The episode you've been asking for is finally here : Deena's birth story for her third baby. And you're not going to want to miss this one. If you’ve been here for a while, you know her first didn’t go the way she thought it would. There was a lot of fear, a lot of not being listened to, a lot of trauma that stayed with her longer than she expected. Her second birth? Also not great.

So now, for the first time, Deena shares the deeply personal story of her third birth. She birthed at home, in her bathtub surrounded by family and her boys (and her emotional support dog, Mokki!). And how did the birth go, you ask? You'll have to tune in to find out. This one will make you laugh, cry, laugh again, cry again, and bring you back to all those intense feelings surrounding birth.

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Deep breath, friends. This is one of THOSE episodes; the kind that starts off light and then shifts into something a little heavier, a little scarier, but ultimately really important. This episode was supposed to be Kristin and Tyler sitting down to chat about 10 years of marriage. The lessons, the growth, the things we’ve learned along the way. We even brought our podcast equipment all the way to Palm Springs. But before we could even sit down to record it, our anniversary trip took a turn we didn’t see coming. I walked outside… and found Tyler bleeding.

What’s next was an ambulance, hours in the hospital, and a moment that split everything into before and after.

Not to scare you, but because it led to something we didn’t expect: clarity. Because when something like that happens, your brain doesn’t go to the argument from yesterday. It doesn’t go to the tone, the tension, or who was right. It goes to one place: please let this person be okay. And suddenly, everything you thought mattered… doesn’t. So this episode changed into something deeper.

Yes, we’re still sharing the 10 things we’ve learned in 10 years of marriage, but through a completely different lens. The real one, the one that shows up when all else falls away.

In this episode, you’ll walk away with:

* 10 honest, unfiltered lessons from 10 years of marriage (the real ones, not the fluffy, Instagrammable ones)

* Exactly what to do in conflict: including how to make a “bid” that actually de-escalates things in the moment

* The biggest mindset shift that instantly changes how you show up in your relationship (hint: it’s not about fixing “us”)

* Practical ways to communicate better, even in stressful, reactive, or heated moments

* A deeper understanding of what actually matters… and what you can finally let go of

* What to do when your partner is being their hardest to love

* Why the small, everyday moments matter more than the big ones

Because we all move through life assuming we have more time to fix things, to say what maters, and to show up differently. But guess what? We don’t always get that guarantee. And a moment like this reminds us what actually matters.

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What if the thing running your day… is your non-conscious thought patterns that are happening on repeat?? The same ones showing up every single day, silently shaping how you feel, how you react, and how you show up as a parent, partner, and person. In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on the 6 sneaky, unhelpful thought patterns that drag us down day-to-day - and how to actually catch them in real time, replace them, and feel better.

We’re getting into:

- Why your brain loops the same thoughts all day (and why they feel so convincing)

- The exact moment your thoughts turn into stress, snapping, or shutdown

- The subtle difference between “venting” vs. actually moving forward

- The simple mental shifts that take you from *reactive* to calm, grounded, and in control

- Practical, in-the-moment tools you can use TODAY to change the way you think - and feel

This is the kind of episode that doesn’t just sound good while you listen. It literally changes how your next moment goes. Less spiraling, less snapping. More clarity, more “Ok, I’ve got this.” Once you see these thought patterns, you can interrupt them. And when you interrupt them, your whole day goes differently. And overtime, your new thinking habits will rewire your brain to be more resilient.

Your brain has been freelancing long enough. Time to take the mic back - let’s do this!

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