Couch Time with Amy Wine

How often do you make time to work on yourself? To really do the inner work?   There’s always so much going on in life, it can be all too easy to put ourselves at the bottom of the to-do list.    Our guest in this episode, Julie Morvant, is all about finding ways to do the inner work even when you feel busy and overwhelmed. She believes in finding your purpose through life's challenges and in...

Do you ever wonder if there’s more out there for you?   If you’re in a role that you know deep down isn’t fulfilling to you, but you’re scared to leave it, take this episode as a sign.    Go after your dreams. Find the thing that lights you up.    In this episode, Brittany Long is sharing her journey to finding her passion. She changed paths a lot of times along the way, but she knew there was mor...

How confident do you feel in your own skin?   Our guest in this episode, Liza Hippler, knows all about what it takes to do the internal work to get comfortable with yourself and the confidence it takes to show the world exactly who you are and what your dreams are.   Liza is a brand photographer and she is talking to us about what that means and how brand photography can help align you with your d...

Why is it that we are always so hard on ourselves?   We hold ourselves to impossible standards that we would never hold anyone else to.    Our guest in this episode, Michele Cushatt, is challenging the way we think about our own worth. She’s challenging the idea that you always have to be at your best in every area of your life and teaching you how to make peace with your own humanity.    Michele...

How much help do you have in your home? Do your kids help out? Do you have hired help?   We’re joined by Ashley Buffa, and I think that every mom in the world needs to hear her message. She believes that no woman should have to do everything alone.    In this episode, she’s talking about why we put so much pressure on ourselves to do everything and how to break that cycle. She knows the value of a...

Who says you can’t do it all?    Stormy Bradley is here on the podcast to prove that you can.    In this episode, Stormy is talking about being a busy mom while also staying true to herself. She knows what it’s like to lose yourself in motherhood, and she’s sharing her advice on how to get back to who you are and what you love.    She’s also the master of finding time for everything that is import...

Have you ever wanted to start a business but felt like you couldn’t because your kids need you or your husband doesn’t support it?    As moms, we juggle so many things, and it can be hard to believe that you can actually achieve your business dreams while you’re at it. Your days are long and exhausting, so you put your dreams off for another day.    If this sounds like you, you are probably facing...

Have you been thinking about growing your team?   As your business grows, it gets harder and harder to do everything yourself.    Our guest in this episode, Veronica Romney, knows everything there is to know about building a successful team. She can put the right people in the right seats doing the right things, but she knows there’s more to it than that. She helps you build your business family. ...

Do you ever feel like you’re losing yourself in all the different hats you wear?    You’re crushing it at juggling so many roles, but I know that sometimes it can be easy to lose your own identity when you’re trying to take care of everyone and everything else in your life.    Our guest in this episode, Rene Banglesdorf, totally gets it. This girl does a lot, but she is also super confident in who...

Do you feel like you are living as the truest version of yourself, or are you trying to meet the expectations of others?   Join Mary Hyatt and I on our first date (her words, not mine) as we dive into a discussion about living with integrity, authenticity, and being true to yourself. Mary has some valuable insight into how and why we start to lose ourselves and how to get back to who we really are...

Welcome to the introduction episode of Couch Time with Amy Wine!    If you were a listener of the Marriage on Fire podcast then you’ll know that this is a bit of a change. In this episode, I’m going over why the podcast has changed and what you can expect to hear from me in the future.    I’m super excited about this change, which is why I wanted to make a whole episode about why it happened. It r...

What do you think is the number one reason for conflict in a marriage with an entrepreneur?    I’ll give you a hint: it’s not finances or communication. Those are some big ones too, but they aren’t the reason we are talking about today.    You’ve probably noticed from listening to the podcast that there is a lot of crossover between marriage and business, and you’ll see that pattern emerge again i...

Is it possible to balance business and marriage at the same time?   I know it can seem impossible sometimes.    If your spouse works with you or you both work from home, there is often no separation between work and marriage. This is something I get asked about a lot because it just seems so hard to find that perfect balance.    In this episode, I am sharing what I have learned about balancing the...

What is the number one thing that impacts your marriage and your business that people really don't look at closely enough?   Your values.   That’s right, your values are your true north and the foundation for how you conduct yourself in both business and marriage.   In this week’s episode I want to talk all about core values in business and in your marriage and teach you an exercise that will...

Do you want to have uncommon success?    Today we are welcoming a very special guest, John Lee Dumas, to talk about what you need to unlock your potential and create the life you and your family deserve.   John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award winning podcast, Entrepreneurs On Fire. With over 100 million listens of his 3000+ episodes, JLD has turned Entrepreneurs On Fire into a media...

Let’s talk about one of my most requested subjects: infidelity.    It's a subject that nobody wants to talk about, and we don’t want to think about it or be hurt by it, but what if you are? Then you need to know what the next steps should be.    So we're going to talk through, step by step, what needs to happen for the person that has been betrayed and the person that was unfaithful, in...

Are you ready to start spending more of your time on the things that you love and less on the things that you dread?   We are talking today about scaling your business so you can do that!   You might not be ready to scale, but I want you to start thinking like the entrepreneur that is.   If you are ready, you’ll be able to jump right into these steps today.   This episode has some valuable tips fo...

Do you have a word of the year for 2021?   I used to think it was a silly concept. I was challenged to choose one last year, so I chose the word “learn,” and I actually learned a lot!   Why? I was intentional.   I want you to think about your word of the year. I’m going to walk you through my process, and how I use my word of the year to guide my goals and intentions.    This episode acts as a sma...

Do you think it’s scary to put yourself out there? Would you rather hide than face your overwhelm?   In this episode, I am getting real about why I’ve been hiding, what I am scared of and what I am doing about it.   From changing my messaging to reorganizing my day-to-day schedule, I am releasing my fears and leaning into my purpose. I hope that me sharing these things with you encourages you to d...

Do you know what your trauma response is? Are you someone that runs for safety or moves forward one slow step at a time?   In this episode, I am opening up about a storm I went through in 2020, how I responded and what I learned from it.   I hope that me sharing this with you allows you to see the value in a storm you experienced or might be experiencing now. I truly believe that storms can serve...

Do you ever feel like your life is suffering for your business? Would you believe me if I told you that you can optimize your business so that it works for you and not the other way around?   In this episode, Rick Mulready and I chat about this topic and why working harder and making more money is not always the answer to getting the life you want.   I hope that you will listen in and think about...

In the world of self improvement, we often hear phrases said often - but do we stop to think about what they actually mean? One phrase like that is the thought of “living with intention.” Have you ever actually paused to think about what that means and how to apply it to your life?    In this episode, we chat about this topic and seven ways that you can bring intention into each day of your life. ...

This year, life has been absolutely crazy and has caused many of us to struggle. When this happens, it gets really easy just to let things slide and put intentional living on the back burner.    I want to encourage you not to do this. Take some time before the end of 2020 to evaluate how you are doing in the most critical areas of your life. What areas do you want to improve on next year? You may...

It’s 2020. Just that statement is enough to explain that we are coming off of some of the hardest months of our life - and I am guessing that many of you are, too. Sometimes when life feels hard and heavy, it’s fun to do something lighthearted and easy.    In this episode with my husband Jon and I, we did just that. We were recently on a car ride to and from a sporting event and took the time as a...

“Vulnerability” is a buzz word that you hear fairly commonly these days. So, why is it so important in building a business or nurturing a relationship? It can add a level of depth and connection that is difficult to reach without being vulnerable.   Tune in to the latest episode of the Marriage on Fire podcast where I chat with a friend and business coach Lianne Kim about why vulnerability has bee...