The Rising for Women

It is time we look beyond the surface and into the depths of what is happening in our nation. We are failing our young boys and men by allowing the everyday adage of "boys will be boys". It is time we step up and teach our sons a different way. If you like it please share, if you want more subscribe, if you have thoughts or questions, leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, we talk about asking for what you want, and understanding you will not always get what you want. It is hard when we ask with all of our skills, yet sometimes the answer is no. Then we have to grieve what we didn't get without resentment or decide it is a deal-breaker. If you like it please share, if you want more subscribe, if you have thoughts or questions, leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you.

Most women have been taught to be nice, serving, and acquiescent. As a result, we have learned to say yes when we really want to say no. Join on as we talk about what it costs us and how to say no with compassion. If you like what you hear, pass it along. If you have thoughts, questions, or comments about what you hear, leave them below or e-mail Lisa directly at  lisamerlobooth@gmail.com . We'd love to hear from you! Enjoy the show!

Join us as we explore how to communicate your wants and needs more clearly and directly. Discover how so many shoot ourselves in the foot by speaking from a reactive place, being vague, using too many words, or expecting to have our minds read. If you like it please share, if you want more subscribe, if you have thoughts or questions, leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you.

Tune into our latest podcast: Women and Control! Listen in as we talk about the connection between anxiety and control and their impact on relationships. Join us as we explore how perfection plays in and discuss why so many women struggle with this issue in their daily lives.  If you like it please share, if you want more subscribe, if you have thoughts or questions, leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you

Many of us, as women, would be offended if someone told us we were critical. And yet the comments about others, as well as ourselves, that are judgmental have others feeling criticized on the other end. It is the small things, not just the big ones - things like you can't wear those jeans; why didn't you .....; that's not how to do the dishes; and on and on. Listen in for information on the ways we criticize and ways to change that behavior. If you like it please share, if you want more subscribe, if you have thoughts or questions, leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you.

The fear of being alone frequently keeps women from making decisions that serve them best. It can lead to staying in relationships that no longer work, leaving them feeling trapped, depressed, and unsatisfied. Tune in to our podcast as we explore this common obstacle to living our most satisfying lives and the steps you can take to deal with this often paralyzing fear. If you like it please share, if you want more subscribe, if you have thoughts or questions, leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you.

Do you, your spouse, or someone you know struggle with defensiveness? If so, this is the podcast for you. Tune in as we explore the impact of defensiveness on relationships and uncover how and why it serves as a major block to intimacy and genuine connection. Join us as we tackle this issue and demonstrate how to replace defensiveness with courageous accountability. Finally, listen in as we walk you through how to move out of defensiveness into accountability, and ultimately land on powerful intimacy. If you like it please share, if you want more subscribe, if you have thoughts or questions, leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you.

Many individuals and couples lack a template for creating truly healthy, vibrant relationships. Our world normalizes rage, sees lack of accountability as a twisted strength, and encourages an old relationship paradigm that is steeped in antiquated, harmful ways of being. Tune in as the Rising co-host Arlene Neuman interviews Lisa Merlo Booth about her powerful, new, relationship paradigm--Radically New Relationships™. If you're single, dating, or married, and want to radically transform your relationship from status quo to create an enlivened, intimate and authentic connection then click on the link below! Learn about how practicing the “ four pillars” paves the road to having a radically new, more deeply satisfying relationship. If you like it please share, if you want more subscribe, if you have thoughts or questions, leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you

In this podcast, we talk about how much you lose if you avoid conflict. Thoughts like it just isn't worth it; it won't change; why bother; don't rock the boat and more mean you are suffering mental and physical symptoms that hurt you. Listen in! If you like it please share, if you want more subscribe, if you have thoughts or questions, leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you!

As women we are frequently driven to act, often to our detriment, to avoid feeling “bad” or guilty. This is reinforced by our culture as well as our most intimate relationships.   In this podcast, we explore how we can begin to recognize this self-limiting dynamic in our lives and how to free ourselves from its clutches.  If you like it please share, if you want more subscribe, if you have thoughts or questions, leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you

As women, we have a lot of internal and external pressures regarding our sexuality. Often WE don't even know what we want. Listen in to hear how we miss the mark around our sexuality and how to turn things around. If you like this, please share, and if you want more, subscribe. If you have thoughts, or questions, leave a comment, we’d love to hear from you.

Often, women get fed up with their partner and "out of the blue" say I want a divorce.  Women will say to us, no I wasn't clear on what I wanted.   This episode discusses the healthy relational skills toward asking for what you want before moving to divorce.  And, when you are sure about wanting a divorce, what are the things you want to consider  

Women, historically, have been conditioned to avoid direct and honest conversations about their negative feelings towards their friends. It’s especially true when the relationship is no longer working and there is a desire to end it. In this episode, we discuss some of the most common ways that women behave to avoid these difficult conversations and choose indirect, and often more hurtful methods to deal with those feelings. We also explore ways we can use our GPS to have these conversations in courageous and mutually respectful ways. If you like this, please share, and if you want more, subscribe. If you have thoughts, or questions, leave a comment, we’d love to hear from you.  

When someone you care about breaks up with you it can feel devastating—even if you wanted to break up as well. Don’t make the common mistakes so many women make in response to break ups. Tune in to today’s podcast for concrete steps to take to get you through any breakup that comes your way. And always remember that break ups are NEVER about your worthiness. You are worthy. You are lovable. And you will be okay.    Tune in to discover how to recover when someone breaks up with you.   If you like what you hear, pass it along. If you have thoughts, questions or comments about what you hear, leave them below or e-mail Lisa directly at lisamerlobooth @ gmail.com .   We’d love to hear from you!

Part 1 of this breaking up series explores the impact of being the one being broken up with. Have you wondered why breaking up hurts even in “bad” relationships? Tune in and find out. Also, learn the ins and outs of what to do and not to do when it comes to healing from break ups. Here’s to making it through your break-up with a Grounded Powerful Strength even when your heart is broken. If you like what you hear, pass it along. If you have thoughts, questions or comments about what you hear, leave them below or e-mail Lisa directly at  lisamerlobooth@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you!

Have you ever found yourself playing small in the workplace? If so, tune into today’s podcast as we discuss the ins and outs of showing upwith a grounded powerful strength on the job and in your career.  If you like what you hear, pass it along. If you have thoughts, questions or comments about what you hear, leave them below or e-mail Lisa directly at  lisamerlobooth@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you!

Listen in as we explore: The emotional and cultural messages women receive about money How these messages impact single and non-single women alike The do's & don'ts regarding women Rising and finances If you like what you hear, pass it along. If you want to hear more, subscribe to our podcast.  If you have thoughts, questions or comments about what you hear, leave them below or e-mail Lisa directly at lisamerlobooth@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you! Enjoy the show.

Is jealousy wreaking havoc in your relationship? In this episode, we discuss what being jealous means and what to watch for when it rears its head. Is jealousy normal? How do you tell if the jealousy is your issue or your partner's? And, when is it time to get help? If you like what you hear, pass it along. If you want to hear more, subscribe to our podcast.  If you have thoughts, questions or comments about what you hear, leave them below or e-mail Lisa directly at lisamerlobooth@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you! Enjoy the show.

In this episode, we interview a special guest, Molly Jenkins, LMFT, who specializes in working with polyamorous relationships.   Our conversation explores some of the benefits and risks involved and reasons why one might consider opening up a monogamous relationship to include other partners. What we discover dispels some of our conventional beliefs and judgments about the meaning of such pursuits.   We discuss how one partner might introduce this subject without destroying the primary relationship and the delicacy of such conversations.   We also discuss the importance of women holding on to what you know will best serve you on your journey to Rising and how to keep internal or external pressures from leading you to make the wrong decision for yourself.   Meet Molly Jenkins, LMFT, CHt (Certified Hypnotherapist). Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 9 years in private practice in Denver and working toward certification as a sex therapist. She specializes in working with the LGBTQ population, high-conflict couples, infidelity and affair recovery, sex and sexual identity, non-monogamous relationships, mixed-orientation relationships, relationship deal breakers and relationship deal makers. You can learn more about her practice at www.mollyjenkins.com If you like what you hear, pass it along. If you have thoughts, questions or comments about what you hear, leave them below or e-mail Lisa directly at lisamerlobooth @ gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!   Enjoy the show.