Before & Beyond “ I Do” - Real talk about marriage at every stage
Before & Beyond “I Do” is the podcast for committed couples who want to create, or recreate a strong, deeply connected, conscious marriage designed to last.
Whether you’re engaged and already facing issues you don’t want to carry into your marriage, or you’re years beyond “I do” wondering, How the hell did we get here? this podcast offers real talk about what it actually takes to build, repair, and sustain a healthy partnership.
Intuitive Relationship & Marriage Coach Susan Ortolano goes beneath surface-level communication advice to explore the wounds, beliefs, protective patterns, and relationship dynamics quietly shaping how you show up with one another.
This is an inside-out exploration of marriage that goes deeper than the relationship advice you typically hear. You’ll gain insight into what is happening beneath your struggles, understand why your patterns persist, and learn practical ways to transform how you communicate, navigate conflict, rebuild trust, deepen intimacy, and consciously care for your partnership.
You’ll also come to understand Susan’s core, game-changing marriage philosophy: Marriage Success is an Inside Job™ and discover how changing the way you relate to yourself, your partner, and the challenges between you can transform your entire marriage.
Because strong marriages don’t magically happen. They are consciously created, or recreated by two people willing to take ownership, heal what needs to be healed, and grow individually and together.
And this is where the next chapter of your love story begins.
Episodes
6 episodes
In Sickness and In Health
Before we dive into today’s episode, a quick confession: You might hear the occasional clank of my jewelry! If you’ve been listening from the beginning, you’ve probably already noticed my jewelry making a few guest appearances.Here’s th...
What's Love Got to Do with It?
You can love someone deeply and still struggle to create a marriage where you both actually feel loved.In this episode, Susan explores why love alone isn’t enough, the essential ingredients that help a marriage thrive, and why your inten...
Brand New Eyes
What if some of the conflict in your marriage isn’t really about today, but about wounds and beliefs formed long before you met your spouse?In this episode, Susan explores how old programming can shape the way you see yourself, your part...
Voices Carry
Why can a seemingly small disagreement become so painful and intense? Often, the argument is not only about what happened. It is about the silent meaning and emotional impact underneath it.In this episode, Susan explores the difference b...
Who Are You?
Who are you? And… how well do you know the person you’re married to today?In the first episode of Before & Beyond “I Do,” Susan shares the personal story behind that question and why it became central to both her own marriag...
Trailer- Before & Beyond " I Do" Podcast- Real talk about marriage at every stage with Susan Ortolano
You can be years into a struggling marriage ...or planning a wedding thinking it will magically all fall into place- and not realize that marriage success is an inside job. This podcast is where you'll learn about marriage success at every stag...