Ep 139: Two Overwhelmed Brains, One Happy Marriage - My Husband Joins Me on the Pod

19 Oct

Season 3 · Ep 139

About this episode

It was 3am. (Our doesn’t go off until 4am, which is already a crime to a few people.) And there we both were, tossing, turning, hugging, huffing and puffing.

Two brains, wide awake, both thinking about... work.

If there’s an off switch for the head, we have yet to find it.

That’s where this episode came from.

We’re currently both under the pump at work right now, and it’s probably staying that way until Christmas. And yet, after just over 10 years together and 6 married, we both reckon this is the BEST our relationship has ever been.

So I did what I do best, and hit record on my husband.

This is his third appearance on The Shake Up Podcast, which makes him the only guest to ever come on three times. (I’m not saying he’s my favourite guest, but I’m also not not saying it.)

Quick disclaimer: we’re not marriage experts. The Harveys do not always have it all under control. But hearing how other people really do it, and that they struggle too, can sometimes be exactly what you need on a hectic week.

So if you’re in the thick of it and trying to be a great partner, friend, sibling or child while work is flat out, this one’s for you.

In this episode:

What’s actually keeping us up at 3am (spoiler: it’s different for each of us)
The small things that help when one of us is overwhelmed, and the very specific eye contact situation that is a lose-lose for him ha.
Why we think this is the best season of our relationship, despite the stress
One piece of advice for couples who are both overwhelmed by work at the same time
What we hope you take away if you’re lying awake at 3am more than you’d like to admit

Hit play, then tell me: what’s keeping your brain up at night right now?

Mentioned in this episode

Jason Harvey's previous visits on the pod:

Ep 22: Business Birthday Episode & Jason Harvey is On The Mic
Ep 74: Business Birthday - My Husband Is Back

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