Majellan Media Podcasts

Continuing our Focus Series of Figuring out Families, marriage counsellor Derek Boylen speaks about the importance of work/life balance. Never has this been so important, especially due to the difficulties we are experiencing with coronavirus. Work/life balance can lead to all sorts of stresses on families, financial and otherwise. Derek provides tips on what couples and families can do to ease th...

In this Focus Session of Figuring out Families, marriage counsellor Derek Boylen talks about what to do when there appears to be no hope in a relationship. The types of pressures on families today are far greater than ever before so Derek discusses what can be done to ease the pressures and puts forward a number of suggestions on how to seek professional help if the family situation is deteriorati...

Intimacy plays an important part in all relationships. However, we tend to think of intimacy in terms of emotional or physical connection. In this session Derek explains what intimacy means and shows us that there are actually twelve facets of intimacy. As you listen, you will discover what these 12 facets are, how important it is to share intimacy in family relationships, how to expand a couple’s...

Infidelity is more common than we think and often it is painful and hidden for couples; 25% of couples will experience infidelity and it’s a problem equally for both men and women. However, there are more ways people can be unfaithful beyond physical or emotional infidelity. When there has been emotional or physical infidelity it can be difficult, and a big part of the challenge will be the emotio...

There is no perfect way to parent and sometimes we are going to get it wrong! As we know children are constantly growing and developing and it is important that our parenting also needs to be open to change and development. Research tells us that healthy parent child relationships require both connectedness and flexibility and importantly parenting needs to be balanced. In a healthy parenting rela...

Family finances is one of the most difficult things to talk about and less than 10% of families have a budget. Finances can also be one of the biggest relationship breakers – especially when money gets tight or we get into difficult times. Different ideas or –‘habitudes’ - about money can create unnecessary stress on relationships and because there is no romance in speaking about finance most of u...

One of the most common challenges for couples, especially younger couples is where the extended family interferes with relationships and it can feel like you are the 'meat in the sandwich' dealing with conflicts between your partner and your extended family. Derek explores the many reasons for meddling and shares ways to deal with an extended family member who may be causing issues. Another issue...

The brain loves novelty but what's novel today is boring tomorrow. Setting goals is a great way to help keep relationships fresh and continue growing. In new or old relationships, goals help families to stay excited about the future and give a sense of purpose and direction. Goals help us to prioritize the use of our time, money and resources. They give families a common purpose and they become mi...

In part two of our Communications session we take a closer look at how emotions impact on our relationships and how we communicate. We are also joined by some special guests to get children's perspective on communication. We suggest you listen to part one first. Click Here to go to Part 1. Communication is the theme of the second session of our focus series with Marriage Counselor Derek Boylen. As...

Join us in this engaging discussion as we explore the essential role of communication in nurturing healthy family relationships. Together with our guest, Derek Boylan, we shed light on how communication serves as the bedrock for expressing needs, conveying information, and solving problems between partners, parents, and children. We reveal the surprising insight that habitual avoidance of conflict...