Month: September 2025

Ep 392 – Parenting, Partnership, and Playing by Our Own Rules with Brian and Toby

Zach talks with Brian and Toby, partners of 13 years, and dads of two daughters. They share openly about parenting, building a household on their own terms, and how their marriage has evolved through different phases, from dating in Manhattan to raising a family in Brooklyn. Brian and Toby talk about splitting household roles, setting…

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Ep 391 – Brewing Love and Business Across Borders with Jennifer and Andres

Zach sits down with Jennifer and Andres, co-founders of ⁠Those Coffee People⁠, to share the remarkable story of how travel, serendipity, and coffee brought them together. Jennifer, originally from Connecticut, and Andres, a Colombian with family roots in coffee farming, met in a hostel in Peru and quickly discovered they were better together. What started as a whirlwind…

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Ep 390 – From Betrayal to Building True Intimacy with Matthew & Joanna Raabsmith

Zach sits down with Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith, co-founders of the RaabSmith Team, to talk about their journey from betrayal and addiction to building a thriving marriage and coaching practice. They share candidly about Matthew’s struggles with sex addiction and pornography, Joanna’s experience of betrayal trauma, and the long process of stabilizing their relationship. What…

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Ep 389 – Blind Spots and Second Chances with Matthew Fray and Jen

Zach sits down with writer and relationship coach Matthew Fray https://matthewfray.com/, author of “This Is How Your Marriage Ends”, and his partner, Jen. Together, they share the story of how their friendship over bourbon turned into a deeper relationship, shaped by lessons learned from past marriages and the blind spots that can quietly erode trust. Matt opens up about…

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Ep 388 – Minding My P’s and Q’s

Zach takes the mic by himself to reflect on pets, parenting, politics, passion, and the practice of relationships. Using his playful “P’s and Q’s” framework, he explores everything from why he doesn’t have the “pet gene” to how parenting young adults is harder and more rewarding than raising little kids. Zach also shares candid thoughts…

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