Couples Co-op: A Marriage & Family Podcast: Recent Episodes
Byron & Natalie Tahtinen
Join Byron and Natalie as they document their married life together. They will be discussing their childhoods, having a baby, and everything in between. When they aren't talking about everything marriage and family, they discuss their mutual interests such as movies, TV shows, and anything else they can think of. There is something for everyone in this fun, entertaining podcast. Insta: couplescooppod FB: Couples Co-op Podcast
There's a heavy weight put on every parent to decide the best choice of where to send their child to school. This is an open and honest discussion of our thoughts around schooling for our kids. We discuss our personal convictions about public, private, and homeschooling options for educating our kids. Episode Referenced: 60: Let's Talk About Homeschooling
It's our anniversary week so here is a special episode to celebrate. We've compiled a list of 6 main things we live by and have learned in the 6 years we have been married. We hope this will help you get to know us better, encourage you in your relationships, or just bring a little smile to your day. Heads up, we do talk about Biblical sex in the confinements of marriage in this episode.Episodes Referenced:58: Our First Year of Marriage59: 0 to 1 to 2 Kids
Natalie attended a private Christian school her entire life and Byron was mostly homeschooled. Join us as Byron & Justin answer all of Natalie's questions about the pros and cons of homeschooling, how to make homeschooling sustainable, and why to consider homeschooling as an option for their own children.
Episodes Referenced:
57: Park Days by Uncle Justin
Reflect back with us on our lives before having kids and how having kids has changed our lives for the BETTER!
Episodes Referenced:
42: Waiting to Have Kids
26: Breastfeeding
56: Oh Crap! Potty Training
51 & 52: Kara's Birth Story
This episode could also be called "Living on Love!". Hear all the fun, sad, good, and bad that went down in our first year of marriage almost 6 years ago.
Episodes Referenced:
1: Our Origin Story
40: Our Hawaiian Honeymoon
31: My Dog Sopo
55: Our Caribbean Cruise
32: Premarital Counseling
Byron's brother, Justin, wrote a children's book called "Park Days" and he joins us today to share all about the process of being an author.
Purchase "Park Days" here: https://app.thebookpatch.com/BookStore/park-days/e94f4af6-7d97-447c-81f3-a869ae4742feEpisodes Referenced:
8 & 10: Stories with Justin Pt. 1 & 2
37: Marvel vs DC ft. Justin
Can you count how many times we use the word "potty" in this episode? haha. Come along with us as we explain how we potty trained our 20 month old in just ONE WEEK! Stay to the end to hear hilarious FAIL moments from this crazy journey.
Episodes Referenced:
22: Babywise Sleep Training
It's vacation time! Join us as we share all about our very first cruisin' adventure along with a few tips if you'd ever like to embark on a cruise ship yourself.
Episode Referenced:
40: Our Hawaiian Honeymoon
Natalie's little sister, Leah, joins us this week. We discuss sports, friendships, High School, future decisions, and Byron attempts (and maybe fails) to relate wherever he can.
Head on over to our socials to see the picture Leah made for Natalie that's mentioned in the episode.
Happy Valentine's Day! This week Natalie opens up about some recent struggles and we share Biblical truths that can be helpful in any stage of life you find yourself in. We also share our Valentine's Day plans and a few recent changes we've made to stay intentional in our marriage.
Episode Referenced:
12: Married to a GamerBirth Vlog Link: https://youtu.be/Ll4XkKeYfsI
We're having a baby today! We're starting this off right where we left you in part 1- active labor; and we'll bring you all the way until we're ready to bring our sweet Kara home with us.
Birth Vlog Link: https://youtu.be/Ll4XkKeYfsI
This is part one in the story of our second child's pregnancy and birth. We discuss some differences between the girls' pregnancies, Natalie's new preparations for labor and delivery, and how labor begins.
Episodes Referenced:
15 & 16: Selina's Birth Story Pt. 1 & 2
30: Life Updates
38: Childbirth Class
Happy New Year! After taking over a year break, we're back and sharing where we've been, what we've been up to, and what you have to look forward to in upcoming episodes. We've missed podcasting, and we're happy you're here!
As we promised in our previous episode, "Behind the Curtain", here is the very first episode we ever recorded but decided not to release... and you will find out why very shortly.
A reminder that this is our last episode before our extended break for our new baby's arrival. We should be back within the next few months. Keep checking in on our social medias for updates. See ya next time!
Happy one year of podcasting!! To celebrate, we tell you all about the origins of this podcast and a behind-the-scenes look into the making of every episode.
Bible Camp is a HUGE part of both of our lives. This week we share how we individually came to work at camp and we give you all the details of what it's like to work at a Bible camp during the summer season.
This is our MOST special episode as we have our daughter, Selina, herself on as a guest! We talk about how she's been developing in her speech and then we let her show off some of her favorite words for you. Enjoy!
Friendships make a huge impact in all of our lives and this week we're talking about our BEST Friends! In this special episode, we discuss how friendships change in adulthood, what a best friend is, and you'll even hear a few audio clips from our Best Friends themselves!
Pumpkin Pot episodes are an assortment of fun, short stories from our lives. This episode is specifically about us (Byron & Natalie). There may even contain a story about Natalie that Byron hadn't even heard until the recording of this episode... Enjoy and laugh along!
This week we talk about our thoughts on why we had kids when we did. Should you wait to have kids or have a honeymoon baby? Find out now on Couples Co-op.
Join us as we chitchat about the new Doctor Strange and retell his most recent adventure through the Multiverse... of Madness.
Join us this week as we take you to our honeymoon paradise! We discuss our crazy flight there, getting attacked by ground cacti, and our first marital dispute.
This week we share about our financial backgrounds, how we view money, and how we brought our financial differences into our marriage relationship. We are huge advocates for Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps and financial viewpoints.
This week we're talking about our experiences with online and in-person childbirth classes. We also give you the inside scoop into what it was like being pregnant and preparing for a baby during the lockdown.
Byron's brother, Justin, joins us in attempting to settle the argument once and for all about which characters would win in a fight in the rivaling universes of Marvel and DC.
We finally made it to the big day! Hear everything from the getting ready process to a late-night run to Denny's in this special episode of us recounting our wedding day.
This week we interview each other about anything and everything or maybe even nothing at all. Enjoy the fun!
It's our first "movie club" episode! Hopefully you watched this movie ahead of time, because we've got some great discussions to be had about this classic, masterpiece of a movie.
Pumpkin Pot episodes are an assortment of fun, short stories from our lives. This episode is centered around our daughter, Selina, and some parenting fails we've decided to confess to.
Every single couple should have some solid Christ-centered premarital counseling. Hear about our experience with premarital counseling and how it has affected our marriage in this week's episode.
Also, listen until the end for a special announcement about a future episode.
Byron's childhood dog, Sopo, was a huge part of the first few years of our relationship. In this episode, we share with you her life story and hope that you feel a piece of the love we had for this adorable, quirky, lovable dog.
Between our move to Oklahoma, hopes of buying a house, a new job, and a new BABY we've got a lot to update you on!
If you don't know by now, Batman is Byron's favorite superhero so we have lots to say about the newest stand-alone Batman movie. Beware of spoilers ahead!
This week we're sharing with you all the details and logistics that went into planning our wedding.
This week we're talking about all things eating out and all things eating in at home. We discuss our least and most favorite restaurants, how we meal plan, and our specialty food creations.
As with most things in parenting, you just don't know what you don't know until you're in the thick of it. Hear about our experience of making it to one whole year of exclusively breastfeeding Selina.
This is our first video game episode! Hear how we finally found a video game that both of us enjoy playing. Overcooked is simple yet can have its challenging times depending upon how into it you get. This game is a great relationship builder as it requires a lot of teamwork, communication, and our favorite: cooperation!
Link to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEv_UPmTwYlKQfdTxjOVh3A/featured
Happy Valentine's Day! This week we're sharing with you about our time dating long distance and how we made it work. And since it's Valentine's day... we're sharing our cutesy story of getting engaged as well!
Joining us this week are Byron's two younger brothers who are both currently serving in the US Army. Ethan & Cameron share with us their experiences of being an Army Soldier and some childhood memories (including a special guest).
In this episode, hear about the method that worked for us to have a great sleeping baby and toddler. We talk about the basics of the Babywise sleep training method, the pros and cons, and how it practically worked for Selina.
We moved! Listen to all the details of how we came to the decision to move to Oklahoma, how the moving day went with a toddler, and what we're up to now.
We know you've been waiting for this one as it was the biggest movie of 2021!! Hear some behind-the-scenes info, comic book tidbits, and of course all our shenanigans as we talk about the latest Spider-Man movie.
Pumpkin Pot episodes are an assortment of fun, short stories from our lives. This Pumpkin Pot is centered around some of Byron & Natalie's misadventures.
Natalie's parents, also known as Dan & Kim Patterson sat down with us for a fun and heartfelt chat. We talk about their life on the farm, years of infertility, embarrassing moments, and more!
Merry Christmas from the Tahtinens! In this holiday special, we talk about Christmas movies, music, and family traditions along with the "reason for the season".
Heads up: we will be taking next week off so stay tuned on January 3rd for our next episode.
This week we are picking up right where we left off in Part One- Natalie's ready to push! We're having a baby this week!!
In this episode, we talk all things childbirth. Buckle up because we don't hold anything back. We discuss our personal experience with the hospital and the first half of labor.
In this episode, we discuss "Venom: Let There be Carnage", the sequel to the 2018 movie, "Venom". We talk about this buddy, action-comedy in detail so spoilers ahead.
In this short holiday episode, we're playing "Would You Rather"- thanksgiving edition. Listen as we ask each other silly hypothetical questions that may help you navigate your family gatherings this week.
In this episode, we discuss our backgrounds in gaming, how we learned to enjoy each other's differences, and how Byron's hobby has changed throughout our relationship up until now.
This episode is a direct sequel to our first episode, "Our Origin Story". We are walking you through our first year of dating: from all of the "firsts" in our dating relationship, to fun and failed dates, to good and bad gift giving, and so much more!
If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, you need to go listen to episode 8. Byron and his brother, Justin, finish up their conversation sharing lots of fun childhood stories from growing up. And Natalie is just in the room enjoying their shenanigans with you.
This is our first holiday special episode. We'll be talking about what Halloween looked like growing up in our families and how that plays into our lives now. And since it is Halloween we gotta talk about some "scary movies", but spoiler: we're both wimps when it comes to horror.
This week Byron and his brother, Justin, share lots of fun childhood stories and memories from growing up. And Natalie is just in the room enjoying their shenanigans with you.
You are in for a treat. Pumpkin Pot episodes are an assortment of fun, short stories from our lives. This episode is centered around our daughter, Selina, and funny parenting moments.
We like movies, we like watching movies together, and talking about them. Join us as we talk about the newest DC movie "THE Suicide Squad". This movie may be rated R, but this episode is clean, we promise.
In this episode, we're diving into a heated discussion as we talk about our differences in regional dialects. Bubbler vs water fountain, Nuk vs pacifier, and Bibbies vs overalls are a few of the examples that we'll be fighting about... I mean discussing.
We sat down with our first guest stars and Byron's parents, Roger & Jackie Tahtinen. We discuss their relationship, raising six kids, embarrassing stories, and their first impressions of Natalie. Be prepared to laugh, learn, and maybe even cry in this exclusive interview with this amazing couple.
This week we will be talking through how we came to the decision to get pregnant with our first baby. We're starting with when we talked babies as a dating couple all the way until our second positive pregnancy test. Join us for the fun, life-changing adventure of starting a family.
Join Byron and Natalie as they nerd out discussing the new Black Widow movie. This episode is not only for those of you who love the Marvel movies but also for you who don’t care to watch them yourself but wouldn’t mind hearing about it from their perspective.
We’ve kicked things off with a super-sized episode just for you and you really don’t want to miss this as it’s OUR ORIGIN STORY- full of lots of staring, flirting, long chats, and a proposal? We walk you through how we first met up until the point of us starting to date. We hope you enjoy it.
We're so excited to be launching our marriage and family podcast. The first episode will be dropping on August 30th. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media for more exciting content.