In this episode of Dare to Be Different with Men’s Leadership Coach, Craig White, I explain why men can find themselves wanting more sex just as their partners begin withdrawing from intimacy. The conversation explores sexual disconnection, emotional safety, male shame, performance pressure and the everyday behaviours that can either weaken or rebuild connection. In this episode, I share: -Why a mismatch in sexual desire often reflects a much wider loss of connection -How mental load and...

A question I get asked is, “Carla, do you support people who are survivors of sexual assault, childhood abuse and domestic violence?” The answer is yes and also no. I’m not a therapist or a counsellor so I do not work with a specific trauma itself. I do not spend time with clients going through and unpacking the various moving parts of these traumas. I’m a somatic coach. I work with goals and desires. People come to me wanting something for their future, and, while we are working towards...

As my parents celebrate 50 years of marriage it gave me opportunity to ponder further about relationships.... Nothing in life is permanent. Life is in a constant state of flux. Ebb and flow. Transient. An evolution. Which is why trying to control our external environment is futile. At the heart of our life’s journey, the only thing we have control over is our reaction and response to what life brings us. This is why our relationship to Self and our relationships with others are so important....