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Secrets of the Better HalvesThe After Show, S1, Ep 6- Jennifer GranholmMinutes after completing this episode, our hosts entered our virtual "Green Room" and reflected on what they said, what they learned, and how they felt about the episode.
We invite you to share our podcast, click "follow" so you don't miss an episode, and follow us on social media. For more information about our hosts and this podcast, visit www.SecretsoftheBetterHalves.com2023-07-2609 min
Secrets of the Better HalvesS1, Ep 6- Jennifer GranholmYou don't just wake up one day and become a better half. Partners face tough choices and compromises, with feelings of both regret and blessings. In their 38 years together, Jennifer Granholm and our co-host Dan Mulhern have lived an extraordinary life together. On their first date, Jennifer brought a list of questions to learn if a relationship with Dan was worth pursuing. Needless to say, Dan passed. What followed has been a successful political life for Jennifer, taking her from Michigan Attorney General to two-time Governor to U.S. Energy Secretary. All along the way, Dan has been by...2023-07-2630 min
Secrets of the Better HalvesThe After Show, S1, Ep 5- The Rooftop Bromance: When Markos Met DanMinutes after completing this episode, our hosts entered our virtual "Green Room" and reflected on what they said, what they learned, and how they felt about the episode.
We invite you to share our podcast, click "follow" so you don't miss an episode, and follow us on social media. For more information about our hosts and this podcast, visit www.SecretsoftheBetterHalves.com2023-07-1805 minSecrets of the Better HalvesS1, Ep 5- The Rooftop Bromance: When Markos Met DanOn Election Night 2016, Dan Mulhern and Markos Kounalakis had a chance encounter on a New York City rooftop. There, they discovered their commonalities and made a connection. Both are married to prominent political wives, Jennifer Granholm and Eleni Kounalakis, and both share the unique position of being the "number two" to wives who are out-front in the public eye. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on this dramatic night so you can hear the inside tales of how these two partners supported each other's "better half" during a this crushing defeat. Hear Dan and Markos relive the...2023-07-1824 minSecrets of the Better HalvesS1, Ep 4- Loving and Losing Your Better HalfWhat happens when you find your better half, work with them, fall in love, and then suddenly a bomb strikes? That's what happened to one of our co-hosts, Debbie Phillips. In this episode, Debbie shares her journey of finding, working with, loving, and losing her better half with co-hosts Dan Mulhern and Markos Kounalakis.We invite you to share our podcast, click "follow" so you don't miss an episode, and follow us on social media. For more information about our hosts and this podcast, visit www.SecretsoftheBetterHalves.com
2023-07-1231 minSecrets of the Better HalvesS1, Ep 3- Making Relationships Work with Drs. John and Julie GottmanDoctors John and Judy Gottman wrote the book on marriage, literally dozens of them! The world-renowned marriage therapists lead The Gottman Institute, whose mission is to help people create and maintain greater love and health in their relationships.In this episode, we put the Gottman's in the patient's chair and see how they make their own relationship work. What is the secret to a long lasting relationship? What daily practices do they recommend for the rest of us? Is it possible for couples to resolve perpetual problems? What were their biggest peaks and valleys in their marriage...2023-07-0436 minSecrets of the Better HalvesS1, Ep 2- Jennifer Siebel NewsomOur podcast is all about partnerships and how those in the public eye make their partnership work. Jennifer Siebel Newsom carries many titles: the First Partner of California, award-winning filmmaker, advocate, and mother. Jennifer admits life is "a dance." So we were curious, how does she take on all those roles and manage to be a better half to California Governor Gavin Newsom?In this episode, we explore their dynamic relationship and get advice on how all of us can support our "better half." What values did she bring into the First Partner's office? How does she...2023-06-2823 minSecrets of the Better HalvesTrailerAbout Our HostsDan Mulhern is an author, professor and executive coach, who helps his clients lead their organizations and each other, as better halves. Dan’s better half is Jennifer Granholm, former two-term Governor of Michigan and now U.S. Energy Secretary.Debbie Phillips is a pioneering life and executive coach who founded Women on Fire to support women leaders. She lost her better half, Rob to cancer, and celebrates his memory by helping couples achieve more deeply satisfying relationships.Markos Kounalakis, an award-winning foreign affairs columnist, author, and scholar. Markos’s bette...2023-04-0103 min