The Ultimate Intimacy Podcast

In this episode Nick and Amy talk about an article written by Cindy Scharkey titled "Understanding your desire style for better sex.” One of the most common arguments in marriage is over how often a couple is having sex. It comes down to one spouse wanting it more than the other which can lead to trouble in the bedroom... and overall relationship issues.  It is so important to understand each...

"In marriage, sex is like food. It is a basic need vital for survival and it should be healthy, enjoyable and frequent. If it's not enjoyable it will feel like a chore, if it's not frequent you will feel starved, and if it's not healthy it can cause harm.” - Oliver and Denise Marcelle. That is a pretty bold statement, but very true. Just as our bodies need food to survive, so i...

We often don't consider how what we say to our spouse can impact our emotional and physical intimacy as a couple, but what we say, and how we say it can have lasting effects for the positive or the negative. Are we expressing gratitude for the things our spouses do and the what we have, or are we looking at the negative things and allowing those to bring us down? Do we look at the glass as &q...

In this episode, Amy and Nick have the privilege of having Monica Tanner on, who is the host of the "On The Brighter Side of Marriage" Podcast to discuss how to take your relationship and sex from "Boring" to "Soaring!" Just as we do, Monica has a passion to help others thrive in their marriages and wants to help you do the same! If you feel like your marriage and sex...

Nick and Amy discuss what loneliness in marriage is, and how to overcome it and bring back the intimacy. Loneliness can be caused from a spouse that works out of town, a new born child or kids taking priority, lack of communication, mental illness or many other reasons. In our online poll, 94% responded that they have felt loneliness in their marriage and shared the reasons why they got to that po...

Nick and Amy interview Andy Hill from the Marriage, Kids and Money Podcast and discuss how debt, financial issues, decisions and perception of money can impact your emotional and physical intimacy in your marriage. Even people that are very successful financially experience "financial issues" in their marriages. There are many things that could cause financial issues in a marriage. It co...

Do you ever feel like you and your spouse are just roommates living together? Are you wondering where the romance and excitement went like you had in the newlywed stage? How to do you get back the passion, romance and excitement in your marriage? In this episode Nick and Amy discuss these things and offer advice on how to re-connect and share the stats from our instagram poll. Also, don't for...

Nick and Amy interview Cindy Scharkey with the "Permission For Pleasure" Podcast. Cindy is passionate about opening the doors for women to have conversations about expressing, experiencing and enjoying their sexuality. In this episode, they talk about how the clitoris is literally the "key" to unlocking female pleasure. For women who would like to find intimacy more enjoyable a...

Nick and Amy have been receiving a bunch of questions from people on instragram and using the Ultimate Intimacy App. Nick and Amy answer many of the questions and also announce some exciting new things for the Ultimate Intimacy App and brand. Also, don't forget to download the Ultimate Intimacy App for free in the app stores, or at ultimateintimacy.com to find "Ultimate Intimacy" in...

Nick and Amy interview Nate and Kaley Klemp,  the authors of the amazing new book "The 80/80 Marriage." The 80/80 Marriage is a book every couple needs to read as it discusses the flawed models and concepts of an 80/20 marriage, or a 50/50 marriage. With the new 80/80 model, couples can truly find an easier way to find "Ultimate Intimacy" in their marriage. Learning how to bala...

Nick and Amy discuss "The Attitude Shift I Made To Have A Better Sex Life" with Keelie and Austin Reason from Love Hope Adventure. A good sex life is so important to a healthy and happy marriage, and many times the only thing holding couples back from having amazing emotional and physical intimacy is the attitude and mindset towards sex. In this episode Keelie and Austin share their expe...

In episode 27, Nick and Amy share the results from the 7-day "sexual intimacy challenge" they issued the previous week. They also share the great feedback from people that participated from the polls they asked on instagram. Nick and Amy also discuss the many physical, emotional and health related benefits that come from having sexual intimacy more frequently... because there are SO MANY...

In this episode, Nick and Amy discuss things you can do to find/make more time for sexual intimacy  in your marriage. For many couples, sexual intimacy becomes one of the last priorities on a couples "to do" list, and as such, sex becomes very infrequent and couples grow further apart from each other as they are not getting that important connection. Sexual intimacy is so much more than...

Many couples go into marriage having "expectations" or "myths" about how things "should" be in marriage, and most often they are much different than either spouse expects. In this episode, Nick and Amy share the myths, and things they thought were true about marriage that turned out to be totally false (myths) such as marriage would always be full of passion and roman...

In this episode, Nick and Amy talk with Elaine and Abe Ramero with the "Love is in the air" podcast about how couples can find balance when dealing with different sex drives. Most couples deal with this, so this is something that is completely normal, but there are ways to help both couples be satisfied when dealing with sexual desire imbalance as both the low desire and the high desire...

Nick and Amy discuss the importance of having a "Physical Intimacy Checkup" together as a couple to make sure you are on the same page in your sex life. As most causes of divorces are sex and finances, it is so important to have good open discussions with your spouse about "the bedroom".  In this episode we discuss "why" it is so important to discuss this as a couple,...

In this episode, Nick and Amy open up and get vulnerable and share funny and embarrassing experiences they have had, and fun things they have done and do in their marriage to keep things fun and exciting. This episode will make you laugh and give you ideas to help spice up your marriage. Don't forget to download the Ultimate Intimacy App for free in the app stores, or at ultimateintimacy.com...

In Episode 21 Nick and Amy discuss many of the reasons why some spouses do not want to have sex, and some solutions to those reasons. When a spouse does not want to have sex, there is a reason behind it causing them to not want or desire it, but many couples avoid talking about it or addressing the issue and it becomes worse over time. If the reason can be identified, and discussed, it can most of...

In this episode, we discuss what husbands wish their wive's knew about sex. We took a poll on our social media and asked this question to the husbands,  and had a ton of great responses  and almost every response was exactly what we had prepared to discuss and cover in this podcast! So many problems in marriage happen because of lack of communication, or not understanding how the other spouse...

This is a must listen for all the husbands out there to find out what their wive's are really thinking and wanting :). Nick and Amy talk with Certified Marriage and Life Coach Delonda Owens Tucker about what wive's wish their husbands knew about sex. Do a lot of wive's want to try new things in the bedroom?  What can a husband do help get his wife get in the mood, and many other thi...

Nick and Amy talk with Mike and Carlie Kercheval, with Marriage Legacy Builders, and Christian Marriage Adventure about ways to become "one" in marriage. These include how to invest in your spouse, letting go of the past, not forgetting to take care of your own needs, setting goals together and of course how to become "one" emotionally and physically. For more information about...

In episode 17 Nick and Amy talk with Joseph and Marissa Msefya, certified marriage coaches and Forever Marriages about the 5 ways to build financial intimacy. As many divorces happen due to  money issues, Jospeph and Marissa share tips and easy ways to build financially intimacy in your marriage. This is truly an episode you will not want to miss. To learn more or to contact Joseph and Marissa cli...

In this episode Nick and Amy talk with "Wife Coach" Brenda Moore about vulnerability, and the power of forgiveness that can truly change your marriage. You can learn more about Brenda and her services by clicking HERE Also don't forget to download the Ultimate Intimacy App for free in the app stores, or at ultimateintimacy.com to have "Ultimate Intimacy" in your marriage....

Communication is the key to a happy and successful marriage, and knowing how to better communicate properly through the right love language with your spouse will change your marriage. Nick and Amy talk with Adam and Karissa with Dear Young Married Couple about the different love languages, the importance of understanding each others love language and the benefits it will have to your relationship....

 When most people think of intimacy they think of sex, but there are so many more aspects and ways for a couple to connnect and find intimacy. In this episode, Nick and Amy visit with Leona Carter who is a marriage and relationship expert about the the importance of understanding the different types of intimacy in a relationship, and how to improve intimacy in each of those areas. When different a...