Every episode of the Relationships. You Understand? Podcast is filled with testimonies, tools and strategies to help you stop arguing with your partner and have more sex. A better relationship starts with a better you.

Are you partners or just roommates?

Tired of just coasting through your relationship? If you’re feeling like ships passing in the night, it’s time to clear out the emotional clutter and get real with each other.

Spring Clean Your Relationship is for couples who are done playing roommates and ready to reignite their connection.

No fluff, no fake smiles—just the truth about where you stand and what it takes to move forward, together. If you’re ready to do the work, this series is your blueprint.

  • Love isn’t always enough. Are you still each other’s person, or just living under the same roof? This one question could break open everything.

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  • Your values are the foundation. Are you building a life together, or are you two worlds apart? Time to get real about it.

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  • Enough with the vague “someday” goals. What are you actively working toward, together, right now? Let’s set some real intentions.

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  • No sugarcoating here. Let your partner tell you how they really see you. It’s raw, it’s real, and it might just be the wake-up call you need.

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Spring Clean Your Relationship Series

55. My Husband Cheated On Me
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

55. My Husband Cheated On Me

This week's episode focuses on the 3 reasons why hobbies are necessary in your relationship. When your partner has hobbies, it feels like they're cheating on you, but THEY ARE NOT. 

Listen to this episode as I break down :

1. How Hobbies are necessary

2. What support ACTUALLY means

3. How Hobbies release the tension that currently exists in your relationship. 

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53. Idolization vs. Inspiration
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

53. Idolization vs. Inspiration

This week's episode touches upon the difference between idolization and inspiration.

God tells us that idols are as empty as the wind and we must constantly turn our hearts to him.

It seems pretty simple and obvious.

But, did you know that you could idolize your career?

You could even be idolizing your relationship.

The line is so thin and sneaky that you don't even see it coming.

In this episode, I share the top 3 things we tend to idolize rather than God.

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52. I Almost Broke Up With My Boyfriend
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

52. I Almost Broke Up With My Boyfriend

Listen as I share my framework for Boundaries and why boundaries are difficult for "us" to set. There are different roadblocks for us when we're getting ready to set boundaries with our family, close friends, etc.

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51. My Toxic Friendships
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

51. My Toxic Friendships

Listen as I share my framework for Boundaries and why boundaries are difficult for "us" to set. There are different roadblocks for us when we're getting ready to set boundaries with our family, close friends, etc.

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50. Why Boundaries Are Difficult for "Us"
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

50. Why Boundaries Are Difficult for "Us"

Listen as I share my framework for Boundaries and why boundaries are difficult for "us" to set. There are different roadblocks for us when we're getting ready to set boundaries with our family, close friends, etc.

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49. Don't Do It For Them
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

49. Don't Do It For Them

Listen as I share some hard news to hear about the decisions that you've made in your relationship in pursuit of certain goals, ideas, and even your own career/business. 

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48. You Deserve to Live
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

48. You Deserve to Live

Listen as I pray for you. This episode is an entire declaration and decree over your life. It is meant to inspire you and fill up your cup.

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47. Take Responsibility for Your Boundaries
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

47. Take Responsibility for Your Boundaries

Listen as I share how taking responsibility for setting your boundaries is important in the process of getting your life back. The importance of reconfiguring your values, your faith, and your purpose is super essential when setting your boundaries. Stop stagnating this important part of your journey. 

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46. Your In-Laws & The Holidays
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

46. Your In-Laws & The Holidays

Listen as I share how much of a united front with your partner you need during the holidays and your in-laws. This episode isn't for those who have accepting in-laws and ones that respect you and love you for what you and your partner are building. This episode is for couples who struggle with their in-laws during the holidays. I share the many reasons why being on the same page is SO important. 

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45. How The Enemy Works
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

45. How The Enemy Works

Listen as I share how the enemy works to manipulate my mind and twist my negative thoughts into creating plans that aren't aligned with what God wants for me. It's super sneaky and perverse and it has been put on my heart to share with you all. 

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44. Stop Trying to Change People
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

44. Stop Trying to Change People

Listen as I share why it's so important that we stop trying to change people. I share how folks rarely change for others, our main incentive in making changes is selfish, we mainly change for ourselves. 

I share my personal testimony as a recovering controller wanting to change the relationships around me and discovering that it all boiled down to fundamental values. 

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43. My Therapist Betrayed Me
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

43. My Therapist Betrayed Me

Listen as I share the vulnerable journey of marriage therapy with my husband and how I was deeply offended that our therapist didn't side with me. Our marriage therapy story is always one of victory that I look back on. There was so much resistance to start but it was the very tool that our marriage needed in order to build something very different for the next generation. 

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42. Ways Your Relationships Affect Your Growth
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

42. Ways Your Relationships Affect Your Growth

This episode describes the impact of our relationships. We go over how it may be time to prune our relationships because it's the exact thing that sucks our energy out. You need to understand that your relationships and the very people that you spend the most time with impact your thoughts, your heart, and the overall soul purpose that God has for you. 

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41. Ways People Will Try To Knock You Down
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

41. Ways People Will Try To Knock You Down

This episode exposes my first and last toxic relationship. I go through every single red flag and the thoughts and circumstances that led to the demise of the relationship. While at the time it was one of the toughest and most painful decisions I have ever made, it's one of the ones I am most grateful for. Listen as I share the different ways that so many of us get caught up on "fixing them". 

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40. My Toxic Relationship
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

40. My Toxic Relationship

This episode exposes my first and last toxic relationship. I go through every single red flag and the thoughts and circumstances that led to the demise of the relationship. While at the time it was one of the toughest and most painful decisions I have ever made, it's one of the ones I am most grateful for. Listen as I share the different ways that so many of us get caught up on "fixing them". 

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39. It is NOT your assignment
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39. It is NOT your assignment

This episode is for my overachievers, check-listers, and folks who love fixing everything. I dive deep into how these parts of our character can spawn into a controlling spirit when we get into relationships. Listen as I share the many ways we get caught up in the Savior Complex.

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38. I'm STILL Married
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

38. I'm STILL Married

In this episode, I share the life-changing things in my marriage over the last decade. There has been a lot of growth as individuals and as partners that I want to share with you. The last 10 years haven't been smooth or easygoing, but they've been totally worth it. Thank you to my husband for allowing me to share our story and tribulations. 

If you're ready to get your life back and put yourself first, then book a sales call with me in the link in my IG bio. Can't wait to meet you, chica <3

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37. Why Things Seem Bad
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

37. Why Things Seem Bad

In this episode, we open up about the hardships of life and why things seem really bad no matter how hard we try to make it good. I get personal with my audience and share my own tribulations of life through the ups, downs, and the pivots. If you're looking for someone to get you back to square one, then book a sales call with me on my website or in my IG bio. Can't wait to meet you, chica <3.

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36. Why People Don't Change
Karina F. Daves Karina F. Daves

36. Why People Don't Change

In this episode, we go over the top reasons why people don't change in your life. Listen as we go over how to make the best decision for your life if the folks around you are simply not for you. If this is something you've struggled with all of your life, then this episode is for you, chica. Tqm <3

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