125. Toques, Beer, and Hockey - A Canadian Love Story, Eh (Chapter 4) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

125. Toques, Beer, and Hockey - A Canadian Love Story, Eh (Chapter 4) | The 200% Marriage Podcast

From The 200% Marriage Podcast by Meredith & Craig | Road of Life Coaching

March 10, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 125

About this episode

The episode explores the hosts' unconventional love story and the lessons learned along the way.

"Love is what you get when you weren't looking for it and the universe was feeling mischievous." Ever felt like you were "off schedule" in life? Like your business, your bank account, or your relationship was lagging behind the "highlight reels" of everyone else in your orbit? In this episode, we’re diving into Chapter 4: Toques, Beer and Hockey. This is the "Director’s Cut" of how we met - two "f*cked up" people who finally stopped fighting the flow and let the universe take the wheel. Inside this deep dive: The "Sunk Cost" Sabbatical: Why Craig was ready to hibernate on the couch and how a single "Yes" to a retiring colleague changed everything. The Canadian Meet-Cute: Shutting down bars, missing the third period, and why our first date involved boots, parkas, and pre-game beers. Be + Do = Have: The hard truth about why we didn't meet in our 20s (Spoiler: We would have pissed each other off and sabotaged the whole thing). Unanswered Prayers: Why the "fairytale" doesn't end when you're lost in the woods - it ends when you've become the person capable of handling the lightning. The Play: If you’re currently "white-knuckling" your way through a season of waiting or wondering why…

People in this episode

Hosts: Meredith, Craig

Topics covered

  • love story
  • relationships
  • personal growth
  • Canadian culture
  • surrendering control
  • meeting your partner

Keywords

  • love
  • relationships
  • Canadian
  • meet-cute
  • personal growth
  • surrender
  • unanswered prayers
  • technical debt

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Toques, Beer, and Hockey, Chapter 4

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