Couples Coaching with Natalie Clay

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Of all the emotions you can choose to feel, love feels the very best! In this podcast, I'll share practical tools to help you develop emotional self-reliance and improve your marriage—even if your spouse isn't open to the process! We'll also spend time with real couples—to gain insights from each p…

Natalie Clay


    • Jan 11, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES

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    The Couples Coaching with Natalie Clay podcast is a game changer when it comes to relationships and marriage. Natalie has a unique gift for seeing the big picture and helping others do the same. Her insights and wisdom have the power to completely shift one's perspective on life and love. The podcast offers a glimpse into real coaching sessions, allowing listeners to apply Natalie's advice to their own lives.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the way Natalie addresses common issues in relationships. She provides practical tools and strategies that can be easily implemented to improve marriages. Her ability to offer a different perspective on things helps listeners see their own situations with clarity. The podcast also serves as a reminder that we are responsible for our own thoughts, feelings, and actions in relationships.

    Another great aspect of the podcast is Natalie's down-to-earth and relatable approach. She shares her knowledge in a way that is easy to understand and apply. Her sense of humor lightens up even the heaviest topics, making them more approachable and less daunting. Listeners feel like they are having a conversation with a friend who truly understands what they are going through.

    While this podcast offers valuable insights, there may be times when some listeners find it challenging to relate to the couples being coached. Every relationship is unique, and not all scenarios discussed may resonate with every listener. However, even if specific examples don't directly align with one's personal situation, there are still valuable lessons and tools that can be learned from each session.

    In conclusion, The Couples Coaching with Natalie Clay podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to improve their marriage or relationship. Natalie's expertise, wisdom, and guidance provide listeners with practical tools and perspectives that have the power to transform their relationships for the better. This podcast is highly recommended for anyone seeking insight into their own relationship dynamics or looking for ways to navigate common challenges in marriage.



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    Latest episodes from Couples Coaching with Natalie Clay

    Lynn & Lloyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 41:05


    It's easy to get caught up in who's right and who's wrong when we encounter a different approach to problem solving. Today you'll learn an easier, more honest approach where you can both be right and still support each other.

    Marriage Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 55:49


    Hello! It's been far too long! I'm excited to post the conversation I recently had with Jody Moore (Better Than Happy) on her podcast. We had a great talk about my new Marriage Prep course. Hope you tune in!

    71. Butter Your Macros

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 52:29


    Today I'm excited to introduce you to Heidi Bollard and Natalie DuLaney of Butter Your Macros. I had the privilege of going on their podcast and I'm sharing it here with you today. These incredible women provide coaching for nutrition, weight loss and stress management. They are incredible at what they do and they are all around lovable women! If you're looking for help with your health, I can't recommend them enough! Head to www.butteryourmacros.com to learn more!

    70. Bonnie & Clyde

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 33:02


    In my experience, most people truly desire happiness for their spouse and find that even more fulfilling than getting everything they want. So why do we feel such an intense need to have things our way? Bonnie and Clyde provide us with a key insight to help answer that question.

    69. Karen & Kai

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 48:28


    Shame and blame are inseperable. But understanding this—and doing the work to eliminate personal feelings of shame—can transform a marriage.

    68. Nicole and David

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 66:01


    A shared religious faith often helps couples more closely align their values and goals. How does a couple navigate a marriage where one partner no longer believes?

    67. Angelina & Brad

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 49:27


    It can feel intense to make important decisions that impact our marriage or family. Clarity comes when we remember to keep our personal values front and center.

    66. Mandy & Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 35:44


    What determines equal contribution in a marriage relationship? And what are the results of trying to sort this out—for the marriage and individually?

    65. Christine & John

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 47:08


    The way our parents raised us informs the way we raise our own children. Couples often have strong, and markedly different, opinions on how it should be done. Today, I coach Christine and John on this issue.

    64. Noelle and Dale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 31:22


    Want to love your spouse more unconditionally but not sure how to get there? The answer may surprise you.

    63. A Marriage as Unique as You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 14:50


    We often cause ourselves unnecessary stress and pain trying to mold our marriage to fit unspoken standards of what constitutes a “good” marriage. What if we instead create a marriage that fits the uniqueness of the people in it?

    62. Margot & Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 25:23


    In sometimes large, but often small and subtle ways, we set ourselves up to fail when we shame ourselves in an attempt to become who we think we should be.

    61. Ann & Tommy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 45:24


    “Love languages” is a term I frequently hear from my clients. Today I speak with Ann and Tommy as they learn how to navigate their differing styles and use this information to best love themselves and each other.

    60. Meaghan & Jake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 36:28


    Am I frugal or a spender? What value do I place on each description? Each of us has deep-seated ideas on how money should be made, saved or spent. Today I talk with Meghan and Jake about their different values regarding money.

    59. Elle & Jared Rowley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 35:13


    This week I sit down with Elle and Jared Rowley to talk about how they have used the principle of taking care of their own needs to thrive within the demands of a marriage, four children and a successful business. To connect with Elle and Jared, find them on Instagram: @ellerowley, @jaredrowley.

    58. Shawn and Juliette

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 53:47


    What story do you tell yourself about your marriage? Learn how to rework that story and watch your marriage improve!

    57. Resisting Emotion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 35:59


    Resisting emotion is the quickest way to go from feeling bad to worse. Today I discuss when to change your thoughts and when to allow yourself time to feel bad.

    56. Snap Judgments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 26:33


    We think we know each other so well, but just as often judge wrongly as we do right. But right or wrong, what you believe about your spouse’s character or intentions is what you’ll find.

    55. The Obvious Solution That Doesn’t Exist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 31:03


    We’re great at identifying the simplest solution to disagreement. But when the solution involves molding our spouse’s viewpoint, our easy answer becomes nearly impossible.

    54. Sara and Jack

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 54:01


    When things are rocky in our relationships, we can decide that changing ourself to meet our spouse’s expectations will fix things. Does it?

    53. Marie and Spencer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 25:40


    Jobs and kids and the general stresses of life can sometimes make us feel that we are in a business partnership instead of a marriage. Today I coach Marie and Spencer.

    52. Belle and Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 28:17


    For many of us, small day-to-day life challenges over time can bring more stress to our marriage than major events. Today I coach Belle and Paul—newlyweds who are facing the realities of joining their lives together—and offer them tools that can lessen the stresses of daily life.

    51. Emotional Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 42:29


    I often get asked how to differentiate between unkind words and emotional abuse. In today's episode I discuss this with my Psychiatrist, Dr. Karl Martineau, to show how this topic is handled from the coaching and counseling perspectives.   Dr. Martineau runs an adult ADHD clinic with his wife and Life Coach, Kristen Martineau. To learn more about their incredible practice go to https://refocusadhdutah.com. Enjoy!

    50. Heartbreak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 11:45


    Whether dating or married, the loss of a relationship can be excruciating. Today I offer some ways to navigate the darkness of heartbreak.

    49. Margaret and Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 30:29


    Opposites do attract. But sometimes, after marriage, our differences can feel more challenging than entrancing. Today I coach Margaret and Robinson on how they can effectively navigate a key difference in their marriage.

    48. Redefining Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 11:53


    The modern view of romance includes a whole lot of entitlement. Ridding ourselves of these expectations will help us develop true romance in our marriage. Let’s discuss.

    47. Christian & Janae

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 45:19


    I am so excited to welcome you to Season 2 of the podcast! In this episode I coach Christian and Janae on differences with spending habits, conflict resolution and parenting styles.

    Episode 46: Victim Mentality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 14:44


    Why do we so often gravitate to the role of victim in our marriage? This week I’ll discuss why this role doesn’t serve anyone and what you can do to get out of it.

    Episode 45: Mental Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 15:20


    Are you in a relationship impacted by a diagnosed mental disorder (or undiagnosed but suspected)? This week I share experiences I’ve had coaching people in these kinds of relationships and what I’ve learned from them.

    Episode 44: Uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 11:24


    This week I offer three tips to help you confront the fears and stresses of this uncertain time.

    Episode 43: Open Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 78:43


    What a week we’ve all had. I held a free open coaching session this week—a lot of it, unsurprisingly, was about Covid-19 challenges—and thought it could to helpful to post it here for those who weren’t able to attend. Much love to everyone in this difficult time!

    Episode 42: Asked and Answered

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 15:37


    I get hundreds of emails from people asking really interesting questions. It would be impossible to get back with individual answers—as I wish I could—but here’s the next best thing: a new podcast segment where I answer some of these questions using the tools I teach.

    Episode 41: Marriage Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 18:50


    What if a successful marriage is the result of a carefully developed skill set? I think that’s exactly what it is.  

    Episode 40: Believing New Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 10:06


    Having new beliefs about your marriage is more than simply thinking positive thoughts. Today I discuss how to develop the skill of believing new things—and feeling more love in the process!

    Episode 39: Improving Your Marriage Individually

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 10:30


    Is it possible to improve your marriage if your spouse isn’t open to coaching or to change? Absolutely! The best way to create fast, lasting change in your marriage is to do so as an individual.

    Episode 38: Being Resigned

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 12:47


    Being resigned feels better than being angry or resentful, but the damage can be just as great. Today I teach why we end up resigned and what to do about it.

    Episode 37: Confidence, Take Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 28:45


    Self-confidence is so essential to wellbeing in marriage and as an individual that I revisit the topic this week. I’m joined by a very special guest.

    Episode 36: Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 10:59


    How you feel about yourself has a huge impact on your marriage. Let’s discuss.

    Episode 35: Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 38:49


    This week I have a special guest. Jody Moore and I discuss what a boundary actually is and how to establish one from a place of love.

    Episode 34: Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 8:23


    This week I discuss the process I share with couples who are grappling with the decision of whether or not to divorce.

    Episode 33: Zach and Darcy Spafford

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 37:35


    Pornography is a frequent issue confronting couples that I coach and, statistically, couples across the general population. This week I speak with Zach and Darcy Spafford, who share valuable insights they gained when tackling this issue.

    Episode 32: Write a New Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 22:39


    It’s a New Year—time to shed the plot lines of our marriage narratives that don’t serve us and replace them with exciting new ones!

    Episode 31: Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 11:40


    Who’s right? Who’s wrong? This week I discuss truth in marriage.

    Episode 30: Authenticity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 6:58


    Our desire for a sense of control in our lives can keep us from being authentic. This week I talk about how we can simply be ourselves—and the serenity that comes with it.

    Episode 29: Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 12:30


    Who are you? We each take on an identity as an individual and as a couple. Is the identity you’ve taken on serving you?

    Episode 28: Selfishness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 14:26


    Today I discuss why you might consider trashing the “selfish” label so you can take care of your own needs in marriage.

    Episode 27: Opposites Attract

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 8:52


    This week I talk about why many of us decide to marry someone quite different from ourselves and how we can learn to approach differences not with irritation, but appreciation.

    Episode 26: Getting Out of the Blame Trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 11:28


    Do you feel like you are always in trouble in your marriage relationship? Today I talk about how to get free of that oppressive feeling and replace it with love.

    Episode 25: Looking for Judgement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 13:05


    Many of us are on 24-hour alert trying to spot the judgement we’re certain others feel toward us. This week I discuss what steps will quiet our primitive brains and remove this unnecessary pain from our lives.

    Episode 24: One of Those Weeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 6:05


    Do you ever have a week where every effort you make seems wasted? Where the simplest task feels like pushing a boulder uphill? Welcome to my week. Today I share a couple of ideas on how you can face a week like this.

    Episode 23: Three Simple Things to Increase Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 9:54


    This week I share three techniques that will increase the connection you feel with your spouse—even if your spouse doesn’t change a bit!

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