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Hey Runners! I’m prepping to hit the stage this weekend—play one of our faves and we’ll be back next week!

This week, Tamra and Sidney are back. A few thoughts for you Runners: got an insecure spouse and hiding old relationship stuff to keep the peace? Let’s talk about real trust. Your spouse’s close friend cheats, then, what do you do? Role-playing out there and trying to bring sexy back (we’ll let you guess). Why being business partners in marriage keeps the house sane. Tamra’s first week back teaching—huge love to everyone who donated supplies. Shout-out to the teachers who changed our lives. And careers aren’t a competition—how to cheer wins without keeping score.

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Episode 45 — You Can’t Protect Your Peace and Please Everybody

This week, Sidney and Tamra talk about the cost of trying to keep everyone happy — and why you can’t protect your peace and please everybody. From learning to say no without guilt to understanding when “helping” turns into self-neglect, they get real about boundaries, burnout, and growth.

Tamra opens up about the pressure to anticipate everyone else’s needs, while Sidney talks about learning to stop managing other people’s moods. Together, they explore how letting go of people-pleasing can actually strengthen your relationships — and your faith.

Of course, it wouldn’t be Running In Slow Motion without the laughs: German-chocolate-cake drama, late-night Jack in the Box runs, and the story behind Sidney’s two-special weekend all make an appearance.

Honest, funny, and heartfelt — this one’s for anybody learning to guard their peace and love people without losing themselves.

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Episode 44 — It’s Not Supposed to Be This Hard

This week, we’re talking about the myth that love should be effortless.
If you really love each other, it should always be easy… right?
Yeah, no. Not even close.

We get into what healthy hard looks like vs the kind of hard that drains your spirit.
We talk boundaries, emotional exhaustion, second marriages, and why “always” and “never” will set your heart up for disappointment.

Tamra opens up about the weight of letting go of relationships — even when you know you’re better without them — and Sidney breaks down why more good days than bad days isn’t luck, it’s work.

Plus, we get into Halloween chaos at Tamra’s school, cupcakes, push-ups, and the ongoing saga of “Why are children like this?”

It’s thoughtful, real, funny, and one of those conversations that sits with you after you listen.

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Episode 43 — Being Loved Well Is the Real Flex

This week kicks off with some real-life talk — from the rising price of groceries to the new culture of dogs everywhere,including at places they have no business being. It’s funny, familiar, and exactly the kind of everyday chaos we all feel right now.

From there, Sidney and Tamra dig into one of the biggest myths we’re all taught to believe: that marriage is supposed to complete you. Instead, they talk about why you have to show up as a whole person before you ever try to build a life with somebody — and how being loved well has nothing to do with money, status, or “looking good on paper.”

They break down a viral clip about what it means to be chosen versus valued, and why so many people are out here looking for someone to fix them instead of someone to grow with. Tamra gets real about what “being loved well” looks like in their marriage, and Sidney talks through how he learned that love isn’t about ownership — it’s about partnership.

Together, they bust the Marriage Myth: “Your spouse should be everything for you.”
Nah. A healthy relationship requires identity, confidence, and two whole people choosing each other on purpose.

It’s vulnerable, funny, thoughtful, and full of those quiet “…yeah, that part” moments our Runners tune in for every week.

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Hey Runners! I'm prepping for hitting the stage this weekend. Please one of our faves. We'll be back next week!

This week, Tamra and Sidney are back. Here's a couple of thoughts for you Runners.Your spouse has a very good friend who cheats on their spouse? What do you you?! Role playing? Who is trying to bring sexy back in your relationship. I'll let you figure out who is bringing it back to this one.

Plus, you'll never figure out threw us off our podcasting schedule.

And you can still drop us a message on IG, at @sidneysmithcre8tiv

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Episode 42 — A Throughline of Faith, Fatigue, and Perseverance

This week, Sidney and Tamra get real about what it means to keep showing up when your spirit’s tired and your prayers feel unanswered. From creative burnout to spiritual breakthroughs, they unpack how faith, frustration, and perseverance are all part of the same calling.

They talk about the moments when your gut says “let go” even after you’ve prayed for something, and how sometimes the hardest lesson is learning when to stop fighting and start trusting.

Tamra shares what she’s been learning in the classroom and how it mirrors life at home, while Sidney opens up about how Smoke Sessions was born out of exhaustion and faith colliding. Together, they break down the truth about prayer — it’s not a fix, it’s fuel for the work.

It’s one of the most honest conversations yet — equal parts funny, raw, and healing.

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