The Suzanne Venker Show

Oct 18 2024 230 ep. 36 mins 335
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TIRED OF THE LIES AND THE SPIN perpetuated in the culture about men and women, sex and love, marriage and motherhood? If so, get ready to hear hard-hitting truths that will make you cry out “Yes! Finally someone tells it like it is!” In her signature no-nonsense style, author and relationship coach Suzanne Venker offers support, motivation, and countercultural guidance on how to prioritize love and family and build strong relationships at home.

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LIES Millennial Women Were Fed (with Alex Clark)

Oct 18 2024 35 mins  
In this episode, Suzanne talks with Alex Clark of Turning Point USA about, among other things, why it’s more important than ever to raise children who do not toe the cultural line but who instead march to their own drum— whether we’re talking about health and wellness (which is Alex’s passion) or careers, or debt and lifestyle, or Suzanne’s fav: marriage and family. Ale

How to Raise Marriage-Minded Kids

Sep 18 2024 57 mins  
Do you want to increase your kids' chances of marital success? If so, this is the episode for you! Ana Samuel, a research scholar at the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton, NJ, joins Suzanne to discuss the unfortunate 2023 Pew finding that most parents today "do not consider it important” whether or not their kids marry and have children. https://www.pewresearch.org/

Should we move from suburban comfort to a big city for a higher paying job?

May 07 2024 7 mins  
Suzanne answers an email about whether or not a family, after finally getting settled in the Midwests, should move to a big city for a higher paying job.

"There was never a time anyone acted like it was appropriate for me to say I wanted to be a wife and mother."

Apr 26 2024 9 mins  
Suzanne reads several letters from women who've been shamed for prioritizing marriage and motherhood over career and juxtaposes this message with the reality of Barbara Walters' life, who did just that. https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/04/22/susan-page-rulebreaker-barbara-walters/

30-something women everywhere are BLINDSIDED by the reality of motherhood

Apr 09 2024 16 mins  
Suzanne talks about her follow-up conversation with Alex Clark of The Spillover and the shocking reality women experience in becoming new mothers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zuLwSOLjZs&list=PLxx4kcMvHrwLrizrjHljVIsFqv7iLkbQa&index=4

Deviating from conventional gender roles makes most men and women miserable

Mar 26 2024 15 mins  
The culture insists men and women would be happier if they pretended they're interchangeable and moved through life accordingly. But study after study after study after study proves otherwise. LINKS:https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/542579https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/09/20/americans-see-men-as-the-financial-providers-even-as-womens-contributions-grow/https:/

Quick Announcement

Mar 20 2024 3 mins  
Suzanne responds to folks who suggested a new way to keep The Suzanne Venker Show going...

Ep. 199: Marriage and family matter more than money and career

Mar 14 2024 12 mins  
Suzanne makes an announcement about The Suzanne Venker Show and discusses her new book, How to Build a Better Life: A New Roadmap for Women Who Want to Prioritize Love & Family, which is now on sale at Amazon. LINK: https://www.suzannevenker.com/books/how-to-build-a-better-life/

Ep. 198: You don’t need to have a big life to have a valuable life

Feb 29 2024 15 mins  
Why should women (or men, for that matter) feel obligated to "change the world" when everyday life can be just as much, if not more, fulfilling? What if staying focused on life in your own backyard brings more joy and satisfaction than trying to "disrupt the status quo"? In this episode, Suzanne explains why women shouldn't feel pressure to live a big life

Ep. 197: Are you ready to build (or rebuild) a life that prioritizes your relationships at home?

Feb 15 2024 12 mins  
Are you a single woman (or the parent of a single woman) who wants to take her foot off the gas pedal and settle down with a husband and kids? Are you a married mother who wants to quit her job and stay home with the littles, but your family and friends—even your own husband!—want you to continue to work full-time? If so, you will NOT want to miss this episode! Suzanne has wri