This episode features answers to questions that followers and podcast listeners have sent in. The first question is basically asking if validation feels fake instead of calming and connecting, how do you approach validating your partner (who is most likely avoidant)? The second question asks if marriage is "just a piece of paper" and how to avoid divorce if you're engaged but terrified of the possibility. The third question is from a man asking if he should stay in his marriage or leave as he and his wife have a lot of trauma from the past and keep hurting each other. Chapters: 0:00 Intro ..read more

Warning. Today's episode may be quite convicting. Emotional safety is a foundational element to having a connected, trusting, fulfilling relationship! Sadly, we are seeing less and less connection with parents and their kids, adults and their friends, and even more so with couples as the divorce rate has risen to 54% post pandemic. Emotional safety is just as important as physical safety and is one of the most important elements to have in order to become your best self just after having your physiological needs met (food, water, sleep, breathing, homeostasis). If you don't feel emotionally s ..read more

In today's conversation, Karen and I talk about her experience with marriage and talking about money, how she became a coach for couples on how to get on the same financial page as your spouse, how to budget and what her top tips for talking about money without arguing are. Money is a hot topic for many married couples and I hope that today's episode alleviates some of the stress and embarrassment that comes with those conversations. Karen and I also talk about her experiences living in Bermuda and Kenya with her family, and what it's like being from the UK economically speaking. If you'd lik ..read more

In this episode, I talk about a new course that I've just launched on learning to manage emotions, notice, name and share them and how to get signed up for that. The meat and potatoes of the episode is all about the three things your marriage needs to thrive according to Dr. John Gottman and his many years of research on the subject. I break down those three into the visual of a house consisting of trust, commitment and friendship. I talk about how to build all three and how you may be damaging them consciously or unconsciously. Individual topics talked about on this episode are: Accepting you ..read more

Susana Demore is my guest on this week's episode. She and I sit down to talk all about her diagnosis with breast cancer, her treatment and the specific ways that her husband truly lived out the vows "in sickness and in health". Susana and I talk about the habits that were created in that time after her diagnosis, after her treatment and after she heard the words "cancer free". What was next? How did all of the stress of that journey, moving from Dubai to the US, having a toddler and life in general take a toll on her marriage. We talk about the supplements she started taking so that she and he ..read more

Is Mental Load just a buzzword? Why is it important in a marriage/relationship? Why is it so overwhelming to the default partner/parent? What are some examples of minimum standard care? Why is understanding the whole process of conceiving the plan, planning the plan and executing the plan a big deal? Why is my partner pissed all the time? Why won't my partner have sex with me? This is why! If at any point you're stressed out by all the questions I'm asking in this episode, this is exactly what is going through your partner's mind at any point of the day. If you're wanting to do an Equal Partn ..read more

In this episode, I talk in depth about the five needed attributes to really appreciate your spouse. Do you truly accept your partner for who they are or only for who you want them to be? Do you understand their heart? Do you know them well enough to understand their intentions versus their impact? Do you affirm your spouse enough? Do you appreciate and affirm them for who they are or only what they do? Are you completely honest and authentic with your partner? Do you have secrets and lies that you're wasting energy worrying if you'll be found out? Do you open up enough that your partner can fu ..read more

To donate financially to the podcast: Venmo: @Kameran-Thompson Cashapp: $KameranThompson Stress or worry cloud our daily lives, preventing us from enjoying the quality of relationships we want. This anxiety can lead to missed moments, becoming overly reactive, and a sense of isolation from the ones we care about most. But the solution is not to ignore or suppress these feelings. And simply “trying harder” using willpower never works. If you want a more present, joyful, and connected 2024, real solutions exist to leave anxiety behind. In this episode, I interview Trevor Justice is a relationshi ..read more

***TRIGGER WARNING*** abuse, trauma Girisha Andrea and I sit down together in this episode to talk about so many topics that we're both seeing as relationship coaches. We dive deep into abusive relationships, what's causing them and how to overcome the abuse to create a new and healthy relationship. **NOTE- Girisha and I both encourage you to leave and seek help and safety immediately if your safety is compromised.** We talk about sexual pleasure and how to increase that in your marriage, uneven libido levels between partners and what to do about it, what is happening and how to overcome it w ..read more

In today's episode, Ann Kaplan, parenting coach, and I sit down to share real stories of our own parenting experiences. I polled my IG followers as well as a few of the great dads that I know and love and had them tell me what they struggle with the most as a dad. Those questions/situations were then discussed (anonymously of course), on this episode. We also dive into parenting with connection while also keeping discipline as a pillar of parenting well. If you are a parent, and especially a dad, I think you'll get a lot of great nuggets, community and confidence out of this episode. To contac ..read more