Stay ConnectedFormer Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson and NFL player Andrew East sit down to share their most vulnerable sides and open up like they never have before. Tune in to hear one of the most celebrated couples on social media walk you through some of their most memorable moments together. Get ready to laugh and cry as you hear some of the most embarrassing and raw stories that have never before been shared.
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This week we chat with Leslee and Matt Holliday, former MLB all-star! We loved chatting with them about some things we can relate to, like building a relationship while pursuing professional sports, but also learned so much from them in other areas like finding your identity and creating a legacy.
Here are a few topics that we cover:
0:00 introduction
3:26 Matt’s dream to play baseball
5:34 the story of how they met
9:09 balancing your marriage and your relationship with your coaches/team
11:35 the pivotal moments when your spouse has an athletic career
15:30 dealing with identity changes when you retire from your sport
21:37 Leslee’s journey with seminary
26:00 how seminary has reshaped their way of thinking
31:50 marriage in the limelight
37:32 what would be the legacy you’d want to leave?
43:05 Table 40 podcast
47:58 best piece of marriage advice
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In this episode, Shawn and Andrew give the FULL story on the birth of their son, Jett James East. All the juicy details from, breastfeeding, Drew's reaction to becoming a big sister, Shawn's thoughts on VBAC, deciding on a name, advice for first-time parents, and adjusting to being a family of four!
Here are a few topics that we cover:
0:00 introduction
3:00 emotions leading up to the birth
14:05 medications and surgery prep
17:59 jett's birth
22:50 post-surgery side effects
28:47 comparing births with drew and jett
30:14 the post birth support and set-up
32:27 drew gets sick
35:03 deciding on jett’s name
37:22 postpartum differences with drew and jett
40:55 what drew calls him
41:18 the breastfeeding journey
42:50 how andrew stayed calm
44:06 how drew has adapted
45:17 how to know if you’re ready for kids
47:17 advice for first-time parents
48:45 the transition with two kids under two
49:34 shawn’s thoughts on not doing a VBAC
50:55 how nash is adapting to jett
51:40 shoutouts
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This week we were joined by Shane and Hannah Burcaw, also known as "Squirmy and Grubs." They talked about how to reframe adversity, normalizing their relationship in today's society, having a sense of humor, and discussed misconceptions. We thoroghly enjoyed this special conversation and hope you guys do too!
Here are a few topics that we cover:
0:00 introduction
4:13 how they met
8:37 laughing at my nightmare
11:17 reframing your adversities
12:00 the first date
16:12 misconceptions about their relationship
19:46 hannah and her family’s perspective
22:16 approaching dating with the judgments of society
23:25 why they started their YouTube channel
31:32 the mission behind their channel
32:01 upcoming book
33:34 how to talk about our differences without amplifying them
39:09 rethinking behind the word “inspiration”
44:15 helpful language to learn
47:33 honeymoon and upcoming projects
50:47 best advice you’ve been given or would give
You can follow them on Instagram here ▶ https://www.instagram.com/shaneburcaw/ & https://www.instagram.com/hannahayl/
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Gabe and Rebekah Lyons join us this week on Couple Things! Rebekah is a national speaker and best-selling author. Gabe is the founder of Q Ideas, a movement designed for building and sustaining a vision for restoring the credibility of the Christian faith in Western culture for new generations. They are a Christ-centered, family-focused couple with 4 beautiful children. They are proud spokesparents for downsyndrome and adoption!
Here are a few topics that we cover:
3:37 how gabe and rebekah met
6:27 the decision to date
13:10 gaining the courage to have the break-up conversion
17:14 building their visions and life together
22:44 balance between drive and contentment
31:35 how stress has effected their relationship
36:33 raising a child with special needs
43:16 how the trauma of childbirth affected wanting a second child
47:26 rhythms of renewal and Q ideas
50:15 one piece of advice
You can follow them on Instagram here ▶ Rebekah's Instagram and Gabe's Instagram
Their websites here ▶ Rebekah's website Gabe's website
Rebekah's newest book is available for preorder ▶here!
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This week on Couple Things, we got to chat with power couple Stephen and Amanda Miller! We dive into marriage, family, and adoption with these two beautiful souls. Join us for an amazing and powerful conversation!
Here are the topics that we cover:
0:00 introduction
7:29 what it was like jumping into parenting
8:15 the journey of becoming pregnant as teenagers
21:15 what fears did you have going into adopting?
25:27 what type of parents would do well with adoption?
28:58 how do you deal with the identity of all your children?
33:06 how do you keep the identity in your relationship with 7 kids?
38:42 the importance of reminding yourselves why you fell in love
40:31 how did you get into youtube?
46:50 why they didn’t do youtube from the start
51:35 advice for adoption and parenting
55:35 lessons from Lincoln's brain surgery
59:20 best piece of advice
You can follow the Millers on Instagram here ▶ https://www.instagram.com/THEMILLERFAM/
The Miller Family's website is linked here ▶ https://www.themillerfam.co
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This week on Couple Things, we dive into a fun conversation with arguably two of the largest guests we've had on the show, Marlo & Phil Donahue. We talk all things relationship and career with these two and it ends up being a conversation we don't want to end. You're not going to want to miss this one!
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This week on Couple Things, we dive into a fascinating conversation with professor and author, Emily Oster. She touches on all things parenting with a mindset of pairing data with personal preferences. You're not going to want to miss this one!
You can follow Emily on Instagram here ▶ Emily Oster
Emily's new book "The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years" is out now! ▶ Get it here!
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Time to talk about babies! We put together a compilation of our big talks on the topics surrounding pregnancy, and we talk through how relationships go through this amazing and crazy journey.
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Listen to Shawn Johnson herself chat about the Olympics as we near opening ceremonies in just 3 days! She and Andrew give their thoughts on the long-awaited 2020 Tokyo Olympics!
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This week on Couple Things, we followed up with one of our most requested episodes, The One About Intimacy! You guys loved the first one so much, we decided to dive deeper with some questions submitted by you!
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