The Common Woman Podcast
A discussion of relationship empowerment from the perspective of the everyday woman. Friends share personal stories and reflections of the horrors and successes of dating, love, marriage and more. The Common Woman Podcast Cortnie Valle thecommonwomanpodcast@gmail.com
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Host: Cortnie Valle
Co-Host: Melissa Torres
Sound Engineer & Videographer: "Babe"
Audio & Video Editing: Cortnie Valle
Producer: Cortnie Valle
Content Creators: Cortnie Valle & Melissa Torres
Music produced by Cortnie Valle using GarageBand software
Episodes
88 episodes
Episode 86: Why Is Adulting So Hard?
The crew discuss their struggles with adulting and give some ideas for how to adult effectively. In trending topics, Bill Cosby, Serena Williams & Love & Hip Hop Atlanta. Please like and subscribe to our Youtube chan...
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Episode 85: How to Protect Your Peace
In a world filled with chaos, the crew speaks to their struggles with finding and maintaining peace in their lives. They also discuss ways in that you can recognize your own peace and steps to take in order to protect it. Pl...
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Episode 84: How Do Defense Mechanisms Impact Your Mental Health and Your Relationships?
This week the crew go through the common defense mechanisms and discuss how they manifest and the impact they have. They also talk about ways you work on these defenses. In trending topics: fatal surgery, The Mexican Flag graduation...
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Episode 83: Does Your Partner's Upbringing Matter?
This week the crew discuss their thoughts on the importance of your partner's upbringing on your relationship. Should you consider it as a factor in choosing your partner? In trending topics: Kourtney & Travis, Vivica Fox cross...
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Episode 82: Are You Emotionally Exhausted?
Happy Memorial Day! The crew delves into emotional exhaustion in terms of what are the causes and symptoms and how can you manage it. In trending topics: Summer Walker's surprise, Ariana Grande's nuptials, Cuomo's vaccination incentives f...
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Episode 81: What Are The Core Foundations of a Long Lasting Relationship?
The crew returns from a long hiatus! They take some time to catch everyone up on what's been happening over the last few months then get into the core foundations of a long lasting relationship: accountability, trust, communication, respe...
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Episode 80: What Does a Healthy Relationship Look Like?
So many of us know what an unhealthy relationship looks like, but what about what a healthy one looks like? This week the crew dive in to how to tell what it would look like for you. The crew share their experiences and listener sug...
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Episode 79: Life & Diet With Toni Marinucci, MS, RD
This week the crew is joined by a special guest Toni Marinucci, MS, RD who is a registered dietitian! Toni and the crew discuss various topics surrounding diet, lifestyle and the correlation between dieting and dating! In trending t...
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Episode 78: Double Standards
The crew discusses the double standards that occur within the dating world. Cortnie starts off the podcast by discussing International Survivor of Suicide Loss day and the conference she helped facilitate. In trending topics: ...
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Episode 77: Journaling With Purpose
This week the crew discuss the benefits of journaling for self-growth, healing and more. They give their process for what works best for them and some pointers on how to get started if you are new to journaling. In trending topics:&...
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Episode 76: Growing Pains & Partner Appreciation
After a week break the crew took some time to give updates on what's been going on in their lives. Later on in the show they talk about the importance of verbalizing your feelings and appreciation for your partner. Melissa talks abo...
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Episode 75: Phobias
Phobias...how many of us have them?! Almost all of us! This week the crew discusses what phobias are, how they can develop and their various personal experiences with them. Cortnie & Babe give a homeschooling update on their toxic tod...
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Episode 74: The Collective Struggle
This week the crew get into a few different topics ranging from dating and marriage during COVID times, miserable couples, and keeping yourself from disappearing into the chaos. The crew acknowledges the collective struggle almost everyon...
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Episode 73: False Hope & Love Languages
The crew is back to talk about why they couldn't record last week and catch you up on what's been happening in their lives. They discuss false hope in terms of staying in situations that aren't what you desire or deserve. They also ...
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Episode 72: Authenticity & Flowing
This week the crew have an important discussion about being an authentic person and not forcing your way through life. As always they share their experiences with this topic and talk about their reasonings for being authentic on this podc...
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Episode 71: Self Control
This week the crew dives into self control and why so many of us have issues with it. They discuss the different types of things people lose self control with and ways to strengthen your self-control. In trending topics: Gladys Knight ver...
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Episode 70: The Push & Etc.
The crew is back! They took a week off for the holiday so there is lots to catch up on! They were kind of all over the place but the message in the end is worth the listen! The crew discuss the various areas in life where you may need to ...
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Episode 69: In Vitro Fertilization
This week Melissa's lifetime friend & sister Zaidy steps into the Common Room to share her experience with infertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. She goes in depth to describe what IVF actually is and her process of ...
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Episode 68: What Would You Do?
Join the crew for another game where they discuss different relationship scenarios and what they would do in each situation! They wanted to lighten the mood for this episode so there are lot's of laughs and fun! In trending topics:&...
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Episode 67: Depression
This week the crew touches on a very serious topic: depression. Cortnie explains the clinical definition of what depression is and the symptoms associated with it. Melissa and Cortnie share their experiences with depression and how ...
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Episode 66: Anger & Disrespect
Anger is a strong emotion that if left uncontrolled, can cause damage to any relationship. The crew this week discuss their thoughts on the origins of anger, how to manage it and validate it without hurting the ones you love. They a...
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Episode 65: The Art Of Listening
The crew is back together in person for the first time since quarantine! Join in with them on this great discussion about the importance of effective listening and how it can improve your relationships. The crew also reflect on thei...
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Episode 64: Compassion & Empathy
Compassion & empathy are part of the foundations of building a connection in any relationship. The crew discuss how you can be too compassionate or not compassionate enough and how each affects your various relationships. In tre...
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Episode 63: Manipulative People
There's so many levels to psychological manipulation! The crew this week dive deep into those levels and provide pointers on how to spot a manipulator and how to deal with them. Stick with us until the end as the conversation shifts...
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Episode 62: The Joys of Parenting
This week, friend to the show and longtime friend of Melissa, Sylvia steps into the Common Room! As a mother of two, she weighs in on the challenges of being a parent in general and supporting a child with special needs. In trending...
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