320 | the guy who knows us too well

What's up, everybody! Welcome back to Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew! This episode is extra special — we're sharing our live conversation from the book tour with Jimmy Soni the incredible ghostwriter and third author behind our new book on commitment. Jimmy has spent 15 years writing biographies and bestsellers — from Cato the Younger, to "The Founders" (the origin story of PayPal), to his upcoming book on Kobe Bryant. We talk about how our three very different writing styles collided (and somehow worked), the hardest parts of spending three years turning our lives into a book, and the surprising story behind our chapter on love. We also open it up to a live Q&A covering: Raising kids in youth sports without burning them out What sports really teach you about life and teamwork Advice for newlyweds and long-distance relationships Navigating modern dating outside the apps How parenting has changed (and challenged) who we are Prioritizing marriage, family values, and friendship Grab our book and follow along as we open up more than ever about commitment, marriage, parenting, and everything in between! - https://amzn.to/4vWeLWy ◼️ Right now, listeners can get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/EASTFAM. 🧳 Head to NOBLTravel.com for up to 46% off your entire order. 👚 Shop Everyday Cotton, and all of Shawn's favorite bras and underwear, at SKIMS.com. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week! (00:00) revealing who we really are (01:40) jimmy's background and his "why" (06:00) how the book idea led us to jimmy (10:00) emotions vs. data (12:11) the hardest part of working with us (15:30) writing a love letter to ourselves (20:00) the different voices in the book (21:40) how kobe bryant and galileo shaped jimmy's journey (27:47) how to "produce success" (31:30) the paradoxes of commitment (32:50) productive struggle vs. harmful commitment (36:12) lessons from sports that apply to everyday life (41:25) advice for newlyweds (44:10) product testing our relationship advice (46:52) dating advice (49:05) softening as parents and navigating our different intensities (55:45) best friend or rival? (57:08) what we learned while writing the book (59:44) finding balance in friendships and relationships #CoupleThings #ShawnJohnson #AndrewEast #BookTour #Commitment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices