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Ep 163 We Just Did Acupuncture to Help with Fertility! Plus, Doug learns all about his Feminine Side with our Special Guest Dec 13, 2023

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Jamie and Doug share an update on what Fertility Tips they have completed, with the latest being Acupuncture! Hear all about Jamie’s experience, and what the road ahead would look like continuing that treatment. Plus, the most requested topic for HMCP is giving a Married at First Sight review of the current Season 17. Jamie and Doug share their thoughts and predictions thus far, and Doug vents about the biggest frustration he has with the MAFS couples over the past few seasons. Later in the episode, Doug chats with Gillian Pothier, whose work centers around the understanding of Feminine and Masculine Nature, and Jungian (YUNG - YIN) archetypes. Through her writing, teaching, and Feminine mentorship, she helps women repair and co-create fulfilling lifelong bonds with the men or partner in their life, and what it takes to resurrect a dull and flatline marriage - turning it into one where erotic sex, joy, and love reign supreme.

Jamie also announces her incredible Holiday Giveaway she is offering to our Frans, which is happening over on her Instagram @jamienotis.

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Ep 162 Fertility Products have Arrived! Plus, Parenting Hacks to Teach Kids the Concept of Money and Being Glad for what they Have! Dec 08, 2023

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Doug and Jamie share the news that the fertility products they mentioned in the previous episode have been delivered. Hear which products they have, and which products they are looking forward to trying. Plus, friend of the show Rachel Cruze returns with an amazing children’s book,“I’m Glad for what I Have.” Hear about the inspiration behind the book, and the underlying message. Plus Rachel educates Jamie and Doug on managing their finances after separating from their financial advisor, how and when to start educating your kids on budgeting and saving, along with some very important hacks to save money during the holiday season!

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Ep 161. How to Prevent and/or Un-Spoil a Child. Plus, we tell our kids Santa is listening, and ask what they want to say to him! Nov 29, 2023

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Doug and Jamie start the show with a first time guest…their 6yr old daughter Henley. Henley sat down to answer some questions, and reflecting on Thanksgiving, what she is thankful for. Doug then tells her that Santa is listening to the podcast, and what message she has for Santa this year. Hendrix then crashes the show after his nap, and has some VERY interesting requests for Santa this year. Later in the episode, Doug and Jamie read a 5 star review that brings up postpartum depression, and isolating yourself from family and friends. Doug shares his isolation through addiction, and how he went from a strong community of friends and family, to pushing everyone away during his addiction years. He discusses the importance of support and people, and opening yourself up, which helps rebuild that community that was lost. The couple also discusses how they feel that their daughter may be acting spoiled, and the 8 Tips to Unspoil and/or prevent a spoiled child. Doug and Jamie discuss their parenting fails in each of the tips

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Ep 160 Pregnancy Test Reveal, and Top Fertility Tips to Try, DM’d from our Frans! Nov 22, 2023

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Jamie and Doug detail their previous months effort in trying to conceive. Jamie recently took a pregnancy test, and go over the results. Trying to conceive is more than a journey, it is an emotional roller coaster. For many couples, there are far more negative results and losses than there are positive results in getting pregnant. Jamie shared much of her fertility journey through her social media, and Doug and Jamie highlight the TOP Fertility Tips that their Frans DM’d. Everything from Accupuncture, to Maca Root, to Mucinex, Castor Oil, and more! Doug did a bit of research and detailed the steps the couple will take in trying to conceive, prior to making the leap to go through IVF treatment. PLUS, Jamie and Doug are coming up on their 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! Which is also the 10 yr anniversary of Married At First Sight. Jamie and Doug take a walk down memory lane, and get into a complete overview of the newest MAFS season airing now, Season 17!

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Ep 159 The Impact and Aftermath that comes with Sharing the Skeletons in Your Closet Nov 16, 2023

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Jamie and Doug take a deeper dive into the live-speaking event that they were a part of through Family Made. Hear their Q&A session during the live event, which is a Hot Marriage Cool Parents EXCLUSIVE! This was the first time Doug shared about his past struggles with addiction in front of people, and they discussed the impact that it had on both of them. Plus, later in the episode, Doug fills us in on the intense, scary, and hilarious challenges that came up during his very FIRST NIGHT SCUBA DIVE!

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Ep 158 How Being your Own Advocate and Learning to Love and Accept Yourself Changed Jamie's Life Nov 09, 2023

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Jamie and Doug give a recap of their recent trip to Nashville TN where they participated in a speaking event with the Family Made Network. They ran into a fan who noticed the week absence, and Jamie and Doug address what happened. After that, Jamie mentioned that she had a major breakthrough and self-reflection recently. Jamie has been very open about struggles with mental health, and how post-Partum depression affected the last few years after having her son Hendrix in 2020. Jamie reflected on how much pressure she was under, always being in survival mode and, and how often she said YES to every job that came her way. She discussed the toll it took on her health, her marriage, and overall well being. Jamie shares some recent breakthroughs that came up that helped her through that time, and how she feels now. More importantly, she poured her heart out in advice she has to anyone going through a difficult time in life!

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Ep. 157 Sleep training our kids & honoring the memory of our two girlfrans. Oct 25, 2023

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Jamie and Doug took an online course to help tackle the challenges with putting their 6yr old and 3yr old to bed. For the last 6 + months, they have struggled with catering to their kids during bedtime. Doug had a routine with Hendrix that would take 45 minutes, and include rubbing his back, and staying in his room until he was nearly asleep. Jamie would lay in bed with Henley and read, and then try to fall asleep to sleep stories. Doug is very anti-letting the kids sleep in their bed. Both Jamie and Doug were waking up multiple times a night, whether it was their daughter crying and climbing in bed with them, or their 3yr old son crying that he was scared. The nail in the coffin for them was when their son was able to climb out of his crib and run into their bedroom multiple times a night. Jamie and Doug discuss the parenting course they took, and the advice that some of their Frans messaged them. They have had some success so far, and have a few tricks and tips that have helped them tackle this sleep issue….and it has been working for the last few days!!! Plus, Jamie and Doug had a friend Trisha Taylor on the show (Episode 109), who they hung out with on their RV road-trip. Trisha was a mom, blogger, and truly an inspiration. Trisha had Osteogenesis Imperfecta which is a brittle bone disorder, and at that time, she had suffered over 600 broken bones and seven surgeries! She was 2ft. 10in tall and only weighed 60lbs and 6 years ago she defied the odds and became pregnant! Unfortunately Trisha recently had and accident and passed away. Jamie and Doug share a little about their interactions, and the relationship that Jamie and Trisha had built. Rest in Peace Trisha, and thoughts and continued prayers to her son Maven!

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Ep. 156 Jamie may be over a 30 Year Grudge! Plus, our 3-year-old now refuses to stay in his bed/crib and has not had a full night sleep in 2 weeks…& neither have we!! Oct 18, 2023

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Jamie and Doug go through the most recent and BEST trip up to see Jamie’s side of the family. The family went up to celebrate the life of her recently deceased grandmother, and while there in upstate NY, may have made a MAJOR breakthrough with the on-again off-again relationship with Jamie’s mom. They discuss how they saw Jamie’s mom more on this trip than the previous 10 years combined! Jamie and Doug talk about some much-needed healing that took place and moving past some absolutely tragic childhood experiences. Plus, Doug mentions the regression with their 3-year-old son’s sleeping. Not only does their son demand someone stay with him in his room until he falls asleep, but he is waking up every couple of hours. Jamie and Doug are losing their marbles over the lack of a full night's sleep and want to seek some help from experts.

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Ep. 155 Is Finding Joy, Being Grateful, and Happiness a Choice? Oct 04, 2023

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Jamie and Doug share some exciting news about Doug’s recovery and discuss whether it is something to have a celebration over. The couple also introduces a VERY exciting guest interview with Author, Host of the podcast In-Joy Life, Founder of NaSHEville, and all-around amazing human Mattie Jackson! Mattie, daughter of Country Music Legend Alan Jackson, shares her incredibly heartbreaking and inspiring journey, after her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury and suddenly passed away less than 3 weeks before her very first wedding anniversary. Hear all about how she went from the depths of grief and depression to finding true joy and happiness. Mattie discussed her love for journaling as a coping mechanism which led to her best-selling book "Lemons on Friday: Trusting God Through My Greatest Heartbreak". She also tells Jamie and Doug about a dream she had, that will INSTANTLY give you goosebumps!!!!

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Ep. 154 We may have FINALLY found the reason why we’ve suffered multiple pregnancy losses! Sep 27, 2023

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Jamie and Doug have been trying for baby #3, which has been going on for over 2 1/2 years. Their latest update included Jamie getting more labwork done, focusing on the couple's genetic profile, and seeing if they are carriers of any specific genes or traits that would have an effect on pregnancy. They went through this with their firstborn, and Jamie and Doug found out they both are carriers of a Biotinidase Deficiency, which has a 25% chance to pass on to their children. When Jamie mentioned that to the specialist, she gave a very serious warning as to what that would mean for the baby if that deficiency was passed on. Jamie also finds out about some health conditions and nutrition information that can have a direct impact on her fertility!

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