When two medical trauma survivors clash together and try to raise a family, it's not always easy. It's messy, complicated, emotional, and incredibly challenging.

What happens when they do it on camera, in front of a microphone?

From bank account anxiety, to PTSD's affect on our marriage, to a fun and funny round of agree or disagree, we sit down and hash things out as a married couple that still chooses each other each day. Resurface is the only podcast where two medical trauma survivors, each of us carrying invisible after effects the world stopped asking about, parent a medically complex child together, disagree about many things, almost fall apart, and still show up and choose each other. And try to make you laugh while we do it. Not a recovery story. A survival story. The wave hasn't passed. We're still in it.

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Life is chaotic. So first, we laugh.In this episode of Resurface, we move from comedic relief into the real dynamics of marriage, parenting, and raising children in a medically complex family.We talk about:• Marriage communication in chaotic seasons• Parenting multiple children with competing needs• Balancing structure and survival• Identity shifts in fatherhood and motherhood• Sibling dynamics in special needs families• Caregiver exhaustion• Finding humor when life feels overwhelmingThere’s a story in this episode that deserves its own space. And a current struggle we’re still actively figuring out.If you're navigating:– Special needs parenting– Parenting siblings of a medically complex child– Marriage in stressful seasons– Caregiver burnout– Marriage after trauma or medical crisis– Trying to prioritize all of your children when one requires so much attentionYou’re not alone.

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48 hours after our last episode, we received another diagnosis about our daughter. This time, we are numb. We talk about the impact it has on her future, how doctors missed it for 5 years, and the impact it has on our marriage and family.

This episode was not planned and is raw and real. We are a real life podcast. To hurt and heal alongside you.

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This wasn’t the episode we planned to record.

We planned to film something completely different… and then an unexpected diagnosis changed that plan immediately.

In this episode, we share what we learned from a recent neuropsychology evaluation, what it felt like to hear words like “unlikely” and “plateau,” and how that kind of information lands in a marriage.

We talk honestly about fear.
About grief.
About advocacy.
About what it means to love your child fiercely while refusing to let a prognosis define them.

This conversation is raw, unplanned, and very real.

Everything has changed.
And somehow, so has our perspective.

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Rachel tells a story that makes Stephen look completely unhinged… then immediately admits the thing that actually makes her rage. What follows is laughter, disbelief, and a moment where joking turns into something more honest than expected.

This episode of Resurface is unfiltered, funny, and real — the way conversations actually sound when you stop editing yourself.

🎧 Topics in this episode:

• Everyday pet peeves (from minor annoyances to hard lines)

• Humor, hypocrisy, and moral whiplash

• Safety, rules, and why some things trigger rage

• How couples react differently to the same frustrations

• Laughing until it turns into crying

• When a light conversation unexpectedly deepens

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In this episode of Resurface, Stephen and Rachel sit down to tell their story in their own words.

After a viral clip of our content was taken out of context and spread online, followed by harsh commentary and assumptions, we open the episode by briefly addressing the misinformation, judgment, and online backlash they experienced. Then, we intentionally move away from the noise to do something more importantly: let listeners actually get to know us.

We talk about their childhoods, how we met, the early years of our marriage, and the foundation of our relationship, long before medical trauma, caregiving, or life upheaval entered the picture. This episode is about context, humanity, and what’s lost when people are reduced to clips, comments, or assumptions.

If you’ve ever felt misunderstood online, judged by strangers, or defined by a single moment, this conversation is for you.

Resurface is a podcast about marriage, resilience, identity, and rebuilding after life disruption, including family medical crises, caregiving, trauma, and the pressure of being visible on the internet. Episodes range from deep and reflective to honest, human, and even funny, but always real.

🎧 Topics in this episode:

• Online judgment and viral misinformation

• Marriage and early relationship stories

• Childhood experiences and identity

• Being misunderstood in public spaces

• Choosing humanity over commentary

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What did marriage advice used to sound like when it was delivered with absolute confidence and no room for disagreement?

In this episode, we read and react to real marriage advice from the mid-20th century, including excerpts from books, manuals, and magazine content that shaped expectations around marriage, behavior, and roles. Yes, all of it is real.

We sit down and respond in real time, translating the advice into plain language and reacting to the certainty with which these rules were written. Some of it is hilarious. Some of it is genuinely shocking. A few sections are so baffling they derail the conversation entirely.

This episode unfolds like a time capsule: a modern couple in 2026 reacting to what marriage and “good behavior” were supposed to look like not that long ago. Expect commentary, raised eyebrows, and plenty of humor as we work through advice that once passed for common sense.

If you enjoy funny reactions, cultural throwbacks, and conversations that are equal parts entertaining and absurd, this episode is an easy listen.

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Sources:

1) Sara, Dorothy. The Bride’s Encyclopedia. New York: Greenberg, Publisher, 1951.Excerpt: “Be a Pretty Wife,” pp. 282–283, pp. 290

2) Walker, Mary Alice. Venture of Faith: A Guide to Marriage and the Home. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1959.Excerpt: “Venture of Faith: A Guide to Marriage and the Home,” pp. 128, pp. 27

3) Lord, Daniel A. Planning Your Happy Marriage. The Queen’s Work, 1949.Excerpt: “Planning Your Happy Marriage,” pp. 5

4) Duvall, Evelyn Ruth Millis. When You Marry. New York: Association Press, 1953.Excerpt: “When You Marry,” pp.13, pp. 225

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** Disclaimer: This episode includes verbatim excerpts from historical marriage manuals, advertisements, and studies for commentary and discussion. The views expressed in the quoted material do not reflect our own and are presented for historical and educational context. **

In this episode of Resurface, we switch things up and play Agree or Disagree, a fast-moving conversation where we react in real time to opinions couples argue about more than they admit.

The topics range from marriage dynamics and parenting choices to everyday habits, pet peeves, and small disagreements that somehow matter a lot.

Some of the questions are purely funny, some are unexpectedly hilarious, and one turns into a real, unscripted disagreement we didn’t plan for. You’ll hear where we align, where we absolutely don’t, and how quickly a simple opinion can turn into a deeper conversation about communication, expectations, and perspective.

This episode isn’t about solving anything or proving a point. It’s about letting people hear what real conversations between spouses actually sound like when there’s no script, no coaching, and no attempt to smooth things over for the sake of appearances. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don’t, and sometimes we end up laughing at how differently two people can experience the same situation.

If you enjoy honest, funny marriage conversations, couples who are willing to disagree out loud, or episodes that are easy to listen to but still revealing, this one will probably spark a few opinions of your own.

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