Marriage and Martinis

This might be Danielle and Adam's most vulnerable episode yet. What do they both feel guilt about on a daily basis, and what are the more serious issues that they struggle with concerning feelings of shame? Plus, Adam relives a night when he made one of the most horrible and humiliating mistakes in the history of their relationship. If you're a Marriage and Martinis fan, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

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In the third episode of their series on women's health, Adam and Danielle got a chance to ask Ovia Health specialist Christine Peter all about the different aspects of infertility: the stigmas, misconceptions, and statistics that surround this oftentimes unspoken about struggle.

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Danielle often feels so much guilt about the waste that occurs in her household. Over the past year, she's tried taking certain steps to become a bit "greener," but she has way more work to do trying to raise kids who care more about the planet. In this episode, Jessie helps her realize that any steps towards more sustainability is a win, and we don't have to take huge leaps in our changes, but rather can pick and choose which eco-friendly practices and products work best for us individually and as families. This episode is filled with awesome information, tips, products, and truths to help us all be better citizens of planet Earth.

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Danielle had the incredible pleasure of sitting down with her 15-year-old daughter, Mia, and Mia's hero, Autism advocate and wildly popular influencer, Chloe Hayden. Chloe and Mia talk about their own journeys with getting evaluated for Autism, what a diagnosis means to them, how the neurodivergent community wants to and deserves to be treated, why Autism is actually beautiful and powerful, and so much more. Not only is this conversation completely empowering, but it's informative and will make so many people feel seen and heard. They discuss terms like stimming, masking special interests, and how much information is lacking concerning how Autism affects girls. Share this episode with anyone whom you think would love to hear these young women (and one mom) discuss this topic in a way that is totally empowering.

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During this vulnerable (but also at times light and funny) episode, Danielle and Adam discuss their very personal experiences trying for a baby, dealing with Danielle's complicated pregnancies, miscarriage,

all the lack of information they had growing up about fertility and pregnancy. Danielle discuss the very frustrating idea that pregnant women are supposed to be "glowing" and love being pregnant. As someone who greatly struggled being pregnant, this idea somehow made her feel like a failure. For anyone who has ever felt like pregnancy was way more complicated than they assumed it would be, this is an episode you do not want to miss.

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Many episodes have touched on what made Danielle originally come to Adam with the idea of starting a podcast. But never have they really gone into detail about what that night was like, what made her come up with the idea, and the events that led to them to FINALLY releasing the first episode. With zero experience and no qualifications, what made the two of them think this would ever work is completely crazy. Yet, they did it anyway. Following the release of the episode, more secrets were revealed and they had yet to really hit rock bottom. And now they had a business to think about on top of everything else. This episode uncovers all of the anxiety, bravery, fights, and secrets behind the start of the podcast, community, and brand. If you've ever considered a new venture but have no idea how to actually go through with it, this episode is a "must listen." Visit marriageandmartinis.com to sign up for our Friday Five emails and to learn about our Date Night Questions E-Book pre-order!!

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CEO Jeffrey Abraham joins Danielle and Adam in one of their most open and honest conversations about intimacy yet. Jeff, who has spent years heading Promescent, a company whose mission it is to make the bedroom a place where couples are totally free from anxiety and shame, talks about why communication is so important in relationships, why men need to open up more, and how they are committed to closing the orgasm gap. Danielle and Adam discuss personal issues and experiences they've had, and Jeffrey chimes in to remind them that all relationships can benefit from keeping an open mind and trying new things. All partners, regardless of gender, can benefit from hearing this episode. It's especially refreshing to have a male guest who is so open and forthcoming about intimacy, and so many people will relate to what Jeffrey says.

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Anthropologist and NYT bestselling author Dr. Wednesday Martin joins Adam and Danielle for an awesome conversation about everything from how agriculture influenced the expectations for monogamous relationships, why less emphasis needs to be put on "virginity,' how "bad science" is leading to unfair assumptions about boys and girls roles and personalities, why sex ed needs to change, and so much more. The conversation starts with talk about life 12,000 years ago and winds up as a discussion about where we need to go next in terms of altering our expectations of women as sexual beings, as well as female pleasure. To learn more about these topics, read Wednesday Martin's book, "Untrue," and listen to her podcast, "True Love and Wild Sex."

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One part of the mental load that Danielle spoke about in episode #159 is all the emotional and physical burdens that are inherent in being born female; the expectations of just carrying on with life even though we may be suffering from exacerbated periods, issues getting pregnancy, being pregnant, losing a pregnancy, postpartum....the list goes on and on. Marriage and Martinis is starting a series delving into all these aspects of life and how they affect individuals, couples, and other close relationships. In the first episode in this series, Danielle and Adam sat down with Dr. Loree Johnson, to discuss all things related to pregnancy loss, including topics of guilt, shame, misconceptions, grief, and hopefully, healing. Dr. Loree helps people overcome the emotional challenges that come with infertility, including pregnancy loss and emotional trauma. Some issues the three of them discuss are

• How to best support someone who has experienced pregnancy loss (what to say and cliches to avoid)
• Understanding the guilt oftentimes felt by the mother after losing a pregnancy
• Why grieving a loss is natural and normal no matter how far into the pregnancy it occurs
• Why finding and working with the right doctor is absolutely essential
• Ways we grieve throughout the day that might not manifest as grief

Dr. Loree Johnson can be found at drloreejohnson.com and on instagram @drloreejohnson

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Danielle and Adam had a blast talking to Kim and Penn about everything from starting their business, to creating viral videos, to their most recent project, writing a book together. The two couples break down their most ridiculous fights, discuss why it's important not to hide our fights from our kids, and why it's impossible not to bring up every other past annoyance when we argue. Head to their website theholdernessfamily.com or wherever you get your books to pre-order, "Everybody Fights."

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