Lisa Bilyeu sits down with April Mason—femininity coach, relationship strategist, and founder of the All Things Feminine Social Club—to dig deep into the art of commanding respect without losing your cool or sacrificing your dignity. April brings two decades of experience helping women and men transform their approach to love, self-worth, and personal agency. In this first half, April shares practical strategies for navigating relationship challenges, outlining how women can tune into their bodies, avoid fruitless arguments, and make empowered decisions about alignment in love and life.

Lisa and April pull back the curtain on April’s personal journey from self-described “man eater” to a woman comfortable in her own skin, weaving tales of hard-won lessons and transformation. April explains the importance of distinguishing between intuition and fear, how to spot red flags (and why so many of us are drawn to them), and the critical first steps women must take to get out of the pattern of negotiating their self-worth.

SHOWNOTES

00:00 Commanding Respect Without Losing Your Cool

00:48 Healing, Nervous System, and Knowing When to Step Back

02:39 Why April Never Has “The Talk” About Relationships

03:53 How Men Show Their Intentions—And Why You Shouldn’t Have to Ask

05:28 Subtle Techniques for Effective Communication with Men

07:13 Why April Stopped Working Primarily with Women

10:11 From “Man Eater” to Authenticity: April’s Journey

13:29 Why Women Don’t Ask for What They Want (April’s “Steps Story”)

14:44 Chivalry and the Power of Asking for Help

14:51 Navigating Fear vs. Intuition in Relationships 16:36 The Appeal of Emotionally Unavailable Men—And How to Grow Beyond It

18:55 Recognizing Red and Green Flags (and How Inner Work Changes Your Choices)

23:21 How Childhood Wounds Get Triggered in Dating

23:29 April’s 3-Step Trigger Response Model: Assess, Accept, Decide

FOLLOW APRIL MASON:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaprilmason/

Website: https://allthingsfeminine.com

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