The 200% Marriage Podcast

Meredith & Craig | Road of Life Coaching
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You can build a kick-ass marriage that fuels your career and your business, and Meredith and Craig will show you how.  The 200% Marriage Podcast is the go-to playbook for high-capacity couples who refuse to settle for a "fine" relationship. Meredith and Craig’s unconventional, research-backed frameworks have rescued countless professionals and entrepreneurs from "Roommate-ville." In every episode, they’re giving you their hard-fought secrets, the "Holy Trinity" of connection science (Oxytocin, Adrenaline, and Endorphins), and deeply personal – often hilarious – stories, so you can transform your partnership into an Unstoppable Team. If you’re a new listener, you’re in the right place. Every episode will empower you to ditch the 50/50 scorekeeping myth and help you take a massive step toward a relationship that’s as successful as your professional life. From throwing "challenge flags" on your own b******t to finding the "relationship superglue" in the “fundane” moments, this is relationship coaching for people who hate relationship coaching. Want to know if you're roommates or an unstoppable team? Take the 200% Marriage Quiz at https://the200percentmarriage.com/marriedpreneurquiz and follow the shenanigans at @meredithandcraig.

  1. 12h ago

    159. Energy Matters | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "Energy doesn't lie." - Meredith Week 4 of our end-of-year series, The Most Impactful Lessons from 3 Years of Building an Unstoppable Team, and this one is about the energy you bring into every room. LESSON #4: ENERGY MATTERS. Mer and Craig talk about why the energy you bring is felt before you say a word, and what happened when they spent two days around someone who brought very low energy. They also cover why protecting your energy takes boundaries. Inside this episode: Energy You Can't Fake: Why Meredith and Craig say words can lie but energy doesn't, and how they see it shaping who and what you attract. A Low-Energy Run-In: Two days around someone who opted out of "What are we celebrating?", and how it "dealt with itself." Become the Partner You Want: The question we ask single clients first: you've described the person you want, so are you that person? Protect It With Boundaries: Gratitude brings the energy up. Boundaries, including limiting time with certain people at certain times of day, help keep it there. They're Opting Out, You're Not Abandoning Them: A mindset shift for when growth means spending less time with people you've always spent time with. The Play: This week, notice what makes you feel good and what doesn't, from food to the people in your life, and spend more time on what lifts you. Don't you dare settle for "fine." ----------- Take Action: Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3NnsXaC ; Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/3LEprYT  Join the 33-day Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33daychallenge-419437  Take the Unstoppable Team Audit: https://the200percentmarriage.com/unstoppableteam-916705   #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #EnergyMatters #ProtectYourEnergy #Boundaries #HighVibe #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

  2. Oct 27

    158. Failure Doesn't Exist | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "I had such a fear of failure that there were times I would not try certain things, because I did not want to be seen as a failure." - Craig Week 3 of our end-of-year series, The Most Impactful Lessons from 3 Years of Building an Unstoppable Team, and this one is near and dear to Craig's heart. LESSON #3: FAILURE DOES NOT EXIST. Craig spent most of his life with a black-and-white, pass/fail definition of success: achieve the exact outcome you set out for, or you failed, and that failure becomes your identity. That identity that kept him from trying new things, taking risks, and saying yes to some incredible experiences. This week, Mer and Craig break down the reframe that changed everything: you either achieve the goal, or you learn the lessons that make you the person who can.   Inside this episode: The Pass/Fail Trap: Why "I did not achieve the thing, therefore I'm a failure" is a self-fulfilling prophecy, and how it shows up in the knucklehead nephews down the street. Craig's First Marriage: How owning "failure" as an identity after his first marriage made every new thing harder, and the lessons he carried into this relationship instead. Look in the Mirror: Failure only "doesn't exist" if you do the uncomfortable part: pause, reflect, and take accountability for your side of the scoreboard. Skip that, and the whole reframe falls apart. The Hall of Fame Math: Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Serena Williams and John Wooden all "failed" more than they won. Bat .300 and you're a Hall of Famer. EDITOR'S NOTE: It actually took John Wooden 16 years to win his first NCAA championship with the UCLA Bruins... then they won 10 of the next 12! (He is the Men's NCAA basketball coach with the most championships all time). Just to clear up our semi-close, but not accurate estimates :)  The Byproduct Reframe: The book, the summit photo, the abs, the million dollars are all byproducts. The real goal is who you become in the process (hello, Kilimanjaro). The Play: This week, pick one thing you've been calling a failure, write down the lessons it actually taught you, and stop wearing it as an identity. Failure doesn't exist unless you choose it. Don't you dare settle for "fine." ----------- Take Action: Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3NnsXaC  ; Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/3LEprYT  Join the 33-day Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33daychallenge-419437  Take the Unstoppable Team Audit: https://the200percentmarriage.com/unstoppableteam-916705       #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #FailureDoesNotExist #FearOfFailure #LessonsLearned #TheMountainIsYou #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

  3. Oct 20

    157. Curiosity Is a Superpower (Why "Help Me Understand" Saves Your Marriage) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "Curiosity is a superpower. Be curious. Ask questions. Leave the judgment in the rearview." Week 2 of our end-of-year series, The Most Impactful Lessons from 3 Years of Building an Unstoppable Team, and this one comes from a monkey named George. LESSON #2: BE CURIOUS. Curiosity isn't just a relationship skill. It shows up in your marriage, your business, your health, and everything in between. And it might be the cheapest upgrade you can make to the way you talk to the person you love. Inside this episode: The Introvert's Secret Weapon: Why Craig learned to ask questions as a kid to keep the spotlight off himself, and how that "selfish" habit turned out to be a superpower. The Gift of Being Seen: People love talking about themselves. When you ask and actually care about the answer, they feel seen, heard, valued, and respected. The LA Book Signing Moment: One simple question, "How did you get here? What's your story?", and a whole room of energy flipped. The Pause That Changes Everything: When something stings and you want to lash out, try "Help me understand what you meant by that." Hold the space between stimulus and response for a 2 second pause. Benefit of the Doubt: Why curiosity stops the little nitpicky fights from snowballing into big ones. The Play: Stay curious, not judgmental. This week, ask one more question than you normally would, and listen to the answer. Don't you dare settle for "fine." ----------- Take Action: Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3NnsXaC ; Amazon.ca https://amzn.to/3LEprYT Join the 33-day Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33daychallenge-419437 Take the Unstoppable Team Audit: https://the200percentmarriage.com/unstoppableteam-916705 #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #Curiosity #BeCuriousNotJudgmental #HelpMeUnderstand #BenefitOfTheDoubt #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

  4. Oct 16

    156. Why Perfectionism Is Keeping Your Relationship & Life Stuck in "Fine" | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "Whatever the thing is, whatever you wanna do, just start. There's never a good time. You're gonna feel unqualified." - Meredith  Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving... and HAPPY 3-YEAR PODCAST-IVERSARY!🎙️🥳 We literally just pushed away from a massive turkey dinner with the family, squeezed past the food coma, and stepped right up to the mics to celebrate a colossal milestone! 156 consecutive weeks. Three full years without missing a single episode! In the podcasting world, 90% of shows don't make it past episode 10, and 99% never see year three. But here we are - 156 episodes deep, a best-selling book under our belts (and still kissing way too much, according to our 7-year-old nephew Jake)! Since there are about 3 months left in the year, we are kicking off an epic end-of-year series: The Most Impactful Lessons from 3 Years of Building an Unstoppable Team! We're kicking off Week 1 with the absolute foundation: LESSON #1: JUST START. There is NEVER a "good time". If you have enough self-awareness to know what you don't know, you're ALWAYS going to feel unqualified. You're going to feel like an imposter. You're going to feel like you have no idea what you're doing. That is normal! But waiting until you feel "ready" is the single biggest trap keeping you stuck in Roommate-ville. Inside This 3-Year Anniversary episode: The 156-Week Milestone: Why consistency eats talent for breakfast, and how showing up when you don't feel like it builds unstoppable momentum. The "You're Going to Suck" Rule: The exact advice we give our 7-year-old nephew. In the beginning, you are a beginner - have grace for your wobbly-ass podcast/relationship legs! The Fear of "They" & Rejection: Mer’s terrifying leap into posting business content on social media (and rewriting a single post 17 times late at night hoping nobody would see it)! The Queen Elizabeth Reality Check: Why nobody is thinking about you as much as you think they are - and why that's total freedom to take your leap! No Arbitrary Milestones: Why waiting for "the end" or "when our story is finished" to write the book or fix your marriage makes zero sense (you'll be dead!) The Play: Stop waiting for "someday". Take the first step, hit record, ask the girl out, or take the leap today! Don’t you dare settle for "fine." 🏔️⚡️ -- Take Actions Join the 33-Day Unstoppable Team Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33DayChallenge  Take the Unstoppable Team Quiz: https://200percentmarriage.com/quiz  [Link to buy The 200% Marriage Book on Amazon] #200PercentMarriage #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #3YearAnniversary #JustStart #SuckBeforeYouGetGood #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

  5. Oct 6

    155. Why Goodwill is a Cheat Code for Your Marriage (and Your Life)

    "There's no three steps. There's no process. It's just, do something good for somebody." The book-reading era is officially in the rear-view mirror! Welcome to the brand-new chapter of The 200% Marriage Podcast - we're stepping out of the book and into live, real-time "200% Marriage in the Wild" chit-chats! 🎙️ In this episode, Craig and Mer dive deep into an incredible recent experience: attending a book tour event for Sam Demma's new book, Return on Goodwill: Do Good, Expect Nothing, Watch Life Surprise You. We’re breaking down why treating life - and your marriage - like a transactional scoreboard is poison, and how leading with zero-expectation goodwill, empathy, and curiosity creates an exponential return on your energy! Inside This Episode: The "Return on Goodwill" Philosophy: Why assuming positive intent and giving without an invoice attached completely elevates your personal and relationship vibration. The Science of "Helper's High": Why research proves that doing a random act of kindness for a stranger makes you exponentially happier and more fulfilled than doing something selfish. 10 Laps of Pure Grit: What happened when we stayed behind at the Terry Fox Run to cheer on (and walk behind) the last couple on the course. Craig’s 15-Minute Calgary Hamburger Story: How sitting on a sidewalk against a brick wall with a stranger gave Craig a high that money literally couldn't buy. Micro-Goodwill at Home: Why doing the dishes or initiating a kiss without keeping a mental tally is the ultimate secret code to a thriving relationship. The Play: Go out into the world today and do ONE good thing for someone - your teammate or a complete stranger - with zero scorekeeping and zero expectation of getting anything back! Don’t you dare settle for "fine."  -- Join the 33-Day Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33DayChallenge  Pick up "Return on Goodwill": https://shop.samdemma.com/products/return-on-goodwill?srsltid=AU7gw4VVs9MczBXPCaF7NEp9L4e9a4OuF8owM49oDdoDJ0CfDyFswriN    #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #ReturnOnGoodwill #SamDemma #TerryFoxRun #HelpersHigh #NoScorekeeping #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoadOfLife

  6. Sep 29

    154. The Beginning (Chapter 33) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." — Will Rogers Here we are at the beginning! Sure, this is technically the final chapter of The 200% Marriage book, but reading a book doesn't make you an expert... writing one does! (#NotSoHumbleBrag) In this grand finale briefing, Craig and Mer wrap up the 33-chapter journey by laying out the ultimate truth: reading about a 200% Marriage changes nothing unless you put the reps in and execute. You are at the beginning of a brand-new relationship path, and in the beginning, you are a beginner. Have the same level of grace for your wobbly-ass legs (and your teammate's) as you did when you learned to walk! Inside this Final Chapter Briefing for Your Team: The 5-Commitment Master Recap: A rapid-fire review of the 200% Mindset, Self-Love, Teamwork, Fun & Adventure, and the Future. The "Pants" Benchmark: Why a thriving marriage gives you unlimited rocket fuel for your career and goals, while a struggling relationship makes even putting on pants feel like a soul-crushing chore. Short-Term Discomfort vs. Long-Term Dysfunction: Why trading a brief awkward conversation today prevents a lifetime of tolerable misery in Roommate-ville. Coaching Turns Decades Into Days: How finding the right mentor saves years of costly trial and error. The 33-Day Unstoppable Team Challenge: A sneak peek at the daily micro-drills that take 5 minutes a day to keep your momentum rolling like a truck downhill. The Play: Don't let this book collect dust on a shelf! Take ONE action in the next 24 hours - send a flirty text, ask a bedtime check-in question, or block out your weekly marriage meeting. You’re not settling for fine. You're building fire together. And together, you’re f*****g unstoppable. 🏔️⚡️   #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #The200PercentMarriageBook #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #TheBeginning #CardboardPenis #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

  7. Sep 22

    153. Just Do It (Chapter 32) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "My goal is to build a life I don't need a vacation from." — Rob Hill Sr. Now that you’ve mapped out your shared North Star, it’s time to stop letting it gather dust on a shelf and actually make that mofo real! Welcome to Chapter 32: Just Do It. In this episode, Meredith takes the mic to read her final chapter of the book! We’re breaking down how to turn your dream life into daily, actionable momentum - and why waiting for "perfect circumstances" to celebrate is the ultimate unforced error. We’re sharing the exact play-by-play of Operation No More Winter - how two risk-averse Canadian corporate kids used a spreadsheet adn a North Star, rented their house out in a panic, stored their furniture, and created massive momentum to escape the snow and ice! (And yes, we tackle why Coach Bennett from Nike called BS on waiting until the end of the race to give yourself a high five!) Inside this Team Briefing: Operation No More Winter: How breaking a massive dream into bite-sized "chunks" and regular-season wins made escaping the frozen East Coast of Canada actually happen. The Physics of Momentum: Why hitting a brick wall slowly stops you cold, but smashing into it with unstoppable momentum lets you bust right through it. The Celebration Epidemic: Why perfectionist, high-achieving people-pleasers refuse to celebrate small steps - and why celebrating the little wins is the ONLY way to reach the Hall of Fame. The ROL Origin Story: How a flash of brilliant shower inspiration (and a first-date road trip) birthed Road of Life Coaching. The Play: Pick one regular-season win today, break it into bite-sized chunks, and celebrate the hell out of making the plan. Bum taps are in order! Don’t you dare settle for "fine." 🏔️⚡️ -----------  Take Action:  Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com ; Amazon.ca Join the 33-day Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33daychallenge-419437 Take the Unstoppable Team Audit: https://the200percentmarriage.com/unstoppableteam-916705  #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #JustDoIt #OperationNoMoreWinter #CelebrationMomentum #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

  8. Sep 15

    152. Dreamwork Makes the Team Work (Chapter 31) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "Dream big, start small, then trip over the small stuff on your way to the big stuff." — Robin Sharma You’ve probably heard the old saying "Teamwork makes the dream work" a thousand times. Well, let’s throw a flag on the play right now: in marriage, that’s actually backwards. It’s the DREAMWORK that makes the teamwork. In this briefing, Meredith takes the mic to kick off Part 6: The Commitment to the Future with Chapter 31: Dreamwork Makes the Team Work. We're opening up about the early days of our entrepreneurial journey when we left our corporate jobs and blindly launched a real estate business we absolutely hated. We had no shared vision, no clear direction, and zero map. We were like two ships bobbing around at sea, constantly stumbling over friction because we lacked a North Star. (Spoiler alert: Trying to build a business or a life without mapping your destination first gives you a slim-to-none chance of actually ending up somewhere you like!) Inside this Strategic Briefing for Your Team: The 5-Area Dream Alignment Audit: How to sit down individually (with zero money, time, or geographic constraints) and map out your dream life across location, professional freedom, health/vitality, key relationships, and free time. The "North Star" Decision Filter: Why having a clear shared vision turns high-conflict decisions into a simple metric: "Does this get us closer to or further away from our North Star?" Keeping Molehills as Molehills: Why being aligned on the big picture keeps minor annoyances (like dishes in the sink or loaded dishwashers) from spiraling into multi-day arguments. The NFL "Hall of Fame" Stacking Strategy: Thanks to our friend Greg Kimble, here's how to break your ultimate decades-long dream (Hall of Fame) into Super Bowl wins, playoff victories, and daily regular-season reps. Scuba Diving vs. Land Mammals: How to co-create a shared vision out of two different individual dreams with curiosity, creativity, and zero resentment. The Play: Stop floating through life on autopilot and start rowing in the exact same direction. Sit down with your teammate, grab your notebooks, do the dream alignment exercise, and start building an Unstoppable Team. Don’t you dare settle for "fine." 🏔️⚡️ --- Take Action:  Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com ; Amazon.ca   33-day Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33DayChallenge  Unstoppable Team Audit: https://the200percentmarriage.com/unstoppableteam-916705  #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #DreamworkMakesTheTeamwork #NorthStar #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

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You can build a kick-ass marriage that fuels your career and your business, and Meredith and Craig will show you how.  The 200% Marriage Podcast is the go-to playbook for high-capacity couples who refuse to settle for a "fine" relationship. Meredith and Craig’s unconventional, research-backed frameworks have rescued countless professionals and entrepreneurs from "Roommate-ville." In every episode, they’re giving you their hard-fought secrets, the "Holy Trinity" of connection science (Oxytocin, Adrenaline, and Endorphins), and deeply personal – often hilarious – stories, so you can transform your partnership into an Unstoppable Team. If you’re a new listener, you’re in the right place. Every episode will empower you to ditch the 50/50 scorekeeping myth and help you take a massive step toward a relationship that’s as successful as your professional life. From throwing "challenge flags" on your own b******t to finding the "relationship superglue" in the “fundane” moments, this is relationship coaching for people who hate relationship coaching. Want to know if you're roommates or an unstoppable team? Take the 200% Marriage Quiz at https://the200percentmarriage.com/marriedpreneurquiz and follow the shenanigans at @meredithandcraig.

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  • Creator
    Meredith & Craig | Road of Life Coaching
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    159
  • Rating
    Explicit
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