Reading Aloud

We LOVE, LOVE! No, not the show, but the Holiday. As we approach Valentines Day, Adam and Marisol discuss relationship hacks. A "Hack" is a tip, trick, or advice that works to solve a relatively small problem and therefore optimizes your relationship. This episode is made up of advice from you, the listeners! The couple shares listeners hacks and gives feedback, if the hack has been successful for them or not and why.

Understanding how couples work together and ways that they can work better together ultimately leads to more love. Things like physical touch, better ways to fight and erotic connections are all discussed in this episode. Adam and Marisol share their wisdom of things that work (and don't work) in their relationship and how they can fix the age old problem "What are we having for dinner?" Adam and Marisol finish out the episode by sharing what their plans are for the upcoming holiday.

Happy Valentines Day!

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Why name your podcast "Reading Aloud" when you don't actually read aloud in the podcast? What effect has hosting a podcast had on your life? Marisol and Adam kick off the podcast with the explanation as to why the Reading Aloud Podcast, is called "Reading Aloud." The couple also discusses opening up their lives to let the world listen in.

The Asheville couple explains that the podcast all got started when they presented a Pecha Kucha (pronounced PEA CHA KU CHA.) A storytelling format where a presenter shows 20 slides for 20 seconds of commentary each. Their Pecha Kucha touched on the idea that a shared lens creates a deeper understanding of one another and builds a united foundation on which to learn.

The conversation turns to the idea of "letting it all hang out." Recording their lives through the good, the bad, the difficult, and the drunk. When you listen to the Reading Aloud podcast you are opening a door into their lives, but are Marisol and Adam really comfortable with that? Adam wonders out loud if they are really opening that door as wide as possible and what it would look like if they pressed record for everything. Marisol expresses hesitation around the idea, with lack of context and entering in at the middle point of learning. The couple then shares times that they have not recoded and released in real time (IVF, Birth, Big Fights) and they toy with the idea of being even more open and letting the audience here an unedited version of episodes or getting even more raw on the podcast. They leave the answer up in the air for now, but recognize that the more open they are, the more opportunities they have to help someone else.

Adam and Marisol close out the episode with the question, Are we keepers of relationship wisdom?

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SolReflection is Therapeutic Image Consulting, what you wear and how you wear it is more than a fashion statement; it’s a powerful reflection of your true self!

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What is the evolving role of men in the modern world? Men in today’s world are at a crossroads - one of both accountability and opportunity. Marisol and Adam discuss Adam's work in this space, passion for building male community and how he became interested in this work.

More than ever before, men need networks of support, accountability and community to help them navigate and thrive through their personal and professional lives. The pandemic has highlighted the weak foundation of connection that many men have in their lives.  Marisol and Adam share several stories of men feeling isolated during these times and how few options men have for support. 

What type of "mens work" is out there for the everyday man? 

Adam also discusses the need for men to come together at this moment in history to define their role moving forward within the context of modern social and environmental movements such as MeToo, BLM and the climate emergency. There is conversation happening about what men shouldn't be doing but there needs to be more conversation about how men can be a helpful part of creating a just and healthy world for all.

Marisol and Adam make the connections between patriarchy's impact on men and how it limits them from finding their true place in this modern world.

This podcast might not be for everyone and that's ok. We hope you find the discussion meaningful.

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What we wear and how we wear it is a powerful outlet for self-expression. It’s more than just a fashion statement; it’s a reflection of ourselves. Marisol talks all things fashion, therapy, and puffy coats in this episode dedicated to her Asheville based business, SolReflection.

In this 2 part series Adam and Marisol take an episode each to talk about what they are passionate about, what they do for a living, and what fuels their fire. Marisol goes first, and talks about starting a business, how she has married her passion and her profession, and a little about her style journey.

She is a Personal Stylist and Psychotherapist who married her expertise in fashion consulting and personal identity with a decade-plus long career working and teaching in the field of trauma healing. her background as a therapist brings a level of consciousness that is not incorporated in traditional styling, ultimately helping align style to soul. She remarks that Therapeutic Image Consulting is not about leading you to the latest trends or trying to fit you into a box. She sees her role as guiding one towards their own cohesive understanding of themselves and to help identify what makes folks feel most like themselves. Engaging clients from the heart, helping refine their image to create life-changing results.

Tune in next week to hear the other half of the couple, Adam, discuss his passion around modern masculinities and men's work in the modern age.

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SolReflection is Therapeutic Image Consulting, what you wear and how you wear it is more than a fashion statement; it’s a powerful reflection of your true self!

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What if we are never as happy as we were before having a baby? There are ups and downs in every marriage or relationship. Marisol and Adam discuss their relationship as it stands now and how playing the long game can help get you through the rollercoaster of a relationship. Although Adam is not your "typical" sports fan he draws on a sports analogy for this episode; the idea that a relationship can have a "championship window" and how the foundation of a relationship (or the foundation of a sports team) can impact the ability to have multiple championship windows.

While driving in the car, Marisol and Adam have a discussion based around Marisol's question "What if we are never as happy as we were before having a baby?" Which unfolds into an even more personal question for Marisol, "Will I ever be happy again?" Adam and Marisol then break down what their life looked like prior to having the responsibility of a child, when they felt like they could place priority on travel, experience, and adventure. The answer was almost always, yes.

Now, that life looks much different.

There is so much pressure on parents to not have thoughts like "did we make a mistake?" or "have we had our happiest days" It is hard to let yourself go to that place and acknowledge that those thoughts are real. People are afraid to ask difficult questions out loud, because they are afraid of the potential answer they may find. We must ask those questions because it is acknowledgement that those thoughts are occurring. Adam explains that you can't burry it down. You have to process those emotions and feelings, and work to create a healthier relationship with it, through understanding and empathy, or those feelings will build overtime.

Listen in as the couple gets real about their "building season" and the impact that adding a new teammate has had on their family.

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2022 is officially here and Marisol and Adam break down their intentions, hopes, goals, and words for the year ahead. Marisol warns listeners to be carful what word they chose for the year, noting that last year her word was "courage" and boy did that come up time and time again, with Covid, Fertility, pre-term birth concerns, and more. Sometimes you just don't know the power of your word until you are smack dab in the middle of a hurricane.

The New Year is a time for reflection, rebirth, and refocusing. Adam's word came to him quickly, he wants to become a sponge, listening and soaking up all of the knowledge he can. Adam's hope for 2022 is to "Use that learning to feed and fertilize what I am planting this year." While Marisol, in true Gemini fashion, has refused to narrow it down to one word, instead having a word that is also an acronym, then following it up with a hand motion for the year, Reverberating equal parts and finding balance.

The couple looks back on their intention setting from 2017 where they wrote out intentions for 5 years and 10 years down the line. They share words, statements, and questions that have come to fruition in the past years and how the words they had once wrote, took on new meanings. Closing out the podcast episode with some hopes for the New Year ahead and setting intentions into motion.

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Want to know more about Marisol’s company, SolReflection? 

SolReflection is Therapeutic Image Consulting, what you wear and how you wear it is more than a fashion statement; it’s a powerful reflection of your true self!

Visit solreflection.com or follow along on her instagram

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How do we hold space for our partner's greatness? How do we hold space silently for others? How do you balance being quiet and strong while still holding one anther accountable? How has the Patriarchy kept men from being able to hold space for their wives or for friends?

These questions and more shape the conversation on todays episode of Reading Aloud. Marisol and Adam contemplate men's emerging role in society and how we can give power to women rising. Marisol explains the concept of an energetic match and recounts past relationships where that were a mismatch. She elaborates on how being in relationship with Adam has helped her to find a energetic balance. They both discuss how parenthood and having a baby has changed their energy and they way the show up in their marriage for each other.

Adam explains to Marisol that he spoke with a friend this week about his friends desire to date an spectacular woman and how he needed to show up in that space to both feel worthy of finding a partner and how he navigates being spectacular himself. Adam then lays out the male role and what it visually represents to him in a modern world. Men being able to hold space for women and support them in their endeavors, in a quite and strong way, sans ego. This is a new concept as many men are in the center of the world with women silently doing all of of the work to hold that space. Because of the patriarchy men have always been the riser and women doing the silent support. Marisol notes that women are great at holding space for others, in relationships, at work, and in friendships.

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Marisol and Adam discuss the complexities of Christmas in the time of Corona.

The episode starts off with Adam and Marisol sharing favorite holiday traditions of quite, Christmas lights, church services, and music. Moving into current day, Marisol and Adam get vulnerable about their experience of anxiety, fear, expectations, joy, sadness, and anger surrounding Covid-19 at Christmas. They discuss the relenting variants that cause a whiplash of emotions in some and exhaustion and burn out in others and their perspective on how the pressure of the holiday can add to this.

Finding stillness, light, and peace Marisol and Adam hope for all of their listeners experiencing a blue Christmas, a little bit of magic this season. We hope this episode resonates with you.

Thanks for listening in, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!

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Its taco soup night at Colette house which means...Tequila! Marisol and Adam discuss the lure of celebrities over dinner and attempt to play a game of crush or no crush. Enjoy this fun and light episode of Reading Aloud Podcast. Send us a DM and let us know if you like the new proposed podcast name!

In this episode the couple has been watching Making the Cut, and Adam recognizes that he may have developed a celebrity crush on Heidi Klum. This sparks the larger discussion of if all celebrities fit into Crush or No Crush? Hear Marisol and Adam's take on Kiera Knightly, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Angelia Jolie, Gael Garcia Bernal, and if Marisol would actually be friends with Lady Gaga, Enjoy!

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Marisol and Adam discuss what roles they play as new parents and how they try to navigate self-care with caring for the family.