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943: What My Husband Sees That the Internet Never Will

Dec 29, 2025

After years apart, Drew and Jenna explore their evolving marriage and life goals now that their kids are in school. They discuss embracing simple living with chickens and a garden while rediscovering joy in everyday moments. Drew's journey through therapy reveals new emotions, and they share insights on nurturing an introverted life in a social world. Advice for partners of ambitious women highlights trust and support, while they dream about future travels and community service for their kids.

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ANECDOTE

Back To Roots With Garden And Chickens

Jenna and Drew describe a new rhythm rooted in simple homestead life with a garden, chickens, and time outside.
They both find surprising fulfillment in these small daily routines that shape their family's norms.

INSIGHT

Public Presence, Private Recharge

Jenna is deeply introverted and recharges alone despite her public presence and comfort speaking.
She prefers deep conversation over small talk and guards her 'cave space' to preserve energy.

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Therapy As A Family Value

Drew wants their daughters to know they've been doing deep personal and collective work through therapy.
He hopes the girls feel the effects of that growth even if the conversations themselves aren't always explained.

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Drew's back on the mic after a few years, and honestly, I wasn't sure what this conversation would uncover. We've been married for fourteen years, together for half of our lives, and we're standing at this threshold where both girls are finally in school full-time and we're asking ourselves: what do we actually want now?

Not what we're supposed to want. Not what comes next on the achievement timeline. But what lights us up, what grounds us, what makes us feel alive.

Drew never thought he'd be a stay-at-home dad. He definitely never thought he'd be the guy with chickens and a garden and a therapist he calls every week. But here we are, doing the deep work on ourselves both individually and as a couple, figuring out how to lead our marriage differently, how to raise kids who see activism and community service as normal, how to build a life that doesn't require us to be in a constant state of rush.

We talk about intuition as a business superpower, why I'm actually an introvert who hates small talk, what happens when you finally stop performing and start slowing down, and the advice Drew would give to anyone partnered with an ambitious woman. This isn't some polished marriage advice episode. It's two people mid-journey, mid-evolution, learning that the best parts of life are often the simplest ones.

If you've ever wondered what it looks like to build a marriage that doesn't follow traditional roles, if you're trying to figure out how to grow together while also growing individually, or if you're in a season where you're rediscovering who you are outside of your roles, this one's for you.

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