Choosing Us

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela discuss the topic of limiting beliefs. They dive down the details of how limiting beliefs could be holding your relationship from reaching its true potential. They relay a story of supporting each other through growth periods and encouraging for new heights. Now, If you find this episode valuable, please share with your significant other, fr...

In this In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela talk about the topic of flirting, why it is so important beyond dating, and how each person does it. They discuss how everyone does it differently and most people do not actually "know how" to flirt. What is the purpose of flirting? Why is it naturally done in a relationship? Brad and Michaela dive down the tunnel of this topic to fi...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela discuss the reality of what it means to have a work life balance. We all know this does not mean to have equal amount of time for each category in life. However, this does mean setting boundaries, standards, and priorities. Priorities are palced on those things you find most important. What do your actions say about your priorities? Now, If...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela dive down the rabbit hole "if he can do it, so can I". They speak about the differences with parents in a child's life and the pivotal role each parent makes. Mothers and fathers each play a vital part with the development of the mind of a child. They speak about their experiences with their children and how the dynamic shifts from one paren...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela speak about the importance of the relationship sanctity. They discuss how your partner should and must be above all else, especially your children. For a relationship to truly grow, emphasis and focus must be placed on the relationship. As they always say, where you focus, you find. This statement could not be more true than in your marriage...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela have Chad and Brittny Hart on the Spotlight series. Chad and Brittny share valuable insight for how to navigate being both a married couple and successful business partners. They disucss tips and tricks, on a granualr level, for how to encourage your relationship and how to navigate the difficulties of an every changing and evolving relation...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela discuss the importance of consistancuy within your relationship. They quote Simon Senik in the need to show up for your spouse every day, in small ways, like brushing your teeth. They point out that it is not possible to know the exact moment when you knew you loved your spouse, but it happened, slowly, over time. Day in and day out, showing...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela cover the topic of battling adversity together. They relate lessons learned together and how being a foundation for the other is pivotal to an ever growing relationship. Further, they discuss how standing strong for your partner only brings the couple closer together. Lastly, they discuss the vital importance to holding space for eachother t...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela talk about happiness. They discuss the importance of doing activities each day that make you happy. Form that happiness is energy capacity made. They dive down the hole of what it takes to bring happiness and satisfaction to a relationship. You must first work on yourself in order to have the capacity to work on the partnership. Now, If you...

On this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela have very special guests on the new mini series, SpotLights. Ben and Andreea are an amazing couple with a wealth of knowledge. Not only does their knowledge go deep, but wide. They share so many tactical nuggets to be used in your relationship. This is a must listen episode full of riveting stories from fleeing a communist country, living as...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela discuss social media and how it can affect your relationship. They discuss the ever toxic nature of movies, social media, and pornography. They speak about how a façade is created of what a relationship should be, versus reality. They discuss what real looks like for them and how they had to learn that the hard way. They talk about the trial...

In this Episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela discuss the ever important topic of being triggered. They discuss how Brad loves that words so much, and why. They talk about not taking offense from your partner and learning to understand one another on a new level. They also discuss not placing past experiences and trauma on current situations. It was noted to see your spouse for who they are to...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela talk about the power of words. They relate words to bullets and how to tackle when one of the partner's messes up. Brad relates a time when he messed up and how thy became stronger as a couple because of it. Michaela shares the vulnerable side of her story and how she proactively responded to the situation. They discuss how no one is perfect...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela tackle the taboo topic of sex. They discuss the importance of intimicy within a relationship and how they revolutionized their sex life, and ultimately they relationship. They cover, in a friendly way, and break down the walls of sex conversations wihtin a relationship. They talk about having communication with each other about sex both whil...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela discuss the topic of trying to change your partner. They discuss the fact that it is not possible to change your partner, but to meet them where they are at. They speak about loving your partner and gently guiding your spouse in positive directions by example. Love them where they are. They speak heavily on fitness and the role it has played...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela discuss the importance of loving yourself in a relationship before you can love your significant other. How can this be? How selfish! They discuss this is IMPORTANT and absolutely not selfish, but selfless. They talk about how one can show up their best self once they have shown up for themselves. You must first understand and find yourself...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela discuss finances and the importance of having that conversation OFTEN. It is vitally important to talk about your financial identity where where you both stand in your relationship. They discuss the ever growing issue with divorce and in the top causes for divorce is financial stress and miscommunication. They are not financial advisors and...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela speak about the proper way to love your signifanct other. They discuss the importance of knowing both your love language and your spouse's love language. They given tactical examples of how to love eachother, and yourself, in the correct way. They demonstrate that loving your spouse in the way you feel love may or may not work the way you ho...

In this episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela discuss the extrreme importance of setting goals individually and as a couple. They deep dive how to support each other with individual goals, as well as the mutual goals. They tackle to hard topic of what to do when your significant other or spouse in the relationship does not support you in your goals. It is the end of 2023 and the topic dicussed...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela relate your relationships to a bank account. How often are you putting money into your account or taking money out of the account? Even further how often are you receiving the inputs from your significant other? They discuss the affects from always doing one or the other and not having a give and take in your relationship. They get personal...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela share the importance of responding with intention vs instinctively reacting from emotion. They share the simple understanding that emotions are not facts and how intentionally thinking and acting can and will change the dynamic of any situation. They also share some day of stories about practicing this in their daily lives. Brad and Michaela...

In this week's episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela share why it is important to be real and raw with your partner and yourself. They share funny memories of embarrassment and how they coped with the growth that comes from being your authentic self. They reflect on the importance of showing up as your true self and that God placed in this particular space in time to have an impact of others -...

In this episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela discuss the important topic of having difficult conversations early and often. They reflect on their third date and how they set the standard for their entire relationship within 72 hours of meeting. They share nuggets on how to begin having hard conversations right now, beginning today. Further, they share on how vitally important it is to have op...

In this episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela share the incredible value found from the book "The Four Agreements" from Miguel Ruiz. They discuss at length the gravity of each agreement and how they are pivotal to your success in your partnership. They discuss how most couples do not follow the four agreements and the issue that may cause. Further, they discuss what following the four agreemen...

In this week's episode, Brad and Michaela share the importance of how you talk about your partner when they are not around, as well as in the conversations of your own mind. They share placing your focus on resourceful traits only brings out more noticed resourceful traits, while focusing on the negatives in someone will exclusively do the opposite. Tune in to learn what happens when you allow tox...