On today's show, we sit down with Dennis Harhalakis, a Certified Money Coach and founder of Cambridge Money Coaching. After 30 years in corporate financial services, Dennis realized that while he knew everything about the math of money, he knew very little about the behavior behind it.

In this episode, we dive deep into why money is the #1 source of conflict for couples. Dennis explains that we aren't actually fighting about dollars and cents; we are fighting about values, safety, and childhood programming. We discuss how to move from judgment to curiosity, why "connection must come before solution," and the three specific pillars that make up your relationship with money.

If you have ever felt shame around your finances or struggle to communicate with your spouse about the budget, this episode will give you the compassion and tools you need to heal that relationship.

Key Takeaways-

✅ Money is a Story: A $100 bill is just paper; the value is a narrative. Similarly, your financial life is driven by the stories and beliefs you inherited from your parents.

✅ The Couples Trap: Arguments usually stem from one partner seeking Safety (Saving) and the other seeking Pleasure/Life (Spending). Both are valid psychological needs.

✅ Connection Before Solution: You cannot fix a budget problem until you understand the emotional need behind your partner's behavior.

✅ The 3 Parts of Money: Your relationship with money is actually: 1) What you believe about yourself, 2) What you believe about money, and 3) What you believe about money in yourself.

✅ The Tennis Analogy: If you want to get better at tennis, you hire a coach. Money is the one tool we use every day, yet we rarely seek coaching for the behavioral side of it.

Question for you: Be honest: When you think about your childhood, what is the main "money message" you received from your parents? (e.g., "Money is scarce," or "Don't talk about money"). Let us know in the comments!

Have you ever felt like life is a maze that you can’t seem to navigate? 🤷‍♂️ Parenting, relationships, spirituality, health - it’s all overwhelming and there’s no clear map to guide you. 🗺️ But what if there was? 🤔

Welcome to the ‘Family Coaching’ podcast, where Gino and Julia help you navigate the complexities of life with ease and grace.

🎙️ We dive deep into the subtle nuances of relationships, offer advice for the joyous challenges of parenting, explore spirituality and provide practical tips for healthcare. 💑👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🙏💊 Our approach is rooted in empathy and understanding, because let's face it, life is hard!

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We dive deep into a topic that many couples struggle with but rarely discuss: Apologies. Did you know that just like love languages, we all have specific "Apology Languages"? Dr. Chapman breaks down why simply saying "I'm sorry" often isn't enough and shares the 5 specific ways people need to hear an apology to truly forgive.

We also discuss the power of unconditional love, how to navigate conflict without destroying your marriage, and Dr. Chapman’s incredible new book, The Most Important Love Language. Whether you are newlyweds or have been married for decades, this conversation is packed with wisdom to help you build a deeper, lasting connection.

Key Takeaways:

✅ The "I'm Sorry" Trap: Why saying "I'm sorry" might actually annoy your spouse if it's not their apology language.

✅ The 5 Apology Languages: A breakdown of the five distinct ways to apologize effectively (Expressing Regret, Accepting Responsibility, Making Restitution, Genuinely Repenting, and Requesting Forgiveness).

✅ Influence vs. Control: How to positively influence a spouse who refuses to go to counseling or read relationship books.

✅ Healthy Conflict: Why arguing isn't bad for your marriage—if you do it the right way.

✅ Purpose Over Popularity: Dr. Chapman’s inspiring philosophy on serving the people right in front of you, regardless of the crowd size.

Let's Connect!

Question of the Day: Which of the 5 Apology Languages resonates most with you? Do you need to hear "I was wrong," or do you prefer to see a change in behavior? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

Have you ever felt like life is a maze that you can’t seem to navigate? 🤷‍♂️ Parenting, relationships, spirituality, health - it’s all overwhelming and there’s no clear map to guide you. 🗺️ But what if there was? 🤔

Welcome to the ‘Family Coaching’ podcast, where Gino and Julia help you navigate the complexities of life with ease and grace.

🎙️ We dive deep into the subtle nuances of relationships, offer advice for the joyous challenges of parenting, explore spirituality and provide practical tips for healthcare. 💑👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🙏💊 Our approach is rooted in empathy and understanding, because let's face it, life is hard!

💪 Tune into our podcast for a refreshing take on navigating life's most complex challenges. It's like having a secret weapon in your back pocket. 🎧🔑 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Join our free Skool community and connect with a fast-growing network of like-minded individuals: https://www.skool.com/barbaro360

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #educationforlife #familylife #parentingtips #relationshiptips #personalfinance #lifecoaching #personalgrowth #lifecoaching

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We dive deep into the challenges parents face when finding quality books for their children and how to encourage a love for story—even if your child isn't a "natural" reader. Amanda shares her unique insights on writing the Tree Street Kids series, the nostalgia of the 90s, and why Christian fiction shouldn't feel like a "clown car" of forced lessons.

We also tackle the hot topic of Artificial Intelligence. Is AI killing creativity? How is it affecting our children's attention spans and ability to process deep stories? Amanda offers a thoughtful perspective on the importance of "souled" art versus soulless generation.

Key Takeaways:

✔️ Recognizing Different Readers: Why audiobooks and film analysis count as loving "story" just as much as reading text.

✔️ The "Clown Car" Analogy: How to write and find books that have Biblical values without shoving messages in forcefully.

✔️ Overcoming Blocks: Practical advice for writers and creatives on getting "unstuck" (including the science of napping!).

✔️ Navigating AI: The dangers of AI in the creative space and why the "suffering artist" is necessary for true art.

✔️ Resources for Parents: Specific websites and tips for finding safe, high-quality books for your family.

Question of the Day: How do you handle screen time vs. story time in your house? Do you have a reluctant reader you are trying to encourage? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

Have you ever felt like life is a maze that you can’t seem to navigate? 🤷‍♂️ Parenting, relationships, spirituality, health - it’s all overwhelming and there’s no clear map to guide you. 🗺️ But what if there was? 🤔

Welcome to the ‘Family Coaching’ podcast, where Gino and Julia help you navigate the complexities of life with ease and grace.

🎙️ We dive deep into the subtle nuances of relationships, offer advice for the joyous challenges of parenting, explore spirituality and provide practical tips for healthcare. 💑👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🙏💊 Our approach is rooted in empathy and understanding, because let's face it, life is hard!

💪 Tune into our podcast for a refreshing take on navigating life's most complex challenges. It's like having a secret weapon in your back pocket. 🎧🔑 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Join our free Skool community and connect with a fast-growing network of like-minded individuals: https://www.skool.com/barbaro360

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #educationforlife #familylife #parentingtips #relationshiptips #personalfinance #lifecoaching #personalgrowth #lifecoaching

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