Welcome back, dear listeners, to That's So Intimate. Bryan and I are back this week talking about the word generosity. The who, what, and why of giving and all it's complexities.

We start with the simple meaning of generosity: the act of giving more than what’s needed. But then we soften into the deeper layers — generosity as a flow of energy, a way of living from a sense of “there’s enough,” a practice rooted in the heart.

From there, we open the door to the shadow side of giving. We look at the moments when generosity stops being a simple offering and turns into something heavy, confusing, or draining:

• When giving comes with unspoken expectations

• When we hope to earn love or approval through our actions

• When we slide into martyr mode, putting everyone else first

• When generosity becomes a way to feel important

• When giving keeps us from receiving, staying safe behind the role of the “giver”

We talk about how these patterns often come from old stories: the need to be liked, the fear of not being enough, the belief that love must be earned through self-sacrifice.

Through a gentle yogic and spiritual lens, we explore the teaching of dāna from the Bhagavad Gita — the three kinds of giving — and how they help us see the difference between pure giving, ego-driven giving, and giving that harms more than it helps.

This episode reminds us that real generosity is balanced, honest, and rooted in choice. It’s not about losing ourselves. It’s not about keeping score. It’s not about being “the good one.”

It’s about letting kindness move through us in a way that respects our own needs as much as someone else’s.

We close with questions that invite reflection:

• Am I giving from fullness or fear?

• Do I feel tired or resentful after I give?

• What happens if I let myself receive as much as I offer?

This conversation is an invitation to practice generosity from the heart — without losing ourselves, and without tying love to the act of giving.

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Welcome to That's So Intimate. In this episode Bryan & I sit with the elusive, beautiful concept of time — what it is, how we feel it, and how it shapes the way we love, work, and live.

We riff on definitions (is time the measure of existence?), physics (Einstein’s relativity), and how perception warps the moments — why a day can stretch or fly, why grief and reminders of mortality make time feel suddenly precious, and why some cultures track time by tides and cycles while modern life measures it by productivity.

We talk about the cultural forces that shape our schedules — from sundials to standardized train time to the modern chronocratic push to equate worth with output-per-hour — and how that pressure can crowd out rest, ritual, and real connection. Then we get practical: small rituals that anchor us (weekly dinners, fireside evenings, a daily gratitude alarm, the high/low/prospect check-in with kids) and ways to align where you spend your minutes with what you truly value.

We also get real about trade-offs: money for time, travel vs. creature comforts, the impulse to “do more” vs. the gift of simply being. We ask gentle, powerful questions — what would you change if you had one year left? Who would you see more? What would you stop doing? — and offer a kind invitation to notice, prioritize, and choose intentionally without shame.

This is a warm, conversational episode about presence, mortality, and the everyday practices that make life feel rich. If it lands with you, share it with someone you love and lean into the small rituals that help time feel sacred. Let's get intimate.

Welcome to That's So Intimate. I'm Sarah from RAD Intimacy and I'm Bryan from Sadhana Yoga School — we're back from a short break to sit with a word that quietly shapes our days: commitment. We trace it back to its Latin roots (to bring together, to entrust) and chat about how commitment is really devotion made visible — whether it’s to a person, a project, your morning practice, or to the way you want to move through the world.

We push past the narrow romance-only story most of us first think of and talk about commitment as something you can practice moment-to-moment: committing to presence on an evening with a partner, to self-care in a tired season, or to small steps toward a new career. We share tools like a simple commitment statement — "I am a commitment to ___ for the sake of ___" — that helps you get clear on what matters and why.

We also get real about the sticky parts: fear of being pinned down, the heartbreak of broken trust, how a single mistake doesn’t necessarily cancel decades of care, and why recommitment — honest, ongoing check-ins — can be the healthiest move. There’s room for persistence and grief, for ceremony and repair, and for reshaping commitments as life changes.

Practically, we suggest baby commitments (test the waters with small actions), value-driven commitments (commit to care, presence, or truth), and remembering that commitment can be both grounding and fluid — a container, not a cage. Whether you’re clearing space to start a morning practice, realigning work and family, or learning how to be more honest and whole in relationships, there’s a way to make commitments that honor who you are now.

If this episode sparked something in you, jot down a commitment statement, try one small step this week, and lean into presence over certainty. Hit subscribe, share with someone you care about, and send us a word or topic you want us to unpack next — we love hearing from you.