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The Hard Way Out

We are a long time married couple - complete opposites - navigating marriage, parenting, and life together.  We are always seeking truth and trying our damnedest to live it out.  We've discovered that through all we have been through together, the answers are never found on easy street.   

Relationships Society & Culture
Update frequency
every 8 days
Average duration
60 minutes
Episodes
26
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Ep. 26 -

Ep. 26 - "Carrie Gets Psychological"

In episode 26, we start out with a little small talk and laughter, as per usual. The conversation flows into discussing our recent experience with seeing Dr. Jordan Peterson live in Birmingham. 

We ta…

01:04:10  |   Sun 30 Mar 2025
Ep. 25 -

Ep. 25 - "Why Hanging Christmas Lights Really Causes Arguments"

In Episode 25, we chat about our recent experience with hanging Christmas lights (did I mention this is a first in all of our 17+ years of marriage?). 

I thought I helped exactly as Lee needed me to. …

00:57:42  |   Fri 13 Dec 2024
Ep. 24 -

Ep. 24 - "Anxiously Attached"

Join us for Episode 24, "Anxiously Attached", which just also happens to be one of my (Carrie's) favorite episodes to date! 

If you struggle with any of the following, you may struggle with anxious at…

01:24:26  |   Sun 27 Oct 2024
Ep. 23 -

Ep. 23 - "Lee's Rant About The World Today"

Join us for episode 23, where Lee goes down a rabbit hole about why things don't work well anymore in the world. We also mix in a little humor where we chat about animal scavenger hunts, rolling hous…

00:51:58  |   Tue 01 Oct 2024
Ep. 22 -

Ep. 22 - "There is Such a Thing As a Dragon"

Join us for episode 22 where we talk about what FEAR really is...

How are monsters under the bed for children comparable to problems in the future for adults?

Why is telling a child, "There's no such t…

00:51:14  |   Sat 24 Aug 2024
Ep. 21 - A Whole Lotta Nothin'

Ep. 21 - A Whole Lotta Nothin'

Join us for some laughs about a whole lotta nothing in episode 21. 

We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming in episode 22, where we talk about our deepest fears.

00:47:02  |   Fri 16 Aug 2024
Ep 20 -

Ep 20 - "Takin' the (Cold) Plunge"

Join us for episode 20, where we take a dive into our new toy - the cold plunge! 

Lee has been wanting a cold plunge for years. I, Carrie, on the other hand, haven't. 😉 Regardless, I took my first plu…

00:54:00  |   Sat 20 Jul 2024
Ep. 19 -

Ep. 19 - "Life After Betrayal" (Part Three) - Jealousy

Join us for episode 19, where we talk about what jealousy is and the best way to overcome it (hint: it's not easy). 

We share personal stories of how jealousy has affected our lives in the aftermath o…

00:58:26  |   Fri 12 Jul 2024
Ep. 18 -

Ep. 18 - "Small Talkin' with the Family"

Join us for Episode 18, where we sit down with Lee's brother, Andrew, and his wife Holly. 

Andrew, Holly, and their kiddos came to stay with us recently and we coerced them to sit down and record a po…

01:06:39  |   Sun 07 Jul 2024
Ep.17 -

Ep.17 - "Life After Betrayal" (Part Two)

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In episode 17, we continue chatting about the steps we took after betrayal. In part one, we spoke of how our faith initially helped us forgive, but time p…

00:48:22  |   Fri 28 Jun 2024
Ep. 16 -

Ep. 16 - "Life After Betrayal" (Part One)

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Many of you have asked us to talk about how we've built a thriving marriage after betrayal. Because this topic is so deep, episode 16 only covers the steps …

00:58:16  |   Thu 20 Jun 2024
Ep. 15 -

Ep. 15 - "Shootin' the Shit with Lee and Carrie"

We strayed from our norm in episode 15 and didn't talk about anything serious. I can't believe we were successful! Well, let me (Carrie) clarify. We talked about my massive fear of cockroaches and fi…

00:48:16  |   Thu 13 Jun 2024
Ep. 14 -

Ep. 14 - "Traumatic Healing Breathwork" with Katie Hopson

Find us on Instagram at @carrie.m.williams 

In episode 14 of The Hard Way Out, we sit down and chat for TWO amazing hours with traumatic breathwork healer, Katie Hopson. 

I, Carrie,  have been working …

01:55:20  |   Fri 31 May 2024
Ep. 13

Ep. 13 "Who is Amy G and Why Does She Have So Much Control Over You?"

Don't worry, Amy G isn't another woman. I mean, she might be, but that's not what we're talking about on this episode. ;)

Amy G. Dala is a helpful mnemonic to remember the part of the brain called the…

01:06:02  |   Sat 18 May 2024
Ep.12 -

Ep.12 - "No Really. It's Not You. It's Me."

Episode 12 is the second of several episodes where we talk about healthy communication and why it's important in your relationships. Struggles in communication are what we hear about ALL the time, an…

01:13:00  |   Sat 18 May 2024
Ep. 9 - Bonus Episode - A Revelation

Ep. 9 - Bonus Episode - A Revelation

Have you ever heard something 50 times only to have it hit differently on that 51st time?  Well, that's what happened to me (Carrie) on a recent flight home from Minneapolis. 

As I was watching a show…

00:49:00  |   Wed 08 May 2024
Ep. 11 - Everybody Makes Mouth Noises

Ep. 11 - Everybody Makes Mouth Noises

Don't forget to follow @leeandcarriewilliams and @carrie.m.williams on Instagram for podcast updates and info! 

You've been asking for it and we're delivering - an intro into COMMUNICATION.  

Communica…

01:07:05  |   Sun 28 Apr 2024
Ep. 10 -

Ep. 10 - "Diving into Conscientiousness and Openness"

In this episode, Lee and Carrie chat about the final two personality traits that fall under the Big Five. Listen along as they discuss their similarities and differences with conscientious and openne…

01:08:52  |   Sun 28 Apr 2024
Ep. 8 -

Ep. 8 - "Understanding Extraversion"

Extraversion is one of the Big Five Personality traits. People high in extraversion are usually outgoing and energized by social situations. On the opposite end of the spectrum, people who are higher…

00:56:12  |   Sat 13 Apr 2024
Ep. 7 -

Ep. 7 - "Agreeableness: The Trait that Causes the Most Conflict Between Lee and Carrie"

On the scale of agreeableness, Carrie falls around the 99th percentile (highly agreeable), whereas Lee falls around the 1st percentile (highly disagreeable). 

In short, Carrie's too nice and Lee isn't…

01:04:23  |   Wed 10 Apr 2024
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