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How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 218 - Your Pesach ChallengesIn this episode, we’re diving into the challenges you sent in that come up around Pesach—navigating in-law dynamics and family expectationscoming to an agreement over budgeting for yom tov clothes finding time to actually connect with your husband amidst all the chaosmanaging less-than-comfortable yuntif arrangementsI’ll walk you through how to prioritize your relationship even when things feel hectic, why quality matters more than quantity, and how to start thinking long-term when it comes to family harmony. You’ll also hear some practical tips and a gentle r...
2025-04-0322 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 209 - The Shana Rishona Challenge Day 1In this episode Kayla introduces the Shana Rishona challenge, inspired by her First Year Married course. Kayla emphasizes the importance of cultivating 'newlywed energy' regardless of how long you've been married. She shares her recent experience of balancing family needs while revamping her marriage course and explains the purpose of the eight-day Shalom for Shalom challenge. Resources:Join the Shana Rishona Challenge on WhatsAppCheck out the First Year Married Course00:00 Introduction to the Shana Rishona Challenge00:29 Personal Story and Inspiration01:04 Details of the Shalom Challenge02:04 Challenge Structure and Benefits03:17 Day One Challenge: What's Your Story?04:29...
2025-03-0405 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 203 - For the Love of NewlywedsWelcome back to you and me!!
Today we're talking about what shana rishona is really all about. It might not be what you think! (Plus a tool that can help you at any stage of your marriage.)
The First Year Married program launches June 2! If you're a newlywed, you can sign up here: kaylalevin.com/newlywed
The Glow Community to join us for Mastermind the Worst Part of Your Day: kaylalevin.com/coaching
Give a gift to a newlywed or a friend who could use some extra support: kaylalevin.com/gift
2024-05-2917 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp 185 - Sefira & Personal Growth with Ruchi KovalFor personal development junkies like us, sefira is kind of our time. It's the time when we put our awareness on different traits and check on how well they are integrated and serve us to be our best selves. So I invited Ruchi Koval to speak to us about how to realistically bring these ideas into our lives to take advantage of this spiritual opportunity.
Ruchi says, "It is the blending of the opposites that creates a sum that is greater than its parts... so I have achieved balance when I have integrated what about my spouse...
2023-04-1350 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp 182 - Get Ready for Pesach with Meira SpivakWe're in the pre-Pesach home stretch and if you're looking to get your head on straight, Meira Spivak is your woman! Meira and I talk about the strategies in her book, How to Get Ready for Pesach in Five Days, and how we can set ourselves up for success without having to start cleaning before Chanukah.
Whether you have a tried-and-true system and are just looking for some tips or adjustments or you've never made Pesach and need to create a system from scratch, this interview will get you on track.
Resources:
2023-03-2339 min
Drink It InKayla Levin - Podcasters UniteMeet Kayla Levin, a life coach for Jewish Married Women. She currently lives in Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel ; originally from Boston, Orlando, Atlanta and so many more locals. Her original podcast was called “First Year Married “ originally for the larger community then it shifted to the Jewish community then shifted to “How to Glow”. Some of her words of wisdom that came out during this conversation were… “ We should enjoy our life for a second, just accept , drop the perfectionism and the standards” “just be satisfied and happy and pleased with our life!” “There is a feminine appreciation for perfection, that’s w...
2022-11-2339 min
Deep Meaningful ConversationsFive Habits Of Highly Effective Marriages with Kayla LevinTackling the topic of marriage DMC-style, we’re going with the assumption that everyone who is married experiences some sort of struggle or conflict. That there is at least one area in everyone’s marriage that needs improvement. But sometimes when we hear about “habits of highly effective marriages”, we can easily walk away feeling deflated and uninspired, disappointed that we don’t have those “effective habits” in my marriage. In this episode, we speak to Kayla Levin, Jewish marriage coach and the host of the “How to Glow” podcast, about her pick of 5 effective traits of a healthy marriage and what...
2022-07-071h 03
The WOV Life with Bari MitzmannEp. 64: How to Glow with Kayla LevinKayla has been coaching newlyweds for years, but not long ago, she realized she needed to make a shift. In this week’s episode, we discuss how Kayla went from helping first-year marrieds to helping women at any stage find their glow. The post Ep. 64: How to Glow with Kayla Levin appeared first on The Woman of Valor Podcast with Bari Mitzmann.
2022-05-0447 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 122 - How to Get More Done (with Less Overwhelm)Updates:
First 5 Mastermind registration closes soon! Book a consult call here to learn more. Wednesdays at 2 PM Eastern.
Another group for women married longer is forming as well. Email me at kayla@firstyearmarried.com to join the wait list.
Coming off the whirlwind of Jewish holidays, I feel like everyone is talking about taking things off your to-do list.
I won't be doing that.
I'd like to talk about making your to-do list easier.
The mistake we make (and I have a long Shabbos prep saga to share the idea) is th...
2021-10-0524 min
Deep Meaningful Conversations10: Talking About Marriage With Kayla LevinSo this week’s episode is a biggie: We’re tackling marriage. Or, as much as we can tackle in 45 minutes. The only expertise that we have on the topic is that we are each married, so whatever experience that comes with is what we’re bringing to the table.
But, good news, we’re bringing on marriage coach Kayla Levin to give us the lowdown on some common issues and struggles she helps women deal with in their marriages.
Today we’ll be talking about:
Rivki and Alex’s top 3 common issues that come up in m...
2021-06-0946 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 109 - Input, Output, and SilenceThis could be the most important episode you listen to.
I’m sharing this week my journey, and that of my client, as we create more space for integration in a world that is so full of content.
It wasn’t easy or comfortable.
It was more profound and rewarding than either of us could have imagined.
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Book recommendation: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Homework: Create space for integration by choosing one task (ie laundry, dishes, driving to work) that you will do with no audio inpu...
2021-04-0826 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 101 - The Husband Interviews Kayla (part 2)Your feedback on part 1 was awesome and here's the second installment. This week you'll hear all about how we've used self-coaching tools to improve our marriage and deal with challenges that have come our way.
More from Kayla at www.firstyearmarried.com (make sure you're subscribed to the email list!)
Learn more about the self-coaching model by Brooke Castillo that we reference in the episode at thelifecoachschool.com
2020-12-2723 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 99 - How to Do a Marriage Check-InAs we wrap up 2020 I wanted to share a simple tool that can have a profound impact on how you experience your marriage: the Marriage Check-In.
Now, there are ways in which just generally thinking about our marriages can actually lead us unintentionally into negativity and worry.
A structured process allows us to guide our brains to help us to think creatively and proactively so we find answers that will give us the biggest real-life benefit.
To get the PDF, go to www.FirstYearMarried.com and join the email list. You'll get it...
2020-12-0318 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 95 - What Motivates Your Husband with Alison Armstrong - Part 2Don't miss Part 2 of my interview with Alison Armstrong!
Here are a few gems she shares:
Your husband ACCEPTS YOU FULLY (and what that actually mean)
Your husband manages his energy and motivation differently than you do.
How men change throughout their development, and how we change, too (but differently)
How to communicate with your husband so that he'll WANT to help
LEARN MORE:
Alison Armstrong's programs can be found at her website UnderstandMen.com
I strongly recommend her two books, Keys to the Kingdom and The Queen's...
2020-10-2633 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 94 - Newlywed Lessons (for Every Stage) with Alison Armstrong - Part 1WHOOPEE! One of my absolute favorite humans, teachers, thought leaders, the marvelous Alison Armstrong, is back on the podcast this week!!
We talked about what newlyweds come up against--the frustrations and struggles--and how they reappear at each stage along the line.
Mainly, you'll learn about expectations: how they change when we get married (for ourselves and for our partners) and how we often realize they're there a little too late.
I know you'll enjoy this episode so much!
LEARN MORE:
Alison Armstrong's programs can be found at...
2020-10-1431 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 89 - Your Relationship With YourselfYour relationship with yourself is nothing more than the sum total of your thoughts about yourself.
It’s not more profound.
It’s not more literal.
And, despite popular belief, finding out WHY you have negative opinions of yourself is not always necessary. In fact, it can be counterproductive when this “research” into our thinking inadvertently reinforces the opinion.
Wanna know the good news?
If it's all about your thoughts, you can change them.
Listen this week to find out how.
Other episodes on this top...
2020-09-0723 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 88 - Self-Regulation Guru - Chava NeiditchLADIES I have such a treat for you this week! This conversation is such a total shift from what we normally talk about and SO IMPORTANT! I often get questions from women about how being tired/pregnant/sick/hormonal fits into thought work. This conversation, with occupational therapist/homeschooling supermom Chava Neiditch goes deep into our own individual profiles of what we need to stay regulated, balanced, and centered and how we all vary so much from one another. This is a fabulous episode if you're a parent but a must listen if you're a human being. Enjoy!
2020-08-301h 00How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 87 - Pre & Post Pregnancy Guru - Lauren Ohayon Part 2Last week we covered everything pre-and-during pregnancy. On this week's episode, Lauren Ohayon is answering questions about post-partum recovery and what myths we need to break about our bodies and what fitness is all about to take the best care of our bodies and ourselves.
Sources from this episode:
Restore Your Core
One Strong Mama
@thelaurenohayon on Instagram
2020-08-2429 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 86 - Pre & Post Pregnancy Guru - Lauren OhayonThis week I'm so excited to bring you Lauren Ohayon of the popular Restore Your Core and One Strong Mama programs. Lauren is a body expert who guides her clients to prepare for healthy births and recovery. I asked Lauren to come on and share with us, since I've had so many questions about preparing for and recovering from a first pregnancy. Whatever type of birth you are aiming for, I just love how Lauren describes how the body works and functions in a way that is totally understandable and holistic.
We morphed from interview to conversation...
2020-08-1743 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 85 - Do-Over Guru Bari MitzmannWe talk a lot about the challenges that can come up with connecting to your spouse, especially as a newlywed. However, for some of us, the initial stressors of married life come from external factors. Bari Mitzmann came on this week to share her story about her first year of marriage and the health struggles she dealt with right as they were getting married. Bari is a great example of someone who embraces the “do-over.”
Bio: Bari Mitzmann is a wife, mother and content creator living in Nevada. Her content on her Instagram @barianna and the Woman of V...
2020-08-1146 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 84 - Self Care Guru Krystal ConnerThis week I have Krystal Conner on to talk to us about self care. Krystal takes what can sometimes seem like an undefined, unattainable idea and makes it super clear and actionable. I loved this conversation and I know you will, too!
Website: https://www.krystalconner.com/
Instagram: @drkrystalconner
2020-08-0446 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 83 - Home Organization Guru - Shira GillProfessional organizer/stylist Shira Gill talks about how to hack the thinking of a tidy person, what simple system she uses with all her clients to go from overwhelming mess to styled space, and how she and her husband communicate about their different tidiness-styles. This episode is PACKED with tips and amazing ideas. Enjoy!
Follow Shira:
www.ShiraGill.com
instagram.com/shiragill
2020-07-2649 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 82 - Torah & Marriage Guru - Shevi SametToday I'm excited to bring you a conversation with Shevi Samet, a Jewish educator who, among other things specializes in working with women before and after marriage.
We're going super meta here today, talking about true meaning of marriage (we discuss this from the perspective of Torah concepts but feel free to use this as a springboard for your own belief work).
We also dove into why we get married, the social and individual concepts that drive us that we sometimes aren’t even aware of, the difference between love and commitment, and some bizarre and...
2020-07-2049 min
The Simply Great Relationships Podcast: Love | Marriage | Sex | Communication | Dating AdviceSGR 094: Making Marriage Work from the Beginning with Kayla LevinThe first year of marriage is the hardest, right?When couples go from dating to living together, they’re suddenly faced with “having to” make it work. Time apart is no longer built into your weekly routine, you don’t go home to cool off after an argument, and you see and speak to each other every day. There are many more opportunities to see your partner in their best (and worst) moments. This allows you to grow to the next level of friendship, emotional intimacy, and physical intimacy.Instead, you may feel disconnection. You may pani...
2020-07-1600 minThe Simply Great Relationships Podcast: Love | Marriage | Sex | Communication | Dating AdviceSGR 094: Making Marriage Work from the Beginning with Kayla LevinThe first year of marriage is the hardest, right?When couples go from dating to living together, they’re suddenly faced with “having to” make it work. Time apart is no longer built into your weekly routine, you don’t go home to cool off after an argument, and you see and speak to each other every day. There are many more opportunities to see your partner in their best (and worst) moments. This allows you to grow to the next level of friendship, emotional intimacy, and physical intimacy.Instead, you may feel disconnection. You may pani...
2020-07-1600 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 81 - Cooking Guru - Jamie Geller Part 2In the second half of my interview with Jamie Geller, we moved beyond cooking to some other major areas where she's been an inspiration to those around her.
As the head of the largest kosher food network, Jamie Geller has a lot to teach us about entrepreneurship. In this episode, she shares a bit about her background as a successful producer at HBO and the transition to building her own business. She also gives some really practical advice for those of us who are launching our own businesses.
I also asked Jamie to talk about...
2020-07-1221 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 80 - Cooking Guru - Jamie Geller Part 1WE GOT JAMIE GELLER!!!
Can you tell I'm excited?!
Jamie Geller, today the head of the largest kosher network in the world, has been an inspiration to me from the time I was a newlywed and stumbled upon her first cookbook, Quick and Kosher. Reading about her transition from successful single professional to what-am-I-supposed-to-do-with-this-oven made me feel so validated in my total lack of kitchen know-how.
In this first half of our interview, Jamie opens up about her own newlywed transition, foods her audience loves the most, and how to make the never-ending ch...
2020-07-0826 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 79 - Find a Guru (Summer Series Announcement!)Last week we talked about finding your inner guru, the voice of calm that you can call upon when your brain feels like it’s spinning out of control.
This week I want to introduce you to the idea of finding an external guru.
The concept is simple. Find an area where you struggle, whether practically or emotionally. And instead of troubleshooting, look for the person for whom this is natural, satisfying, even... dare I say it... fun?
Actually, you don't need to go looking, because this summer I will be interviewing one po...
2020-06-2813 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 78 - Your Inner GuruIn this week’s episode, I’m going to teach you a fun, easy tool that you can use to access the “wise” part of your brain when your thoughts feel out of control.
When we get caught up in anxiety, insecurity, resentment, or other strong emotions, especially if we are also newly-married and those emotions can be super intense, it can feel like our thoughts are spinning out of control. We get caught up in playing out every scenario, every conversation, every imaginary argument, and it feels productive but the truth is it gets us nowhere.
To...
2020-06-2014 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 77 - Anxiety & ResentmentThe best thing about working on your marriage is that you get exposed to patterns of thinking that have existed for years--maybe even your entire life--and never really surfaced until it affects you in this relationship.
What looks like a big problem is actually an amazing opportunity to improve your own self-mastery in a way you never could before.
Anxiety and resentment both come from an essential judgement, either of ourselves or of another person. With many newlyweds, these emotions seem negative and sometimes even scary--because we make it mean that we can’t have a g...
2020-06-1509 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 76 - Getting Re-Centered in the Middle of ChaosThis isn't the podcast I wanted to record this week.
I wanted to record a podcast to help you feel safe and connected even when you disagree with your husband.
Even when you disagree about the big stuff.
But right now the big stuff has me off-balance.
So I'm taking some time to re-center myself.
Remind myself of what I know to be true.
This is the only way for me to be the best wife, mother, coach, and rabble-rouser that I can be.
What do you know...
2020-06-0907 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 75 - Happily Ever AfterSometimes we get so caught up in "fixing" things that we lose sight of what we are actually aiming for.
But what does marriage look like with *true* connection?
What can we achieve when we allow ourselves to drop our agenda and truly experience our spouse?
Disney may have given us one image of what "Happily Ever After" looks like.
Design your own dream.
Let's aim high.
2020-06-0106 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 74 - The Danger of External ValidationIn this week's episode, we're diving into what happens in your brain when someone gives you a compliment and why never manages to improve our self image in the long term.
It's a brain-nerdy one, so I know you'll love it :)
Think about who you could be when you could generate your OWN confidence and self-esteem, whenever you need it.
I'm going to tell you how.
First Year Married Online Course
First Year Married on Instagram
2020-05-2417 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 73 - Using Questions to Deepen Your Relationship - A Conversation with Maggie ReyesWhat do you get when you put two marriage coaches on a Zoom call? A fun, loving deep dive into the world of making marriages better.
Maggie Reyes recently came out with a (now best-selling) book, Questions for Couples Journal and I thought this was the perfect chance to invite Maggie on to share with the FYM audience! I get so many questions about how to make date nights more meaningful and what books I recommend. I also love this book as an idea for couples who aren't going out on traditional dates--whether due to COVID or n...
2020-05-1854 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 72 - How to Prepare to Be an Amazing ParentIt amazes me how much more comfortable we are talking about working on our parenting, but nobody wants to mention that they're working on their marriage.
Somehow, we can grow in parenting and it's noble, but if we need to grow in our marriage, it speaks of some deep failure in us.
But let's take a step back and consider...
What is actually going to make the biggest impact on your child's life? Another class, or a healthy and happy home?
In addition--not that we need anything beyond that--the meta-skills you...
2020-05-1117 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 71 - Newly Married & UnemployedWhether it's you or your husband, because of COVID-19 or you simply haven't landed the right job yet, unemployment can cause huge stress--particularly for newlyweds.
In this episode, I'm diving into some of the neuroscience that explains why our reaction might be more intense than logic dictates, what to do about it, and how to use this (or any) challenge as a way of building and supporting your new marriage.
I'm also sharing our personal journey as unemployed newlyweds, and why I wouldn't take that experience back for the world.
Learn more: www.f...
2020-05-0423 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 70 - Your Thoughts About Your ThoughtsAre there some things you just shouldn't think in a marriage?
What does it mean if I'm annoyed by my husband?
Do happy couples ever think like this?
This week we're going to dive into something that's been coming up a lot in my coaching-- worry and panic and fear about certain thoughts. Put another way, your thoughts ABOUT your thoughts are causing more trouble than the thoughts themselves!
How do we address this?
Can Kayla manage to describe this without a visual aid?
...
2020-04-2712 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 69 - For the Love of ListsIt's been a crazy few weeks for us all! I'm sorry I haven't been here in a little bit but I needed to step back for a few weeks. Hopefully you had a chance to catch up on some older episodes during the break. ;)
There's no possible way for a podcast episode to address the range of experiences and emotions that COVID-19 is bringing up for us. For some, it's the frustration of being stuck inside, needing our normal outlets, missing our friends and support systems. For others, it's the devastation of losing loved ones or anxiety a...
2020-04-2213 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 68 - Why is My Husband Wasting His Time?In this week’s podcast, I’m answering questions that have come in about being irritated with a husband who is wasting his time during lockdown. This is a pretty common challenge (a LOT of you commented on this one!) so know you’re not alone--but I wanted to share a few ideas to help you understand this differently and hopefully experience less frustration.
He seems like an extension of us when we want to get things done. Now I have four hands! But… he’s not. He does actually get to decide how to spend his time. I find the...
2020-03-2915 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 67 - The Newlywed's Coronavirus Survival Guide (& Passover!)* Coronavirus Update: After hearing from several of you, Noah and I talked extensively about how to best support you all during this situation. We've decided to make a temporary pay-what-you-can pricing on the First Year Married online course. Please share with your friends and let's support each other as much as we can. This doesn't have to be hard on your marriage--it could actually be amazing. www.FirstYearMarried.com/course gets you to the signup page.
Let's talk about surviving this whole COVID-19 situation as a newlywed. Schedules are out the window, your normal bucket-fillers like social...
2020-03-2526 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 66 - Coronavirus & Zero Based Scheduling on the FlyMany of you have listened to and adopted Zero Based Scheduling (from Episode 2: Why You Don't Have Enough Time and Episode 6: Zero Based Scheduling Update). But now, thanks to work-from-homes, school closures and, for some of you, kids at home (gasp!) that beautiful zero-based schedule has gone right out the window.
Never fear!
Zero-Based scheduling can be done on the fly. And it's still awesome. Planning out your day the night before (and I give you the main tips on how to do this successfully) will transform the following day.
PS
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2020-03-1621 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 65 - Purim & He's Not a Reflection of YouWe are celebrating a holiday in the Jewish world... one that isn't quite as famous as Yom Kippur or Passover... today is Purim!
What happens on Purim? Among many other things, like donating money to charity, hearing the story of Purim read in synagogue, dressing up and bringing gifts to friends… men drink. Sometimes women drink, too, but generally it’s the men. And with that often comes behaviors that make us uncomfortable, nervous, critical...
And this can make some women really uncomfortable. But guess what, it’s not Purim’s fault, because we have similar...
2020-03-0913 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 64 - Self-Esteem and Your MarriageThis week I’m answering a listener question and I think it’s a topic that will be so fun to dive into. Let me start by reading what she wrote:
Could you discuss “the importance of self-esteem: how both poor and healthy self-esteem can influence our relationships, and how to strengthen it. I realise that this is absolutely a backbone of all your material, but maybe it's worth revisiting a basic.”
Self-esteem is definitely a hot topic, and it’s one of those things that we talk about so much that we actually can lose touch...
2020-03-0223 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 63 - He's Going on a TripIn this week's episode, inspired by my husband's recent business trip, I lead you through an exercise to re-evaluate your self-care.
Many women drop their self-care (especially the most basic things, like sleeping and eating) when we get married or get into a long-term relationship.
These are all areas that we generally took responsibility for (even if we were lagging, we certainly weren't blaming our roommates or siblings because we didn't remember to eat breakfast!). And it's more than physical self care, too; it's also about the variety of relationships we fostered and needed. We...
2020-02-2515 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 62 - Your Marriage is a BabyMy business coach Stacey Boehman was giving this analogy about entrepreneurs and their new businesses and even though I’ve heard her say it before suddenly it totally clicked that this is such a fantastic perspective shift for newlyweds as well!
Ok so here’s the analogy:
Your business is a baby.
Your marriage isn’t here to make you happy.
(Sorry!)
Just like if you had a brand new baby or a brand new business, you wouldn’t expect it to perform for you.
Your marriage just hap...
2020-02-1711 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 61 - How it's Supposed to FeelFor many newlyweds, they are feeling a lot of shame about negative emotions about their marriage.
It's important to know that there is a known physiological high that comes at the beginning of a relationship.
For many women, there is also the wedding high.
And just like ANYTHING new you begin, there’s a back-to-reality moment.
I want you to know that that’s totally fine.
Being a newlywed is, on an emotional level, like slow cooker vs instapot…… all the emotions are intensified.
Here are some emotions...
2020-02-0915 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 60 - The Joy of Staying in Your LaneWe're talking this week about the three main parts of staying in our lane:
Emotionally, Physically, and in How You Show Up.
Instead of feeling good because of what he’s been doing or not doing and what you made that mean, let’s feel good because you are taking care of your own emotional wellbeing.
For some of you, especially if you’re new (and there are so many new people so welcome!!) I know that it sounds like a cop out. Like I’m letting him off the hook.
2020-02-0311 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 59 - Talking About Your Feelings - Listener Q&AThis week I'm taking your questions about sharing your FEELINGS with your husband!
Question #1: HOW do I share my feelings with my husband, and how do I create a relationship where we can do that?
Answer: First of all, STOP and be absolutely sure that you aren't sharing your feelings in an effort to change him! We always want to be responsible for our OWN feelings, so you must stop and do some thought work and figure this out. Sharing your feelings so that he'll change is, essentially, manipulation, which of course...
2020-01-2729 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 58 - When You Can't Get Over ItI was working with a client and she was stuck on the idea of being authentic with our feelings while at the same time taking responsibility for them and choosing what I call “helpful thoughts.”
So this week we're going to talk about the difference between processing our feelings and holding onto our feelings.
The easiest way is to think of it as sensations vs words. Thoughts are words (sentences, usually), and feelings are physical sensations. We read the tight shoulders and clenched stomach as anxiety or anger. Focus on what the body is experiencing.
2020-01-1921 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 57 - Do Your HomeworkWelcome to the episode where I bonk you on the head my friends!
So many of you are rocking the intellectual game with this thought work.
You see it in your friends and family.
You know your recurring thoughts.
You are even seeing some changes in how you show up.
But you have NOT taken out a pen and paper and actually done the heavy lifting!
I get it... until you've done it, it doesn't seem that important.
Trust me on this one.
So...
2020-01-1214 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 56 - The Marriage You Want / Should I Get a Divorce?2019 was the year of the podcast at First Year Married (we passed 40k!!!). I’ve been honored to meet you, to have your sisters and friends get hooked, to introduce this work I’m so passionate about. Thank you everyone!!
2020 is going to be the year of group coaching. It’s time to take this work and really dive deep and apply it. Improving our marriages improves every area of our life, and it’s the best place to work on this thought work, which is then a piece of cake to apply elsewhere in our lives.
Grou...
2020-01-0522 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 55 - Money Dates with Yael Trusch of Jewish Latin PrincessGet Yael's free Money Dates PDF at jewishlatinprincess.com/moneydate
This week I had the pleasure of inviting Yael Trusch, host of Jewish Latin Princess who is sharing the amazing concept of Money Dates. Yael has a background in finance and is now an author and inspirational speaker, so she brings the vision from one world to the practical of the other!
Money is one of the main sources of stress for couples, and often we struggle to have these conversations. While the impulse may be to avoid these conversations, Yael shows us how carving...
2019-12-3041 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 54 - Feel More LoveThis week sharing one of my favorite Jewish ideas, which I was reminded of by a Tony Robbins quote. Who... last I checked... was most definitely not a rabbi 🤣
The word for love in Hebrew is ahava. The root word of ahava is "hav" which means "give." This is here to remind us that the root of love is giving.
What's the last project you truly invested in?
Didn't you love it?
The more we work, the more we try, the more we love.
And yet we somehow expect our marriages...
2019-12-2307 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 53 - When Should I Go to Marriage Counseling?This week I have Simone Sobel, an Atlanta-based couples counselor and trauma therapist on, to discuss some important and common questions about couples therapy:
When is it time to go see a couples therapist?
What red flags do newlyweds need to know about that may indicate that their husband might have a personality disorder or they may be in an abusive relationship?
How to find a good couples therapist?
What to expect when you go to a couples therapist?
Is it ever too late for couples therapy?
How to know if couples therapy is working?
How do...
2019-12-1647 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 52 - Getting Regular Help from Your HusbandThis week I'm answering a much-asked question: how do I get my husband to help out REGULARLY, not just as "helping" me?
We've discussed some of these concepts before, especially in Episode 30 - Just Ask! and Episode 30 - What It Means to Give, Interview With The Husband Part 2, but I've never taken the time to do a full, dedicated episode to this issue.
And it really is an issue. The ideas of helping, housework, equally divided responsibility, are all loaded for many of us. And more than that, they strongly play into some of the...
2019-12-0919 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 51 - Interview with Alison Armstrong - Part 2Alison Armstrong is BACK for the second half of our interview together!
Here are some highlights from this week's episode:
"Honey we have an issue" --why these are dreaded words to a man
"Women are very motivated by upset, they don't want to upset anybody. So we try to motivate men to change by telling hem how upset we are. And it doesn't work at all. And we don't notice it doesn't work at all." - Alison Armstrong
How to make the shift from complaining to getting help solving your problems.
2019-12-0133 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 50 - Interview with Alison Armstrong - Part 1This week's episode is truly special.
When Noah and I sat down to discuss who would be our absolute dream podcast guests, Alison Armstrong topped the list.
Her work has been transformative for hundreds of men and women, as she takes the most confusing and frustrating differences between us and makes them crystal clear with humor, compassion, and her characteristic charm.
For this episode, I got on the call with the intention of bringing her work into the realm of the newly married... those couples who are just getting to know each other...
2019-11-2431 min
SYNY RADIOKaren Koren Topic: Journey from the Church to the Synagogue with Kayla Levin Date: 9/19/2019“Soul Sessions” featuring Kayla Levin of @firstyearmarried (Instagram)
You can dial in 605-781-1200 or go on synyradio.com to listen! After that, you can go on any of the podcast players such as: @spotify, @applemusic, or @anchor.fm
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Kayla sits down with me to share her story about how she discovered her Jewish roots, how she became a Marriage Coach, the #1 important skill to have in marriage, her recent Aliyah to Israel, and how she is currently handling a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. Her response is truly uplifting. We talk all these things and more! Trust me, this is a conversation you don’t...
2019-11-201h 13
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 49 - Don't Weaponize Self-ImprovementAnnouncement: Next week I will be having the amazing ALISON ARMSTRONG on the podcast!!! Make sure you are subscribed because it’s going to be split over two episodes and you are not going to want to miss this interview.
I recorded an episode a while back called “Shame Won’t Make You a Better Wife.” Episode 8
You need to hear it again.
Because I keep seeing you all using the idea of self-improvement as a way of attacking yourself and your self-worth. You are weaponizing self-control. Against yourself.
How you know you...
2019-11-1724 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 48 - Short Term GainThis week I’m sharing a hack that I learned while researching how to best care for myself as a type 1 diabetic. While it was intended to help with things like glucose control, I think this hack can help all of us on most long-term goals.
Adam Brown, writer for diaTribe, writes in his book Bright Spots and Land Mines* about the benefits of setting specific, short-term goals to help us achieve our long term goals. Want better overall health? Think about how your mood will improve in the next few hours when you exercise.
So...
2019-11-1010 min
GTM Made Simple462: Side Hustles, Entrepreneurship, & Marriage w/ Kayla LevinHow do you provide your target audience with the most value? By not trying to be everything to everyone. By creating a personalized experience. By making them happy to give you their money for something they’re excited they can buy. Maybe by working with your spouse. On his podcast Digital Marketing Life, Noah Omri Levin interviews life coach, entrepreneur, podcast host, First Year Married founder and CEO (and his wife), Kayla Levin. On this #TakeOverTuesday, they cover: Finding a micro n...
2019-11-0433 minGTM Made Simple462: Side Hustles, Entrepreneurship, & Marriage w/ Kayla LevinHow do you provide your target audience with the most value? By not trying to be everything to everyone. By creating a personalized experience. By making them happy to give you their money for something they’re excited they can buy. Maybe by working with your spouse. On his podcast Digital Marketing Life, Noah Omri Levin interviews life coach, entrepreneur, podcast host, First Year Married founder and CEO (and his wife), Kayla Levin. On this #TakeOverTuesday, they cover: Finding a micro n...
2019-11-0433 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 47 - Letting Go is Not SadANNOUNCEMENT - this is the last week to sign up for the Kallah Cohort! You can do that here.
Today it’s time to talk about letting go of your marriage.
Not the one you’re in. I mean the one you thought you’d be in.
You’ve been married a few months, maybe a year. The cracks are starting to show.
This is NOT what you had in mind.
This is not what your friends said it was like, or how it looks when you see...
2019-11-0305 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp 46 - Your Relationship MomentumThis episode is inspired by a quote from Elizabeth Gilbert's amazing book, Big Magic. The book is about creativity, but of course we're going to be applying it to our marriages here. She says, “any motion whatsoever beats inertia, because inspiration will always be drawn to motion.”
When I heard this quote about motion, a light went off. This is such a great illustration of the change that I've seen in my marriage and my clients' marriages. The motion. The momentum.
Our relationships have momentum.
This week I'm going to give you four stra...
2019-10-2718 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 45 - How to Handle OverwhelmThis week we're going to recap a few of the key tools we've covered over the last 44 episodes that will help us all handle overwhelm.
2019-10-2024 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 44 - Getting Yourself Out of Victim MentalityI was looking through some of the requests that I’ve received for topics to cover and I wanted to address the one that would give us the biggest room for growth, the most potential. And so this question “how do I get out of victim mentality?” really stuck out to me. Because as long as we see ourselves as a victim, we are BY DEFINITION powerless.
Before we go further: November 10 is the first call of our Kallah Cohort, a specific LIVE First Year Married course for women in the Orthodox Jewish community! The first class is fre...
2019-10-1325 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 43 - Listener Tips for Running the HomeWOW. You all sent in some awesome tips for running the home! More than that, I love how you all came out to support and help one another! At the end of the day, we're all in this together if we want to be... and the FYM community keeps proving that you are women who look out for one another. I love it.
First, an announcement: I will be hosting a special Kallah Cohort of First Year Married targeted specifically to women in the Orthodox Jewish community. Lots of details at the end of the episode!
2019-10-0732 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 42 - Practical Tips for Running The HomeI love sharing tips with other women (and sometimes men) about what makes running the home easier for them. In a way, our personality comes out in our hacks. And so this week we're keeping it light and I'm offering you my favorite tips and tricks that help me run the home. I look forward to hearing yours and sharing them on next week's episode!
2019-09-2921 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 41 - A Vision For Your HomeWe’re back to housework this week, believe it or not!
This week we’re discussing how leading with your values and vision can make even the most basic kinds of housework more meaningful. I’ll be showing you how to determine your values within your home (and sharing mine) and realize what things DON’T make the list (so you can stop stressing out about them)! I’ll also give you a clear formula for having a vision-led discussion with your husband to enlist the help you need without bringing negativity into your marriage.
2019-09-2220 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 40 - Being HurtThis week we’re going to revisit a familiar topic and take the work further.
What is happening when you are feeling hurt?
Take the last time you were hurt (or disappointed, angry, frustrated…) with your husband and try to remember the specific details.
Consider that the reason that you were upset was that he wasn’t doing what you wanted him to be doing.
Try to identify what you DID want him to do. What was your plan or rule book for how he should behave?
But here’s the mo...
2019-09-1618 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 39 - Critical ParentsA listener asked me to discuss critical parents and what to do about them.
In this week’s podcast we discuss the difference between explicit criticism and subtly undermining your relationship. The key to dealing with criticism is to maintain responsibility over your emotional reaction. When we allow these criticisms to upset us, we have to realize that it’s because we became attached to what they said--that they might be right or that they “shouldn’t” have said it. The easiest way to deal with critical parents is to remember that they “get to” feel and say whatever th...
2019-09-0920 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 38 - Your Sister-in-LawOne place I especially like to work on is charged relationships. Partly because this is an area where I have had my own work to do, so I know how important it is, but also because we really discover our own thought processes here and they are funny and surprising.
Several of you wrote in asking me to discuss sibling relationships. When I put out a request for specific scenarios, they were almost all about sisters-in-law, so we'll focus on that but these tools really can be applied to any relationship.
I have a question...
2019-09-0229 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 37 - That One Bad EmotionThis week we're talking about negative emotions in your marriage. It is so common for newlyweds to feel extremely vulnerable and surprised at the number of negative emotions they may be experiencing in their marriages. The trouble with anger, resentment, frustration, and any negative feeling isn't the feeling itself--its the way we react to it. In this episode, we review our understanding of how emotions work, how to have an authentic emotional life (and how it's not all about "feeling all the feels"), and how to allow negative emotions. Many times, we resist negative emotions either by pushing it...
2019-08-2523 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 36 - Your Husband's PhoneHey newlyweds,
What do you do if your husband is spending more time on his phone than communicating with you? What will this mean when kids come along (if they haven't already) and how he's going to be able to connect to him? What if he's getting defensive when you ask him to put away his phone? How much are phones supposed to be used in a healthy marriage?
This week we're talking all about the "other wife"--your husband's phone
This topic can make us crazy--I get it--but we're going to focus o...
2019-08-1826 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 35 - Getting Your Needs MetI love hearing your questions and I recently got two questions that deserved a better answer than I could give in a quick online chat. Both women were asking about getting what they need from their husbands. Our first question deals with not feeling connected to a husband who travels a lot and doesn't help out when he's home. Our second question is about not getting validation when she needs it. Thank you so much for sending in your questions! If you'd like to send in a question, you can do so @firstyearmarried on Instagram.
2019-08-1130 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 34 - The Five Love Languages Trap I am a big fan of Gary Chapman's 5 Love Languages. However, I've been seeing some women use this powerful information in a way that actually hurts their relationship, not help it. This week I'll give you a quick overview of the 5 Love Languages, tell you the trap you want to avoid, and how to use this material to benefit your marriage the most.
The 5 Love Languages Book*: https://amzn.to/2Zwz4eX
*affiliate link
2019-08-0417 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 33 - Bringing Home Baby (Part 2)This week I’m following up on our Bringing Baby Home episode by answering the questions you sent in. 👶How do I set up healthy boundaries with my in-laws before baby is born? 🙅♀️ What do I do about an anxious partner? 😬 Does my husband need to have a good job before we have a baby? 👔 Have more questions? Send them in! @firstyearmarried on Instagram or email me at kayla at kaylalevin.com 👌
2019-07-2819 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 32 - Bringing Home Baby (Part 1) Baby on the way? Or maybe just thoughts of a baby on the way?
The transition to life with a new baby is a major one and these five pointers are what we learned from our four children and what kept us sane--and our marriage healthy--during this phase.
Check out more podcast episodes and sign up for my free online class at www.firstyearmarried.com
You can also check out Ruchi Koval's podcast here: Out of the Orthobox
Go to Audible to listen to Alison Armstrong's workshop, The Amazing Development of Men ...
2019-07-2317 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 31 - What it Means to Give - Interview with the Husband Part 2This week I had my husband back on the podcast to talk about a man's perspective about what it means to give. This is a follow up to "Episode 30 - Just Ask!". It's so helpful to hear a guys perspective on this topic. As I share in the podcast, this is my #1 challenge and something that I know shifts they dynamic of the relationship in a very positive way.
2019-07-1525 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 30 - Just Ask!What's the one thing you can do to transform the dynamic of your relationship? Start asking for what you want. Sound easy? It's not. For most of us, even identifying what we want is hard--it's not the things we're nagging him about, it's the deeper, more meaningful things that would truly light us up. It's the things we can't do on our own or get for ourselves--and it's so hard sometimes to admit that there's a limit to our independence. But when we lean into that vulnerability and offer him a real chance to win, the payoff in your...
2019-07-0817 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 29 - You Are All AloneIsn't this a nice, friendly-sounding podcast episode? Here you are, trying to feel connected and in love with your husband, and I go and get depressing on you. Don't worry. This week's episode will teach you a fantastic framework taken from Jewish wisdom that we can all use as a self-coaching exercise to clarify who YOU are in your relationship and your goals for yourself on the deepest level. When we learn to frame our marriages, and all of our relationships and life situations, in the context of personal development, it creates an entirely new context.
Check...
2019-07-0115 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 28 - What if You Were Beautiful?I was really excited about this episode when I recorded it, but after living with this work for a few weeks I'm convinced EVERY woman needs to hear it. Years of struggling with accepting my appearance just... over. It's a little bit advanced, but I think it will at least plant a very important seed, even for those who aren't familiar with thought work.
Please listen and forward to the women in your lives, whether they are newly married or not.
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-06-2419 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 27 - Your VisionThis week we are talking about how to dis-overwhelm yourself (yes, I made that up). I'll teach you the few simple steps to clarify your vision for the most difficult areas of your life and how to pursue achieve it, including the surprising reason we often lose track of our vision.
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-06-1615 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 26 - The Dreaded Housework (Part 2)This is part 2 of a hot topic for many of you ladies, and I can completely understand why. This week I'll be sharing my paradigm shifts that have saved me from years of frustration and resentment when it came to partnering on housework with my husband. I'm sharing how we can use thought work (a la Brooke Castillo) on our house work (see what I did there?) and also some powerful insights from the research of Alison Armstrong.
I highly recommend Alison's two books as a great starting point for her research. They are written as fiction s...
2019-06-1030 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 25 - The Dreaded Housework (Part 1)This is part 1 of a hot topic for many of you ladies, and I can completely understand why. This week I'll be sharing my paradigm shifts that have saved me from years of frustration and resentment when it came to partnering on housework with my husband. I'm sharing how we can use thought work (a la Brooke Castillo) on our house work (see what I did there?) and also some powerful insights from the research of Alison Armstrong.
I highly recommend Alison's two books as a great starting point for her research. They are written as fiction...
2019-06-0223 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 24 - There's Something Wrong With His ModelHow can we get our husbands to cheer up when they're so down? How do we get them to see that their thoughts and the way they see the problem is really the issue? How do we get them to show up the way we need them?
I'm so excited to share an advanced episode with you this week!
On episode 24, I'm answering a really common question... "what if the problem is HIS model?"
I'll be giving you three tools to deal with this. You'll learn how to examine your own thoughts, separate...
2019-05-2615 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 23 - Interviewing The HusbandGuess what I did?? I interviewed my husband for the podcast! How fun is that? Noah and I talk about the ups and downs of our first year of marriage, learning to be adults, our mistakes with finances, and how we manage running a business together. He has some awesome advice... both for the husbands and the wives. Reach out on Instagram @firstyearmarried after you listen and tell me what you thought--and please don't forget to rate and review the podcast!
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-05-2030 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 22 - There's Something Wrong with HimWe may not like to admit it, but we tend to have some opinions about our husbands. Whether he's too messy, bad with money, or not taking his job seriously enough (or too seriously!), it's very common to forget that these are only our opinions and not a true fact. In this episode I'm going to teach you how to coach yourself when you are getting frustrated with your husband.
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-05-1224 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 21 - Zero Based Budgeting with Jenn Neilson of @willsavefortravelThis month we are diving into the topic of your money. How do you create a budget as a newlywed? What do you do if you fight with your husband about money? How can you travel when you're tight on funds? Jenn Nielson of @willsavefortravel has some amazing resources and fantastic tips on how to manage your money when you're just starting out--even if you have student loans. Enjoy!
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-05-0638 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 20 - Your Marriage MentorIn this episode I walk you through the 7 factors to look for in finding a mentor for your marriage. Having a coach, mentor, and really taking advantage of all of the resources you can get your hands on is so important for building a solid foundation to your marriage. As I discuss in this episode, you may have 4-5 careers in your life but you hope to only have one marriage... isn't it odd how much more we often invest in mentors for our careers? Listen and jot down these 7 things to look for and then go get yourself...
2019-04-2820 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 19 - Intuitive Eating with Rena ReiserMeet Rena Reiser, Intuitive Eating Coach at Mind Over Munchies. I had so much fun interviewing Rena and hearing about the tools she uses as an intuitive eating coach to help her clients. So many of us struggle with our relationship with food, and Rena is knowledgeable and relatable, so I know you will love hearing from her!
https://www.renareiser.com
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-04-2233 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 18 - Submission vs. Self Knowledge "If I learn to ACCEPT my husband's behavior, aren't I just letting him walk all over me?" This week we are talking about when we don't like our husband's behavior. If you work on your thoughts and you come to accept his behavior, are you expecting less of him? Are you just accepting an unfair, unbalanced relationship? Check out this week's podcast.
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-04-1419 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 17 - And... We're Moving to Israel!This week I’m going to fill you in on our big move, how we use thought work to make major decisions, and how you can live a bigger life... without leaving your home. To learn more about the model and thought work, originated by Brooke Castillo, check out earlier episodes of the podcast!
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-04-0722 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 16 - Self ImageThe way you think about yourself might have more of an impact on your marriage than you realize. Join me this week as we talk about self image and how it applies to how we show up in our marriages as well as some practical tools for what to do about it.
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-03-3111 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 15 - Money & DebtHow do you agree on finances when one of you wants to save hardcore and the other wants to spend more?
This week I'm answering a listener question about how to manage differences of opinion between her and her husband when it comes to MONEY. Money and debt are such hot-button issues in our marriages, and I want to share with you a few things to keep in mind to keep these conversations useful, productive, and connecting.
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-03-2518 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 14 - It Gets BetterI'll say it... the first year of marriage can be HARD! Being a newlywed is such a tremendous adjustment, and it can create a lot of insecurity and anxiety for some people. This week I'm talking about the ways in which our marriages get better with time (and the right focus) and how to find a mentor who will guide you and inspire you in improving your marriage.
Check out my newest free resources and programs at kaylalevin.com
2019-03-1717 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 13 - He's Not The Man I Thought He WasLet's talk about disappointment. Whether you went to premarital counseling and made a bunch of agreements that haven't come through or he seems different from the guy you dated, feeling like your husband isn't "what you signed up for" is so common. This week we talk about where this comes from and what to do about it.
2019-03-1016 min
How to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 12 - Mind ManagementThis week we're diving deep into managing your mind. While it feels like we should be able to "set it and forget it," really our brains are always at work and if left unsupervised, they can get into a little bit of trouble. This week we'll be talking about how often to do thought work and why, and how this is going to benefit not just your marriage but your entire life. This is where self-improvement and self-development kick into super-speed and your marriage truly transforms.
2019-03-0317 minHow to Glow: The Jewish Woman's Marriage BoostEp. 1 - Your First Year MarriedNewlyweds... this is what it's all about. Using the early days of marriage to build a strong foundation so you can ENJOY your marriage for the long-run! In this episode, I'll be letting you in on why I focus so much on the first year of marriage, what you can do to maximize the potential of this time, the challenges many people face early on in their marriages, and how you can use this material even if you have been married a while!
What better way to start this podcast than to talk about that first year o...
2018-12-2315 min
Digital Marketing Life with Noah Omri Levin8 - Side Hustles, Entrepreneurship & Marriage - Kayla Levin, Founder of FirstYearMarried.comThis week I set out to get a unique perspective on side hustles, entrepreneurship and even some notes on marriage from the person I admire and have learned the most from. She is an extremely talented entrepreneur and digital marketer, someone who I've learned so much from and who has recently, after 10 years of research and study, converted her side hustle into her full focus: a business coaching women in their first year of marriage. She is none other than Kayla Levin, founder of FirstYearMarried.com… who also happens to be my wife.
Listen to her podcast he...
2018-09-1734 min