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Mutual Victory
by Matthew C ONeill
Welcome to the Mutual Victory Podcast SiteWe are Matt and Jeannie O'Neill former teachers who share a love of pop-culture, music, European Board Games, trivia, family and LOVE, and we will cover topics that are current in our lives and fun tidbits on this journey of marriage.Matt was a Social Studies teacher who now is a Librarian.Jeannie also used to teach in a more traditional setting and now teaches Yoga and trains people to follow their passion as yoga teachers. They both work (from home, together) at Yoga Farm Ithaca an online teaching platform and nonprofit.Mutual Victory is their Motto and Mantra, it steers their RelationShip!
Episodes
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Ireland Recap
This week we talk about our recent trip to Ireland, the good and.....less good.
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Football Sunday-Parenthood-Eye Injury
We're off to Ireland for a few weeks, but before that we talk about football season starting, rewatching the movie Parenthood and Matt's eye injury and running a men's group.
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Baby-moon, Tarot Readings and Birthdays
It's been a few weeks. We go on a little getaway, have a couple of tarot readings, and celebrate a couple of birthdays.
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Dissertation Research and Camp Grandpa
Jeannie is back from running a retreat for as her dissertation research, while Matt and the other Grandpas pass around. 4 year old. Shenanigans ensue!
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Grand-baby #2 and the Odyssey
Major life update, Friends. Grand-baby #2 is here, and Matt and Jeannie see The Odyssey.
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South Carolina Vacation, History Lists & Fun Questions
Jeannie is back from South Carolina, we talk about history and book lists, and a few fun marriage questions for good measure, all while we patiently wait for grand baby #2 to arrive.
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Emergency Surgery, Dating, The World Cup
Hey Friends. Haven't been able to get an episode out for a while because of a surgery, and then a yoga festival, but we're back to talk about surgery, watching our old friends date, and the 2026 World Cup.
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Outlander Finale, LA Trip and Date Nights
Jeannie is back from L.A., she watched the Outlander series finale, and had a great idea bout date nights.
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Woo Woo!
Matt and Jeannie talk about some "Woo Woo" theories.
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Mother's Day, The Odyssey and Old Sitcoms
This week we talk about Mother's Day, The Odyssey movie and Old Sitcoms
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Star Wars Day 2026
Happy May the 4th to all who celebrate. This week we talk about some previously unshared thoughts on Star Wars movies and games.
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Indiana Jones, Exercising and Boy-Math
Matt and Jeannie have an Indiana Jones day, start going to the gym, and go over boy-math vs. girl math.
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Ryan Gosling Movies, ect.
We bounce around a lot this week. Ryan Gosling movies, books we read and Jeannie's take on sports loyalty.
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ADD & Walk Thoughts
Matt talks about his "walk-thoughts" AKA, random stuff that comes up as he walks the dogs. Such as: The new season of Shrinking His Goth music phase Reflecting on how he probably has some form of ADD
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Back From Central America
Hey, Friends. Jeannie is back from two weeks in Central America so we catch up on her travels, and talk a little about the new Dan Brown novel, The Secret of Secrets.
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Nana and Pop Pop High Rollers
Matt & Jeannine have an anniversary getaway.
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The Linda Tripp Conundrum
Matt and Jeannie talk about what they would have done if they were Linda Tripp,
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Back in the Saddle
Friends, we've returned. Dusting off the mics and getting back in the groove. A little life updates, and a little relationship questions for each other. Not a bad way to get back into making episodes.
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Traditions
We're finally ready for another episode. This week we talk about some goofy traditions we've picked up or created from scratch.
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Tarot Wheel of the Year
Welcome to season 4!!! We kick off the new season by pulling some tarot cards for 2025!
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New Years' Eve
Happy New Years', Friends. M+J talk about some new traditions/rituals/fun ideas to kick off 2025!
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Why We Do This
This week we talk about why we doing this podcast. What brings us to our cozy chairs and microphones to sit in conversation with each other? Listen and find out.
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Teaching Together: Mutual Victory Talks
Happy Thanksgiving, Friends. Matt and Jeannie are both teachers, but they have never actually taught together. That changes in about a week. Jeannie has talked Matt into doing a series of talks together at work, and this week they talk about what they think it will be like teaching together.
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Mid-Masculinity
This week's conversation is an extension of a shower conversation. We were speculating on if or how getting a degree of some kinds can make you a better person
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What's Your 50?
The question of the week is 'What's your 50?' meaning, what is the 50% you are responsible for in relationships. It can be hard to take responsibility for things in a committed partnership, so it's good to hold yourself accountable.
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Self-Awareness Books for Men: Way of the Superior Man
Hey Friends. Matt is diving back into some self-awareness books directed toward men and found 'Way of the Superior Man' by David Deida. He and Jeannie talk about the first section their usual balance of between taking is seriously, and not taking it seriously at all.
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Mutual Victory Theater: The Patriot
Friends, we're trying something new. We often talk about movies sporadically here at MV, but we're taking an intentional effort this week with our new segment 'Mutual Victory Theater'. Pretty straightforward, we watch a movie and talk about. Join us as we talk about the Mel Gibson "historical"...
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Keeping the A!
Hey Friends. This week we draw a comparison between relationships and classes in school where you start with an A, and have to work hard to keep it.
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The Haystack Method
This week we explore "the haystack method" when it comes to online dating. But before we touch on Batman, Ithaca Reggae Fest, Berkshire Yoga Fest and Jeannie's time in Greece. It's been a busy couple of weeks.
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Living and Working in Harmony
And.....we're back. Jeannie has been traveling to Guatemala, Italy and Greece, so getting time to record has been tough, but we're on it. This week we talk about what it's like to live together and work from home together.
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Romance
This week the topic is romance, specifically, Jeannie wants to know what she does that Matt considers romantic.
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D&D
Hey, Friends. This week we talk about D&D, as well as other RPGs like Pathfinder and Star Wars. This isn't really too much about the games, but more about why we love them and why everyone should play!
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Hobbies
This week, Friends we talk about hobbies. Hobbies we share and some we have for ourselves.
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Marriage Banter
Friends, this week we talk about marriage communication, more specifically the importance of friendly banter. In our case, the playful banter can sound like a string of movie quotes or intense swearing, but underlying that is love and trust.
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Not Everything Needs To Be A Thing
More commonly know as, "picking your battles" this week we discuss how not everything......needs to be a thing. We also talk about the latest season of True Detective and our thoughts on Ken Follett's latest book, The Armor of Light.
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More Differences in Upbringing
Hey Friends. A few weeks ago we talked about the differences Jeannie and I have in how we grew up. Turns out, there's enough to warrant another episode on the topic.
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Matt's Neurodiversity
What's it like to be married to a man who takes nearly everything you say literally, remembers details no one else is aware of, catalogs anything in the house he is able to, and never will ever read a social cue, unless he feels like it? Well, thats what happens around here powered by Matt's...
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Different Upbringings
For two people that get along so well and share many common interests our upbringings couldn't be more different. This week we talk a little about how our childhoods and school experiences were so different, and how these experiences shaped how we approach relationship and parenting.
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Presidential Enneagram
It's been a minute since we have had a history topic. So jump right in with your favorite former Social Studies teachers as we explore the Ennea-types of US Presidents (mostly from the second half of the 20th century). This along with a side helping of book club and a sprinkle of Ayurveda. Thanks...
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TikTok Tests
Testing your relationship on social media might sound like a fun game, or a way to get follows, join us as we reflect on these "challenges" and how they play out in partnership. What is the goal here? They might start out in good fun, and who knows the intention might be to highlight how…
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New Year's Episode
Happy New Year, Friends. We take a little look back to 2023 and forward to 2024. Before that we look how the sacred and wounded masculine energy shows up during the holidays.
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Love Actually Stinks Actually
Merry Christmas Friends! For this years' Christmas episode we have to break down one of the most overrated Christmas movies of all time, Love, Actually. We might catch some flack for this one, and we stand by our "well researched" thesis. We're no fans of this movie, tune in to find out why....
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The Yoga of Travis Kelce
Some of you might be wondering why we are discussing the Yoga of Travis Kelce or any football player for that matter, and the rest of you know that Jeannie loves yoga and loves love. Let us walk you through the FOUR yogas and how Travis Kelce shows up in life as a yogi, as well as the other...
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Mutual Victory Does the NFL
If you're looking for a podcast that will breakdown the NFL season and give you some hot predictions for the rest of the year, well this is not the one for you. We've gotten back into watching football this season, so join us as week talk about the first month.
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Everyone Should Be a Teacher
It's too bad that whenever a teacher thinks about pursuing a different career they sometimes tell themself, "I can't do anything else." We here at Mutual Victor thinks that couldn't be further from the truth. This week we talk about why everyone should spend time in the classroom, what skills…
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New Dating Paradigm
And...we're still here. This episode stemmed from hearing stories about people trying to meet people as well as witnessing young couples we know navigate being in relationship. We thought, what were some conversations that should happen.....sooner rather than later? Join us as we reimagine the...
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The 5:1 Ratio
The topic this week is the 5:1 ratio in relationships, more specifically in communication. Do you meet this number in your relationship? How do you reach it? What even is it? Listen to find out.
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Communication Filters Pt. 2
Hey Friends, we're releasing part 2 of this conversation earlier than usual. Here we talk about other filters we have that can distort how we hear things from others.
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Communication Filters Pt. 1
This week Friends, we talk about communication filters. How things like emotional states and communication patterns can affect how we hear each other. We also discuss the use of phrases like "dog days of summer" and "going full hundo"
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Manifesting Matthew
Greetings, Friends. Join us as we talk about the power of manifestation!! How do we make shit happen? Well, it's actually pretty simple and there are great steps to follow. We walk you through how Jeannie manifested Matt and applying it to other situations. Enjoy!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Mutual Victory Podcast SiteWe are Matt and Jeannie O'Neill former teachers who share a love of pop-culture, music, European Board Games, trivia, family and LOVE, and we will cover topics that are current in our lives and fun tidbits on this journey of marriage.Matt was a Social Studies teacher who now is a Librarian.Jeannie also used to teach in a more traditional setting and now teaches Yoga and trains people to follow their passion as yoga teachers. They both work (from home, together) at Yoga Farm Ithaca an online teaching platform and nonprofit.Mutual Victory is their Motto and Mantra, it steers their RelationShip!
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