Season 6, Episode 752: Beyond “The One”: Redefining Relationships as Growth and Authentic Choice with author, businesswoman, and relationship facilitator Simone Milasas.
Guest Bio: Simone Milasas is a best-selling author, international speaker, and relationship innovator known for her refreshingly honest and unconventional approach to love, intimacy, and life. For over two decades, she has facilitated classes around the world, empowering people to move beyond expectations, judgment, and dependency to create relationships based on choice, freedom, and true connection.
She is the author of (affiliate link) Relationship: Are You Sure You Want One, Joy of Business, and Getting Out of Debt Joyfully, and the creator of the Intimate Play for Lovers card deck.
Simone’s work has been featured in international media including Body and Soul, The Sunday Telegraph, Bloom TV, Thrive Global, Body+Soul, Mamamia, Sydney Morning Herald, and she brings a unique, nonjudgmental perspective that leaves listeners and readers feeling both empowered and deeply seen. To learn more, visit www.simonemilasas.com.
Topics of Discussion:
Beyond the Myth of “The One”
Receiving True Kindness and Vulnerability
Choose Joy and Stop Seeking Others’ Approval
Less Judgmental Through Listening to Others
Creating Space and Asking for What You Need
Relationships as Choice, Not Necessity
Choosing Different in Relationships
Five Elements of Intimacy in Relationships, applies to sex too
Choose What Works for You, Not Society’s Rules
Money Shouldn’t Define Your Relationships
Living Without Regrets and Shame
Sarah’s New Books and Merchandise Projects, Relationship Sex Card Game
Travel and Cultural Perspectives Across Continents
Creating Intimate Play Cards for Connection
Choose Your Own Life Path
Being Fearless in Your Living Choices
Key points:
• The “one” narrative is a myth, relationships should be viewed as growth opportunities rather than fated soul mate connections, freeing people to make conscious, authentic choices instead of searching for a predetermined destiny.
• Vulnerability is an act of bravery, not weakness, requiring people to reject societal judgment and cultivate intimacy elements (gratitude, trust, allowance, vulnerability, honor) first within themselves before sharing them.
• Personal space and open communication about needs are essential to healthy relationships, including releasing limiting beliefs around jealousy and possession. You must also practice asking for what you want without shame.
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