EmPowered Couples with The Freemans

Have you had the experience of being inspired for a short amount of time, then realize something was missing to actually create the actual change you wanted in your life and marriage? Or how about with your partner... have you been frustrated because they say they are doing to make a change, only to fall back into the same patterns in just a few weeks?  This can be frustrating for both you and you...

Having hard conversations is a part of being in a marriage. These conversations come up when you feel disconnected, when a past conflict is unresolved, or when you are feeling disconnected and want to get back to connection. Depending on each of your styles of communicating, when you go to have these conversations, you might end up in the "Pursue-Withdraw" pattern.  In this episode you will hear t...

'Emotional Agility' is your ability to be with and accept your strong emotions while letting them better inform you of the next actions to take in your life. As you can already tell this is not an easy thing or a natural thing when you feel big emotions like fear, worry, anxiety, regret, or resentment.  Typically what would happen when these strong emotions come up, we either: avoid or suppress th...

Before you click away from seeing the overused word "goals", remember goals are the things you want to achieve in your life and marriage. So they are important, even though this conversation has been talked about so much. But there is a MISSING PIECE to all of this which is identifying your standards!  This is a conversion that we are even going through ourselves as we redefine what we want our ne...

A funny thing in a relationship is that in the beginning your differences attracted you to your partner. Some time later those differences become points of tension and butting heads. All of a sudden you want them to be less assertive and opinionated, more organized and to remember to put household things in the places you want, you want them to change their tone and sound less accusatory, or you d...

Trips to see your in-laws… these are supposed to be times of fun, connection, and relaxation. Yet many times they can be quite the opposite. You might feel drained, depleted, constrained from being yourself and what you really want to do, and end up ending the trip without it being what you really wanted and would have fulfilled you. The core reason for this is blurred or crossed boundaries. In th...

The most important thing in relationships is repairing and resolving conflicts. Because conflicts WILL happen, it's not about the amount or even having them. Now true repair is not necessarily an easy thing, because of the emotion you both have, the different perspectives you have, and the complex dynamics that happen from making a few mistakes.  These mistakes leave you feeling unresolved, that i...

Having frustrations and feelings of resentment over your roles and responsibilities is a common thing we hear. One parter is frustrated about not getting help, then the response they get is: "just tell me what you need me to do" OR "I'm happy to help, just tell me what" OR sometimes "it's your job, you stay at home, I work, so just get it done". This is frustrating for both partners, and triggers...

You and your partner both do a lot of things for the relationship and marriage to work. A lot of these things are done each day and are very routine. But it's easy to feel taken for granted, or even taken advantage of when you do not feel that your partner has acknowledged you for those things. In this episode you will be reminded to acknowledge your partner more often AND 3 "things" to acknowledg...

Would anyone actually raise their hand and say that they enjoyed failure? If any, it would be a small number for sure because we just don't like that feeling that comes with failing. But what if failure wasn't a separate thing from success? What if failure had to happen on the journey to success?  In this motivational moment episode, Aaron goes into the idea he got from his experience traveling to...

As you know from listening to this podcast, actually resolving conflict is the most important thing for a healthy relationship. TODAY this topic falls into the next most important thing in a relationship and that is making positive and lasting change toward what you desire in the relationship. This is not as easy as it sounds as you know that you can learn something from reading a book, listening...

​​There are going to be times that you feel ... something. That something might be what you would think of as a "negative emotion". Typically what happens however is that you point the finger at your partner for that emotion and tell them that they need to change.  However this motiviational moment is about looking inward and taking ownership of being a better person first so that the marriage can...

You have a lot of life to manage. You have your job, getting kids where they need to go, paying bills and managing finances, scheduling trips and events with family, and on it goes. A part of living life is this management of things but sometimes it can make you feel that they are significant, heavy, or even a burden. This energy of course impacts your relationship, how you communicate with each o...

It's pretty clear that world circumstances are making things more difficult right now. For some, maybe more than ever. There are political tensions with countries, a slowing down of the job and economic markets, costs of goods going up, even inequalities that still linger. All of these factors might be having you feel uncertain about the future or even worried or afraid for what might happen next....

You probably don't actively think "I have some resentment building up toward my partner". Resentment is a little like putting small amounts of sand into a backpack over time. You might not notice the weight of the sand in the beginning. Then as time goes on, you might not even notice that the backpack now weighs 50lbs because you've gotten used to it over time.  But resentment is a very unhealthy...

This is your last chance to attend the online workshop to "Spice Up Your Sex Life"! Attend this 2 hour life changing one on May 29th, 2022 by purchasing The Communication Mastery Bundle and you'll get this as a free bonus HERE. This brings us to the end of the Spice Up Your Sex Life series, and we want to give you our personal update. Becoming parents we recognized how the allocation of time and e...

There are going to be times that you feel ... something. That something might be what you would think of as a "negative emotion". But you probably know that thinking more about it, or even judging it, doesn't seem to make it go away!  Tune in for this motivational message about how "there are no wrong feelings" so that you can motivate yourself out of that energy today, and who knows, maybe even p...

First things first, would you like to attend an online workshop to "Spice Up Your Sex Life"? Attend a 2 hour life changing one in May 2022, with the intimacy coach from last episdoe Ashley Jones, by purchasing The Communication Mastery Bundle and you'll get this as a a free bonus HERE.   Now you might not realize the subtle lifestyle choices that could be impacting your hormones, therefore impacti...

There are going to be times that you feel are more challenging in your relationship. This might because of outside circumstances or because of patterns with your partner. There might even by times where it's both.  Tune in for this motivational message around going through a "rough patch" so that you can motivate yourself out of that energy today, and who knows, maybe even positively motivate your...

First of all, would you like to attend an online workshop to "Spice Up Your Sex Life"? Attend a 2 hour life changing one in May 2022 by purchasing The Communication Mastery Bundle and you'll get this as a a free bonus HERE.   Now pause for a minute to think about this... What level of desire and wanting to be intimate with your partner are you currently experiencing? If you notice, desire itself i...

Limited thinking leaves you feeling as though you have to choose this OR that. Limitless thinking puts you in a creative state to do/be/have this AND that. Tune in for this motivational message that will empower you in any area of life. All you need in times like these is a little extra motivation to kick start your day to jar you loose from the slump of discouragement that you feel. This episode...

Have you thought much about legacy? It's a word with a big meaning behind it we know. Many people don't think about this until later in life, yet it can be a very impactful thing right here and now. We will take this one layer deeper even… What is the story of your relationship right now? Does it seem like a comedy, tragedy, drama, or mystery? Whichever it is, is this the legacy you want to create...

We know there are times that you feel discouraged in your relationship, and honestly sometimes it's just about an event in your individual life that isn't going the way you would like. There might even be times that you just feel a general sense of discouragement when you wake up. This feeling isn't from anything specific, but some carry over from the previous days or weeks. Either way all you nee...

There's something you wish your partner would do for/with you. Or there's something you want to receive or experience in your partnership. But you might have thought to yourself, "if I tell them that I want _____, it won't be as romantic because they didn't think of it themselves." This episode is about rethinking what is really ROMANTIC, and how to set your partner up for success to fulfill your...

A special opportunity for podcast listeners only at this time! Within the episode you will hear about the 4 Month - Couples Experience Group Workshops and Coaching Program. After you listen, if you are interested to be a part of the live expereince with us and want more detials, message us in 1 of these 3 ways: Email: connect@newpowercouples.com Text: 602-321-5652 IG: @Meet_TheFreemans   In This E...