It’s time for beers and wisdom with our friends and “quarantine experts” Tim and Ellen!When Sara first posted on Instagram asking for tips for working from home with your spouse, Elle jumped in with some great ideas. We knew she needed to

057: Going Beyond Core Values with David Friedman

Apr 15th, 2020 30m 16s

Our episode about core values in a relationship has been one of our most popular episodes ever. So when Bud met a business culture expert who doesn’t believe in core values, we knew we needed to have him on our podcast to explain why.In to

Confident Couples: Quarantine Edition

Apr 8th, 2020 15m 55s

We’re back, we’re quarantining, and we’re here to talk about it. We’re not people who hate spending time together, but— let’s be honest— this is a lot of time together. In this episode, we talk about how we’re coping, issues we think coupl

055: The End of Season 1 (and a List of Our Best Episodes So Far)

Mar 18th, 2020 11m 55s

We spent 17 years together and 8 years married coming up with 55 things to talk about related to relationships.Every week for a year, we sat at our kitchen table and talked into our microphones, hoping to share hope and intentional strategi

054: The “Engagement Coaching” Movement with Jonna Phillips, MA, LMFT

Mar 11th, 2020 20m 32s

On this episode, we’re talking with the amazing Jonna Phillips. Jonna is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for premarital couples work, which she calls “Engagement Coaching.”Jonna started out working with military cou

053: Breadwinning Women with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

Feb 12th, 2020 14m 54s

Financial therapist Lindsay is back! Today, we’re talking with Lindsay about her focus on working with couples with breadwinning women.In her experience, Lindsay has found that couples with non-traditional money roles can often have emotio

052: What Happens When Your Relationship Is Off Track?

Feb 5th, 2020 16m 34s

Some days in a relationship are bright and rosy and fun and games. Other days or weeks... just aren’t. We’re currently in a season where we feel out of sync, and this episode is all about it. We’re talking about how we haven’t liked each

051: For Your Relationship, Resolve to Take a Trip in 2020

Jan 22nd, 2020 19m 37s

As if you haven’t heard enough about resolutions already…. We’re here to give you another one. This resolution is not only good for your health, it’s good for your relationship. We’re talking about travel, and why you might want to add a geta

050: What is Financial Therapy?! with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

Jan 15th, 2020 36m 4s

We’re live with our first in-person interview! Today, we’re talking with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin of Mind Money Balance, one of only 50 financial therapists in the United States.We stepped into Lindsay’s office in Ann Arbor, Michigan to learn

049: Traveling Solo: What Happens When You’re Apart

Jan 8th, 2020 18m 7s

We’ve been traveling solo a lot lately, so we wanted to share what we’ve been learning. Today, we’re covering travel plans, keeping in touch, and how to underpromise and overdeliver next time you’re apart.Our 3 Tips for Business Travel

048: Listener Q&A – Answering Your Questions About This Podcast

Jan 1st, 2020 29m 34s

When Confident Couples ask, we answer! I didn’t think anyone would be interested in the behind the scenes of this podcast, but I guess you are. 😉Today, we’re answering your listener questions about the podcast, why we’re doing it, and h

047: Goal Setting as a Couple

Dec 18th, 2019 33m 20s

The end of the year is always full of presents, parties, reflection, and resolutions. Instead of just resolving to do stuff in the new year, how about setting some real goals for yourself and your partnership? Today, we’re talking about o

046: Networking as a Couple

Dec 11th, 2019 27m 30s

Tis the season for work parties and networking events. Are you prepared to tackle them as a couple? Today, we’re talking about our favorite ways to make the most of these events, and a few of our networking secrets.In this episode, we

045: 3 Mindset Shifts for Men in Marriage

Dec 4th, 2019 20m 3s

This week’s episode is a follow up to last week’s about mindset shifts in marriage. This week, Bud is talking about mindset shifts that men in marriage often need to make.From involving your spouse in your finances to communicating better,

044: 3 Mindset Shifts for Women in Marriage

Nov 27th, 2019 24m 58s

Ladies, this episode is for you. I was thinking about advice I would give to young women entering into marriage, and I came up with these three mindset traps that women often fall into. These are things I’ve learned from and am still

043: Everyday Relationship Building

Nov 20th, 2019 10m 36s

We recently listened to a great presentation about Trust. Research on trust shows that trust is built in small moments, not in grand gestures. In this episode, we’re talking about building a stronger relationship every day. In this episo

042: Your Parents, Your Siblings, Your Partner—Oh My!

Nov 13th, 2019 19m 54s

There are probably a lot of people in your life who want to be prioritized. For young couples especially, prioritizing your partner vs your family members can be really tough. Today, we’re talking about who should be the top of your prior

041: Social Media & Your Relationship w/ Jocelyn & Aaron Freeman

Nov 6th, 2019 47m 30s

In this episode, we’re talking to Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman, relationship coaches, speakers, and hosts of the EmPowered Couples Podcast. Since social media is such a tough topic for modern couples, we asked them to tackle it with us.Thi

040: What You Say About Your Partner (Behind Their Back) Matters

Oct 30th, 2019 19m 11s

We’ve all been in situations where we’ve complained about our partner to our friends.This is kind of inevitable once in a while, but we really believe it shouldn’t be a habit. On today’s episode, we talk about the impact that complaining a

039: Dealing with Working From Home

Oct 23rd, 2019 22m 34s

Where are our work from home couples? This one is for you! In this awesome age of the internet, a lot of us have a job or business that allows at least one partner to work from home. This has been our life for about 9 years. Today,

038: Supporting Your Partner in Personal & Professional Development

Oct 16th, 2019 23m 38s

Are you relying on your partner to play too many roles in your life? It may be time to look for personal and professional development outside of your relationship. In this episode, we talk about finding support groups and how to support y

037: Surviving Travel as a Couple

Oct 9th, 2019 28m 18s

One of the best things about being in a relationship is having a partner to travel with (at least in our opinion!). But, that’s not to say that every adventure is perfect. As a couple who travel pretty often, we’ve developed a few rules for t

036: Gift Giving – What If You’re Just Not Into It?

Oct 2nd, 2019 18m 13s

On this week's episode, we dive into the great gift debate. Do you need to shower your partner with gifts to prove you love them? We talk about if we gift or not, and go back to some embarrassing gifts Bud gave Sara in high school. In

035: How We Use Technology to Stay Connected

Sep 25th, 2019 26m

There are so many ways that technology can keep you connected as a couple. In this episode, we’re sharing a few ideas for how we save time and energy by using different apps, AND we talk about how technology can help you connect more in person

034: How to Give a Better Apology

Sep 18th, 2019 31m 34s

I’m sorry? In relationships, things happen. Your apologies matter to healing and moving forward.We recently geeked out about an episode of the Freakonomics podcast all about the science of a good apology. In today’s episode, we apply thi