ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Respected & Connected is a podcast for couples who want more than love — they want real partnership.
Hosted by relationship coach Sharon Costanzo, this show offers practical conversations about what actually makes relationships work: shared responsibility, honest communication, clear boundaries, and navigating power, resentment, and repair without blame or burnout.
This podcast is for you if:
- You're tired of rehashing the same old problems
- You feel like you're carrying too much of the emotional or mental load
- You want a relationship that feels collaborative, respectful, and sustainable
You won't find platitudes or performative advice here. Just grounded insight, real tools, and conversations that help couples move from tension to teamwork — and build partnerships that truly work.
Hosted by relationship coach Sharon Costanzo, this show offers practical conversations about what actually makes relationships work: shared responsibility, honest communication, clear boundaries, and navigating power, resentment, and repair without blame or burnout.
This podcast is for you if:
- You're tired of rehashing the same old problems
- You feel like you're carrying too much of the emotional or mental load
- You want a relationship that feels collaborative, respectful, and sustainable
You won't find platitudes or performative advice here. Just grounded insight, real tools, and conversations that help couples move from tension to teamwork — and build partnerships that truly work.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 22 days
Average audio length:
25 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
164 episodes
since Feb. 2, 2021
episodic
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You love each other. You're committed to your relationship. From the outside, things probably look pretty good.
So why does your relationship feel harder than it should?
Maybe you keep having the same conversations about chores, finances, emotional needs, or how to share the responsibilities of y…
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
You want more from your relationship—more help, more emotional presence, more follow-through. And somehow, every attempt to get there turns into the same frustrating loop: you push, they resist, and now you're in a power struggle instead of a partnership.
It's exhausting. And it leaves you wonderi…
Many struggling couples use the same phrase: "I don't feel safe."
Sometimes that's absolutely true. But more often, what people mean is something closer to: I don't like how this interaction feels. I feel uncomfortable, destabilized, or emotionally off balance—and I need you to respond differently…
Relationships don't just change when your partner grows. They change when you do.
And sometimes the hardest part of relationship growth isn't learning new communication skills. It's realizing that certain patterns, roles, and even relationships themselves can't continue the way they once did.
In …
In this final episode before the break, Sharon Costanzo reflects on her year, the thought-provoking books and stories that are on her mind, and how it paints her unique perspective as a woman navigating a world dominated by patriarchal structures. Sharon reflects on recent events, including Blake L…
The holidays can be a challenging time for many women, who often find themselves feeling unappreciated and overwhelmed. In this episode of Respected and Connected, Sharon Costanzo explores why this is such a common experience and how to navigate it with grace and confidence.
Sharon dives into how…
In this reflective episode of Respected & Connected, Sharon Costanzo announces that the podcast will be going on hold and shares powerful lessons she's learned along the way. Drawing from her own experiences in business and life, Sharon offers actionable insights on maintaining relational integ…
In this episode, Sharon discusses three levels of expressing your needs to your partner—invitation, request, and demand — and how each approach is based on how important the issue is to you. Consider these three tools to frame requests in a way that fosters collaboration and mutual respect, helping…
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Would you be surprised to know that aspects of engineering can be applied to strengthen relationships? Our Guest today, Gabr…
Have you ever heard of Relational Life Therapy? It's an incredible tool in couple's therapy! In this episode Sharon takes a moment to describe what Relational Life Therapy is, how it confronts gender norms and empowers couple's to approach each other on an equal field. Learn how RLT can help you sh…
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