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If you're frustrated and want more love and better relationships in your life, The Love Made Easy Podcast will help. As you listen to each episode, Susie and Otto Collins will help you see how you can put all your relationship struggles behind you. With your new insights, you'll start seeing new ways to show up that brings more love and fresh, new possibilities into all your relationships. While we're focusing on love here, you'll see the impact of what you discover here in all areas of your life. If you want more tips, advice and help in your relationships or life, there are many free resources at https://SusieandOtto.com
Episodes
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Most people have way more resentment stored away within them than they're willing to look at AND it's incredibly destructive to their relationships and lives.
In this episode, (episode 43) of our Love Made Easy podcast, we’re talking about hidden resentments, why we hold onto resentments (especially if they're so damaging to our relationships), and most importantly... how to let go of them.
Listen to this episode now and discover new ways of seeing and letting go of the resentments in your relationships and life.
Blessings and Love to you,
Susie and Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Honesty in a relationship isn’t just about big things like lying, cheating, infidelity and affairs.
Honesty (or the lack of it) can also be about the “little things” that keep us from being as close, connected and loved as we could be.
In this episode, (episode 42) of our Love Made Easy podcast, we’re talking about Honesty: Why we hide the truth From ourselves and others…
Listen to this episode now and discover new ways of seeing this whole idea of honesty and how we hold back the truth (whether intentionally or unintentionally) in ways that keep us from having the love, connection, relationships and lives we want.
Blessings and Love to you,
Susie and Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Getting your needs met is one of the biggest challenges in love and life and yet it can be so much easier than you think.
In this episode, (Episode 41) of our Love Made Easy Podcast our topic is "Getting Your Needs Met."
We're taking a look at the two kinds of needs we all have, why getting our needs met can seem so hard, what to do
when someone else isn't giving you what you want and much more.
Listen to this episode now and discover new ways of seeing this whole question of "How Do I Get My Needs Met?"
Blessings and Love to you,
Susie and Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
As you listen to this episode, you'll learn all about guilt from a totally new perspective. You'll learn where guilt comes from, why we allow it to be a problem, how to keep "Guilt trips" from bothering you and so much more...
Listen to this episode now for some great tips on how to keep guilt from being a problem in your relationships and see how love can be MUCH easier in your life.
Blessings and Love To You,
Susie & Otto Collins
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
We've all had failures in love and life.
Some of those "failures" have kept us stuck and kept us from creating what we've wanted in our relationships and life.
Other times we could really see the gifts in our "failure" and allow them to be the catalyst for creating something new, special or amazing.
In this episode (EP39) of the Love Made Easy podcast, we're talking about finding the gifts of failure in love and life.
Listen to this episode now and see new ways for taking the struggle out of love and life by looking for the gifts of our failures.
Blessings and Love to you,
Susie and Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
What's best? What's the truth? Are arguments healthy for a relationship?
As you listen to this episode, you'll learn all about arguments, why we have them, when and if they're helpful and when to avoid arguments at all costs.
Listen to this episode now for some great tips on how to keep arguments from being a barrier in your relationships and how love can be MUCH easier in your life.
Blessings and Love To You,
Susie & Otto Collins
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
As you listen to this episode, you'll discover what baggage truly is, where it comes from, why we hang onto it and most importantly how to keep it from ruining your peace, happiness and love.
Listen to this episode now for some great ideas for letting go of baggage and how to make love MUCH easier in your life.
Blessings and Love To You,
Susie & Otto Collins
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Many think that in order to have happy, healthy and harmonious relationships, they need to agree with what the other person is saying or thinking. Not necessarily.
In this episode (EP36) of the Love Made Easy Podcast, we're diving deep into the question of whether it's okay to agree to disagree or not and how to do it with love and grace.
Be sure to sign up for our weekly emails and check out our other free resources about love, relationships and having the best life ever at https://SusieandOtto.com
Much Love to you,
Susie and Otto Collins
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
When jealousy is a problem, it can look and feel like the person who's jealous has been "hijacked" or "taken over" by it.
The question is: what do you do to stop it if jealousy's a problem?
In this episode (EP35) of the Love Made Easy podcast, we give some real life examples of the kinds of problems jealousy can create for two people who really care about each other. We also talk about where it comes from and how to overcome jealousy when it feels like you've been "hijacked" by it.
Remember, love doesn't have to be a struggle and jealousy doesn't have to ruin your relationship. You can start fresh right now, in this moment and start creating the kind of love you want in your life.
Listen to this episode now for some great tips and a free resource for stopping jealousy.
Blessings and Love to you,
Susie and Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Fear, Anger, Upsets and Disappointments are a fact of life and in this episode (EP34) we’re talking about choosing love in spite of what happens in life.
It’s a fact, no matter what’s going on in the moment, you have two choices: to show up and choose love or to choose fear, anger and disappointment and live from that place.
In this episode we introduce you to the idea that living from love and choosing love really is a choice. It’s a choice most people don’t understand they have but they do.
We’ll also share some personal stories from our own lives and the lives of our coaching clients about how we (and others) chose love over fear in some very difficult or challenging situations.
Love and relationships shouldn’t have to be such a struggle.
Listen to this episode now for some great ideas for how to make love MUCH easier.
Blessings and Love To You,
Susie & Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Some people hold onto grudges MUCH longer than they have to or should and it can destroy relationships careers and a whole lot of other things as well.
In this episode (EP33) of the Love Made Easy podcast, we’re talking about anger, bitterness, resentment, hurt feelings and how these things turn into “grudges.”
We're also talking about how people hold onto these things for far too long, how they turn into “grudges” and why it just doesn’t make sense to hold onto things any longer that can cause you pain, long after it’s healthy to do so.
Whether you’ve been someone who wants to let go of “grudges,” you want to know how to deal with someone who is is still holding a grudge against you or you’re just wanting to learn more about creating closer and more connected relationships— listen to this episode now.
Blessings and Love To You,
Susie & Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Everything in life eventually ends and in this episode (EP32) of our Love Made Easy podcast, we're talking about how these endings can be what we're calling gracious endings filled with ease, love and grace instead of angst, upsets and pain.
Through examples from our own lives (and the lives of our coaching clients), we show how love doesn't have to be a struggle, even when a relationship ends, or when there comes another ending in your life that you may not have wanted.
Listen to this episode (EP32) now for some great ideas for how to move through a ending with much more acceptance, grace and ease.
Blessings and Love To You,
Susie & Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Love and relationships shouldn’t have to be such a struggle.
Listen to this episode (EP31) now for some great ideas for how to move through a difficult decision, making love MUCH easier.
Blessings and Love To You,
Susie & Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
We're not just talking about intimate relationships and marriages here. The same kinds of questions also apply to all your relationships and even jobs or living situations.
Love and relationships shouldn’t have to be such a struggle.
Listen to this episode now for some great ideas for how to see "bad" behavior in a different light, how to deal with "bad" behavior if it's a problem in your relationships and how to make love MUCH easier.
Blessings and Love To You,
Susie & Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
It's great to want to be kind, loving and do things that please other people.
But what about when you go overboard with your "people pleasing" and don't even know it?
So many people are "Closet People Pleasers" ... doing things to try to please others for their own gain without even realizing their motivations.
Sometimes you do things to please others out of love and sometimes it's something else completely.
Listen to episode 29 of The Love Made Easy podcast where we are talking about the idea of being a "Closet people pleaser," the problems this causes and how to make sure you always do things to please others for the right reasons that promote healthy relationships instead of unhealthy ones.
Love and relationships shouldn’t have to be such a struggle.Listen to this episode now for some great ideas for how to make love MUCH easier.
Blessings and Love To You,
Susie & Otto Collins
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Have you ever felt unloved--or even worse, unlovable?
We sure have and from what our coaching clients, Facebook group members and web site visitors share with us, they have as well.
In this episode (EP28) of the Love Made Easy Podcast, we're talking about what's really going on when you don't feel lovable.
We talk about the difference between feeling unloved VS feeling or being unlovable.
As we see it, no one is ever unlovable but there sure are times when it feels like it. In this episode, we're talking about what happens that causes us to get to a place in our lives where we feel unlovable.
We also talk about how to make the shift from feeling unlovable to knowing you always have been and always will be lovable.
Love and relationships shouldn’t have to be such a struggle.
Listen to this episode now for some great ideas for how to make love MUCH easier.
Blessings and Love To You,
Susie & Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
What if there was a communication skill almost all of us were lousy at, but didn't know it?
For most of us, it's listening and that's what we're talking about in this episode (EP27) of the Love Made Easy Podcast.
As you know, communication in your relationships is something you must get right if you want great relationships.
It's time to stop ignoring this skill, put some effort into how to get good (if not great) at listening and start making your communication skills top notch.
We love talking about communication and sharing new ideas and actionable communication skills you can put into use right away.
Love and relationships shouldn’t have to be such a struggle.Listen to this episode now for some great ideas for how to make love MUCH easier.
Blessings and Love To You
Susie & Otto Collins
SusieandOtto.com
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
Welcome to episode 26 of the Love Made Easy podcast where we dive right into how blind most people are about mind games and manipulation in their relationships.
We give example after example of how this happens and what to do to make sure mind games and manipulation don’t destroy a relationship (of any kind) that is important to you.
Listen to this episode now for some great ideas for how to make love and communication easier.
Susie & Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Do you have someone in your life who is "Stubborn" and you wish you could make communicating with them and loving them easier?
In this episode (Episode 25) of the Love Made Easy Podcast we're talking about stubborn people and how to best communicate with them and love them even though they are Stubborn--sometimes stubborn to a fault.
On today's podcast we talk about...
Wwhat causes someone to be stubborn.
What you must never do when trying to communicate with someone who's stubborn.
Most importantly, in this episode, we're talking about what to do if you want to get someone who's stubborn to be open to some new possibilities or even to start seeing things from your point of view.
Just because someone is "stubborn" ...it doesn't mean it has to drive a wedge between you and them and cause permanent damage to your relationship.
You can actually have a close, connected and loving relationship with someone who's "stubborn."
In this episode, we're talking a look at all of this and more...
Blessings and Love to you
Susie and Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
In today's episode we talk about loving without expectations and how loving without expectations can open up new doorways to the love and relationship you really want.
So many times, people think they can't be happy unless their expectations are met (especially by the other person.)
What we've found is, expectations aren't bad, they just need to be talked about and discussed in advance so that your expectations can be known, out in the open and shared from a place of love instead of withheld from a place of fear.
Be sure to sign up for our weekly emails and check out our other free resources about love, relationships and having the best life ever at https://SusieandOtto.com
Much Love to you
Susie and Otto Collins
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Affairs, infidelity, whether to stay in or leave a relationship, truth-telling, whether to take a new job that's offered or not, whether to move to a new city, when to have kids, whether to have a recommended heath procedure and on and on...
We ALL have inner guidance available to us all of the time. We just don't know the secrets to following it most of the time. By listening to this episode, you'll get some of our best ideas for "listening within."
Be sure to sign up for our weekly emails and check out our other free resources about love, relationships and having the best life ever at https://SusieandOtto.com
Much Love to you
Susie and Otto Collins
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
In this episode (ep22) of our Love Made Easy Podcast, we're also talking about why telling the truth is so hard, other ways to consider looking at "THE Truth." and most importantly-- how you can talk to someone, share your truth with total love without it being so hard.
There's a LOT to unpack here in this episode and if you want love to be easier sharing the truth is something you have to get good at.
It's not as hard as you might think and in this episode, we share some awesome tips for making hard conversations easier.
Be sure to sign up for our weekly emails and check out our other free resources about love, relationships and having the best life ever at https://SusieandOtto.com
Much Love to you
Susie and Otto Collins
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
If you don't feel heard, seen and appreciated by the people in your life, this is one of those things that can (and very often does) destroy your relationships.
But, it doesn't have to.
The sad reality is that for many of us, (a lot of the time) we don't feel like we're truly being heard, seen or appreciated.
In moments like this, what can you do to connect in your relationships and truly feel heard, seen, valued, honored and appreciated?
The answer is, "much more than you might think" and that's what we're talking about in this episode of the Love Made Easy Podcast (EP21).
Love and relationships shouldn't have to be such a struggle. Listen to this episode now for some great ideas for how to make love MUCH easier.
Blessings and Love To You
Susie & Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
One of the most damaging things that take you away from the love and relationship you want is when you, the other person or both of you emotionally “checks out.”
Emotionally checking out of a relationship, a situation or even just a conversation is something we’ve all done but why?
And why is this such a problem?
In this episode (EP20) of The Love Made Easy Podcast, we’re exploring why we emotionally “check out”, why it’s such a big problem and how to make sure emotionally “checking out” doesn’t create problems for you that you don’t want in your relationships and life.
“Emotionally Checking out” is a much bigger problem than you might think and there’s new ways of looking at this whole topic and new ways of making sure “checking out” doesn’t create more even bigger problems that you can deal with.
Love and relationships shouldn't have to be such a struggle. Listen to this episode now for some great ideas for how to make love MUCH easier.
Blessings and Love To You
Susie & Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Have you ever said something that turned out to be the wrong thing to say?
Have you ever said something that caused someone the be hurt, upset, pull away or get angry about something you said?
We all have and In this episode, we're talking about what's really going on when someone gets upset about something you said.
We're talking about why people respond and react the way they do and why there seems to be so much drama around situations where you say something that really triggers someone to react in ways that seem to be disproportionate with what you said.
Here, in episode 19, we're also exploring why some things are so upsetting to people and other things are not. We're taking a look at what to do in those times when you've "put your foot in your mouth" and triggered someone with something you said.
If you want to have better communication and more love and connection, you're going to want to listen to this episode.
Blessings and Love To You
Susie & Otto Collins
https://SusieandOtto.com