EmPowered Couples with The Freemans

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Creating The Right Environment For A Successful Relationship: Rono + Sierra Mar 18, 2020

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In this episode you will know the most important factor for a healthy relationship: creating the right environment! You may think that sounds like focusing on your home life, yet you will have the 4 areas that create your total environment: home, relationships with other couples, geographical location, between you and your partner.

You will have a pattern interrupt method, activities to do on the weekend to keep the environment of love & passion between the two of you going, how lifestyle design can be incorporated to have a great relationship, and even a game you can play with each other that will spark playfulness, intimacy, creativity, and allow you to communicate anything that you have been afraid or hesitate to tell your partner.

All of this will leave you feeling the ease and clarity in which you can use this most important aspect of your life, to support you and your spouse having a truly successful relationship.

Questions asked in this interview:

What is the most important factor for creating a successful and happy relationship?
What is the importance of having a community around you, and the couples you spend time with?
What are the challenges when you don't have this community?
Define the term 'Coupledom' and why it's important to focus on as a couple?
What should you look for in other couples to hangout with that will support you?
What are some of your activities on the weekends that keep you two in love and the passion alive?
What are some tangible benefits to switching up where you live?

Other resources:

1) Follow us on Instagram

2) Get a FREE hard copy of the book The New Power Couple (just pay for shipping)

Connect More With The Guests:

Rono & Sierra are a dynamic duo who have dedicated their life's work to supporting couples in awakening to their highest potential and realigning their north star to create powerful evolutions in life, love and spirituality.

Sharing over 35 years of adventure together first as friends, then business partners, then lovers, and then husband and wife; they focus being ceremony facilitators, pleasure provocateurs, and ambassadors of fun.

All to create extraordinary retreat experiences and powerful containers for couples to catalyze their dreams and desires. They bring together high frequency, conscious people who seek playful and profound experiences to enrich their lives through the creation of Eden Rising… a first of its kind, "restival" and private sanctuary for couples to evolve their relationship.

See more about the Eden Is Rising Retreat and apply to be a part of the event!

3 Ways To Guard Your Family From Worry & Stress: The Freemans Mini Chat Mar 11, 2020

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Don't feed into the FEAR in the world right now or let it impact your family life. As you can see, the news is pumping out scare based tactics and it can be hard to compartmentalize that and keep it outside the home.

The last thing you want is for outside fears (global sickness, financial economy, political future) to start to create tension and arguments between you and your spouse. What you allow to influence you, will be how you respond and interact with your partner and your family. You will start to talk about the things you are fearful of… work, kids future, your health, a family member, your own financial future. Even to the point of seeing what you fear within your own partner.

So in today's episode you'll:

Know: The most important thing to focus on during stressful times

Have: 3 ways to guard your family from worry and stress

Feel: a sense of power for what you can control in your life

Other resources:

SUBSCRIBE to the new web show
Get a FREE hard copy of the book The New Power Couple (just cover shipping) and join the Power Couple Book Club!
Follow us on Instagram

He Wants to Save Money, She Wants to Spend Money: Garrett + Chelsea (He-Said/ She-Said On Money) Mar 04, 2020

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Welcome to this new game show type episode called "HE Said/SHE Said"! In this type of episode, on the Empowered Couples podcast, you will laugh, be entertained, and relate to this couple as they find out how they see things differently in their marriage even when they love each other, live together, and have been together for years.

No matter how well you think you know your partner, you can see things differently AND often don't even realize! (remember the newlywed game, yup it's going to be like that!)

In this episode you will know that no matter how long you have been together you are still going to see things differently (especially when it comes to money), but these differences can be turned into real strengths of your relationship. You are going to have questions to ask your partner to be more on the same page with money PLUS one powerful action to implement this week. Listening to this episode you will feel more aware and connected with your partner when it comes to your money habits.

Press play and enjoy this 100% relatable conversation!

He-Said/She-Said Questions Asked:

Would you say your partner is more of a saver or spender?
Would you say you are more of a saver or spender?
Who gets more frustrated about money?
What can frustrate you about the way your partner handles money?
If you were left to your own devices, how do you think you'd handle money yourself?
If you all of a sudden earned 10,000 today, what would you do with the majority of it (be honest)?

Other resources:

1) Schedule your Relationship Breakthrough Session mentioned in this episode. Scroll ½ way down the home page for the link and details to schedule.

2) Follow us on Instagram

About The Guests:

Today you will meet Garrett & Chelsea who live in Alberta Canada and recently got married and are creating a blended family! They wanted to talk about their different perspectives about MONEY! Anyone else out there have the saver/spender patterns in the relationship?

Also, be sure to connect to them on social media! They are certified relationship coaches of Empowered Couples University and building a relationship coaching business to support other blended families on their journey of connection, trust, and love.

Follow The Zimmermans On Instagram

The #1 Thing You Must Stop Doing To Be A Power Couple: The Freemans Feb 26, 2020

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In this episode you will know that there is ONE MAJOR thing that you must stop doing in order to experience yourselves as a power couple. In this sense, it's your own version of being a power couple where you are able to approach any challenge with the skills to stay on the same team, communicate your needs and desires effectively, and pursue your purpose together.

Yet if you are doing just this one small thing… it will be impossible for you to become that power couple. When this keeps happening in a relationship it is the core reason that couples feel they are "unable to make the marriage work any longer"!

Tune into this short episode to make sure you stop this habit and put yourself on the path to being and maintaining the power couple you know you are meant to be.

Other resources:

1) Get a FREE hard copy of the book The New Power Couple (just pay for shipping). Then join the "POWER COUPLE Book Club"

2) Follow us on Instagram (and let us know if you would like us to bring the Couples Workshop to your city!)

3) Join the Online Couples Workshop

Be Sexually Satisfied Even When Busy Or Married For Years: Tony + Alisa Feb 19, 2020

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Have you ever had thoughts that: "The sex we had in the beginning of our relationship was the best we will have", or even "I can't talk about what I want more in our sex life because my partner will be uncomfortable or unwilling to talk"?

Well if you fall into that category, you are like many other couples out there. But just because you have a lot of company, this is not a place you want to continue to stay in. Imagine that no matter how busy you are, no matter how long you have been married, and no matter how open you or your partner have been to talking about your sex life… You can raise your sexual satisfaction starting right here in this episode!

In this episode you will know that no matter the season of marriage you are in now, your sexual future doesn't have to be predictable but can be extraordinary. You will have ways to initiate sex more frequently and have it be balanced between you both, the challenges that face both men and women, and ways to communicate your most current needs. So you will feel more at ease and confident to explore your sexual intimacy with your partner and have your satisfaction be higher than it has in years!

Questions asked in this interview:

Do you ever have times you're dissatisfied with your intimacy and how do you bring it up to your partner?
What are the biggest challenges that partners (even men specifically) are dealing with that keep them from bringing up the conversations about sex?
In the beginning of a relationship, intimacy seems to be more about passion and physical excitement. Does intimacy change to mean something different the longer you are in a relationship?
What is it that actually makes your sex life "better" over time, rather than fading?
What are the 5 types of intimacy?
Is there a real stereotype on men and women for what sexual intimacy means to each of them? (ex. Frequency vs being romanced)
In a season where a couple is upset and disconnected from each other, they wait to feel like having sex. Does a couple need to wait to "feel like it" to have sex or can having sex first be what brings that feeling back?
What is a practical way couples can practice initiating sex to have it be balanced?

Other resources:

Book your Relationship Breakthrough Session with us for $97, with 100% guarantee you have a breakthrough in your relationship. (Scroll 3/4 down the page)

Connect with guests Tony & Alisa here:

As founders of ONE Extraordinary Marriage podcast and ONE Marriage Conference as well as being married 25 years; Tony & Alisa believe that a healthy combination of sex, love, and commitment is more than the foundation of a strong marriage… it's the glue that will keep a marriage together.

It is through this lens that they help time-crunched couples become intentional about their lives and create the marriage that they desire. They are experienced marriage coaches, podcasters, and the co-authors of the Amazon best seller, 7 Days of Sex Challenge.

Website: One Extraordinary Marriage

Podcast: "One Extraordinary Marriage Show"

FREE Resource from the show: 19 Questions to Amazing Sex

3 Essential Traits For Being A Great Spouse : The Freemans Mini Chat Feb 12, 2020

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You desire to be a GREAT partner, not just an okay partner! But in the modern world, there are a lot of pressures and stressors that can distract you from the most essential ingredients to being a great spouse. That's why this episode includes just THREE that you can focus on mastering for the coming months….so that you can step UP your game as a partner!

Today you will hear how to be an even better partner through developing these essential traits:

Follow-through (doing what you say you will)
Emotional Intelligence (taking responsibility for your emotions)
Listening for the positive intent (set aside your filter)

Other resources:

Get a FREE hard copy of the book The New Power Couple (just cover shipping) and join the Power Couple Book Club!

He Wants To Arrive Early, While She's Running Late: Cory + Jessica (He Said/She Said On Time Management) Feb 05, 2020

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Welcome to this new game show type episode called "He Said/She Said"! In this type of episode, on the Empowered Couples podcast, you will laugh, be entertained, and relate to this couple as they find out how they see things differently in their marriage even when they love each other, live together, and have been together for years.

No matter how well you think you know your partner, you can see things differently AND often don't even realize! (remember the newlywed game, yup it's going to be like that!)

In this "Game Show" episode you will learn from the answers this couple gives on the area of 'Time Management'. You will know that some places where your partner experiences anxiety are from not wanting to disappoint you. And that though you have different behaviors (like around time management) you can still have the same experiences. You will have ways to change your perception of time for yourself and your partner. You will feel inspired by your differences and that time is limitless.

Individual Game Show Questions Asked:

Who would you say cares more about being on time?
As soon as you feel you might be late, how do you feel?
What do you think is the most appropriate or best time to arrive at a place which has a scheduled start time?
Who is more organized and the better planner?
What's a personality trait they have different than you, that you're most attracted to?
What personality trait of theirs makes you the most frustrated?

Other Resources:

1) Get $50 OFF the Communication Course for Couples that you can listen to on-the go. Use coupon code: PODCAST

2) Follow us on Instagram

About The Guests:

1) Attend a virtual Breath-Work event

2) Follow them on Instagram

In this episode you will meet Cory and Jessica (The Healing Couple) from San Diego who have been together for 3 years. He is a naturopathic doctor, she is an influential yoga teacher, and together they are certified breath-work coaches who help people by the hundreds reduce stress, feel more calm, confident, and clear. They have elected to explore the area of "Mindset" as it pertains to 'Time Management' as this is an area of their relationship that can still cause upsets, disagreements, and disconnection. They are willing to individually be asked the same questions around time management to then be surprised by how each answered these questions whether it be the same or surprisingly different.

Why Saying Nothing Hurts As Much As Yelling When You Get Mad At Your Partner: Aaron Freeman Jan 29, 2020

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In this episode you will learn just why holding a frustration in by saying nothing, hurts just as much (or even more in the long run) as reacting and getting angry at your partner. This short episode by Aaron is specifically in those moments when men 'shut down', hold emotion in, and withdraw; without saying anything to their partner, when they get angry.

WOMEN: in moments like these you feel isolated, shut out, you don't know what is going on with your partner. Plus even when there is not an argument happening, this has you feel like you just don't know as much about what's happening internally for your spouse. You want to know more about them as you live your life and relationships together, and you feel you just can't break into truly knowing them.

MEN: This is such a pattern that we all default to, and we even think 'is for the best'. Of course when you think of it, not saying anything when you get mad, certainly is better than the alternative of yelling in anger. Sometimes you may even want them to thank you for this 'gift' you are giving your spouse.

The truth is in both cases for men and women, holding thoughts and emotions inside, even the ones that can be hurtful or cause an argument (even make it worse) is the wrong approach. This episode goes into WHY and WHAT to do instead when you find yourselves in either one of these situations.

Other resources:

1) Schedule your Relationship Breakthrough Session mentioned in this episode. Scroll ½ way down the page for the link and details to schedule.

2) Follow us on Instagram

Driven Couples! Keep From Bulldozing Each Other & Modernize Your Relationship Roles: Angie Lee + Clay Jan 22, 2020

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Every couple needs to hear this in 2020. Why you might ask? Well you are a modern, driven couple and with that drive it's so easy to 'bulldoze' your partner with your ideas, energy, decision making, and just being a boss in your own life. Yet that doesn't always lead to a collaborative relationship.

Today you'll meet Angie Lee & Clay Hebert. These two not only have modern relationship wisdom to share, but they also are powerhouses in their own respective business! Their stories will show you how you can be powerful and driven in your profession/business AND be a supportive, encouraging, and present partner when that's what the relationship calls for!

In this episode you will:

Know ways to not bulldoze each other or get into power struggles.

Have the most effective and modern ways to communicate, bring humor, lead, and look at relationship roles to best serve the relationship in any situation.

Feel ready and confident to take on the world as a POWER COUPLE!

Questions Asked In this Interview:

Both of you individually are successful in starting a business and running a company. What principles or mindset has made you successful in business that you see will have the relationship also be successful?
How do you switch from a dominant leadership role energy to softening into a supportive and open state when your partner needs it? (And not just bulldoze them)
That's such a great point you make so can you talk more about leading within the relationship and the roles of Provider/Protector and Supporter/Enhancer?
What else do you see is needed for really effective and smooth communication within the relationship?
For women if safety and appreciation is the foundation for physical intimacy, how do you have your female partners continue to feel safe and appreciated?
How do you keep from feeling guilty or your partner feeling neglected when you want to focus more on your business and your impact?

Quotes:

"Consistency in a successful business and in a relationship is the same, it's a choice" - Angie Lee

"When you take care of yourself (your own health and energy) the partnership just explodes." - Angie Lee

"One thing most men never get taught is that most women have to walk through the world a little on the defensive for their safety. Most men don't ever have to think of that." - Clay

About The Guests:

Angie Lee is a Podcaster (of Forbes top rated podcast: The Angie Lee show with over 7 million downloads), Creator, Owner of Soul DBC, Speaker, and Entrepreneur Marketer for Women to not suck at sales! Imagine if somehow Tony Robbins, Gary V, and Ellen had a baby… it would be Angie Lee.

Her partner Clay Hebert is the Merlin of Marketing and founder of The Perfect Brand Workshop and The Perfect Introduction. He helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and brands get clarity, tell their story, and fund their dreams!

Other resources:

Get a FREE hard copy of the book The New Power Couple (just cover shipping) and join the Power Couple Book Club!

ATTEND Angie's 'Pays To Be Brave' Women's Conference here:

https://www.angielee.com/PTBB2020

4 Money Must-Do's For The Most Abundant 2020 As A Couple: The Freemans Mini Chat Jan 15, 2020

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This new year of 2020 is your year to have a breakthrough financially- both in your mindset AND wealth created as a couple! In this chat with The Freemans, you will hear some real-talk and real examples of how you can generate money out of thin air, create space for money to circulate to you, and know that you don't have to just rely on one or two income streams anymore! The times are changing with money, so you'll want to hear this episode and what you can do as a couple.

In this episode, you will:

Know: why it's important to think differently about money in 2020

Have: 4 must-do's for your money this year

Feel: fired up for a breakthrough and new energy around money!

Other resources:

1) Get $50 OFF the Money Course for Couples that you can listen to on-the go. Use coupon code: money2020 (all together)

2) Follow us on Instagram