Go Coach Yourself!
Welcome to Go Coach Yourself!, a podcast to help you get unf*cked and build the incredible life you deserve. We’re Vic and Ryan, two certified coaches trying to change the world one conversation at a time.
In our respective practices, we’ve noticed common experiences or themes that come up again and again with clients. We started Go Coach Yourself to share our thoughts, experiences and tips with more people, giving you tools you can use to navigate your own way through any of the topics we cover. Through these examples and deep dives on coaching topics we hope you’ll gain a greater understanding of what working with a coach can involve. We believe everyone deserves to have a coach in their team, so whether you’re still exploring to find the right coach for you or you are ready to get started, we’re excited to give you an inside look at how two coaches see the world. We’re going to have a ton of fun along the way, and welcome you to join us on this journey!
About Vic Smith, CPCC
Go Coach Yourself!
Going Deeper: Questions for Love, Friendship, and Real Connection
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What helps people feel more connected over time?
In this episode, Ryan and Vic revisit a theme from season two and take it deeper. Inspired by the Gottmans’ questions for emotional intimacy, they explore what it looks like to keep getting to know someone, even when you already know them well.
Together, they reflect on trust, vulnerability, shared dreams, personal values, love, and relationship fears. What unfolds is an honest conversation about being seen, feeling enough, remembering the small things, and why deeper connection is something we practice, not something we arrive at once.
This one is a real-time model of what it can look like to ask better questions and stay curious with the people you care about most.
In this episode, Ryan and Vic talk about:
- Why emotional intimacy needs ongoing attention
- The difference between surface conversation and deeper connection
- How trust is built through curiosity, care, and positive intent
- The values they learned from family and still carry forward
- What quality time actually means in different relationships
- Small gestures that make people feel seen and cared for
- Their biggest fears in close relationships
- Why these kinds of questions matter in friendships, not just romantic partnerships
Referenced in this episode:
- Season 2 episode: You Don’t Know Me Yet: Questions to Build Real Connection with Someone Else
- 75 Insightful Questions to Deepen Emotional Intimacy
Listener reflection:
- Who in your life would you like to know more deeply right now?
- Pick one question and ask it.
Hosts:
Ryan Reichert-Estes, StackRise Coaching | LinkedIn | Insta: @stackrisecoaching
Vic Smith, WhistleSmith.co | LinkedIn | Insta: @vic_bk
