The Reality Between Us
Hosted by AJ Rutledge · Aja Rutledge
4.4from 34 ratings
- 20
- Episodes
- 11
- Transcribed
- 34
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About The Reality Between Us
The Reality Between Us explores what happens underneath relationships. Through the lens of trauma, nervous systems, self-awareness, and relational patterns, Aja Rutledge examines the forces quietly shaping how we connect, conflict, communicate, avoid, trust, and make meaning of our experiences. Most relationship advice focuses on behavior. This podcast explores what's driving the behavior. Rather than offering formulas or quick fixes, The Reality Between Us looks beneath the surface of our relationships, with partners, family, friends, coworkers, and most importantly, ourselves, to understand the hidden dynamics influencing how we show up and why we keep repeating the patterns we do. Because what happens between people rarely starts between people. Most relationship advice is looking in one place. We're going to look somewhere else.
- Publisher
- Aja Rutledge
- Category
- education · health & fitness · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 14 Jun 2026
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
11 of 20 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Different Kind of Compatibility | #19
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
When Harmful Relationships Feel Like Home | #18
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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A Different Kind of Compatibility | #19
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But when you have somebody who who doesn't want to grow in those ways, who isn't seeking to grow, and the other person is, there's going to be a point where you have outgrown the other person in very tangible ways and where what they have found acceptable and comfortable in relationship is not acceptable or comfortable to you any longer. […]
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