In this episode of the Music and Therapy Podcast, relationship coach and songwriter Keana W. Mitchell explores why therapy as maintenance not just crisis management should be your top relationship goal for the new year. Drawing from scholarly research, insights from Carl Jung, and practical somatic therapy exercises, Keana explains how ongoing therapy sustains growth, prevents relapses into old conflict patterns, and nurtures emotional intimacy. You’ll learn: • How reflection and action work together to end the year strong. • The top five reasons couples benefit from maintenance therapy. • The top five reasons singles should make therapy a priority before dating. • Five somatic therapy exercises to stop conflict and start connecting. • A simple homework ritual to build self awareness and deepen connection. Whether you’re in a committed relationship or preparing for love, this episode will inspire you to choose growth, self acceptance, and resilience as your foundation for the year ahead. Connect with Keana: 💌 Website: Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com) 📸 Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos 📘 Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 🎧 Listen to Last Week's Episode: https://redcircle.com/shows/7bf2a6d3-0543-4cef-abfe-22ea4e5a948b Link to sign up for The Worth Loving Collective on Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-worth-loving-collective-2979/about?ref=afeaf0bc4df2485d81b2e43d18415929 ✨ Subscribe, share, and join the conversation to help more people explore emotional healing through Music and Therapy.

As the year comes to a close, many couples find themselves reflecting on the highs and lows of their relationship. In this episode of the Music and Therapy Podcast, host Keana W. Mitchell, trauma informed relationship coach, explores how to move beyond reflection into intentional action. You’ll learn practical tools to stop cycles of conflict and start building deeper connection, so you can finish the year with love, grace, and strength. 🌱 What You’ll Learn in This Episode • Why reflection gives clarity but connection gives strength. • How to end the year strong by choosing connection over conflict. • The importance of nurturing your relationship with yourself alongside your romantic relationship. • Insights from psychologists like Carl Rogers (self acceptance), Brené Brown (boundaries as self love), and Kristin Neff (self compassion). • Five healing exercises that blend music therapy and narrative therapy to help couples reconnect. 🎶 Healing Exercises Featured 1. The Pause Practice – Stop reactive cycles with intentional pauses. 2. Gratitude Swap – Build appreciation through daily gratitude sharing. 3. Music & Movement Reset – Use music to shift emotional atmosphere. 4. “I Feel” Statements – Replace blame with vulnerability and empathy. 5. Connection Ritual – Create nightly habits that foster intimacy. Listeners are invited to try the Music & Story Healing Challenge, a five day practice combining music and narrative therapy to reframe relationship stories, reduce conflict, and strengthen connection. 💡 Key Takeaway Ending the year strong isn’t about perfection, it’s about choosing intentional love, practicing grace, and nurturing both your partner and yourself. Relationships don’t thrive by accident; they thrive when we nurture them. 📅 Release New episodes of the Music and Therapy Podcast are available every Wednesday. Connect with Keana: 💌 Website: Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com) 📸 Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos 📘 Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 🎧 Listen to Last Week's Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Gl5Bl4vjm61lGHkmgQygj?si=7a12c099600a4c54 Link to sign up for The Worth Loving Collective on Skool: https://www.skool.com/the-worth-loving-collective-1918

✨ Episode Overview This year may have brought moments of joy or seasons of pain breakups, engagements, new love, or even loss. In this episode, Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell invites you to pause and reflect on your relationship journey. Through guided insights and practical tools, you’ll discover how these experiences can strengthen your resilience, deepen your self worth, and prepare you to thrive in love. 🌱 💡 What You’ll Learn • How breakups can teach resilience and self worth. • Why marriage and engagement bring both joy and responsibility. • How finding new love after heartbreak requires courage and vulnerability. • Why loss can be transformative and help you rediscover independence. • CBT based healing exercises to stop conflict and start connecting. 🎶 Featured Song “Draining” by Emory Rose This powerful track reminds us that if a relationship is draining you if it doesn’t make you feel loved, valued, or respected it may be time to let go and begin the healing process by loving yourself first. 📝 Homework for the Week Practice the Conflict to Connection Journal: • Reframe moments of conflict into opportunities for deeper connection. • Write down one conflict you’ve experienced and explore how it could be transformed into understanding. 🔔 Subscribe & Share Don’t miss weekly episodes blending music, therapy, and relationship coaching. Subscribe today and share this episode with a friend who needs encouragement. Together, let’s grow in love and resilience. #MusicAndTherapyPodcast #RelationshipHealing #CBTExercises #SelfLove #Resilience

Blended families bring together different histories, values, and emotional wounds into one household. While this journey can be complex, unity and respect are possible when families practice empathy, realistic expectations, and intentional habits. In this episode, Keana explores the challenges blended families face—conflicting parenting styles, loyalty binds, grief, and co-parenting dynamics—and offers practical strategies to build trust, connection, and healing. Drawing on research from psychologists like Anne Brennan Malec and relationship expert Dr. John Gottman, Keana shares how emotional intimacy serves as the glue that holds blended families together. You’ll learn how respect, clarity, understanding, and empathy can transform family dynamics, and discover exercises designed to foster communication, gratitude, and trust. The episode also features the song Be There by Emory Rose, a powerful reminder that love means showing up with consistency and support. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode • Why emotional intimacy is essential in blended families. • The four guiding principles: respect, clarity, understanding, empathy. • How to build trust with both the biological parent and stepchildren. • The difference between realistic and false expectations. • Practical healing exercises: family meetings, gratitude circles, shared activities, and more. • A CBT-based homework assignment to reframe negative thoughts and foster healthier perspectives. 🎶 Featured Song “Be There” by Emory Rose – A heartfelt anthem about commitment and support, reflecting the dedication needed to build unity in blended families. 📝 Homework Assignment Thought Reframe Journal (CBT-Based): Identify triggers, record automatic thoughts, challenge them, reframe with balanced perspectives, and note outcomes. Aim for three entries this week. 📲 Call to Action • Listen and subscribe to the Music and Therapy Podcast wherever you stream. • Share this episode with someone navigating blended family dynamics. • Connect with Keana on Instagram @musicandtherapykwm for more healing-centered content. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

In this heartfelt episode of the Music and Therapy Podcast, relationship coach Keana W. Mitchell explores the essential role of emotional intimacy in healthy relationships. Building on last week’s episode, The Power of Apology and Forgiveness in Love, Keana explains how emotional safety, vulnerability, and trust are the foundation of lasting connection and how the absence of emotional intimacy can lead to loneliness, conflict, and emotional withdrawal. You’ll learn what emotional intimacy truly means, why it’s not a luxury but a necessity, and how to recognize when it’s missing. Keana shares research by Dr. Sue Johnson and Dr. John Gottman, highlighting how emotional intimacy erodes when couples stop turning toward each other and ignore bids for connection. This episode also includes five Gottman-inspired healing exercises and two homework assignments designed to help you stop conflict and start connecting whether you’re in a relationship or doing the inner work solo. 🧠 Topics Covered: • What emotional intimacy is and why it matters • Signs of emotional disconnection in relationships • How unresolved conflict and trauma impact intimacy • Research from Dr. Sue Johnson and Dr. John Gottman • How to rebuild emotional intimacy through daily practices 🛠️ Healing Exercises Included: • Turn Toward Instead of Away • Emotion Coaching Check-In • Love Map Update • Stress-Reducing Conversation • Rituals of Connection 📝 Homework Assignments: • 10-Minute Heart Talk: A daily emotional check-in to build intimacy and trust 🎶 Featured Song: “The Last Time” by Emory Rose A powerful anthem about emotional clarity and choosing healing over heartbreak. Listen now on the Music and Therapy Podcast YouTube channel. 💬 Call to Action: If this episode spoke to you, share it with someone who’s ready to rebuild emotional intimacy. Follow, rate, and review the podcast to help others find this healing space. 🔗 Resources Mentioned: • Download the healing exercise worksheet • Follow the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6T8cC9MhmpBiB9mKvRuBoS?si=089a5e570c1a4885 • Link song The Last Time on SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/z9ubpjfKvgkLgCkewR • 📲 Connect with Keana: • Instagram: @musicandtherapykwm • Website: keanawmitchell.com • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

🎧 Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of Music and Therapy, Keana W. Mitchell explores the emotional and spiritual impact of sincere apologies and the transformative power of forgiveness in romantic relationships. Whether you’re struggling to forgive a partner or learning how to say “I’m sorry” with integrity, this episode offers trauma-informed insight, practical tools, and heartfelt encouragement. Keana breaks down what makes an apology meaningful, how forgiveness can restore emotional safety, and why choosing peace over pain is an act of self-love. You’ll also hear a featured song from podcast artist Emory Rose titled “Bitter,” a raw and moving track about a woman grappling with the aftermath of abandonment and the struggle to forgive. 🎵 Featured Song: “Bitter” by Emory Rose Available on SoundCloud 📝 This Week’s Healing Homework: • Forgiveness Journal Prompt: “What part of the offense can I begin to release today?” (Write for 10 minutes daily) • Daily Healing Exercise: Choose one body-centered practice and track how you feel before and after. • Apology Practice: Practice giving a sincere apology even if it’s just in the mirror. 🔗 Resources Mentioned: • Download the healing exercise worksheet • Follow the podcast on Spotify • Link song BITTER on SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/OJLS5bu1JcSxfuXYVE • • 📲 Connect with Keana: • Instagram: @musicandtherapykwm • Website: keanawmitchell.com • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 💬 Call to Action: If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who’s on a healing journey. Don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a review it helps others find this safe, nurturing space. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

🎧 Episode Summary: The holidays are a time for connection but for many couples, they also bring stress, especially when it comes to navigating in-law relationships. In this episode, Keana W. Mitchell, trauma-informed relationship coach and emotional strategist, explores how to maintain your peace, protect your partnership, and set healthy boundaries with in-laws during the holiday season. You’ll learn how unresolved family dynamics, emotional expectations, and generational patterns can resurface during this time and how to respond with clarity, compassion, and confidence. Keana introduces the powerful Let Them Theory popularized by Mel Robbins and offers a deeper lens: Let Them… Let Me. This mindset shift helps you release control, reclaim your emotional space, and choose peace over performance. ________________________________________ 🧠 What You’ll Learn: • Why in-law conflict intensifies during the holidays • How unresolved tension and boundary violations affect your relationship • Why couples must be on the same page to protect emotional safety • How the Let Them Theory can help you detach with dignity • The importance of emotional sovereignty and nervous system regulation • How music therapy can support healing and clarity ________________________________________ 🛠️ Healing Exercises Included: 1. Let Them, Let Me Reflection – A journaling practice to separate your triggers from your truth 2. Emotional Distance Visualization – A grounding technique to protect your peace 3. Trigger Journal – A nightly reflection to build emotional awareness 4. Boundary Rehearsal Practice – Script and practice calm, confident boundary phrases 5. Lyric Mapping for Emotional Clarity – A music therapy exercise using song lyrics to process and reframe emotional experiences 🎧 Suggested Track: “I Wish You Were Here” by Emory Rose ________________________________________ 📝 Homework Assignment: Let Them, Let Me • Identify one recurring in-law conflict • Journal: “What do I need to let them do and what do I need to let myself do?” • Practice one boundary phrase this week • Listen to your grounding song daily • Reflect: “What does emotional freedom look like for me this holiday season?” 📥 Download the full healing guide with exercises and journaling prompts in the show notes. ________________________________________ 🔗 Resources & Links: • 🎶 Watch the lyric video for “I Wish You Were Here” by Emory Rose Link for YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/_mF8VI6WKZY • 📄 Download the Healing Exercises PDF Link for Healing Exercises PDF: 🧘Navigating in laws relationship for the holidays.pdf • 📺 Subscribe to the Music and Therapy Podcast on YouTube • 📩 Join the Email List for Weekly Healing Tools ________________________________________ 💬 Connect with Keana: • Instagram: @musicandtherapykwm • Website: www.keanawmitchell.com ________________________________________ ✨ If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone navigating family dynamics this season. And remember: You don’t have to lose your peace to keep the family together. Let them be who they are and let you be who you are. #MusicAndTherapyPodcast #LetThemTheory #HolidayBoundaries #EmotionalHealing #InLawDynamics #KeanaWMitchell #EmoryRose #MusicTherapy #RelationshipHealing Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

🧠 Episode Overview In this powerful and emotionally grounded episode, Keana W. Mitchell trauma-informed relationship coach, songwriter, and emotional strategist explores how generational patterns shape the way we love, communicate, and connect. These unconscious emotional blueprints, passed down through families, can sabotage intimacy, block vulnerability, and keep us stuck in cycles we never chose. But healing is possible. Keana unpacks how childhood survival strategies become adult relationship habits—and how to break free using trauma-informed insight, music therapy, and intentional reflection. ________________________________________ 🔍 What You’ll Learn: • What generational patterns are and how they show up in love and communication • Behavior and communication habits rooted in childhood trauma • Dr. John Gottman’s “Four Horsemen” and how they predict relationship breakdown • How music therapy helps rewire emotional responses and foster healing • Five practical healing exercises to shift from conflict to connection • A journaling-based homework assignment to help you rewrite your relational script ________________________________________ 🎶 Song of the Week: “Same Old Thing” by Emory Rose This week’s featured track is a soulful reflection on emotional repetition. It follows a woman who realizes she’s stuck in a cycle of unhealthy love and chooses to break free. Watch the lyric video on the Music and Therapy Podcast YouTube channel and let the music guide your healing. Link to Song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0RKGoix1ggo ________________________________________ 🧘‍♀️ Healing Tools Included: • Inner child dialogue • Conflict pause practice • Lyric reflection journaling • Pattern tracking • Voice activation for nervous system regulation 📥 Download the free healing guide with all five exercises and journaling prompts via the show notes or Keana’s website. Healing Excercises PDF for Breaking Emotional Patterns in Love and Communication .pdf ________________________________________ 💬 Closing Reflection “You are not your past. You are the author of your future. And every time you choose healing over habit, you’re rewriting the story for generations to come.” 🎧 Listen now, share with someone on their healing journey, and subscribe for more episodes that blend emotional wisdom, and the healing power of music. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

In this powerful episode, Keana W. Mitchell—trauma-informed relationship coach, songwriter, and emotional strategist—dives deep into how childhood experiences shape our adult relationships. From attachment styles to emotional reflexes, Keana unpacks the invisible scripts we carry and offers a healing roadmap to rewrite them. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: • How Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) impact emotional and relational health • The connection between childhood trauma and adult relationship patterns • Examples of unhealthy vs. healthy relationship dynamics • How parental relationship models become our emotional blueprint • Five healing exercises to shift from conflict to connection • A journaling-based homework assignment to help you respond with compassion instead of reaction 🎶 Plus, this week’s featured song by Emory Rose, “He’s A Playa,” explores the emotional realization of repeating generational patterns—and how awareness can spark transformation. 🧘‍♀️ Healing Tools Included: • Inner child check-ins • Boundary rehearsal scripts • Conflict pause strategies • Attachment journaling prompts • Music reflection exercises 📥 Download the free PDF guide with this week’s exercises and journal prompts via the episode description or Keana’s website. 📺 Watch the lyric video for “He’s A Playa” on the Music and Therapy Podcast YouTube channel a visual reflection of emotional safety and the longing to be seen. 💡 If you’ve ever asked, “Why do I keep attracting the same kind of relationship?”—this episode offers clarity, compassion, and a path forward. 🔗 Subscribe, share, and leave a review to support healing-centered conversations. Connect with Keana: 💌 Website: Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com) 📸 Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos 📘 Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 🎧 Listen to Last Week's Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Gl5Bl4vjm61lGHkmgQygj?si=7a12c099600a4c54 Link to Song “He’s A Playa” by Emory Rose on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UiGTw9-tZ6Q Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

🧠 Episode Overview In this week’s episode, Keana W. Mitchell explores the transformative path from codependence to healthy emotional attachment. Drawing from her trauma-informed coaching practice and personal insights, Keana breaks down the subtle signs of codependent behavior, how it often stems from unresolved childhood wounds, and what it takes to build secure, spiritually grounded relationships. Whether you’ve struggled with people-pleasing, emotional enmeshment, or fear of abandonment, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and practical steps toward healing. 💬 What You’ll Learn • The difference between codependency and healthy interdependence • How attachment styles shape our relationship dynamics • Why spiritual and emotional safety are key to healing • Steps to begin detaching with love and building secure bonds • How music and storytelling can support emotional growth 🎶 Featured Segment Keana shares a reflective song that captures the emotional tension of codependence and the hope of transformation reminding listeners that healing is possible, and connection doesn’t have to cost your identity. 🛠️ Resources & Support • Link for the 5 Healing Exercises: PDF Journey.pdf • Join the conversation on Instagram: (2) Instagram Connect with Keana: 💌 Website: Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com) 📸 Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos 📘 Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 🎧 Listen to Last Week's Episode: https://open.spotify.com/show/6T8cC9MhmpBiB9mKvRuBoS?si=10944edd3d7a42db 🔔 Subscribe & Share Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

📝 Episode Summary: In this powerful episode of the Music and Therapy Podcast, Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell explores the hidden wounds of emotional abuse, what it looks like, why it’s so hard to recognize, and how to begin healing. If you’ve ever felt silenced, manipulated, or emotionally unsafe in a relationship, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and practical tools for recovery. Keana shares real-life examples and five healing exercises to help you reconnect with your voice, set boundaries, and build emotional safety. She also revisits last week’s episode on letting go of resentment and introduces a weekly homework assignment to help you stop conflict and start connecting. 💡 Key Takeaways: • Emotional abuse often begins subtly and is rooted in control, manipulation, and gaslighting. • Gaslighting erodes your ability to trust yourself and can lead to anxiety, depression, and chronic stress. • Many people stay in emotionally abusive relationships due to fear, trauma bonding, or cultural pressure. • You are allowed to change your mind when a relationship becomes emotionally unsafe. • Healing begins with truth, boundaries, and connection. 🛠️ Resources Mentioned: • 📄 When Love Hurts 5 healing excercises pdf.docx • 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/6T8cC9MhmpBiB9mKvRuBoS?si=b6ae9443eb9c4b92 • • 📖 Snyder, H. (2019). Gaslighting: Recognizing manipulative behavior and its impact on mental health. Connect with Keana: 💌 Website: Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com) 📸 Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos 📘 Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 🎧 Listen to Last Week's Episode: https://open.spotify.com/show/6T8cC9MhmpBiB9mKvRuBoS?si=10944edd3d7a42db Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

💬 Episode Summary In this transformative episode, Keana W. Mitchell explores the emotional weight of resentment and how it can quietly sabotage our relationships, spiritual growth, and personal peace. Drawing from her experience as a relationship coach and trauma-informed creative, Keana offers a healing-centered roadmap for releasing resentment and reclaiming emotional freedom. Through heartfelt storytelling, biblical insight, and practical strategies, listeners will learn: What resentment really is and how it manifests in our lives Why holding onto resentment keeps us emotionally stuck How forgiveness and spiritual clarity can lead to liberation Steps to begin the healing process—even when the hurt runs deep How music and reflection can support emotional release and restoration Whether you're navigating a difficult relationship, healing from past wounds, or simply seeking more peace in your life, this episode offers a safe space to reflect, release, and renew. Connect with Keana: 💌 Website: Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com) 📸 Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos 📘 Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 🎧 Listen to Last Week's Episode: https://open.spotify.com/show/6T8cC9MhmpBiB9mKvRuBoS?si=10944edd3d7a42db Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

💬 Episode Summary: Betrayal can feel like the ground beneath you has crumbled—whether it’s infidelity, dishonesty, emotional abandonment, or financial deception. In this week’s episode, Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell explores what it really takes to rebuild trust after it’s been broken. This isn’t about quick fixes or empty promises. It’s about intentional healing, emotional safety, and the slow, sacred work of restoration. 🔑 In This Episode, You’ll Learn: • What rebuilding trust actually looks like in real relationships • How betrayal impacts the nervous system and emotional regulation • Why consistency and truth matter more than apologies • What to say (and what not to say) when trust is broken • How music can support emotional healing and co-regulation • Trauma-informed strategies for couples and individuals navigating betrayal 🧠 Keana’s Key Insight: “Trust isn’t rebuilt with promises. It’s rebuilt with consistency, safety, and truth.” 💞 Who This Episode Is For: • Anyone healing from betrayal in a romantic relationship • Partners trying to rebuild trust after infidelity or dishonesty • Therapists and coaches supporting clients through relational trauma • Listeners seeking trauma-informed guidance rooted in empathy and evidence 🎧 Listen + Subscribe: Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and wherever you tune in. Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs it. Connect with Keana: 💌 Website: Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com) 📸 Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos 📘 Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 🎧 Listen to Last Week's Episode: https://open.spotify.com/show/6T8cC9MhmpBiB9mKvRuBoS?si=10944edd3d7a42db Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

In this episode of the Music and Therapy podcast Keana explains how repair attempts are small but powerful gestures that help de-escalate tension and reconnect emotionally. She shares: • 🔄 What repair attempts are: Verbal or nonverbal actions that signal a desire to reconnect after conflict. • 🧠 Why they matter: According to Gottman, the success of a relationship isn’t about avoiding conflict it’s about how effectively partners repair after it. • 💬 Examples of repair attempts: o “Can we take a break and come back to this?” o “I didn’t mean to hurt you can we talk?” o A gentle touch, a shared laugh, or even a sincere apology. • 🛠️ How to use them intentionally: o Recognize when emotions are escalating. o Pause and offer a repair attempt before things spiral. o Stay open to receiving repair attempts from your partner. • ❤️ Why repair attempts build emotional safety: o They show humility, empathy, and a willingness to prioritize connection over being right. o They help both people feel seen and valued even in disagreement. Keana also reflects on how these tools can be used not just in romantic relationships, but in friendships, family dynamics, and even spiritual communities. 🎶 Song of the Week: “I Messed Up” by Emory Rose This week’s featured track is “I Messed Up” by Emory Rose a vulnerable, soul-stirring single that echoes the emotional honesty needed for repair. With lyrics that speak to regret, reflection, and the hope of reconciliation, it’s the perfect musical companion to today’s episode. 🔍 Listener Reflection Prompt Keana invites listeners to ask themselves: • Have I used a repair attempt recently or missed an opportunity to? • What’s one phrase or gesture I can use to reconnect after conflict? • Am I open to receiving repair attempts, even when I’m hurt? 🔜 Next Week’s Episode Preview Next week on Music and Therapy, Keana will be diving into a deeply personal and powerful topic: How to Rebuild Trust After Betrayal. Whether the betrayal came from a partner, a friend, or even within a spiritual community, rebuilding trust is one of the hardest—and most necessary steps toward healing. Keana will share insights on what trust really means, how to recognize when it’s been broken, and what it takes to restore it with honesty, boundaries, and grace. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Can I trust again?” this episode is for you. Be sure to subscribe, share, and join us next week for a conversation that could change the way you approach healing and connection. Connect with Keana: 💌 Website: Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com) 📸 Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos 📘 Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 🎧 Listen to Last Week's Episode: https://open.spotify.com/show/6T8cC9MhmpBiB9mKvRuBoS?si=10944edd3d7a42db Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

In this week’s episode, we’re having an honest and heart-centered conversation about the five types of abuse that individuals may experience in a marriage and how to recognize when it’s time to walk away for your emotional, physical, and spiritual safety. Keana breaks down: 🧠 Emotional abuse: Gaslighting, manipulation, and chronic criticism 💬 Verbal abuse: Name-calling, threats, and degrading language 🛑 Physical abuse: Any form of bodily harm or intimidation 💰 Financial abuse: Control over money, sabotage of employment, or economic dependence ⚠️ SA: Any non-consensual sexual contact, coercion, or manipulation within the relationship You’ll also hear: 🎶 A new original song that reflects the journey from fear to freedom 💡 Practical signs that it may be time to leave and how to do so safely 💬 Encouragement for survivors who feel stuck, confused, or afraid to speak up This episode is a safe space for anyone who’s questioning their relationship, seeking clarity, or supporting someone in crisis. Healing begins with truth, and you deserve love that doesn’t hurt. Resources Mentioned: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) thehotline.org Join Me on Social Media!!!!! Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook Facebook Group: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ Click below to follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6T8cC9MhmpBiB9mKvRuBoS?si=10944edd3d7a42db Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

📝 Episode Summary In this deeply compassionate episode of Music and Therapy, Keana W. Mitchell opens about the emotional, spiritual, and practical journey of surviving a divorce. Whether you're in the middle of it, still healing from it, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers hope, clarity, and tools for rebuilding your life. Keana how divorce impacts identity, emotional safety, and spiritual connection and how you can begin to reclaim your peace, purpose, and voice. 💡 What You’ll Learn • How to process the emotional aftermath of divorce without shame • Why grief is not a setback—but a sacred part of healing • How to rebuild your self-worth and rediscover your identity • Practical steps for creating emotional boundaries and support systems 🧠 Heart Work Prompt “What part of your story are you still grieving and what would it look like to give yourself permission to heal?” 📲 Connect with Keana • Instagram: musicandtherapykwm • Website: keanawmitchell.com • Email: keanawmitchell@gmail.com 🔔 Subscribe & Share If this episode spoke to your heart, share it with someone who’s walking through divorce or emotional separation. Subscribe to Music and Therapy for weekly encouragement, healing conversations. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

📝 Episode Summary In this heartfelt episode, Keana dives into one of the most underrated yet transformative tools in romantic relationships: active listening. Whether you're dating, married, or navigating a long-term partnership, learning to truly hear your partner can be the difference between connection and conflict. Keana shares personal insights, therapeutic strategies, and real-life examples to explore how active listening builds trust, deepens emotional intimacy, and helps couples feel seen and understood. She also breaks down common listening blocks—like defensiveness, distraction, and the urge to fix—and offers practical ways to overcome them. 💡 What You’ll Learn • What active listening really means (hint: it’s more than just hearing words) • How music and emotional cues can help you tune into your partner’s deeper needs • Why validation and empathy matter more than advice • How to respond without reacting—even when emotions run high • Simple exercises to practice active listening in your daily relationship routine 🎶 Music Meets Therapy Moment Keana also shares a song that can help listeners to remember why active listening is crucial in helping to develop emotional safety in your romantic relationships. 🧠 Reflection Prompt “Think about the last time your partner tried to share something important with you. Did you listen to understand—or to respond? What might change if you slowed down and truly tuned in?” 📲 Connect with Keana • Instagram: @anaekmusic • Website: keanawmitchell.com • Email: keanawmitchell@gmail.com 🔔 Subscribe & Share If this episode resonated with you, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use a reminder that listening is love in action. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

Music and Therapy with Keana W. Mitchell – Season 10 Episode 16 “How to Stop Arguing and Start Understanding” In this week’s episode, Keana W. Mitchell explores one of the most common roadblock relationships: arguments that go nowhere. Whether it’s with a partner, friend, or family member, we’ve all been caught in the cycle of defensiveness and miscommunication. But what if the goal wasn’t to win the argument but to understand each other? Keana shares practical strategies to help you shift from conflict to connection, drawing on her experience as a relationship coach and her signature blend of empathy, insight, and real talk. 💡 What You’ll Learn: • Why arguments escalate and how to de-escalate them • The difference between listening to respond vs. listening to understand • How emotional triggers sabotage communication • Tools for creating safe spaces in your relationships • Ways to rebuild trust after repeated conflict 🎵 Music Meets Meaning: As always, Keana weaves in musical reflections that echo the emotional themes of the episode because sometimes, a song says what words can’t. 🧠 Quote of the Week: “Understanding doesn’t mean agreeing it means caring enough to hear the whole story.” 📲 Stay Connected: • Link to Last Week’s Episode of the Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nAKNLWQ7z0FReBuwYd6l8?si=45b0ebc69a0d4602 • Visit keanawmitchell.com for coaching resources and more episodes • Share your thoughts using #MusicAndTherapyPodcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

Episode Summary: In this week’s rebroadcast, Keana revisits one of the most powerful and insightful episodes of the Music and Therapy Podcast, originally aired on July 11, 2024. The episode explores the question: Can an unhealthy marriage become healthy again? Through practical strategies and heartfelt reflection, Keana shares how couples can begin the process of healing, rebuild trust, and restore emotional safety—even when the relationship feels strained or broken. Whether you're currently in a relationship, recovering from one, or simply curious about how emotional dynamics work, this episode offers hope, clarity, and actionable tools for growth. What You’ll Learn: How to identify signs of relational imbalance The role of self-awareness and emotional healing in restoring connection Steps couples can take to rebuild trust and improve communication Why change is possible—even in difficult relationships Next Week’s Topic: 🎙️ How to Stop an Argument and Start Understanding Join Keana this Wednesday for a brand-new episode focused on transforming conflict into connection and building communication that truly works. Connect with Keana: 💌 Website: Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com) 📸 Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos 📘 Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 🎧 Listen to Last Week's Episode: The Role of Self-Awareness in Healthy Communication/https://open.spotify.com/episode/15lRyYV0zwTqVZS3ccoQyU?si=eeb47a08607a4ae2 ✨ Subscribe, share, and join the conversation to help more people explore emotional healing through Music and Therapy. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content

In this week’s episode, Keana W. Mitchell explores the essential role of emotional safety in building and deepening intimacy within relationships. She unpacks how emotional security—feeling seen, heard, and accepted without judgment—isn’t just comforting, but transformational. Through personal insights and therapeutic strategies, Keana shows how creating a safe emotional space can help couples reconnect, heal, and experience intimacy on a deeper level. Whether you're navigating vulnerability or striving to build trust in your relationship, this episode offers practical tools and heartfelt encouragement to help you foster stronger emotional bonds. Key Takeaways: • What emotional safety looks like and why it matters • How it influences vulnerability, trust, and connection • Actionable steps to cultivate emotional safety in your relationship • Real-world scenarios and guided reflections to deepen intimacy Listener Challenge: Practice a moment of emotional safety with someone you care about this week. Choose one situation to listen without judgment and validate their feelings—then reflect on how it impacts your connection. Connect with Keana: 💌 Website: Emory Rose (keanawmitchell.com) 📸 Instagram: Music and Therapy (@musicandtherapykwm) • Instagram photos and videos 📘 Facebook: Music and Therapy with Relationship Coach Keana W. Mitchell | Facebook 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmml1kGinhHSMOXOQ8zdIEQ 🎧 Listen to Last Week's Episode: The Role of Self-Awareness in Healthy Communication/https://open.spotify.com/episode/15lRyYV0zwTqVZS3ccoQyU?si=eeb47a08607a4ae2 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/musicandvibess-podcast1443/exclusive-content