Dates, Mates and Babies with the Vallottons

Jason and Lauren Vallotton•www.buzzsprout.com

We’re the Vallottons, and we’re passionate about people! Every human was created for fulfilling connections in relationship and family, but it’s not always what comes easiest! We know this because of our wide range of personal experiences as well as years of working with people. So we’re going to crack open topics like dating, marriage, family and parenting to encourage, entertain and equip you for a deeply fulfilling life of relational health.

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Episodes

3. Foundations, Part 2: Needs & Self Awareness

In the second part of the "Foundations of Relational Health" series, Jason and Lauren begin by talking about the season of life in which Jason walked through a divorce and learned the importance of knowing and communicating your needs. Not knowing his needs contributed to the breakdown of his first marriage, so learning to locate and validate his own needs was part of his journey in getting well after his divorce. Every person has the same set of basic needs like food, water and shelter, but eve...

Jan 25, 2023•54 min

2. Foundations, Part 1: Your Normal

This Episode is the first in a short series that the Vallottons are calling "Foundations for Relational Health." They unpack the idea that what is "normal" for one person is different to what's "normal" to the next person. Everyone approaches their relationships according to their own personal presets based on the culture you were raised in. Most of us feel that life is the way it is because of the different decisions we've made, but the truth is that MUCH of where we're at today has to do with ...

Jan 18, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1. Nice to Meet You!

In this introductory episode, Jason and Lauren share a little about themselves and why they've started this podcast. Married for nearly 12 years, the Vallottons have a complex combination of relational dynamics. Divorce, remarriage, blended family, adult children, and babies are all a part of the story. They're both pastors and leaders at Bethel Church in Redding, California where Jason serves on the Senior Leadership Team, oversees the counseling department, and runs a men's ministry called Bra...

Jan 13, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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