{"id":2188,"date":"2019-12-25T15:17:03","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T15:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2188"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:45:36","slug":"ep-108-audience-question-why-we-seek-love-and-how-to-know-if-love-is-real","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/podcast\/ep-108-audience-question-why-we-seek-love-and-how-to-know-if-love-is-real\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 108 &#8211; Audience Question &#8211; Why We Seek Love And How To Know If Love Is Real"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, I tackle an audience question. It\u2019s THE question, really. We discuss why we need love, what love is and the three different types of love you will encounter in your life, as well as how to increase your own capacity to love and recognizing real love versus attachment versus conditional love in your potential partner. It\u2019s all about relationships in this episode, relevant to family, friends and significant others alike.\u00a0<br><br>Follow this link to send in your questions and thoughts:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/community\/\">http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/community\/<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow THIS link to check out the book &#8211; Purna Asatti: A Roadmap To A Better Life Through Complete Connection &#8211; and the accompanying album &#8211; Purna Asatti: Music For Complete Connection:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/purna-asatti\/\">http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/purna-asatti\/<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow THIS link to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lastingpeace.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.LastingPeace.org<\/a>\u00a0where you can work through the roadmap online, get an awesome mentor who has been through it themselves, help others, and maybe even get a nice new title for your resume! 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