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Saying What Matters 10 | What the Body Remembers From Childhood (opens the original)
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The body can hold onto experiences long after the mind has moved forward. In this episode of Saying What Matters , Rahsaan Nurullah guides Oren Matteson through a somatic healing exercise involving breathwork, body awareness, visualization, and connection with his younger self. What begins as a feeling of dizziness leads Oren back to childhood experiences of isolation, uncertainty, and the fear of being fully seen. Oren and Rahsaan discuss what the body remembers from childhood and how old prote
Saying What Matters 9 | Teaching Your Partner How to Treat You (opens the original)
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What you do not say in a relationship can still teach someone how to treat you. In this episode of Saying What Matters , Oren Matteson and Rahsaan Nurullah continue their conversation about relationships, communication, and the ways couples learn each other over time. Oren talks about the idea that partners need an “instructional manual” for how to show up for each other, and why silence can unintentionally normalize behavior that does not feel right. Oren and Rahsaan also explore the difference
Saying What Matters 8 | Listening to Understand, Not to Respond (opens the original)
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Being heard can change what becomes possible in a relationship. In this episode of Saying What Matters , Oren Matteson and Rahsaan Nurullah continue their conversation about men, relationships, emotional safety, and the pressure many men feel to “man up” instead of speaking honestly. They talk about the old models men inherit from fathers, culture, and society, and how those models can leave men disconnected, angry, or unsure how to ask for support. Rahsaan reflects on the biggest change he has
Saying What Matters 7 | Saying What Matters in a Relationship (opens the original)
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Saying what matters means staying connected without losing yourself. In this episode of Saying What Matters , Oren Matteson and Rahsaan Nurullah talk about men, relationships, emotional regulation, and the old programming that shapes how men are taught to show up with women. They discuss traditional gender roles, the pressure to fix instead of listen, and the ways men can struggle when a partner expresses emotion. Oren reflects on the “happy wife, happy life” model he learned growing up and how
Saying What Matters 6 | The Body Knows Before the Mind Does (opens the original)
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Real change does not happen by forcing someone into it. In this episode of Saying What Matters , Oren Matteson and Rahsaan Nurullah talk about presence, emotional work, and what it means to create enough safety for someone to say something they have never said out loud. Oren reflects on his role as a therapist and why trying too hard to fix or solve can get in the way of being fully present. Rahsaan shares how his own healing work has shaped the way he supports others, especially when someone is
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