences
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  • From Then to Now: A Real Couple's Journey Through Grief, Growth & Sacred Love

    From Then to Now: A Real Couple's Journey Through Grief, Growth & Sacred Love
    Apr 9 2026

    Curious about Evolutionary Relationship — The Initiation?

    If something's pulling you toward this program, let's talk. Book a free, no-pressure call to explore whether it's the right fit for you and your partner - Book Your Call → Schedule Here


    What does it actually look like to go from stuck, disconnected, and in the deepest grief of your life — to a love that radiates so strongly, people stop you on the street?

    In this deeply moving episode, Mike and Courtney are joined by Jen and Eli — a real couple they've worked with closely over several years — to share the full arc of their relational journey. From anxiety-avoidance cycles and the devastating loss of their son, to a wedding that moved their community to tears and a marriage now rooted in conscious, sacred love.

    This is what the work actually looks like. This is the evidence.


    In This Episode:


    • How Jen and Eli went from a "power couple" surface image to hitting the painful patterns underneath
    • Losing their son to an overdose — and how grief became the doorway to a deeper love
    • Why Eli resisted the work at first (and the moment everything changed)
    • The "sticky notes" exercise that helped them finally see each other clearly
    • What the Sacred We actually feels like in daily life — Eli's simple, powerful answer
    • How Jen learned to regulate her own fire instead of expecting Eli to walk into it
    • The moment the soul of the relationship clicked — and changed their marriage forever
    • Why community and mentorship made the difference where therapy alone couldn't
    • How their transformation is now radiating into their son's life and their entire community



    • Resources:

    • 💑 Evolutionary Relationship: The Initiation — https://www.sacredrelating.com/⭐

    • 📅 Book a free call with Mike or Courtney → Schedule Here

    If Jen and Eli's story moved you, please leave us a 5-star review and share this episode with a couple you love. This is what's possible. 💛


    💛 Work with Mike & Courtney 2:2 → ⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/sacred-relating-couples⁠

    Work with Mike → ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/coaching⁠

    Work with Courtney → ⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/rebirth⁠

    📺Subscribe to our YouTube Channel → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thetogetherpodcast⁠

    🏹Join the Initiated Man Waitlist→ ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/initiated-man-waitlist⁠

    💎 Join the Waitlist for The Holy Mama Membership →⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/holymamawaitlist⁠

    Donation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏

    ⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWHABJWZ749X4⁠⁠

    Email:

    ⁠⁠transform@itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠

    ⁠relating@courtneywren.com⁠

    Website:

    ⁠⁠⁠www.itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠www.sacredrelaring.com⁠

    ⁠www.courtneywren.com⁠

    Instagram:

    @MikeElliott.Relating

    @courtneywren.sacredrelating

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Why Couples Wait Too Long To Get Support

    Why Couples Wait Too Long To Get Support
    Apr 2 2026
    Curious about Evolutionary Relationship — The Initiation?If something's pulling you toward this program, let's talk. Book a free, no-pressure call to explore whether it's the right fit for you and your partner - Book Your Call → Schedule HereMost couples don't ask for help until the relationship is already bleeding.In this episode, Mike and Courtney Elliott get personally vulnerable about what it actually costs to wait — and what becomes possible when you don't.Courtney shares her experience across two long-term relationships where support came too late: years of patterns piling up, distance quietly hardening, and by the time help arrived, the gap had grown too wide. Mike shares how he showed up to couples therapy in his first marriage completely emotionally unavailable — and didn't even know it. His therapist told him she'd never met anyone like him. He took it as a compliment. It wasn't.This episode covers:Why the "wait until it's bad enough" pattern isn't just cultural — it's wired into us from childhoodHow couples slowly normalize disconnection until the numbness becomes the relationshipThe three phases of relational consciousness — Me, You-Me, and We — and what it takes to evolve into the thirdHow the inner child unconsciously steers the relationship toward its oldest woundsA real couple who'd been struggling for 10 years — and reconnected in a single sessionWhy strong, thriving couples invest in support before crisis, not because of itBONUS: The exact "We Language" framework to invite a resistant partner into supportIf this is landing, the Evolutionary Relationship Program is open now. Don't wait for the crisis to decide you deserve something better. If you’re ready to practice these tools inside a community of couples doing the work, we invite you to join us inside Evolutionary Relationship: The Initiation.👉 Learn more here:⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/⭐We love you. We see you. ❤️Follow: @sacredrelating | sacredrelating.comIf this episode supported you, please leave a 5-star review.💛 Work with Mike & Courtney 2:2 → ⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/sacred-relating-couples⁠Work with Mike → ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/coaching⁠Work with Courtney → ⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/rebirth⁠📺Subscribe to our YouTube Channel → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thetogetherpodcast⁠🏹Join the Initiated Man Waitlist→ ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/initiated-man-waitlist⁠💎 Join the Waitlist for The Holy Mama Membership →⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/holymamawaitlist⁠Donation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWHABJWZ749X4⁠⁠Email:⁠⁠transform@itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠relating@courtneywren.com⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠www.itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠⁠www.sacredrelaring.com⁠⁠www.courtneywren.com⁠Instagram:@MikeElliott.Relating@courtneywren.sacredrelating**MINDFULMEDS MUSHROOM PRODUCTS: **⁠https://mindfulmeds.io/⁠Promo Code: TOGETHERTHE SKIN DEEP CARDS: ⁠⁠https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/all⁠⁠Promo Code: Together15
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    56 mins
  • The Attachment Truth Every Parent Needs to Know

    The Attachment Truth Every Parent Needs to Know
    Mar 20 2026
    If you are feeling the pull to join our couples program Evolutionary Relationship- the Initiation, but also have some specific questions please connect with us.Book Your Call →⁠ https://calendly.com/transform-rxg/evolutionary-relationship-discovery-call⁠The Attachment Truth Every Parent Needs to KnowWhat if the moment your child seems "totally fine" without you is actually the most important sign to pay attention to?In this solo episode, Courtney — attachment therapist, somatic therapist, and mama — shares the developmental science that changed everything about how she parents her son Cedar. It's the information she wishes she'd had from day one. And it's something most parents have never heard.You'll Learn:What "defensive attachment" is — and why a happy, unbothered child may actually be in distressThe age children can actually hold connection while you're away (most parents are shocked)Why our culture gaslights mothers about their own instinctsHow to repair attachment ruptures — even ones that have already happenedThe 4 principles to anchor you as a conscious parent right nowTimestamps:[0:00] — Introduction from Mike[1:30] — Sacred We community update: almost 100 five-star ratings![3:00] — The gem Courtney wishes she'd known as a new mama[4:30] — How to receive this without shame[8:00] — What attachment really is: the GPS system for connection[11:00] — The retreat story: Courtney leaves at 6am and what her body said[16:30] — The sacred developmental sequence of attachment explained[18:00] — The 4-hour rule: what age can kids hold connection with distance?[20:00] — Defensive attachment: why your child looks "totally fine"[26:00] — Watching defensive attachment unfold in real time[29:00] — The repair: what Cedar finally said ("You left me. I thought you were gone forever.")[35:00] — Cultural myths that get in the way of this landing[38:00] — The real sacrifices — and the real rewards[45:00] — What it looks like when a child IS ready to be away[47:00] — 4 key principles to anchor you[49:00] — Free PDF download + Gordon Neufeld Institute recommendationResources:📥 Free PDF Guide — https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HIDD6eC6_9fdVbE8UFmBtwvzAhuOZqDy/view?usp=drive_link📖 Gordon Neufeld Institute — Power to Parent online course - https://www.neufeldinstitute.org/📅 Book a free call with Mike or Courtney — https://calendly.com/transform-rxg/evolutionary-relationship-discovery-call⁠⁠💫 Evolutionary Relationship: The Initiation — https://www.sacredrelating.com/Loved this episode? We're SO close to 100 five-star ratings on Spotify — screenshot your review and email it to us so we can celebrate with you! 💛If you’re ready to practice these tools inside a community of couples doing the work, we invite you to join us inside Evolutionary Relationship: The Initiation.👉 Learn more here:⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/⭐If this episode supported you, please leave a 5-star review.💛 Work with Mike & Courtney 2:2 → ⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/sacred-relating-couples⁠Work with Mike → ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/coaching⁠Work with Courtney → ⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/rebirth⁠📺Subscribe to our YouTube Channel → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thetogetherpodcast⁠🏹Join the Initiated Man Waitlist→ ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/initiated-man-waitlist⁠💎 Join the Waitlist for The Holy Mama Membership →⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/holymamawaitlist⁠Donation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWHABJWZ749X4⁠⁠Email:⁠⁠transform@itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠relating@courtneywren.com⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠www.itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠⁠www.sacredrelaring.com⁠⁠www.courtneywren.com⁠Instagram:@MikeElliott.Relating@courtneywren.sacredrelating**MINDFULMEDS MUSHROOM PRODUCTS: **⁠https://mindfulmeds.io/⁠Promo Code: TOGETHERTHE SKIN DEEP CARDS: ⁠⁠https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/all⁠⁠Promo Code: Together15
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    52 mins
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