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. 5d ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. Aug 18

    148. Squirrels, Hemorrhoids, and Other Marriage Glue (Chapter 27) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." — Michael Altshuler When we talk to marriedpreneurs and high-capacity couples about getting intentional and having more fun in their marriage, we hear the exact same excuse on repeat: "Craig, Meredith, I just don't have enough time. Between the business, the kids, and the household logistics, I barely have time to go to the bathroom." Let’s run a quick Scoreboard Audit on that: If you’re looking to find time, you’ll never get it. That’s not how time works. You have to CREATE time. In this briefing, Craig takes the mic to read Part 5, Chapter 27: Squirrels, Hemorrhoids, and Other Marriage Glue. We’re completely dismantling the myth that connecting requires a 4-hour, $500 date night and showing you how bite-sized chunks of daily laughter, un-boring inside jokes, and LeBron James-level celebrations are the ultimate relationship superglue. Inside this Strategic Briefing for Your Team: The 4-Word Reality Check: Why telling your kid (or your spouse) "I don't have time" actually means "You're not my priority"—and how taking 100% responsibility changes your entire schedule. Bite-Sized Connection: How 5-minute daily reps—like grabbing your teammate by the hips for a kitchen dance or hiding a cardboard craft—keep you out of Roommate-ville. 33 Unfiltered MacKay-isms: A hilarious, zero-context deep-dive into the weird, brilliant things Meredith says on the DL (including elevators with chickens, crows being forest bullies, and being hemorrhoid-free since 2023). The LeBron James Playbook: Why the greatest basketball player on Earth has a personalized, unique secret handshake for every single teammate—and why your marriage needs its own go-to celebratory move. Creating Your Marriage Handshake: How to build a custom celebratory rep for when one of you crushes a work project, wins game night, or tags-team dinner to create "us" time. The Play: Stop waiting for a 2-week vacation to start enjoying your marriage. Get intentional in the "fundane" 95% of daily life, run your own race, and build an Unstoppable Team. Don’t you dare settle for fine. 🏔️🚀   "You don't stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop laughing." — Michael Pritchard With a title like Hide the Penis, you might think you’ve finally reached the sex chapter. Hang in there, ya' spicy nugget - that's coming later soon! In this week's episode, Craig takes the mic to kick off Part 5: The Commitment to Fun & Adventure with Chapter 26: Hide the Penis. Here’s the raw truth: Laughing together isn't a nice-to-have "bonus" in marriage - it’s a non-negotiable must-have. When you stop having fun, you disengage, you drift into Roommate-ville, and navigating the hard stuff feels like passing a kidney stone. We’re breaking down why shared laughter in the "fundane" everyday moments is your team’s ultimate secret weapon, and how a silly cardboard craft from 2020 turned into a multi-year, cross-border connection game. Inside this Strategic Briefing for Your Team: The "Fundane" Reality: 95% of life isn't epic vacations or bucket-list summits - it's laundry, bills, and hauling kids to tiddlywinks tournaments. Here's how to inject joy into the mundane. The Origin of "Hide the Penis": The true story of a 2020 pandemic lockdown, a face mask package, a pillowcase surprise, and a late-night retainer lisp ("Goodnight thweetie") that launched a 6-year (and counting...) tradition. The 30-Year "Fun Muscle" Atrophy: The true story of what happened to this couple when they put fun on the back burner for decades until they forget what it even looks like - and how to rebuild that muscle from scratch. The Daily Laughter Commitment: Why we committed years ago to laugh together at least once a day, no matter how chaotic or stressful the schedule gets. Book Cover Easter Eggs: The truth about the purple cardboard penis on the cover of The 200% Marriage book (and the little Canadian maple leaf for our roots). Don't wait for a romantic getaway to start enjoying your marriage. Stop drifting through the day-to-day, get intentional, and build small moments of connection into the ordinary routine. Find something to smile about today - even if it means stuffing a cardboard craft into a sweater sleeve! Don’t you dare settle for fine. 🏔️🚀 -- Resources:  Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com ; Amazon.ca   33-day Challenge: https://200percentmarriage.com/33DayChallenge  #200PercentMarriage #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #MacKayisms #LeBronHandshake #Fundane #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

  4. Aug 11

    147. Hide the 🍆 (Chapter 26) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "You don't stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop laughing." — Michael Pritchard With a title like Hide the Penis, you might think you’ve finally reached the sex chapter. Hang in there, ya' spicy nugget - that's coming later soon! In this week's episode, Craig takes the mic to kick off Part 5: The Commitment to Fun & Adventure with Chapter 26: Hide the Penis. Here’s the raw truth: Laughing together isn't a nice-to-have "bonus" in marriage - it’s a non-negotiable must-have. When you stop having fun, you disengage, you drift into Roommate-ville, and navigating the hard stuff feels like passing a kidney stone. We’re breaking down why shared laughter in the "fundane" everyday moments is your team’s ultimate secret weapon, and how a silly cardboard craft from 2020 turned into a multi-year, cross-border connection game. Inside this Strategic Briefing for Your Team: The "Fundane" Reality: 95% of life isn't epic vacations or bucket-list summits - it's laundry, bills, and hauling kids to tiddlywinks tournaments. Here's how to inject joy into the mundane. The Origin of "Hide the Penis": The true story of a 2020 pandemic lockdown, a face mask package, a pillowcase surprise, and a late-night retainer lisp ("Goodnight thweetie") that launched a 6-year (and counting...) tradition. The 30-Year "Fun Muscle" Atrophy: The true story of what happened to this couple when they put fun on the back burner for decades until they forget what it even looks like - and how to rebuild that muscle from scratch. The Daily Laughter Commitment: Why we committed years ago to laugh together at least once a day, no matter how chaotic or stressful the schedule gets. Book Cover Easter Eggs: The truth about the purple cardboard penis on the cover of The 200% Marriage book (and the little Canadian maple leaf for our roots). Don't wait for a romantic getaway to start enjoying your marriage. Stop drifting through the day-to-day, get intentional, and build small moments of connection into the ordinary routine. Find something to smile about today - even if it means stuffing a cardboard craft into a sweater sleeve! 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 #HideThePenis #CommitmentToFun #Fundane #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille #RoadOfLife

  5. Aug 4

    146. Big Trust Energy (Chapter 25) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." — Ernest Hemingway Most traditional relationship books treat trust like a massive, heavy, science-manual mystery. They’ll promise you a neat little "5 Easy Steps to Rebuild Trust" system. But let’s call BS on that right now: If anyone tells you there’s a one-size-fits-all, 5-step checklist to repair a broken relationship, they’re just trying to sell you something. In this episode, Meredith takes the wheel to read Part 4, Chapter 25: Big Trust Energy. We are completely dismantling the myth that trust is "earned" over time. The raw truth? Trust isn't earned - trust is given. It’s willingly handing your teammate the power to hurt you, and then using daily, intentional choices to strengthen that bond. Inside this Strategic Briefing for Your Team: The Definition of Trust: Why our friend Greg Kimble defines trust as "giving someone the power to hurt you" - and why handing over that power is the only way to actually win together. The "Jar of Marbles" Reality: Borrowing Brene Brown's iconic framework to show how daily deposits put marbles in the jar - and how trust gets chipped away through "death by a thousand cuts" (like not coming home when you say you will). The Financial Trust Breakthrough: A real-life case study of a couple married for 20 years who transformed their financial friction overnight - not because she "earned" trust back, but because he finally made the decision to hand it over. The Quarterback & Offensive Line Analogy: Why an NFL quarterback has to stand completely vulnerable in the pocket and trust his big, beefy O-line -- and why a marriage without that same trust, stinks. Rebuilding After the Glass Shatters: What it actually takes when the jar of marbles gets dumped or completely smashed, and why rebuilding requires both teammates to leave their egos at the door. The Play: Trust isn't built in a vacuum, and it doesn't happen by accident. It’s strengthened every time you fill their Love Account, show up for the weekly marriage meeting, put your phones away, and prioritize your team over your ego. Make the decision to trust your teammate, hand over the keys, and start winning together. Don’t you dare settle for fine. 🏔️🚀 --- Resources:  Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com ; Amazon.ca   33-day Challenge:  https://200percentmarriage.com/33daychallenge-419437  Join the Infinite Relationship Mastermind: https://the200percentmarriage.com/irmapplication   #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #BigTrustEnergy #ErnestHemingway #JarOfMarbles #HighPerformanceMarriage #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille

  6. Jul 28

    145. Sand in Your Underwear (Chapter 24) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired." -  Robert Frost Is this the "sex on a beach" chapter? Absolutely not. (Completely impractical, by the way - sand gets everywhere). But it IS the intimacy chapter. A lot of men's chief complaint in marriage is "we don't have enough sex," but they completely miss why. Generally speaking, men approach intimacy from the outside in (physical closeness leads to emotional closeness), while women approach it from the inside out (emotional closeness is required for physical closeness). If you want more bedroom shenanigans, 100% responsibility starts with looking in the mirror: Have you created a safe space for her to be emotionally vulnerable with you? In this episode, Meredith reads Chapter 24: Sand in Your Underwear. We’re exposing why vulnerability is your ultimate relationship superpower. Inside this Strategic Briefing: The "Outside In" vs. "Inside Out" Intimacy Friction: The fundamental difference in how men and women process closeness - and how to bridge the gap without getting stuck in a stand-off. Why Mind-Reading is NOT a Superpower: How expecting your teammate to "just know" what you need sets them up for failure (and feels about as comfortable as sand in your underwear). The Arizona Mountain Face-Plant: Meredith’s story of tripping down a mountain trail, and discovering a hidden fear of abandonment. Our "First I love you" story: Craig’s vulnerable confession about a stubborn argument before a Nuggets game, walking away in anger, and the moment he realized proving he was "right" mattered way less than loving his teammate. Validation vs. Dismissal: How you respond to your partner's feelings determines whether you're building a connection or a wall. Physical Touch Beyond the Bedroom: Why 20-second hugs and 6-second kisses trigger an oxytocin reset, lower stress, and build the physical bridge to better coitus. Vulnerability isn't weakness - it's courage in action. Every time you choose to hide, dodge a hard conversation, or react emotionally instead of responding productively, you're placing another brick in the wall keeping you out of Connection City (and putting you on the road to Roommate-ville). Grab on for a 20-second hug today, stop expecting mind-reading, and build a safe space for your team to thrive. Don’t you dare settle for fine. 🏔️🚀 --- Resources:  Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com ; Amazon.ca   Unstoppable Team Audit:  https://the200percentmarriage.com/unstoppableteam-916705  Join the Infinite Relationship Mastermind: https://the200percentmarriage.com/irmapplication Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredithandcraig/meredithandcraig #The200PercentMarriagePodcast #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #SandInYourUnderwear #VulnerabilityIsSuperpower #EmotionalSafety #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #The200PercentMarriageBook

  7. Jul 21

    144. Marriage Math and the Holy Trinity of Connection (Chapter 23) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love." — Albert Einstein The number one reason couples reach out to us isn't because they had a massive, explosive, Hollywood-style brawl - it’s because they woke up one day and realized they've been quietly drifting into Roommate-ville. They're walking on eggshells, managing logistics, and feeling completely disconnected from the person sitting right across the kitchen island. In this episode, Meredith takes the wheel to read Chapter 23: Marriage Math and the Holy Trinity of Connection. We are breaking down the gold standard of relationship research - Drs. John and Julie Gottman - and translating it into a practical, un-boring playbook you can run in your living room tonight. Inside this Strategic Briefing for Your Team: The "Fine" Trap & Better Check-Ins: Why asking "How was your day?" gets you a mindless "Fine" (Feelings Inside Not Expressed)—and the specific bedtime questions that unlock instant vulnerability. Sweat Equity & The Holy Trinity of Connection: How pairing up for a workout creates a connection cocktail of Endorphins, Adrenaline, and Oxytocin (and why syncing your physiology in the gym mimics the physiological response to better coitus). Bids for Connection: How to spot the subtle, everyday requests for attention and why happy couples turn toward those bids 85%+ of the time. Eradicating the Four Horsemen: The exact antidotes for Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling before they poison your emotional safety and burn your locker room down. The 5:1 Magic Marriage Ratio: How to keep your Love Account out of overdraft, why negative withdrawals hit 5x harder than positive deposits. The 75 Hard Lesson: Why things that are easy to do are also insanely easy not to do. The Play: Connection isn't magic - it's math. If your Love Account is in overdraft, you won't have the patience or grace required to give your partner the benefit of the doubt. It’s time to stop surviving, start making daily deposits, and turn your partner into your most elite teammate. Don’t you dare settle for fine. 🏔️🚀 Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com ; Amazon.ca   33-day Challenge:  https://200percentmarriage.com/33daychallenge-419437  Join the Infinite Relationship Mastermind: https://the200percentmarriage.com/irmapplication Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredithandcraig/meredithandcraig #200PercentMarriage #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #HolyTrinityOfConnection #GottmanResearch #MarriageMath #FourHorsemen #RelationshipROI #NoSettling #RoommateVille

  8. Jul 15

    143. Conflict Without Combat (Chapter 22) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

    "Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." — Desmond Tutu Let’s get real for a minute: You are married to another human being. You are going to have conflict from time to time. That’s just the way it is. But here is the massive mental unlock we are dropping on you today: Conflict isn't a red flag in your relationship - it's actually a green flag. It means you both feel safe enough to show up fully as yourselves without shrinking to appease the other person. The problem isn't the conflict. The problem is that most couples treat arguments like a high-stakes courtroom drama where they try to "lawyer" each other. If you’re trying to win an argument, by definition, you’re trying to make your teammate lose. And if your teammate loses, the team loses. In this briefing, we are breaking open Part 4, Chapter 22: Conflict Without Combat. Craig takes the mic to install the tactical rules of engagement your team needs to navigate the "Big Four" (money, parenting, sex, and extended family b******t) without accidentally burning the locker room to the ground. Inside this Strategic Briefing for Your Marriage: The Rules of Engagement: The non-negotiable big three - no name-calling (even if they’re kinda acting like a dipshit), no yelling, and why using your partner's vulnerabilities as grenades destroys trust faster than anything else.  The 9-Year-Old Post-it Confession: Meredith hops in with a hilarious story about a kid's massive, floor-pounding hissy fit, a sticky note, and why even grown-ups suck at apologizing.  Apologies are for Impact, Not Intention: Why saying "I didn't mean to" doesn't fix a pile of hurt feelings - plus a quick tutorial on running a real, no-BS apology (and why the word "BUT" is completely banned). Conflict is inevitable, but combat is a choice. Your relationship isn't a zero-sum courtroom. The next time things get heated, take a breath, and remember: It is always both of you versus the problem, never you versus your teammate. 🤝🏔️ Don’t you dare settle for fine. --- Resources:  Grab The 200% Marriage Book: Amazon.com ; Amazon.ca   Unstoppable Team Audit:  https://the200percentmarriage.com/unstoppableteam-916705  Join the Infinite Relationship Mastermind: https://the200percentmarriage.com/irmapplication Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredithandcraig/meredithandcraig #200PercentMarriage #UnstoppableTeam #ExtremeOwnership #ConflictWithoutCombat #HighPerformanceMarriage #DesmondTutu #ApologyPlaybook #RelationshipROI #NoSettling

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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
    150
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    Explicit
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