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Impacts of Pornography on Intimacy and Relationships

Clay Olsen was on a date when he first met his wife. Captivated by her presence and beauty, he convinces a friend to hack the school system to get her number and email… and that’s just the beginning!

Clay Olsen is also the founder of Fight the New Drug, an organization devoted to educating our generation the impacts of pornography neurologically, emotionally, and globally.

Love Intently stands strongly against human trafficking and domestic violence systemically. 88% of the most popular scenes in porn has physical, aggression or verbal harm towards women. Join us as we discuss how porn is shaping the way we view women, love, and intimacy.

To Clay, Love is focus: giving people our time and attention and ultimately our focus.

podcastSophie KwokNovember 20, 2018podcast Comment

9 Year Age Gap and the Secret to Making a Difference, Get Weird With CJ + Kelly Casciotta

“I feel super, super blessed everyday that I married someone who is up for the adventure,” says CJ Casciotta of his wife Kelly. When CJ, speaker and author of Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference, appeared on writer Kelly’s porch as the only stranger in a group of friends, they couldn’t possibly have foreseen the path that lay ahead of them. A year later, they found themselves on that very same porch as CJ proposed lifelong partnership. Since then, CJ and Kelly have been discovering and embracing their weird through the joys and hardships of marriage, entrepreneurship and parenthood.

Join us this week as CJ and Kelly share the fears of their early relationship, the bravery, faith and love that helped them overcome it and how discovering and utilizing your unique weird may just be the secret to becoming a better leader, partner and parent.

You can pre-order your copy of Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Differenceat getweirdbook.com!

podcast, lovespirationSophie KwokNovember 8, 2018podcast, marriage, feature couple Comment

Live a Great Love Story with Kelly and Lou

As college wound down, the last thing Kelly and Lou thought they’d want is a relationship. Lou was moving to San Diego and six months later, Kelly decided to follow, moving in with him. Not long after that, they decided to break up as things got hard between them. Lou was a “frat bro” with drugs and partying until a life changing moment. Within four days he decided to quit his job to pursue a higher calling. People called Kelly frantically thinking he was going to end his life, and within 24 hours they found themselves engaged. You don’t want to miss their version of this.

Lou and Kelly have certainly had their fair share of nontraditional milestones. Join us this week as Lou and Kelly share their unique story, their advice for building the life you dream of, and their recipe for individual growth within a relationship.

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Taking Marriage in Tandem with Brad and Tami Miller

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Shruthi and Hank accidentally fell in love and soon realized it was the plan all along

After four years of partnership, Shruthi and Hank tied the knot and immediately moved to London where they began their married life together. The Parkers share with Sophie how their devotion to communication, harmony, and one another led to the realization of the life they’d imagined before they even met. They share honestly on the journey they have been on to create a thriving marriage and what millennial’s like to call, relationship goals.

podcastSophie KwokOctober 9, 2018 Comment

A Beautiful Story of Adoption, Dreamers, and Marriage with Heather and Aaron Hale

Heather and Aaron Hale are an inspirational couple - not only are they following their dreams as creatives (Heather is a designer, creative director at May Designs and Aaron is a musician, producer, actor, and more) - but they’ve also experienced the strenuous adoption process and are now raising two children. Though the path they took to get to where they are today wasn’t exactly a smooth one, they tackle their problems with a positive attitude and admirable openness - Heather kept a blog throughout the entire adoption process. They are truly relationship goals!

podcastSophie KwokOctober 2, 2018loveintently, lovespiration Comment

Dr. Lisa Neff unpacks how relationship conflict affects your health

Ever wonder if getting in a fight with your partner impacts your physical health, and not just your mental health? Dr. Lisa Neff has the answer - it does! She has spent most of her career digging deep into couples, and how their relationships evolve over time, and the results are fascinating! Dr. Neff is also an adviser to Love Intently, and has helped us shape our program through her knowledge and research. She talks practical research based ways to achieve your relationship goals.

podcastSophie KwokSeptember 25, 2018podcast, research, marriage, relationship goals Comment

Empowering Women to Thrive and Social Entrepreneurship with Joanna and Nolan Waterfall

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Pursuing Both Dreams and Overcoming Depression, Almost Losing a Child, and Creating a Thriving Marriage

Ashley and Dan Behnke are the very definition of a power couple. Ashley is the CEO of SpotLoc8r, while Dan is a non-profit founder and current college volleyball coach. All while raising two beautiful children! Their relationship blossomed from a combination of business and volleyball, and they’ve been going strong ever since, working together to achieve both their marriage and business goals. Though they’ve had some obstacles thrown their way, they handle it all with grace and the best sense of humor. In this episode they are true #relationshipgoals

podcast, lovespirationGuest UserSeptember 11, 2018podcast, interracial couples Comments