The John Howard Show

In this episode, you'll learn why expectations of care and support are so important and how you can communicate about them with your partner.

"We have the ability to reflect on the mindset that we're bringing to our relationship and be curious about whether we're bringing the mindset that expects care and support in a healthy way or whether we're denying that expectation." – John Howard

Learn more about this episode of Ready Set Love at www.readysetlove.com/episode-34

In this episode, I speak with real-life couple Liz and Steven Coufal about how they learn and grow together in relationship.

"It isn't about not fighting, it's about fighting well. And fighting well comes from fighting from the same side of the table"– Liz Coufal

Learn more about this episode of Ready Set Love at www.readysetlove.com/episode-33

Tune in for a conversation with founder of modern couples therapy, Ellyn Bader, PhD about the field of Couples Therapy and relationship as a path of growth.

"We see healthy, evolving couples relationships as having the potential to move through a series of developmental stages. And when couples are able to do that, they keep their relationships alive and vital. But too many couples get stuck and we see them getting stuck at the very first stage." – Ellyn Bader

Learn more about this episode of Ready Set Love at www.readysetlove.com/episode-32

Tune in to learn how disconnection can be an opportunity to create deeper intimacy with your partner when you engage in effective relationship repair.

"We need these misattunements, these moments of disconnection so that there's an opportunity to deepen understanding and deepen love." - John Howard

Learn more about this episode of Ready Set Love at www.readysetlove.com/episode-31

Tune in for an interview with entrepreneurial power couple AJ Yager & Meaghan Connell about how they communicate and help each other grow as individuals.

"If there is a self, it's a very changeable entity. And if we allow our relationships to expand us, we can go way beyond who we thought we were by letting our partner influence us and impress us." - John Howard

Learn more about this episode of Ready Set Love at www.readysetlove.com/episode-30

Tune in for a discussion with Acton Academy founder Jeff Sandefer about how you can help your kids become entrepreneurial creative thinkers.

"If you're in the middle of a startup, you need permission from your significant other and your kids that you're not going to be around as much. And then you need to go back and make that up after the startup phase." - Jeff Sandefer

Learn more about this episode of Ready Set Love at www.readysetlove.com/episode-29

Tune in to learn how to find a highly trained couples therapist with the right credentials who is an ideal fit for you and your partner.

"Sometimes when we're having conflict with our partner, it's not necessarily the bad kind. A couples therapist can help you understand the difference. Good conflict is a kind of conflict that comes up when partners really want to be closer with each other and they're getting frustrated that they don't have the intimacy they desire." – John Howard

Learn more about this episode of Ready Set Love at www.readysetlove.com/episode-28

Veteran NFL lineman John Welbourn used to beat people for a living, now he's a family man. Hear his approach to parenting, relationships, and fitness.

"Sometimes you have to apologize for things you didn't do because it helps the general good." - John Welbourn

Learn more about this episode of Ready Set Love at www.readysetlove.com/episode-27

Listen to Rob Dial and John Howard discuss how your approach to relationships affects your ability to find success and thrive as an individual.

"People don't view you as weak when you're vulnerable; people view you as courageous." - Rob Dial

Learn more about this episode of Ready Set Love at www.readysetlove.com/episode-26

In this episode, my guest Jonathan Hewitt talks about how you can teach your children to be aware of themselves and the people around them.

"Perfection is being the best you can be in the moment, being authentic and transparent." – Jonathan Hewitt

Learn more about this episode of Ready Set Love at www.readysetlove.com/episode-25