Today’s episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast marks the end of Season 1. As I look back at the richness of the season, it’s clear that there is no specific formula for a happy marriage. Each couple that I interviewed shared different things that contribute to their happiness. It’s a creative process unique to the individuals involved in terms of how they pursue and cultivate more joy, more pleasure, more connection, and more self-expression in their relationship. Listen as I highlight key mom...
Jan 19, 2022•22 min•Ep. 59
In today’s episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I am joined by Jonathan and Sascha Schlossberg who got married, started a business, and had their first child all at the same time. How do they do it? How do they cultivate a healthy balance between work and family? Is it possible for a relationship to be both disciplined and chaotic? Listen in as this dynamic duo shares insight into what it is like working with your spouse, how they handle disagreements, and what they have learned from their ...
Jan 12, 2022•32 min•Ep. 58
On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I speak with Ryan and Dr. Carly Crewe about raising twin girls, traveling the world, and managing their full-time family businesses. Carly is a family doctor & MD psychotherapist, author, podcast host and CEO of a virtual mental health clinic for women. Her husband, Ryan, is a stay at home dad and helps support their family businesses. They have been married for 10 years. We discuss how Ryan chose to be a stay at home parent and how Carly’s v...
Jan 05, 2022•28 min•Ep. 57
On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I speak with Gail Bruce, a wise, spunky, honest, articulate, vivacious 80 year old woman. She speaks as a friend, a student of life, and a crone as Gail discusses her 50-year marriage to the love of her life and talks about the ways each new decade brought more growth and more depth to their relationship. After a surfing accident left her late husband in a neck brace, paralyzed from the waist down, many things changed and Gail describes in detail...
Dec 29, 2021•40 min•Ep. 56
On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I speak with Travia Steward about the many steps she took on her quest to be ready for, and find, her partner. Travia and her wife have been together for 15 years, married for 7 years. We talk about Travia’s journey to accepting her sexuality and how she experiences reinvention through her marriage. Travia is a transformation and reinvention coach who helps inspire and empower people to live the highest vision of their lives. Listen to learn abou...
Dec 22, 2021•36 min•Ep. 55
On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I’m speaking with Alisa DiLorenzo about marriage, intimacy, and the effect of pornography on a marriage. Alisa and her husband, Tony, co-host the #1 rated ONE Extraordinary Marriage Podcast. They have been married for 25 years and have recently released their latest book, The Six Pillars of Intimacy. Today, we discuss the six forms of intimacy: emotional, physical, financial, spiritual, recreational, and sexual, and how each one is vital to creat...
Dec 15, 2021•31 min•Ep. 54
Oftentimes, when we ask our spouses for something, it can lead to disappointment, frustration and feeling that your spouse doesn’t care about your wants and needs. On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I’m sharing four steps to use to improve communication when asking your partner for what you want, using the example of couples coaching. This is not a method to manipulate your partner. Rather, it’s a way to improve communication by respecting your partner’s experience while simultane...
Dec 08, 2021•25 min•Ep. 53
On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I’m speaking with Nick and Dr. Elaine Stageberg about how they re-energized their marriage and the ways it has drastically improved their family and business. They own a very successful real estate investment company although they believe that they invest not in just property, but in relationships. Nick and Elaine have learned to invest in each other and that flows over into how they use their business to invest in other people. Together, we talk...
Dec 01, 2021•38 min•Ep. 52
On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I’m talking about how high achieving women can access more joy during the holidays – without all of the stress! Instead of dreading all the tasks associated with this time of year, I want to show you how to have fun and discover new delights in the season, because it is possible! In my new program, “Uncompromising Intimacy--How High Achieving Women Access Joy During the Holidays” I’ll be sharing how to bring more intentionality, more ease and mor...
Nov 24, 2021•19 min•Ep. 51
On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I’m speaking with the incredible Nneka Chineme Unachukwa, MD, commonly known as Dr. Una. She is a pediatrician, podcast host, entrepreneur coach to physicians all over the world, and CEO and Founder of Ivy League Pediatrics in Lawrenceville, Georgia. On top of all that, she is also a wife of 15 years and mom to four children. In this insightful and encouraging conversation, we discuss delegation within marriage, the distinction between compromise...
Nov 17, 2021•36 min•Ep. 50
As parents, we sometimes forget just how much our relationships, especially our relationship with our partner, impacts our children. On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I interview my nine-year-old son, Matthew. We have a very frank, unscripted conversation where I ask him questions about our family, his friends, and life in general. He shares some insightful thoughts about how the smallest hint of tension or disagreement between his parents can be upsetting and he offers advice on...
Nov 10, 2021•14 min•Ep. 49
How do you feel about scheduled intimacy? Many couples feel it's only necessary for those who lack passion or have marital issues. However, I’m here to tell you that’s just not true. We make time for other things we value, like exercise and eating regularly. Why shouldn’t we also carve out designated time for intimacy? In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I’m talking about the misconceptions surrounding this and the many benefits that couples experience when they priortize sex in th...
Nov 03, 2021•20 min•Ep. 48
On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I’m speaking with Dr. Brent Lacey about marriage, money, and more! Professionally, Brent is a gastroenterologist who is passionate about helping physicians succeed with business and personal finances. In his personal life, he and his wife have cultivated a magnificent marriage based on honesty, clarity, and humility. In his words, “Marriage is the ballgame. If you don’t get that right, there’s no point in having anything else.” During our convers...
Oct 27, 2021•28 min•Ep. 47
On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I’m exploring Jada Pinkett and Will Smith’s marriage and how they have created a dynamic and fulfilling relationship. In looking at their relationship and other couples I have coached, we begin to see how important it is to establish what the foundation is for your marriage and clarify what keeps you and your partner together. Identifying the answers to these basic questions will help your marriage go from just surviving to flourishing! IN THIS E...
Oct 20, 2021•18 min•Ep. 46
Today’s episode is the exciting start of all of the juicy newness of The Intimate Marriage Podcast . I’ve invited my husband, Rodd Stockwell, MD, back to the podcast to discuss how we’ve kept our marriage feeling new and fresh over the last 25 years. We dive into the nature of how desires naturally change over time, overcoming the fear of expressing those desires, and cultivating uncompromising intimacy. While this is one of those conversations that could go on for hours, tune in to hear this bi...
Oct 13, 2021•25 min•Ep. 45
It’s time for some exciting new changes! In this episode, I’m sharing all of the updates and plans for the podcast. From the name and cover art, to the format of the episodes, I want to make sure that you’re up to date with where we’re heading next. I’m thrilled to share these changes with you, and I look forward to the next expression and pleasure in this phase of The Intimate Marriage Podcast. Enjoy this next iteration of my podcast relationship as you come along for the ride. IN THIS EPISODE:...
Oct 06, 2021•9 min•Ep. 44
In anticipation of Josephine’s 25th birthday, Alexandra interviews her daughter on the experience of being a child in a family where the parents have an evolving, hot, intimate marriage. They talk about the clarity and internal confidence it has provided Josephine as she herself navigates life and relationships. While there is a lot of juicy content and amazing insights in the episode, it’s hearing how Alexandra and Josephine connect and communicate that reveals so much. BIO: Josephine Stockwell...
Sep 29, 2021•26 min•Ep. 43
In this episode Alexandra goes deep into the details of uncompromising intimacy. She defines compromise and describes the kind of relationship it creates: bland, neutral, comfortable companionship. In contrast, uncompromising intimacy leads to deep emotional connection, dynamic expansion and self-expression, and passion! Listen in for more details and specificity about what this actually looks like in practice, and be sure to read Alexandra’s bestselling book on the same topic, called “Uncomprom...
Sep 22, 2021•19 min•Ep. 42
When two emotionally mature adults build a relationship together, amazing things are possible. Morgan and Rob describe their journey, and what it called forth from each of them as they created the depth, juiciness, and joy they share with one another as they meet life’s challenges. Together. We discuss controlling women, acquiescence to “the Feminine”, wounding from our relationships with our mothers along with the collision of beliefs about what it takes to have a successful relationship. Throu...
Sep 15, 2021•32 min•Ep. 41
Dr. Vanessa Calderon is a passionate and ultra accomplished woman who excels in leadership, medicine, coaching, resiliency and wellness, gender issues, neurodiversity, and so much more. In this episode she talks about burn out—what it is and how to recognize it, as well as what to do to antidote its impact. She also talks about stress and the explicit toll it takes on relationships. We talk about how cultivating your relationship leads to professional success, and how focusing on professional su...
Sep 08, 2021•36 min•Ep. 40
Both powerful individuals, Dr Peter Kim is an anesthesiologist who has taught hundreds of doctors how to become real estate investors and successful entrepreneurs and Dr Vicki Chan is an ophthalmologist who is a social media influencer providing important education to the public. (Have you seen her Tiktoks???!!!!) They are both frank, service oriented, and inspirational as they describe the way they navigate challenges in their marriage, and how they work on it. BIO: Peter Kim, MD is an obstetri...
Sep 01, 2021•29 min•Ep. 39
In this vulnerable, potent conversation Juliette Karaman-van Shaardenburg and Alex Lee talk with Alexandra about the conundrum of being a highly competent professional and still feeling inadequate in relationship. They also talk about being a juicy, intuitive, empowered woman who wants more, and how a partner can navigate that with ease. Juliette defines trauma and shares the impact of individual trauma on romantic relationships. Juliette Karaman- van Schaardenburg is the founder of the Feel Ful...
Aug 25, 2021•41 min•Ep. 38
Dr Sonia Wright and Alexandra talk about the importance of education in creating fantastic relationships and experiencing fulfilling intimacy. As a Midlife Sex Coach for Women, Dr. Wright shares her philosophy and how important it is to train women physicians-for the sake of their patients and for themselves! Dr. Wright also shares many insights about being a person who is a member of multiple cultures, without being fully defined by any of them. She identifies as an immigrant, Jamaican, African...
Aug 18, 2021•42 min•Ep. 37
No--you don’t need to forget intimacy while the children are little. Listen in as Alexandra shares the keys to maintaining erotic connection while parenting little ones. Alexandra’s website: www.alexandrastockwell.com Read Alexandra’s book “Uncompromising Intimacy” https://amzn.to/2ymI3Hl Follow Alexandra: IG: @alexandra.stockwell.intimacy FB: https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.stockwell.7 FB business: https://www.instagram.com/alexandra.stockwell.intimacy/ Join THE INTIMATE MARRIAGE Facebook gr...
Aug 11, 2021•15 min•Ep. 36
Longtime teachers and mentors, Satyen and Suzanne Raja share the rich tapestry of their intentional marriage, which is equally infused with love and purpose. In response to Alexandra’s probing questions, they share lofty conceptual frameworks, in the moment expansive wisdom, and the concrete ways they navigate day to day challenges in family life and business. This conversation is a beautiful immersion in a way of life that goes far beyond any of the words that are used to describe it. Satyen Ra...
Aug 04, 2021•34 min•Ep. 35
Emily and James are each highly successful individuals. They are also husband and wife, formerly business partners, now boss and employee. Listen in as they share how they orient to their marriage with depth, honesty, and a remarkable thoughtfulness. In this interview they describe navigating similarities and differences within their marriage, and as well as in their professional goals-- all while collaborating beautifully on the path of life. Emily Williams is a success coach, entrepreneur, and...
Jul 28, 2021•41 min•Ep. 34
Ever notice how asking your partner to change doesn’t get you the results you want, but working on yourself sometimes does? In this episode Alexandra talks about how partners when you take your attention off of them and put it on your own growth, healing, evolution, and joy instead. Read Alexandra’s book “Uncompromising Intimacy” https://amzn.to/2ymI3Hl Follow Alexandra: IG: @alexandra.stockwell.intimacy FB: https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.stockwell.7 FB business: https://www.instagram.com/al...
Jul 21, 2021•20 min•Ep. 33
Dr. Elizabeth Treynor and Dr. Charles Stillman, (Liz and Chuck) are an amazing, highly accomplished, salt of the earth duo. They are kind, hope-filled, and full of vitality. They navigate highs and lows--while being ever more true to themselves. Theirs is an exquisite and ongoing love story built on the bedrock of self-acceptance. Watch Liz and Chuck’s incredible FUN themed wedding video https://vimeo.com/129510296?fbclid=IwAR3VasYDIaZaWl8WXtZfGNgtL8s8bBH-y5g746Wo1ZCFmlh2x-v73nKHgG4 Hear Liz int...
Jul 14, 2021•50 min•Ep. 32
In this episode, Alexandra shares one of the biggest pitfalls in communication between committed partners, and what to do to avoid it! She also shares information about her upcoming retreat in northern California. Find out more here: https://www.antesajensen.com/communication-mastery Read Alexandra’s book “Uncompromising Intimacy” https://amzn.to/2ymI3Hl Follow Alexandra: IG: @alexandra.stockwell.intimacy FB: https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.stockwell.7 FB business: https://www.instagram.com/a...
Jul 07, 2021•18 min•Ep. 31
Both Deepa Kannan and Shyam Nair are married for the second time. This time, they have created a dynamic relationship which is rooted in honesty and frankness. They discuss gender based roles and egalitarian attitudes, in Indian society and in their marriage. They also give their best tips for honesty and openness. Drawing on careers as a yoga therapist and functional nutritionist, Deepa Kannan practices functional medicine with clients around the world. Inspired by her son with a rare adrenal c...
Jun 30, 2021•40 min•Ep. 30
