What does it look like to lead hundreds of people every week — and have no idea you're quietly breaking down inside your own marriage?

Hiubert and Xiomara are Connection Codes certified coaches,former associate pastors, worship leaders, and evangelists who spent nearly twodecades in ministry. From the outside, everything looked like it was working.On the inside, they were burned out, emotionally disconnected, and — withoutknowing it — grieving separately in a marriage that had no language for whatthey were carrying.

In this episode, Dr. Glenn and Phyllis Hill sit down withHiubert and Xiomara to hear the whole story: how two miscarriages exposed agrief they'd never named together, how Hiubert moved from dismissing emotionsas weakness to going on what he calls a "repentance tour" witheveryone he'd ever led, and how the Core Emotion Wheel and Connection Codescourses gave them the tools to become not just a healthier couple — but moreconnected, trusted leaders.

Their story doesn't stop at their own front door. Within weeksof learning the Core Wheel, they were on a stage in Mexico City teaching it inSpanish. They've since brought Connection Codes to communities across the US,Mexico, Ethiopia, and beyond — because, as Hiubert says, good news is worthtelling.

This conversation is for the leader who is exhausted fromholding everyone else together. For the couple that talks about hard thingslike logistics. For the pastor who thinks emotions are a sign of weak faith.And for anyone who has ever said: I had no idea they were hurting too.

In This Episode

• Why ministry burnout is an emotional health crisis thathides behind visible success

• How Xiomara was in a decade-long depression she didn'thave words for — and where she finally found them

• The moment they did the Core Wheel about theirmiscarriages for the first time — and what Hiubert had been carrying alone

• Hiubert's "repentance tour" — goingback to every person he'd ever led and apologizing

• How giving your congregation the Core Wheel might bethe most disarming leadership move you have

• Why the Core Wheel reduces decision fatigue and burnoutfor leaders — not just couples

• The biblical case for emotional expression: Job's 37chapters of being "oohed" by God

• What happened when a pastor did the Core Wheel in frontof his entire congregation

• The first Connection Coders in Bolivia — and what theywept when told their emotions were allowed

• A live Core Wheel demonstration with Hiubert andXiomara at the end of the episode

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Resources

Get the Core Emotion Wheel → www.connectioncodes.co/podcast

Book a Connection Codes Coach → connectioncodes.co/coaches

Work with Hiubert & Xiomara (Spanish-speaking coachreferrals) → connectioncodes.co/coaches

Xiomara’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hixio/

Hiubert’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiubertzamora/

Late Night Course → connectioncodes.co/late-night

Foundations Course → connectioncodes.co/foundations

What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t a lack of motivation — it’s that you’re too comfortable? This week, Tera sits downwith Dr. Daryl Appleton — award-winning executive coach, high-performance psychologist, and host of the Vogue Top 10 podcast Feelings & Other F Words — for a conversation that will challenge how you think about comfort, fear, success, and the emotional energy you spend before lunch. They unpack why“good enough” might be the most dangerous place to live, how to run an energy audit on your week, and what happens when you finally name the fear that’s been running the show. Plus, Dr. Daryl does the Core Emotion Wheel live — and what she discovers surprises even her.Topics Covered

• Why focusing on what’s RIGHT with you outperformsfixing what’s wrong
• The CliftonStrengths assessment and how couples can useit to divide roles and reduce resentment
• What “success” actually means — and why you need towrite it down across three dimensions of your life
• Comfort as a trap: why “good enough” keeps people stuckin marriages, careers, and life
• The Energy Audit: a weekly practice to manage emotionalbandwidth instead of just managing time
• Why it gets worse before it gets better — and whythat’s the sign it’s working
• Fear disguised as resistance: how unprocessed emotiondrains your capacity
• The Core Emotion Wheel in action: both Tera and Dr.Daryl process live on-air
• Why naming your emotions gives you control back — andwhy skipping this step keeps you prickly and depleted

• SEO Keywordsemotional health, mental health, getting unstuck, marriage advice, self-awareness, energy management, fear of failure, leadership, high performance, couples communication, burnout, strengths-based coaching, emotional intelligence, core emotion wheel, relationship tools

Resources & Links

• Get the Core Emotion Wheel:www.connectioncodes.co/podcast
• Book a Connection Codes Coach:https://connectioncodes.co/coaches
• Dr. Daryl Appleton’s Website: www.drdarylappleton.com
• Dr. Daryl on Instagram: @drdarylappleton
• Feelings & Other F Words Podcast: Available onApple Podcasts, Spotify
• CliftonStrengths Assessment:www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths

What if the thing standing between you and better intimacy was something as simple as the mess of a massage oil?

In this episode, Dr Glenn and Phyllis sit down with Justin and Natalie — the couple behind Evree, a 100% natural intimate massage cream that functions as both a massage product and a lubricant without leaving the sticky, oily residue that stops most couples from even trying.

Justin and Natalie share the story behind six years of development, what it cost them emotionally and financially to keep going when experts told them it wasn't possible, and why they believe physical touch and intentional intimacy can quite literally transform a marriage.

They also walk through the Core Emotion Wheel — sharing raw, real moments from their own relationship and inner life. This is a conversation about more than a product. It's about removing the barriers that keep couples from choosing each other.

In This Episode:

• The date night that started it all — and why Natalie just wanted to go to sleep
• Why massage oils and lubricants have always been two separate products (and the problems each one causes)
• The 6-year journey to create a product everyone told them was impossible
• Why Justin almost gave up — and what happened when they took one more run at it
• How Evree functions as a massage cream, lubricant, moisturizer, and body butter in one
• 100% natural ingredients, edible, vaginally safe, and non-sticky — the full wish list they achieved
• What 15,000 couples are saying about how it's changed their marriage
• New products coming: Kiss Balm and a pH-balanced intimate wash
• Justin and Natalie each go through the Core Emotion Wheel — and it's unexpectedly personal

Resources Mentioned:

Evree Intimate Massage Cream — ⁠evreesensation.com⁠

Evree Discount Code — Use code: connectioncodes for 10% off your Evree order

Evree on Instagram — ⁠@evreesensation⁠

Get the Core Emotion Wheel — ⁠connectioncodes.co/podcast⁠

Book a Connection Codes Coach — ⁠connectioncodes.co/coaches

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