There are so many household tasks that need taking care of at a daily, weekly and monthly level, some more visible than others. In the generations before us, there were very clear gender specific roles in and outside of the home and within a romantic relationship. Luckily we now have more autonomy to choose, although it doesn’t mean we have totally shaken off the influence those relationship models have had on us both consciously and subconsciously. In today's episode we chat about creating dialogue around the division of household labour, the conflict it can create and how to navigate it. 

Sharon is a coach, podcast host and founder of Respected + Connected, a coaching program that helps women create secure give-and-take relationships that don't need to shy away from conflict. Sharon is known for her practical and drama-free approach to the common conflicts and challenges that people face in their closest relationships.

We chat

• Unconscious gender bias in relationships
• Unpacking your household tasks and the division of labour 
• Finding ways to have constructive conflict 

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them.

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger 

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Sharon Costanzo

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/keeptalkingrevolution/ Website - https://keeptalkingrevolution.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KeepTalkingRevolution

Sammi & Nathan, hosts of The Date Forever Podcast share their 8 tank Fuelled Up Life framework and what they are doing in the different areas of their life to keep things Fuelled up and their relationship thriving.

Sammi & Nathan first started dating in 2007 and are now in their early thirties and this year will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. They are passionate about how the quality of our relationships impacts the quality of our lives. They hope that by sharing relationship ideas, tools and resources, everyone can create an even better relationship.

We chat

• The 8 Fuel Tanks to a Fuelled Up Life
• How Sammi & Nath are currently keeping our tanks full
• The challenges Sammi & Nath are facing in the various areas of our life and relationship
• How this framework helps Sammi & Nath to have an even better relationship

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger 

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Our thoughts impact our feelings, our feelings impact our actions and our actions create our lives. But what if you are getting stuck at the feeling part and you can’t really figure out how you feel or what you want? Today’s guests share their journey of broadening their understanding of their own emotions and the way that they then shaped their desires for the life and lifestyle they want to live.

Steph Wagner and Dalton Ahern are a few years into their relationship and have recently made the flip from the 9-5 routine to the totally nomadic, remote working life currently hanging out in Chiang Mai, Thailand. They are the hosts of the podcast Life with Steph and Dalt where they share the ups and downs of life as a young couple.

We chat

• Starting a relationship in the ashes of a previous relationship
• Creating language for your feelings by using an emotions wheel
• Unpacking and living out your true desires in life. 

Resources mentioned

The Universe of emotions - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/universe-of-emotions/id1017710209

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them Better World Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger 

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Steph & Dalton

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/lifewithstephanddalt Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lifewithstephanddalt/ Instagram - Steph - https://www.instagram.com/stephwaggg/ Instagram - Dalton - https://www.instagram.com/paradeofmasks/

Each and every day we have different needs that we try to meet, everything from feeling heard to growing, love, affection and connection and your needs in any given moment are likely different from your partner’s. Today's guest has developed a system to identify and categorise personality types that is fast and intuitive. Knowing your “Needs Language” can help you to feel connected and provides a sense of belonging in all your relationships.

Nicole Shir has a degree in workplace psychology and is the author of a booklet series including The Needs Languages: Bringing Balance & Belonging in Dating. She is the creator of The Seven Candles where she has developed a powerful tool that helps personalities communicate. 

We chat 

• The 4 needs languages and understanding which are yours
• The victim, predator, rescuer triangle
• Dating with a disability

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger 

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Nicole Shir

Website - https://thesevencandles.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheSevenCandles Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC70fWBk1uzBS3r-_dnJfDPg/videos

For so many couples they just know that having kids is part of their life plan. For others, it’s much more of a decision that they need to discuss and explore before deciding. Bringing a human into the world can change everything, some things expected, others not so much. By having some key conversations ahead of the decision you can better prepare everyone to ultimately create a better relationship, whatever you decide. 

Nicole Lako, of Happy Couple After Baby, is one half of a happy couple, as well as a licensed psychotherapist, Consultant and Coach, in California and online. She has 17 years experience helping couples and parents of young children navigate relationship building, parenting challenges, communication and connection. Nicole created Happy Couple After Baby to provide couples the blueprint for maintaining happy and satisfied relationships after becoming parents. When out of the office, she enjoys spending her free time outdoors playing with her husband and two young children.

We chat

• Maintaining a strong and happy relationship after kids
• The importance of continuing individual hobbies
• The challenges of time management
• Using humour to help move through challenging situations

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger 

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Nicole Lako

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/happycoupleafterbaby/ Website - https://www.happycoupleafterbaby.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/happycoupleafterbaby

For a relationship with yourself to be truly healthy, it includes being honest with yourself about your true sexual desires. Even if they don’t fit into the social norms of main-stream monogamy. Embracing the freedom to choose a relationship dynamic that suits you and your person while having the flexibility to redefine boundaries, rules and expectations allows you and your partner to truly have the fulfilling relationship you desire. 

Sarah Jane is a sex, love and relationships coach who helps women safely explore their desires, kinks and how they can consciously create deeply connected and exciting sex lives and fulfilling relationships.

We chat

• Unpacking what sex and relationships mean to you
• Looking at the monogamy norm and exploring conscious non-monogamy
• Stepping into the sex party scene and what it can do for your relationship
• Finding out and understanding your erotic blueprints

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Sarah Liebelt

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sexcoachsarahjane/ Email - [email protected]

References mentioned

The Ethical Slut - https://www.amazon.com/Ethical-Slut-Third-Practical-Relationships/dp/0399579664

When we meet our person, we’ve each lived a life without them up until that moment. Everything before then has helped shape us into the person we are; the good moments, the bad ones, the ugly and even awesome ones. And that includes past relationships and sexual experiences. These conversations about our histories aren’t always easy chats to have but they can help to unlock a deeper connection and better understanding about what you and your person want out of the different areas of your relationship.

Carly Cykiert is a clinical mental health counselor and sex/relationship therapist who is currently studying for her doctorate in clinical sexology. Carly thrives talking about topics that are often seen as uncomfortable. She is the host of the Comfy with Carly podcast where she makes the uncomfortable comfortable.

We chat

• The role of sex in relationships and life
• Sex education and enjoying sex for pleasure
• Overcoming slut shaming and safe sexual exploration

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them Better World Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger 

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Carly Cykiert

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/comfywithcarly/ Website - https://www.carlycykiert.com/ Podcast - https://anchor.fm/comfywithcarly

Throughout our life we will have many chances to face and overcome personal challenges. It’s through these experiences that we are shaped into the person we become. In this episode Leigh shares how she overcame fertility, infidelity, entrepreneurial, personal, marriage and family challenges and how those experiences have influenced who she has become, and the lessons she learned along the way.

Leigh Huxley was the owner of a skincare business for over a decade where she helped women embrace and enhance their outer beauty. She now inspires women to embrace & enhance their inner beauty through her SELF LOVE methodology so that they can become the best version of themselves through unconditional love & acceptance.

We chat

• Leigh’s journey from working in outer beauty to inner beauty
• How an unexpected pregnancy shaped Leigh’s life
• The 8 keys to SELF LOVE

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger 

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Leigh Huxley

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/huxleyleigh/ Website - https://leighhuxley.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/leigh.huxley.7

Our relationship with ourselves sets the tone for every other relationship that we have, but what happens when that relationship is rocked to its core through a breakup or even big health issues? How can we rebuild ourselves from the ground up so that we can have a thriving relationship inside and outside. Our guests today have done both - separately and together. In this episode they share some of their story and the lessons learned along the way.

Tiphany Kane is an Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, Podcast Host, Writer and Coach to women overcoming challenges so that they can say Heck Yes! to perfect opportunities. David Sais is a Professional Voice-Over and Dialogue Editor, Podcast Producer & Podcast host. Together Tiphany & David are co-founders of KaSa Media Productions as well as partners in life.

We chat

• Re-discovering yourself and understanding what brings you joy
• Giving your partner the gift of your absence
• Being in a strong relationship when the asteroid hits.

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them.

Better World

Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger 

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Tiphany & David

Instagram Tiphany - https://www.instagram.com/tiphanykane/ Instagram David - https://www.instagram.com/davidsais.sound/ Instagram Podcaster Mindset - https://www.instagram.com/podcastermindset/ Website - www.kasamediapro.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/masteringthepodcastermindset

Our body is the thing that carries us through life, all day every day. Yet some of us struggle to maintain a healthy relationship between our mind and our body.  When that relationship is strained, it impacts every other relationship that we have. Deeply valuing yourself from the inside out is one of the most loving things you can do to create better relationships, not just with yourself but with everyone around you too.

Debbie Saroufim is a body relationship coach. After struggling with an eating disorder for years, she now helps women make peace with their body and build up their immunity to diet culture. Debbie works with clients 1:1, as well as in her private community, where you connect with other women of all shapes, sizes and colours, all victims of diet culture.

We chat

• Empowering people to embrace and accept their bodies
• That ‘fat’ is not a feeling
• How your relationship with your body can affect your relationship with your partner.

Better Relationships

We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them Better World Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet.

Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger 

Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/

Connect with Debbie Saroufim

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bodyrelationship_coach/ Website - https://www.bodyrelationship.com/