protected function loadRelatedModels(Model $model) {
        // get the relations to load
        $relations = $this->exposedRelationsFromRequest($model);

        foreach ($relations as $relation) {
            // if this relation is loaded via a method, then call said method
            if (in_array($relation, $model->relationsFromMethod())) {
                $model->$relation = $model->$relation();
                continue;
            }

            $model->load($relation);
        }
    }