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Marriage iQ

Marriage iQ

By: Dr. Heidi Hastings and Dr. Scott Hastings
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Could your marriage use a tuneup or an overhaul? Welcome to Marriage IQ, a podcast dedicated to helping you intelligently transform your marriage into a scintillating one! Marriage/sex researcher Dr. Heidi Hastings and her medical doctor husband, Dr. Scott Hastings, share the secret sauce of transforming marriages through their own real life experiences and research based concepts. With over 20 years of combined experience working with couples and diving into the intricacies of human relationships, they have gained valuable insights you won’t want to miss! New episodes release every Tuesday!495868 Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 68 - The “M” Word (Part 1) : The Essential Tool You Didn't Know About

    Episode 68 - The “M” Word (Part 1) : The Essential Tool You Didn't Know About
    Jul 15 2025

    There’s one simple practice—backed by neuroscience and centuries of wisdom—that can reduce reactivity, deepen intimacy, and strengthen your marriage.

    It’s not therapy.It’s not communication scripts.It’s not even date night.It’s the M word.

    In this episode of Marriage IQ, Dr. Heidi Hastings and Dr. Scott Hastings reveal the quiet, powerful habit that’s changed how they show up in their own marriage—and how it can change yours too.


    You’ll learn:

    ✅How this daily practice rewires your brain for empathy and connection

    ✅Why couples who embrace it fight less and listen better

    ✅What makes it so difficult to start—and how to stick with it

    ✅Simple ways to make it part of your daily rhythm (even with kids, chaos, and zero experience)


    Whether you’re feeling disconnected or simply want more peace and presence in your relationship, this episode will help you slow down, tune in, and show up for each other in a whole new way.


    Slow Down - Sissel: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EFe84U__kt8&pp=ygUXc2lzc2VsIHRhYmVybmFjbGUgY2hvaXI%3D


    YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MarriageIQ/videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    34 mins
  • Episode 67 - When Your Spouse Struggles (Part 2): Love, Mental Health, and Showing Up Well

    Episode 67 - When Your Spouse Struggles (Part 2): Love, Mental Health, and Showing Up Well
    Jul 11 2025

    What do you do when the person you love is battling anxiety or depression—and “buck up” just doesn’t help?

    In this powerful Marriage IQ episode, therapist Dr. Mark Ogletree and his wife Janie share honest insights from 30+ years of experience—both in the clinic and at home raising eight kids. They open up about how busyness impacts mental health, and what it takes to truly support a struggling spouse.

    You’ll hear:

    ✅Why emotional connection is essential for mental health

    ✅How empathy and encouragement work hand in hand

    ✅How anxiety, when understood, can become a strength

    ✅What it means to grow closer through hard seasons


    This isn’t just about getting through it—it’s about building something stronger.
    Tune in for real talk, practical tools, and hope for couples facing tough stuff together.


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    31 mins
  • Episode 66 - When Your Spouse Struggles (Part 1): Fighting for Connection in a Busy World

    Episode 66 - When Your Spouse Struggles (Part 1): Fighting for Connection in a Busy World
    Jul 8 2025

    In this episode of Marriage IQ, we tackle one of the biggest threats to connection in modern relationships: busyness. We’re joined by Dr. Mark Ogletree, a seasoned marriage and family therapist, and his wife Janie, to unpack why so many couples feel more like roommates than partners—and what to do about it.


    From long work hours and kids’ packed schedules to the constant pull of phones and screens, many marriages are quietly starving for time and attention. The Ogletrees share powerful insights and practical tools to help you break the cycle, reclaim time for each other, and reconnect—without needing to overhaul your life.


    Whether you're feeling the distance or just want to protect what you have, this episode will help you move from surviving to intentionally thriving in your relationship.


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    31 mins
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