Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew

Today we decided to try our spin at an “Dear Abby” newspaper column styled episode! We asked you to send in questions, hot takes, fun stories or ask for advice and we read the submissions in real time. We love getting to know YOU all better, so episodes like this are really fun for us to record and we hope to do more of them! To send in a submission for part 2, click the link below 🙂 Love you guy...

Learn more about the Freemans here ▶ https://www.meetthefreemans.com/links Today we had the privilege of sitting down in-person with Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman, better known as the Freemans by their loyal following! Jocelyn and Aaron have been sought-after marriage coaches for 9 years and both hold a Master's Degrees in Psychology. Not to mention, they’ve sold out over 55 in-person couples workshop...

In today’s episode we made a list of things we wish we could tell ourselves as newlyweds. It was so fun to reminisce on the “honeymoon phase” after we got married and think of all the ways we’ve grown individually and as a couple since then. We hope this episode encourages you in whatever stage of marriage you’re currently in and to our single friends out there, don’t settle! Marriage is such a gi...

Today we wanted to dive into our biggest frustrations in marriage and parenting, not to dwell on the negative but to encourage you all that you’re not alone in what you’re facing day-to-day and to say we’re all in this together!  AND….big news! We’ve *officially* launched the product we’ve been working on perfecting for over a year and that’s an all-in-one superpowder for kids! Andrew and I co-fou...

Welcome back to Couple Things! Let’s just say in today’s episode Andrew had a field day because we dove into something he’s extremely passionate about and that’s psychology! Better yet, we dove into how different psychological principles apply to marriage and how they can improve your relationship and strengthen your bond. I know this may sound fancy, but they’re actually pretty simple ideas and i...

Today’s conversation was such a meaningful one, wow we loved this couple. Rebecca St. James has won countless Grammy and Dove awards, is an accomplished actress and the author of more than a dozen books. You probably recognize her husband, Cubbie Fink, as a founding member of the multi-platinum Grammy-nominated band Foster the People. While they’ve both experienced high success, one of the coolest...

Have you ever wondered how early is too early to start teaching your kids some responsibilities around the house? We have and that’s why we absolutely loved this conversation about teaching our kids how to clean up in a fun and helpful way with the world-renowned experts themselves, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin from “The Home Edit!” Clea and Joanna recently released their newest children’s book...

We recently posted an episode sharing how Andrew and I set our goals for the year and the feedback has been amazing! We have received so many wonderful follow up questions about the system we use so we wanted to spend time answering them for you guys! We hope this episode encourages you to sit down, either alone or with a loved one, and dream about the year ahead. Download our free goal setting me...

Today we got to talk about one of our biggest passions in life and that’s family. Our incredibly wise guest, Jeremy Pryor, is basically an expert on this, as he’s founded several businesses and nonprofits including FamilyTeams, which provides training content for families around the world. He’s also a husband and dad of five so he really knows what he’s talking about :)  We got to dive into how to...

We absolutely had to make a part two of this “Weirdest Family Traditions” episode because we had such a blast recording part 1! Seriously you guys, getting to read through your family’s weirdest traditions for each holiday made us SO incredibly happy and honestly inspired us to introduce a few new traditions into our own family this year! Let us know in the comments if you plan to incorporate any...

We’re back with our goal setting methods for 2025! Today we sat down and went over our individual, relational and family goals for this year and it feels GOOD to have a fresh perspective going into the new year! This is something Andrew and I do every single year and it’s been so beneficial to set tangible goals for ourselves and re-evaluate as the year goes on. We would love for you to set your o...

How is 2024 coming to an end already?! This year was amazing in so many ways. Between the Olympics in Paris to getting in a groove as a family of five, 2024 was filled with so many wonderful memories, both big and small. We are beyond grateful for all of your support and it’s been such an honor to go through this last year with you. Love you guys! Shawn & Andrew Follow our podcast Instagram ▶ http...

Today we got to interview someone we’ve been hoping to meet for a long time and that’s a personal favorite author, counselor and teacher, John Eldredge! You may know John from his most popular book, Wild at Heart, a book Andrew recommends to everyone. “Wild at Heart” has inspired a ministry that currently includes events, retreats , a podcast and several additional books published by John. As pare...

Want to know what happens when a couple that’s been married for 8 years plays the same game that engaged couples play at their rehearsal dinner? Then you’re in the right place! ;) Grab your significant other and play the “shoe game” with us in real-time! Crazy how after eight years of marriage we somehow still learn so much about each other through these games and we hope you feel the same!  Love...

Today’s episode had us laughing and that’s because we asked you all to send in your WEIRDEST family traditions and you did not disappoint! We had so much fun reading through these really odd but fun traditions and it made us want to implement more funny traditions into our own family! Thank you to everyone who sent questions in :)  Love you guys, Shawn & Andrew Subscribe to our newsletter  ▶ https...

Today we sat down with our friend, Jeremy Bloom, an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the first dual-sport athlete to ski in the Winter Olympics and be drafted into the NFL. You guys, Jeremy has the craziest stories ever! We knew we wanted to have him on our podcast to share more about his life because it’s truly unbelievable. We hope you’re just as fascinated with Jeremy’s story as we are and enj...

Today’s episode is part 2 of our “traveling with kids” series where we answer your questions about what it takes to travel as a family. We asked you all to send in questions on our instagram (@ShawnAndAndrewPods) and like always, you sent in so many awesome questions we were excited to answer. From traveling with car seats and strollers to how we get our kids to sleep on a redeye flight, we cover...

Today we debunked some common myths about marriage that, honestly, we really disagreed with! It was interesting to look at some misconceptions people have about what happens when you say “I Do” and share our take on them. Marriage is so special to us and although it takes work, it’s SO worth it! Let us know if you’ve heard any other marriage myths in the comments below!  Love you guys! Shawn and A...

Today is a big day for us because we got to interview the legend known as “The Pommel Horse Guy” and that’s 2-time Olympic medalist, Stephen Nedoroscik! We’ve been dying to interview Stephen from the moment we saw him compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He stole the crowd with his contagious smile and lovable energy and he has continued his incredible journey on Dancing With the Stars, where he’s...

Want to know how we tackle traveling with three young kids?! Well, in today’s episode we’re sharing all our tips, tricks and must-haves along with what we’ve learned along the way. Stay tuned for a future episode where we’ll be answering all of your questions about traveling with kids, we got so many good questions sent in that we wanted to dedicate a full episode to answering those! If you have a...

Today we debunked some common myths about marriage that, honestly, we really disagreed with! It was interesting to look at some misconceptions people have about what happens when you say “I Do” and share our take on them. Marriage is so special to us and although it takes work, it’s SO worth it! Let us know if you’ve heard any other marriage myths in the comments below!  Love you guys! Shawn and A...

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We had the honor of speaking at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management all about balancing our business with marriage, family and everything in-between. We loved this interview and Q&A and couldn't wait to share it with you all. Love you guys! Shawn & Andrew Listen to our “Worst Dates” Episode ▶ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reacting-to-your-worst-date-stories-of-all-ti...

Today we dove into Red, Beige and Green “Flags” in a relationship! We talked about our personal “flags” and what we think you should look out for when dating someone and then went through a list of “flags” you all sent in and wow, there were some funny ones haha Have you ever ended a relationship because of glaring red flags? Let us know in the comments!  Love you guys! Shawn & Andrew Listen to ou...

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