Keyword: energy

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Medicated and Stimulated Types in Relationships December 16, 2014

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Ben Starr, Giullian Gioiello
Category: Identity & The Self, Love & Romantic Relationships

Why are calm people drawn to chaotic partners and vice versa? Armand DiMele introduces a framework dividing people into “medicated” (low-energy, safety-seeking) and “stimulated” (high-energy, adversity-driven) types, arguing that partners unconsciously seek their opposite to feel complete. Co-hosts Ben Starr and Giullian Gioiello join the discussion, along with callers navigating chronic pain, estrangement, and long-term relationships losing their spark.

Reading People When You First Meet Them June 23, 2009

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

What are you actually doing when you size someone up? Armand DiMele breaks down the unspoken calculus of first encounters, from appearance and energy to eye contact and attitude, then invites callers to reveal themselves through animal, color, and water imagery.

The Urge to Fall Asleep in Your Own Life March 26, 2009

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Waking up is not just physical. Armand DiMele argues that most people drift through jobs, marriages, and daily life in a kind of waking sleep, and that irritability, numbness, and drug use are often just attempts to stay unconscious. Callers explore what it takes to finally show up for their own lives.

The Energy in Hand Touched Food June 6, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atti
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Meaning, Spirituality & Philosophy

Food made by hand tastes different because it carries the maker’s energy and intention. Armand and co-host Roberta Maria Atti draw on macrobiotics, Wilhelm Reich’s seedling experiments, and the contrast between homemade dumplings and factory-processed meals to argue that giving and receiving energy is the foundation of nourishment, love, and aliveness.

Dealing with Difficult People with Roberta Maria Antti September 13, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Antti
Category: Communication & Conflict, Emotions & Inner Life

Why do certain people get under our skin, and what does that say about us? Armand DiMele and Roberta Maria Antti explore the subjective and objective dimensions of difficult behavior, framing erratic or disruptive people as mirrors for our own unresolved feelings and offering practical tools for staying grounded.

Why Opposite Energies Attract June 1, 2006

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Love & Romantic Relationships

High-energy and low-energy people are drawn together because each supplies what the other lacks, but that same imbalance can doom the relationship over time. Armand DiMele traces the psychology and almost physics of this dynamic, from falling in love as an energy exchange to the depression that follows breakups.