Power of Witness was a collaboration project with Catherine from Expansive Connection that was published in early 2021. Catherine is a licensed counselor and relationship coach who works with people that are exploring consensual non-monogamy.

 

In psychology, the term “bearing witness” refers to sharing ourselves and our experiences with others or holding space while others share themselves and their experiences with us. There is much we can learn when we are brave enough to open our hearts to one another. Witnessing another person and being witnessed are both gifts to the other person and to ourselves. Being on either side of witnessing is a powerful opportunity for growth through acknowledgement, understanding, and skill acquisition. 

 

Power of Witness is a group coaching program in which each week a different couple is on the "hot seat" and works one-on-one with Catherine while the other couples in the group "witness" them and provide feedback at the end of their session. For this series we brought back four couples who had previously shared their stories on the podcast to sit on the hot seat and witness one another. This isn't our traditional format but it was incredibly powerful for us as we joined them for the journey and we hope it’s equally powerful for you, as well.