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.
Episodes
26 episodes
Podcast 26 Season 2 Finale: The Secret Sauce to Family Connection
As we wrap up Season 2 of the podcast, we want to thank you for joining us on this journey. We are taking the summer off, but we are excited to announce that Season 3 will return next September. Next season we will focus on helping couples disc...
Episode 25: The Heart of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
This is the long awaited episode on intimacy. In this episode, we sit down with sexual intimacy expert Dr. Chelom Leavitt, a leading researcher on sexuality in marriage, to have an open and thoughtful conversation about strengthening physical a...
Episode 24: Say That Thing! Better Words, Better Marriage
What you say in your marriage matters more than you think. In this episode of Say That Thing: The Power of Positive Words in Marriage, we explore how the words you choose can either strengthen your relationship or slowly tear it down.<...
Episode 23: From Good to Great: The Marriage Upgrade You Can’t Ignore
What does it actually take to move your marriage from good to great?In Episode 23, I share what changed everything for me. I didn’t always have a great marriage—but now I do, and I can honestly say I never want to go back. This episode i...
Episode 22: From Stuck to Strong: Overcome Marriage Blahs by Reigniting Your Marriage with Intention
Feeling stuck in the “marriage blahs”? You’re not alone—and it doesn’t have to stay that way. This episode is all about getting intentional with your relationship and rediscovering what truly works for you as a couple.We’ll expl...
Episode 21: Decoding Non-Verbals: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic in Marriage
Get ready for your mind to be exploded! Link for VAK Chicago TestIn this episode, we break down one of the most overlooked reasons couples s...
Episode 20: The PRAISED Framework: A Better Way to Understand Romance Styles
Take the PRAISED Romance Styles TEST here.Relationships are a lot more dynamic than we sometimes give them credit for. While many people are fami...
Episode 19: Difficult Teens, Stronger Families
Teenage years often bring conflict, emotional distance, and moments that leave parents wondering if they are doing anything right. In this episode, Jake Fackrell and Dr. Tamara A. Fackrell offer thoughtful guidance for parents navigating the up...
Episode 18: Our Best Parenting Advice for Raising Confident, Responsible Kids
In this episode, we explore powerful principles for creating a strong, united family culture. Instead of parenting through control or constant persuasion, we discuss how shifting to a “family team” mindset can build trust, responsibility, and l...
Episode 17: From Disconnected to Reconnected: Improving Marriage with Intentional Changes
This episode explores how struggling marriages can begin to heal through small, intentional changes that rebuild trust and emotional safety. When relationships feel tense, distant, or stuck in negative patterns, improvement does not come from w...
Episode 16: The Marriage Emotion Compass
Every marriage faces emotional moments — frustration, anger, hurt, stress, sadness, loneliness, and misunderstanding. But what if those emotions weren’t obstacles to connection, but invitations to understand each other more deeply?This p...
Episode 15: Be a Marriage Ambassador: Fight For It. Save It. Cherish it. Teach It.
In this powerful episode, we talk about what it truly means to become a Marriage Ambassador.Marriage is not something you casually maintain. It is something you fight for. You protect it. You save it. You cherish it. You try everything b...
Episode 14: You Make My Heart BURST! Systemizing True Love and How to Enhance It
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 bac...
Episode 13: The Game Changers: The Ten Minute Miracle and More!
Marriage doesn’t change in grand gestures. It changes in small, intentional moments.Happify Your Marriage is where connection becomes a daily practice and small habits create real relationship miracles. Each idea gives you practical too...
Episode 12: Eight Ways to a Joyful Marriage
Dr. Tamara Fackrell and Jake Fackrell dive into the 8 essentials for creating joy in marriage. Love isn’t a one-time promise—it’s a daily decision. Small things matter, and small gestures done consistently can transform your relationship. Commu...
Episode 11: The Aim Game: Learning Your Spouse's Love Bullseyes
Dr. Tamara Fackrell and her husband Jake break down one of the biggest insights from years of working with couples:Most people in struggling marriages are trying—but they’re aiming at the wrong targets.In this epis...
Episode 10: The Marriage Blueprint: His Needs, Her Needs
Every couple has the same question: How can I make my spouse happy in my marriage? Believe it or not, your wife is not as complicated as you think! Today we dig into the heart-level needs that often go unspoken. We talk about ...
Episode 9: Money Talks (and So Should You)
Finances are one of the top reasons couples drift apart—but they don’t have to be. In this episode, we dive into the ten financial must-dos every couple needs to strengthen their marriage and secure their future. Mindful marriages talk openly a...
Episode 8: Fighting Fair: Turning Conflict Into Connection
In this episode, Dr. Tamara Fackrell and Jake Fackrell dive into how to handle conflict without hurting connection. Learn what it means to stay in your lane, communicate with respect, and to never text fight. Discover how fighting fair can actu...
Episode 7: Closer by Design: The Art of Emotional Closeness in Marriage
Join Dr. Tamara Fackrell and Jake Fackrell as they help you design a marriage that feels closer and more connected. You'll learn ten practical ways to deepen connection. Together, we'll explore how to build your love map, create meaningful ritu...
Episode 6: The Secret Sauce to Marriage: How a Marital Retreat Reignites Connection
In this episode, Dr. Tamara Fackrell and Jake share the “secret sauce” behind their strongest seasons of connection: a simple, repeatable marital retreat. Borrowing the best parts of business off-sites, they walk through how getting away...
Episode 5: The Secrets to Solving the Impossible
In this episode, we take on what feels impossible—how to solve the unsolvable problems in your marriage. You’ll learn how bridge building can turn conflict into connection and transform a relationship that’s good into one that’s truly great. Di...
Episode 4: The Eight Common Causes of Divorce from a Divorce Attorney Who Knows
Join Dr. Tamara Fackrell, a seasoned attorney with over 25 years of experience, as she dives deep into the eight common causes of divorce. Some of the causes might surprise you! Dr. Fackrell breaks down these key factors and provides insightful...
Episode 3: Four Different Methods to Solve a Problem
In this episode, we dive into four powerful and healthy ways to solve problems. So often, miscommunication happens not because of the issue itself, but because we’re using the wrong method to work through it. Sometimes the solution is as simple...
Episode 2: Understanding the Six Communication Styles
Communication can either strengthen a marriage or slowly pull it apart. In this episode, we unpack the six common communication styles. We'll explain how each style shows up in everyday conversations, what strengths and challenges they bring, a...