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. 2d ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Sep 8

    151. Show Up. Throw Up. Grow Up. (Chapter 30) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." — Helen Keller We didn't tell a single soul before we pulled the trigger. No family, no friends, no social media posts. We covertly researched the venue, booked a flight to the Sacred Valley of Peru, and flew high into the Andes to drink a medicine that looks and tastes like a shot glass full of motor oil. Welcome to Chapter 30: Show Up, Throw Up, Grow Up. In this briefing, Craig and Mer take the mic to wrap up Part 5: The Commitment to Fun & Adventure by sharing the raw and unfiltered story of our two-night Ayahuasca experience. We’re breaking down why adventure is an essential catalyst for growth - and how supporting each other through sheer physical misery, dark visions, and hospital gurneys created an unbreakable foundation for our team. (And yes, we tackle the bucket-and-toilet-paper situation right off the bat, because nobody is pooping in a bucket in a room full of strangers!) Inside this Strategic Briefing for Your Team: The "Big Ayahuasca" Decision: Why we bypassed fly-by-night shamans in Canada to find a traditional retreat in Peru with Western medical doctors on staff to mitigate risk. Night 1 (Craig's Bliss vs. Mer's Misery): How Craig experienced pure euphoric kaleidoscope joy before the violent "purge," while Mer fought for her life on a tiny medical gurney. Ditching the "Knight in Shining Armour" Complex: Craig's massive ego-realization that taking away Mer's pain wasn't his job - and why trying to "save" your teammate robs them of their own strength. Night 2 (The Flip & The Metal Dragon): Mer’s gentle, half-dose grieving process vs. Craig's mental horror movie - and the subconscious lesson behind the fire-breathing dragon operated by a tiny man inside. Leapfrog Moments: Why small daily micro-adventures keep the spark alive, but high-stakes, out-of-your-comfort-zone leaps act as exponential superglue for your relationship. The Play: You don't build an Unstoppable Team by playing it safe in Roommate-ville. Step out of your comfort zone, embrace the wild journeys, and use adventure to deepen your bond. Don’t you dare settle for "fine." 🏔️⚡️ — John Callahan Whoop whoop! You made it. Welcome to the moment we've all been waiting for: Chapter 29: Coitus Power (aka the sex chapter)! (And if you skipped straight to this episode from the table of contents... go back and listen to the rest! The first 28 chapters are the actual foreplay that make bedroom shenanigans happen.) Let’s get ultra real: We are not sex therapists. We aren't here to give you a science manual on positions or pleasure techniques. We’re assuming you already know the how. We’re here to talk about the why - why coitus matters, why it's healthy, and why it is relationship superglue for your team. In this briefing, Craig pulls back the curtain on our own sex life, dismantles the "I'm too busy" cop-out, and tackles the internet haters who claim scheduling sex is unsexy. Spontaneous vs. Responsive Desire: Why some teammates are ready to rumble out of thin air, while others need "to be warmed up" like a car on a cold February morning The "Poor Me, I'm Having Sex" Reality Check: Calling BS on the excuse that scheduling sex "kills spontaneity". (We get real with you about how you've been scheduling sex your whole adult life, you just didn't call it that) The Monday Morning Coitus Transformation: How one couple transformed from having sex twice a year to dominating Monday mornings - turning the worst part of their week into the absolute best. The Matthew McConaughey Effect: How intimacy ripples out of the bedroom into the rest of your day - making dinner taste better and your conversations more inspiring. Taking 100% Responsibility: If you want sex, initiate it! Stop sitting in judgment waiting for your teammate to move first, and start getting your woo on. The Play: Stop trying to "find" time - CREATE it. Pick a day, put it in the calendar, and let coitus transform your entire relationship. Because making sure sex actually happens? That's what’s sexy. Don’t you dare settle for "fine." 🏔️🔥 --- Resources:  Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com ; Amazon.ca   33-day Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33DayChallenge  #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #AyahuascaJourney #ShowUpThrowUpGrowUp #SacredValley #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

  7. Sep 1

    150. Coitus Power (Chapter 29) - The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "Sex is like air. It's not important unless you aren't getting any." — John Callahan Whoop whoop! You made it. Welcome to the moment we've all been waiting for: Chapter 29: Coitus Power (aka the sex chapter)! (And if you skipped straight to this episode from the table of contents... go back and listen to the rest! The first 28 chapters are the actual foreplay that make bedroom shenanigans happen.) Let’s get ultra real: We are not sex therapists. We aren't here to give you a science manual on positions or pleasure techniques. We’re assuming you already know the how. We’re here to talk about the why - why coitus matters, why it's healthy, and why it is relationship superglue for your team. In this briefing, Craig pulls back the curtain on our own sex life, dismantles the "I'm too busy" cop-out, and tackles the internet haters who claim scheduling sex is unsexy. Spontaneous vs. Responsive Desire: Why some teammates are ready to rumble out of thin air, while others need "to be warmed up" like a car on a cold February morning The "Poor Me, I'm Having Sex" Reality Check: Calling BS on the excuse that scheduling sex "kills spontaneity". (We get real with you about how you've been scheduling sex your whole adult life, you just didn't call it that) The Monday Morning Coitus Transformation: How one couple transformed from having sex twice a year to dominating Monday mornings - turning the worst part of their week into the absolute best. The Matthew McConaughey Effect: How intimacy ripples out of the bedroom into the rest of your day - making dinner taste better and your conversations more inspiring. Taking 100% Responsibility: If you want sex, initiate it! Stop sitting in judgment waiting for your teammate to move first, and start getting your woo on. The Play: Stop trying to "find" time - CREATE it. Pick a day, put it in the calendar, and let coitus transform your entire relationship. Because making sure sex actually happens? That's what’s sexy. Don’t you dare settle for "fine." 🏔️🔥 --- Resources:  Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com ; Amazon.ca   33-day Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33DayChallenge  #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #CoitusPower #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

  8. Aug 25

    149. The ABDs of Marriage (Chapter 28) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "If you're trying to bake a cake and the only ingredient you have is flour, you're f****d." Let’s dismantle a massive relationship myth right now: Date nights will NOT magically fix a broken marriage. If your connection has been running on fumes for years and your primary strategy is grabbing a $200 dinner once a month while scrolling on your phones across the table... you’re trying to bake a cake with nothing but flour. Date night is an important ingredient, sure - it’s just not the only ingredient. In this briefing, Craig takes the mic to read Chapter 28: The ABDs of Marriage. We are calling out the dangerous post-wedding trap where couples hit the brakes the second they say "I do" instead of slamming their foot on the gas. We're diving into the non-negotiable rule of high-performance couples: Always. Be. Dating. Inside this Strategic Briefing for Your Team: The "Shit Sandwich" Reality Check: Look ahead 20 years to when the kids are out of the house and the chores are hired out. If you ignore your teammate now, do you want your late-stage "strangers" relationship served with mustard or mayo? The #1 Priority Hierarchy: Why your marriage has to sit at the absolute top of the charts above your job, your business, and yes - even the kids. (F**k 'em! Just kidding... but they sit at number two). Rescheduling over Skipping: Why life happens, but letting a missed date night slide without immediately putting it back in the calendar is the ultimate unforced error. The Weighted-Vest Hailstorm Massacre: The true story of a ski-resort hike, 40 pounds of extra iron, grape-sized hail pelting our faces, bleeding ears, and why getting pummeled on a mountain created a core memory. Creating Your Highlight Reel: Why presence is the only place happiness actually exists - and how being present builds a library of core memories you'll re-live on your front porch 50 years from now. The Play: Marriage isn't the finish line - it's the starting line. Stop taking your teammate for granted, put date night in the calendar like a non-negotiable executive meeting, and start pursuing your person again. (And hey, bonus discovery: dating apparently leads to hailstorms, hailstorms lead to welts, and welts are sexy). Don’t you dare settle for fine. 🏔️🚀 -- Resources:  Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com ; Amazon.ca   33-day Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33DayChallenge  #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #AlwaysBeDating #DateNightMyth #CoreMemories #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
    156
  • Rating
    Explicit
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