Married and Connected

Contemplating divorce? Wondering what a life of reconciliation would be like? Want to chat with a couple who was divorced over 3 years and then reconciled? Sherman and Semise Daley are your go to couple for just that. After being married, divorcing and then remarrying, Sherman and Semise talk all about the lessons they've learned, what they would've told themselves before they got divorc...

WOW! I have never been blown away by a guest like I was by the coaching and information Dr. Andrea Vitz provided during this episode. As a hurt healer and an emotional insobriety coach, Dr. Andrea Vitz and I sit down to talk all about how your arguments, behavior, choices, attraction, chemistry and how it all shows up in your marriage and other relationships comes back to your emotional insobriety...

Oohhhh y'all. Get your notebooks and pens ready! This hour long episode is jam packed with the absolute BEST nuggets around overcoming people pleasing, why you fall into the trap of people pleasing and how to stop requiring your partner to make you happy and how to make yourself happy instead! We dive into how to make your relationship happier by owning your own happiness. Christy Holt is a s...

In this episode, we are going to break down the importance of maintaining or regaining your individuality while also balancing togetherness. What does that mean? What's it look like and why is it important? Fostering individuality is going to not only keep your own cup full, it's going to keep you interesting and attractive to your spouse. Meanwhile, creating a culture of togetherness is...

This episode features answers to questions that followers and podcast listeners have sent in. The first question is basically asking if validation feels fake instead of calming and connecting, how do you approach validating your partner (who is most likely avoidant)? The second question asks if marriage is "just a piece of paper" and how to avoid divorce if you're engaged but terrif...

Warning. Today's episode may be quite convicting. Emotional safety is a foundational element to having a connected, trusting, fulfilling relationship! Sadly, we are seeing less and less connection with parents and their kids, adults and their friends, and even more so with couples as the divorce rate has risen to 54% post pandemic. Emotional safety is just as important as physical safety and...

In today's conversation, Karen and I talk about her experience with marriage and talking about money, how she became a coach for couples on how to get on the same financial page as your spouse, how to budget and what her top tips for talking about money without arguing are. Money is a hot topic for many married couples and I hope that today's episode alleviates some of the stress and emb...

In this episode, I talk about a new course that I've just launched on learning to manage emotions, notice, name and share them and how to get signed up for that. The meat and potatoes of the episode is all about the three things your marriage needs to thrive according to Dr. John Gottman and his many years of research on the subject. I break down those three into the visual of a house consist...

Susana Demore is my guest on this week's episode. She and I sit down to talk all about her diagnosis with breast cancer, her treatment and the specific ways that her husband truly lived out the vows "in sickness and in health". Susana and I talk about the habits that were created in that time after her diagnosis, after her treatment and after she heard the words "cancer free&qu...

Is Mental Load just a buzzword? Why is it important in a marriage/relationship? Why is it so overwhelming to the default partner/parent? What are some examples of minimum standard care? Why is understanding the whole process of conceiving the plan, planning the plan and executing the plan a big deal? Why is my partner pissed all the time? Why won't my partner have sex with me? This is why! If...

In this episode, I talk in depth about the five needed attributes to really appreciate your spouse. Do you truly accept your partner for who they are or only for who you want them to be? Do you understand their heart? Do you know them well enough to understand their intentions versus their impact? Do you affirm your spouse enough? Do you appreciate and affirm them for who they are or only what the...

To donate financially to the podcast: Venmo: @Kameran-Thompson Cashapp: $KameranThompson Stress or worry cloud our daily lives, preventing us from enjoying the quality of relationships we want. This anxiety can lead to missed moments, becoming overly reactive, and a sense of isolation from the ones we care about most. But the solution is not to ignore or suppress these feelings. And simply “trying...

TRIGGER WARNING- Divorce, DV, Abuse, Trauma Abuse isn't talked about enough. In this solo episode, I talk about statistics surrounding abuse, types of abuse and my own story as a survivor of several kinds of abuse. I talk about divorce and how it traumatizes someone. I talk about betrayal trauma, reactive abuse and something almost no one talks about- post-separation abuse, which is how the a...

***TRIGGER WARNING*** abuse, trauma Girisha Andrea and I sit down together in this episode to talk about so many topics that we're both seeing as relationship coaches. We dive deep into abusive relationships, what's causing them and how to overcome the abuse to create a new and healthy relationship. **NOTE- Girisha and I both encourage you to leave and seek help and safety immediately if...

In today's episode, Ann Kaplan, parenting coach, and I sit down to share real stories of our own parenting experiences. I polled my IG followers as well as a few of the great dads that I know and love and had them tell me what they struggle with the most as a dad. Those questions/situations were then discussed (anonymously of course), on this episode. We also dive into parenting with connecti...

In this episode, Kayla and I sit down to talk about so many topics plaguing moms today. We discuss mom guilt, not taking care of ourselves before we're pouring into everyone else and how to shift that dynamic. We discuss anxiety- why it happens to the best of us, what causes it and how to overcome it. Kayla and I get off on a small tangent that turns into a connection opportunity for listener...

If you've ever thought about quitting your W2 job and pursuing something greater, working with your spouse, or wondered if you have the mindset needed for an exceptional marriage, this episode is for you! If you've got small kids and you're working from home, trying to juggle all the roles of life, parenthood, entrepreneurship, and taking care of yourself, this episode is for you! T...

Jessica Watterud is a licensed clinical counselor, a blood specialist and certified in EMDR. She's passionate about sleep as it is the gateway to being more productive, processing your trauma, making sound decisions and ultimately living your best life. Jessica and I dove deep into several rabbit holes in this episode. With two healers in the marriage and family realm, it was bound to happen....

Today I sat down with Zach Watson who calls himself the Recovering Man Child to talk about how he coaches men to lessen the mental load for their partners, lessen the resentment for themselves and their partners, create healthier communication habits, and increase emotional intelligence. In this candid conversation, Zach and I talk about the 81% divorce rate if a male has low emotional intelligenc...

Kate Evans has spent twenty years empowering women to see their true self that is hiding under their fears, shame, perfectionism, and unrealistic expectations.  Her aim is to help you see yourself clearly for the first time. All of the answers you're looking for are inside of you already. But she knows how hard it is to find them on your own with all of that other noise getting in the way.  H...

Does your marriage feel stale, disconnected, like there isn't any depth to it anymore? Most likely, it's because you're only having 2 of these 6 types of conversations every week. In this short episode, you will learn all about the types of conversations the proper 5 finger apology resources to spice up your marriage and your time in the bedroom the most important part of conflict F...

Blending a family can be one of the hardest things you can do. Nobody actually knows what they're signing up for, how to get the kids to listen and respect the step-parent and it can create a lot of conflict between partners. So what's the secret? Brittney P, a certified step-parent coach and teacher breaks it down and talks about resentment, boundaries, how to navigate the waters of ble...

***TRIGGER WARNING: ADDICTION & ABUSE *** Today's episode was a solo episode answering questions that people sent in asking for coaching around different topics, questions, or scenarios they need help with. 1:30- A question regarding alcohol abuse and how it impacts every part of their marriage. I talk about how addiction of any kind breaks down trust. In my coaching, I use Maslow's...

***TRIGGER WARNINGS: SUICIDE, ALCOHOLISM*** Todd & Kelcey Postlewait are former coaching clients of mine that came to me in the fall of 2022 needing radical transformation. They were hours away from filing for divorce and knew that they couldn't continue with the emotional rollercoaster they'd been on for years. They didn't want to continue the legacy they had started for their...

Maggie Chapman is an academic advisor at CU Boulder, a pilot wife and a mom of two. As a passion project, she became a sleep specialist with Rocky Mountain Sleeping Baby and found her life's calling. Not only did Maggie help our family personally when Zayn was 16 months old and had never slept well, she's helped hundreds of other families teach their children to sleep and sleep well whet...