The Joe Martino Show

So many people give up on their hopes for change because they don't see results as quickly as they anticipated. But what if all change followed a definable process? I believe that it does, and I believe that you can follow that process by engaging in three principles that will drive your life forward into change. Listen on to a remastered previous episode on how to change.

Parenting is hard. There are so many fears that come with it. Often the most significant fear can be that we will mess our kids up if we make mistakes. What kind of people am I raising? Let's explore that fear a bit.

Life is hard. We often get caught up focusing on others, but is there a skill we can develop to help us navigate through the stress? Does it matter what order we do things? I think it does. Listen in and tell me what you think.

*Second marriage divorce rates are sky high, and one of the most often cited reasons is the kids. Erica and I discuss why this is and how people can do it differently to decrease their chances of the marriage ending. Even if you're in your first marriage, there are great truths here to help you parent your own children. *Please note that earlier today, episode 223 was published and it is an accide...

Free speech matters more than our opinion or feelings. It's ok to be upset by someone's words. It's not ok to try and shut them down. What are the benefits of engaging in disagreement? Erica stops by, and we have a fun conversation about what's wrong in the world and how to fix it. That last part's a joke, sort of.

What if our kid's behaviors are a mirror for us to examine our actions and attitudes and then adjust accordingly? We've all been there; our kids aren't doing what we want or, worse, doing something we've told them not to do. We feel like we've told them 1000 times not to do it or start doing it...whatever it is. So we rachet up the intensity, and often we get behavior modification. But is that act...

Relationships are the best indicator of how satisfied we will be in our lives across almost all of the research. Let's explore some questions that can help us be confident that we are putting effort into the right relationships.

Erica and I finish part three of our talk on sex. This is probably not an episode where you want little kids in the car while listening. Most phrases are couched in such a way to communicate without being blatant, but the topic may not be one you want young kids joining in on. Parental discretion is advised.

In part two of our conversation about sex, my wife and I discuss things that women do that can hurt the relationship sexually and, of course, how they can improve the relationship sexually.

Sex is something that probably doesn't get talked about enough. My wife stops by, and we start a three-part series on sex. Listen on, and let's talk about sex, bayyyyybyyyyy!

What should my response be when that makes me uncomfortable? My wife and I discuss this common occurrence.

My daughter Kendra stops by and discusses with me some ideas and action plans for parents to consider when they dislike their kids' choices. Friends. School. Future choices, there is almost no end to the possible disagreements.

The joke has been made that New Year's resolutions are to-do lists for the first week of a new year. In this episode, I explore seven questions that help us move away from resolutions to a deeper understanding of how we're living our lives and offer us the opportunity to explore how we might want to live our lives

Almost all kids secretly rebel at one point or another in their formative years; what should parents do about it? My daughter, Kendra, stops by, and we discuss it from her perspective, experiencing that in her life and her friends' lives.

My oldest daughter stops by and we discuss her experiences with technology. She also shares some of her thoughts about how parents can interact with their kids in a helpful way.

Bit of a rant on this one. Cancel culture and virtue signaling are a disease. Like all diseases, we need to root them out and replace them with something life-giving.

If we want to have a productive life, we need to spend regular time evaluating how we spend our lives. Perhaps, this is the appeal of New Year's resolutions (even if they don't work). Here are seven questions to help you evaluate this past year

The holidays almost always bring about stress. Let's talk about it.

How do we handle rejection? Erica stops by, and we discuss a recent situation where I was rejected, and then the conversation moves to relationships in general. We discuss moving forward from hurts that are a risk in every relationship.

Compromise can be a great tool that helps build your relationship, but what is it? How do we compromise? Erica joins me as we discuss this vital topic, offering a much better definition than "meeting in the middle."

How do we teach our kids to handle peer pressure? Is there a way to teach them to build skills and habits that will help them later in life? Listen to this episode and decide for yourself.

Technology and kids. Few things are more divisive than those three words. My wife joins me as we talk about our use of technology in raising our kids and share more general thoughts on how it can benefit our children and aid our parenting efforts.

Our world is chaotic. How do we raise emotionally secure kids in our day and age? In this episode, Erica and I discuss some solid strategies for helping kids grow in emotional security. We also offer some school advice that will be sure to fire some people up. Lastly, I mention a famous author that proves he may not be connected to an average person's life. There's a little bit for everyone here.

What is it that drives couples to health? Almost all healthy couples have wrangled their way through complex and challenging times. Erica stops by, and we discuss couples and habits. Relationships have to be about more than winning; they need to be about the actual relationship.

The best indicator of who you will be in the future is the five people you interact with the most. Listen in and find out what your future might look like and how you can shape it to look exactly how you would like it to look.