The Love Grove Podcast: Recent Episodes
Meredith & Dommie
The Love Grove is a lifestyle podcast that mixes comedy with faith in ways you haven't heard before. Meredith and Dommie tackle life, current events, marriage and love. The conversations on this show are transparent and real.
We're back! Join us as we share what we are thankful for this year and what we have been up to. Thanksgiving is a time to practice gratitude.
Join us as we discuss the events happening currently. Laugh with us as we talk about the Queen of Soul, John McCain and what's "Old School" to us!
In this podcast, we explain ways to handle situations where you may have felt inconvenienced, defeated and anxious. We all have different personality temperaments. In times where you feel stressed, we must look at the big picture. When things don't go as planned, embrace optimism.
We are excited to share this podcast, "Stay In Your Lane" or "Mind Your Business." You must focus on yourself, not what someone is doing next to you or in front of you. Comparison is dangerous because it distracts us from the lives we've been called to live.
Understanding the value of time and effort to commit to things that are aligned with your goals, dreams, passions and beliefs. Don't allow insecurities like: "You're better off on your own" or "no one will ever love you," to control your mind.
Our world has no shortage of opinions on the subject of marriage, but still so many struggle. In this episode, Meredith and Dommie open their background on how they met, who pursued who and much more. Join the conversation NOW!
Depending on who you talk to, people will give you a different year of when they experienced their hardest challenges in their marriage. Being married is about learning to become ONE. Keeping score turns everything into a competition with no rules and boundaries.
Marital problems are something every couple faces. Couples who avoid conflict or sweep things under the rug are at risk of building resentment and bitterness. Disagreeing in a healthy way, where you can address issues head on and overcome hardship together, is a skill that will help you stand the test the test of time.
Our differences stand as walls that can divide us. Use those differences to compliment, not cause conflict. In the dating season we tend to hide, minimize or ignore our differences. We tend to present our best selves in hopes of finding the "one", therefore we disregard the differences.
Empathetic listening is a way of listening and responding to your partner that improves mutual understanding and trust. As you develop this skill, you encourage your partner to fully express themselves free of criticism or being told what to do.
When we encounter challenges and conflict in our relationships we tend to spiral down quickly. A way to break the cycle, we must quit processing and making decisions with our emotions.
Put yourself in the other person's shoes. Doing this doesn't mean you abandon your position; it simply means you care about and validate the other person.
Being an interracial couple can be difficult at times due to dealing with bias and discrimination. The reality is that others will harbor negativity towards your relationship.
Tune in as we talk about expectations, children, knowing yourself and knowing your differences. Believe in who you are and what you bring to your marriage.
Immigration is a controversial topic in our country right now. We give you a little insight on our journey and facts that the media doesn't want you to know.
96 percent of all companies fail over a 10 year period. 40 to 50 percent of all first marriages end in divorce.
Why? They stop marketing themselves!
You market yourself in the beginning of your relationship, putting your best foot forward in order to capture the attention of your partner.
In America, we are obsessed with all things baby. Having babies...not having babies. The right number of babies or the right mix of boy babies and girl babies.
If a married couple doesn't have any babies we ask them why or when they will have babies. If someone has a ton of kids, we put them on TV and make them superstars, regardless of their personal character.
Myths are false information that gets us into trouble. Myths form false beliefs that causes us to react in negative ways.
Myths cause you to assume and form ideas. If you truly believe something, the ideas make sense. Then your actions are based on those ideas. The assumptions are false, which means your actions are faulty.
When we require intimacy by forcing someone to give it the way we want it, the last thing they want to do is to respond to our demands or manipulations.
Fulfillment in your relationship comes not just from a physical connection, but a mental, emotional and spiritual connection.
Bad communication habits prevent intimacy and create meaningless arguments. Healthy communication creates growth and intimacy. This practice protects your relationship from devastating disagreements.
Tune in as we share how to build a mutual understanding. Learn to ride out the highs and lows without dysfunction. Communication is the main ingredient to a healthy relationship.
What was intended to be a way to stay connected with friends and family has become a perfect shiny reflection of people's best life.
The glorification of everyday activities was bound to happen, but when activities are being staged for the purpose of social media that's when you start questioning your motives.
Can we take a step to be authentic and not create this fantasy life for ourselves?
Do you think you are honest in your relationships? If you were to rate from 1 - 10 the level of trust, honesty and authenticity in your current relationship where would you rate it?
Each of our relationships differ from what we expect or how we react to different issues. Trust and honesty is a crucial element for a powerful relationship and it's something that comes up in your past or current relationship.
We asked some simple questions to our social media following and got surprising answers. Tune in to find out the results!