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May 2021 marks 15 years since Elliot and Michele's Gown and Tux wedding. In today's episode, they discuss what they've learned about marriage and each other over these last 15 years. 

In this week's episode, Elliot and Michele discuss what has effected 99% of the world-- Covid-19 Pandemic. They discuss the Pandemic is having on marriage and family based on what others are saying and even their own personal experiences.  

In this week's episode Elliot and Michele talk about setting goals for the new year. They discuss ways to goal plan for your marriage, family, and individual self. They also share some ways in how they goal plan for themselves. 

This is a dual episode with our brother podcast Life's GPS. We were fortunate to have Ken and Janice back on for a second show, but this time we focused on parenting and in their case parenting with adult children. It was a great episode with many ah-ha moments (as Oprah would say). In this episode we discusswhat a quality parent was to them when the kids were babies and now as grown menraising African-American boysraising boys to become menhow respect is maintained in the homeparenting adult childrenKen has a new children's book out titles "The Me That Needs To Be".  You can purchase on Amazon.Janice is a interior, floral, and event designer. You can see her amazing her on her FB or IG page Janice Harvey Designs. You can also visit her website www.janiceharveydesigns.com for more information on how to work with her. 

Hello everyone! Team Allen is back in the building and You Gotta Love LOVE podcast is back! We've missed you all! In today's episode we just kept it short and sweet to say hello and let you know what we are planning for Season 3. You Gotta Love LOVE Podcast is hosted by married couple Elliot and Michele Allen. It's a podcast meant to shine a light on love and share that marriage is alive and well. You can email any questions or feedback at yougottalovelovepodcast@gmail.comYou can listen to current and past episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or directly on our website www.mentalconditioningmovement.com

In today's episode we answer a questions a podcast friend asked on his social media pages..."Why aren't marriages lasting like our grandparents generation?". Boy did he get some responses. So lets dig into this.

In this week's episode we had the pleasure to have on Christopher and Adrian Goodwin. They are such a dynamite couple that shared so much with us. We covered quite a few things includingHow did they meet?What was their mindset before even dating?Transitioning from friendship to datingWorking in the same careerHaving a successful blended familyTransitioning from dating to marriedAny difference in feelings once married?Dealing with the natural add-on's in lifeWhat the phrase "Ride or Die" means to them?Adrian's businesses:Jeweled Hair Lounge and Beauty Spa: IG @jeweledhairlounge; FB Jeweledhairlounge; Twitter @jeweledlounge; www.jeweledhairlounge.coMaster Negotiator www.adriansgoodwin.coChristopher's business:Goodwin & Grimes Private Investigations, LLC www.goodwinandgrimespi.comLinkedin: Christopher T. Goodwin

Who hasn't heard the phrase "Ride or Die?" at some point in life. The question is...what does that term really mean? You've got to know that we have our opinions and a different point of view to this phrase. 

In today's episode we speak with the Rodney's about their experience with the entire family being diagnosed with Corona Virus and it's effect on the marriage and family. This interview is needed today. To hear from people that are living this. Please listen and share with others as we all are effected by the pandemic in some way. We thank Team Rodney for sharing their story with us and being transparent. We covered a few things including...Pre-diagnosis thoughts/beliefs about Covid-19SymptomsFear factorDay to Day experienceExplaining to the kids about Covid-19Recovery processHow Covid-19 effected their marriageAthenia's original podcast episode on You Gotta Love LOVE was Season 1 Episode 6 titled "How Friends Became More Than Friends"

Hey everyone! Join us today as we reminisce about our gown/tux wedding day on 5/6/2006. We also cover what our thinking was at that time in our young lives and the challenges of planning a wedding. Join us on this memory train. 

Today's episode is something a little different. My wife and I have been dying for a vacation and lets be honest....after all this Covid-19 pandemic. Due to Covid-19 we won't be able to have our annual Family Fun Challenge as usual. So we decided to do something a bit different and challenged our kids to plan our family vacation for 2021. Whoever has the better presentation is the trip we will do next year in 2021. Today's episode is each of us presenting our trips. We also wanted to include you all, the listeners, to join us two ways on this challenge. First we encourage you to also to do a similar challenge with you family. Each of you come up with a family vacation for next year. Email us how that goes. Second we are asking you all to email which vacation presentation from our family do you think is best. We would love to hear your opinion. email: mentalconditioningmovement@gmail.com

Hoping you all are staying safe during this Corona Virus pandemic times. We are going to re-air a set of shows that originally aired a year ago that we think are relevant to what's going on today and to the added stressors onto our marriages and relationships. These are stressful times and I know many marriages are strained right now so we hope this Blesses someone today and give them a different way of thinking about their marriage or maybe even save their marriage. In today's solo episode, Elliot and Michele talk about how they choose to balance marriage and finances/careers. They both get transparent and let you into areas they are working on in their marriage. 

In today's episode Michele and Elliot discuss a "What Would You Do?" letter and a study discuss the sexual peak of men and women. 

Hello family! Elliot and I are hoping this episode reaches you and you're doing well. While we are going through this Corona Virus Pandemic and many states are on a quarantine (including out state of NY) we wanted to bring some sunshine to your day. This was something we found trending on the internet and enjoyed breaking it down. Let us know who your Champion group was. Can you guess who ours was?

In today's episode, we are airing the episode from my husband's podcast Life's GPS. We conclude our Millennial Men's Panel. These young men really came with some great perspective. We coveredAs a man what is femininity to you?What is masculinity?Gender rolesAre there "quality women" out here today?Social media and datingDealing with the independent of womenFinancial stability in relationshipsBeing "submissive"Thoughts on marriage today

In today's episode, we are airing the episode from Elliot's solo podcast Life's GPS. I finally am able to bring the men's millennial panel to complement the two part women's millennial panel that aired a couple weeks ago. All I can say it's another great episode with some amazing young men. We covered many topics includingWhat is a quality man?How important is appearance as a man?Are there any pressures from peers/family/society as a man?What's giving you that drive to stay focused?What's a quality woman?Maturity level of young men today

Hey guys! We can't believe it's been 1 full year (2/13/2020) that we have been podcasting and specifically podcasting this show. Amazing! Thank you all soooo much for rocking with us this past year. So much more to come. Stay tuned!In today's episode we talk aboutYGLL one year recap and lessons learnedCouples Night of Love Experience Feb 2020 recapList some things that can contribute to the breakdown in marriages

So today we continue with our female millennial panel conversation from last week. We light the fire even higher with part 2. Take a listen! We covered:How men respond to independent womenMale vs female maturity todayDating today with the invention of social mediaHow men deal with women making moneyMen executing or not executing their goalsThe idea of "submission"The idea of wanting to be married today

Today we continue with the male/female panels discussing relationships and life in today's society. For the next two episodes we will play a panel we had with younger women from the Millennial generation and their take on things. Some questions repeat from the first panels but it's eye opening to hear their take on the answer to these questions posed to them. What is a quality woman?Challenges with being a quality woman todayWhat makes a quality man?What is femininity?What makes a man masculine?Deciphering what a "bad boy" isDo men today show qualities of being a quality man?What is important to you in a relationship?How friends/family effect your dating life

In today's episode we had to take a moment and speak on the tragic untimely death of former NBA player Kobe Bryant, his 13 year old daughter Gigi and their friends in the helicopter crash from over the weekend. I think we can all agree this news hit us different. Let talk about it and try to process this devastation together. Our prayers go out to all the lives lost in this accident and to the living families left behind that will have to figure out how to continue living in honor of their loved ones.