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Meg And Mike Do Marriage
by Megan and Mike Bayen
After separating for six months and on the brink of divorce, Mike and Meg Bayen were able to completely transform their marriage. This podcast is going to span everything from what led to their separation, how they approached their time apart and how they keep their marriage strong today, especially as entrepreneurs pregnant with twins!Connect with them over on Instagram and TikTok @MegandMikeDoMarriage
Episodes
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My Journey Weaning from Exclusive Pumping - How I Stopped Pumping
Join me on my personal journey as I share my experience weaning from exclusive pumping. In this heartfelt episode, I discuss the challenges, triumphs, and emotions I faced while transitioning away from pumping, and the impact it had on both my babies and me. Whether you're considering making the...
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Postpartum Weight Loss and Milk Supply with Brooke Miller RD, CLC (2024)
Brooke Miller, a certified lactation consultant and dietitian, shares her journey of helping women with postpartum nutrition. She discusses the importance of nutrition during the postpartum period and how it can impact a mother's energy, mood, and milk supply. Brooke emphasizes the need for...
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Sleep Expert Shares Secrets for Twin Sleep Training (Stephanie Fischer)
Stephanie Fischer, a sleep consultant specializing in twins and toddlers, shares her journey and how she became a sleep consultant. She dispels common misconceptions about sleep training, such as the belief that it involves letting babies cry it out. Stephanie emphasizes that sleep training…
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Top 3 Things I Wish I Knew About Having Twins (2024)
In this episode, Meg shares three main things she wishes she knew before having twins or in the first few months of having twins. The first topic is how hard breastfeeding is, especially with twins. Meg talks about her experience with exclusive pumping and the importance of having a lactation...
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Exclusive Pumping: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (2024)
In this episode, Meg shares an update on her intense pumping journey as an exclusive pumper for her twin babies. She emphasizes the raw reality of exclusive pumping and the challenges she has faced over the last six months. Meg discusses the physical and mental toll of exclusive pumping…
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(MEG) How to Increase Milk Supply & Exclusive Pumping Tips for Working Moms with Allison Tolman
In this conversation, Meg interviews Allison Tolman, an expert in pumping and lactation. They discuss various topics related to pumping, including myths and misconceptions about increasing milk supply, key factors in increasing milk supply, the role of mental and emotional well-being in pumping,...
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Six Months Postpartum as a Twin Mom: Identity Shift, Mom Guilt & Uncovering Your New Self
In this episode, Meg discusses her experience and challenges during the first six months postpartum with twins. She took a break from the podcast to focus on her babies and figure out her future plans. Meg shares her struggle with postpartum identity and the realization that she is a different...
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(MEG) My Exclusive Pumping Schedule & Increasing Milk Supply
In this conversation, Meg shares her experience and tips on increasing milk supply and establishing a pumping routine. She discusses the Sock Method, which involves covering the bottles with baby socks to create a positive association with the baby and stimulate oxytocin production. Meg…
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(MEG & MIKE) The First 6 Weeks As New Parents of Twins
In this episode, Meg and Mike provide an update on their first six weeks with twins. They discuss the hardest part of parenting twins, the easiest part, and unexpected challenges. They also talk about the importance of fitting the kids into their life and the impact of having twins on their...
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(MEG) Six Weeks Postpartum Recovery With Twins: Side Effects, Exclusive Pumping Update and More
In this solo episode, Meg shares her postpartum journey and the challenges she has faced in the first six weeks after giving birth to twins. She discusses the importance of preparation for parenthood and the realization that no amount of preparation can fully prepare you for the reality of caring...
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(MEG & MIKE) Twin Birth Story: Husband Perspective
It's been a minute since Mike and I recorded an episode together, and we thought what better way to jump back in than for me to interview him about the birth of our sons from his perspective. Mike was KNEE DEEP in the birth, holding one of my legs the entire time and being an essential part of…
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(COUPLES INTERVIEW) From the Brink of Divorce to Being Married For Over a Decade with Lynette and Matt Hoyle
Lynette and Matt Hoyle share their journey of marriage, from the difficulties in the first year to the brink of divorce and the subsequent healing and growth. They discuss the importance of commitment and working on the marriage, as well as actively showing love and care for each other. They...
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(MEG) My Struggle With Breastfeeding Twins & Decision to Exclusively Pump
In this episode I share my struggle with breastfeeding and decision to exclusively pump, and the toll the first 72 hours postpartum, aka "the baby blues" took on me mentally, physically, and emotionally. I hope this episode helps any new moms who are putting SO much pressure on themselves to...
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(MEG) My Vaginal Twin Birth Story
We did it folks. We had the twins!! And I was able to have them both vaginally, something that the majority of twin moms I've talked to DON'T get to experience. And boy WAS it an experience, one of which I detail in this episode. I hope you enjoy this episode and I'd like to officially welcome...
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(EXPERT INTERVIEW) Giving Up Vs Doing the Work In Your Marriage with Carrie Cohen
This week's expert interview is with Carrie Cohen; a psychotherapist, marriage Coach, and relationship expert. And boy do we cover the gamut in this episode, touching on marriage conflict, how to navigate separation, and how to actively work on your marriage if you can't afford coaching or…
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(EXPERT INTERVIEW) How Alcohol Can Negatively Affect Your Marriage & Intimacy with Karolina Rzadkowolska
Is alcohol negatively affecting your marriage? Specifically…sex? YUP. We go there in this episode with our guest expert, Karolina Rzadkowolska. But we don't just answer that million dollar question (spoiler alert: it very well MAY be), we also talk about alternatives and how to start changing…
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(EXPERT INTERVIEW) Sustaining Passion In Long-Term Relationships with Hannah Deindorfer
If you've been feeling a lack of intimacy or sexual connection with your partner or know you need to spice things up, this episode is for you. Hannah Deindorfer, a sex and intimacy expert brings us SUCH specific and actionable rituals to connect intimately with our partners on a daily, weekly and...
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(MEG) Being Pregnant After a Miscarriage & Pregnancy Anxiety
Trigger Warning: Miscarriage discussions in this episode A few months ago I shared on our TikTok account how much anxiety I had been experiencing during my pregnancy because of the miscarriage we experienced last year. I was constantly wondering if my babies were still there and even if it wasn't...
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(MEG) Surprising Pregnancy Symptoms
I feel like the only things I was told about pregnancy was that you're nauseous and tired all the time, two things I didn't actually experience much. So in this episode I dive into the UNEXPECTED pregnancy symptoms I experienced, things that no one warned me about. Overall I've been SO lucky to...
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(MEG) Preparing for Birth: Packing My Hospital Bag + Baby Shower Registry
As a self proclaimed control freak, having some things I could do to prep for birth that I knew I could control helped me feel more at ease, like having my hospital bag prepped ahead and ordering things I knew we would need once the boys came. In this episode I walk you through what I packed in…
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(MEG) My Birth Preferences & Learning About Advocating for Yourself In Labor
(MEG) My Birth Preferences & Learning About Advocating for Yourself In Labor When I first got pregnant I had never even heard of the term "birth plan" because my only exposure to birth was in the movies and TV. I just thought your water breaks in the middle of the grocery store and you…
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(MEG & MIKE) How to Support Your Partner When They're Grieving or Dealing with Loss
Supporting a partner while they're grieving can be tricky, especially if you've never experienced the type of grief or loss they're going through. You don't want to say "the wrong thing" or smother them, but you also don't want to give them TOO much space. Unfortunately, we have both experienced...
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(MEG & MIKE) Separation Rules: Were We Allowed To See Other People While In A Marriage Separation?
This highly requested topic is no surprise, cuz it's probably the biggest question mark couples who separate have before entering the separation: are we allowed to see other people while apart? In this episode we dive into our specific "separation rules" including… How much we communicated during...
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(MEG & MIKE) How To Stay Connected To Your Partner While Physically Apart
At the beginning of July we had to be apart for six weeks due to extenuating circumstances (which we explain in this episode). And let me tell ya, being apart from your spouse or partner for that long is NOT fun NOR easy, but we managed to stay pretty connected despite the time and when we saw…
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(MEG & MIKE) How we feel about becoming parents for the first time (to TWINS)
Happy Halloween!!! Be sure to peep our Instagram if you haven't @MegandMikeDoMarriage because our Barbie themed costumes are pretty legit if we do say so ourselves (and NO, we're NOT Barbie and Ken…it's BETTER). ANYWHO…to the topic at hand. Our lives are about to COMPLETELY change when we become...
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(COUPLES INTERVIEW) Communication Tools For A Successful Marriage with James and Anglea Mitchell
If we're only communicating things when they're a problem, that's when we start to feel like we're nagging which doesn't feel good. It's important to acknowledge and thank our partner for things we DO appreciate. ↑And in this JAM PACKED episode, James and Angela Mitchell break down not only how…
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(MEG & MIKE) Scheduling Sex & Intimacy
Let's talk about sex baby, let's talk about you and me… Yes, Mike DOES sing this at the beginning of the episode, so get ready for shenanigans. This was an episode we had written down to do way before we started this podcast, because scheduling sex has been SUCH a game changer for our marriage…
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(MEG) 26 Weeks Pregnant & In the Hospital: This Week Didn't Go As Planned
Remember when I said in the last episode how this pregnancy has been smooth sailing? WELL…I spoke too soon. On Monday, October 2nd I was admitted to the hospital after my cervical sonogram came back worrying the doctors because my cervical length was too short. All in all it was a scary 48 hours...
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(MEG) The Fear of Trying Again After a Miscarriage
This week's episode is a solo with Meg (me, hi!) after I received such a heartfelt message from a listener, who said "We are preparing to start trying again and I am terrified. Excited for a new chapter, but also so scared of something going wrong again. I am learning to trust that my body can do...
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(MEG & MIKE) Finding Out We're Pregnant…With TWINS! Pregnancy After Miscarriage & Trauma
This episode is a fun one, and shares a bit about our fertility journey, and what it was like finding out we were pregnant and then finding out we were pregnant with TWINS, especially during a traumatic time of losing both our father's within 15 months. Our twin boys are truly such a shining…
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(MEG & MIKE) Our Miscarriage Story & Navigating Marriage While Dealing with Grief
You know that phrase, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"? Well that must make us incredibly strong, because the last few years have tested us beyond belief. But in the end our marriage truly has gotten stronger with each hardship that's been thrown our way. In this episode we share our...
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(MEG & MIKE) Our Weekly Marriage Meeting Breakdown
This was a HIGHLY requested episode, and for good reason. Our weekly marriage meeting is something that has truly transformed our relationships, in all areas: finances, communication AND intimacy. This is something that our last two coaches had introduced us to, so shout out to Jillian Turecki…
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(MEG & MIKE) Our Marriage Separation Part 3: The Reunion & Getting Back Together
In this episode we dive into the last part of our separation series: the reunion. AKA what was it like when we got back together. As we say in the episode, recording this now is SO interesting because we've been BACK together for three years; so we've grown so much more since that time period.…
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(MEG & MIKE) Our Marriage Separation Part 2: The Time Apart
In Part 2 of our separation series we're diving into the actual time we spent separated. We touch on things like… Rules/boundaries we had in place during the separation What our communication was like during the separation What we did during our time apart to improve ourselves (and in turn...
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(MEG & MIKE) Our Marriage Separation Part 1: The Lead Up
In Part 1 of our 3 part separation series, we are diving into WHY we decided to separate and what led up to us making the decision to take time apart. As we say in this episode many, MANY times…this decision was NOT an easy one or one that was made quickly. We also didn't do this alone, but had a...
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Welcome to Meg and Mike Do Marriage!
After separating for six months and on the brink of divorce, Mike and Meg Bayen were able to completely transform their marriage. This podcast is going to span everything from what led to their separation, how they approached their time apart and how they keep their marriage strong today,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
After separating for six months and on the brink of divorce, Mike and Meg Bayen were able to completely transform their marriage. This podcast is going to span everything from what led to their separation, how they approached their time apart and how they keep their marriage strong today, especially as entrepreneurs pregnant with twins!Connect with them over on Instagram and TikTok @MegandMikeDoMarriage
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