The Davenport

In this week's episode, Jamie and Guy discuss the importance of maintaining a healthy marriage through routine relationship tune-ups. Just like other parts of our lives, a marriage requires regular attention and care to thrive. Join them as they explore the significance of investing time and effort into our relationships and how routine tune-ups can revitalize the connection between partners....

On this week's episode, Jamie and Guy discuss why we can become offended and how to sidestep it.  They explain how past experiences and insecurities can lead us to become more easily offended. They also share strategies on how to avoid it. Their personal stories and experiences on this topic are all too relatable! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode - if you do, please take a minute t...

In this week's episode Jamie and Guy welcome back Dr. Aaron Cannon, a prison psychiatrist, to discuss the term 'toxic masculinity'. This term has become more popular in recent years so they set out to define and discuss what it is and the importance of using it accurately. One key point they discussed it that gender doesn't make you 'toxic' your behaviors do.  Listen...

In today's episode, Jamie and Guy share their recent experience traveling to Mexicali, Mexico to serve refugees and asylum seekers with the local non-profit organization, Border Compassion.  The day started with a jolt thanks to a nearby earthquake but ended feeling full of compassion for people seeking safety and shelter in a new country.  Listen to learn more about their experience:) To lea...

In this episode, Jamie and Guy explore the art of giving and receiving feedback. Whether it's at work, in relationships, or just in daily life, feedback is an essential tool for personal and professional growth. They discuss the importance of giving feedback in a constructive and respectful manner, and how to receive it in a way that is open-minded and non-defensive.  Tune in to learn how to...

On this week's episode, Jamie and Guy have a light-hearted conversation about things they want to teach their kids before they "leave the nest". They each prepared and compared a list of items they felt was important - from how often to change your sheets, to how to brown hamburger, to managing money - we think you'll enjoy their thoughts on this topic. We hope you enjoyed this...

In this episode, Jamie and Guy discuss the Psychology Today article "5 Ways to Recover From a Blow to Your Self-Esteem".  We all face situations where our self-esteem or self-worth takes a hit, but it's important to know how to bounce back. The article suggests five strategies to help you recover from a blow to your self-esteem, including recognizing it as a normal part of life, pra...

In this week's episode, Jamie and Guy continue their discussion with their special guest, Alyssa Chadwick, a local middle school counselor, to talk about the main challenges she sees teenagers facing right now. These challenges include mental health, social media, substance abuse, body image, and academic performance. We hope you had a chance to listen to part 1 and that you enjoy part 2! If...

In this week's episode, Jamie and Guy welcome a special guest and friend, Alyssa Chadwick, a local middle school counselor, to talk about the main challenges she sees teenagers facing right now. These challenges include mental health, social media, substance abuse, body image, and academic performance. This topic was so extensive that they couldn't cover it all in one episode - so stay t...

In this episode, Jamie and Guy discuss the importance of female friendships and how they can positively impact our lives. They discuss the unique bond that women share with each other, the support and understanding that comes with having close female friends, and how these relationships can help us navigate life's challenges. They also explore the different ways in which female friendships ca...

On this week's episode, Jamie and Guy dive into the Psychology Today article titled "The Male Friendship Recession," which explores the decline in male friendships over the past few decades. They discuss the various factors that may be contributing to this phenomenon, such as changing societal norms and the rise of technology. They also explore the potential consequences of this tre...

On today's episode Jamie and Guy welcome a special guest (and longtime friend of Jaime) Kristy Gaisford LCSW to discuss narcissism. They discuss how being in a relationship with a narcissist can be incredibly difficult and damaging to one's mental and emotional well-being. Narcissists often exhibit clinical characteristics such as an inflated sense of self-importance, a lack of empathy,...

In this episode, Jamie and Guy explore the Psychology Today article titled "6 Conversation Habits to Break." The article discusses six common conversational habits that can negatively impact communication and relationships. These habits include interrupting, story-topping, advising, being all-knowing, having to be right, and bright-siding. They dive into each habit and discuss how it can...

 In this week's episode, Jamie and Guy explore the importance of belonging and how it affects our sense of identity and well-being. Humans are social creatures and we have an innate need to feel connected to others and to be part of a group. Belonging provides us with a sense of purpose, meaning, and validation. They discuss the consequences of not belonging, such as social isolation, lonelin...

In this week's episode, Jamie and Guy discuss the two most powerful words you can use in a relationship: thank you.  Saying "thank you" is essential in building and maintaining healthy relationships. It acknowledges the efforts and kindness of the other person, making them feel valued and appreciated. Saying thank you fosters a more positive connection between individuals and can co...

In this week's episode, Jamie and Guy discuss how relationships, even strong and lasting ones, can sometimes get into a rut.  Relationship ruts can be caused by a variety of factors such as lack of communication, boredom, unresolved conflicts, and external pressures. To get out of a relationship rut, it is important to communicate openly and honestly with your partner, look for the positive o...

On this week's episode, Jamie and Guy reconnect with Andre Polonski from Kharkiv, Ukraine. They last spoke with Andre last March after the war broke out.  Although he had the opportunity to leave Ukraine, he felt prompted to stay and help those who couldn't leave. Over this last year, he has served thousands of meals through his food delivery business with the help of donations from arou...

On this week's episode, Jamie and Guy discuss the basics of codependency. Codependency in relationships refers to a dynamic where one person enables or supports negative behaviors in their partner, sacrificing their own well-being for the sake of the relationship. This can lead to a cycle of dysfunction where both partners become overly reliant on each other, leading to unhealthy codependent...

Jamie and Guy discuss new year's resolutions vs. intentions in this week's episode. As we begin a new year, many of us may be thinking about what changes we want to make in our lives. Some may make resolutions, promising to lose weight, quit smoking, or save money. However, many of us may find ourselves struggling to keep these resolutions. Instead, we should focus on setting intentions....

Happy New Year and welcome back to the Davenport! On this week's episode Jamie and Guy welcome retired DEA Special Agent, Rocky Herron, to discuss the importance of drug prevention education for our kids. His mission is: to empower students to make smarter choices by showing them the true impact of substance abuse on the individual, the family, school, city, nation, and the global community. ...

On this week's episode, Jamie and Guy finish their saboteur series by discussing the anecdote to the Saboteurs: the Sage.   In his book on Positive Intelligence, Shirzad Chamine explains the mind has two modes: positive and negative.  The positive mode is called the Sage, while the negative mode is called our Saboteurs.  Our Saboteurs are responsible for our feelings of frustration, regret, a...

On this week's episode, Jamie and Guy discuss and review the topic of quitting based on the book Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke .   They discuss why quitting can be so hard and how to know when to quit.  We often feel pressure from society not to quit because we associate quitting with failure or weakness.  But not everything we set out to do in life needs to be co...

On this week's episode, Jamie and Guy discuss the stickler saboteur  - which happens to be another one of Guy's strongest saboteurs.  The 'stickler' saboteur is one of the ten types of saboteurs identified by Shirzad Chamine in his work on Positive Intelligence.  He teaches that the saboteurs are the negative voices in our heads that "generate negative emotions" (stre...

On this week's episode, Jamie and Guy follow up last week's encore episode about gratitude with the topic of kindness. They discuss the difference between being nice vs. being kind and how kindness comes from an authentic, genuine, and empathic place. They also discuss that is it important to take notice of kindness and that kindness begets kindness. 💛 We hope you enjoyed this episode -...

Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours! This week Jamie and Guy wanted to express their gratitude for all of their listeners and fans. You are so appreciated!! We are taking a break this week but will be back with a new episode next week. Today's episode is an encore episode (#29) on Gratitude.  We hope you enjoy it -again! And don't forget, if you haven't done so already ple...