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The Long Haul

We are two lovebirds trying to navigate through life, love, and parenting the best we can. Each month we take on a New Challenge in an attempt to deepen our relationship. Join us as we share the lessons we learn from all of the bumps in the road we travel on. This is a raw and real podcast meant for growth and connection. We don't know what life is going to throw our way and are excited to see what God has in store for us!
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Episodes

Where Did the Happiness Go?

In this episode we talk about happiness. Where does it come from? How are peace, happiness and joy all connected? We dive deep into all of this and drop a surprise announcement at the end!

Jun 07, 202351 min

The Ex-Box

Do you have an Ex-Box? Vito and Liz talk about things that they had from exes and what exes may have from them. They also discuss whether or not it is appropriate to hang on to things from past relationships. They also dive into marriage and what keeps it fresh and share something exciting they are working on!

Mar 27, 20231 hr 3 min

Life is Hard. Marriage is not.

It's our four year anniversary and we reflect on what we have learned over the last four years. Everyone says after year two, marriage gets hard.... After a kid, marriage get tough.... Wait until you have two kids.... Well we are two kids deep and sharing what we think about this rhetoric. Do we want to add more kids to the mix and see? Are we on the same page? Listen to find out!

Feb 22, 202357 min

Thirsty Spice

Vito and Liz catch up on the holidays, sickness and what they are doing for their fertility. Liz also says how many supplements she takes daily, and it is a lot! Vito finally figures out what he wants to do with his life and you can help! If you need dating advice, holla at ya boy!

Jan 26, 20231 hr 1 min

The Big D

In this episode we are discussing the top 10 reasons couples get Divorced. Vito also shares a time when he brought shame on his household.

Dec 06, 20221 hr 16 min

You verses You

In this episode we talk about everything from parenting, marriage and most importantly Love is Blind season 3.

Nov 19, 20221 hr 16 min

Mustache Wars

What do you do when your in-laws don't accept you? How do we keep our marriage alive with two kids? We are back answering questions and talking about navigating this season of life.

Oct 11, 202259 min

The Little Things

Liz and Vito (aka Papi) talk about how showing up makes a huge difference in life and how the little things matter more than anything. We also talk about how we want to raise our girls having strong core beliefs so that they can take on this crazy world.

Sep 11, 202259 minSeason 3Ep. 2

And Then There Were Four

Holy cannoli, we are back! The last 5 months flew by as we adjusted to life as a family of four. What have we been up to and what are the biggest changes so far? Tune in to hear about sex after 2 kids (if that's a thing), arguments, what we think drives couples apart and more!

Aug 12, 202259 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Babies, Basketball, Bringing Sexy Back

Happy New Year everyone! What busy start we've had. Taking nesting to a whole new level with this baby coming up. Vito can't figure out if he's got crippling anxiety or just super excited to have the next baby! Liz is cool as a cucumber as always and ready to take on the world. Thank God we have each other to balance out!

Feb 24, 202253 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Merry Christmas!

This episode, we review the November challenge and share some our gratitude jar with you. We update you on the last three weeks and what are looking forward to in the Holiday season. We talk traditions and want to know yours! Make sure you write in and share!

Dec 16, 202142 minSeason 2Ep. 22

The Gratitude Challenge

This week, we talk about the last Four Agreements Challenge: Always Try Your Best. We then move into the November Gratitude Challenge. We talk about how the challenge has affected us so far. What did Vito get so hot about this last week? Has Liz even been doing the challenge? Find out this week! Buy The Four Agreements https://amzn.to/3HpksnU Buy The Happiness Advantage https://amzn.to/3wQIFPc

Nov 16, 202141 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Always Do Your Best

Happy November everyone! To kick this month off we finish strong with the last agreement of the Four Agreements; Always Do Your Best. This may look each day and can have a massive impact on your life. We also kickstart the November Challenge of the Gratitude Jar! Its the Thanksgiving Month so let's give thanks every day!

Nov 03, 202150 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Don't Assume Anything

We catch up on how The Four Agreements challenge is going for us. Vito shares what has been the hardest with him and Liz addresses one of her underlying triggers. We share this next week's challenge, Don't Assume Anything while diving deep and laughing along the way!

Oct 21, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 19

Don't Take Anything Personally

This week we recap Be Impeccable with Your Word while introducing the next challenge, Don't Take Anything Personally. Last week brought up a lot for both of us and we share how the challenge gave us some realizations. We will continue to move through The Four Agreements and hope you join us!

Oct 08, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Be Impeccable With Your Word

Happy Sunday everyone! Today we recap the No Technology Challenge and move into our October Challenge! This month we are going to dive into each of the four agreements from the book The Four Agreements. The first agreement is to be Impeccable with your word. This one is a doozy and can create real change in your life and your relationship!

Oct 03, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Life is Mind Bottling

We open this week's episode with our confessions followed by the tech-no-mo challenge update. We add in additional challenges. Can you go a whole day without your phone? We also share what our October challenge is going to be and we are so excited!

Sep 20, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 16

The Dog Ate Our Episode

Week 2 is underway of the TechNoMo Challenge for September and Vito is LOVING it! Also, pregnancy brain is in full force and we haven't laughed this hard since back in '42

Sep 12, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Tech-No-Mo

We are back!! In this episode we share our long absence, some exciting news and a new Challenge! Join us as we take on a new challenge every month to deepen our relationship and cut out the distractions in our lives.

Sep 01, 202152 minSeason 2Ep. 14

The Challenges within The Challenge

We check in this week on how July on Top of Me is going and the challenges we are facing. As sleep deprived parents, we are finding it way more challenging this time than when we did Sextober. We also talk about one of Li'z fears when it comes to how deeply Vito sleeps.

Jul 20, 202132 minSeason 2Ep. 19

Who Wants it More?

This week we talk about who is more in the mood between the sexes, the closet killer to a good sex life in our society, and a new challenge to take on during this month!

Jul 08, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 18

July On Top of Me

July is here and we are ready to take our relationship to the next level! Sextober was an absolute success and opened our eyes to the depths our relationship can go so we're back at it with Round 2. We cover gender roles (and agree to disagree), what makes Liz high maintenance, and how Vito's only potential outcomes for anything are always negative!

Jul 02, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Why are We so Angry?

In this episode, Liz revisit the whole crinkle verses fold argument. Vito and Liz then discuss the anger in their lives and why it's important to recognize it. They then share a huge wedding disaster! Don't forget to write in your questions, in-law and wedding stories!

Jun 09, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 16

How Do You Get a Napkin to Dance? You Put a Little Boogie in It!

This week Vito and Liz talk about what life was like before they met and "the ones who got away." They dive into relationships and introduce The Communication Corner, a new weekly segment. Listen to find out why Vito gets embarrassed this episode!

Apr 21, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 15

The Puzzle

Listen to this week's episode to find out how a puzzle is causing tension in Liz and Vito's marriage. Also, could Vito be a stay at home dad? Vito shares what he thinks he would be great at if Liz went to work full time.

Apr 11, 202154 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Comfortable, but Not Too Comfortable...

We asked you to send in your stories of guests over staying their welcome and share them this episode. We also have a bonus in-law story thatt makes us grateful for ours!

Mar 24, 202150 minSeason 2Ep. 12

Baby Lead... Whatever You Call It

First of all, how do you even spell weening? (I think that might be right because no red squiggly line came up under the word) Also, why is it so hard to understand that I want people to feel comfortable as a guest in our home but not TOO comfortable?!

Mar 12, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Breaking Trust the Day Before Our Anniversary

Liz broke my trust in a very serious way. Also, she's got a secret bank account? (this is what blog article titles look like to get you to click on them and then nothing in the article matches what the title says)

Feb 21, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Never Assume When You Married a Cougar

This episode we dive into the world's assumptions of us, what its like for Vito to be married to a Cougar, and what makes a marriage traditional or not. Vito doesn't understand why mom's would ever want to "do it all" and he's trying everything he can to get Liz to make him a stay at home dad. What do you think about traditional marriages and are you married to a Cougar?!

Feb 01, 202147 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Getting On the Same Page

Every successful relationship is built off of trust, communication, and collaboration. So what happens when you and your partner are not on the same page in certain aspects of life? What if you're not even in the same book?! Value, Respect, and Compromise are our three main areas of focus when having any sort of argument; and trust you me, sometimes emotions take over and that's when things go south.

Jan 20, 202150 minSeason 8Ep. 2
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