#055—BEHIND THE SMILE - THE COST OF SILENCE (PART 1 OF 2) - S5 E7 - w/ Rachael Dunville

In this powerful episode of Conscious Dominance, Eric invites Rachael to dive deeper into their insights on pain and how mindful presence can transform it into fuel for growth and creativity. They explore how men and women in masculine and feminine poles handle discomfort differently within intentional relationships.

Rachael reveals the invisible emotional and logistical labor women often carry and shares her journey of learning to use her authentic voice instead of performing "fine." The conversation explores David Deida's relationship stages, moving from self-interest to empathy within conscious relationships. Eric discusses how taking on a woman's pain becomes fuel for masculine transformation, while Rachael explains the discomfort of receiving care and voicing truth without apology.

Drawing from Brene Brown's work on empathy, this episode offers couples practical insights to transform hidden pain into honest intimacy through conscious effort and presence.

About Conscious Dominance

The Conscious Dominance podcast was born from weekly conversations between two friends, Andrew & Eric.

Every week, we would connect and talk about the ways that our roles as Dominants in long term, loving Dominant/submissive relationships were calling us to higher integrity, and demanding the absolute best from each of us as men. And in those conversations, we realized how much other men might benefit from being let in on these conversations. So we started recording them for you.

About Rachael

Fondly known as a sensory-sommelier and catalytic-conversationalist, Rachael Dunville works globally as an avant-garde intimacy artist and movement muse at her acclaimed company AEROSHA, founded in 2008.

Schedule a 1:1 session with Rachael: https://aerosha.as.me/schedule/c588dcc1/appointment/11783628/calendar/2143007?appointmentTypeIds[]=11783628

Learn more about Rachael & AEROSHA on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/aerosha/

https://www.aerosha.art/

About Eric

Eric's work as a coach, astrologer, and modern day mystic supports men in their embodiment and building their deep inner strength. You can find more about Eric's work through the Elemental Arts Initiative at https://elementalartsinitiative.com .

And together with his long term partner and submissive Rachael runs Aerosha, teaching men and women to heal, sustain, and integrate themselves in sustainable and lasting ways. Aerosha can be found at https://aerosha.com.