The modern view of romance includes a whole lot of entitlement. Ridding ourselves of these expectations will help us develop true romance in our marriage. Let’s discuss.
Sep 11, 2020•12 min•Ep. 48
I am so excited to welcome you to Season 2 of the podcast! In this episode I coach Christian and Janae on differences with spending habits, conflict resolution and parenting styles.
Sep 04, 2020•45 min•Ep. 47
Why do we so often gravitate to the role of victim in our marriage? This week I’ll discuss why this role doesn’t serve anyone and what you can do to get out of it.
Apr 16, 2020•15 min•Ep. 46
Are you in a relationship impacted by a diagnosed mental disorder (or undiagnosed but suspected)? This week I share experiences I’ve had coaching people in these kinds of relationships and what I’ve learned from them.
Apr 02, 2020•15 min•Ep. 45
This week I offer three tips to help you confront the fears and stresses of this uncertain time.
Mar 26, 2020•11 min•Ep. 44
What a week we’ve all had. I held a free open coaching session this week—a lot of it, unsurprisingly, was about Covid-19 challenges—and thought it could to helpful to post it here for those who weren’t able to attend. Much love to everyone in this difficult time!
Mar 21, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 43
I get hundreds of emails from people asking really interesting questions. It would be impossible to get back with individual answers—as I wish I could—but here’s the next best thing: a new podcast segment where I answer some of these questions using the tools I teach.
Mar 12, 2020•16 min•Ep. 42
What if a successful marriage is the result of a carefully developed skill set? I think that’s exactly what it is.
Mar 05, 2020•19 min•Ep. 41
Having new beliefs about your marriage is more than simply thinking positive thoughts. Today I discuss how to develop the skill of believing new things—and feeling more love in the process!
Feb 27, 2020•10 min•Ep. 40
Is it possible to improve your marriage if your spouse isn’t open to coaching or to change? Absolutely! The best way to create fast, lasting change in your marriage is to do so as an individual.
Feb 20, 2020•11 min•Ep. 39
Being resigned feels better than being angry or resentful, but the damage can be just as great. Today I teach why we end up resigned and what to do about it.
Feb 13, 2020•13 min•Ep. 38
Self-confidence is so essential to wellbeing in marriage and as an individual that I revisit the topic this week. I’m joined by a very special guest.
Feb 06, 2020•29 min•Ep. 37
How you feel about yourself has a huge impact on your marriage. Let’s discuss.
Jan 30, 2020•11 min•Ep. 36
This week I have a special guest. Jody Moore and I discuss what a boundary actually is and how to establish one from a place of love.
Jan 23, 2020•39 min•Ep. 35
This week I discuss the process I share with couples who are grappling with the decision of whether or not to divorce.
Jan 16, 2020•8 min•Ep. 34
Pornography is a frequent issue confronting couples that I coach and, statistically, couples across the general population. This week I speak with Zach and Darcy Spafford, who share valuable insights they gained when tackling this issue.
Jan 09, 2020•38 min•Ep. 33
It’s a New Year—time to shed the plot lines of our marriage narratives that don’t serve us and replace them with exciting new ones!
Dec 31, 2019•23 min•Ep. 32
Who’s right? Who’s wrong? This week I discuss truth in marriage.
Dec 13, 2019•12 min•Ep. 31
Our desire for a sense of control in our lives can keep us from being authentic. This week I talk about how we can simply be ourselves—and the serenity that comes with it.
Dec 05, 2019•7 min•Ep. 30
Who are you? We each take on an identity as an individual and as a couple. Is the identity you’ve taken on serving you?
Nov 23, 2019•13 min•Ep. 29
Today I discuss why you might consider trashing the “selfish” label so you can take care of your own needs in marriage.
Nov 11, 2019•14 min•Ep. 28
This week I talk about why many of us decide to marry someone quite different from ourselves and how we can learn to approach differences not with irritation, but appreciation.
Oct 28, 2019•9 min•Ep. 27
Do you feel like you are always in trouble in your marriage relationship? Today I talk about how to get free of that oppressive feeling and replace it with love.
Oct 16, 2019•11 min•Ep. 26
Many of us are on 24-hour alert trying to spot the judgement we’re certain others feel toward us. This week I discuss what steps will quiet our primitive brains and remove this unnecessary pain from our lives.
Oct 04, 2019•13 min•Ep. 25
Do you ever have a week where every effort you make seems wasted? Where the simplest task feels like pushing a boulder uphill? Welcome to my week. Today I share a couple of ideas on how you can face a week like this.
Sep 30, 2019•6 min•Ep. 24
This week I share three techniques that will increase the connection you feel with your spouse—even if your spouse doesn’t change a bit!
Sep 20, 2019•10 min•Ep. 23
Feeling bad is a necessary part of the human experience. Today I discuss ways you can embrace the bad feelings that come in order to keep them from being bad for you.
Sep 13, 2019•12 min•Ep. 22
Does our view of our past lead us to self-compassion or victimhood? The perspective we choose will impact our relationships going forward.
Sep 05, 2019•12 min•Ep. 21
Today I talk about why our brains give negative emotions the same gravity as death — and what we can do about it.
Aug 29, 2019•16 min•Ep. 20
Just like a user manual for a car or a phone, many of us carry around a mental user manual complete with the features we expect our spouse to have and how we think he or she should operate.
Aug 22, 2019•11 min•Ep. 19
