Fit Marriage Podcast

Do you believe that behind every great man is a woman? Jamie surely does not. How about doing things side by side? In this episode, you will learn about taking marriage as a partnership all the way. With her husband, Tim, Jamie will discuss making decisions together, and the role of communication to a great marriage. Whether it's about your relationships, jobs, and money, your new favorite power c...

What makes a good marriage? Love. But what is love anyway? Love is when care for your partner and their interest just as much as your own. But love also goes a little bit farther than that with a sense of admiration for the other person. So in marriage, if you've lost your admiration for your partner, you are in pretty big trouble! In this episode, Jamie is joined by Tim as they talk about how lov...

Over-thinking, in general, happens whether you want to or not. It may be a comment on your photo or something someone told you on the way to work. But why do women make such a big deal out of everyone’s opinions of us? Strong women don’t owe anyone anything, right? Regardless of what you hear, what they say, or what people think, do you and aim for your happiness!  Do you want to be among oth...

Have you thought about that one time you’ve been doing something that you liked, and you felt good about it? Looking back, did it make sense why you chose to do that? This episode focuses on the WHY's. Why did you do it? Why is it important? Why are you continually thinking about it? Girl, being in a relationship is fun, but you have to make time for yourself and go back to the stuff you did befor...

It’s such a bummer that people are always on their phone wherever they are. I mean, like, what is the big deal that you have to stare at your screen, ignore everyone around you, and barely look anyone in the eye? Anyway, some find it really disrespectful that you choose to focus on your phone instead of valuing your time together. If that’s the only thing you want to do, why bother going out at al...

“What the hell happened? I don’t want to do this! It’s not working.” I’m sure you have had the same exact thoughts when something unexpected happens, when things don’t go as planned, or when you just aren’t reaching your goals. Tim and Jamie point out that you are experiencing ‘blah’ moments. These moments don’t care who you are, whether you’re rich or poor, fat or skinny. Frustration and depressi...

Jamie’s guest today is most known for being a mom of 18 and the host of ‘The Naked Podcaster’ podcast.  Jen Taylor is unapologetic in her quest for a life of freedom, including freedom from pants.  Jamie and Jen discuss looking for the positive impacts others have on their lives, without comparing themselves to others.  Go after the life you want, not the life you think you should h...

We live in an age of instant gratification, we want everything now regardless of what that means for later.  Just ask Jamie about her recent run-in with instant gratification and the delayed regret it ultimately brought her.  None of us are immune to the allure of instant anything, and quick fixes are offered everywhere we turn. But, it’s not quality.  It’s not built to last.  ...

Jamie is joined by Tim as they talk all about balls; blue balls, bocce balls, bowling balls, Jamie’s balls… until Tim says, “Enough about balls!”.  It’s obvious Jamie and Tim like to have fun, but even they struggle to get their brains off of work.  All work and no play makes anyone dull. What are you doing to have fun and reward yourself for your hard work?  Don’t waste a moment of...

Today we’re talking makeup, but it’s not what you think.  Are you using makeup for a confidence boost, or are you using it to cover up a flaw?  What insecurities are you working at covering rather than overcoming?  Jamie isn’t immune to insecurity, even when it comes to this podcast.  She chooses to put her effort into battling insecurities rather than into covering them up. &n...

Today Jamie is joined by Tim as she gets his perspective on how parents can set their kids up for success, and how they sometimes set them up for failure.  It’s hard to imagine, but Tim says he used to be an aggressive parent and Jamie admits she used to often end up the screaming parent.  That was until they sat down and decided what type of parents they wanted to be.  So what do y...

Jamie’s world has been rocked by words of wisdom from Rachel Hollis once again.  We all know life is hard and can really suck sometimes, but consider some of the bad times were placed in your life for the overall good?  Sometimes we think the universe is working against us, but Jamie encourages us to look back with the mentality that, that was life doing good by us.  You may just fi...

Jamie’s guest today is a relationship coach, best selling author, and host of the Doing Divorce Right podcast.  Jennifer Hurvitz and Jamie are two peas in a pod and once they get past showering each other in compliments they dive into some deep conversations.  Join us as we cover everything from getting divorced vs. staying married to blending families and loving our children more than w...

How often, as a wife or mother, have you neglected your own needs to please your husband or children?  Jamie says that used to be her, to a T.  Not only was it not a healthy mindset, but it just wasn’t sustainable.  Sooner or later it will catch up with you and you will breakdown; Jamie speaks from experience.  Tune in to hear how she intentionally changed her mindset and what...

Welcome to the first official episode of Just Do You, if you haven’t heard Creating Love Together has re-branded.  Tim joins Jamie to share his perspective on their journey over the last 48 episodes.  It’s no secret that Tim was Jamie’s security blanket, which your spouse should be a support in uncertain times, but Jamie has officially stepped into her power.  Tim says he enjoyed th...

The ‘Creating Love Together’ brand is retiring, but don’t worry we’re bringing you bigger and better things in its place.  Jamie discusses how the vision has morphed over time and what you can expect with the new ‘Just Do You’ brand set to launch June 4th.  Jamie is bringing us women so much more to help us lead our best lives.  And while Tim will still be here to help round out rel...

Is it a sucky life or just a sucky moment in life?  Tim and Jamie say that is your choice to make.  Challenges and pain are needed to grow, but when we avoid pain or settle into the challenges we stunt our own growth.  Looking back on everything they have gone through in the past 6 months, Tim and Jamie say they would both do it all again because they wouldn’t be where they are now...

How many women do you know that spend their whole girl’s night out complaining about their husbands or kids?  Is that accomplishing anything other than wasting a perfectly good night out?  Actually, it’s also strengthening your victim response.  Life will always have its hardships, but we magnify what we focus on so why are we making our speed bumps larger than necessary.  Jami...

Today Tim and Jamie are joined by coach, motivational speaker and good friend, Gerritt Bake and his wife Melissa.  Gerritt will be the first to admit that he made many mistakes in his marriage that nearly led him and Melissa to divorce, but ultimately he took ownership.  Today Gerritt and Melissa open up about their struggles, the breakdown, the new mindset they had to adapt and the cons...

Jamie is coming at you solo with her very first episode of ‘Just Do You’, a podcast near and dear to her heart.  Why are we, as women, worried more about what other people think than our own happiness? Jamie has vowed to be the woman she needed in her corner when she was younger, and she’s ready to do that through this project.  Listen in as she explains how this idea came about and wher...

If you haven’t heard by now, Jamie has been working towards launching a new solo podcast, and she recently fell into a name for it.  She knew she wanted a podcast aimed more at women and helping us all to live our best lives, not needing validation from outside sources.  She was seeking that validation recently when she questioned whether her sex drive had become too much for Tim, to whi...

Blended families are more common than ever, but that doesn’t make them any easier to navigate.  When Jamie joined Match.com she wasn’t looking for the 40-year-old virgin, she knew odds were most men would have children.  When Tim got matched with Jamie, her 4 kids didn’t scare him in the least.  Today they discuss how, through trial and error, understanding and communication, they w...

Tim is laying on the compliments today, but Jamie deserves every single one.  The couple is thrilled with the ride they’re on and are expecting great things.  Today we’re talking about taking the hard road vs easy street.  Are you doing all you can to improve your health, relationships or business? Are you coasting on good when you could be working at great?  Tim and Jamie shar...

Do you know someone whose motto could be, “my way or the highway”?  Jamie had to deal with this type of person and was left with a headache and wanting to know, how do you deal with these types of people.  Sometimes it’s easier to completely concede in these situations, but doing so can be a very slippery slope. Today Tim and Jamie talk about the circle of influence vs circle of concern...

Do you and your spouse work well together? For Jamie and Tim, starting a business together meant learning each other’s strengths and weaknesses and balancing each other out. Tim likes to dive in and get things done, Jamie has great attention to detail which takes more time. This could be a recipe for frustration, or it could be an opportunity to get further together than they ever could apart. Com...