Welcome back to Late Nate Date Night. I’m Sergio, and I’m here with my wife, Lizzi. This episode is all about what happens *after* you start growing together when your marriage is better than ever, but the old patterns still sneak back in. We open up about how those “old versions” of ourselves still show up when we’re tired, stressed, or overcommitted. From solo parenting triggers to guilt about taking time for ourselves, we realized that growth doesn’t mean perfection it means awaren...

Welcome back to Late Nate Date Night. I’m Sergio, and I’m here with my wife, Lizzi. This episode gets real about what it means to speak the truth in your marriage, even when it’s uncomfortable. We talk about the pain of people pleasing, the exhaustion of keeping fake peace, and how avoiding hard conversations almost cost us real connection. Lizzi opens up about breaking free from her “peacekeeper” identity — learning to say what she truly feels, set boundaries with family, and stop pretending...

In this episode of Late Nate Date Night, we open up about our trip to Grand Lake and how it revealed the power of living in alignment with ourselves. For years, vacations left us feeling stressed, resentful, and disconnected. This time was different. By staying committed to our personal standards—whether it was honoring our health choices, limiting drinks, or sticking to spiritual routines—we came home with peace instead of anxiety. We share how integrity with ourselves directly impacts our r...

Welcome back to Late Nate Date Night. In this episode, we talk about why marriage breakthroughs only happen when you stop waiting for your spouse to change and start doing the work yourself. We share how old triggers, self worth struggles, and perfectionism used to fuel fights about small things like being late to church or cleaning the house. But now, instead of repeating the same old cycles, we’ve learned how to process pain, own our patterns, and create peace in our marriage. We also open ...

Welcome back to Late Nate Date Night! I’m Sergio, and I’m here with my wife, Lizzi. In this episode, we open up about the real tension between being an entrepreneur and building a marriage. For years, I put my business above Lizzi, thinking providing was enough — but it almost cost us everything. We share the truth about resentment, therapy, and the most recent fight that left us in the ball pit with our kids’ toys. From avoiding each other at home to realizing that money, clients, and succ...

This week on Late Nate Date Night, Lizzi and I open up about our 4 year wedding anniversary and the hard questions every marriage faces. I had to ask myself, do I love Lizzi for who she is, or only when she performs and does what I expect? We dig into childhood wounds, performance based love, and the moments that nearly pulled us apart. From questioning if we were the “right” partners to discovering what true unconditional love looks like, this conversation is raw and real. If you’re a husban...

In the past six months, our marriage has completely transformed. We’ve transitioned from living in survival mode to creating a shared vision that we both believe in — one that’s sustainable, purpose-driven, and rooted in peace. In this episode of Late Nate Date Night, we share what it took to get here: breaking old patterns, redefining our priorities, and learning how to build together truly. We talk about: Letting go of perfectionism in marriageCreating a shared vision as a coupleMoving from...

Welcome back to Late Nate Date Night. I’m Sergio, and this is my wife, Lizzi. This episode is raw, vulnerable, and probably one of the most honest we’ve ever recorded. We talk about the dark side of entrepreneurship, what it did to our marriage, and how we almost didn’t make it. From fighting over love languages and money, to parenting burnout and a heart attack at 34 — we walk you through the chaos that nearly tore us apart. But we also share how everything started to shift when we stopped...

Welcome back to Late Nate Date Night! I’m Sergio, and this is my wife, Lizzi. In this episode, we open up about why we’ve been fighting so much lately, why old patterns keep coming back, and how we’re working through the tension of building a new life without falling back into the same routines. We talk about the real challenges of solo parenting, resentment in marriage, and the emotional weight that comes when you’re stuck between building your business, growing your family, and finding your...

Welcome back to Late Nate Date Night. Sergio here — solo today — and I’m talking straight to the fellas. If you’ve ever wondered why your wife doesn’t desire you anymore, why she’s pulling away, or why the spark feels dead — this episode is for you. I’m breaking down the Four Pillars of Magnetic Masculinity that every husband, dad, and business owner needs to master: Presence, Polarity, Power, and Pleasure. ✔️ How to stop being distracted and actually connect with your wife ✔️ How to flirt ...

In this episode, we unpack what it really looks like to be a husband, dad, and business owner trying to keep it all together. For a long time, I believed I had to choose: build a successful business or have a strong marriage. I didn’t know how to win at both. We talk about the hidden resentment that builds when your wife is a stay-at-home mom, the guilt that comes from not making money, and the pressure men feel to provide no matter the cost. We also dive into identity, communication breakd...

In this episode, we talk about the pressure money puts on our marriage — especially when one person stays home and the other brings in income. We open up about the silent shame Lizzi feels not making money as a stay-at-home mom, the resentment that builds from unspoken expectations, and the hard truth that old patterns don’t die unless we kill them. From money guilt to identity shifts, to God, body image, and feeling stuck — this is one of the realest episodes we’ve done. If you're a husband ...

Welcome back to Late Nate Date Night! I’m Sergio, here with my wife Lizzi, and this one gets real. We talk about what happens when your wife feels unseen, what it means to lead your family beyond just providing income, and how easy it is to let business goals distract you from your marriage. We open up about our struggles with scheduling, resentment, and the quiet toll that parenting and identity shifts can take on both sides. If you’re a husband, father, and entrepreneur trying to win at ...

In this raw and real episode of the Late Night Date Night podcast, we open up about the hard truths behind our marriage struggles — the yelling, the guilt, the resentment, and ultimately, the breakthroughs. From feeling like a "single married mom" to learning the power of extreme ownership, we dive deep into what it really takes to heal a relationship and become better partners and parents. We talk about how our worst fights in front of the kids became the catalyst for change, the therapy th...

Let’s get honest. This episode dives into one of the most vulnerable moments in our relationship—coming down to Cabo and realizing just how disconnected we used to be. We open up about the tension, the resentment, and how ignoring the small stuff nearly pushed our marriage off a cliff. What changed? We stopped performing and started building a foundation that could hold us both. We talk about: How emotional disconnection erodes your relationship Why sex felt transactional—and how that chang...

If you're struggling in your marriage constantly fighting about the same things, or feeling stuck in your role as a husband or father—this episode is for you. Lizzi and I dive deep into what really changed the dynamic in our relationship. We talk about how repeating arguments, resentment in marriage, and lack of intimacy were all symptoms of something deeper—and how we finally broke the cycle. We also get real about what it looks like when one partner starts growing and the other doesn’t… a...

In this episode, Lizzi and I open up about how we rebuilt trust in our marriage after years of broken promises, missed date nights, and emotional disconnect. From the outside, things looked fine—but underneath, we were struggling to stay aligned as partners, parents, and individuals. We talk about the small things that slowly destroy trust in a relationship, and the intentional actions that helped us reconnect as husband and wife. If you're a stay-at-home mom feeling like you've lost yoursel...

This was one of the hardest conversations Lizzi and I have ever had—but also one of the most important. When we became parents, we fell into very traditional roles. I went all-in on work, and Lizzi stayed home with our son. I thought that was what it meant to provide. I assumed that if I focused on building the business, everything else would work itself out. But the deeper we got into that season, the more disconnected we became—and I was too blind to see how much Lizzi was struggling. I d...

Marriage, parenting, and personal growth—it's all part of the journey. In this episode of then Late Night Date Night podcast, Lizzi and I dive into the challenges of marriage, identity shifts, and personal growth as a couple. As a stay-at-home mom, Lizzi has been redefining who she is outside of motherhood, and we've both worked on becoming stronger individually so we can build a better marriage together. From fitness goals to finding purpose beyond being parents, we talk about the struggles...

Lately, we’ve been feeling disconnected in our marriage, and we finally figured out why—we haven’t been making time for real date nights. In this episode of Late Night Date Night, we get honest about how easy it is to fall into a rut, especially when life is packed with work, kids, and responsibilities. We talk about why staying at home together isn’t the same as a date night, how skipping dates affects our relationship, and what we’re doing to make sure we don’t fall into old patterns of di...