In this episode, a listener asks about making your partner wrong and how to deal with them when you have very differing values. It’s a common challenge that some couples “wake up” to after being together a few years. And, it’s super tricky if you have kids and need to find common ground.

SHOWNOTES

• The difference between making a partner wrong to avoid intimacy and doing it because of different values? [1:37]
• How to parent when your parenting values are different? [3:40]
• What you must learn about your partner before you decide to spend your life together. [5:10]

In this short episode, I cover why men are so locked up relationally and 3 steps to help a guy transform this so that, you both can have a great relationship. 

SHOWNOTES

• What is at the core of men’s challenges in modern day. [3:20]
• Some of the big pain points for men in relationships. [4:45]
• What is the “boy code”? [5:15]
• How Jayson struggled in relationships. [6:30]
• Do men really know how to listen? [8:15]
• Why shouldn’t believe when your man says he’s just “in a bad mood.” [12:00]
• The missing step after getting good feedback. [15:05]
• Jayson’s challenge to the men. [17:40]

In this episode I talk with Layla Martin, a zany and wise, sex teacher who will remind you of your brilliance in the bedroom. From handjobs to female self-pleasure practices, this one is full of powerful sex practices for a couple ready to deepen their sex life. 

SHOWNOTES

• What happened in Layla’s childhood that started her path to helping people improve their sex lives? [5:30]
• Layla shares the biggest struggle and opportunity she sees in couples regarding sexuality. [10:40]
• What do women and men each struggle the most with sexually? [12:00]
• A simple exercise a woman can do to improve her sexual experience?  [20:10]
• A simple three-part exercise to do after sex that will deepen your sexual connection [26:15]
• What to do when a woman has a stronger sex drive than her partner. [32:35]
• How to respond when a guy loses his erection? [33:15]
• Should a woman have sex even if she’s not wanting to? [34:05]
• Layla explains one practice to transform a woman’s orgasms and sex life. [36:40]
• Layla’s take on threesomes and polyamory. [37:15]

In this episode I give you 3 steps toward a more peaceful relationship. And, when I talk about peace in a relationship, it isn’t the BS fantasy most people think of. Check it out.

SHOWNOTES

• Why everyone is dumb in some area of our lives. [4:00]
• How can we just “all get a long”?  [5:01]
• Your two choices when uncomfortable stuff comes up? [10:24]
• The number one reason people get a divorce [13:37]
• Powerful 3-step process to resolve dumb fights [16:00]

In this episode I talk with Alison Armstrong about some major differences between men and women and how to use them to your advantage in your relationship. While I get that the labels of masculine and feminine or man/woman can be incredibly narrow, they are very effective for teaching basic relationship principles. Notice how Alison does this with some age old “labels” to help you see where you naturally  orient and where your partner does. Also, notice when and where you feel you are at your “best” in your relationship. Check it!

SHOWNOTES

• What caused Alison to become hungry to learn about men? [5:30]
• Why do woman throw their husbands under the bus? [9:50]
• The metaphor that helps explain why men and women see each other so differently. [12:05]
• What one factor determines when a man or woman will act at his or her best. [16:30]
• The best time to talk about a challenge in your relationship. [17:45]
• How being more accurate about time can help women connect better with their man. [24:05]
• The ideal perspective to thrive in changing life circumstances. [26:15]
• The missing piece that women don’t get about a partner who is on his purpose. [32:45]
• What is a “no-blow” date. [35:00]