The Good Times are Worth the Bad Times, Just ask Tim & Tina Rhode

In this episode, Sam, Pat, Tim, and Tina discuss:

• How Tim and Tina met and fell in love.
• What it's like to have an ex-wife while taking care of your kids?
• What do Tim and Tina do when they're fighting?
• What happens after the "happily ever after"?

• Tina had to put her marriage on the line to save her own life.

 Key Takeaways:

• Being out in nature helps your soul.
• You have to honor all three of your identities; your individual self, being a spouse, and being a parent.
• Don't focus on something that you're angry about.
• If you don't work on the same things with your partner then you have more to talk about.
• When you get married, you’re family and you work through stuff, you don’t give it up so easily – it’s sacred and to be revered.
• Embrace the differences – best thing you can do is recognize your significant other is not you
• If you married someone just like you, you’d be bored to death – like magnets that repel each other
• The Rhode superpowers: they are efficient and they have awesome togetherness

 “Til death do you part is a long freaking time and you have some ups and downs and things to get through.” – Tim Rhode

Connect with Sam and Pat:

Twitter: @biggerlovebook

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiggerLoveBook

Website: http://www.biggerlove.com/

Book: Bigger Love

Connect with Tim & Tina:

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/1lifefullylived

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1lifefullylived

Website:  http://1lifefullylived.org/

Email:  [email protected]

Show notes by show producer: Jessie Taylor

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

How to Love a Pain in the Ass Unconditionally- With Philip and Pauline Mckernan

In this episode, Sam, Pat, Philip and Pauline discuss:

• Who are Philip and Pauline? 
• Why is Philip such a pain in the ass?
• How did Pauline learn unconditional love?

Key Takeaways:

• Working together as a couple is a make or break moment.
• Have a strong sense of purpose helps to guide you.
• Don't put a lot of pressure on your partner to make you happy. 
• If you are unhappy in your job it will be more difficult to have a meaningful relationship

"I never felt that pressure. I always felt that unwavering belief. That’s something that unfortunately most couples in the world that I experience, don’t have that unconditional belief in each other." — Philip Mckernan

Connect with Sam and Pat:

Twitter: @biggerlovebook

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiggerLoveBook

Website: http://www.biggerlove.com/

Book: Bigger Love

Show notes by show producer: Danielle Taylor

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Don't Say No With Yoko Kasai and Rick Graves

In this episode, Sam, Pat, Yoko and Rick discuss:

• How they met..Love at first sight? Uh..No.
• Teaching kids about sex?
• Test drive before you buy.

Key Takeaways:

• Do not keep score.
• It can be good to change who is in charge of finances until you both truly get it.
• Playing hard to get can go either way.Before sex or after sex they still go on dates.

"Who doesn't like fun? Fun equals sex." — Yoko Kasai

Connect with Sam and Pat:

Twitter: @biggerlovebook

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiggerLoveBook

Website: http://www.biggerlove.com/

Book: Bigger Love

Show notes by show producer: Danielle Taylor

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In this episode, Sam, Pat, Honoree and Byron discuss:

• From blind date to ten year marriage
• Fried turkey is sexy
• Making room in the relationship so both partners can be themselves
• Different ways to communicate

Key Takeaways:

• Chocolate is the ultimate pacifier
• Focus on what’s really wrong, not what you think is wrong
• Sometimes you need a little tough love
• Don't be a jerk

"He knows the antidote to that particular situation now is a five pound bag of something chocolate that he throws at me through the door." — Honoree Corder

Connect with Sam and Pat:

Twitter: @biggerlovebook

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiggerLoveBook

Website: http://www.biggerlove.com/

Book: Bigger Love

Connect with Honoree and Byron:

Twitter: @Honoree 

Facebook:  @Honoree

Website: http://www.HonoreeCorder.com

Instagram: @Honoree

Show notes by show producer: Danielle Taylor

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

That’s My Story and I am Sticking To It

In this episode, Sam, Pat, Heather and Derek discuss:

• Who takes care of the kids and who gets to go golfing.
• You are not the only crazy one.
• Strategies to avoid fighting.
• Don't be a shitty husband.

Key Takeaways:

• Sometimes its best to find a different caddy.
• Trust and support is vital in relationships.
• Communicate before the problem happens.
•     Knowing and learning from your partner is a key part of problem solving.

"Sometimes your greatest strength is also your greatest weakness." — Derek Busby

Connect with Sam and Pat:

Twitter: @biggerlovebook

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiggerLoveBook

Website: http://www.biggerlove.com/

Book: Bigger Love

Show notes by show producer: Danielle Taylor

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In this episode, Sam, Pat, Tucker, and Veronica discuss:

• Tucker and Veronica's ultimate romantic getaways
• Having a rewarding relationship based on growth
• One flight that made it all history

Key Takeaways:

• Tucker and Veronica were set up by Tucker's CrossFit coach!
• The special moment when Veronica knew that Tucker was the one was when Tucker was flying in from New York just to see her
• The thing that is the key part to Tucker and Veronica's relationship is honesty
• Veronica's favorite things about Tucker are his directness (she never has to wonder what he's thinking) and his thoughtfulness

"I don't just love my wife and kids, I actually like my wife and, ya know, my kids a little bit." — Tucker Max

Connect with Tucker Max:

Website: http://tuckermax.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TuckerMax

Twitter: @TuckerMax

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tuckermax/

Books: http://tuckermax.com/books/

Connect with Sam and Pat:

Twitter: @biggerlovebook

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiggerLoveBook

Website: http://www.biggerlove.com/

Book: Bigger Love

Show notes by show producer: Anna Nygren

 Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

In this episode, Sam, Pat, Kim and Pat discuss:

• The journey of their relationship of 31 years
• You sure you're in labor? I just have to stop at the office and send a quick fax.
• Advice to their younger selves
• A candid discussion of the vital role of sex in a relationship

Key Takeaways:

• Simply being curious about how to make a relationship better is your first step to making your relationship better
• Support your partner's role in the relationship — allow your partner to own their position as the planner or the investor
• Advice to young couples starting out: "Hang in there!"Ask yourself, "How helpful to my relationship would it be if we went out on a date just once a week?"

"I've always been very conscious of the fact that most likely [Kim] is right." — Pat Hiban

Connect with Sam and Pat:

Twitter: @biggerlovebook

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiggerLoveBook

Website: http://www.biggerlove.com/

Book: Bigger Love

Connect with Pat and Kim Hiban:

Digital Marketing: www.HibanDigital.com

Instagram: Iampathiban and Kimhib

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pathiban?lang=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pathiban/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pat-Hiban/e/B0055PYHEK

Rebus University: www.rebusuniversity.com

         https://www.facebook.com/RebusUniversity/

Mastermind: www.Gobundance.com

Show notes by show producer: Anna Nygren

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Introduction to Doggy Style from Behind…the Scenes

In this episode, Sam and Paddy discuss:

• How Paddy and Sam got behind the mic
• Bringing back a marriage from the edge of divorce
• The purpose of this podcast and the choice of the title
• Being in a supportive relationship

Key Takeaways:

• Sam and Paddy's book, Bigger Love, is about how they went from being on the brink of divorce to present day successful marriage, and how to bring a relationship to a higher, deeper, more satisfying level
• The reason why this podcast is called Doggy Style is because Sam and Paddy want to interview couples that have one partner that's more in the limelight than the other and investigate what makes that couple successful
• The other reason it is called Doggy Style is because dogs are great givers of unconditional love
• Cussing will occur and there will be sex talk in future episodes… you've been warned

"I learned [through our break-up, that is] that the only person that I have control over is myself." — Paddy

Connect with Sam and Paddy:

Twitter: @biggerlovebook

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiggerLoveBook

Website: http://www.biggerlove.com/

Book: Bigger Love

Show notes by show producer: Anna Nygren

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.