Joyful Love

The personal benefits of welcoming more humor into your life are enormous. Laughter has been shown to light up the brain's neurons, increase pleasure, and decrease overall stress.

And when you bring more laughter and light-heartedness into your relationship it benefits every aspect of your marriage. Laughter is the healing balm that you and your partner need!

So it’s time to bring some good ol’ belly laughing back to your relationship.

In today’s episode, I talk about why every marriage needs a dose of humor.

You’ll learn 4 tips to start laughing more with your partner. These tips will help even the most serious, stressed-out couples! This is a great episode to listen to with your partner.


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So many women want more intimacy and pleasure in their relationship. They want to be able to enjoy connection - emotional and physical with their partner.

It can feel like so much is in the way of that. With our own busy lives and our partner's busy lives, raising kids, and dealing with the emotional weight of keeping things running smoothly, is there space for pleasure?

Is there time for joy?

Is there time for connection and intimacy?

I believe there is. I believe having more pleasure in your relationship, starts in your mind. It begins with taking moments to get in touch with your own joy and pleasure throughout your day.

When you do so, you’ll give your nervous system permission to chill.

And when your nervous system chills the f out … your body, mind, and soul are ready … ready to welcome pleasure. In all areas!


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Mothering is the hardest job in the world. At least it was for me.

Building my own business is a piece of cake when it compares to the exhaustion and sheer desperation I felt at times with loving my 3 kids so intensely.

And because mothering can be difficult, it’s normal to want a break from it all. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed and question yourself constantly.

And unfortunately, it’s normal for women to lose their joy during different phases of mothering.

And no, this does not mean we’re not good enough mothers. It doesn’t mean we don’t love our kids enough. It simply means it’s time to tap into that joy that’s deep inside of you again.

In today’s episode, I talk with Joy Ryan about how to bring joy into motherhood again. Jo is the mother of 3 beautiful children and a Life Coach who helps moms find their joy again.

Listen to be inspired! You’re going to love Jo Ryan as much as I do!

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Have you ever wanted to make a change in your life so bad that you thought about it nearly non-stop?

Yet that’s as far as you get … The dream never left your mind - for long anyway. Because you’re waiting for the motivation to get started.

So you continue to wish you were already at the goal. The effort to get there just seems like too much.

But wait! Finally, motivation hits! And for a full week (if you’re lucky) you’re inspired to take action. You take big action. You’re excited!

And then, once again, like a fleeting memory, that motivation disappears. And you’re back to where you started, wishing the dream were already accomplished. 

You’re not alone. I’ve been there.

So today I’m talking about why motivation isn’t necessary to achieve your goals. Whether it’s health goals, relationship goals, or massive dreams - motivation isn’t gonna get you there.

But what will? Listen to today’s episode to find out what will. 

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In today's episode, you'll hear Day 5 of The Rekindle Your Marriage Workshop.

You’ll hear the importance of investing in two of your most important assets: Your mind and your marriage. Studies have shown the best use of one's time and money is in their own emotional wellness and relationships.

Your mind and marriage are more important than any material items or experience you could buy ... because the latter ... is temporary. But your Mind and your Relationships are not.

If you're a married woman ... and especially a married woman with kids, you are not used to investing in yourself.

For me, during much of my marriage and parenting, I came last. Not because others were trying to put me last ... but because I put myself last.

Then one day I realized that the best thing I could do to help my family was to take incredible care of my own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

After that, I realized the next best thing I could do for myself and my family, was to do my part in creating a marriage that was whole and healthy.

Brain fitness + Relationship fitness = a pretty incredible life.

Listen on to find out why.

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Many couples don’t always see eye to eye. This can lead to arguing, criticizing, and blaming, which can be detrimental to a healthy relationship.

What if you don't have to agree to have a great relationship, though?

What if your differences are for your good?

What if you can be on the same team ... with totally different abilities and opinions?

You can!

But most married couples, over time, use their differences against themselves. They begin to treat each other as enemies.

On the Day 4 Replay, you'll learn how to operate like you're on the same team, you'll learn how to see things from your partners' perspective too, and you'll celebrate your WINS together.

To create a relationship that feels really good to be in ... you need to feel like you're on the same team and start cultivating friendship again!

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In Day 3 of The Rekindle Your Marriage Workshop, you will learn to take ownership back over your own emotions, actions, and reactions, and ultimately the results in your life.

In today's episode, you learn: 

• That you are equals in this relationship.
  
  
• You have a choice (complete autonomy) over whether to be in this relationship or not.
  
• How your thoughts create your feelings.
• How to use Thought Work to solve any problem in your life.
  
• How Gratitude is a power move.
  
  
  Your emotions in life depend on practicing high-quality thinking. The results that you create in life depend on the actions you take ... from the feelings you feel... from the thoughts you think.
  
  So... Practice. Practice. Practice.
  
  Your future self will thank you!
  
  Listen and complete the journal prompts for Day 3.
  

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In today’s episode,  you'll learn the ground rules for a healthy marriage.

When you approach your relationship with the foundation that you are both worthy of total and complete love, you create safety in your marriage.

✅ Safety to get curious about your differences.
✅ Safety to connect and be vulnerable with each other.
✅ Safety to have different opinions without criticism.
✅ Safety to let your guard down and have a passionate love life!

How have you been withholding love from yourself? And where can you lean into giving yourself the love and acceptance that you need?

Where have you been withholding love from your partner? And where can you lean into the joy of offering love and acceptance to your Main Squeeze this week?

Feel the passion that this one shift - the lovability rule - brings to your relationship! 
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Every couple reaches a point in their marriage where change needs to be embraced. 

Most of us don't want to leave our marriages, but we are fully aware that things need to change in order to feel fully alive and happy in our relationships. 

If this resonates with you, it's time to rekindle the love and connection you once felt. And it's time to learn simple, yet effective skills that will increase your communication, teamwork, and passion.

In today's episode you will begin to learn these simple shifts and how to implement them in your own marriage. 

You'll learn how a simple decision can bring more fun back to your marriage starting today. 

What You'll Learn From This Episode:
• Why being 'All In' creates more fun
• How to use your brain for your marriage instead of against your marriage.
• Journaling Prompts to open your heart to connection.

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Will is the memoir of actor and musician Will Smith.  The memoir provides a glimpse into Will’s life from his days as a child all the way through his struggles in marriage.

Cris and I recently listened to the audio version together.

There were so many insights on what it takes to have a healthy relationship that we decided to chat about it on the podcast today!

Tune in to hear why I think Mr. Smith just wrote the best marriage book of the year!

What you’ll learn in this episode: 

• Why your partner can’t validate you enough.
• Giving yourself permission to ask, “What do I want?”
• Happiness and contentment autonomously. 
• Balancing your desires with your family life.
• Being present in the moment - whatever that moment is.
• Creating an atmosphere of being friends first

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