The Marriage Life Coach Podcast

This is a very special bonus episode of the replay of The How to Have a Better Marriage Workshop. Here is a sneak preview of what we are talking about in this webinar: 4 Essential Elements every relationship needs in order to thrive. How to troubleshoot ANY issue in your relationship with a very specific step-by-step Why feeling drifted apart or disconnected happens and what to do about it You'll walk away knowing how you REALLY CAN make a massive impact in your experience of your relationship WITHOUT CHANGING YOUR SPOUSE (even if that sounds far away or impossible to you right now) The difference between solving a problem and managing a problem and how knowing when you need to solve and when you need to manage will make your relationship stronger Plus, we also opened enrollment for my 6-month coaching and mentoring program, The Marriage MBA! Inside of the webinar, I tell you all about it, walk you through what happens inside of the program, what’s the program structure, how everything works, plus how to apply to join and get access to weekly marraige coaching. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Enroll in The Marriage MBA The Questions for Couples Journal The Marriage Mindset Makeover

Did you ever wonder how feminist dating principles could make your marriage stronger? In this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, you’re going to find out. I was joined by Lily Womble, my favorite dating coach and founder of Date Brazen, a coaching framework that’s helped hundreds of women around the world build a clear path to the best relationships of their lives with unconventional, feminist-led coaching. I got a sneak peek of Lily’s upcoming book, “Thank You, More Please” which will be released in June. We talked all about the concepts she explores inside and how it serves as a feminist guide to breaking dumb dating rules. You know I could talk about navigating the patriarchy all day, so this was a super fun conversation and you’re going to love Lily’s insights. Just a few things we talked about included: - How women are taught to people-please and caregive in order to survive - What internalized patriarchy is and how it affects your relationships - Why I believe dating doesn’t end just because you’re married - How to recast your spouse in a role that you both value - My take on why it feels like women have to do “all” the emotional labor You don’t settle in any other area of your life, so let’s not start with your most important relationship. This episode will give you the tools to envision and create a partnership you want to be in. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/159

Recently I was asked about the curriculum inside The Marriage MBA, and it occurred to me that I had never put together a shareable version of that information! BUT, I knew I had done a whole podcast episode about it. So that’s what you’ll be hearing today: a re-airing of episode 100 of The Marriage Life Coach podcast, where I was joined by Emily Feairs, a MMBA alum. Emily is one of my favorite humans and in a turning of the tables, she is going to interview me about all things MMBA. Everything I teach on the podcast and in the Marriage MBA is designed to bring you toward collaboration and rapport, where you can often get so much more of what you want and reignite the love that brought you together in the first place. If you’re thinking about how to do and think differently and handle the issues in your marriage in a more productive way, it’s my highest intention that this episode will serve as both an eye-opener and an imagination-expander. Listen in and hear more about: - How and why I became a marriage coach - Why the Marriage MBA curriculum is not linear - How this program differs from couples counseling - Emily’s and my favorite tools from the program Find full show notes and links to resources at: https://maggiereyes.com/podcast/158

I’m really super excited for you to hear the FUN we had in this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast! It’s a candid conversation with 3 of my coaching friends on how coaching has impacted our lives. Just like superheroes, we share our origins stories of how we discovered coaching in the first place, and the impact that being coached has had for us in SO many different areas of our lives. You’ll hear from Priyanka Venugopal, an OBGYN-turned-coach for high-achieving professional moms who want to lose weight; Dielle Charon, a 7-figure sales coach for women of color who want to achieve financial freedom; and Danielle Savory, a sex and pleasure coach for women. And of course, yours truly – I help Type A women have better marriages without waiting for their partners to change. Listen in as we share behind-the-scenes stories and powerful reflections on a variety of topics from how we break glass ceilings, to making new friends, to the time I avoided a huge argument with my boss (back when I worked in HR) by changing how I replied to one simple email. And of course, it just wouldn’t be my podcast if I didn’t share the impact of Oprah on my coaching life, because as you know if you’ve been here a while: all roads lead to Oprah. Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/157

This episode of The Marriage Life Coach podcast is a special edition, it was originally recorded for The Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers with Paula Price. Paula is a life coach for lawyers, and I worked in a law firm for almost ten years before I was a life coach. We had so much fun making legal analogies and talking about how to have relationships that feel good MOST of the time – because that’s really what five-star thriving is all about. We hit on so many interesting concepts in our conversation that I knew this episode would really help you, too. So I’m releasing it here to make sure you can access the perspectives and teachings I shared for creating your own five-star relationship. Listen to hear more about: How perfectionism impacts your relationships The role of self-care in your marriage Why appreciation and gratitude are so important The foundational theory that ALL my work is based on If you’re a woman in a relationship with a partner you love, but you feel frustrated more often than you feel delighted (I know you, I see you), then you’re going to get SO much out of our conversation. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers The Questions for Couples Journal Enroll in The Marriage MBA Today The Marriage Mindset Makeover

What happens when we’re not connected with our body? How does listening to our body help us have a better marriage? With help from my special guest, I’ll answer these questions as well as dive deeper into methods of getting in better touch with our bodies, our intuition, and ourselves. I got the chance to sit down with Celia Cain PhD, international mindset coach, healer, and mentor who teaches people recovering from trauma how to heal themselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Celia has helped me understand an entirely new way of listening to my body. As a self-professed nerd (iykyk), I lived in my head for many years, and creating a relationship with my body has helped me in many ways. Understanding cues from your body is a highly effective way to be in touch with your intuition, which, if you’re like me, balances out the energy and time you spend in your head. As Celia said, “We have a tendency as a culture to see it as intellect or intuition – you don’t get to have both.” This conversation makes space for both intellect AND intuition. Through understanding both, you’ll be able to create the marriage you truly want. Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/155

This is one of my favorite episodes of the podcast. I know, I know, I say that about every episode, but I’m saying it again and can’t wait for you to dig in. I got to chat with Kimberly Mathis, therapist-turned-life coach, who helps people change what feels unchangeable. Despite not being a relationship coach, Kimberly gets many clients whose unchangeable circumstances often center on difficult relationships of all kinds. Imagine that. Kimberly also has the distinction of completing two rounds of The Marriage MBA. Considering her program experience, therapist background, and life coaching expertise, I’m delighted she was willing to share her wealth of knowledge. We got to talk in-depth about what she learned in The Marriage MBA about herself and her relationships, and how in turn she can help her clients create happier relationships in their lives. And, we shared three secrets to a happy relationship that you can take and apply to your relationships starting today! Join us for this amazing conversation and find out: - How to move from feeling helpless to feeling more in control - Tiny, simple tweaks that make huge changes for the better - The impact of showing up as your authentic self in any relationship - Three secrets to a happy relationship of any kind Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/154

For this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I sat down with a student of the Marriage MBA, Ashley Delbello, who also happens to be an intuitive life and business coach for women. Ashley specializes in helping women with people-pleasing, perfectionism, burnout and self-doubt reconnect to themselves. As women, it’s easy for us to get disconnected from our intuitive inner wisdom. We tend to prioritize everyone’s needs ahead of our own, which naturally leads us away from ourselves. When it comes to our relationships, not being in touch with our true desires or being able to communicate them clearly creates frustration and resentment. Ashley and her honey had already tried marriage therapy and found that while it helped, she wanted something MORE. She needed an intentional space where she could create and cultivate the marriage she truly wanted. So what nudge from her intuition helped her choose The Marriage MBA program? Hearing about the concept of the power of one. You’re going to love our conversation. Listen in to my chat with Ashley to hear more about: - What intuition means and the impact of our connection to it - Simple ways to tune into our intuition - Understanding and owning our personal power in our relationships - Reconnecting to your values and vision for your relationship and life - Leaning on your intuition to repair ruptures in your relationship Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/153

Would you believe the concept for this episode came from a Louis Vuitton bag I bought? This particular pre-loved Louis Vuitton had a monogrammed tag attached to it with the initials MVT. Obviously they’re not my own initials, but something about the letters MVT struck me. They swirled around in my brain until it hit me: Most Valuable Thoughts! Leave it to me to come up with a coaching concept from a purse – very on-brand and I love it. Thanks to my inspiration, the concept of our most valuable thoughts got me to thinking about: - What defines a valuable thought, and what makes it more valuable than other thoughts? - What is my marriage like when I focus on my most valuable thoughts? - How does our marriage mindset benefit when our most valuable thoughts take priority? - How do our least valuable thoughts impact our relationships? Tune in to this episode to get the answers to all these questions, as well as a simple coaching exercise to help you identify your most valuable AND least valuable thoughts, so you can choose exactly which thoughts to think more of. Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/152

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I’m taking you down a track you probably never imagined would tie in perfectly with marriage and relationships: Formula 1 racing. I bet you didn't think you could find ways to improve your marriage from Formula 1, but you can. In this podcast, I covered 10 of them for you. And it was so fun! Don’t worry - you do not need to follow racing or have any interest in Formula 1 at all to get a ton of usefulness out of everything I offered. At its core, this episode is a guide to help you find inspiration from different arenas of life and different areas of the world, whether it's creativity, art, science, or sports. Refreshing our perspective helps us see a new side of things and think about them not just differently, but more deeply. What better time than the start of a new year for a new view of creating a healthy relationship? Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/151

You’re about to hear the story of how my husband and I met from the two leading experts on the matter – me and my hubby, Mariano. 😘 This is the perfect episode to share with you on Christmas Day, because we in fact met on Christmas Day in 2005, just like a real-life Hallmark movie. Not only did we meet on Christmas Day (me with a recently-broken heart), but our first date was a record-breaking 7 hours long. And he proposed six months later. Can you see why this is my favorite love story? My hubby is the best person in the world to tell it, because he remembers tons of the little details that make it so fun. We spent this episode remembering that sweet time of first meeting, and we shared five relationship lessons we learned when we were dating – including how those lessons have shaped our relationship into what it is now. You’ll hear more about: - The power of deciding and how that impacted Mariano’s life - How your life can change in an instant – after you put in the work - One thing I was unsure about after our first few dates - The sexiest thing I felt a romantic partner could offer - How self awareness and authenticity factor into our relationships Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/150

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I was so excited to sit down with my friend, coaching colleague, and amazing leader in the field of modern weight loss developing a thriving relationship with your body. Her name is Priyanka Venugopal, a board-certified OBGYN physician and mind and body health coach for high-achieving, working moms. Priyanka is also the host of The Unstoppable Mom Brain podcast, where she shares tangible skills and real-life experiences about how high achievers can overcome perfectionist tendencies to lose the weight they want while living the life they want. We dove into a major theme we see all the time in our work: the crappy limiting beliefs that hold you back from getting what you actually want, whether it's in your life, in your body, or your marriage. And what we know about these beliefs is that if you leave them unquestioned, they just get in the way of your goals. A few highlights from the episode: - The More Work, Less Work Paradox - Why high-achieving women accept status quo relationships - The emotions that get in the way of our goals - How to navigate the overwhelm of creating change - The power of giving yourself permission to fail Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/149

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I’m joined by a special guest who started out as an acquaintance from my coaching community and who I now realize could be my twin, Darlynn Childress. Darlynn is a life and parent coach who spends most of her days helping moms stop feeling like crap and actually enjoy their kids. She is also the host of the Become A Calm Mama podcast, and founder of the online community, “The Calm Mama Club.” She’s dedicated to sharing practical tips and tools for you as parents to feel more calm and more enjoyment in your relationship with your kids. And of course, we applied all these same concepts to being spouses and partners in our relationships. They translate so beautifully because we all have a little kid inside us who needs care and attention. And self-awareness is one of the primary characteristics of a healthy relationship, whether as a parent or partner. Join us to learn more about: -Darlynn’s personal ‘ragey’ backstory for The Calm Mama framework -What it means to look at relationships from a ‘feelings first’ vs. ‘behavior first’ model -The impact of our nervous system response on every relationship we have -Ways to slow down and calm yourself so you can take grounded action -How to use connection, boundary work, limit-setting, and correction with your kids and your honey Find full show notes and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/148

EPISODE #147 Emotional Intelligence, Psychological Safety & Leadership in your Life & Marriage with Christina Langdon. On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my very special guest and I had the juiciest conversation about emotional intelligence, how it affects your relationships, and how it affects you in life, at work, and at home in many (sometimes unexpected) ways. Christina Langdon joined me for today’s amazing discussion. Christina is an entrepreneur, mentor, and coach certified in emotional intelligence training. She spent 30 years running sales and marketing teams at huge brands, including Martha Stewart Living and Fast Company (I mean, seriously!). Now, she helps leaders and businesses achieve more than they thought possible using emotional intelligence as her primary tool. If you’ve ever wondered – -Why you feel disconnected in your relationships -How to reconnect and deepen your personal connections -What characteristics make you an effective leader both at work and at home -How to create psychological safety so any relationship can thrive -The FIRST step to take to get more of what you want at work and in life then this conversation is exactly what you need. Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/147

So excited to bring you another special edition podcast episode! I was recently a guest on the Negotiate Your Career Growth podcast hosted by my former client and current colleague, the amazing Jamie Lee. Jamie is a certified coach helping smart women who hate office politics get promoted and better paid while sticking to their values. Jamie wanted to talk about some of her favorite concepts that she still uses from our time together, like - How to manage your anger using The Anger Scale - Ways The Power of One can impact your relationship AND your career, and - Using the power of a wise inner voice to make better decisions when you feel lost or overwhelmed. She’s even sharing her biggest takeaway from our coaching work together and, yes, how patriarchal conditioning affects our ability to do this thing really well. This is an episode that will help you with both your marriage and your career, and I cannot wait for you to know everything we talked about. Let’s go! For full resources go to www.maggiereyes.com/podcast/146

On this episode, my dear client, friend, and host of the Your Favorite You podcast, Melissa Parsons, invited me to interview her and do a deep-dive into the power of life coaching with a relationship coach over the long term. Melissa is a doctor and certified life coach, who is currently completing an additional trauma-informed coaching certification. She’s also celebrating the kickoff of her second year in podcasting with the release of this episode, which will also air on her podcast- so fun! We began working together when Melissa was approaching the empty-nest phase and knew her highest intention was for that nest to feel really good with her husband, Jon. As you’ll learn, Melissa’s experience has been a beautiful evolution – not without messy parts – but her marriage is that much stronger from doing the work with a marriage coach. We explore the power and impact of having a touchstone, a champion, and someone who regularly holds space for you. We examine how a life coach asks the questions that shift your perspective, and invite you to think differently than you have about your relationships before. I can’t wait for you to hear this conversation. Melissa is such a special person that I’ve had the joy and honor to get to know as a client, colleague, and human. It’s such a meaningful thing to get to reflect to her all the transformations she’s made over the years. Just a few things we discuss in this episode: How coaching is like treasure hunting The first thing Melissa learned in our coaching that she relies on to this today Why no one “needs” coaching – and why it’s still so beneficial Find full show notes,, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/145

When I got together with Bonnie Koo, we had a juicy conversation about all things women, marriage, and money. Bonnie is known for being one of the thought leaders helping women physicians transform their relationship to money and wealth – Bonnie Koo, MD. Physician, coach, podcaster and mother to a six-year-old son, Bonnie and I went through our master coach training together. and I am delighted to share her wise guidance with you today. If you’re as intrigued as I am by the how this cross-section of topics - feminism, your relationship to money, money as a part of your relationship, and the intentions behind building wealth, all come together, you’re going to love this chat. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/144

One of the longest relationships you’ll have in your life is the one you have with food, and that’s why my dear friend and colleague, Marjena Moll, joined me in this conversation. I can’t tell you how excited I am to show you all the connecting pieces between our relationship with our spouse and our relationship with food. You’ll be amazed. Marjena is a coach from the Netherlands, and I am so proud that my podcast is one of the first places where she shared her wisdom, brilliance, and genius in English. Marjena’s focus is on helping women lovingly redefine their relationship with food and lose weight without dieting. We also talked about some of the myths about long term relationships, including how they apply to both marriage and changing your relationship with food, and how to make sure they aren’t keeping you stuck. Let’s dive right in. For full resources, go to www.maggiereyes.com/podcast/143

For this episode, I asked my colleague and friend, Doreen Korba, to join me for to have an in depth conversation about grief. With a master’s degree in counseling and a background as a marketing executive, Doreen specializes in helping female entrepreneurs understand their nervous system and how to keep it regulated. If you’ve listened to the podcast, you know how important I think it is to have conversations about the things we don’t normally talk about and today is one of those days where we hit some deep places - stress cycles, grief, death, and managing what feels unmanageable sometimes. Doreen’s experience with grief is a tender one, so I want to give a bit of a trigger warning: we discuss her grief journey with the loss of her newborn baby, her grieving process, and how she’s living through it today. If that feels like too much today, feel free to skip to another episode. But if you’d feel comforted by joining us for what feels like a chat between girlfriends-over-coffee where we’re openly discussing our losses in life, how grief affects relationships, and how we navigate it all, you’re invited to pull up a chair and join us. For full show notes and resources, go to https://www.maggiereyes.com/podcast/142

On The Marriage Life Coach podcast, we’re all about building the marriage and life we want. But what if, at the same time, you could love the marriage you already have? This is a big part of what we’re diving into today. I’m joined for this episode by double-certified international brain coach, Deborah Le Corre. She helps humans perceived as strong but who have a gooey center (ie: introvert, highly sensitive, neurodiverse) love the life they have while building the life they want. Her deep background in science informs her coaching approach, using evidence-based tools and modalities to help her clients. Deborah is also a recent graduate of The Marriage MBA, so I got to ask her about her experience, and she shared some of her favorite tools from the program. Just a few things we had a blast talking about: [12:22] Solving versus managing problems [17:28] Deborah’s path to joining The Marriage MBA, including her concussion recovery story [19:54] The power of accepting your emotions and the impact it makes on your relationships [20:52] The best time to get help in your marriage [22:51] What it means to have a productive fight with your significant other [26:22] How The Marriage Mindset Makeover prepared Deborah for The Marriage MBA [36:51] What some authors and therapists get wrong about relationships Tune in for insights and concepts to help you build a stronger relationship. For full resources and blog, visit www.maggiereyes.com/podcast