If you'd like to grow closer and feel more connected to the most important people in your

life, particularly your partner, cultivating emotional intimacy is the key. And cultivating true

authentic intimacy requires a lot of strength and can honestly be harder

than it sounds because of the many obstacles internal and external that can block intimacy.

In today's episode, you'll learn what real intimacy is and how to develop it in your relationships, but also develop the

capacity to create it in yourself.

Setting the tone for us today is the al-laaws with the song Nothing to Hide, which I thought was

appropriate as we dive into a discussion about emotional intimacy and how to build it in

your most important relationships.

And hello, if this is your first time listening.

I'm Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby.

I am a psychologist. I'm a marriage and family

therapist, a board certified coach, and the founder of Growing Self Counseling and Coaching.

And the very grateful host of this podcast, I love making these for you. If you're a growth-oriented

person hoping to create more love,

happiness, and success in your life, I do these for you, just to support you on your journey

of growth, my little way of throwing bottles into the ocean. And I always try to create these

episodes for you. Thank you for all of my listeners who have gotten in touch with me

to let me know, you know, what's on your mind. I've heard from you on Instagram, through YouTube,

all the usual social channels, and just keep it coming. I love hearing your questions and really

just like what's going on in your life, what's important

to you because then I can build podcasts for you specifically and we will create magic together.

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