Hey friends, I’m Julia Woods, and today I want to share something close to my heart. This month, my husband and I are celebrating 34 years of marriage. Throughout this journey, I’m learning so much, and I find myself wishing I could go back and share these five lessons with my younger self. If you’re […]

Marriage is often portrayed as a journey of togetherness, but what happens when two people live under the same roof yet don’t realize they feel lonely with each other? In this powerful episode of Hey Julia Woods, we meet Josh and Mandy, a couple who discovered they had drifted into what they call “parallel lives” […]

The journey of marriage is filled with unexpected challenges, especially when it comes to emotional connection. On a recent episode of the Hey Julia Woods podcast, we explored the powerful testimony of Behn and Katie, a couple who transformed their relationship from emotional disconnection to genuine partnership in just two months. Like many couples, Behn […]

Listening is a fundamental component of love and connection, a point beautifully articulated by Paul Tillich, who said that “the first duty of love is to listen.” However, as humans, we often find ourselves listening selfishly. As a couple’s coach and trainer who has been married for 35 years, Julia is passionate about helping couples […]

The journey from conflict to connection in a marriage is rarely a straight line. As evidenced in the latest Hey Julia Woods podcast episode featuring Chris and Laura, the path often requires both partners to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and their relationship dynamics. Chris and Laura’s story is striking because they achieved what many […]

In today’s fast-paced world, marriages often fall into a dangerous pattern of pure logistics. This is exactly what happened to Joe and Em, a couple who found themselves in a system where their relationship had been reduced to coordinating schedules, managing their four children, and handling household responsibilities. Through their candid conversation with Julia Woods […]

Introduction In today’s fast-paced world, where individualism often seems to reign supreme, the institution of marriage is frequently questioned. Some argue that marriage is outdated, a relic from times when societal structures required rigid roles between men and women. However, as a seasoned marriage coach and trainer, having navigated the joys and trials of marriage […]

In a powerful episode of the Hey Julia Woods podcast, host Julia Woods sits down with Allie, who shares her transformative journey from walking on eggshells in her marriage to finding her authentic voice. What began as a crisis—Allie telling her husband Eric she wanted a divorce due to addiction—evolved into a profound journey of […]

The connection between shame, productivity, and relationships is rarely discussed openly, yet it affects nearly every aspect of our lives. In a recent episode of the Hey Julia Woods podcast, Laura Perry shared her remarkable journey of becoming ten times more productive after addressing the deep-seated shame that was sabotaging her life, business, and marriage. […]