Has your marriage gotten away from what you had hoped for and you desire a marriage that feels more fun, passionate and supportive?

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I shared:

• What happens to most marriages after the couple become parents
• What to be mindful of to bring back and create more joy, connection and love
• What can happen if things stay the same in your marriage
  

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In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I interviewed Deanna Yates from Wannabe Clutter Free.

Deanna Yates is the founder and CEO of Wannabe Clutter Free and the host of the popular podcast, the Wannabe Minimalist Show, where she helps busy families learn how to let go of the stuff holding them back so they can enjoy more time together, stop spending their weekends cleaning house, and wake up excited for the day ahead.

In this interview, Deanna shares:

• How decluttering helps you live more intentionally
• Tips on how to declutter (even toys!)
• How to get your husband on board with your vision for your home

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Have you started becoming more intentional about changing how you and your spouse argue but it doesn't seem like they're putting in the work?

If you've ever wished you could just tell them what to do and they'd do it or even just wave a magical wand over you two so you could transform your communication to be healthier, then this episode is for you!

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I shared:

• What you can do to help your marriage communication improve
• Why criticizing how they communicate won't work
• What you should focus on to change how you two argue
  

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As a mom, do you feel like you're constantly feeling depleted, overwhelmed and burned out from giving everyone else what they need?

If there's something all moms agree on, it's the lack of support we receive to help us get through the overwhelm in motherhood.

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I interviewed Suzanne Culberg.

Suzanne Culberg is an author and coach who helps over-givers and people pleasers learn to set boundaries and say 'No' without feeling like a bitch. Suzanne is known for her straight-talking and her wacky t-shirts. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and 2 awesome children.

In this interview, Suzanne shares:

• Why women tend to overgive after becoming a mom
• The link between overgiving and overconsuming
• Why it's hard for us to say yes to ourselves
• How you can establish boundaries in your life without feeling selfish
  

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Do you default to blaming your spouse on why your needs aren't being met?

It's normal to feel like complaining and nagging are the only ways to get the support you need. Especially when that's what you saw in your parent's marriage and what the media reinforces.

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I shared:

• How nagging and complaining work against the type of marriage you want
• The effects of nagging and complaining
• How to transform your complaints so you can have a higher chance of your needs being met

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Have arguments been normalized in your marriage a little too much? Did you know that conflict does not necessarily mean arguing?

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I shared:

• How conflict is inevitable
• Why not having conflict with your spouse is a red flag
• How your upbringing and past shape how you fight
• The difference between arguments and disagreements
• How you can shift your arguments into disagreements
• How my communication mini course can help you

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Connecting with your spouse is easy when things are going well, but what about when you don't feel like connecting?

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I shared:

• The #1 connection killer
• How to work through it so you can decrease the time you feel disconnected and create the marriage you intended to have when you said "I do"!

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Do you ever question your spouse's intentions and get upset by how inconsiderate or unsupportive they're being?

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I shared:

• A new belief you can try on if you're feeling disconnected, unsupported and under-appreciated
• Reasons why you're not getting your needs met
• Ways you've contributed to your needs not being met

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Do you ever just get sick of telling your spouse to do stuff around the house or with the kids but they just don't do it timely enough or well enough so you do it yourself?

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I shared:

•  What "doing it all" leads to
• Why doing it yourself isn't always easier
• How to determine when to do things so that it can support your marriage

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Marriage can take a big hit after kids. The spark starts to fade and you start to feel more like co-parenting roommates instead of lovers who have kids.

In this week's episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I interviewed Monica Tanner from On the Brighter Side of Marriage

Monica Tanner is married to her best friend, boss mom to 4 growing humans, weekly podcaster at Secrets of Happily Ever After and relationship and intimacy Expert.

She helps married couples ditch resentment and roommate syndrome to create an intimate friendship so they can start writing their own Happily Ever After Love Story.

In this interview, Monica shares:

• Why having an intimate friendship is important for raising happy, healthy kids
• How having strong physical and sexual intimacy can make you a better mom
• How you can work with their partner to make sexual intimacy more desirable after having kids
• Her best advice for moms to stay intimately connected in the busiest seasons of family...