Mindful Marriage and Family Podcast with Jake and Tamara Fackrell
Coming September 18, 2025!
Dr. Tamara Fackrell and her husband, Jake Fackrell, bring a rare and powerful perspective to love, marriage, and family. Tamara is a nationally recognized divorce attorney who has guided over 4,000 couples through the end of their marriages, and she holds a PhD in Marriage and Family Studies. She’s seen firsthand the patterns that destroy relationships—and the research-backed principles that keep them strong. Jake is a successful business leader with an MBA whose company ranks among the fastest-growing businesses in the nation.
Together, they combine professional expertise, research insights, and personal experience from decades of marriage to share practical, actionable advice for couples who want to do it right. From uncovering the small habits that make or break relationships to sharing wisdom gleaned from those who didn’t get it right, the Fackrells offer real-world guidance with warmth, honesty, and humor.
Whether you’re newly married, navigating the ups and downs of family life, or seeking to reignite connection, this podcast delivers powerful tools and bite-sized lessons you can use right away.
Mindful Marriage and Family Podcast with Jake and Tamara Fackrell
Episode 14: You Make My Heart BURST! Systemizing True Love and How to Enhance It
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In this episode, we share 15 practical ways to create “Heart Burst” moments in your marriage — the moments that make you feel deeply connected, loved, and alive together.
We walk couples through a simple but powerful exercise: looking back over the past year and identifying the patterns that brought the most joy, connection, laughter, intimacy, and meaning. Instead of leaving your relationship growth to chance, we show you how to intentionally repeat and recycle the things that worked — and build them into the year ahead.
A thriving marriage doesn’t happen by accident. It takes planning. It takes spontaneity. It takes reflection. And it takes two people willing to be mindful.
If you want a marriage that feels intentional instead of reactive — this episode will give you the framework to build it.