Season 2, Episode 18: Kathryn Gordon

Welcome to the Back to Life Podcast! I’m excited to introduce today’s guest: Kathryn Gordon…wife, mother, entrepreneur, movie producer, and co-author of a book, Relationship Grit, with her husband, John Gordon.

In this episode Kathryn and I will discuss:

• her backstory, including infidelity in her marriage and how she overcame that setback

• the acronym G.R.I.T., and how to implement it in our marriages and relationships

• the vital nature of forgiveness

• And why our “relationships are the lifeline of it all”

Kathryn’s wonderful insight applies to marriage AND she offers powerful principles you can apply in all your relationships. So take a listen, take some notes, and share this episode with someone you think might need to hear how to have G.R.I.T. in their relationships. 

QUOTES: 

“Relationships are so important for us, I think it’s the lifeline of it all.” - Kathryn Gordon 

“The happiest people are those with the happiest relationships.” - Danny Bader

“When you're in the grind of life and especially if you have kids, it’s really easy to start competing.” - Kathryn Gordon

“Ask your spouse on a scale of one to 10, how well you communicate with them.” - Kathryn Gordon

“Compliment your partner. Let the best thing that your spouse hears about themselves come from you.” - Kathryn Gordon

“It’s easy for us to say, “here's the problem”, but then we don't take the next step and say, “how might I be contributing to this problem”? - Danny Bader

“It's never a balance. Life isn't balanced.” - Kathryn Gordon

“You take the person that's closest to you for granted because you just assume they're going to be there when really that's the number one person you should be investing in first.” - Kathryn Gordon

“It doesn't have to be 50-50, but you do need to be doing it together.” - Kathryn Gordon