Things to ask to spark a deeper conversation & bring you closer together with your partner.

We discuss and answer ourselves, 10 Questions to try to spark conversation and a better understanding of your partner. From fighting to birthdays to sex. We discuss questions to ask one another for you to feel closer to your partner.

Special shout out to our little helper, the book: 365 Questions for Couples by Michael J. Beck and Stanis Marusak Beck.

What happens when you have to be your parent's parent?

Join us as for a more personal talk as our co-host talks about how she grew up, coped and tried to understand how to help a parent with a serious undiagnosed mental illness —schizophrenia and depression.

Do others decisions and experiences shape or change our own emotional behavior?

Join us for part 3 of 3 as we discuss how outside influences affect our emotions. Listen in as we have an in-depth conversation about the biomechanics of what shapes our emotions and future, featuring special guests Heather Dahlgren and Chuck Ruther.

Stick with us as we trudge through the sarcastic and goofy updates in the intro. We promise we'll get to the good stuff and confess what makes us react the way we do (happy, angry, sad or in-between) and what we can do to more effectively communicate why that is or work on changing it.

Where did "boys don't cry" come from anyway?

Join us for part 2 of 3 as we discuss how outside influences affect men's emotions. Learn more about what outside influences affect men's personal lives (and how this could affect their partner and relationship) and how we all can better learn to do something, feel something, and ask how to fix something if it's needed.

Are outside influences affecting you or your relationship?

Get down with us for ladies night and learn more about what outside influences affect women's personal lives (and how this could affect their partner and relationship) and various ways to work through them or understand them.

We also hit on 3 things women feel when it comes to female competition.

Can people overcome their political views enough to support one another or fall in love?

Listen in as we discuss, how you can come together regardless of your political beliefs.

Listen in as we review all the things that were 2016 with The Social Reserve.

Not everything has to be a joke.

Tips on being less sarcastic with friends, coworkers or family who are sensitive (or just don't get your humor).

How to cope when you wanna say nope.

Shawn does lots of hand farts in this episode (our apologies) but we promise we talk more about dealing with everyone at the family dinner table. Like how to answer the same question 7 times.

What should you be doing in real life that you're not already doing?

The Social Reserve, Austin "Awesome" Smith and a special surprise guest get ready to discuss dating hacks for real life, not just for your online dating profile.

You won't want to miss this hilarious podcast. We guarantee you'll laugh at least once.

Includes a special shout out to Aldi's.