Do any of you have a celebrity crush? What about someone legendary in your field? OK, do you at least have a favorite podcast?
What I want to tell you about involves a mesh of the three. For years now, I’ve been listening to a podcast called Marriage Therapy Radio. I started listening as a newbie marriage counselor, just wanting to learn as much as I could about couples counseling. The duo in the podcast had a Regis/Kelly-type banter that was entertaining while informative, and they were both expert trainers of the type of Couples Counseling that I mostly follow —The Gottman Method. (See previous blog post).
At any rate, I became something of a groupie — I looked forward to their dropping new episodes on Tuesdays, as well as signed up for every virtual training session I could find that included one of them as a trainer. Fast forward four years or so, and the duo has parted ways, but the male counterpart has kept the podcast going. I’ll take the liberty of calling him “Zach” because (at least in my imagination) we are long-time pals. After all, Zach and I have been “meeting” for coffee talk every Tuesday for over 4 years! After all, Zach has truly been my most loyal colleague, teacher, and friend. I'm just not sure HE knows this fact…
For the past 9-10 months or so, Zach has been exploring a few new formats for the show. First, he invited a few trusted lady colleagues and friends to join him in hosting the podcast. And that's when I began having my little daydream where I became his brand new permanent host of the show. I was convinced that he’d surely choose me — if only I could somehow find a way to introduce myself!
While I was mulling this over, Zach began interviewing various couples about their relationships. First, he did a series he cutely called, “And So I Married a Relationship Expert.” Here, he interviewed a few couples where at least one of them was a marriage counselor. Soon after, Zach asked listeners to volunteer if they have interesting stories to tell about their own relationships.
I’m still not sure why or how I messaged the Marriage Therapy Radio Instagram profile because it is very “out of character” for me. But I did. And wouldn't you know that the producers of the show emailed me back!! They agreed that my husband, Brooks, and I have an interesting love story. I was excited, nervous, star-struck, and… READY for the producers to say we should just skip this whole step and sign me on for a multi-year contract as his new sidekick! (Apologies to his former partner, Laura, but this was my long-time dream…)
While this didn’t happen, my hubby (who was volun-told, but a good sport) and I did get to be Zach’s podcast guests for a day; and you can listen to the episode right here! As for my imaginary new role of co-host? They must have slipped my offer letter in the mail, because I haven't even received it! I know, strange, right? I'll have to keep you guys posted on that one…🤩🥺🥲☺️🙂