Leading and Love

By Gary and Juliana

Society & Culture Education Kids & Family

What's Leading and Love about?

Leading and Love is a podcast for success-driven couples who want to design their thoughts, empower themselves, and build a beautiful marriage and career. This show is for every couple on the edge of change who is ready to enhance or reinvent their marriage, elevate their thinking and transform their lives.

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Leading and Love episodes:

09.09.2019
34 - Spousal Abuse Is NOT Ok!!
In this episode, we discuss why spousal abuse is not ok which probably goes without saying. A lot of times spouses treat each other abusively and carry on as though it's just part of the relationship. What they don't know...
08.19.2019
33 - Think You're Not Ready for Counseling? Do's n Don'ts
In this episode, we talk about what you should do and what you should not do if you feel as though you are not yet ready for marriage counselling. Marriage health is just as important physical and mental health. Often...
08.05.2019
32 - Keep Your Relationship Counsellor on Speed Dial
In this episode, we talk about why it is important to use the advice of a marriage counsellor in order to keep your marriage healthy. Just like how we seek health advice from a medical doctor, or how we seek...
07.29.2019
31 - How is Marriage Doing these Days?
Welcome to the start of a brand new season. In this episode, we look at some marriage trends to see how marriage has changed over the past years. We discuss the current attitudes toward marriage and compare it to what...
02.26.2019
30 - Make Your Marriage Fun and Easier
In this episode, we talk about how to make your marriage fun and easier. Busyness, boredom and complacency are marriage killers. But busyness is inevitable. The key is to manage busyness so that you can mitigate boredom and complacency. We...
02.12.2019
29 - Marriage, Career, and Transitions
In this episode, we will be talking about the some of the challenges that come along with being married and managing your career. To be successful in some careers, it can take up a lot of your time inside and outside...
02.04.2019
28 - Reasons to Get Married That Have Nothing to Do With Love
In this episode, we talk about reasons to get married that have nothing to do with love. Marriage is often portrayed as a simple contract which can be broken or even renegotiated at some point down the road. But that...
01.22.2019
27 - Let's Get Physical
In this episode, we talk about the importance of remaining physically healthy in order to get the best out of your marriage. There are so many things that can impact your physical health including your mental health. We provide answers to...
01.15.2019
26 - Nonstop Marriages: Let's Do it Again and Again and Maybe Again
In the last episode of the series on Nonstop Marriages, we talk about reinventing your marriage. Nonstop marriages mean that spouses experience 2 to 5 relationships over the lifetime of their marriage. Reinventing your marriage simply means recognizing the phases...
01.07.2019
25 - Nonstop Marriages: How Much of Your Spouse Do You Own?
In the penultimate instalment of our series on nonstop marriages, we talk about entitlement. Each spouse is entitled to certain things from their spouse. This entitlement can be interpreted as ownership which means that one spouse could be in debt...
01.02.2019
24 - Nonstop Marriages: I Want You to Do it This Way
In this episode we talk about how to ask for what you want to get your needs met. We discuss reasons why you might not get what you want, what you should do before you ask, what you should consider...
12.24.2018
23 - Nonstop Marriages: Responsibility Rules
In this episode we will be talking about responsibility rules which is somewhat of a play on words. You might hear responsibility rules as in responsibility is the dominant factor or the rules of responsibility. We will be focusing on...
12.10.2018
22 - Nonstop Marriages: Communicating Early and Often
In the second instalment of our series on Nonstop Marriage, we emphasize the importance of communicating early and often. Communication is vital to any lasting marriage, but sometimes spouses fail to communicate early and often which would demonstrate to the...
12.03.2018
21 - Nonstop Marriages: The Practical Things
In this episode, we launch a brand new series entitled "Nonstop Marriages". This first instalment focuses on some practical things that are critical in creating nonstop marriages. We address passion, purpose, values, health and wellness, wealth, family and community and...
11.26.2018
20 - Who is Leading and Love?
In this episode, our 20th, we take questions from our listeners. We talk about who we are, our experiences as a married couple and as leaders, and what drove us to starting Leading and Love.
11.12.2018
19 - Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Prize (Pt.3): Danger of Entitlement
In this final instalment of our series on comparing marriages, we talk about how comparing marriages can cause couples to develop a sense of entitlement. We discuss how entitlement can drive couples to want three things that will appease their attitude...
11.05.2018
18 - Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Prize (Pt.2): Warning Signs
In the second instalment of this mini-series, we move the discussion to why couples want to build relationships with other couples. While building relationships with other married couples has some benefits, the outcome can be detrimental for at least one...
11.05.2018
17 - Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Prize (Pt.1): Don't Compare
In this episode, we talk about one of the worst mistakes that couples make - comparing their marriages with that of others. Comparing marriages can result in resentment between spouses and against other couples. We suggest reasons why couples compare...
11.05.2018
16 - It's Not Entirely My (Spouse's) Fault, Is it? (Cont'd)
In this episode, we wrap up our discussion on the impact of mental health on marriages. The risk of some sort of mental illness is similar to the risk of some sort of physical illness. We talk about ways to...
10.22.2018
15 - It's Not Entirely My (Spouse's) Fault, Is it?
In this episode, we discuss the impact of mental health on marriages. The risk of some sort of mental illness is similar to the risk of some sort of physical illness. We talk about ways to recognize mental illness in...
10.15.2018
14 - Good Grief
In this episode, we discuss the fact that there will always be something to grieve about in your marriage. We share ways to handle grief and make the best of the most inevitable experiences you will face.
10.08.2018
13 - The Good Side of Being Frustrated
In this episode, we are going to shed some light on how to see the good side of your frustrations. We will get into why frustrations - though they cause us to think negatively - are actually essential to jumpstart...
09.17.2018
12 - We Can Fix This Together
In this episode, we examine problem solving in marriage. Spouses need to become good at solving marital problems in order to preserve their marriage. One of the keys to effective problem solving is changing your perspective towards your spouse and...
09.09.2018
11 - We Must Synergize Our Way to Gestalt
In this episode, we discuss thirteen critical things that lasting relationships need. Many of these things are simple yet often overlooked. The best part is that they are applicable to leadership anywhere.
09.03.2018
10 - I Wasn't Expecting That
In this episode, we discuss disappointments - a fact of life. You will be let down at some point in your life and at some point in your marriage. Either your spouse disappoints you or you are both disappointed by...
08.27.2018
9 - Arguing is like an Onion
In this episode, we consider whether or not it is normal and healthy to argue. Some spouses get defensive or contemptuous. We also suggest ways to argue properly in order to create a new level of trust, understanding and respect.
08.20.2018
8 - We Prefer a Quiet Fight
In this episode, we discuss Low-Intensity Chronic Warfare aka bickering. This behavior might seem harmless but it is in fact insidious. We discuss turning bickering into real conversations to resolve the underlying issues.
08.13.2018
7 - The Scientific Way to Apologize
In this episode, we talk about apologizing. Spouses hurt each other often and seldom provide recourse to restitution. We discuss the correct way to apologize so that both spouses can move forward together.
08.06.2018
6 - Whisper Sweet Nothings
In this episode, we discuss how to make your marriage a space of trust and security. We talk about the importance of using affirming words to build each other up, rather than spewing out malignant words to break each other apart.
07.30.2018
5 - "I'm the better spouse and here is why!"
In this episode, we explore a common behaviour between spouses - scorekeeping. Sometimes spouses become locked in competition about any and everything, ranging from petty to serious. We discuss the pitfalls of keeping score and how to make scorekeeping a collaborative effort rather than...
07.23.2018
4 - Now You've Gone Too Far
In this episode, we extend the conversation from pet peeves to triggers. We point out how to subjectively define your triggers and offer suggestions for managing them before they cause you to get out of control.
07.16.2018
3 - I Hate it When You Do That
In this episode, we talk about pet peeves - the irksome habits and behaviors of your spouse that drive you up the wall. We discuss the various magnitudes of pet peeves, how to cope, and draw the line between "OK"...
07.09.2018
2 - How About A Timeout
In this episode, we discuss the importance of spending time together as spouses. It is absolutely imperative that you set aside time for relief, time for rejuvenation and time for learning and development. We offer suggestions for making time for...
07.02.2018
1 - Too Busy to Get "Busy"
In this episode, we talk about being too busy to find time to get "busy" with our spouse. We explore the different levels of intimacy and offer tips for making time to express your love to each other.

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Leading and Love episodes:

34 - Spousal Abuse Is NOT Ok!!

33 - Think You're Not Ready for Counseling? Do's n Don'ts

32 - Keep Your Relationship Counsellor on Speed Dial

31 - How is Marriage Doing these Days?

30 - Make Your Marriage Fun and Easier

29 - Marriage, Career, and Transitions

28 - Reasons to Get Married That Have Nothing to Do With Love

27 - Let's Get Physical

26 - Nonstop Marriages: Let's Do it Again and Again and Maybe Again

25 - Nonstop Marriages: How Much of Your Spouse Do You Own?

24 - Nonstop Marriages: I Want You to Do it This Way

23 - Nonstop Marriages: Responsibility Rules

22 - Nonstop Marriages: Communicating Early and Often

21 - Nonstop Marriages: The Practical Things

20 - Who is Leading and Love?

19 - Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Prize (Pt.3): Danger of Entitlement

18 - Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Prize (Pt.2): Warning Signs

17 - Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Prize (Pt.1): Don't Compare

16 - It's Not Entirely My (Spouse's) Fault, Is it? (Cont'd)

15 - It's Not Entirely My (Spouse's) Fault, Is it?

14 - Good Grief

13 - The Good Side of Being Frustrated

12 - We Can Fix This Together

11 - We Must Synergize Our Way to Gestalt

10 - I Wasn't Expecting That

9 - Arguing is like an Onion

8 - We Prefer a Quiet Fight

7 - The Scientific Way to Apologize

6 - Whisper Sweet Nothings

5 - "I'm the better spouse and here is why!"

4 - Now You've Gone Too Far

3 - I Hate it When You Do That

2 - How About A Timeout

1 - Too Busy to Get "Busy"