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Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips

Relationship Intentionality: The Questions We Forget to Ask | Lindsay Jill Roth (Bonus Episode)

Minimalist Moms Podcast | Purposeful Life & Parenting Tips

Diane Boden

Education, How To, Home & Garden, Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

For those that are new around here, I release bonus episodes that serve a niche part of my audience, so if this content is something that doesn’t fit what you’re looking for, check out the other episodes that dropped this week or join me back here next Tuesday for a conversation that you don’t want to miss!

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In a culture where busy schedules and unspoken expectations can quietly erode connection, how do we stay intentional in our relationships? In this episode, Diane sits down with author and TV producer Lindsay Jill Roth to discuss her book Romances & Practicalities: A Love Story (Maybe Yours!) in 250 Questions - a refreshingly honest guide to building lasting love with both heart and clarity. After a pivotal moment in her own relationship, Lindsay created 250 research-backed questions covering money, parenting, faith, ambition, and more - not to interrogate, but to illuminate. Together, Diane and Lindsay explore how intentional conversations strengthen communication, reveal hidden assumptions, and help couples move from autopilot to alignment.


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About Lindsay |

Lindsay Jill Roth is an award-winning television and live-events producer who has created and developed a wide variety of programming globally, including original content for NBC, BET, ESPN, Food Network, Billboard, Ferrari, The Masters, The Grammys, The TONYs, and the US Open. She is the former producer of Emmy-nominated Larry King Now and the creator and executive producer of Haylie Duff’s Real Girl’s Kitchen. She is also the author of the novel What Pretty Girls Are Made Of. Lindsay lives in New York and London with her husband and two young sons.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

For those of you that are new around here, I release bonus episodes that serve a niche part of my audience.

0:04.8

So if this content is something that doesn't fit what you're looking for, check out the other episodes that dropped this week.

0:10.1

Or join me back here next week for episodes that you don't want to miss.

0:13.9

As we get deeper into our relationships, we stop asking questions.

0:19.0

Our lives get so busy, right? You're homeschooling one,

0:22.2

you've got two in school, you are on camera here, you're working there. You know, we all

0:27.7

have busy lives. So what's the first thing to go? The extra communication, right? But that's

0:34.8

what we need to keep us together. We need routines and rituals, things that we do

0:39.8

that automatically bond us, and we need to keep the communication up because that's what keeps us

0:46.1

grounded and together. This is Diane Bowden and you're listening to the minimalist moms podcast.

0:51.1

In a world where busy schedules, unspoken assumptions, and daily logistics

0:55.7

can quietly erode connection, how do we stay intentional in our relationships? In today's

1:01.0

episode, I sit down with author and TV producer Lindsay Jill Roth to explore her book,

1:06.1

romances and practicalities, a love story, maybe yours, and 250 questions.

1:15.2

It's a refreshingly honest guide to building relationships with both heart and clarity.

1:19.9

Blending her own love story with insights from experts like Lori Gottlieb and Barbara Cochran, Lindsay makes a compelling case that practicality isn't unromantic.

1:24.6

It's responsible.

1:25.8

Together we discuss how intentional conversations create emotional

1:29.0

safety, expose unspoken assumptions, and help couples move from autopilot to alignment. Because just

1:35.1

like decluttering our homes or simplifying our schedules, nurturing a strong relationship requires

1:39.6

asking, what truly matters? But quickly, before we get there, if you have yet to leave a rating and review for the minimalist mom's podcast, I ask you just to pause for a brief moment or two. Hit five stars. Tell me your favorite guest, how the podcast has been impactful for you. This is one of the best ways you can support the show and to help others that are looking to find content that helps them craft a more intentional life. So thank you for taking the time to do that.

2:01.8

And with that, let's get into this conversation with Lindsay.

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