The Art of We

By Krista Van Derveer and Dr. Will Van Derveer

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Episodes: 128

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As a leader who deeply cares about your contribution and impact on the world, what if you were told that achieving the next level of success with your team, business and family won't be found through signing up for yet another training, expensive mastermind, or who's-who networking event. What if the key to your potential sits across from you at your breakfast table every morning? Krista Van Derveer and Dr. Will Van Derveer are husband and wife, business partners, and hosts of The Art of We, a podcast that explores how committed partnerships can be potent vehicles for fully delivering our gifts to the world. As seasoned leaders, educators, and entrepreneurs, they know that the key to their greatest success out in the world lies inside the health, security, and depth of their relationship. The more skilled and secure their partnership, the greater capacity each has to step into their fullest authenticity and potential. On this show, they will share lessons from their marriage and professional careers that help them thrive. They’ll share where they get stuck, how they overcome challenges, and they’ll dialogue with thought leaders to broaden the conversation. You’ll leave each episode with practices, tools, inspiration, and conversation topics for the dinner table or your team’s next offsite. If you’re a leader, founder, or overachiever, and you want to better understand how to leverage your relationships for personal and collective growth, then we invite you to subscribe to The Art of We.

Episode Date
127. Cancer, Embodiment & Erotic Return with Melissa Michaels
Sep 25, 2025
126. The Circle: A Real-Time Practice for Women to Lead Without Apology (with Barbs Edwards)
Jun 26, 2025
125. Our Partnership Mindset For Resilience During Hard Times
Jun 12, 2025
124. Date Nights, Honest Sex & Deepening Intimacy with Shana James
May 15, 2025
123. Abundant Repair: Our Agreement That Turns Conflict Into Connection
Apr 24, 2025
122. Always Find Possibility: Our Game-Changing Agreement for When Life Gets Hard
Apr 17, 2025
121. Addressing Passive-Aggressive Comments (Replay)
Apr 03, 2025
120. Turning Triggers Into Healing: Our Real-Life IFS Breakthrough at Richard Schwartz’s Retreat
Mar 27, 2025
119. IFS for Couples: Why Understanding Your “Parts” Changes Everything
Mar 20, 2025
118. How Separateness Affects Desire & Discovering What Truly Keeps the Spark Alive
Mar 13, 2025
117. Over-Merging & Hyper-Independence: The Path to Secure Love
Mar 06, 2025
116. The Art of Money with Bari Tessler (Pt 2): Money Dates, Money & Parenting, Different Earning Power
Feb 27, 2025
115. The Art of Money with Bari Tessler (Pt 1): Money Shame, Financial Polarization & Enneagram Types
Feb 20, 2025
114. Power, Attachment & Secure Functioning with Ellen Boeder
Feb 13, 2025
113. How Specific Agreements Create Deep Personal Healing in Relationships
Feb 06, 2025
112. Practicing Mutuality: Relational Agreements for Healing Cultural Conditioning
Jan 30, 2025
111. Navigating Sexual Approaches: Unspoken Gender Dynamics and Trauma Triggers
Jan 23, 2025
110. Special Announcement For Our Listeners!
Dec 19, 2024
109. Will: Random + Uncensored
Nov 28, 2024
108. When 'Thinking Positive' Keeps You Stuck in Bad Relationship Patterns
Nov 21, 2024
107. Sacred Sexuality: More Wholeness, Healing & Connection With Amanda Testa
Nov 14, 2024
106. Political Differences: How To Talk About It
Nov 07, 2024
105. Giving Hard Feedback (Real Time Example)
Oct 31, 2024
104. How To Start A Conversation About Negative Impact (Replay)
Oct 24, 2024
103. Making Decisions When You Want Different Things
Oct 17, 2024
102. Alcohol: Does It Help Or Hurt Your Partnership?
Oct 10, 2024
101. “The Dry Cleaners Incident” (& How We Made Up)
Oct 03, 2024
100. How We Handle Money As A Couple & Why
Sep 26, 2024
99. Create A Healthy Relationship With Your Ex After Divorce: Dr. Jill Carnahan & Aaron Carnahan
Sep 19, 2024
98. Sex: How To Talk About It, Stages of Development & Getting Stuck In Routines
Sep 12, 2024
97. Q&A: Help! My Husband Keeps Bringing Up The Past (And Won't Let It Go)
Sep 05, 2024
96. Household Cleanliness Conflicts? This One’s For You!
Aug 29, 2024
95. How Committed Relationship Can Unlock Your Greatest Potential
Aug 22, 2024
94. How To Prioritize Your Sex Life (And Why You Must)
Aug 15, 2024
93. Our Game-Changing Connection Exercise (35 Min or Less!)
Aug 08, 2024
92. Same Argument Over & Over? Here’s What To Do
Aug 01, 2024
91. Great Relationship But No Chemistry? Try This
Jul 25, 2024
90. Relationship Ultimatum: When & How To Give One
Jul 18, 2024
89. Our Agreement To Not “Threaten” Our Relationship
Jul 11, 2024
88. Masculinity, Vulnerability & Attachment
Jul 04, 2024
87. Addressing The Impact Of Tech Or Work Addiction
Jun 20, 2024
86. Krista’s Secret Dating Strategy (That Led To Meeting Will)
Jun 13, 2024
85. How Will “Called In” Our Relationship
Jun 06, 2024
84. Standing For The Kind Of Love You Want
May 30, 2024
83. Why You Shouldn’t Love Your Partner Exactly The Way They Are
May 23, 2024
82. Questions From Oprah – Candid Q&A For Couples
May 16, 2024
81. Healing After Heartbreaks & Betrayals with Sara Avant Stover
May 09, 2024
80. When Couples Can’t Stop Arguing
May 02, 2024
79. Duplicitous Lives? Our Take on “Dr. Death” & Andrew Huberman - Pt 2
Apr 25, 2024
78. Duplicitous Lives? Our Take on “Dr. Death” & Andrew Huberman - Pt 1
Apr 18, 2024
77. Sleep In Separate Bedrooms?
Apr 11, 2024
76. A "We" Definition That's A Relationship Game Changer
Apr 04, 2024
75. Example Of Us Working Through Conflict (In Real Time)
Mar 28, 2024
74. Addressing Passive-Aggressive Comments
Mar 21, 2024
73. The Crucial Role of Your Relationship in Achieving Personal Success
Mar 14, 2024
72. Conscious Relationship Endings
Mar 07, 2024
71. Navigating An Introvert-Extrovert Partnership
Feb 29, 2024
70. Relational Trauma From Past Relationships
Feb 22, 2024
69. Codependency Vs Interdependency
Feb 15, 2024
68. Fights About Driving Styles
Feb 08, 2024
67. Relationship Values vs Agreements
Feb 01, 2024
66. When A Partner Doesn't Keep Their Agreements
Jan 25, 2024
65. How To Create Your Own Relationship Agreements (For Intimate Partnerships)
Jan 18, 2024
64. Getting Real With Jayson Gaddis + Ellen Boeder
Jan 11, 2024
63. Setting A New Year “Partnership Theme”
Jan 04, 2024
62. Our “We” Goal Setting Process For The New Year
Dec 28, 2023
61. How To Love Your Partner Through The Holiday Season
Dec 21, 2023
60. Purpose + Purposeful Action
Dec 14, 2023
59. Gambling Everything For Love (Marriage Vow)
Dec 07, 2023
58. Supporting Each Other’s Greatest Expression (Marriage Vow)
Nov 30, 2023
57. Facing Loneliness This Time Of Year
Nov 23, 2023
56. WeOS: Optimizing Relationships At Work
Nov 16, 2023
55. Will’s “Me to We” Transition As A Business Leader
Nov 09, 2023
54. Why You Need Relationship Agreements At Home + At Work
Nov 02, 2023
53. Choosing The Right Business Partner
Oct 26, 2023
52. Why You Want A "Secure Functioning" Business Partnership
Oct 19, 2023
51. Secure Attachment vs Secure Functioning In Partnerships
Oct 12, 2023
50. When Partners Have Different Approaches To Aging
Oct 05, 2023
49. Staying Connected While Apart
Sep 28, 2023
48. Harnessing The Gifts Of Loss + Death
Sep 21, 2023
47. When One Partner Has Low Grade Depression
Sep 14, 2023
46. This Simple Shift Expands Our Access To Pleasure
Sep 07, 2023
45. Sexologial Bodywork + Somatic Sex Education (with Alyssa Morin)
Aug 31, 2023
44. When To Seek Couple's Therapy
Aug 24, 2023
43. How & Why We Take Solo Time
Aug 17, 2023
42. When One Partner Has An Exit Route
Aug 10, 2023
41. When To Have Difficult Conversations With Your Family Of Origin
Aug 03, 2023
40. How To Start A Conversation About Negative Impact
Jul 27, 2023
39. A Curiosity Practice That Transforms Partners
Jul 20, 2023
38. Money Honey! Finances, Prenups, Decision Making
Jul 13, 2023
37. The Dark Side of An Optimization Mindset
Jul 06, 2023
36. Collaborating With Your Partner? 3 Lessons For Success
Jun 29, 2023
35. Attachment Styles: A Path To Wholeness In Relationship - Part 2 (Wave)
Jun 22, 2023
34. Attachment Styles: A Path To Wholeness In Relationship - Part 1 (Island)
Jun 15, 2023
33. The One Question All Couples Must Ask
Jun 08, 2023
32. Celebrating Birthdays: 3 Lessons For Success
Jun 01, 2023
31. Pornography's Impact On Relationship
May 25, 2023
30. How Meditation Deepens Our "We"
May 18, 2023
29. Too Many Needs, Too Little Time?
May 11, 2023
28. Gamble Everything For The Love You Want
May 04, 2023
27. Live + Lead From Desire (Marriage Vow)
Apr 27, 2023
26. What Makes A "Power Couple"
Apr 20, 2023
25. Should I Stay Or Should I Go? Navigating This Hard Question
Apr 13, 2023
24. Tips For Dealing With A Defensive Partner
Apr 06, 2023
23. Do Your Perfectionistic Tendencies Impact Your Partnership?
Mar 30, 2023
22. Tech Addiction: When Your Partner Can't Put It Down
Mar 23, 2023
21. 5 Signs Your Relationship Is In Trouble
Mar 16, 2023
20. Navigating (Cupid-Killing) Complaining
Mar 09, 2023
19. How We Practice Equality In Our Partnership
Mar 02, 2023
18. Psychedelic Therapy + Couples
Feb 23, 2023
17. #1 Reason Couples Have Conflict
Feb 16, 2023
16. "How To Build A Sex Room" Netflix Series Review
Feb 09, 2023
15. How We Protect Each Other (Even From Ourselves)
Feb 02, 2023
14. Handling External Distractions + Shiny Objects
Jan 26, 2023
13. The Power of Assuming Positive Intent (When Negatively Impacted)
Jan 19, 2023
12. How We Align When We Don't Agree
Jan 12, 2023
11. Stopping Repetitive Patterns From Childhood
Jan 05, 2023
10. Having Faith + Trusting Desire
Dec 29, 2022
9. Creating Meaningful Visions Together
Dec 22, 2022
8. Top-Shelf Listening (+ Our Edgy Example)
Dec 15, 2022
7. "Skin Time" + Our Routines For Connection
Dec 09, 2022
6. A Unique Definition of "We"
Dec 01, 2022
5. Being For Each Other's Success
Nov 24, 2022
4. Anxiety, Attachment Styles + BHAGs
Nov 17, 2022
3. When It's Hard to See Possibility
Nov 10, 2022
2. Our Agreement About Conflict
Nov 10, 2022
1. This ONE Question Turned Our Partnership Into a Catalyst for Change
Nov 10, 2022
Introducing The Art of We
Oct 19, 2022