Hello! It's been far too long! I'm excited to post the conversation I recently had with Jody Moore (Better Than Happy) on her podcast. We had a great talk about my new Marriage Prep course. Hope you tune in!

Hello! It's been far too long! I'm excited to post the conversation I recently had with Jody Moore (Better Than Happy) on her podcast. We had a great talk about my new Marriage Prep course. Hope you tune in!

Marriage Prep

Today I’m excited to introduce you to Heidi Bollard and Natalie DuLaney of Butter Your Macros. I had the privilege of going on their podcast and I’m sharing it here with you today. These incredible women provide coaching for nutrition, weight loss and stress management. They are incredible at what they do and they are all around lovable women! If you’re looking for help with your health, I can’t recommend them enough! Head to www.butteryourmacros.com to learn more!

Today I’m excited to introduce you to Heidi Bollard and Natalie DuLaney of Butter Your Macros. I had the privilege of going on their podcast and I’m sharing it here with you today. These incredible women provide coaching for nutrition, weight loss and stress management. They are incredible at what they do and they are all around lovable women! If you’re looking for help with your health, I can’t recommend them enough! Head to <a href="http://www.butteryourmacros.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.butteryourmacros.com</a> to learn more!

71. Butter Your Macros

In my experience, most people truly desire happiness for their spouse and find that even more fulfilling than getting everything they want. So why do we feel such an intense need to have things our way? Bonnie and Clyde provide us with a key insight to help answer that question.

In my experience, most people truly desire happiness for their spouse and find that even more fulfilling than getting everything they want. So why do we feel such an intense need to have things our way? Bonnie and Clyde provide us with a key insight to help answer that question.

70. Bonnie & Clyde

Shame and blame are inseperable. But understanding this—and doing the work to eliminate personal feelings of shame—can transform a marriage.

Shame and blame are inseperable. But understanding this—and doing the work to eliminate personal feelings of shame—can transform a marriage.

69. Karen & Kai

A shared religious faith often helps couples more closely align their values and goals. How does a couple navigate a marriage where one partner no longer believes?

A shared religious faith often helps couples more closely align their values and goals. How does a couple navigate a marriage where one partner no longer believes?

68. Nicole and David

It can feel intense to make important decisions that impact our marriage or family. Clarity comes when we remember to keep our personal values front and center.

It can feel intense to make important decisions that impact our marriage or family. Clarity comes when we remember to keep our personal values front and center.

67. Angelina & Brad

What determines equal contribution in a marriage relationship? And what are the results of trying to sort this out—for the marriage and individually?

What determines equal contribution in a marriage relationship? And what are the results of trying to sort this out—for the marriage and individually?

66. Mandy & Scott

The way our parents raised us informs the way we raise our own children. Couples often have strong, and markedly different, opinions on how it should be done. Today, I coach Christine and John on this issue.

The way our parents raised us informs the way we raise our own children. Couples often have strong, and markedly different, opinions on how it should be done. Today, I coach Christine and John on this issue.

65. Christine & John

Want to love your spouse more unconditionally but not sure how to get there? The answer may surprise you.

Want to love your spouse more unconditionally but not sure how to get there? The answer may surprise you.

64. Noelle and Dale

We often cause ourselves unnecessary stress and pain trying to mold our marriage to fit unspoken standards of what constitutes a “good” marriage. What if we instead create a marriage that fits the uniqueness of the people in it?

We often cause ourselves unnecessary stress and pain trying to mold our marriage to fit unspoken standards of what constitutes a “good” marriage. What if we instead create a marriage that fits the uniqueness of the people in it?

63. A Marriage as Unique as You

Of all the emotions you can choose to feel, love feels the very best!In this podcast, I'll share practical tools to help you develop emotional self-reliance and improve your marriage—even if your spouse isn't open to the process! We'll also spend time with real couples—to gain insights from each partner—as they work to implement these life-changing concepts in their own relationships.I love these coaching tools and have experienced more happiness in my personal and married life because of them. I look forward to sharing this journey with you!

I’m on marriage number 3.  Yes, 3. Believe me, when you get to this point, you can be sure I have had lots of counseling and marriage therapy sessions with good and bad experiences in both.  By far, this podcast has been the most helpful of EVERYTHING I have tried.   The tools Natalie quickly teaches me can be applied immediately. Yes, even in a crisis situation.   The info has been helpful to heal past trauma for me simply by understanding how my own brain works.  You’ll 💛 how she gets straight to the point.  If you’ve only got a few minutes to listen- she delivers the message without fluff and it’s good stuff.  Stuff I never learned in counseling. Thanks Nat!

Third Time’s A Charm

Natalie speaks fast and gives you all the tools you need to fix the cause of the problem not just the current issue. She’s incredible!

The absolute best!

Of all the emotions you can choose to feel, love feels the very best! In this podcast, I'll share practical tools to help you develop emotional self-reliance and improve your marriage—even if your spouse isn't open to the process! We'll also spend time with real couples—to gain insights from each partner—as they work to implement these life-changing concepts in their own relationships. I love these coaching tools and have experienced more happiness in my personal and married life because of them. I look forward to sharing this journey with you!

Couples Coaching with Natalie Clay

Why do we so often gravitate to the role of victim in our marriage? This week I’ll discuss why this role doesn’t serve anyone and what you can do to get out of it.

Why do we so often gravitate to the role of victim in our marriage? This week I’ll discuss why this role doesn’t serve anyone and what you can do to get out of it.

46. Victim Mentality

Should the goal of a "good" marriage be to always understand each other? Does this lead to harmony and help us avoid disappointment?

Should the goal of a "good" marriage be to always understand each other? Does this lead to harmony and help us avoid disappointment?

3. Why See Eye to Eye?

Are you in a relationship impacted by a diagnosed mental disorder (or undiagnosed but suspected)? This week I share experiences I’ve had coaching people in these kinds of relationships and what I’ve learned from them.

Are you in a relationship impacted by a diagnosed mental disorder (or undiagnosed but suspected)? This week I share experiences I’ve had coaching people in these kinds of relationships and what I’ve learned from them.

45. Mental Disorder

The circumstances of our marriage (or our life) determine our experience with it, right? Today we'll talk about the real problem behind our "real" problems.

The circumstances of our marriage (or our life) determine our experience with it, right? Today we'll talk about the real problem behind our "real" problems.

4. The Real Problem

Each of us decides whether sex leads to intimacy in our marriage or to disconnection and resentment. Today I'll share some simple ideas on how to choose intimacy.

Each of us decides whether sex leads to intimacy in our marriage or to disconnection and resentment. Today I'll share some simple ideas on how to choose intimacy.

6. Sex and Intimacy

This week I share three techniques that will increase the connection you feel with your spouse—even if your spouse doesn’t change a bit!

This week I share three techniques that will increase the connection you feel with your spouse—even if your spouse doesn’t change a bit!

23. Three Simple Things to Increase Connection

Today I discuss why you might consider trashing the “selfish” label so you can take care of your own needs in marriage.

Today I discuss why you might consider trashing the “selfish” label so you can take care of your own needs in marriage.

28. Selfishness

This week I talk about why many of us decide to marry someone quite different from ourselves and how we can learn to approach differences not with irritation, but appreciation.

This week I talk about why many of us decide to marry someone quite different from ourselves and how we can learn to approach differences not with irritation, but appreciation.

27. Opposites Attract

Our brains are biologically wired to desire human connection and pleasure. Today I’ll share some insights to keep in mind if you are faced with the decision of whether or not to seek connection outside your marriage.

Our brains are biologically wired to desire human connection and pleasure. Today I’ll share some insights to keep in mind if you are faced with the decision of whether or not to seek connection outside your marriage.

5. Attraction Outside Marriage

What a week we’ve all had. I held a free open coaching session this week—a lot of it, unsurprisingly, was about Covid-19 challenges—and thought it could to helpful to post it here for those who weren’t able to attend. Much love to everyone in this difficult time!

What a week we’ve all had. I held a free open coaching session this week—a lot of it, unsurprisingly, was about Covid-19 challenges—and thought it could to helpful to post it here for those who weren’t able to attend. Much love to everyone in this difficult time!

43. Open Coaching

Does our view of our past lead us to self-compassion or victimhood? The perspective we choose will impact our relationships going forward.

Does our view of our past lead us to self-compassion or victimhood? The perspective we choose will impact our relationships going forward.

21. Getting Out of the Past

Do you feel like you are always in trouble in your marriage relationship? Today I talk about how to get free of that oppressive feeling and replace it with love.

Do you feel like you are always in trouble in your marriage relationship? Today I talk about how to get free of that oppressive feeling and replace it with love.

26. Getting Out of the Blame Trap

Darcy Spafford

Pornography is a frequent issue confronting couples that I coach and, statistically, couples across the general population. This week I speak with Zach and Darcy Spafford, who share valuable insights they gained when tackling this issue.

Pornography is a frequent issue confronting couples that I coach and, statistically, couples across the general population. This week I speak with Zach and Darcy Spafford, who share valuable insights they gained when tackling this issue.

33. Zach and Darcy Spafford

Is it possible to improve your marriage if your spouse isn’t open to coaching or to change? Absolutely! The best way to create fast, lasting change in your marriage is to do so as an individual.

Is it possible to improve your marriage if your spouse isn’t open to coaching or to change? Absolutely! The best way to create fast, lasting change in your marriage is to do so as an individual.

39. Improving Your Marriage Individually

This week I offer three tips to help you confront the fears and stresses of this uncertain time.

This week I offer three tips to help you confront the fears and stresses of this uncertain time.

44. Uncertainty

Who are you? We each take on an identity as an individual and as a couple. Is the identity you’ve taken on serving you?

Who are you? We each take on an identity as an individual and as a couple. Is the identity you’ve taken on serving you?

29. Identity

Whenever I work with a client who has been cheated on by their spouse, the question I’m always asked is “How can I ever trust him/her again?” This week I demystify the nature of trust to help empower you to move your marriage forward in the way YOU want.

Whenever I work with a client who has been cheated on by their spouse, the question I’m always asked is “How can I ever trust him/her again?” This week I demystify the nature of trust to help empower you to move your marriage forward in the way YOU want.

12. Trust After Indiscretion

Today I talk about why our brains give negative emotions the same gravity as death — and what we can do about it.

Today I talk about why our brains give negative emotions the same gravity as death — and what we can do about it.

20. The Primitive Brain

It’s a New Year—time to shed the plot lines of our marriage narratives that don’t serve us and replace them with exciting new ones!

It’s a New Year—time to shed the plot lines of our marriage narratives that don’t serve us and replace them with exciting new ones!

32. Write a New Story

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