The Heart Of It

Today we chat about how we still get caught in the sticky web of expectations, and how we also have found our way through. 
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Known as the kind couple from the country. Mick and Jodie Ann from season 10 of My Kitchen Rules join us in the bathroom to talk how they’ve kept their spark glowing and growing. 
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We come from another century, a time where half hour sitcoms about castaways on an island dominated the TV, music was produced by real instruments and when you went out for dinner it was either Chinese or Italian. Talking about the old days, leaning into nostalgia, can make us feel happier, closer to loved ones and make us feel our life has more meaning. Join us as we share some stories about our...

What happens when one of us goes through physical changes, menopause, snoring, illness. How to cope with no longer sharing a bed. Is it the end of the relationship or is it just another adjustment. Or a new beginning... 
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You’ve spent some quality time together and made a baby, then another comes, and maybe another! Cam is one of five kids, Ali is one of three and together they have three of their own. The question is - how do you strike a balance with your kids individual needs and your differing parenting styles? Experience counts for something, but not everything. 
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We received the question - How do you maintain your own independence and sense of identity in a long term relationship? Ali and I speak from our own perspective on this… and find it way more difficult to do than we anticipated. Clearly we still have things to learn. 
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Taking holidays together with your partner and/or with your family is a sure fire way of creating wonderful and often hilarious memories. After the journey is done, we are left with our stories, these become the tapestry of our lives. We’re sharing a few of our tales, hopefully, they’ll inspire memories and gratitude for your own legendary stories. 
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“Trust only movement, life happens at the level of events, not words.” We’re answering your questions about trust and if it's possible to regain it. 
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Phones at the dinner table? Does social media and screens have an impact on relationships? How does celebrity change someone? Ali and Cam divulge more stories about Hollywood and their thoughts about raising kids in today's screen addicted world. 
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It’s no surprise that MONEY is always included when discussing reasons why couples argue and break up. We share some of the ups and downs we’ve had in regards to money and share some tips from experts about the best way to have a happy relationship with your partner AND your money. 
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Most long-term relationships will encounter loss or grieving at some point given it's a part of our human experience. How we traverse that as a couple can either bond or break you. 
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The truth about our separation in the early days of our marriage and how we rebuilt. 
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Big moments happen in our lives whether we want them to or not. A move, a death, a renovation- these types of events impact our close relationships. We've experienced a few and we share what has worked for us and why. 
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We all go through tough times in a relationship, some walk away (and that is ok) and some choose to stay… through our 28 years of marriage, we’ve had plenty to argue and fight about - why we didn’t quit? It’s a generalisation yes, but every couple fights… it’s HOW you fight that makes or breaks a relationship. Early on in our marriage, we rarely argued and we thought that was worth celebrating. As...

We’re blessed with three children. Each one is different, with their own subtleties and quirks. We’ve been through birth, toddler, big kid and now we’re in the teens. How do you navigate those years??? (with these words- “this too shall pass” tattooed on your palm.) Do you remember when you were a teenager? probably wasn't THAT long ago. When you have your own teenagers, it’s a good thing to recal...

The feeling of being in love is potent and one all of us enjoy, sustaining those first months of crazy love is challenging, a bit like stopping at one french fry. You don't reach 28 years in a relationship without a huge amount of work, struggles, a bathtub of tears and fair amount of pain… I hear you ask- why bother then?! Well, the upside is… you can learn deep love, forgiveness and then there’s...

Get to know Cam and Ali. They also reveal what this podcast will be about. Coming May 23. 
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