Couples Co-op: A Marriage & Family Podcast

Byron sets out on another solo interview with a familiar guest- his brother, Justin, to discuss his recent trip to Argentina.

Our four year old, Selina, has been asking to record another podcast episode for a while. Natalie is recovering from having baby girl #3 so Selina stepped in to co-host this episode. If you are listening on Spotify, there is an option to watch as a video. Enjoy this special episode with our princess in her castle.Watch episode on YouTube Here: https://youtu.be/okkAAc9TNbg

Happy Mother's Day! We've compiled a list of eight things we believe are key for daughters to receive from their mothers as they grow up. Please let us know if there is anything you'd add to the list.

It's important to have loving, mature disagreements. They grow us as people and grow our relationships. In this episode you'll get an inside look into past and current disagreements we've had together in our relationship. Episodes referenced:05: Pop vs Soda?73: Ham-mock vs Ham-mick79: Does "The One" Exist?80: Relationship Communication 83: Giving

Talking about money within the church can be a difficult thing. But don't overcomplicate it. If the Lord has laid giving on your heart, just do it! Support a ministry, missionary, your local church, etc. Giving is a Biblical command but be sure to give as a joyful act of worship.Episode Referenced:39: Dave Ramsey & Marital Finances

Think you know everything about potty training by now? Think again. Listen carefully and all the way to the end for every detail ;)

Today is the 2 year anniversary of us purchasing our first home. Hear the whole story of finding the right house for our family along with all the remodeling and updating to make it move-in ready. Go check out our social media page to see some before and after pictures.Episodes Referenced:79: Does "The One" Exist?80: Relationship Communication72: Our First Year in Oklahoma73: Ham-mock vs Ham-mick

We should all know that proper communication is vital in all relationships. In this episode, we share with you lessons we've learned to strengthen our communication skills, and practical steps we've taken to help communication in our marriage.Support us while also getting great products at 15% off: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buyblackett.com/CouplesCoop

Biblically, is there such thing as a "soulmate" or "the one"? Our conclusion may or may not surprise you but listen through the whole episode to hear our 3 defenses to our stance on this topic. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this conversation. Either leave a comment below or find us on our social media and let us know what you think.Support us while also getting great products at 15% off: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buyblackett.com/CouplesCoop

Even amongst the Christian community, this one could be a controversial topic. What is your "why" behind having or not having kids? What does the Bible say about it? Does God care how many kids you have? We have pretty specific convictions in this conversation and feel pretty passionate about it. Feel free to let us know what you think in the comments below. Support us while also getting great products at 15% off: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buyblackett.com/CouplesCoop Episode Referenced: 63: Our Baby Star 76: A Look Back on 2024

Our friends, Travis & Somer, are on a SIX month road trip and they came to visit us along the way. We had such a fun, quality conversation about marriage, money, family, faith, traveling, and more. Go check out Somer's website and social media pages linked below. Episode Referenced: 48: Behind the Curtain Support us while also getting great products at 15% off: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buyblackett.com/CouplesCoop Somer's Website: https://somersavesyou.com/ Somer's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somersavesyou?igsh=dDVyYWVkdGQ2N3J0&utm_source=qr Somer's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@somersavesyou?si=lnWvBNXD4IYagt74 Travis & Somer's Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/l/d3n6CvXq

Happy New Year! We're summing up all the highs, lows, and special memories from 2024. Stay tuned until the end for the most exciting one of them all. Episodes Referenced: 63: Our Baby Star 25: Overcooked! Support us while also getting great products at 15% off: ⁠⁠https://www.buyblackett.com/CouplesCoop

Merry Christmas week!! Natalie's sister, Leah, is with us today as we answer some Christmas-themed questions. We give our thoughts on Christmas music, roast Byron, and "get that cookie eat". Enjoy! Support us while also getting great products at 15% off: ⁠https://www.buyblackett.com/CouplesCoop Help us out by giving us a rating on the platform that you listen on. Episode Referenced: 54: Interviewing my Sister Leah

We're taking you back in time to before we even knew each other. Byron shares about his three year career at GameStop starting out as a single 18 year old living with his parents until he was newly married to his sweetheart. Episodes Referenced: 01: Our Origin Story 58: Our First Year of Marriage Support us while also getting great products at 15% off: https://www.buyblackett.com/CouplesCoop

We're continuing our conversation about differences in regional dialects from Episode 5: "Pop vs Soda?" but this time with a third party. Our friend, Camden, joins us to represent the state of Oklahoma as we decide who it is that really talks "funny". Examples include Caramel, Adult, Bag, Reese's Pieces, and so much more. Episodes Referenced: 72: Our First Year in Oklahoma 68: Pumpkin Pot #5 | Our Series of Unfortunate Events

At the very beginning of 2022, our family made a BIG move from Wisconsin to Oklahoma. We're sharing with you all the highs and lows from our first year living here. Episodes Referenced: 68: Pumpkin Pot #5 | Our Series of Unfortunate Events 58: Our First Year of Marriage 21: Moving to Oklahoma 51 & 52: Kara's Birth Story Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEv_UPmTwYlKQfdTxjOVh3A/featured

It is Natalie's turn to share with you the story of how God saved her and has continued to grow her throughout life. Road Trip Vlog: https://youtu.be/PdVPS1YrX_E Episodes Referenced: 01: Our Origin Story 53: Comparison

Our story is God's story and this is the story of how God saved Byron as a young child and several of the major ways God has continued to grow and teach him throughout life.

Our sweet Kara is turning 2 this month. We somehow managed to have her on the podcast with us to celebrate. We love you, girly. Episodes Referenced: 45: Selina Speaks 66: Selina's 4 Year Old Interview

Pumpkin pot episodes are an assortment of fun, short stories from our lives. This one is full of our shared mishaps, bad times, screw-ups, and unfortunate events. Laughter is the best medicine- enjoy! Our other Pumpkin Pot Episodes: 07: Pumpkin Pot 19: Pumpkin Pot #2 33: Pumpkin Pot #3 43: Pumpkin Pot #4

What is rest? Why is it important and how do we get it? We're talking through all these questions and sharing specific ways the two of us have found rest in our season of life. Episode Referenced: 59: 0 to 1 to 2 Kids

Our oldest child, Selina, just had her 4th birthday and she got the opportunity of joining Mommy and Daddy on the podcast. Hear her nervous, goofy self along with an intense story about why the chicken crossed the road. Happy Birthday, sweet girl! Episode Referenced: 45: Selina Speaks

This is our Q & A series part two. Topics in this episode include how we handle disagreements, bucket list vacations, hidden talents, and more. Leave a comment below or message us with your questions. Episode Referenced: 39: Dave Ramsey & Marital Finances

This is the first part of our Q & A series we'll be doing this summer. Topics in this episode include Byron's work/life balance, living far away from family, our favorite stories in the Bible, and more! Either leave a comment down below with your questions or dm us on our socials and we may answer your question next time. Episodes Referenced: 21: Moving to Oklahoma 63: Our Baby Star

Even through heartbreak and loss God is near, He is good, and He has a plan. Psalm 147:4 "He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names." Episodes Referenced: 15 & 16: Selina's Birth Story 53: Comparison

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 Marriage 59: 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-a869ae4742fe Episodes 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 Gamer Birth 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

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.

Join us as we reminisce about the TV shows we grew up watching.

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.