Lindsay Kjar goes back to church for the first time in months. What was her experience like? How was it for her believing husband Matt? This is part of a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer. Allan and Kattie will also be sharing their experiences with Allan going back to church. Those episodes will be released separately. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 043: Back to Church Part 6 (Lindsay and Matt) ...
Aug 21, 2019•23 min
Allan heads back to church to see how it feels after an 8 month absence. Kattie and Allan are joined by the kids for a conversation about how church went and we hear from each member of the Mount family. This is the 5th in a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer. Matt and Lindsay Kjar are also sharing their experiences with Lindsay going back to church. Those episodes will be released separately. The po...
Aug 20, 2019•33 min
Allan heads back to church to see how it feels after an 8 month absence. Kattie and Allan are joined by the kids for a conversation about how church went and we hear from each member of the Mount family. This is the 3rd in a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer. Matt and Lindsay Kjar are also sharing their experiences with Lindsay going back to church. Those episodes will be released separately. The po...
Aug 15, 2019•51 min
Lindsay Kjar goes back to church for the first time in months. What was her experience like? How was it for her believing husband Matt? This is part of a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer. Allan and Kattie will also be sharing their experiences with Allan going back to church. Those episodes will be released separately. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 040: Back to Church Part 3 (Lindsay and Matt) ...
Aug 13, 2019•23 min
Lindsay Kjar goes back to church for the first time in months. What was her experience like? How was it for her believing husband Matt? This is part of a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer. Allan and Kattie will also be sharing their experiences with Allan going back to church. Those episodes will be released separately. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 039: Back to Church Part 2 (Lindsay and Matt) ...
Aug 09, 2019•27 min
Allan heads back to church to see how it feels after an 8 month absence. Kattie and Allan are joined by the kids for a conversation about how church went and we hear from each member of the Mount family. This is the first in a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer. Matt and Lindsay Kjar will also be sharing their experiences with Lindsay going back to church. Those episodes will be released separately. ...
Aug 08, 2019•37 min
Kattie reads a journal entry from January 1st 2018, two weeks before she and Allan recorded their first episode. She talks about how things have changed for the better since those dark days. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 037: Not So Happy New Year appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Jul 11, 2019
Soon after the first episode of Marriage on a Tightrope released in January 2018, Allan and Kattie went to dinner with their very first couples. Justin and Polly Brown were one of those couples! Enjoy learning Justin and Polly’s story in this face to face interview. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 036: Justin and Polly Brown appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 43 min
Allan and Kattie were guests on Richard Ostler’s Listen, Learn, Love podcast. Listen, Learn, Love largely focuses on LGBTQ issues, but Richard also likes taking on faith crisis, mixed faith marriage, and other difficult topics. He is a faithful member of the church and is a wonderful example of a LGBTQ ally. If you are familiar with the basic timeline of Allan and Kattie’s story, skip to around the 35 minute mark. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 035: Richard Ostler Interview appeared first on ...
Jun 21, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Natasha Helfer Parker is a certified Marriage and Family Therapist and Sex Therapist. She sits down for a chat with Kattie and Allan to discussed mixed faith marriage tips and sex therapy. You can check out some of the many projects Natasha is working on below! Transitioning Mormon Cruise w/Natasha! Symmetry Sols Mormon Faith Crisis Mormon Sex Mormon Mental Health Mormon Therapist Blog Sex Talk With Natasha Mixed Faith Book on Amazon If you have found Marriage on a Tightrope valuable consider su...
Jun 07, 2019•1 hr 57 min
Merry and David Gravett sit down to share their story. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 033: Merry and David Gravett appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
May 31, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Kattie gives 6 tips she has found helpful in supporting Allan in his transition. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 032: 6 Tips for Supporting Your Unbelieving Spouse appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
May 23, 2019•19 min
Allan speaks to the spouse in his position about 6 tips for supporting your believing spouse. Kattie will do a similar episode for the spouses in her position. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 031: 6 Tips for Supporting Your Believing Spouse appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
May 16, 2019•19 min
Kattie and Allan are joined by their 12 year old son Jackson. They have an open conversation with Jackson about what the last few years have been like to see his Dad leave the church. Has it been hard? Did he struggle with his Dad not ordaining him to the priesthood? Kattie and Allan ask Jackson questions they have never discussed with him before. The hope here is that listeners that aren’t sure how to talk about these things with their children will feel more comfortable after hearing Kattie an...
May 10, 2019•34 min
Matt and Tricia Harward tell their story as a mixed faith couple. Tricia stepped away from the church in 2018. Both are moderators of the Mormon Mixed Faith Marriage facebook group and have great insights in this crazy mixed faith world we live in! For those in Northern Utah, we’ll be attending an event called Saturday Salon on May 18th at 6pm at Thanksgiving Point in the Velvet Room. Register at saturdaysalon.com. We give more details at the beginning of this episode as well. The post Marriage ...
May 08, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Strap in for an emotional episode. The first weekend in April was an emotional one for Kattie. She opens up about some painful experiences and how support from Allan and her friends helped her through a difficult time. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 028: Fear vs. Love appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Apr 24, 2019•33 min
In March 2019, Allan and Kattie sat down with John Larsen on the Sunstone Podcast. Allan and Kattie tell John their story but also get into some topics that they’ve never covered before. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 027: Sunstone Podcast Interview appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Apr 13, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Kattie and Allan dig into a few heavy topics in this episode: Allan introduces coffee into the Mount home The recent LGBTQ revelation reversal Their oldest son attending Priesthood session of conference? They also discuss a few situations they found themselves in while on a recent vacation to California. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 026: Vacations, Coffee, and Policy Updates appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr 2 min
In this crossover episode, Allan and Kattie are interviewed on the This Week in Mormons podcast. Allan and Kattie discuss their story, and what they’ve learned over the past few years as a mixed faith couple. Check out thisweekinmormons.com for more content from our friends over there, and subscribe to their podcast! The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 025: TWiM interviews Allan & Kattie appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Kristen and Tanner Arnett sit down with Kattie and Allan to tell their story. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram: Marriage on a Tightrope. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 024: Kristen and Tanner Arnett appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Allan and Kattie are joined by Colton and Richelle Baines. The Baines are relatively new to mixed faith marriage and are using this podcast as a way of telling their family and close friends about the shift in Colton’s beliefs. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 023: Colton and Richelle Baines appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Feb 21, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Allan records a short episode about an email exchange with a listener. You have until 2/16 to vote for Marriage on a Tightrope as Best New Podcast at mainstreetplaza.com! The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 022: Listener Email appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Feb 15, 2019•12 min
MOAT has been nominated for a Brodie Award for Best New Podcast! Head to mainstreetplaza.com to vote. Kattie and Allan sit down with Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey to hear the perspective from a veteran mixed faith couple. We loved chatting with Gina and Nathan and found so many valuable insights in what they shared. Get your notepad ready, there are lots of quotable moments! The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 021: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Allan and Kattie sit down and interview Chelsea and Nick Homer. You may recognize Chelsea’s name as the author of a February 2018 lds.org article about her experience being the believing spouse in a mixed faith marriage. We hope you enjoy this interview with the Homer’s as much as we did! The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 020: Chelsea and Nick Homer appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Jan 26, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Kattie and Allan look back at 2018, marking the one year anniversary of the first episode of Marriage on a Tightrope. The post Marriage on a Tightrope 019: The First Year appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Jan 20, 2019•37 min
Kattie and Allan share their recent experience posting publicly about Allan’s shifting beliefs on Instagram and Facebook. They talk about what Christmas is like in a mixed faith couple, and talk about a few “firsts” they’ve had to reconcile. The post Marriage on a Tightrope 018: Going Public appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Dec 24, 2018•48 min
Allan and Kattie sit down with Matt and Lindsay Kjar for an interview. Yet another mixed faith couple is thriving! The post Marriage on a Tightrope 017: Matt and Lindsay Kjar appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Dec 11, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Allan and Kattie sit down with James and Denise Stevenson for the first in a series of couples interviews. James and Denise bring a ferociously positive attitude to the podcast and we can’t wait for you all to hear their story! The post Marriage on a Tightrope 016: James and Denise Stevenson appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Nov 25, 2018•1 hr 20 min
It can be difficult to support your spouse in something that you disagree with or don’t find value in. In this episode, Kattie and Allan share how they have tried to support each other in spite of their differences. They also invite you, the listener, to come on the show to tell your mixed faith marriage story. The post Marriage on a Tightrope 015: Supporting Each Other appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Oct 14, 2018•40 min
A few emotional conversations lead to this unexpected update from Kattie and Allan The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 014: An Unexpected Update appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Aug 27, 2018•17 min
