What if your relationship wasn’t something you had to balance with your life…
but the foundation that made your life stronger? In this episode, Thomas and I sat down with Rudi and Anniston Riekstins for a really honest conversation about what it actually takes to build a powerful, passionate, aligned relationship, especially when you’re building businesses, raising families, and pursuing impact.

I believe love is a magnifier.
It either magnifies your stress…or it magnifies your strength.

And over the years, we’ve learned that extraordinary relationships don’t happen by accident. They’re not luck. They’re not personality compatibility. They’re not “you found the right one and everything just works.” They’re built.

In this conversation, we talk about:

- The difference between alignment and agreement

- Why communication is usually the surface issue, not the root

- How busy seasons quietly create drift if you’re not intentional

- The shift from power struggles to power partnership

- Why energy, health, and emotional maturity matter more than most couples realize

- How to navigate growth without growing apart

- The reframe that changed everything for us: every behavior is either a loving response or a cry for help

We share personal stories of the hard seasons, the misalignment, the renegotiation of roles, the moments where we had to choose growth instead of ego. Because the truth is, we’ve both had to rewrite the rules. And today, our marriages are not distractions from our lives.

They are the catalyst.
They amplify everything else.

If you’re a couple who wants momentum without tension, success without sacrificing intimacy, and growth without drifting apart, this episode is for you. And if you want to go deeper, we recently co-hosted a free 3-part series called The Relationship Upgrade, where we unpack the 5 keys to building extraordinary love, legacy, and impact.

You can register to watch all three sessions for free here:
👉 https://www.upgradeyourrelationship.com/series

And if you know you’re ready to intentionally build something even deeper, we are co-creating an immersive Couples Mastermind for power couples who want to create unbreakable bonds and an epic love story on purpose.

You can learn more about that here:
👉 https://www.upgradeyourrelationship.com/

Your relationship is the most important partnership you will ever steward. When it’s aligned, loving, and supportive and anything becomes possible.