The Marriage Life Coach Podcast

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I am joined by the wonderful Brig Johnson, one of my favorite humans on the whole planet. She is a master certified life coach who helps high-achieving women become un-fuck-withable. Her philosophy is that the more we can connect with and accept ourselves, the more we can connect with and accept others. Brig is someone who leads with compassion, wisdom, love, and science and I love her for it. Our conversation today delves into ambivalence in our marriage or relationship. We all have different seasons of life where we'll have to deal with ambivalence, and knowing how to approach it effectively is such a skill! How do we really feel about this issue? Our feelings can be so mixed or even contradictory… How do we know which thread to follow? Brig is here to help us with that today. She's sharing her deep wisdom and understanding about how to trust yourself, and the things that get in the way of feeling safe in our relationships. Most importantly, Brig is teaching us how to approach getting out of ambivalence and "going all in" with love and acceptance for ourselves and our partner. It's SO good. Give our discussion a listen and check out the resources linked below to get the most out of this episode.

In this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I'm joined by Tara Simkins, a life coach who helps people get through tough times to create meaningful lives. Our aim is to better understand perimenopause/menopause, especially how it affects our lives and naturally, our relationships. But before we dive in, I want you to know you do not need to be going through menopause for everything we talk about today to apply to you! This episode will prepare you to be confident if/when you enter that chapter of your life, or whether you just use one of the takeaways right now to help you with whatever's feeling challenging in your relationship. Just for clarity, perimenopause is a physiological and psychological shift in a woman's experience as they go towards menopause that can start as early as your late thirties. And on a societal level, almost NO ONE is talking about it and how it affects our lives and relationships. We're changing that today! Join us for this episode to hear more about: - Why women may feel shame around personal health - The stress perimenopause can put on relationships - How to understand what your needs are and communicate them to your partner - The importance of talking and learning more about perimenopause

Something miraculous happened to me recently and I knew that what I learned from it would help you have a stronger, better, more amazing relationship. Physical therapy. Okay, so maybe it wasn't an actual miracle, and it's not immediately obvious how my attending physical therapy is going to help your marriage, but stick with me! I promise it makes sense. In this episode, I'll share 6 lessons that I believe can help you have a better relationship right now. There are so many parallels I draw between my experience with physical therapy and some of the most common experiences with relationship struggles. There was pain. There was fear. There was the whole "I'm used to it" when it came to this particular problem (a clicky, painful knee, in my case). There were tons of completely reasonable-sounding excuses for why I didn't need help, and why I didn't try reaching out sooner. Sound familiar? I told you it would all make sense. Ready to hear how you can take this analogy and apply it to your marriage starting today? Listen in and hear more about: - Why it's so important to stop waiting and take the big step forward - How progress doesn't always LOOK like progress - What it means to believe things can be different Find full show notes and links to resources at: http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/160

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

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, One of the amazing graduates of The Marriage MBA, Helen Zuman is joining me in a very juicy conversation, and I know it's one you're not going to want to miss. A Harvard graduate, former cult member (yes, we talk about that) and Helen Zuman loves writing and coaching and mixed both of her passions in her work as an author. Helen demonstrated great emotional leadership in her cohort of The Marriage MBA. She always led with vulnerability, openness, and willingness to be visible getting coached so others could learn and benefit, too. I was so grateful to her for that. We're diving into her experience of the program, including how working with a relationship coach can be the catalyst for needed change, how to have a better marriage, and how to create a stronger relationship on your own terms. For more resources, visit https://www.maggiereyes.com/podcast/140

I was both excited and delighted to have such a meaningful conversation on the podcast with someone that I love really deeply. If you're a lawyer or know a lawyer, I hope your ears perk up because my guest today is THE life coach for lawyers. Olivia Vizachero is a certified life coach helping lawyers who are over the overwhelm to find less stress and more fulfillment by making their wellbeing a top priority. Of course, being massively successful in your career as well as your relationships (including relationship boundaries) are the byproduct of making your wellbeing your top priority. In fact, one of Olivia's most viral Instagram posts illustrated very simply what a boundary is and what a boundary isn't. We all benefit from healthy boundaries in relationships. And that's exactly what we got to dive into for this episode. So many of us hold ourselves back from setting boundaries because of the discomfort that we might feel if we do it. I want you to know: you will feel discomfort. And you will be okay. Listen now for how to set loving, powerful boundaries in your marriage and in your life. Visit www.maggiereyes.com/podcast/139 for shownotes and resources.

Welcome to episode 138 of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast! Marriage MBA graduate Alexis Adams joins me to talk about how she learned to decide for herself what she wants her relationship to be about, and all the different ways this empowers her in her partnership. In addition to being a school psychologist, Alexis is a life coach for perfectionists and people pleasers, and shares the things she learned in my program that helped her have even more ownership over her own perfectionism and people-pleasing (yay!). After being in a long-term relationship for 8 years, Alexis joined The Marriage MBA to see if she could continue to be with her boyfriend without being married. She felt a lot of shame around being unmarried and struggled deeply to find the good in her relationship. One of the most important parts of The Marriage MBA is how we explore the cultural narratives we listen to that create unnecessary stress and suffering in our lives. The first time Alexis stepped in for coaching in the group, she felt anxious and frustrated because of the things she believed being unmarried meant for her and her relationship. Listen to her story today as she explains how she used the tools from the Marriage MBA to change the way she was thinking about her relationship and work through those intense emotions so she could enjoy her relationship, no matter what label it has. Tune in to hear more about: Alexis' favorite tool from The Marriage MBA and why it "blew her mind open" The power of the question, "What if this is not a problem?" How getting coached helps you learn how to coach yourself even more powerfully What a stress cycle is and how it affects communication in relationships Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/138

Coach, copywriter, mentor, friend, colleague - these are just a few words I use to describe Miish Grixti. Miish helps me write the sales pages for my programs, as well as some of the emails that land in your inbox. She decided to go through The Marriage Mindset Makeover for herself so she could get in-depth experience that would allow her to support me even more! That level of commitment and support really wowed me, and I knew I had to invite her on the podcast to talk about her experience. I think one of your favorite takeaways from my conversation with Miish will be how much we love getting to be human together. We're all just figuring out how to be a human being every day, and sharing that part of my work with Miish and my clients is so meaningful to me. Miish already had a really strong relationship that she was more than happy with. She shares about running into key concepts in The Marriage Mindset Makeover that broke her brain as she realized she could apply them to her already-good relationship and make it even better. If you can relate to that, you'll definitely want to tune in! Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/137

We're talking openly and frankly about sexual situations today, and I can't wait to share everything with you. My guest, Erika Alsborn, is a very special person in my life, as well as a foremost leader in her field as a sexuality and birth coach. She was one of the mentors in the coaching training that I did with Layla Martin on sex, love and relationship coaching. She loved, guided, and supported me in that experience in such a beautiful way. Years later, Erika joined the Marriage Mindset Makeover, and I got to help her walk through some things in her relationship, so it feels like a beautiful full-circle moment to have her here for this episode. The concept for this conversation came about when I was scrolling Instagram one day (as one does) and Erika had posted these five essential turn-on tools. I messaged her immediately about coming on to give us the details of the five tools we're covering today, and I know you're going to love them as much as I do. Find full show notes, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/136

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I'm joined by Kori Linn. She is a brilliant career and life coach, former 1:1 private coaching client, and student of The Marriage MBA. I love how much we have in common and think you will love the topics we cover together. Kori is such a beautiful example of bringing depth and delight to anything she does. And talks openly about the challenges in her long term relationship and how she moved through them. You'll notice that Kori discusses themes similar to what I teach on The Marriage Life Coach Podcast. That's not only because mindset principles are universal, but because we were in the same cohort for getting certified in advanced feminist coaching training – which was a life-changing experience in many ways. Listen closely because so much of what this episode is about is building a relationship that truly works for two people who are different. Kori and I talk all about wildly delightful relationships, including how to define your own delight, and the steps to start taking to create deep satisfaction in your marriage. If you want personalized support in your relationship, heads up - ENROLLMENT in The Marriage MBA is OPEN NOW, sign up now to start making your marriage better today! If you have low grade annoyance that just doesn't go away and know that you want your relationship to be better, I will teach you simple, yet deep coaching tools you can learn today and apply tomorrow - just like I do on the podcast. And we will spend 6 months finding out what is the best marriage you can have with your partner by making small tweaks, one day at a time. The program starts as soon as you register. You will get immediate access to the Orientation Workshops in the member portal. immediately upon registration, along with my mini course called Emotional Leadership Training which will help you move from reluctant tolerance towards secure connection with your partner. Review the program overview and get your enrollment application in here - http://maggiereyes.com/group

On this BONUS episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, Marriage MBA client Cielle Amundson joins me to talk about the time I broke her brain 🤯 and what that lightbulb moment led to in her own relationship. Cielle has a doctorate in education and served as a university professor and dean for 20 years before retiring to become a life coach. We talk a lot in The Marriage MBA about how we're impacted by the values of Western culture when it comes to productivity, achievement, and working to exhaustion. Cielle shares her experiences of the drive to always do more, get more, and be more while struggling with her enoughness as a person. During Cielle's time in the Marriage MBA, she realized she could show up as someone with inherent value, completely independent of what she had or hadn't done or achieved. Listen to her story today as she explains how by creating that peace for herself, she created the capacity for a thriving relationship. A few more things from our conversation that will light you up! Honoring the various (energetic, seasonal) cycles we experience as humans The 3 pillars I teach for any relationship to thrive, plus why I added a 4th pillar Treating your desire like it matters, because it does Understanding that your relationship with yourself is at the root of everything

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I'm so excited to be joined by my brilliant colleague, Corinne Crabtree. She lost a hundred pounds 15 years ago and has since kept it off. Now, as a weight and life coach and one of the leading voices in weight loss and business, Corinne helps women break generational curses to improve their personal health and wealth. I just know her wisdom, energy, and presence is going to make a difference for you! Listen as Corinne shares her journey of losing 100 pounds, keeping it off, and now serves as one of the leading voices in coaching helping women break generational curses to improve their personal health and wealth. We discuss how simple tools like, prioritizing, calendaring, and The Anger Scale can create major wins in your relationships every day. For resources and more, visit www.maggiereyes.com/podcast/134

On this BONUS episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my very inspiring client Mary Wall joins me to share her heart and her humor as we discuss her experience of my program, The Marriage MBA. Mary is a coach with a mission to uplift women who are approaching big birthdays with a sense of anxiety about what they 'should' have achieved by now. Mary helps them shift focus, celebrate themselves, and create an amazing experience. Mary knew The Marriage MBA could give her the tools she needed to redefine herself within her relationship. What helped her most in the program was learning the power of one – that is, her own power within her marriage, independent of anything her spouse may think or do or say. She explains how much hope it gave her to realize her capacity to do this work, and that how she chooses to respond sets the tone for how her husband shows up, too. Join us as we talk about The Marriage MBA from her perspective. A few things Mary mentions that I think you'll find interesting: What it means to be the power of one in your own marriage The impact of seeing other women show up in vulnerability to get coached How she decided to join The Marriage MBA despite feeling apprehensive Why you don't have to be type A to need help accepting help How our work together took her marriage from 'flatlined' to better every day EARLY ENROLLMENT in The Marriage MBA is OPEN, sign up now to start making your marriage better today! When you register and pay, you will get the pre-work, recommended book list and immediate access to the Orientation Workshops in the member portal. These workshops are designed to help you do two things - get the most out of the program and start making simple, yet significant changes in how you are showing up in your relationship right now. You will receive a series of orientation emails to guide you through the different topics. However, they are all available immediately upon registration, along with my mini course called Emotional Leadership Training which will help you move from reluctant tolerance towards secure connection with your partner. Get the program overview and get your enrollment application in here - http://maggiereyes.com/group RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow Mary on Instagram The Questions for Couples Journal Join The Marriage MBA Waitlist EPISODE # 58 – The Power of One The Marriage Mindset Makeover

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, a fellow coach and former client of mine, Alison Cady joins me to talk about our relationships with food and with our partners and how there are so many overlaps in how we can relate more powerfully to both the food we put in our bodies and the partners share our lives with every day. Alison talks about how she had thoughts that losing weight would cure all of her negative thoughts in the blink of an eye, and what she found was that she still had that inner bully even after the weight loss. She found coaching and learned how to reframe her thoughts and love herself, truly, and that mindset helped her keep the weight off for good. In this episode we talk about how just like food is not the enemy, and neither is your spouse. Whether you want a better relationship in your marriage or with your body, this episode will help you. Listen now. Find full show notes and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/133

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, we are celebrating 3 years of The Questions for Couples Journal with Sarah Kennedy who answered all 400 questions in the book with her husband. Sarah is a Life Coach for Parents and Supporters of LGBTQIA+ youth. She helps parents create a life of acceptance and love. We talk about how the Questions for Couples Journal became a significant part of her connection with her husband, even though they don't live in the same house. Yes, they are happily married and don't live together. Sarah's story is amazing and I know you will have as much fun as I did hearing about how she makes her relationship work and what she learned using the Journal. Listen now and celebrate 3 years of The Questions for Couples Journal, aka my Bookaversary ;-) with us!

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my clients and colleagues, Jess Johnson comes on to talk all things thoughts, creating an easier life for yourself, and why EFT (tapping) is so powerful. Jess is a former social worker who is also a behavioral health officer in the Army for five years, and when she left the Army, she became a certified EFT practitioner. Between her history in therapy and her current career in life coaching and EFT or tapping, she is one brilliant heart and mind. We talk about how life can BE hard at times, but it also gets easier.. And how we are allowed to choose easy solutions for ourselves without feeling guilt or shame. I loved talking about different modalities and how they can help you when you need different kinds of support in your life. Whether it's coaching or therapy or a simple tool to help you feel better. Listen now, you don't want to miss it! Find full show notes and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/131

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my Yummy Mummy friends comes to dive deep into all things food, relationships, anger and cupcakes. Laura Conley is a life and weight loss coach who turns your inner dialogue into your best friend and hype girl, rather than a negative energy that brings you down. We talk about how the innocence of children is so magical and beautiful, and how we kind of lose that along the way- but more importantly how to get back to that. You know how we check in with our spouses regularly about what's going on and what our plans are for the weekend or vacation? Why don't we do that with our own body? Or our own thoughts? In this episode we make talking about our relationship with ourselves more loving, caring and of course, delicious! Find full show notes and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/130

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my dear friends comes to chat about how deeply stress and cortisol can impact our marriages, relationships and life in general. Maria Victoria Albina is a delightful genius whom I absolutely adore and I know you will too. She has SO many letters after her name that I couldn't possibly list them all here. I think the most important is that she is a somatic and cognitive based coach whose focus is to reconnect you to your most fulfilling passions, to connect with your inner thoughts and say goodbye to anything that doesn't serve you. In this episode we talk about gazelles (yes. Gazelles. ;-)) and how understanding their stress cycles can help us understand our own, along with two of the tools I teach inside The Marriage MBA, Stress Cycle Awareness and Soul-Centered Communication. Also, Competency Crush. Have you ever heard of it? I hadn't either, but now it's my new favorite! In this episode we make talking about stress juicy, sexy and hilarious; listen now. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/129

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my dear friends comes to chat about the role of intuition in our careers and relationships, surviving versus actually enjoying your life, and how sometimes we live an amazing LOOKING life while we are actually struggling on the inside, and of course, navigating that. Jackie De Crinis is a veteran TV executive who has worked on some of my favorite shows, some even receiving Emmys and Golden Globes. She eventually found herself burnt out from show biz and decided to become a life coach. After her friends and family questioned her choice, they now see that coaching is her calling. In this episode we share an amazing story about some your favorite USA shows like White Collar and Royal Pains and also talk about Soul-Centered Communication, Self Love, and Thought Work. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/128

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my amazing students, Bobbi, joins me to talk about the Marriage Mindset Makeover and how we do not have to understand someone completely in order to love them. Bobbi is a refreshing and delightful open book about her relationship and how she has used the tools she learned in the program to really dig deep and fight FOR her relationship. We are all gloriously and imperfectly human at the end of the day, and sometimes, we don't even understand ourselves, so it really is okay if our partners don't understand every part of us. They really can love us anyway. And we can love them too. Even if some parts of them remain a mystery. On this episode we also talk about the Power of One, Fresh Starts and Do-Overs, Self Coaching and Thought Work. It is a juicy one! Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/127

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my besties, Melanie Childers joins me to talk about the importance of rest in all relationships (friendships too!) and the feelings that come up with resting - if you have ever felt guilt for taking a break, this episode is for you. Melanie is a master-certified coach that teaches women how to have feminist values as they grow their business. She dismantles the patriarchal habits of the business world and helps women restructure their own businesses to match who they want to be in the world according to their values. Join us as we break down building a fierce woman-owned business from ground zero, problem-solving with our partners, and navigating the harsh feelings that come with rest. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at https://maggiereyes.com/podcast/126/

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my client Samantha Nivens joins me to talk about creating and thriving in your 5 star relationship. Samantha is a health and life coach that helps busy people create no-brainer healthy habits while gaining energy, lose the weight for the last time, and just simply feel better. She's a speaker, an ultra-marathon athlete and a mom of two little dudes all while dating her dream man in her own 5 star relationship. Join us as we highlight her key takeaways and how she has used The Marriage Mindset Makeover to reset her mindset and applied the tools I teach in the program to help make her relationship stronger. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/125

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my client Jewel Hohman joins me to talk about cultivating intentional relationships. Jewel is a professionally certified Coach and she helps people stop overthinking in their relationships, and become really confident in being themselves so that they can create relationships and friendships that really thrive and contribute to their life. Join us as we dive into her experience in my self-study program (The Marriage Mindset Makeover), why her relationship ultimately ended, and why you have to take deliberate loving action toward the relationships you want. For full show notes, transcripts and links to resources, head to http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/124

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my client Kirsten Parker joins me to talk about practicing openheartness in your marriage. Kirsten is a Decision Coach for overthinkers and her mission is to help fellow hard-working, high-achieving smarty-pants stop using their brains against themselves and trust every decision they make. Join us as we talk about The Marriage MBA from her perspective after being married less than a year, the differences between her experiences with The Marriage Mindset Makeover and The Marriage MBA, and what openheartneess looks like in her marriage. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/122

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my friend and colleague Alexander James joins me to talk about creating our experience of love in deep, expansive and intentional ways. Alexander is a Coach and I like to describe him as an icon of intimacy, embodiment, and soul alignment. Join us as we chat about a powerful question he asked me that blew my mind, one of my favorite things that he teaches, and why a thriving relationship is engineered (it doesn't just happen). Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/121

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, Kristen King joins me to talk about a topic that comes up in so many of my Coaching sessions: loving detachment in your marriage. Kristen is a Life Coach that primarily works with women who are tired of being perfect all the time and want to learn how to let go of the need to control things and actually find real power and more fun in their lives. Join us as we chat about the difference between indifference and detachment, how to choose what you want to let go of, and how sometimes letting go opens up so much more space for loving connections. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/120

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my client Dr. Judith Borger joins me to talk about living a delicious life. Dr. Borger is a Pediatric Emergency Physician, faculty for emergency medicine residency, and an aesthetic medicine doctor who practices concierge medical arts. She also hosts the Aesthetic Doctor Podcast where you can receive guidance and actual insights from a doctor. And last but not least, she is a Life, Business, and Wellness Coach. Join us as we talk about her experience in The Marriage MBA, how she made changes in her life to step into what's important to her, and how she makes her life and marriage more delicious. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/119

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my client Leondra Dimery-Love joins me to talk about how to soften in your marriage. Leondra is a Life and Mindset Coach who teaches moms how to fit their personal goals into their lifestyle with her program Woman on Fiyah. Join us as we talk about her experience in The Marriage MBA, what it means to soften in your marriage, and how to be on fire with your life and your marriage. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/118

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my favorite person (My Hubby!) joins me to continue talking about the 10 lessons we've learned from 15 years of marriage. Join us as we dive into the last 5 lessons where we share how we have a strong relationship without obligation, and how we use desire and devotion to fuel us instead. We also talk about why it's important to prioritize each other and prioritize time together, how we support each other without judgment, and how we plan adventures together. We have been married 15 years and still cannot wait to see each other every day. If you are wondering how we keep that spark not just alive but burning bright, listen now. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/117

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my favorite person, no it's not Oprah! It's MY HUBBY! ;-) joins me to talk about the 10 lessons we've learned from 15 years of marriage. Join us as we dive into the first 5 lessons where we share how we've learned to cultivate connection, how we laugh about things that other people would argue over, and how we maintain a long-term, loving relationship with playfulness and joy and respect and passion and love. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/116

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my client Angela Han joins me to talk about solving the right problems in your marriage. Angela is a lawyer, mom, and Life Coach, and she helps lawyers get results by transforming blind spots into strengths. She's also the host of The Fit to Practice Podcast. Join us as we dive into her experience in making her marriage stronger through The Marriage MBA and how identifying the right problems in her marriage ultimately helped her solve them. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/115

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, a former client and a good friend, Anna Rapp joins me to talk about the six questions to ask yourself before you invest in Coaching. Anna is a Business Mentor and Mindset Coach, mama to two and founder of the Heart Centered Entrepreneur Podcast and Community. She coaches ambitious women to help them launch and grow their service based businesses so that they can have wild, profitable, monetary success... but without compromising what matters most to them like their values and showing up for their family. Join us as we dive into each of the six questions, the filter that we use when we're going to make investments for ourselves, and how you can use these questions to get clarity on any kind of big investment you want to make. Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/114