160. Honeymoon 2.0: Focusing on the Two of You is Really Important with Dr. Kate Mangona
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
Release Date: 01/10/2024
274. The Marriage Standards You Need For A Fantastic Marriage
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
Your marriage standards shape the culture of your relationship–this is true whether you have consciously chosen your standards or not. In this episode, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell describes how healthy communication, an intentional marital culture, and well chosen relationship standards help couples deepen emotional intimacy, strengthen connection, and create a truly thriving marriage. Subscribe To The Intimate Marriage Podcast: | | Connect With Alexandra Stockwell, MD: | | Get your copy of “Uncompromising Intimacy” by Dr....
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273 Reactivity vs Responsiveness: Emotional Triggers in Marriage and How to Handle Them
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
Emotional triggers in marriage, though inevitable, do not have to run your relationship. In this episode, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell unpacks the difference between reactivity and responsiveness, showing you how to shift from automatic emotional reactions to conscious communication so you can break painful patterns, rebuild trust, deepen intimacy, and create the kind of connected, passionate marriage you truly want. Subscribe To The Intimate Marriage Podcast: | | Connect With Alexandra Stockwell, MD: | | Get your copy of...
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272. Surprising Lessons From 30 Years Of Marriage | with Dr. Rodd Stockwell
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
In honor of their 30th wedding anniversary, Drs. Alexandra and Rodd Stockwell share the surprising lessons they have learned, individually and together. They share what works to transform conflicts into connection and how to deepen emotional intimacy, because communication in marriage will make or break you. In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, you’ll gain practical relationship advice on how to create a healthy marriage filled with passion, growth, and enduring partnership. Subscribe to The Intimate Marriage Podcast | | Create...
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271. Why A Man Needs To Do His Own Personal Growth Work (And His Woman Can Not Do It for Him) | with G.S. Youngblood
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
Do you ever feel you’re carrying the emotional weight of the relationship, wishing your man would step up? In this episode, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell sits down with G.S. Youngblood, author of The Masculine in Relationship and The Art of Embodiment for Men, to explore how men’s work, masculine leadership, emotional safety, and energetic polarity influence intimacy, trust, and connection—and why a man’s defensiveness or withdrawal may signal that deeper growth is required, growth his woman just can not do for him. About The Guest: GS Youngblood is the author of "The Masculine in...
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270. When You’ve Married Someone Smarter Than You | Lessons from George Clooney
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
What happens when you marry someone smarter than you? Do you resist their expertise, or realize this challenge can lead to a wonderful form of intimacy? Inspired by George Clooney and Amal Clooney’s marriage, as described to Stephen Colbert, this episode reveals how intellectual partnership, emotional maturity, and true collaboration dissolves power struggles and creates deeper intimacy. For personalized support or to explore working with Dr. Alexandra directly, connect with her here: Start building more intimacy today with Dr. Alexandra Stockwell’s Intimate...
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269. 3 Tips To Avoid the Pitfalls of Valentine’s Day Expectations
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
Valentine’s Day expectations promise romance but for many it just delivers disappointment. In this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell explores how to navigate expectations, express what you truly want, and use Valentine’s Day (and everyday!) to create real connection and intimacy in your marriage. If you want additional guidance, sign up for Dr. Alexandra Stockwell’s FREE course Beyond Roses and Chocolate, which will help you clarify your desires as you create deeper connection, on Valentine’s Day and beyond. 👉 Subscribe to The...
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268. Initiating Sex: Emotional Strength and Presence Make Men More Attractive
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
Emotional strength and grounded presence are essential when initiating sex, in the context of long term relationships. In today’s episode, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell discusses how boys are raised and how that upbringing sets them up for failure as men. This shifts when men become more comfortable with vulnerability and presence; in the process attraction increases and relational connection deepens, all of which leads to a loving yes from a woman, and more fulfilling sex for both of them. If you’re a man and this resonates with you, join Dr. Alexandra Stockwell’s online program, Initiating,...
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267. How to Initiate Sex With Confidence (Most Men Have Terrible Role Models)
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
Initiating sex successfully isn’t about having the right words, it’s about creating the right feeling. Dr. Alexandra Stockwell shares a grounded, compassionate approach to masculine confidence, helping men create deeper intimacy, stronger connection, and a more fulfilling sexual relationship without pressure or performance. If this resonates with you, join Dr. Alexandra Stockwell’s online program, Initiating and learn how to initiate in a way that builds trust and desire: Start building more intimacy today with Dr. Alexandra Stockwell’s Intimate Connection, the Relationship App...
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266. The Key to More Emotional and Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
Emotional and sexual intimacy in marriage depends less on chemistry and more on how partners choose to interact one moment to the next. In this episode, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell explains how mastering daily transitions creates deeper emotional connection and more fulfilling intimacy. If you want to learn how to transition into having sex successfully, join Dr. Alexandra’s exclusive masterclass for men: How to Ask Your Woman for Sex (so she’s more likely to say Yes). You’ll gain practical tools you can use right away: For personalized support or to explore working with Dr....
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265. How To Successfully Initiate Sex (Without Pressure Or Rejection)
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD
Learn to initiate sex without pressure by understanding what truly drives desire in long-term relationships. In this episode, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell shares how emotional safety, personal energy, and learnable intimacy skills help men navigate mismatched libido–reducing rejection, and increasing connection with their wives. If you want to learn more, join Dr. Alexandra’s exclusive live masterclass for men: How to Ask for Sex So She’s More Likely to Say Yes. You’ll gain practical tools you can use right away: Subscribe To The Intimate Marriage Podcast:...
info_outlineIn this episode of the Intimate Marriage Podcast, Alexandra Stockwell, MD, is joined by Kate Mangona, MD, to discuss the importance of getting away from your usual routine to be in a beautiful place, engaging in meaningful activities, as a means to uplevel your relationship.
They share their personal experiences with retreats and the transformative impact they have had on their own marriages. This inspired them to create a retreat for couples, which they are calling Honeymoon 2.0. It’s for couples who are looking to enhance an already strong connection as well as those wanting to reignite a passion that has faded over time. They highlight the importance of progress in relationships and the positive impact it can have on overall happiness in life.
Also in this episode:
- The Honeymoon 2.0 retreat in Maui is an opportunity for couples to deepen their connection and enhance their intimacy.
- The retreat offers couples an opportunity for growth and transformation, as progress is the key to happiness in relationships.
- The retreat will include a variety of activities, coaching sessions, and opportunities for couples to spend quality time together.
Join us in Maui Oct 7-11, 2024! Sign up here: www.alexandrastockwell.com/honeymoon
About Kate Mangona, MD:
Dr. Kate Mangona is a double board-certified pediatric radiologist, supportive physician’s wife and mother to three little girls and a mini poodle. She and her husband Victor, a pediatric radiation oncologist and tax code enthusiast, are active and passive real estate investors in thousands of multifamily units and single-family rentals including 3 luxury Airbnbs.
As a certified life & marriage coach, Kate hosts the Medicine, Marriage & Money podcast and leads Medicine, Marriage, & Money Coaching Programs where she helps married physician parents spend less time arguing with their spouse, and more time reigniting the sparks once felt during their honeymoon. She empowers physician mothers to stop stewing in anger, defensiveness, and resentment so they can create more time for love, vacations, & investing! After working with Kate, high-achieving Mothers have the tools necessary to minimize arguments even during conflict and design the life and relationships they crave.
Visit her website: www.medicinemarriageandmoney.com
Follow her on Insta: @katemangonamd
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About Alexandra Stockwell, MD
Known as “The Intimacy Doctor,” Alexandra Stockwell, MD is a Relationship and Intimacy Coach and an Intimate Marriage Expert who specializes in coaching ambitious, successful couples to build beautiful, long-lasting, passionate relationships. She is the bestselling author of “Uncompromising Intimacy,” host of The Intimate Marriage Podcast and creator of the Aligned & Hot Marriage program.
For over two decades, she’s been guiding men and women to bring pleasure and purpose into all aspects of life— from the daily grind of running a household to creating ecstatic experiences in the bedroom—all while maintaining extraordinary professional success!
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