The Marriage Life Coach Podcast (Maggie Reyes)

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 today’s episode, we are going to talk about the difference between a team and an alliance. Teams have stronger, happier, more resilient relationships and alliances are weaker relationships that are more likely to dissolve when challenges arise.

Tune in to learn how to apply these mindset shifts and questions to ask yourself about how your marriage partnership is functioning - and remember to take notes so you can remember and most importantly, APPLY, what you learn.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/16

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast I talk about choice based love. It's kind of like unconditional love, but better.

In the episode, I share what choice based love is and why it’s important to remember that we can have an impact on a situation that we're going through just by looking for any opportunity where we can make a choice. 

Join me as I share a recent story that reminded me of the power of choice based love, and a story from my past that helped shape my thinking around it.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/51

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast I talk about a concept I created called perfect wife syndrome.

I share what overachieving and perfectionism looks like in marriage with examples of perfect wife syndrome, and how you can recover from it.

Join me as I teach you why perfection is actually an illusion and how this idea of perfection may be keeping you from having the life and marriage you want.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/56

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast we’re talking about a new concept I developed called advanced emotional weightloss.

I share a behind the scenes look at how I developed the concept, what it means, and how to apply it to your relationship.

In the episode, I dive deep into the two tenets of advanced emotional weightloss - no convincing and no pretending. Tune in to learn about these tenets and how you can use them to shift and renew your marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/38

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my Marriage MBA clients, Melanie Childers, shares her experience in the program, and how it helped strengthen her relationship.

Melanie is a Master Coach for feminist entrepreneurs who are committed to changing the world for women. She helps women disrupt their internal patriarchy so they can scale successful businesses that support themselves and their communities without burning out. 

Tune in and learn why Melanie decided to work with me, her favorite concepts that she learned from the program, and how the Marriage MBA took her already great relationship to the next level.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/61

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my client Serena Hicks joins me to talk about when leaving is the best answer in a relationship.

Serena is a Business Coach for Coaches who know their thriving life and business is simultaneously dismantling systems of oppression. She teaches people how to create, have, and enjoy stewarding Big Happy Money.

Join us as she shares her experience in The Marriage MBA, the concept of Big Happy Money, and how the community, tools, and love she found in The Marriage MBA helped her transition through her relationship ending.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/104

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my Marriage MBA clients, Dr. Michele Pfannenstiel, shares her experience of being coached in a group setting, and the concepts that helped transform her marriage.

Dr. Michelle Pfannenstiel is a Veteran Veterinarian who  practices regulatory medicine. She is the founder of Food Safety University, and she teaches small food manufacturers how to comply with government regulations and meet market expectations so that they can go out and sell all the lovely food that we all need to nourish our bodies so we can thrive. 

Tune in and learn why Dr. Michelle chose to work with me, the impact the Marriage MBA had on her marriage, and the communication concepts that reshaped her relationships with her husband, kids, and even her clients.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/59

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, Debbie Sassen returns to talk about managing money in your marriage.

Debbie is a business and money mindset coach who helps midlife women in business make more money and grow wealth without burnout and without sacrificing their family. 

Managing money in your marriage is something that's so important to learn to do, and Debbie brings such depth of experience and wisdom to this topic.

Join us for this juicy conversation as we discuss having conversations about money with your partner, navigating different viewpoints on money, investments, prioritization, and how decisions around money can positively impact all areas of your life and marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/85

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my amazing colleague and friend, Dr. Joanne Sotelo, joins me to talk about marriage, mental health, and trauma.

Dr. Sotelo is a psychiatrist and a high performance Life Coach. She works specifically with women physicians who are dealing with overwhelm.

Join us as we dig into how traumas affect our marriage, why they’re important to acknowledge, and how to navigate mental health within marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/111

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my Health Coach, Jaime Morocco is here to chat about the work we’ve been doing together.

Jaime is a Certified NASM Personal Trainer and Precision Nutrition Coach, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and Master Mindset Coach.

According to Jaime, 97% of people who lose weight gain it back thanks to the unsustainable methods of the dieting industry. It is her mission to ensure her clients are part of the 3% that don't (which is why she calls her framework The 3% Framework™)

Join us as we talk about my own health scare that motivated me to reach out for help, healthy eating, and how Jaime has guided me through creating a new relationship with my body.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/78

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, 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, I’m joined by my guest Jewel Hohman, who’s literally an expert in helping adults learn how to make friends. Jewel is a return guest, and I feel so much joy whenever I get to speak with her. I particularly love her extensive knowledge about something every adult has struggled with at some point: making friends! 

Did you know there’s an actual science to making friends? You could call Jewel a friendship scientist of sorts. Pulling from her master’s in social work as well as her coach training, she has studied the science of friendship to a degree that just delights me. 

I think you’ll appreciate the insight she shared on the research around our current loneliness epidemic and the jaw-dropping facts about our society at large – like 1 in 5 millennials reporting that they had no close friends. Take a deep breath with that one. I did. 

We end up relying so much on our partners for deep emotional support, when really, cultivating meaningful friendships in addition to our partnerships can help all of our relationships become stronger. 

Listen in and learn more about:

• The science of friendship

• 3 things every thriving relationship has in common

• How to create meaningful relationships

• Being a good friend to yourself

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Episode 124: Cultivating Intentional Relationships with Jewel Hohman

• Episode 54: Self Love

• Socially Delightful: Telling My BFFs How I Used Friendship Science to Make Them My Friends

• Jewel’s website

• Jewel’s podcast, Socially Delightful

• The Questions for Couples Journal

• The Marriage Mindset Makeover

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast we’re talking about an important vitamin that your marriage needs: Vitamin F2 - flirting and fun.

I share how I define flirting and why it’s vital to your marriage. I even give you practical tips on when and how to flirt, so you can take this info and apply it to your marriage now.

In the episode, we also chat about why relationships need a mix of variety and safety, and how to keep your relationship from getting stale. Plus, I share simple conversation starters that are an easy way to engage in lighthearted communication with your partner.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/37

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, Shiro Bergbauer, one of the students from my self-study program The Marriage Mindset Makeover, joins me to talk about being the marriage you want.

Shiro is a wife, mom, Life Coach, and a certified registered nurse anesthetist. As a Life Coach, she helps women overcome overwhelm and mom guilt, have better boundaries and thriving relationships.

Join us as we explore how she used the tools inside The Marriage Mindset Makeover, how it transformed the quality of her relationship, and helped her focus on becoming the marriage she wanted.

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, we’re talking about a communication framework that I’ve been developing and testing with my clients called Soul Centered Communication.

I share how I developed the concept, what it means, and how you can start applying it to your marriage (or other relationships) right away.

In the episode, I give an overview of each of the five parts of Soul Centered Communication, and how they can be an absolute game changer for your marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/39

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, I’m so excited to be joined by Tom Golden, author of the life-changing, landmark book - The Way Men Heal.

In the episode, we talk about the way men process grief and emotion, four concepts that make men’s pain invisible, and what women can do to help men who are grieving. You don’t want to miss this eye-opening episode. It will help you understand the men in your life in a whole new way. And if you are married to a man, listen to it twice. 

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/42

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, the thoughtful and brilliant Jules Clancey joins me to talk about the power of practicing acceptance and teamwork in your marriage and her experience in The Marriage MBA. 

Jules is a former food scientist and winemaker turned author and Health Coach. She has turned her own healing (from diabetes and PCOS) into her work on earth and she helps food lovers simplify eating healthier using six ingredient recipes.

She creates simple meal plans and also provides personalized Coaching to help people eat well and automatically feel good in their clothes as well as with their plates and what they're putting in their bodies. 

Tune in as we talk about why she joined The Marriage MBA, her journey with compassion with herself, and the concepts that she learned that helped strengthen her marriage and even her parenting.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/73

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, Rachel Joy Okura, a client that completed two rounds of The Marriage MBA, joins me to talk about cultivating inner safety and dismantling internalized patriarchy

Rachel is a Life and Business Coach, and the co-founder and co-owner of Illume Life Solar, a solar panel company. She is also an attorney, a realtor, and a real estate investor. Plus, she is currently engaged and the mom of a blended family of six kids.

Join us as we talk about her concept of “loveset,” how The Marriage MBA helped her determine that she wanted to get married again after a divorce, and her journey to cultivating safety and trust in her relationship.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/109

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, we have a solo episode, so it will feel like it's just you and me hanging out. 

We're going to have this deep, intimate conversation about my new group program (The Marriage Mindset Breakthrough Activator), the three principles that will help you solve any problem in your marriage, and why community is so important (probably now more than ever).

In the episode, we’ll also chat about all the ways that you invest in your own success and often under-invest in your most important relationships. I’ll challenge you to take time to pause and think about if you are investing in the quality of your future in the same way. And of course, we’re going to have some fun along the way.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/bonus

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, Lacey Sites returns to the show to discuss how we can look at things from a lens of easy versus hard when it comes to marriage and business.

Lacey is a business mentor and success Coach that helps high performing women entrepreneurs build and grow service based businesses that truly light them up.

She is all about living A Lit Up Life, (that’s both her philosophy and the name of her brand) and she helps women create personal and financial freedom as well as impact. 

She has an MS in Mental Health Counseling and an MBA in Ethical Leadership and Lacey is the creator of the very innovative, behind the scenes Coaching podcast, LITerally. On the podcast, she shares actual Coaching sessions with her clients. 

Join us as we talk about trade-offs, why it’s so important to normalize imperfection in our lives, and how to better enjoy the journey of marriage simply by changing your mindset.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/77

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my colleagues and clients, the innovative, time hacking Coach, Vikki Louise, shares her experience being coached in the Marriage MBA group program, the concept of time hacking, and the power of applying time hacking to your marriage.

Vikki is a reformed hustler termed “time hacker” that Coaches clients to achieve more in 50% of the time with ease. 

She literally spends her life thinking about how we can get things done in a way that's better, more nourishing to our minds, our souls, our bodies, our spirit, and not wasting time. She is redefining what the workweek looks like and creating a time revolution.

Tune in and learn why Vikki chose to join The Marriage MBA, her favorite “aha moments” from the program, and how to achieve success in any area by focusing on the three principles of time hacking. 

If you want to feel better in your work week, and not feel overwhelmed and over scheduled all the time, this episode is going to help you so much. 

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/63

Do you feel like you are always doing all the heavy lifting in your marriage?

If you have a lot going on at work and home, and you're tired of going at it alone, you need a simple approach to start having a better marriage now.

Life Coach Maggie Reyes helps smart, high achieving women just like you every day in her coaching practice.

Maggie turns the most effective psychological principles into simple, practical, fun steps so you can listen to a podcast episode today and put what you learned into practice tomorrow and actually create the change you want.

Visit http://www.maggiereyes.com/  to download The 5 Power Questions Every Woman Should Know to Improve Her Marriage Today.

With a lot of people working from home right now, those little annoyances that used to not be a big deal are now amplified within your relationship. With this in mind, I wanted to teach you about the Anger Scale so you can start using it right away.

In this episode, I share one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned lately about anger in my personal life, some of my coaching tools that I use with my private coaching clients, and discuss the different degrees of anger.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/14

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast we talk about Feelings Immunity - the idea that once you have done enough self development work or worked with a coach for a specific amount of time, that you will no longer experience negative emotion - and how it’s actually a myth.

In the episode, I share that Feelings Immunity is a pattern that I keep seeing with my clients and even some of my coaching colleagues, and how and why it’s so important to reframe that mindset. If you’ve ever felt this way, join me as we dive deeper into this topic.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/46

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my previous marriage coaching clients, Dr. Melissa Parsons, shares her experiences of being coached, the effect it had on her marriage, and where she is now.

We talk about the importance of releasing the need to be right even when it’s hard, and letting go of the need to be in control. We also chat about changing the way you fight so fights bring you and your spouse closer together instead of father away. And, Melissa shares some of my favorite books that I have clients read and what she got out of them.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/29

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 I am celebrating and reflecting on 2020, and looking forward to all 2021 will bring.

In the episode, I share why it’s so important to celebrate (even the small things) and I dive into one of my favorite New Year’s rituals: choosing a word for the year.

Join me as I share about this ritual, how it helps me stay focused and grounded throughout the year, and I even include prompts to help you choose your word for the year, too.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/48

In this episode I will share one of my favorite coaching tools, Power Questions. These are questions you can ask yourself on purpose to help you return to your own power. I will share 5 of my favorite ones that I use often as well as how to use them. 

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at https://maggiereyes.com/podcast/2

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I’m joined by my friend and colleague Karen Anderson, and we dive deep into the topic of healthy anger.

In the episode, we talk about how to use anger in a healthy way, how to recognize the difference between immature and mature anger, and how to process anger in a way that moves you forward.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/35

Today on the podcast, the Hubs and I are taking you behind the scenes of my new book, the Questions for Couples Journal! We share some stories and memories from the process of writing the book together as a team, and I am delighted to have my very special guest and love of my life back on the show.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/12

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, we begin an interview series on The Marriage Mindset Makeover, my self-study program. Throughout the series, you will hear from members of the program as they share their favorite parts, the things they learned, and the things they love the most.

During this episode, you’ll hear from Kirsten Parker, a Decision Coach for overthinkers. Her mission is to help fellow hard-working, smarty-pants stop using their brains against themselves and be able to trust every decision they make. In her program (the Decision Masters Program) she updates your decision making, so you can focus on what truly matters with more ease and less angst.

Join us as Kirsten shares her three favorite things about The Marriage Mindset Makeover, how it helped cultivate a team mentality, and making powerful decisions in her marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/97

Almost every wife I speak to who is struggling in her marriage is either rejecting herself, her husband, or both. 

In today’s episode, we talk about what acceptance looks like, why acceptance is not agreement, and how important it is to accept yourself and your husband if you want your marriage to thrive.

If you are frustrated with yourself or your husband, you may not realize a lack of acceptance is present. Listen to this episode and check in to see what area of your life or your relationship might need more acceptance right now.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/21

I’m delighted to have Simone Seol on the podcast, who is both a client of mine and a brilliant coach. Simone specializes in teaching life coaches how to market on social media by putting truth and love first, applying her Ivy League brain power to  change how life coaches do their marketing.

Tune in to hear our discussion where we go step-by-step through what she has learned, why she feels constructive arguing is important, and how she’s applying these principles in her marriage and her interactions online.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/15

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast I talk about the concept of the power of one.

I share one of the workshops I led during the Marriage Makeover Live event that I hosted where I explain what the power of one means, what will happen in your relationship when you actively practice gratitude, and the importance of showing up for what you want.

Join me as I teach you how and why one person truly has the power to change a relationship (yes, even you) and how small tweaks you make can also lead to quantum leaps.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/58

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

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast I answer the number one question I get from clients: how do we communicate better?

I share a concept that will help you communicate more effectively called Closed Loop Communication, how I learned about it, and how to apply it to your relationships. And I'll also give you some practical examples and really concrete ways to think about it. 

Join me as I share one more powerful, life-changing skill to put in your relationship toolbox to help make your marriage stronger. 

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/65

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

This week I am delighted to have my hubby back on the show to talk about some things we discuss behind the scenes. At home, he shares about his work all the time. And when he started sharing these business concepts with me, I found them so useful to apply to Marriage Life Coaching.

In this episode, we talk about 7 business concepts that he shared with me that we can apply to both business and relationships. And as always, we’re going to have some fun along the way. 

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/30

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my Marriage MBA client, Stephanie Rosenfield, joins me to have a conversation about motherhood and marriage.

Stephanie is a Mom Coach and a Pediatric Speech Therapist, and her mission is to create a world where moms have the tools to be happier more often and have more fun as a mom. And a world where moms can create peace in their house, even with young kids living in it. 

Tune in as we talk about why she joined the Marriage MBA, some of her favorite Coaching moments, and the results she’s created in her marriage as a result of her time in the program.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/69

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

Right now, there is a lot of emotional intensity going on in the United States. 

For this episode, I asked myself what you might need to hear most right now to turn your marriage around, or to help you feel better about what’s happening in the world. What came to me was this:

When in doubt about what to do, do love.
When in doubt about what to choose, choose love.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/19

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast I talk about fresh starts and do overs and how powerful they can be in your marriage.

In the episode, I share what a do over is, the rules of do overs, and how and when to ask for one.

Join me as I share about this practice, the results I’ve seen in my coaching practice when couples request do overs, and how you can get amazing results in your marriage, too.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/49

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, Shelby Leigh joins me to talk about trauma, resourcing, and windows of tolerance.

Shelby is a trained trauma specialist with 15 years of clinical practice. She has a Masters degree in Somatic Psychotherapy, two Coaching Certificates, and numerous trainings in the Somatic treatment of trauma.  

She has been through her own journey with complex PTSD, and she now focuses on teaching trauma awareness to Coaches, facilitators, therapists, organizations and leaders worldwide through her programs Embodied Coaching Experience and Creating Safer Space. 

She is also the co-host of Revolutionary Love & Resilience podcast - a place for care providers to connect through personal stories about what comes up when working with people with trauma.

Whether you have experienced trauma or love someone who has, this is such a wonderful and powerful conversation and I know you are going to find it so useful, and it will help you make your marriage stronger.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/76

Today’s episode is incredibly special, and I’m so thrilled to share it with you. 

In this episode, I welcome back a former client, the amazing Jules Clancy, who was a part of my Marriage MBA program during the first round back in 2020. Jules is a food scientist turned cookbook author and certified cooking coach, teaching people to make simple, healthy meals with her app, Stone Soup, and through her podcast, Joyful Eating. 

She reached out to me recently with a beautiful update about her marriage, and her message truly felt like a rainbow after a storm. 

Today, Jules reflects on her journey through my Marriage MBA program, where she chose to focus on herself rather than traditional marriage counseling. She shares how doing this inner work changed her marriage profoundly, creating a relationship she’s proud of today. 

Jules also talks about how learning to be on the same team as her husband strengthened not only their marriage but their family life as a whole, especially in their parenting.

Just a few takeaways from our conversation include:

• How six months of coaching led to lasting changes that continue to benefit Jules's marriage years later

• Why regularly scheduled time with your honey is essential for keeping the connection strong

• The power of accepting your partner as they are and letting go of judgment

My hope with this episode is that you’ll feel really inspired and equipped with tangible tools to start creating positive change in your own relationship. Remember, it’s possible to have what you want in your marriage—you just need the right tools, mindset, and support.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• The Stone Soup 3 ingredient meals platform

• The Joyful Eating Podcast

• Connect with Jules on Instagram

• The Questions for Couples Journal

• Private Coaching with Maggie Reyes

• The Marriage Mindset Makeover

On this solo episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I answer the number one question people ask me all the time: “How do we communicate better?”

I'm always thinking about how to make things easy and simple, and how to help you communicate in a more powerful and constructive way -- in a way that helps you love more, and create more connection and closeness in your relationship. And one of the ways to do that is to engage in a practice that I call “noticing your lenses.”

Join me as I share one of the best communication hacks for your marriage that can completely change the direction of a conversation -- especially a difficult one!

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/94

Join me in welcoming my very first guest on the show, The Hubs! I asked him to join us today to talk about managing crisis as a team and to share his perspective which I think you will love.

In this episode we talk about how we are currently managing the corona virus situation and a crisis we went through a few years ago when we thought Hurricane Irma was going to hit Miami and how we prepared for that.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/10

Are you curious to know what REALLY happens when you work with a private Life Coach? In this episode, my client, Lisa Hoffman, shares her experience, what she learned, what was challenging, what she does now, and how she keeps coming back to center to keep her marriage strong after 6 months in my private Marriage Life Coaching Program. 

Join us and get an all access pass to learn exactly what Marriage Life Coaching is all about, and how it can transform your marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/31

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, former Marriage MBA student, Emily Feairs, joins me to chat about love and leadership.

Emily is a Life and Leadership Coach for driven women. As a recovering political operative and perfectionist, she knows what it is like to juggle the demands of work, family, and life - and feel like you are failing on all fronts. 

A former Chief of Staff working in the highest levels of government in Canada, Emily brings her depth of experience from handling the most complex government projects to her work helping women navigate the demands of modern leadership.

She uses her background in psychology and over a decade of Coaching skills to help ambitious women thrive without sacrificing their life and happiness in the name of success. 

Join us as we discuss what it’s like to be in leadership as a woman, how to create a marriage culture you want to have, and how Emily ​​found that her work in leadership had so many overlaps with the way we think about marriage inside the Marriage MBA.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/91

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, clinical psychologist and author, Sally Winston, joins me to talk about the life-changing concept called The Reassurance Trap.

Sally is a Master Clinician who's given sought after workshops for therapists for decades. She is also the founder and co-director of The Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland. She has served as the first chair of the ADAA's Clinical Advisory Board and even received their prestigious Jerilyn Ross Clinician Advocate Award. 

Among the many fabulous books that she has written, worked on, and co-authored are What Every Therapist Needs to Know about Anxiety Disorders, Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, and my personal favorite Needing to Know for Sure, which is one of the most powerful books that I have used with so much success with so many of my clients.

This is an episode you will want to listen to once and then come back to take notes on, because it is so important and filled with amazing concepts about the powerful relationship we have with the different voices in our heads.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/74

In this episode, we continue with Part 2 on Relationship Mastery, inspired by Brooke Castillo and The Life Coach School Podcast (if you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go back and check it out). 

The Life Coach School is where I trained for my life coaching certification back in 2011-2012, and I wanted to do a series on my favorite teachings from Brooke, who has become one of my important mentors. 

I share the final five principles and why I love each of them, how I apply them with my clients, and offer resources to help you go deeper with the ones that resonate with you most.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/27

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, Dr. Michelle Pearce and I have a candid conversation about our own concerns and experiences as well as guidance on how you can navigate re entry and go back to engaging with life after the effects of the pandemic subside. 

Dr. Pearce is a Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Graduate School at the University of Maryland and the author of Night Bloomers - 12 Principles for Thriving in Adversity. 

She's a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, an author, a researcher, and a facilitator on writing for wellness. 

Dr. Pearce got her PhD at Yale and then completed two Post Doctoral Fellowships at Duke University Medical Center. But above all of those things, she is an amazing person.

Tune in as we talk about the effects the pandemic has had on all of us, exercises that can help you with the re-entry process, and how we each have an opportunity to be selective in what our life looks like after COVID.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/67

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my brilliant clients, Angela Naumann, shares her experience of being coached and how it helped enhance her 20+ year marriage.

Angela is a wife, boy mom, a self-proclaimed amateur wine taster, and a Life Coach to the network marketing professional. Through a practical step by step process, she guides her clients to customize their business strategy in a way that helps them unleash their leadership skills and build a powerhouse team. 

Tune in and learn why Angela chose to work with me, the difference between responsive and spontaneous desire, and how the the coaching process helped her navigate opposite sex drives with her husband.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/64

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my current coaching clients, Renee Litke, shares her experience of being coached, and what she created in her life and her marriage throughout our work together.

In the episode, we talk about why Renee chose to work with me after 34 years of marriage, what knowledge and tools she gained through her coaching experience, and how it transformed her marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/41

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

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

This episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast was inspired by a question I received that essentially asked: how do you keep the spark alive in marriage (especially in a long term relationship)?

I share the reason I think a lot of people have average relationships, why you don’t have to be one of them, and four simple and practical ways to keep the spark alive in your marriage.

Whether you’ve been married 1 year or 30+ years, if you're in a situation where that flame feels a little bit burnt out and you don't know how to harness that spark, this episode is for you.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/66

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, three members of The Marriage Mindset Makeover are joining me to talk about their experience doing the program – Paula Price, Karin Reynolds, and Ann Burrish.

Paula is a Certified Executive Coach and non-practising lawyer who helps lawyers create greater success in their life and practice.

Karin is a licensed architect and a Certified Life Coach. She has been married since 1998 and is a self-proclaimed self-development addict.

Ann is a certified yoga instructor and Life Coach whose main focus is on incorporating compassionate connection of mind/body/spirit through yoga and coaching tools. She has been married for over 40 years.

Join me as these three wonderful women share how joining The Marriage Mindset Makeover program went for them, what they created in their marriages and in their lives, and some of their favorite takeaways.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/103

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I’m joined by client Maya LeaJames. 

Maya is a parent coach who helps moms become more conscious in their relationships with their kids. Maya and I just spent six months together in my last group coaching cohort. I am truly delighted to have her on the show to share some of her favorite takeaways and what concepts she found highly valuable and impactful on her own marriage. 

In this episode we share principles from my teaching and coaching philosophy that you can apply to help any relationship, whether it’s marriage or parenting or friendships. 

Check out this episode to hear more about:

- Marriage Relationship Tools like closed-loop communication and assuming positive intent that can you can learn today and apply tomorrow - they are that simple and yet deeply impactful

- How thinking of relationships as collaborative impacts the way you show up every day

- How to get off relationship autopilot and bring more intention to your day to day choices as a wife

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Episode 58: The Power of One

• The Questions for Couples Journal

• The Marriage Mindset Makeover

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, Kristi Angevine joins me to chat about what really happens in Marriage Coaching.

Kristi Angevine, MD, FACOG is a board certified OB/GYN and Certified Life Coach. In her Coaching practice, she specializes in helping high achieving women change unhelpful habits into intentional ones. 

Whether it’s perfectionism, overthinking, people pleasing, feeling chronically preoccupied with a running mental to-do list, or always feeling like there is something to fix, she helps them unpack the root causes of their habits.

Join us as Kristi shares six of her favorite takeaways from The Marriage MBA coaching program that she’s now putting into practice and modeling for her kids, and how The Marriage MBA helped create a stronger connection with her husband.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/102

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast I talk about how to approach talking about money in your marriage.

In the episode, I share four things to think about before having a money conversation with your honey, how to think about money as a team, and practical and emotional questions to ask yourself and your spouse.

Join me as I teach you why thinking clearly about money is so important to the quality of your life, and the quality of your marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/55

One of the most powerful trainings I have ever created and delivered is The Better Marriage Masterclass. Today I am excited to bring you this webinar as a special episode of the podcast and to teach you the 5 Simple Shifts to Transform Your Marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/7

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast I dive deep into the topic of rejection sensitivity.

In the episode, I share about what rejection sensitivity is exactly, some of the signs of rejection sensitivity, and the difference between disagreement and rejection (and why they’re important).

If you’ve ever avoided a disagreement for fear of being rejected, walked on eggshells, or you or your partner have an intense reaction to a disagreement, this episode is for you.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/50

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast we talk about loving bigger, what exactly that means, and how to cultivate a loving culture in your marriage.

In the episode, I share a story from early on in my marriage when my husband poured love into some pain that I was feeling, and how it really shifted things for me. We’re going to dive into the actions and the mindsets of a five star marriage culture where loving bigger is the standard and how it can transform your marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/45

In this episode I will share with you what a Five Star Marriage is and how to have one. I took inspiration from five star hotels and their service standards to help you envision what a five star, thriving marriage could be like. 

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at https://maggiereyes.com/podcast/3

We’re going to talk about triggers in this episode. These are the things in your marriage that just seem to rub you the wrong way. You will learn how to handle them so they don’t knock you off of your center. This way, you can stay powerful and resourceful, no matter what is going on around you.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/23

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, Emily Feairs joins me as we celebrate our 100th episode.

Emily was a member of The Marriage MBA, is an avid listener of the show, and is a Leadership Coach that helps successful people achieve more, in less time, without the hustle.

In this episode, we turn the tables and Emily interviews me about how and why I got into Marriage Coaching, where The Marriage MBA came from, and my perspective on a thriving marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/100

In this episode, I am so excited for you to meet Dr. Chavonne Perotte, who is one of the cutting edge leaders in marriage coaching. I am proud to call her both a colleague and a friend. 

Chavonne has a PhD from John Hopkins University and is a trained health researcher who specializes in communication and intimate partnerships. 

She uses her background in research to develop new tools and processes to inspire and empower couples to love being married again. Her Five Power Tools will help you improve your marriage.

Listen to our conversation and prepare to take notes and decide which power tool you will use in your marriage this week.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/20

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, the brilliant, Lindsay Dotzlaf, shares her experience being coached and how it helped facilitate growth in her sixteen year marriage.

Lindsay is a masterful Coach that helps Coaches improve their skills so they can be the best Coach for their clients. She's the creator of Mastering Coaching Skills Podcast, and the Coaching Masters Mastermind where she focuses on changing the world one Coach at a time. 

She’s also a mom to two sassy girls, one crazy dog, a disgruntled hedgehog, and wife to one handsome husband.

Tune in and learn why Lindsay chose to work with me even though there was nothing “wrong” with her marriage, the top three concepts she learned, and how focusing on her “super power” impacted how she showed up in her marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/62

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my hubby Mariano joins me for a fun episode about my favorite lessons from buying a new car.

Join us as we talk about the three powerful reflections I had after experiencing the car buying process, how these lessons can be applied to other areas of our lives and our marriages, and I share which car I chose!

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/80

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

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I’m back with Self-Love Expert Amanda Hess to talk about responsibility hoarding - this is one of those concepts that is hiding in plain site in our every day life and I had Amanda come in and teach it to my Marriage MBA students while I was travelling and everyone raved about it so much I knew I had to bring her on the podcast to share it with everyone. 

As humans who identify as women in this world, we’re often taught to be responsible and that our value and worthiness is tied to taking care of things and people in our lives. 

In this episode, we discuss why we internalize these messages, what it means to be a responsibility hoarder (and why we do it), and what we can do to unlearn these behaviors.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/86

This is a different episode than I’ve done before. With my amazing client’s permission, I break down the major elements of our 6 months of work together, and how she’s going to keep our work alive after we part ways.

One of the main reasons people seek out coaching is because they want something to change, whether it's behavior, habits, or perspective. And when you have a coach, you have some built-in accountability to act on making those changes happen.

But what happens when our time together ends? My clients receive the tools to move forward and keep creating what they want to see in her life without me. With this particular client, we spent our final session going over all the changes she wanted to implement as a result of what she learned about herself and her relationship in coaching. 

That’s what I shared in today’s podcast episode, in hopes that you’ll find some ideas and inspiration behind the scenes of a private coaching session.

Listen in and find out:

• How to define what really matters to you

• The impact of support and where to find it

• Effective ways to make your goals your new normal

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Episode 96: Thought Work and The Self Coaching Model

• Episode 94: Notice Your Lenses

• Private Coaching with Maggie

• The Marriage Mindset Makeover

• The Questions for Couples Journal

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, my client and coaching colleague Julie Danielson joins me to talk about marriage and divorce. Understanding what creates thriving and what creates disconnection is fundamental to having a marriage you love being in.  

Julie is a Divorce and Relationship Coach and the creator of the Get Over Divorce podcast. She works with women who are going through a divorce to help them truly get their power back in their lives, get over their ex, and process past relationships so that they can become happy, healthy, and whole. 

Join us as we talk about some of the things she sees in her Coaching practice that lead people to divorce, what thriving through divorce looks like in practice when it is the highest and best outcome, why she joined The Marriage MBA and what she learned in the program that helped her the most. 

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/112

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

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

One of my favorite tools that I use to help myself think great thoughts on purpose is to listen to guided meditations and audio affirmations over and over again, and I wanted to create something similar for you.

In this episode, I give you 53 thoughts to think on purpose that you can listen to while you’re running errands, doing chores around the house, or wherever you need them. I hope you find this to be powerful and a useful tool to inspire positive thoughts as often as you need them.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/25

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

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

In this episode, I will share all the details about how individual marriage coaching with me works. Marriage coaching is one of the deepest, most powerful experiences you can have, just by spending an hour every week focusing on the most important relationship in your life. If you have been curious about applying to work with me and craving more details about how it all works, this is the episode for you.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/17

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!

In this episode, we’re going to talk about a simple way to build trust with ourselves.

There are a ton of different ways to build self-trust, but for this episode, I wanted to give you one easy way to start. Tune in to hear how you can reframe your thinking with decision-making, leave doubt behind, and the importance of honoring yourself in the process.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/24

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast I dive into the wisdom and lessons learned from a very fascinating cucumber experience.

Although it may sound silly, I share how a cucumber taught me the power of moving through fear and using the right tools to get what you want. 

And then I explain how this relates to your marriage (or any relationship that is important to you), the fear that may be holding you back from building a stronger, better relationship, and how to move through that fear just like I did with my cucumber experience.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/71

On today’s episode, we are going to talk about feeling overwhelmed and burnt out and what not to do, so that you can start feeling better.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/11

When you think about making changes in your marriage or your relationship, there are three core beliefs you must have, and I break each one down for you in this episode. If you really want to improve what is happening right now between you and your honey, it’s critical that you look at these three beliefs and see where you stand with them.

My hope is that this episode encourages you to make positive steps toward the marriage you really want.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/22

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, we continue our interview series on The Marriage Mindset Makeover, my self-study program. Throughout the series, you will hear from members of the program as they share their favorite parts, the things they learned, and the things they love the most.

During this episode, you’ll hear from Danielle Cohen, a professional photographer and business mentor. She helps visionaries, creatives, entrepreneurs, artists, coaches, healers, mothers, and activists, create businesses and brands that tell the truth about who they are and what they’re up to through photography.

Join us as Danielle shares what she learned from the program, and how leaning into the wobbly has been one of the most effective ways to help her get more of what she wanted, and to be a kinder and more loving partner.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/98

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, one of my previous coaching clients, Amanda Hess, shares her experience of being coached and how it affected her marriage.s

In the episode, we talk about why Amanda decided to work with me after 19 years of marriage, her favorite concepts and take-aways from her coaching experience, and how marriage coaching transformed her marriage into a Five Star Marriage.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/40

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 special episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I’m sharing a rich, deep conversation I had with fellow coach Melissa Parsons on her podcast, Your Favorite You. This collaboration with my dear friend was so impactful that I asked permission to also share it with my audience, so that’s what you’ll be hearing today. 

It’s a sensitive topic, the urge to control. Mostly that urge comes from a desire to feel safe. Overworking, taking over responsibility – my hypothesis is that it all comes from a quest for safety. We think if we establish control, we can be more safe and feel better. 

But really, more often than not, that control leads to resentment, overworking, and burnout, which is exactly what Melissa and I unpack in this episode. 

As much as we might try to control others, we can only truly control ourselves. So what if we harness the power of influence, instead? How could we use our influence in a kinder, more compassionate way to get more of what we want without causing the harm that control does? 

What you’ll learn in this episode:

- Recognize the difference between trying to control others and positively influencing them. True influence comes from connection and understanding, not from imposing your will.

- Authenticity is key in relationships. It’s important to be honest about your feelings and experiences, even when it’s difficult. 

- Life is full of dualities, and it's important to hold space for seemingly contradictory truths. For example, you can be strong and still need support, or you can be independent while deeply valuing connection.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Episode 29: Releasing the Need to be Right with Dr. Melissa Parsons

• Episode 99: The Power of Going First with Melissa Parsons

• Your Favorite You Episode 98: Influence vs Control with Maggie Reyes

• The Questions for Couples Journal

• The Marriage Mindset Makeover

On this solo episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, we dive deep into the topic of how to handle unsolvable problems and overcoming gridlock in your marriage.

You can use the ideas I share in this episode for a situation in your marriage or any relationship where you feel stuck whether it’s with a family member, a coworker, or someone that you love, this episode will help you think differently about any situation that feels like you have no clear resolution for.

Join me as I share five practical things to think about and try for any issue that you feel stuck on right now in your relationship, and so you can truly move forward from a place of grounded, centered, love. 

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/95

On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, Amber Taylor joins me for a powerful conversation around prioritizing pleasure.

Amber is a Double Certified Life Coach and a number one Amazon International Best Selling Author. She took the leap from Corporate America to entrepreneurship in order to dedicate her time to creating space, to empower other black women to level up their lives without over reliance on the trope of strength and resiliency. 

She specializes in teaching women how to be comfortable with their most authentic selves in every space they enter into through the revolutionary act of prioritizing their own pleasure. 

Join us as we talk about why pleasures are important, why it’s revolutionary, how it affects our physiology, and five steps to help us cultivate more pleasure in our lives.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/81

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 of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast I talk about the power of processing negative emotions.

In the episode, I share how to think about and process negative emotion, what I teach my students about them, and the positive effect processing negative emotions has on your mental health.

Join me as I share my personal stories on processing emotions, and learn how to process your own negative emotions so they stop getting in the way of your relationships.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/53

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, I’m sharing an interview I did with Sas Petherick on her podcast called Courage and Spice.

Sas is a Master Coach and founder of the Self-Belief School and the Self-Belief Coaching Academy. She hosts the Courage and Spice podcast, where she teaches evidence-based approaches and proven Coaching tools to help you transcend your self-doubt.

Join us as dive deep into a wide range of topics including boundaries, getting your needs met in your relationship, what it means to take responsibility for yourself and your marriage, and how the principles of collaboration and equality in feminism can help you make your marriage stronger.

Find full show notes, transcript, and links to resources at http://maggiereyes.com/podcast/108