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This episode is sponsored by Better Help ▶ Visit https://www.BetterHelp.com/eastfam today to get 10% off your first month. We’re back with another advice episode but this time we’re one child wiser so let’s just say we felt a little more confident sharing words of wisdom with you all ;) Thanks to everyone who sent in topics they wanted advice on and if you missed it, be sure to follow our instagram over at @CoupleThingsPod so you can send in a question next time! Although we probably aren’t...
Published 03/27/24
This episode is sponsored by AG1! ▶ Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at https://www.drinkAG1.com/COUPLETHINGS. Today we sat down with social media sensation and our friend, Daryl-Ann Denner and her husband, Daniel, to talk about what’s been happening in their lives. Daryl-Ann is currently pregnant with baby #3 and we loved hearing about what’s been working for their relationship and what they’ve been...
Published 03/20/24
In today’s episode we answered your questions about what it’s like being a new family of five! You guys always send in the best questions on our Instagram and it’s so fun to answer them on the spot for our podcast. We hope this episode is helpful to anyone going through a similar season and entertaining for anyone interested in how things have been going over here in the East house. Let’s just say…it’s been a bit of a wild ride :)  Love you guys! Shawn and Andrew  Follow the Couple Things...
Published 03/13/24
This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. ▶ Visit https://www.BetterHelp.com/eastfam today to get 10% off your first month! Today we sat down with John and Ash Marsh and wow do they have a story for you! Their life is a living testament to their faith and perseverance in both their relationship and career. This couple has overcome addictions, extreme debt, infidelity, pregnancy loss, separation and divorce and are now stronger than ever and running their highly successful company, Marsh...
Published 03/06/24
This couple things episode is sponsored by AG1! Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at www.http://drinkAG1.com/COUPLETHINGS. Today we wanted to share an episode of “Lunch with Lindsay,” a show on our FamilyMade Network hosted by journalist, sportscaster, mom and wife, Lindsay Czarniak! Lindsay recently sat down with NBA star Chris Paul where they talked about all things basketball, family, fatherhood, his new...
Published 02/21/24
Today we sat down with Anil Menon, SpaceX’s first flight surgeon and his wife, Anna Menon, a Lead Space Operations Engineer at SpaceX! So let’s just say, this couple is really smart and had a lot of interesting things to share. It’s not every day we get to interview people who work on sending people to space, so this was really cool! In the words of Andrew’s dad joke “This interview was out of this world!” haha so cheesy but we hope you enjoy! :) Love you guys! Shawn and Andrew Follow My...
Published 02/14/24
We’re so excited to introduce you to Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner who have a podcast called, “Hot Marriage, Cool Parents” on our FamilyMade network! We did an interview with Jamie and Doug for the new season of their show and we share that full interview with you all in this episode. To learn more about the Hehners and their podcast, check out the links below! This episode is sponsored by AG1 ▶ Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first...
Published 02/07/24
Today we sat down with Erwin McManus and his wife, Kim for an incredible conversation about mental toughness, mental clarity and mental health, all premises of Erwin’s newest book, “Mind Shift.” Erwin is an award-winning author and artist and his books have sold over one million copies. He is the lead pastor of Mosaic church, based in Los Angeles, and has spent the last thirty years advising and coaching CEOs, professional athletes, celebrities, and world-leaders to reach their full...
Published 01/31/24
Today we sat down with social media content creators Danae Hays and Mandie Kaii. After meeting this couple at the Nashville Celebrity Softball game earlier this year, we really wanted to get to know them better and thought what better way to do that than by having them on the podcast! Danae makes hilarious videos on TikTok for her 2 million followers and her wife, Mandie, creates content about fashion, fitness, and everything in between. We had deep conversations about judgment and religious...
Published 01/24/24
The birth story of our third baby, Bear :) The past month has been a dream soaking all of this in but we can't wait to share more. Head to our Youtube channel to watch our vlogs of bringing him home and showing the nursery! Thank you all for being a part of our journey. This episode is sponsored by AG1 ▶ Go to http://drinkAG1.com/couplethings. Check it out! This episode is also sponsored by Modern Fertility ▶Right now, Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to...
Published 01/17/24
Today we sat down with YouTubers, podcast hosts, authors, recording artists, and social media sensations, Jess and Gabriel Conte! With a collective social media following of over 15 million, Jess and Gabe have definitely made a name for themselves, but what we love most about this couple is their authenticity, openness about the hard seasons they’ve walked through and their love for one another after 7 years of marriage. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we loved this couple!  Love...
Published 01/10/24
We can’t believe that 2023 is coming to an end, where has the time gone?! This has been such an incredible year and we’re so thankful we got to share it with all of you. From getting pregnant to hosting our very first FamilyMade Live event, this has been a huge year. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway we mention in this episode and let us know what you want to hear from us in 2024! Thanks for coming along for the ride :) Visit BetterHelp.com/EASTFAM today to get 10% off your first...
Published 01/04/24
In this episode, we continue our new series where we tell our wildest stories! In part 5 we discuss the life changing moments that led shawn to the olympics, and andrew to his college and NFL career. We also share the moment shawn broke her toe while 9 months pregnant with Drew and all the crazy moments in between. It's crazy to think how many moments can ultimately ripple and change the course of your entire life. We love reflecting back on these and have vlogged so many of these chapters so...
Published 12/27/23
Today we sat down with two people we are honored to call friends: Former Olympian, Katie Hoff and her husband, Former NFL player, Todd Anderson! We talked about finding your identity again after sports, something that we believe not enough people talk about. We know you’ll love this couple as much as we do! Comment below who we should have on the show next :)  Love you guys! Shawn & Andrew Follow Shawn’s Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/ShawnJohnson Follow Shawn’s Tik Tok ▶...
Published 12/20/23
In today’s episode we talked allllll about Youth Sports. There are so many kids in youth sports these days and while we love to see kids outside trying new things, learning responsibility and making friends, we can’t help but notice how much more intense sports have gotten for kids. Not to mention how stressful the games have gotten for the parents! This topic led to some good conversation on how to be a good parent in youth sports and how to make sure your kids are out there having a good...
Published 12/13/23
So many people have been sending us a Tik Tok video where a world-renowned name expert, Sophie Kihm, predicts what we’ll be naming baby #3! Apparently, she’s been right on several celebrity baby name predictions so we wanted to have her on the show and do a deeper dive into this topic. We talked about current name trends, name predictions, what people are paying to use baby naming services and more! Do you think one of the names we talked about today could be the one? ;) Love you guys! Shawn...
Published 12/06/23
You guys asked us to do an “any and everything Q&A” so here it is!! We had so much fun with this one and you guys definitely didn’t hold back on your questions! :) There were so many good ones sent in it was hard to narrow down the list but we hope you enjoy this episode and if we didn’t get to your question make sure you’re following our Instagram at @CoupleThingsPod so you can send in more questions next time we do an episode like this! We love you guys and based on a lot of the...
Published 11/29/23
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Published 11/22/23
Today we’re joined by the one and only Mark Ballas and his wife, BC Jean Ballas! Mark and I go way back to season 8 of Dancing with the Stars where we won the Mirrorball trophy and became the champions together! Earlier this year, Mark announced his retirement from DWTS and a few months later, he and BC announced they were pregnant! We couldn’t be happier for them and it’s been so fun knowing BC and I are both pregnant at the same time! We hope you enjoy this interview with this incredibly...
Published 11/15/23
Today we got to interview 3X Emmy Award Winner, 6X “Dancing With The Stars” Champion, New York Times Best Selling Author and our friend, Derek Hough, along with his beautiful wife, Hayley Erbert! After getting married a few months ago, Derek and Hayley are now on tour together for “A Symphony of Dance,” and we’re counting down the days until we get to see the show later this month! It still feels surreal that we get to call this incredible couple friends, I remember meeting Derek for the...
Published 11/08/23
We did this weeks episode LIVE and answered all of your questions that you had about pregnancy! If you haven't already please come join us at our live event this Saturday, November 1st from 10AM-4PM! Buy tickets here https://www.familymade.com/live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/01/23
Today we sat down with Two-time New York Times best-selling author, financial expert, podcast host, fellow Nashvillian, wife and mom of three, Rachel Cruze! Rachel is the daughter of Dave Ramsey, the founder and CEO of the company Ramsey Solutions and currently works as a Ramsey Personality and certified financial coach. In this episode, Rachel shares the best approaches to teaching your child about finances and finding contentment, something that she also brings to life in her new Children’s...
Published 10/25/23
In this episode, we continue our new series where we tell our wildest stories! In part 4 we discuss the time Shawn got to meet Taylor Swift, when she almost missed her flight to my brother's wedding and had to drive 8 hours through the night, and the hilarious interaction we had with Marshawn Lynch. Leave a comment below if you're enjoying this series and tell us one of your wild stories!! We love hearing from you guys and don't forget to follow along @couplethingspod on Instagram! Also,...
Published 10/18/23
In today’s episode, we tackled the topic of phone addiction and how it can interfere with your relationships. So many of us are truly addicted to using our phones and if we’re being honest, it can cause us to miss out on little moments with our spouse and kids. Today we’re joined by Joey Odom, co-founder of Aro, a company dedicated to helping families manage their screen time and be fully present. Joey was an executive in commercial real estate until he realized his phone was distracting him...
Published 10/11/23