Episodes

  • We Need To Talk About... The Company You Keep

    We Need To Talk About... The Company You Keep
    Feb 24 2024
    Summary This episode discusses the importance of surrounding yourself with positive and healthy couple friends. The hosts emphasize the influence that toxic relationships can have and the benefits of being part of a supportive community. They also highlight the value of learning from other couples' experiences and the impact of open and vulnerable conversations. The episode concludes with a call to action to seek out and build a community of couple friends who align with your values and can enrich your relationship. Takeaways Surrounding yourself with positive and healthy couple friends can have a significant impact on your own relationship. Toxic relationships can be contagious, so it's important to choose your inner circle of couple friends wisely. Being part of a supportive community of couples can provide encouragement, motivation, and valuable insights. Open and vulnerable conversations with other couples can help strengthen your own relationship and provide new ideas and perspectives. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties 00:57 Topic Introduction 01:26 Surrounding Yourself with Positive Couples 03:20 The Influence of Toxic Relationships 04:16 The Impact of Positive Couple Friends 05:11 The Importance of Healthy Relationships 06:10 Seeking Healthy Relationship Examples 07:08 The Value of Conversations with Healthy Couples 08:05 The Benefits of a Supportive Community 09:23 The Importance of Community for Men 10:18 Learning from Other Couples' Experiences 11:44 The Power of Positive Couple Friends 12:42 Open and Vulnerable Conversations 13:39 Building a Community of Couple Friends 14:09 Being the Best Version of Yourself 15:08 The Challenge of Being a Good Man and a Bad Husband 17:29 The Complexity of Being a Good Man 18:23 Aligning Values and Behaviors in Relationships 19:22 The Importance of Self-Awareness 20:17 Being True to Yourself in Relationships 21:29 The Internal Conflict in Relationships 23:16 The Desire for a Healthy Relationship 24:42 The Importance of Being on the Same Team 25:37 The Wildness of the Comment Section 26:34 The Challenges of Being a Good Partner 27:56 The Complexity of Being a Good Woman 28:40 The Discomfort of Being in a Toxic Relationship 30:37 The Drive to Improve Relationships 32:47 The Need for Repair, Healing, and Support 35:03 The Benefits of a Supportive Community 36:32 Finding the Right Group of Couple Friends 37:00 Conclusion and Call to Action
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    38 mins
  • We Need To Talk About... this podcast

    We Need To Talk About... this podcast
    Feb 24 2024
    Welcome back
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    28 mins
  • We Need To Talk About... Falling Back In Love

    We Need To Talk About... Falling Back In Love
    Feb 14 2024
    In this episode, Rod and Ariel introduce a new format for the podcast where they discuss relationship topics inspired by pop culture. They share their own experiences as a married couple and parents, offering advice and insights. The first video they discuss is an interview with rapper J Cole, where he talks about the reality of long-term relationships. Rod and Ariel share their thoughts on the topic and discuss the importance of working at and evolving in a relationship. The conversation explores ways to fall back in love with someone and keep the flame alive in a relationship. It emphasizes the importance of reconnecting with each other, understanding each other's love language, and having real conversations. Balancing business and pleasure, avoiding superficial comparisons, and allowing independence and separate interests are also discussed. The conversation highlights the significance of knowing what not to do and valuing the heart over appearances. It concludes with the importance of putting devices away and taking action to connect with one's partner. Takeaways ✅️ Reconnect with your partner by going on dates, traveling together, and having alone time. ✅️ Understand and fulfill each other's needs to keep the flame alive in the relationship. ✅️ Communicate and have real conversations about topics beyond daily responsibilities. ✅️ Allow your partner to have independence and pursue separate interests
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    30 mins
  • We Need To Talk About... We're Baaaccckkk (video episode)

    We Need To Talk About... We're Baaaccckkk (video episode)
    Feb 12 2023

    It's been a while since our last episode but we are officially back to give you more content.

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    28 mins
  • We Need To Talk About... Fight Languages

    We Need To Talk About... Fight Languages
    Oct 15 2022

    We Need To Talk About... Fight Languages

    The way you fight, or really, argue, is what’s going to determine whether or not your relationship will work. Anybody can get along when you’re both in a good mood and life is going swimmingly and there are no pressing decisions to be made. Challenges either make or break relationships, and that’s not a coincidence, because it’s then that you see what you really need to know about a person.

    In this episode Ari and Rod discuss the "fight languages" and how to move from least effective to optimal.
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • #TBT The Prequel

    #TBT The Prequel
    Sep 30 2022

    From the Meditate Motivate And Movement Podcast, our original podcast. This episode was the one that got, or at least spawned the ide for this podcast. We talked about doing it for married couples and decided, Why not just do every episode for married couples. Thats when We Need To Talk About... was born.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • We Need To Talk About... Expectations Pt. 2

    We Need To Talk About... Expectations Pt. 2
    Sep 16 2022

    We all have an idea of who our partner should be when we get married. There's nothing wrong with that.

    The problem arises when we have that expectation unbeknownst to our partner. Living up to an expectation that we don't even know exists is very difficult and can lead to resentment and misunderstanding.

    Conversations about our ideas of what and who a husband or a wife is and should be are important to have before you say I do and to continue to have throughout your marriage.

    On episode 4 of the @weneedtotalkcast we finish up our conversation on expectations in marriage.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • We Need To Talk About... Expectations Pt. 1 (Gender Roles)

    We Need To Talk About... Expectations Pt. 1 (Gender Roles)
    Sep 3 2022

    Who is responsible for what?

    When we get married "two becomes one" But which one of us is responsible for cooking, cleaning, taking out the trash? On part one of our talk on expectations in your marriage we talk about gender roles. Are there society based gender roles that you subscribe to in your relationship. Does that work for you? Maybe not so much? Listen to Ari and Rod work through their thought on Gender and the roles it may or may not play in your marriage.
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    51 mins