Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew

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Psychiatrist, author, and speaker Curt Thompson joins us for a powerful conversation about anxiety, shame, healing, relationships, and what it means to be truly known.

Drawing from neuroscience, attachment theory, and decades of clinical experience, Curt explains why so many people feel disconnected, why shame is often hiding beneath our struggles, and how real transformation happens through connection- not isolation. We also discuss suffering, hope, mental health, community, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Whether you're navigating anxiety, feeling stuck, working through past wounds, or simply trying to build deeper relationships, this conversation offers practical wisdom and hope. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

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Love you guys,
Shawn & Andrew
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We absolutely loved this conversation with country artist Cooper Alan and his wife Hally who joined us to talk about their relationship journey — from meeting long before the fame to navigating marriage, touring, and becoming parents to their newborn daughter, Coley.

We get into how their relationship has changed through Cooper’s rise in country music, what life on the road really looks like, balancing family with touring, upcoming music and shows, and the moments that shaped them most along the way.

This episode is full of stories about love, growth, family, faith, country music, and building a life together through every season & we hope you love it as much as we did!!

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(00:00) meet the alans(01:08) parenting a girl 🥹(03:25) how the alans became the alans(05:50) best friends to marriage(08:20) selling beer and writing songs(12:20) superpower teammates in the world(15:00) it's the dream, keep chugging along(17:15) what breeds confidence and passion?(20:20) anxiety during the journey(22:44) the alans' past year(26:50) ebbing and flowing in marriage(30:22) the proposal(31:20) separating real life from social media(35:50) taking the leap and the creative process(38:25) defining success(41:00) being promoted to dad(42:20) balancing the "more"(46:50) the empaths in the room(48:00) what we want to be remembered for(54:40) what's coming up for cooper
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We absolutely loved this interview with Shawn's parents where they open up like never before about Shawn's journey from small-town kid to Olympic gold medalist- and now, mother herself. In this conversation, Shawn and her parents share what her childhood was really like, the parenting style that shaped her competitive drive, the sacrifices her family made, and what it felt like growing up under pressure. We also talk about how that's affected our current parenting style, what they would have changed if they could, and if they had any regrets with her early on career. ALSO we are going on TOUR!! please come meet us and pre-order our book if you haven't already! We love you guys!Love, Shawn & Andrewif you want to preorder, meet us or get access to all the bonus content before launch day, head to https://thecouragetocommit.com/
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(00:00:00) book, tour, and more

(00:01:18) how to raise an olympian

(00:02:22) can you hack your way into your kid's success?

(00:05:00) the "sacrifices"

(00:08:50) can you skip? can you quit?

(00:12:30) to push vs. to love and the dance of that with your kid's passions

(00:15:20) athletics should help form a kid, not define a kid

(00:18:20) "here's our next olympic champion"

(00:22:00) it's the kid's sport, not the parent's sport

(00:29:20) why shawn was slowed down

(00:33:50) committing to the child, not the sport

(00:37:40) you can't guarantee success

(00:41:10) chow's coaching style

(00:45:15) shawn's parenting style

(00:47:47) the temptation of success

(00:53:55) "i want to quit gymnastics" and the pressure that comes with it

(01:06:00) would you do it again?

(01:10:19) this or that game

(01:15:10) "is she consuming enough?"

(01:18:30) in-law dynamics
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In this episode, Andrew is turning the tables and putting Shawn in the hot seat 😂

From thoughtful questions to a few unexpected ones, they’re diving into conversations around relationships, life, personal growth, and some of the things people don’t always ask out loud. Shawn shares honest answers, stories, perspectives, and a few surprises along the way as Andrew takes over interview duty for the episode.

Love you guys!

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(00:00) time to interview the wife (see part 1)(01:57) seeing shawn through her mom lens(06:00) how can i be a “better” mom?(09:30) forgiveness(14:17) the lunchbox mistake and resilience(17:20) loving yourself(26:30) balancing the intensity(29:00) can we do it all?(32:45) what is shawn most proud of?(36:13) describing our marriage(37:35) not getting to the end the wrong way(42:25) shawn’s faithful foundation(49:40) adjusting the intensity to make room
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In this episode, we’re talking all about dating with intention and the questions that actually matter when you’re thinking about a future with someone. Not in a scary interview way 😂 but in a real, honest way that helps you better understand compatibility, values, communication, goals, family, finances, faith, and the everyday things that shape a relationship long term. We’re sharing how to naturally bring up deeper conversations, what we personally think is important to know before committing to someone, and why asking the right questions early can save a lot of confusion later on.

Love you guys!

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