I first heard about  Chad Cryder, “empowering the feminine energy” (and more!) when a girlfriend held a dating workshop led by him, entitled something to the effect of Dating Workshop for Women led by your Gay BFF.  Loved the title. Missed the workshop. I hear it was amazing. I decided I had to meet Chad. I will admit to having an impression in my mind of a super flaming queen giving me blow job tips. Well, I was (thankfully) totally surprised when we had our first Skype session. Chad is grounded and far from any stereo-type. Chad is very manly, man, despite having honed a deep connection to the feminine psyche. But most importantly, he is a professional at what he does….

I bounced over to his website and loved all of these questions:  Of course the answer is YES to all!

♥ Have you ever noticed that you seem to be repeating the same pattern?

♥ Have you felt that others bring out the worst in you?

♥ Do you feel manipulated but can’t stop it from happening?

♥ Does it feel like you’ve become paralyzed because nothing seems to work?

So, I decided to book a few sessions with him to dig deeper into my blocks. He is fantastic. He speaks my language. His approach is the perfect balance of esoteric spiritual and pedal to the medal action.

His credentials are impressive and they are growing by the day:

“I am a relationship coach, PhD student, author, workshop presenter, speaker, and gay BFF. But more importantly, I’m a listener, teacher, and empathetic advisor who can help you navigate the world of relationships. I am an honest yet tender coach. And while I enjoy walks on the beach, a good book, and my cats, I hate rainbow farting fluff that mucks up a real conversation and an honest connection.

There are two types of relationships that focus on – relationship with self & relationship with others. In my 8+ years of experience working with individuals and couples, the biggest issue starts off as a problem with our relationships with others.”

So far we had a few sessions to get to know each other and find my hot spots so to speak. This last week, he talked about our lives being a “play” – pre-written, that we enter into upon birth and “improv” our way through. But everyone has their set role – except us. What I took from this was, we have something to learn from every relationship we are in. Every SHITTY (yes, even the shit ones) are “pre-mapped” so to speak, to give us the lessons we need to learn in this lifetime. Chad talks a lot about energy, love, meaning and purpose. So far it has not been “work” intensive (though I have a bit to bang out for our 9 am Skype tomorrow).

For now – learn more and book a session for yourself with Chad here

I can’t wait to report back, when I have knocked a few more doors down within myself!