The Julie & Jim Traber Podcast

Couples Therapy, No Couch Required  Julie & Jim are honored to have on Shelly Madden, a licensed Professional Counselor with a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology & a Masters of Business Administration.  She’s also a certified Gottman Therapist but her biggest accomplishment (just kidding) is that she was the Traber’s counselor for years. She offers so much tr...

Fireworks & Foot-longs Celebrating Independence Day and a fun discussion on adoration vs admiration in a relationship    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man Brain  Jim challenged Julie to explain the male brain.  Find out what the results were and if you agree.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Female Brain Guys have you ever thought to yourself “I just do not get my wife”  or “why does she do the things she does?”  Well this podcast is for you and your spouse! We’ve got some quick and easy steps to understanding the female brain.  Also hear all about our new sweet grand baby and our tales from Seattle.  See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Pop Culture.... Happy Fathers Day!  Let’s talk about Dads and all the funny, wonderful, irritating things we love about the men in our lives!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We will be back next week with an all new Episode of the Julie & Jim Traber Podcast where we will hear all about Julie & Jim's trip to Washington to see the new Grandbaby! During the first year of recording the podcast, This is Part 3 of the "Meet The Traber Girls" episodes recorded a couple of years ago.  This episode is Part 3 of a three-part series.  Julie and Jim sit down wit...

While Jim & Julie are traveling back from Seatle visiting their new Grandbaby, we will continue to with this series, Part 2 of Meet The Traber Girls! Originally, Season 1, Episode 14, released in January of 2022.  This podcast is Part 2 of a three part series. Julie and Jim sit down with their three daughters Chelsea, Katelyn, and Courtney.  You’ll hear a lot of stories from th...

Meet The Traber Girls Part 1 - Revisited...  This podcast is Part 1 of a three part series.  Julie and Jim sit down with their three daughters, Chelsea , Katelyn and Courtney.  You’ll hear a lot of stories from the past… some we knew… some we didn’t.  Sitting down with your adult children and asking them to evaluate their childhood is not for the faint...

The 2nd Half The Traber’s weigh in on Chuck E Cheese, Vacation Bible School and traveling adventures could help you stay younger longer.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mom Humor Find out what a Graduation party, risotto, Christian stand-up and a smoking hot mechanic all have in common.  Also, a humorous nod at Moms.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Age… is it just number ? Julie & Jim weigh in on the Bill Belichick controversy and the 49 year age difference with his “girlfriend”.  Also, what are things you can say to your husband that you could never say to your wife? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Accentuate the Positive & Eliminate the Negative  Bing sang about it and now Nueroscience is in agreement with what the Bible told us all along!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Uber Cache Have you ever left something in your Uber?  Us too !  Well, we’re not alone.   Uber released their 2025 list of items that were left inside Ubers.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring Fling … with your Spouse Spring is in the air, the sun is shining and flowers are blooming.  Julie & Jim talk about so fun and flirty date ideas for you and your spouse !  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Silent Treatment Are we just born knowing how to do this?  And why is it something that most spouses have used at one time or another in marriage?  Julie & Jim discuss a much better way to handle it when you and your partner are at an impasse.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would Jesus do? Can you guess what the biggest struggle the Traber’s have currently?   In this episode find out the meanest thing Julie has ever said… according to Jim.  And Julie and Jim asked chat gpt what Jesus would do to save a struggling marriage… fascinating.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Devil made me do it ... Julie and Jim do the little AI experiment you may have seen going around…. Ask chat gpt if it was the devil how would he ruin a marriage.  Check it out and see what you think.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Older & Wiser ? Or Grumpier? Get the Traber’s review of The Eagles at the Sphere and have you noticed that as you get older some things that you loved when you were younger are getting less fun?  See if some of yours are on their list.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents & Friends Having kids is awesome and challenging and fun and frustrating and joyful and scary… it’s everything!  But one of the greatest gifts is when your kids grow up and they are your very best friends.  Julie & Jim talk about the interesting transition from parenting to friendship.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To Stream or not to Stream Do you like reruns of old classics, true crime or are you a rom com fan?  Julie and Jim discuss a psychologists article and what your streaming habits say about you.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Date your Mate Julie and Jim discuss a podcast with Logan Ury, author of How to not Die Alone.  Can we apply dating tips to our marriage to keep things fresh and fun!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to make your Spouse Happy Julie and Jim talk about their Valentines Day plans and can making your spouse happy really be this simple?  Probably not, but it can’t hurt!!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaking of marriage  What Jim and Julie know for sure after 30 years of marriage.  Also, in preparation for the Super Bowl they discuss some fun prop bets to consider ?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to get to the Golden Years Julie and Jim discuss subtitle, dingbats and all the things we wish we’d known when we were first married.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Ask Us Anything, to Mall Adventures at Christmas, to an Anniversary in St. Lucia... In this Best of Episode of The Julie & Jim Traber Podcast, we revisit stories from Episodes 162 through 166! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.