Focus Sessions – Majellan Media

Focus Sessions with Derek Boylen

Podcasts that help make your family the best it can be.

With practical advice on many topics

The Focus Sessions are a series of podcasts to help families be the best they can be. Covering a wide range of issues families face the sessions are designed to give expert advice. We are pleased to have Derek Boylen with us on our Focus Sessions.

Derek is:

A Catholic man, husband and father of eight.
Director of the Centre for Life, Marriage and Family, an agency of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth.
A sessional lecturer in the Discipline of Counselling at the University of Notre Dame Australia specialising in grief and loss, professional and personal growth, and couple and family therapy.

Our podcasts are a great resource to help you with your relationships and family life, however sometimes you need more. You may need personal consultation and it’s no small feat for individuals and couples (particularly Christians), to find an appropriately qualified counsellor who also understands that faith is an important aspect of their lives.

If you need more advice Derek is available for personal consultation. Find out more on his website https://derekboylen.icouch.me/

Focus Sessions with Derek Boylan

Join us in this engaging discussion as we explore the essential role of communication in nurturing healthy family relationships. Together with our guest, Derek Boylan, we shed light on how communication serves as the bedrock for expressing needs, conveying information, and solving problems between partners, parents, and children. We reveal the surprising insight that habitual avoidance of conflict is a significant predictor of divorce, often more so than constant arguments. By addressing the silence and lack of communication that often precede a breakup, we aim to empower listeners to foster open dialogues in their relationships.

Discover the nuances of effective communication, where tone and body language can significantly influence interactions. We discuss the common challenges couples face, especially in the early stages of their relationships, such as negotiating household responsibilities and making joint decisions. Miscommunication can lead to defensiveness, but with patience and a flexible approach, couples can navigate these challenges more successfully. By sharing personal anecdotes, like adjusting roles in managing household finances, we illustrate how treating negotiations as experiments can enhance understanding and cooperation.

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