March 17th!!  Known to almost everyone as St. Patrick's Day!!  But to Brian and Jamie, it will forever be known, remembered, and celebrated, as the day that Corban went home!!  Listen as they discuss how the passing of their 2 year old son, Corban, affected them then, and now!  Hopefully, your heart will be touched as they discuss openly and vulnerably about grief, and what walking through intense pain has taught them, and how they believe God has used it for their good!

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Join Brian and Jamie as they briefly discuss their current relationships with their adult children, and how they love to hang out with them and their friends.  They discuss the temptation for parents to over-function, and to "impose" their wills onto their children when they're becoming young adults, needing to figure things out for themselves - meaning that they will inevitably make mistakes that we parents desperately want them to avoid - but how detrimental that can be, many times leading to resentment.  They share how "backing off" a litte, interjecting their opinions (and yes, wisdom and experience) only when asked is the thing that will draw those adult kids into a loving, friendship that will last a lifetime.  Be listening for our special guest, princess RuRu.

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In this week's episode, Brian and Jamie interview their new friends, Brandon and Lindsey Charles, of Bentonville Arkansas.  They talk about how they met at the XO Marriage Mediation Intensive Certification Training, and the way they became fast friends.  Brandon and Lindsey share their testimony of having become hopeless in their marriage, believing it was over, until a friend suggested that they reach out for help through a mediation intensive.  Not only did the mediation save their marriage, but now, Lindsey and Brandon are passionate about spreading the word about the process that helped them, and are now certified Marriage Mediator Intensivists!!  (We apologize for the audio, as it was recorded on a zoom call.  If you, or anyone you know could benefit from a reconciliation mediation intensive, please reach out to us.  We hope you are inspired by today's episode...Thank you for listening.)

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Lucky in Love Event referenced in today's episode - 3/22/25 at Justin Coffee in Texas, from 5-7pm.  Registration opens on 2/24 at Justin Coffee and Trading Co webiste.  In today's episode, Brian and Jamie share how much fun their Love and Latte event was in Justin, TX.  Then, they get into how important it is to show priority to our spouse by giving them undivided attention, listening to them, and making sure they know they are your "number 1."  They talk about one of the biggest distractions in our culture, and in our relationships - "that damn phone."  (Jamie asks you to excuse Brian's horrible language...). We hope you guys will take time this week to put the phone down, look your partner in the eye, and make sure they know you value them above all else!
 
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In today's episode, Brian and Jamie discuss their top 5 take-aways from the annual XO Marriage Conference they attended in the DFW area on Valentine weekend. From a variety of doctors, clinicials, psychologists, pastors, and marriage experts, they loved the way that every single speaker/presenter normalized all of the issues that we ALL go through.  They discuss the Passion, Intimacy, Commitment triangle, the inverted bell curve of marital satisfaction over time, the importance of hormones in everything, especially libido health, and the "mental load" that many women report as being the number one sex killer in their marriage.  They end with how much they enjoyed the conference, and the awareness it brings to the important work they do, and how thankful Brian is that during the vow renewal ceremony at the end, Jamie said yes!!!  Whew!

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In today's episode, Brian and Jamie discuss the "top 10" issues they have seen 100's of times over the last few decades, normalizing the challenges that we all face in marriage and other relationships.  Whether dating, engaged, married, divorced, or even in parenting, and sibling relationships, they talk about things in a relatable way that will help to destigmatize seeking help, and truly opening up to receiving the help needed to grow.  They discuss anger, infidelity, intimacy issues, identity and insecurity issues, betrayal wounds, father wounds, being raised in single parent homes, and differences in faith beliefs, and spiritual leadership in the homes, (and more).  We hope you hear yourself and your struggles as they share, so that you will feel less crazy, less alone, and might even reach out for help.

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In this episode, Brian and Jamie begin by talking about all of their package offerings for couples... married, engaged, dating, or just wanting relationship help.  They excitedly announce a new offering, their Intensive One Day Mediation, that will help couples gain tremendous ground in just one day, rather than trying to schedule 8 sessions over weeks or months. 

They then shift into talking about one of their recent fights, where they both saw the same "activating event," in totally different ways.  Brian talks about what he believed, what he felt, and the consequences of him showing up with that narrative in his mind, and the problems that it created.  Jamie shares the same, and then they discuss how taking time to share their unique beliefs, and the stories they were telling themselves allowed them to see from their partner's point of view, and de-escalated the situation, and allowed for a speedy repair.

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In this gift of an abbreviated episode, you'll hear how your personal strengths (and weaknesses) that vary greatly from your partner, can be the most frustrating, annoying, and devisive differences in the world if you let them!!  Brian and Jamie talk about how they overcame this trap, and have learned not to just tolerate their differences, but to actually value them.  They talk about how complete their different strengths become when seen as The ONE, not as individuals.  

They also spoke about how powerful it was in their marriage when they recently wrote each other a "love letter," answering some prompts which brought out a lot of emotion, and brought back strong feelings of passion and compassion for one another.  

Here are the prompts Brian listed for the letter:

  Write about what your parents modeled for you regarding marriage and how that affected your expectations about marriage. Write about anything from your past that you believe had an impact on you, whether it was a tragedy or triumph, or both. What you remember about meeting your spouse and those first few years together. How you have been affected mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically in the marriage. Admit to any baggage you brought into the marriage and disclose if you believe you have successfully unpacked this baggage, or if you believe you still have some unpacking to do. Own how you have contributed to the dysfunction in the marriage. Write about the gifts and/or strengths you believe you bring to your marriage. Describe how you wish your marriage looked; what are your specific desires for your marriage

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In this episode, we talk about how how being intentional, setting intentions for yourself, your marriage, your life, your family, your business - this gives you something to aim at - a target that keeps you focused, and that will eventually bring these things to fruition!!  We share about our "vision retreat" that we just had, and the take-aways from that.  We also share our personal "one words" for 2025, and the impact on our family this annual tradition is having.  Please like, subscribe, and SHARE this podcast!

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In this episode, we talk about how many young parents (especially moms) feel like they've "lost themselves," not recognizing who they've become, grieving the loss of the person they once were... having become a parent, and having their time and attention fully devoted to someone/something else.  We give "permission" for you to own all these conflicted feelings, and discuss concepts and ideas that can help us reconnect with that person inside that seems gone.

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