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As a Relationship Expert & Certified Master Life Coach, Sharon Pope has helped thousands of women gain the confidence and clarity they need to either fix their struggling marriages or move forward without regret. On The Loving Truth Podcast, she shares advice on how to navigate deep marriage hardships, challenging common beliefs about what love and relationships “should be” and providing realistic steps towards peace and happiness. If you can’t decide whether to stay or go in your marriage… you’re facing infidelity… you’re terrified of hurting your kids… you can’t bring yourself to leave your marriage, even though you want to… or you’re wondering whether it’s possible to respark the desire between you… tune in to the weekly episodes.

The Loving Truth Sharon Pope

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    • 4.9 • 58 Ratings

As a Relationship Expert & Certified Master Life Coach, Sharon Pope has helped thousands of women gain the confidence and clarity they need to either fix their struggling marriages or move forward without regret. On The Loving Truth Podcast, she shares advice on how to navigate deep marriage hardships, challenging common beliefs about what love and relationships “should be” and providing realistic steps towards peace and happiness. If you can’t decide whether to stay or go in your marriage… you’re facing infidelity… you’re terrified of hurting your kids… you can’t bring yourself to leave your marriage, even though you want to… or you’re wondering whether it’s possible to respark the desire between you… tune in to the weekly episodes.

    Meet Sharon Pope

    Meet Sharon Pope

    Who am I, and why should you listen to me? 
    The work of relationship coaching is personal, and today I want to share more about who I am, personally and professionally - so you can see behind-the-scenes of my life and work.
    In this episode, I share my personal story of a first marriage that ended in divorce, how I’ve been on all sides of affairs, and why my second marriage is thriving. You’ll also hear about what led me to relationship coaching, the work I did previously, and how I finally discovered peace and happiness - using my own life coaching tools!

    What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

    1:58 - The simple reason I married my first husband
    6:51 - I thought the answer was to find the right person…
    8:20 - Why my second marriage is thriving 10 years later!
    11:46 - This is what I did for work, prior to relationship coaching
    16:09 - The first time I felt my heart leap out of my chest
    21:08 - Who are my people? What matters to me? Where am I from? What do I believe in? 
    29:27 - How I finally discovered peace

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    • 32 min
    The Age-Old Dilemma Between Sex & Connection

    The Age-Old Dilemma Between Sex & Connection

    Oh, the age-old dilemma in nearly every marriage… One partner needs emotional connection before physical intimacy; the other requires sex to feel connected. 
    Both partners require both types of connection. But which comes first? 
    In this episode, I take a stand on which type of connection *must* come first, plus why we need different things to feel connected, what to do if you feel like your partner is only ever ‘taking’ from you, and how you might be exacerbating the disconnection in your marriage. 

    What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

    1:07 - We need BOTH emotional & physical connection… which comes first?
    4:05 - The dilemma: I’m not meeting your needs, because you’re  not meeting mine
    5:47 - But this is what HAS to come first - no matter what
    8:00 - Your partner is not trying to take something from you…


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    • 11 min
    When You Want to Move Forward (But Can't Let Go of the Past...)

    When You Want to Move Forward (But Can't Let Go of the Past...)

    When one of my clients discovered her husband’s betrayal, she consciously chose to stay in the marriage… but she also struggled to know how to move forward from there.

    Would his past behavior determine their success or failure? Could new patterns of behavior “save” their marriage?

    In this episode, I’m talking about the problems with ONLY looking to the past for predictions of the future, plus how we can start trusting ourselves and move forward after a marriage upset.

    What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

    2:10 - The best predictor of the future is the past, unless… 
    7:05 - How new patterns of behavior *change* your relationship
    10:07 - You can’t have one foot in the past & one foot in the future…
    13:08 - Here’s how you can start trusting YOURSELF
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    • 14 min
    What We’re Not Hearing

    What We’re Not Hearing

    If you can get better at this one thing… every single relationship in your life will get better! 
    Most relationship issues can be traced back to problems with communication, right? There might be a lack of communication, a handful of miscommunications, a lack of understanding… the list goes on. 

    But here’s what I want you and your partner BOTH to consider: Are you as interested in what your partner has to say… as you are in being seen & heard?

    In this episode, we’ll dig into this question, and I’ll share 5 practical tools to help you get better at both listening and being heard.

    What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

    01:10 - You know what it’s like to feel unseen & unheard (so does your partner…)
    04:53 - It gets harder when your identity is wrapped up in the conversation
    07:35 - When it’s time to “close your mouth & open your ears”
    08:31 - Most people do not have practice being fully present…
    13:15 - Are you listening to him, too?

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    • 16 min
    Q&A: Denial, Unmet Needs, Involving Kids in Divorce

    Q&A: Denial, Unmet Needs, Involving Kids in Divorce

    How can I fix our marriage if he doesn’t think anything is wrong? What can I do if my needs aren’t being met by my partner? What information should I share with my kids about our divorce?

    In this episode of The Loving Truth podcast, you’ll hear from three callers who are stuck at an impasse and struggling to move forward. Together we’ll get clear about what’s necessary to make a change and how to take the first step.
    What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

    00:55 - She wants to work on the marriage, but he says it’s “fine”
    04:46 - Your husband is NOT a jerk…
    07:55 - He wants physical connection, but she needs emotional connection first
    11:20 - Who should make the first move? 
    16:52 - They’re getting divorced: What information should they share with their kids?
    20:36 - What your children feel TODAY is not how they’ll feel FOREVER
    26:16 - The better you do *this* one thing, the smoother your relationships will be

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    • 28 min
    Marriage and Neurodivergence: A Conversation with Dayna Abraham

    Marriage and Neurodivergence: A Conversation with Dayna Abraham

    When one or both partners in a marriage is neurodivergent, you face quite unique challenges…  In this episode, I’m joined by Dayna Abraham to explore neurodivergent marriage and more!
    Now, you don’t need a diagnosis of ADHD, OCD, autism, etc. to enjoy this episode… rather, Dayna explains how learning to communicate better with your partner is actually about understanding them (and yourself!) better - neurodivergent or otherwise. 
    You’ll also learn about neurodivergent labels & diagnoses, the wide variety of neurodivergent experience, how neurodivergence can impact marital intimacy & affection, and how you might build better systems & processes within a neurodivergent marriage. Plus, Dayna shares her own framework for thriving inside a marriage with one or both neurodivergent partners. (This framework applies to parenting, business, and more!)

    What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

    01:40 - The difference between a label & a diagnosis
    06:59 - Neurodivergent people receive 10X more negative feedback…
    11:45 - The female experience of being neurodivergent
    15:28 - What to do if you think your partner is neurodivergent 
    23:20 - How to NOT take your partner’s neurodivergence personally
    27:54 - Neurodivergence, intimacy & affection
    31:08 - How to build systems & processes in a neurodivergent marriage
    40:40 - Dayna’s frameworks for neurodivergent parenting, marriage & more
    48:38 - Okay, radical acceptance… but what about unacceptable behavior? 
    57:44 - The most beautiful part of Dayna’s neurodivergent marriage

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    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
58 Ratings

58 Ratings

KimG412 ,

Packed full of guidance, acceptance and love!

I’ve listened to dozens of these types of podcasts in my quest for clarity and assistance, and The Loving Truth is by far the best one I have found! Sharon is a relatable, insightful, and caring guide, filled with tons of experience and love for her audience. Her perspectives are spot on and incredibly helpful. And she takes this topic very seriously.

S. F. RN ,

Always very timely.

Timely and applicable to most all relationships. Mine is a long term relationship, not a marriage. I listen and feel very understood. Sharon breaks the isolation.

2bzy4schmutz ,

The truth we need

As a relationship coach and mental health therapist, I am not immune to marriage struggles. Sharon is my go to expert who has helped me regain my own clarity and shift my own experience of life and love to keep my marriage growing and evolving.
Brilliant, honest, real.
We are all works in progress. She helps with true progress.

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