Episode 82: Energy Leadership Index with Claire Becker

Episode 82: Energy Leadership Index with Claire Becker

We love assessments over here. On past episodes, we have discussed the DISC, Enneagram, Love Languages, and Myers Briggs. In this episode, we dig into the Energy Leadership Index which enables leaders to hold up mirrors to their perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and overall leadership capabilities. We hand the show over to special guest, Claire Becker who walks us through our results just as she does her coaching clients.

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Episode 78: On Different Pages

Episode 78: On Different Pages

The pandemic has caused some weird things. Social distancing? Conspiracy theorists? The uptick in “uncoupling”? We’ve found ourselves on different pages in two major parts of our lives. With the extra time, we each invested it in different ways. For Billy, it has been his career. For Ashley, it has been parenthood. Investing time in these areas has also left the other behind - hence, we are on different pages. Listen in as we replay the first conversation we had about this and how we are already working through this.

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Episode 77: Breaking the Golden Rule

Episode 77: Breaking the Golden Rule

We have a bone to pick with the Golden Rule - treat others the way you want to be treated. It is a rule that is engraved in our brains from a young age, but we think it’s wrong. ESPECIALLY in relationships. Listen to this episode as we upgrade to the Platinum Rule - treat others the way they want to be treated.

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Episode 76: Embracing Differences- Introvert vs Extrovert

Episode 76: Embracing Differences- Introvert vs Extrovert

You may not know this about us but we are COMPLETE OPPOSITES. Oh wait, we only constantly talk about this on here. Nearly every assessment we've ever taken points out how different we are. Our Myers Briggs results point this out too. In this episode, we zero in on that first letter of the MBTI results - introvert vs extrovert. We share our favorite… and least favorite things about being married to the opposite!

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Episode 75: Being Vulnerable Together

Episode 75: Being Vulnerable Together

It has been a tough couple of weeks as we all learned about the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. We need to have some tough conversations about race. But that requires vulnerability. We have to shed those layers and embrace imperfection. In this episode, we share a few recent moments of vulnerability in our relationship, how it has brought us together, and where we still need work. We believe vulnerability is key to having difficult conversations and can improve race relations in our world. Being vulnerable with your partner can take your relationship to the next level.

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