What Men and Women Aren’t Saying
How to Understand Each Other, Communicate Better, and Feel Truly Seen
Leave With a Personal Roadmap
By the end of this masterclass, you will know the pattern that keeps you stuck, the fear underneath it, what healthy connection would look like instead, and one aligned action you can take right away.
The Pattern Is Often Deeper Than the Relationship Problem
You do not have to fix everything at once. Start by seeing the pattern that keeps showing up.
Overgiving
Carrying the connection, doing too much, or trying to earn love by giving too much.
Guarding Yourself
Guarding your heart is important but not if you are not sharing because of fear of being hurt or judged.
Overthinking
Overthinking is great for planning a project or vacation but where it gets into trouble is replaying every conversation until your head hurts.
Abandoning Yourself
Ignoring red flags, silencing your needs, or becoming who you think someone else needs.
Slow Down. Tune In. Own the Truth. Practice a New Way.
Use the STOP framework to notice the pattern, understand what is underneath it, get clear on what is true, and choose one healthier action.
Slow Down
Notice the pattern that keeps repeating before you react or make another choice on autopilot.
Tune Into Your Feelings
Ask what you’re feeling and what fear the pattern may be protecting you from.
Own the Truth
Separate what you know about this person from the story you’re telling yourself. Get clear on what safety, consistency, and mutual connection would actually look like.
Practice a New Way
Choose one action: ask a direct question, state a need, set a boundary, or step back.
You Want Healthy Connection Without Losing Yourself
This is for people who want to understand each other better, communicate more clearly, and stop repeating the same patterns in their relationships and connections.
Two Perspectives. One Goal: Healthier Connection.
Dagmar Kusiak
Dagmar helps people recognize the patterns that keep them disconnected, communicate more honestly, and make healthier choices in relationships and connections. Her work focuses on turning insight into practical, real-life change.
Gwen Brehm
Gwen Brehm is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 40 years of psychotherapy experience. Creator of the Beyond Broken™ Framework, she helps people understand how trauma and protective patterns affect the brain, body, and ability to feel safe enough for change.
What Men and Women Aren’t Saying
October 28 • 7:00–9:00 PM CST • Live on Zoom
A Few Quick Answers
Who is this for?
People who want healthier relationship patterns, better communication, and more clarity in their connections.
Where does it happen?
Live on Zoom on October 28 from 7:00–9:00 PM CST.
Will there be a replay?
Yes. If you can’t attend live, you’ll still receive the replay and any included materials so you can complete the workshop on your own time.
What happens after I register?
You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link, calendar details, reminders before the event, and next steps afterward.
Stop Repeating the Pattern. Start Choosing Differently.
Join Dagmar + Gwen for a focused two-hour masterclass and leave with a clearer understanding of what keeps getting in the way of healthy connection — and one practical action you can take next. Only 20 seats are available to keep the workshop small and intimate.