Greetings from Linda and Will, thanks for stopping by! Here’s a quick blurb about our show: We focus on having real, meaningful and oftentimes hilarious conversations about all things marriage and relationships! Each episode is centered around a specific topic where we share our own unique stories, relatable experiences and things we wish we knew. We want you to feel like you’re just grabbing a coffee, chatting and hanging out with friends. At the end of each podcast, we reflect on our takeaways and lessons learned from our discussions so that we can grow together. Come join us for lots of fun, laughs and an overall awesome time!
Episodes
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Is your partner living a double life without you knowing? Maybe you’re the one living a secret life, but you can’t tell your spouse. From gambling, drugs, and cheating to being a con artist, how well do we really know the person sleeping next to us? Where do we draw the line between trusting your partner and being a naïve fool?
In this episode, we discuss secret identities and people living double lives all while hiding it from their loved ones. How well do we really know someone, and should we ever blindly trust a person just because we’ve known them for a long time?
0:00 Intro
1:11 Welcome banter
7:29 Start of topic
9:06 I Care A Lot movie
15:50 Will is a secret agent
16:40 Guy scams 9 women
20:57 Trusting your instincts
21:58 Clingy vs naïve
26:48 Who are you sleeping with
29:11 Red flags
31:04 Listen to your gut
32:30 Shady coworkers
38:59 Professional identities
41:50 Lying to your kids
47:42 Little Fires Everywhere
49:48 Takeaways & lessons
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
We’ve all had that friend who’s notorious for dating the “bad boys” who they claim treat them poorly and are clearly no good for them, yet they just can’t seem to resist. What is it about bad boys that make them so attractive to some women? Is it a conscious choice or is it simply biology?
In this episode, we break down some of the qualities that make up a bad boy like their confidence, masculine features, ruggedness, and a general lack of care for what other people think. We also dive into some of the psychology and reasons behind dating the bad boys like wanting to fix them, getting a thrill for danger and excitement, rebelling against their parents, or living vicariously through another person.
We also explore the idea that attraction might not even be a conscious choice because our biological instincts take over. It makes us wonder then how someone who is stuck in a vicious cycle of dating bad boys is supposed to break free to date who they say they want. Some women say they want to date a “good guy” or “nice guy”, but is that what they truly want or are they just in denial? Is it even possible to choose who we are attracted to when all is said and done? What about bad girls? What happens when the roles are reversed?
Tune in to this episode to listen to the full conversation, it’s about to get spicy!
0:00 Intro
1:16 Welcome banter
2:18 Special announcement & giveaways
3:32 Start of topic
5:21 Why aren’t there good guys
7:45 Bad boy qualities
14:25 Psychology of women
18:33 Is attraction a choice
21:42 Linda drools over Jason Momoa
23:57 Staying with bad boys
27:00 Bad girls
30:12 Attractive qualities
31:33 Learning from bad boys
33:30 Breaking the cycle
36:43 Takeaways & lessons learned
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
We did it! We released our 52nd episode last week and reached the BIGGEST GOAL we set for ourselves when we first started this podcast journey!
It has been an amazing ride so far, and we can't thank you enough for tuning in to hear us bicker with each other and laugh together with us every week!
Check out this special episode for an IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT & details about our upcoming Instagram GIVEAWAYS.
Follow us on Instagram @MagneticMismatch for more details to come!
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Ah yes, the dreaded friend zone. How many countless people have fallen into this never-ending abyss? Are you in the friend zone right now? What are the signs, and how can you avoid getting stuck here again in the future? In this episode, we talk about what the friend zone is, why you get put there, and most importantly how the heck do you get out of it! Will shares his stories about how clueless he was when getting hit on and friend zoning himself, and Linda gives her thoughts on why sometimes being too nice when it comes to dating is a losing tactic. We’re excited to be back from our hiatus and chatting more about juicy relationship, dating and marriage topics! As always, thank you for tuning in every Thursday and we hope you continue supporting our podcast!
0:00 Intro
1:16 Welcome banter
2:39 Start of topic
3:16 What is the friend zone
4:42 Linda’s experience
6:58 Being direct
8:57 Is it a date or not
10:21 Just friends
11:52 Crushes
13:26 Being too nice
15:33 Secretly in love
18:00 What if it doesn’t work out
18:31 What would Will do
22:23 Let’s hang out
23:37 Will gets hit on
27:10 Free pickup lines
27:38 Show interest
29:36 Stop being a pushover
31:21 Stop playing games with my heart
33:01 Don’t wait too long
35:33 Build sexual tension
36:35 Simping
37:34 Signs you’re in the friend zone
40:10 False white knight
42:45 Feelings change
45:36 Confess your love
52:27 Takeaways & lessons learned
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
What if you could find THE ONE? Yes, we're talking about your soulmate. The one who you were meant to fall instantly in love with and head over heels for. The one who you can't help but find a primal attraction for and who truly understands you for you. What if there was a technology available to help you find this exact person anywhere on Earth just by matching you through your DNA? Would you use this technology? What if you're already in a relationship or marriage or have a family together? Would you be curious to find this soulmate or would you rather not know? It sounds like a great idea, but what are the negative unintended consequences?
Inspired by a recent Netflix series we watched called "The One", come join us in this fun episode as we explore and laugh about these exact questions, pondering about what we would do if this was our reality. With the exponential growth of technology and medical advancements, could we really reach a point in our lives where we could press a button and find our one true love? What would you do?
0:00 Intro
1:14 Welcome banter
3:22 Start of the topic
3:54 Netflix The One
5:40 Unintended consequences
8:08 Would Linda use the technology?
13:21 Ruining dating
15:53 Plenty of fish in the sea?
19:45 The hunt and chase for love
21:20 Matching with a bad person
22:30 Married, but curious
26:51 Love is crazy and Facebook stalking
27:58 Would you choose your soulmate or spouse?
32:20 Happy wife happy life
33:25 Pandora’s box
35:34 Toxic love
37:42 Blessing or curse in disguise
39:23 Ignorance is bliss
40:29 Temptation
43:07 Takeaways and lessons learned
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
Would you ever consider interracial dating? What about marrying someone outside of your own race? Have you thought about what your future kids might encounter? In this episode, we chit chat about our own past dating experiences with people from other cultures and backgrounds and some of the challenges we faced. We also talk about some of the benefits and growth we experienced from stepping outside of our dating comfort zone. We love diversity and celebrating our differences because we believe it’s what makes life so interesting. Grab a drink and snack and come join us in this fun topic discussion.
0:00 Intro
1:15 Welcome banter
7:16 Start of topic
10:29 Race and ethnicity
14:02 Unwanted attention and cultural differences
21:51 Diverse dating and curiosity
24:06 Challenges of interracial dating
38:21 Benefits of interracial dating
39:56 Takeaways and lessons learned
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Are you responsible for your partner’s happiness? Ever since we were young, it seems like we’ve been groomed to believe that our happiness is dependent on some external thing, person or relationship. This becomes even more apparent when we enter serious relationships or get married. Many of us feel the obligation or sense of duty to please and help our spouse find happiness.
In this episode, we take a deeper look at how attaching your personal happiness to another person can actually create a toxic relationship, and how it’s more important to take ownership of your happiness by looking within. Sometimes, we avoid facing our deeper issues and try to put a band-aid on them by jumping into new relationships or not acknowledging that we need to work on ourselves first.
0:00 Intro
1:13 Welcome banter
3:57 Start of topic
6:00 Why we feel obligated to make our partner happy
10:17 Work on yourself first
12:00 Becoming co-dependent on your spouse
15:49 Giving up control of your happiness
17:54 Avoiding the real issues
19:19 You can’t make someone else happy
23:30 Be empathetic and supportive
27:43 Its ok to not be ok
29:05 Takeaways & lessons learned
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
Are you keeping score in your relationship? Do you constantly point out all the things you do for the relationship, but also make it known the things your partner isn’t doing? Maybe you’re not even aware that you’re doing it, and the impact it’s having on your relationship. Oftentimes, keeping score creates a rift and divide between the couple because in order for a partner to “win”, the relationship must lose. Feelings of resentment, anger, and frustration lead to stress and tension that continues to build up until eventually the relationship breaks and is destroyed.
In this episode, we reflect on how we catch ourselves keeping score even after being together in a healthy and loving relationship for over a decade. We explore why most of us recognize that keeping score is not good for our relationships, yet we end up doing it anyways. We offer suggestions through our own journey on how to stop keeping score all the time, and work on learning to think more with a single team mentality. What we realized is that when we stop competing with each other and only pointing out our flaws, we are happier, stronger and more grateful for our partners.
0:00 Intro
1:16 Welcome banter
3:11 Start of topic
6:44 How we keep score
9:57 Why do we keep score in relationships
16:04 Keeping score hurts your relationship
19:09 We’re on the same team
23:24 How do you stop keeping score
29:51 Takeaways & lessons learned
Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
Should you get married? Many of us grew up with the pressure and expectation of finding a partner and getting married to live happily ever after, but is it necessary to be happy? It seems like more and more people are choosing not to get married, but many of us still face pushback from our parents, religion and society.
In this episode we discuss the reasons to get married and the reasons to think more before jumping in. We also chat about why we personally chose to get hitched and why it took Will so long to propose, and what has changed after being married vs dating.
0:00 Intro
1:01 Welcome banter
5:39 Start of topic
7:24 On the fence with marriage
13:26 Why we chose to get married
20:34 Reasons to get married
25:13 Reasons not to get married
36:07 Marrying for money
38:40 What changed after marriage
43:00 Takeaways & lessons learned
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Let’s face it: change is a big part of life, and relationships are no exception. No matter how long you’ve been with someone, the reality is that the person you are with today is not exactly the same person they were when you first met them, and the same goes for you. Hopefully, the changes are positive and you’ve both evolved as people. But the truth is that change is always hard, and it’s not always an easy journey. There will likely be obstacles and road blocks that will put even the strongest relationships to the test. Change itself is not necessarily bad, it’s just typically very uncomfortable and most people don’t know how to respond properly. In fact, one could argue that if you and your partner can harness the power of change, it might even strengthen and take your relationship to new heights.
In this episode, we dive into the 5 stages of a relationship, how it progresses over time and some of the challenges partners face as the relationship matures. We also offer suggestions that have helped us in our relationship to stay happy as we continue to change and grow as individuals and as a couple. It’s never pretty nor perfect and it absolutely takes a ton of effort, but we argue that in the end if the result is a stronger, deeper and more meaningful relationship, then it’s 100% worth every bit of struggle and pain.
0:00 Intro
0:56 Welcome banter & big news
5:13 Start of topic
7:28 5 stages of a relationship
8:23 Stage 1: The Romance
10:57 Stage 2: The Power Struggle
16:58 Stage 3: Stability
22:41 Stage 4: Commitment
26:44 Stage 5: Bliss
28:50 How do couples stay happy
37:07 Dealing with change
40:50 Takeaways & lessons learned