 This is Fig's third time on the show, and it's his first time joining with his wonderful wife, Teale! Today we talk about what it's like to be married to a therapist and their experiences in couples counseling together. We discuss their new podcast, Come Here to Me, where they openly discuss their therapy sessions from the perspective of a husband and wife team who are both professional therapists themselves! In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: The importance of managing expectations in a relationship How present moment processing can help you resolve conflict better Understanding that it takes two people to co-create a relationship issue How to prevent the same cycles of disconnect and conflict Why you need to stop trying to determine who hurt who first And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/322 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Headspace: You deserve to feel happier, and Headspace is meditation made simple. Visit Headspace.com/IDO for a FREE one-month trial with access to  Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation. Dipsea is an audio app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions that are designed to turn you on and help you get in touch with yourself. Get a 30 day free trial when you go ​to DipseaStories.com/IDO. Like A Kitten curates adult subscription boxes created to inspire and influence female sexual wellness. Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/idoOR enter code ido at checkout. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

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322: Come Here To Me

Prioritizing yourself and improving your self confidence will help you improve your relationship. Listen to today's show to learn things you can be doing with yourself to help create a better relationship today! In this episode with Dr. Sheva Assar, we discuss relationship advice topics that include Understanding the difference between prioritizing yourself and selfishness How to identify your values and share them with your partner Identifying underlying needs and conflict resolution with your partner How to improve your self talk and self confidence Practices for self compassion And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/321 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors BetterHelp: Get help on your own time and at your own pace. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO. Native: Aluminum-Free & Paraben-Free Deodorant. Vegan & Cruelty Free. save 20% on your first purchase by visiting NativeDeo.com/ido20 or use promo code ido20 at checkout. Foria is an innovative health and sexual wellness company that designs all-natural sexual intimacy products for women, people with vulvas, and the people who love them. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/ido Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

321: Prioritize Yourself To Improve Your Relationship

The colors and layouts of your living spaces can have a profound effect on your personal emotional state and on your relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how color and design influences your life and how to use it to improve your world! In this episode with Mehnaz Khan, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: The effect light and dark colors can have on your mood The best colors to paint your bedroom walls How to organize your bedroom for the most comfort and intimacy Why it's not a good idea to have reflective surfaces in your bedroom How to orient your bedroom and home office spaces And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/320 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Like A Kitten curates adult subscription boxes created to inspire and influence female sexual wellness. Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/ido OR enter code ido at checkout. TruNiagen: Add more vitality to your life today with TruNiagen. New customers can save ten percent on their first purchase by visiting TruNiagen.com/ido! Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

320: The Influence Of Color On Your Life And Relationships

Money is one of the top things that couples fight about in their relationships. Listen to today's show to learn how to get on the same page with your partner about finances, and learn the practical steps needed to create a bright financial future.  In this episode with Amy Scott, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: The importance of listening to your partner's feelings around finances without judgement Questions to ask your partner and yourself about money and your relationship to it Three practical steps to get on the right track with your partner and your finances How to plan, save and spend your money as a couple How to navigate disagreements surrounding your finances And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/319 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Foria is an innovative health and sexual wellness company that designs all-natural sexual intimacy products for women, people with vulvas, and the people who love them. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/ido BetterHelp: Get help on your own time and at your own pace. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

319: Get On The Same Page With Your Finances

Improving your relationship often starts with improving yourself. Working on our self love, body love and self acceptance will have many positive benefits not only for yourself but for your relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how to treat yourself better! In this episode with Tanja Shaw, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to simply allow ourselves to be good enough The important distinction between self acceptance and complacency How to change negative self talk How to lose weight and love yourself as you are The magic of striving joyfully toward a goal And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/318 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Dipsea is an audio app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions that are designed to turn you on and help you get in touch with yourself. Get a 30 day free trial when you go ​to DipseaStories.com/IDO. ReadySlim: Say “hello” to a better, brighter you! For a limited time you can save 25% on your first order of ReadySlim’s 28 Day Detox Tea Kit plus get a FREE collapsible water bottle! Visit ReadySlim.com/IDO and use code IDO at chckout.  Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

318: Self Love To Improve Your Relationship

Unfortunately, relationships sometimes end in separation and divorce. They don't always have fairytale endings and that's OK. The important thing is to try your best, to continue to grow and to love yourself and your partners. In today's episode we share some personal news, as well as dive into the details of how to separate or divorce in the best, most loving way possible. In this episode with Lissy Abrahams, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to detangle your lives through a separation or divorce The importance of integrity and respect during the divorce process How to communicate productively with your ex Understanding your ego and its role in your decision to separate or divorce Important questions to ask yourself if you're thinking about separation or divorce How to co-parent in the best way possible And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/317 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Foria is an innovative health and sexual wellness company that designs all-natural sexual intimacy products for women, people with vulvas, and the people who love them. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/ido BetterHelp: Get help on your own time and at your own pace. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO. Like A Kitten curates adult subscription boxes created to inspire and influence female sexual wellness. Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/ido OR enter code ido at checkout. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

317: How To Have A Peaceful Divorce or Separation

We are complicated creatures with all kinds of feelings and neurosis. Anxiety and perfectionism are two areas that affect many individuals personally and in their relationships. Listen to today's show to better understand anxiety and perfectionism in order to improve yourself and your relationship.    In this episode with Dr. Ellen Hendricksen, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to identify signs of anxiety and perfectionism The three root causes of perfectionism How to navigate perfectionist tendencies and grow to a more positive place of self love The importance of putting action first when trying to make changes in your life Understanding that our relationships are an experiment and the value in taking this approach And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/316 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Headspace: You deserve to feel happier, and Headspace is meditation made simple. Visit Headspace.com/IDO for a FREE one-month trial with access to  Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation. Native: Aluminum-Free & Paraben-Free Deodorant. Vegan & Cruelty Free. More than 15000 5 Star Reviews. Save 20% on your first purchase!  Go to NativeDeo.com/ido20 or use promo code ido20 at checkout. Manly Bands: Say no to boring, traditional and overpriced wedding bands. To order his Manly Band and get 21% off, plus a free silicone ring, go to manlybands.com/ido. Manly Bands—the best damn rings period. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

316: How To Deal With Anxiety And Perfectionism

Most of our issues in relationships come from patterns we've learned from our family. If we can better understand these patterns, and where they came from, we can begin to heal ourselves and relate better to others. Listen to today's show to learn how to do this! In this episode with Tracy McMillan, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How issues in our current relationships can come from our childhood How to identify the major pain points that you need to work on in your individual development Attachment theory and why it's important to understand you and your partner's attachment styles The importance of self regulating under uncertainty And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/315 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors BetterHelp: Get help on your own time and at your own pace. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO. Foria is an innovative health and sexual wellness company that designs all-natural sexual intimacy products for women, people with vulvas, and the people who love them. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/ido Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

315: The Impact Of Family Dynamics On Relationships

Many people might think about how they can change their partner in order to improve their relationship. However, the best way to start improving your relationship is to start with yourself! Listen to today's show to learn how to improve yourself to improve your relationship. In this episode with Dr. Carla Manly, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to know and make friends with yourself The danger of trying to please everyone else in your life How to support your partner and grow together Learning to be empathetic and listen well in your relationship Identifying your resistance to growth and connection And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/314 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Dipsea is an audio app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions that are designed to turn you on and help you get in touch with yourself. Get a 30 day free trial when you go ​to DipseaStories.com/IDO. ReadySlim: Say “hello” to a better, brighter you! For a limited time you can save 25% on your first order of ReadySlim’s 28 Day Detox Tea Kit plus get a FREE collapsible water bottle! Visit ReadySlim.com/IDO and use code IDO at chckout.  Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

314: Improve Your Relationship And Become The Best Version Of Yourself

Developing a deep connection with a partner does not just happen on its own like the movies may lead us to believe. The path to a soulful relationship takes deliberate effort, and the rewards can be beautiful. Listen to today's episode to learn how to develop more meaningful relationship connection.    In this episode with Dr. Chelsea Wakefield, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How we progress from enchantment to disconnection in our relationship Using relationships as a path for personal growth The importance of not projecting onto your partner How to avoid the drama triangle that is common in relationships How to do things out of generosity and not obligation And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/313 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors BetterHelp: Get help on your own time and at your own pace. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

313: The Path To A Soulful Relationship

Relationships take work and sometimes we want an easy answer to our relationship issues. The secret is there is no secret! There are many factors that lead to successful relationships. Listen to today's show to understand some of the key factors for relationship success according to a relationship therapist who's been practicing and married for 27 years. In this episode with Colin Wilford, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Understanding how personalities shape our relationships Daily communication suggestions you can implement now The importance of cultivating empathy to improve your relationship How egocentric behaviors can bring your relationship down How to share a life but not lose your independence Changing your perspective when in conflict with your partner And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/312 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Headspace: You deserve to feel happier, and Headspace is meditation made simple. Visit Headspace.com/IDO for a FREE one-month trial with access to  Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation. Dipsea is an audio app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions that are designed to turn you on and help you get in touch with yourself. Get a 30 day free trial when you go ​to DipseaStories.com/IDO. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

312: Key Factors For Relationship Success

We can learn a lot from the relationships of other people. The trials and tribulations of relationships are not always unique to you, so there's a lot of value in sharing and learning about other relationships. The relationships of those who are incarcerated can provide a unique lens through which we can look at our own relationship. Listen to today's show to hear from Elizabeth Greenwood, an investigative journalist who spent 5 years interviewing and investigating dating, sex and marriage in America's prisons. In this episode with Elizabeth Greenwood, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Listen to what Elizabeth learned most about her own relationship from those she wrote about What it's like to go to a prison wedding The challenges of prison relationships and what we can learn from them The unique ways we can learn to express love to our partner How prison relationships can inspire us to create longing and desire And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/311 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors BetterHelp: Get help on your own time and at your own pace. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

311: Love Lockdown

Intimacy is an important part of any successful relationship. However, it's not always strictly about how intimate you are with your partner. Intimacy with yourself can be just as important. Listen to today's show to learn how to cultivate the different types of intimacy in your life.    In this episode with Dr. April Brown, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Learn the importance of loving yourself and how to do it How to deal with negative thoughts in the most productive way Developing spiritual intimacy and listening to your inner voice How to develop deeper intimacy with your partner And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/310 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Dipsea is an audio app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions that are designed to turn you on and help you get in touch with yourself. Get a 30 day free trial when you go ​to DipseaStories.com/IDO. Headspace: You deserve to feel happier, and Headspace is meditation made simple. Visit Headspace.com/IDO for a FREE one-month trial with access to  Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

310: Improving Intimacy With Yourself And Your Partner

Learning to forgive your partner, friends and family is a core component to living a life free of resentment, anger and unhappiness. Listen to today's show to learn about forgiveness, and how to do it better. In this episode with Dr. Robert Enright, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Understanding the paradox of forgiveness Learn the roadmap to forgiveness that's based on decades of research How to get rid of resentment on the path to forgiving What happens when we don't forgive Understanding that forgiving is not just 'moving on' And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/309 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors BetterHelp: Get help on your own time and at your own pace. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO. Bev: A female-first canned wine brand that has ZERO sugar, 3 carbs and only 100 calories per serving. Receive 20% off your first purchase, plus free shipping. Visit DrinkBev.com/IDO or use code IDO. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

309: The Psychology Of Forgiveness

Loneliness is something that many people encounter, even if they are surrounded by friends, family and in a good relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how to cope with loneliness in yourself or in your partner. In this episode with Hannah Rose, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Understand how loneliness can manifest in ourselves The importance of learning what might be blocking you from connecting with others Loneliness from a lack of authentic relationships How to get over blockages to connection with others How to understand that you are worthy of love and belonging And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/308 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Headspace: You deserve to feel happier, and Headspace is meditation made simple. Visit Headspace.com/IDO for a FREE one-month trial with access to  Headspace’s full library of meditations for every situation. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah 

308: Loneliness And Relationships

I Do Podcast interviews today’s most successful and inspiring relationship experts, therapists and couples. Hosted by Chase and Sarah Kosterlitz, I Do Podcast is all about inspiring young couples to create a fulfilling and happy relationship. Our weekly podcast will give you great advice to improve your relationship and fun ways to keep the spark alive. Each episode we will interview amazing relationship experts who share their knowledge on building successful and lasting love. Our guests will provide daily tips to improve your relationship, advice for young couples, amazing books and resources and much more. Join us on our journey to create lasting love!

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