Laura is hoping to learn to swim this year. Zach brings back his dad jokes. Laura brings the topic of Polyvaga Theory as a way to identify how we feel in a moment, giving us another tool to improve the way we relate to our partner. Help us celebrate 200 episodes by giving us a rating and review on your podcasting app of choice. Also, please share us with a friend to spread the love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 25, 2022•38 min
Zach and Laura connect with Zach's first clinical supervisor and his wife, Steve & Lisa Call. They discuss the Call's unique approach to inviting couples into a reconnected intimacy through the means of their individual stories. You can learn more about the Calls and their work at https://www.thereconnectinstitute.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 20, 2022•52 min
Zach's hair is apparently looking good. Laura shows her lack of knowledge of the Marvel Universe. Zach is getting into meditation. They both share some insights they have recently received from clients. They go on to discuss consent, but probably not in the way you are thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2022•38 min
Laura had a hard Christmas. Zach is leaning into virtual reality. They discuss the fun new games they have been playing lately. Zach shares how dying repeatedly in his new VR game has taught him some valuable tools for how to engage in conflict and relational failure. He and Laura then share some New Year practices and values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 04, 2022•39 min
In this final episode of 2021 Laura interviews leading researcher in asexuality Anthony Bogaert, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 28, 2021•40 min
Laura has been looking back at what a good last few months she has had. Zach has whittled down his social media list to two. They discuss 5ish ways you can ruin your holidays. There are some great cautionary tales as well as some insight into how to prepare and be proactive in your relationship around the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2021•44 min
Laura is out with a migraine so Zach flies solo to interview his long-time friend Stephen James. Stephen shares some great nuggets of wisdom on both marriage and parenting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2021•45 min
Both back from separate trips to Disneyland, Laura is getting ready for her 75 Hard challenge. Zach is pacing it with a 45 Medium. They discuss the transformative power we all possess to reframe our conversations by attributing positive motivations to our partner's words and actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 08, 2021•44 min
Prompted from Taylor Swift's latest single (and Laura's love for Jake Gyllenhaal), Zach brings the topic of age differences in romantic relationships. It leads to a great conversation about power and influence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2021•33 min
Zach and Laura welcome Craig Smith to discuss the hope that can come from clarifying your values and taking action to love yourself and others more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2021•49 min
Zach and Laura jump right into an interview with Karen McMahon from Journey Beyond Divorce, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2021•47 min
After some discussion of Zach's morning routine, Laura brings up a struggle she is seeing in some couples: one or both of them not contributing to the emotional bank account. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 09, 2021•38 min
Zach and Laura get a chance to discuss different couple therapy models with Shane Birkel of The Couple Therapist Couch podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 02, 2021•57 min
Zach is fretting about the sizes of circles. Laura is sniffing strangers in parks. This leads to a great discussion and exercise about finding simple pleasures in life and allowing those to ground you. They also circle back to a previous episode where they hashed out some conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2021•30 min
Zach talks with Kristine Lilly, a USWNT legend, about what it means to be part of a team and also how to balance work and play both on the field and in a relationship. They also discuss the universal truth of how it really is the little things that ultimately yield big results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2021•50 min
Laura brings a grievance she has with Zach to work it out in real-time. The tension is real and leads to a genuine conversation that displays both skill and care in resolving the conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2021•43 min
Zach and Laura wish their very first listener a happy birthday. Laura is getting her wardrobe together. They go on to discuss the trend Laura is seeing in her practice of women facing identity crisis with boldness and strength. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 05, 2021•36 min
Laura is taking into a shoe on an uncomfortably long girl's weekend while looking for age-appropriate clothes. Zach is using all his human resources. They go on to discuss the 5 pillars of building trust in your relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2021•45 min
Zach and Laura interview Jayson Gaddis, founder of The Relationship School and author of Getting to Zero: How to Work Through Conflict in Your High-Stakes Relationships. The conversation provides some new frameworks to think about the way you approach conflict in your relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21, 2021•53 min
Zach's wife is a little concerned that his brain doesn't work. He and Laura extend the skydiving conflict metaphor from episode 2 with some helpful insight into achieving intimacy. Join them live Oct 23-24 for The Gottman Institute's Art and Science of Love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2021•34 min
Zach and Laura are recording from the same house, but different rooms as they interview Danielle Bettmann. Danielle is a parenting coach for those of us with "strong-willed small humans". She shares how she got into her work and some wonderful resources for anyone doing the difficult and important work of parenting. You can find Danielle at Parenting Wholeheartedly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 07, 2021•42 min
Laura is figuring out carpooling. Zach is taking a break from exercise. They discuss the different types of couples that come to therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 31, 2021•37 min
Laura helps Zach reminisce about his favorite bar that closed down a few years ago. Laura is thrilled about her sex ed. Laura brings the topic of Emotionally Focused Therapy to discuss if you ARE there for your partner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2021•40 min
Zach is seeing his social media from a whole new perspective. Laura completed an epic backpacking trip. They go on to discuss the importance of shared agreements in your marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 17, 2021•35 min
After kicking it off with a couple of dad jokes, Zach and Laura get right into some questions from listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 10, 2021•44 min
Zach and Laura have a wonderful interview with singer/songwriter David Wilcox. He shares what he has learned about life, love, and marriage through his journey of self-discovery and artistry. This is a different format from the usual MTR episode, and well worth a listen. Find Zach's wife's curated David Wilcox playlist on the MTR Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 03, 2021•47 min
Zach vows not to get Laura anything for her birthday, but he might end up getting her a chessboard. Operation "Blue Check" continues in earnest. To help out, be sure to follow @marriagetherapyradio They discuss how to handle conflict when you can't agree on what the story even is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 27, 2021•40 min
Zach is moving his schedule around so he can be at his kid's soccer games. Laura is gearing up for her triathlon. They discuss the need for couples to do the work when seeking help for their relationship. They talk about the Art & Science of Love, a workshop based on over 40 years of research from The Gottman Institute. Zach and Laura will be the instructors for the October event. To register go to https://www.gottman.com/mtr. Don't forget to use the discount code mentioned in the episode. L...
Jul 20, 2021•36 min
Laura is jumping into her local fitness scene with both feet and possibly into sex therapy with both hands. Zach is exercising his social media skills. They go on to discuss the impact of words; what is said, how it's said, and how it's heard, on your relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2021•36 min
Project "Blue Checkmark" is well underway. Laura just got back from a camping trip and Zach is thinking about watching a Netflix show that is sweeping the nation. They go on to discuss a listener question regarding their attraction to a coworker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 06, 2021•41 min
