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Together- The Sacred We

Together- The Sacred We

By: Michael Elliott and Courtney Wren
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 A conscious relationship podcast for couples and individuals exploring intimacy, somatic healing, sacred love, and conscious parenting. Hosted by Somatic Therapist & Mystic, Courtney Wren and Relationship Coach, Mike Elliott, Together blends real-life vulnerability with expert tools for growth, connection, and devotion. Deepen trust, navigate parenting, and experience the relationship you’ve always dreamed of.Michael Elliott and Courtney Wren Relationships Social Sciences
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  • Reclaiming the Mother Village: From Isolation to Support

    Reclaiming the Mother Village: From Isolation to Support
    Apr 16 2026
    If something's pulling you toward this work, let's talk. Book a free, no-pressure call to explore whether it's the right fit for you and your partner - Book Your Call → Schedule HereYou long for it. You might not even have words for it yet. But something in your body knows — motherhood was never meant to be done alone.In this intimate solo episode, Courtney sits down with her closest mama-sister, Skaia Warren — Oracle, village weaver, and mother to Aluna — for an honest, soul-nourishing conversation about what it actually takes to reclaim the mother village in modern life. Not the curated, cleaned-up version of connection. The real thing. The messy, inconvenient, deeply healing thing.This is the Sacred We in sisterhood and motherhood — and it's one of the most important conversations we've ever had.In This Episode:Why so many mothers are isolated — and the nervous system reason it's so hard to reach outThe difference between curated connection and true village (and why only one actually fills you up)What Skaia did when her daughter Aluna cried out from the womb: "Mama, where's my village?"How Courtney and Skaia built deep sisterhood in the trenches — not when everything was perfectThe power of being witnessed in motherhood, even in the moments you're not proud ofWhy weaving village is inconvenient — and why that's exactly the pointThe sticky notes dynamic between children: what kids' relationship patterns reveal about oursWhat "care" (not caretaking) really means in mama sisterhood5 actionable things you can do right now to start building your village📚 Resources:📬 Sign up for Courtney's mailing list — upcoming webinars and short courses on motherhood, attachment & nervous system — ⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/rebirth⁠💑 Evolutionary Relationship: The Initiation — https://www.sacredrelating.com/thesacredweConnect with Skaia’s at her Instagram channel — https://www.instagram.com/skaiaschannel?igsh=c2xxZmRhMnpnMWZs*If this episode landed in your heart, share it with a mama in your life who needs to hear it. And leave us a 5-star review — it helps us reach the mothers who are ready for this. 💛💛 Work with Mike & Courtney 2:2 → ⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/sacred-relating-couples⁠Work with Mike → ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/coaching⁠📺Subscribe to our YouTube Channel → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thetogetherpodcast⁠🏹Join the Initiated Man Waitlist→ ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/initiated-man-waitlist⁠💎 Join the Waitlist for The Holy Mama Membership →⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/holymamawaitlist⁠Donation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWHABJWZ749X4⁠⁠Email:⁠⁠transform@itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠relating@courtneywren.com⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠www.itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠⁠www.sacredrelaring.com⁠⁠www.courtneywren.com⁠Instagram:@MikeElliott.Relating@courtneywren.sacredrelating**MINDFULMEDS MUSHROOM PRODUCTS: **⁠https://mindfulmeds.io/⁠Promo Code: TOGETHERTHE SKIN DEEP CARDS: ⁠⁠https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/all⁠⁠Promo Code: Together15
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    46 mins
  • From Then to Now: A Real Couple's Journey Through Grief, Growth & Sacred Love

    From Then to Now: A Real Couple's Journey Through Grief, Growth & Sacred Love
    Apr 9 2026

    Curious about Evolutionary Relationship — The Initiation?

    If something's pulling you toward this program, let's talk. Book a free, no-pressure call to explore whether it's the right fit for you and your partner - Book Your Call → Schedule Here


    What does it actually look like to go from stuck, disconnected, and in the deepest grief of your life — to a love that radiates so strongly, people stop you on the street?

    In this deeply moving episode, Mike and Courtney are joined by Jen and Eli — a real couple they've worked with closely over several years — to share the full arc of their relational journey. From anxiety-avoidance cycles and the devastating loss of their son, to a wedding that moved their community to tears and a marriage now rooted in conscious, sacred love.

    This is what the work actually looks like. This is the evidence.


    In This Episode:


    • How Jen and Eli went from a "power couple" surface image to hitting the painful patterns underneath
    • Losing their son to an overdose — and how grief became the doorway to a deeper love
    • Why Eli resisted the work at first (and the moment everything changed)
    • The "sticky notes" exercise that helped them finally see each other clearly
    • What the Sacred We actually feels like in daily life — Eli's simple, powerful answer
    • How Jen learned to regulate her own fire instead of expecting Eli to walk into it
    • The moment the soul of the relationship clicked — and changed their marriage forever
    • Why community and mentorship made the difference where therapy alone couldn't
    • How their transformation is now radiating into their son's life and their entire community



    • Resources:

    • 💑 Evolutionary Relationship: The Initiation — https://www.sacredrelating.com/⭐

    • 📅 Book a free call with Mike or Courtney → Schedule Here

    If Jen and Eli's story moved you, please leave us a 5-star review and share this episode with a couple you love. This is what's possible. 💛


    💛 Work with Mike & Courtney 2:2 → ⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/sacred-relating-couples⁠

    Work with Mike → ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/coaching⁠

    Work with Courtney → ⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/rebirth⁠

    📺Subscribe to our YouTube Channel → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thetogetherpodcast⁠

    🏹Join the Initiated Man Waitlist→ ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/initiated-man-waitlist⁠

    💎 Join the Waitlist for The Holy Mama Membership →⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/holymamawaitlist⁠

    Donation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏

    ⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWHABJWZ749X4⁠⁠

    Email:

    ⁠⁠transform@itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠

    ⁠relating@courtneywren.com⁠

    Website:

    ⁠⁠⁠www.itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠www.sacredrelaring.com⁠

    ⁠www.courtneywren.com⁠

    Instagram:

    @MikeElliott.Relating

    @courtneywren.sacredrelating

    **MINDFULMEDS MUSHROOM PRODUCTS: **⁠https://mindfulmeds.io/⁠Promo Code: TOGETHER

    THE SKIN DEEP CARDS: ⁠⁠https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/all⁠⁠

    Promo Code: Together15
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Why Couples Wait Too Long To Get Support

    Why Couples Wait Too Long To Get Support
    Apr 2 2026
    Curious about Evolutionary Relationship — The Initiation?If something's pulling you toward this program, let's talk. Book a free, no-pressure call to explore whether it's the right fit for you and your partner - Book Your Call → Schedule HereMost couples don't ask for help until the relationship is already bleeding.In this episode, Mike and Courtney Elliott get personally vulnerable about what it actually costs to wait — and what becomes possible when you don't.Courtney shares her experience across two long-term relationships where support came too late: years of patterns piling up, distance quietly hardening, and by the time help arrived, the gap had grown too wide. Mike shares how he showed up to couples therapy in his first marriage completely emotionally unavailable — and didn't even know it. His therapist told him she'd never met anyone like him. He took it as a compliment. It wasn't.This episode covers:Why the "wait until it's bad enough" pattern isn't just cultural — it's wired into us from childhoodHow couples slowly normalize disconnection until the numbness becomes the relationshipThe three phases of relational consciousness — Me, You-Me, and We — and what it takes to evolve into the thirdHow the inner child unconsciously steers the relationship toward its oldest woundsA real couple who'd been struggling for 10 years — and reconnected in a single sessionWhy strong, thriving couples invest in support before crisis, not because of itBONUS: The exact "We Language" framework to invite a resistant partner into supportIf this is landing, the Evolutionary Relationship Program is open now. Don't wait for the crisis to decide you deserve something better. If you’re ready to practice these tools inside a community of couples doing the work, we invite you to join us inside Evolutionary Relationship: The Initiation.👉 Learn more here:⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/⭐We love you. We see you. ❤️Follow: @sacredrelating | sacredrelating.comIf this episode supported you, please leave a 5-star review.💛 Work with Mike & Courtney 2:2 → ⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/sacred-relating-couples⁠Work with Mike → ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/coaching⁠Work with Courtney → ⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/rebirth⁠📺Subscribe to our YouTube Channel → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thetogetherpodcast⁠🏹Join the Initiated Man Waitlist→ ⁠https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/initiated-man-waitlist⁠💎 Join the Waitlist for The Holy Mama Membership →⁠https://www.courtneywren.com/holymamawaitlist⁠Donation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWHABJWZ749X4⁠⁠Email:⁠⁠transform@itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠relating@courtneywren.com⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠www.itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠⁠⁠www.sacredrelaring.com⁠⁠www.courtneywren.com⁠Instagram:@MikeElliott.Relating@courtneywren.sacredrelating**MINDFULMEDS MUSHROOM PRODUCTS: **⁠https://mindfulmeds.io/⁠Promo Code: TOGETHERTHE SKIN DEEP CARDS: ⁠⁠https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/all⁠⁠Promo Code: Together15
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    56 mins
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