We already know about the deleterious effects of social media on Gen Z. But is it also affecting married couples and families? Coach Sarah Abenaim says it's happening every day.

Today, Antony sits down with the life coach and relationship expert for a direct, unfiltered conversation about what’s really happening to modern marriage in the age of social media. They dig into the quiet damage caused by curated lives, fake standards, and the constant pressure to perform happiness online. From moral posturing to the subtle “keeping up” mindset, Antony and Sarah break down how these forces are eroding trust and intimacy between partners.

Together, they unpack the psychological patterns driving comparison, resentment, and disconnection. This also calls out the larger system at play: Big Tech continues to benefit from keeping people hooked on cycles of validation, outrage, and illusion. That impact is spilling into young marriages and families across the country.

This conversation is grounded, honest, and at times, blunt. But it is not hopeless.

Sarah offers practical tools couples can actually use to rebuild trust, communicate clearly, and resist the noise. She closes by sharing her top three strategies for navigating conflict and staying aligned as a team, even when everything around you is pushing you apart.

This episode is required listening for anyone looking to the future with hope, especially those with someone by their side.

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What happens when behavioral science meets marketing? Can science offer us a lens to think critically about the decisions we make as consumers?

Today, Antony sits down with marketing strategist Leslie Zane, a consultant to Fortune 100 companies with a background in behavioral science, for a sharp examination of how modern consumers actually make decisions. Leslie challenges the idea of free will in the marketplace, arguing that most choices today aren’t driven by careful analysis or data, but by simple positive or negative associations with whatever brands dominate our mental landscape.

The conversation reframes competition in the business world: brands are no longer trying to persuade you - they are fighting for space in your brain.

This is not unlike the mechanisms used by social media. Big Tech platforms engineer algorithms with one core objective: to maximize visibility and familiarity in order to drive consumption, often bypassing rational thought entirely.

This episode outlines how individuals can push back, become more intentional, more aware, and less susceptible to the frictionless systems designed to decide for them.

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What if the biggest thing holding you back isn’t lack of opportunity, but the constant pressure to choose comfort over growth?

In this episode, Antony sits down with Dr. Emilio Justo, author of the new book The Power of Pause: Mastering Delayed Gratification for Success, to explore a provocative idea: modern culture may be training young people to avoid the very struggles that build strength, discipline, and long-term success.

Pop culture has pushed a mantra about chasing short-term highs and only doing what feels good. Antony and Dr. Justo examine how a lifestyle built around this kind of instant gratification can quietly undermine resilience - especially for Gen-Z kids navigating an increasingly complex world.

Their conversation challenges the prevailing narrative and revisits values that have stood the test of time: hard work, patience, accountability, and the power of delaying short-term rewards in pursuit of meaningful goals. Rather than rejecting modern life, Dr. Justo argues that young people need practical tools to reclaim focus, build discipline, and develop the mental endurance required to succeed in the real world.

If you’ve ever wondered why motivation feels harder to sustain, or how to build habits that actually lead somewhere, this episode offers a grounded, practical perspective. Watch the full conversation and rethink what real success requires.

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