A couple of Okies doing life

Paul and Laurel Palladino
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Paul and Laurel Palladino will share life lessons, experiences, stories, full of laughter, tears, joys and just everyday ups and downs of this crazy thing called life -

  1. Sep 4

    Quiet Quitting Your Marriage: Is Yours on Autopilot?

    Pull up a chair, y'all — this one might sting a little. 😅 You can quit your job without actually quitting — just coast, collect the paycheck, do the bare minimum. Turns out you can do the very same thing to your marriage. Therapists are calling it "quiet quitting," and it doesn't look like slamming doors or big blowups. It looks quiet. Still married, still splittin' the bills, still under the same roof… but somebody's drifted off to their own island. This week Paul & Laurel get real about what happens when a good marriage slips into autopilot — and how to catch it before someone's fully checked out. We dig into a Fox News piece with therapist Lisa Brookes Kift, John Gottman's research on stonewalling (the habit that helps predict divorce), and why the couple that "never fights" isn't always the healthy one. Then our friends hand us three questions that stopped us cold:👉 Can you cheat on your marriage without ever cheating on your spouse — by giving your best energy to everything except your relationship?👉 Are there things we expect our spouse to "just know" that we've never actually said out loud?👉 How much damage is done when one spouse keeps thinking, "it's just easier if I do it myself"? We don't do doom and gloom — we leave you with the Okie Prescription: five doable-this-week steps to reconnect, starting with the hardest truth of all — somebody has to go first. 💬 Your turn: which of those three questions hits hardest? Drop it in the comments or send us a message.📩 okies918@yahoo.com📱 @Acoupleofokiesdoinglife on Facebook & Instagram Don't quiet quit each other. That's Doing Life, Y'all!! 💛 Check out the Bonus takes at the end....

  2. Aug 22

    Making a Mess & Making Memories: The Pancakes with Nona Story

    Pull up a chair, y'all — this one's a keeper. This week Paul and Laurel sit down with their friend Nicole Kirkland-Smith, the author behind the brand-new children's book Pancakes with Nona: A Silly Messy Adventure — the first book in her "Adventures with Nona" series. Nicole spent 22+ years in early childhood as a leader, social worker, and artist, and she poured all of it into a book that gets little ones out of their seats — gathering ingredients, stirring the batter, flipping pancakes, and picking their favorite toppings right along with Nona. We talk about the real-life niece who inspired the whole thing, what it takes to go from "I have an idea" to a printed book in your hands, and why the messiest moments with the kids in our lives are usually the ones we remember most. Whether you're a parent, a grandparent, a teacher, or you've just got a story of your own you've been sitting on — this episode is full of heart, a few laughs, and a whole lot of encouragement. Grab Pancakes with Nona: A Silly Messy Adventure on Amazon and at pancakeswithnona.com. Perfect for ages 3–7. That's Doing Life, Y'all!! okies918@yahoo.com @Acoupleofokiesdoinglife on Facebook & @okies918 on Instagram #PancakesWithNona #ChildrensBooks #ReadAloud #ACoupleOfOkiesDoingLife #DoingLifeYall #NewAuthor #StorytimeAdventure

  3. Aug 8

    Let's Talk Money (Without Losing Your Mind): From Spend-Spend-Spend to Freedom

    We didn't start out as the couple with money figured out — not even close. In this one, Paul and Laurel get honest about the credit-card years, the spending that ran the house, and the day we finally cut the cards up and started over. Thirty-one years in, we've learned that money fights are one of the biggest reasons marriages fall apart — and that turning it around has nothing to do with the label on your shoes or keeping up with the Joneses (spoiler: they're broke too). We're talking about learning to save after learning to spend, killing the comparison game, and why building wealth was never about being rich — it's about freedom. If you're starting out tight or digging out of a hole, this one's for you. Broke is a season, not a sentence, y'all. New episodes of A Couple of Okies Doing Life drop monthly. Find us on Facebook & Instagram. That's Doing Life, Y'all!! #marriage #money #budgeting #debt-free #faith #family, #Oklahoma #couples.

  4. Jul 12

    Raising Good Humans: Grit, Grace & a No-Phone Summer

    Nobody hands you a manual for raising good humans — you just do life and try not to mess 'em up too bad. In this episode, Paul and Laurel pick up where "Raising Boys to Be Men" left off and dig into the how: being warm AND the boss (the parenting shift everybody's talking about in 2026), the no-phone summer that's got families going analog again, why the most-searched parenting idea this year is actually privacy, and how grit and grace get built one hard thing at a time — with a little faith holding it all together. Honest, funny, and straight off the porch. 📚 Grab our Oklahoma Fun! coloring & activity book on Amazon — a screen-free win for the kids and grandkids. https://a.co/d/0bQ4WoVu 📖 Laurel's book, Laughing Through the Tears — laughingthroughthetearsbook.com https://a.co/d/0dvZ5BVi 📩 Got a story or a topic? Email us: okies918@yahoo.com ❤️ Follow us on Facebook & Instagram: @Acoupleofokiesdoinglife — and please follow + rate the show, it helps more folks find us. That's Doing Life, Y'all!!

  5. Jul 1

    Raising Boys to Be Men

    Raising Boys to be Men, Stories, Mistakes, and moments that made us proudest. This one's for every parent in the trenches and every grown kid who needed to hear "I'm Proud of You" Oklahoma Fun! Color & Activity Book https://a.co/d/00DYaWJa #ACoupleOfOkies #Raising Boys #PodcastLife #OklahomaLife #DoingLifeYall

  6. Jun 19

    June is Everything - Birthdays, Anniversaries, Fathers Day, & Oklahoma Fun!

    June is everything in the Palladino house! Fathers Day weekend, Michaels 26th Birthday, our 31st Anniversary, and Marley Rae turns 2. Plus the launch of our very first Oklahoma Themed Coloring and Activity Book. We also just got back from Destin, FL. where tropical storm Arthur shut down the Gulf of America all week - Double Red Flags. The Palladino's and McClary's took over a pontoon, found hermit crabs, got ice cream from a ice cream boat at Crab Island, explored Seaside and Baytown and enjoyed dinner at AJ's and last but not least the grand daughters got buried in the sand and then proceeded to bury Uncle Jordan. That's Doing Life, Y'all!! Grab Oklahoma Fun! on Amazon: https://a.co/d/00rygLcE Email us: okies918@yahoo.com Find us on FB & IG @Acoupleofokiesdoinglife

  7. May 25

    Starting Over at 50: Friendships, Marriage & Finding Your People Again

    Starting Over in your 50's isn't just physical - It's relational. Friendships change. Marriage Deepens. And Finding Your People again takes Courage. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Email us at okies918@yahoo.com Check out Laurel's Book: Laughing Through the Tears at laughingthroughthetearsbook.com

  8. Apr 26

    Building Life, Marriage, and Business Together

    In this episode, Paul and Laurel sit down with Kevin and Sandy Burr to talk about Marriage, building a business together, and raising a family without a manual. From navigating challenges to staying aligned through seasons of growth, this conversation is full of real life insight, honesty, and encouragement for couples playing the long game. Be sure to listen through the end there is a bonus segment - live blooper. #Kevin&SandyBurr #Laughingthroughthetearsbook

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Paul and Laurel Palladino will share life lessons, experiences, stories, full of laughter, tears, joys and just everyday ups and downs of this crazy thing called life -

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  • Creator
    Paul and Laurel Palladino
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Paul and Laurel Palladino
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    A couple of Okies doing life