Stronger Marriage Connection

Stacy Goulding joins Dr. Dave Schramm to discuss how she is able to help educate youth about reproductive health. She also shares some tips for couples to have positive intimate relationships. About Stacy Goulding: Stacy is a licensed health educator that has spent the last decade teaching at-risk youth about reproductive health. She's passionate about preparing couples for a positive intimat...

Laura Parry joins Dr. Dave Schramm to discuss tips that help couples to transition to parenthood. Laura shares her insight and experience on how partners can support each other during this stressful time. About Laura Parry Laura holds a Master's of Social Work from the University of Utah, and in 2019 became certified in perinatal mental health. In addition to helping clients through the perin...

Kevin and Racy Parr joining Dr. Dave Schramm and Dr. Liz Hale to talk about their experience in a blended family and 28 years of marriage. About Kevin & Tracey Parr Kevin and Tracy Parr have been married for 28 years and run a business together in St. George, UT. They have 3 kids together with two that struggle with mental health illnesses. They have years of experience working through differe...

Ryan Law joins Dr. Dave Schramm and Dr. Liz Hale to discuss managing money within strong marriages. He talks about the importance of assuming the best and the 5 Money Habits to financial success. About Ryan Law: Ryan Law is the Director of the Utah Valley University (UVU) Money Success Center. He is an award-winning educator who teaches the Financial Counseling courses as part of the Personal Fina...

Kris and Adrian Maiava join Dr. Dave Schramm and Dr. Liz Hale to talk about their experience in meeting with Dr. Liz Hale. They talk about their experience in coming together through therapy and overcoming addiction. About Kris and Adrian Maiava: Kris and Adrian met in Utah although they grew up in Hawaii and Australia. They share an incredible story of working through struggles and addictions, se...

Dr. Kim Allen joins Dr. Dave Schramm and Dr. Liz Hale to talk about Family Life Coaching. She talks about what it is, what it isn't, and even a few examples and stories of clients she's worked with. About Kim Allen: Dr. Kimberly Allen is Interim Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs and Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State Universit...

Beth Goss joins Dr. Dave Schramm and Dr. Liz Hale to talk about tips for bringing a baby home. She discusses the principles taught in Gottman’s “Bringing Baby Home” program. About Beth Goss Beth Goss is a certified Gottman, educator and a training specialist for the bringing baby home program. She is also a full time faculty member at North Seattle College, where she teaches aparent education and...

Mike and Heidi Condie join Dr. Dave Schramm and Dr. Liz Hale to talk about their experience from almost separating to having a strong healthy marriage. Mike and Heidi vouch that if they can get through the challenges that they have worked through, then anyone can. About Michael and Heidi Condie: Mike and Heidi are a couple from Liz's private practice who were on the brink of divorce. They wer...

Today Ted Lowe joins Dr. Dave Schramm and Dr. Liz Hale to discuss how to change your marriage mindset in order to change your relationship. Ted believes that you can change your marriage by first changing your thoughts. About Ted Law: Ted Lowe Ted Lowe is on staff with Family First, where he serves as a speaker, writer, resource creator, and podcast host. He is also the founder of For Us Marriage....

Ryan Law joins Dr. Dave Schramm and Dr. Liz Hale to discuss how partners can have a healthy money relationship. Ryan talks about the importance of regular financial planning meetings and understanding your partner’s attitudes, beliefs and experiences with money. About Ryan Law: Ryan Law is the Director of the Utah Valley University (UVU) Money Success Center. He is an award-winning educator who te...

On today’s episode, the well known author, Kyle Benson joins Dr. Dave and Dr. Liz to discuss the simple principles that make marriage last. Kyle discusses the profound effectiveness of Emotion Focused Therapy in the stabilization of relationships. In addition, he recognizes the benefits of using the research by John and Julie Gottman to maintain a healthy relationship. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduct...

On today's episode, the Netflix hit Aleeza Ben Shalom, from “Jewish Matchmaking” joins Dr. Dave and Dr. Liz to discuss the magic of matchmaking. Discover what matchmaking is, if it is for you, and how you can build a better marriage based on lessons Aleeza uses during matchmaking. We hope you enjoy! Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Who is Aleeza Ben Shalom? 7:12 – Tools for matchmaking with y...

On today's episode, Dr. Lee Baucom joins us, and we have a great discussion about intentionality and actively creating a stronger marriage connection both physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Join Dr. Dave and Dr. Liz in this journey on strengthening marriage connection, relationships, and personal values. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Who is Lee Baucom 2:30 – Number one concern for n...

Today’s episode of the Stronger Marriage Connection dives into Amanda Christensen’s personal money mission to help couples learn how to manage their finances and build their connection. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Who is Amanda Christensen? 2:28 – Why is money such a hard topic to discuss in marriage? 5:03 – Dave’s experience: managing a tight budget as college students. 6:02 – Liz’s experien...

On Today’s episode of the Stronger Marriage Connection, we dive deep into disagreements with our guest, Laura Silverstein, who is a certified Gottman couples therapist. Discover with Dave and Liz all kinds of tips to help couples manage differences in their marriage shared by Laura. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Who is Laura Silverstein 1:47 – Conflict is not a bad thing in marriage 4:00 – The...

On today’s episode of the Stronger Marriage Connection, learn about the 7 primal questions that all humans are seeking to answer if their lives, careers and especially their relationships. Discover with Dave, Liz and Mike how to remedy these questions and understand their answers and how that works in your life.   Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Who is Mike Foster? 2:02 – What is the primal quest...

On today’s episode of the stronger marriage connection, Dr. Dave and Dr. Liz sit down with life coach Julie Balkman and discuss the dating game when it comes to relationships and how to get out of the game and develop healthy happy relationships without the runaround. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Who is Julie Balkman? 2:01 – Getting into coaching 5:47 – Thinking that gets us stuck 7:28 – Playi...

In this episode of the Stronger Marriage Connection podcast, Dr. Ashley LeBaron- Black tackles the hard conversation “How do I manage money in marriage.” Join us to learn how conversations about money can connect you and your partner rather than pull you apart. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Who is Ashley Lebaron-Black? 1:48 – Is the issue really about money? 5:12 – Managing money habits: Family...

On today’s episode of the stronger marriage connection, Dr. Dave and Dr. Liz sit down with Dr. Bill Doherty, back from Season 1 due to popular demand, to share how we can all become marital first responders. A long time Marriage and Family Therapist, he is an expert on challenges couples face when navigating marital crisis. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Who is Bill Doherty? 2:29 – Where the ide...

Sam and Ember were on the verge of divorce for several years. They were a couple that Dr. Liz Hale worked with in her private practice, and they are willing to no longer be private but go public and share how they miraculously turned their marriage around from miserable to incredible. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Who are Sam and Ember? 2:35 – What is something you wish you would have known bef...

Do you ever feel like your partner is more like a roommate than a spouse? This isn’t uncommon for couples to experience, and is actually a feature of marriage than a bug. Dr. Dave and Dr. Liz talk with Nate Bagley about “Roommate Syndrome” and discuss how being in this rut can act as a catalyst for growing up our marriage. As something that everyone in a relationship encounters, this podcast is a...

On today’s episode, Dr. Dave and Dr. Liz talk with Dr. John Van Epp who brings to light some of the most important things we can do when selecting a life partner as well as how to strengthen those relationships over time. We learn some of the predictors of how long-term relationships will turn out as well as some principles to help navigate both red and green flags within our relationships. Timest...

Our podcast today is with our guest speaker Dr. Robert Navarra. He talks about addiction and how there is hope in recovering. An interesting talking point he mentions is that recovery should be done as a partnership. He provides some helpful insights for partners in dealing with the disease of addiction that can sweep into a relationship. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Who is Robert Navarra? 2:4...

Dave and Liz talk with Dr. Matt Townsend on the Stronger Marriage Connection podcast today about how we can foster our basic needs in our relationships. Dr. Matt shares seven principles that we can use to increase our marriage connections: Safety, Trust, Appreciation, Respect, Validation, Encouragement, and Dedication. By adhering to each of these principles our needs as well as our partner’s need...

On today’s podcast of Stronger Marriage Connection, Dave and Liz talk to Dr. Cole Ratcliffe about how we often get stuck in bad behaviors in our marriage relationships. Dr. Ratcliffe explains five steps that help eliminate bad behavior and provides some tips that might help increase connection in a sustainable way. Showing our partners we love them takes time and effort, but is incredibly worth it...