Choosing Us

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...

In this week's episode, Brad and Michaela share their interpretation and definition of a fight and a disagreement. They share one being healthy and the other being unhealthy. Brad and Michaela share they have been together over 10 years and have never had a single fight - not ever will. Listen into this episode to learn both how this is possible for you and why it is so important! Listen in! Thank...

In this week's episode, Brad and Michaela share the importance of DATE NIGHT. They share why it is vital to your relationship to continue dating after marriage. They share the game doesn't start until you get married, which is contrary to what the world thinks. They share experiences of dating and different dates of their own. Listen in! Thank you for listening to this episode of Choosing Us.

In this episode of Choosing Us, Brad and Michaela share how they met and a bit about them. This episode was originally recorded as the first episode, but was then decided it was best to have the first episode deliver a nugget of gold. They dive into the early parts of their relationship and the foundation for where everything originates. Listen into this relationship building, yet fun episode of h...

In this Episode, Brad and Michaela Draper officially introduce themselves, the purose for this series, and why you should tune in. They cover a variety of topics, but wanted to give at least one single relationship nugget to take away and implement from the get go. They express the extreme importance of a choice and always using team lingo like "we and us" instead of "you or I". Listen in! Thank y...