James Ott joins the program to discuss the Word of Wisdom. James uses his expertise in addiction recovery to help us understand the issue from a clinical perspective. He also walks through a brief history of the Word of Wisdom. Here is James’ bio in his own words as found on the Red Willow Counseling website “I started my professional career in 1993 working with chronically mentally ill persons in a community mental health center in Portland, Oregon. I received my Master’s of Social Work degree ...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 8 min
On this episode, Kattie and Allan sit down with their 8 year old daughter Zara. They discuss why she wants to be baptized, why she wants Allan to perform the baptism, and mostly gives one word answers….which is understandable for an 8 year old! There are still spots left in our 6 week online course “Workshop on a Tightrope”. The first session is Tuesday July 28th. Pre-register for a discount and bonus masterclass on Sex and Intimacy. Search “Workshop on a Tightrope” on Eventbrite or follow this ...
Jun 05, 2020•24 min
Allan and Kattie talk in detail about their experience with the Word of Wisdom. They cover their experience, share lessons learned, and discuss some of the tools that couples can use to negotiate the Word of Wisdom. Many of the tools shared come from our “Workshop on a Tightrope”, a 6-week online course taught by Natasha Helfer Parker, Allan and Kattie. Pre-registration for the course is open now until June 11th at eventbrite.com. Those that register before June 11th receive $30 off the course, ...
May 31, 2020•1 hr 41 min
In this first of three episodes on the Word of Wisdom, Allan and Kattie are joined by Bret & Rachel Cooper, Ryan & Jessica Magnusson, and Astrid & Aaron Holland. We explore how each of these four couples have handled the Word of Wisdom in their mixed faith marriage. Part 2 will be an in depth look into how Allan and Kattie’s experience with the Word of Wisdom Part 3 Allan and Kattie will be joined by therapist James to round out our discussion from a clinical perspective. The second ...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Chelsea and Danny Anderson tell their story as a mixed faith couple. Chelsea shared a recent talk she gave in Sacrament meeting in its entirety. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 072: Chelsea and Danny Anderson appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
May 20, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Join Kattie and Allan as they discuss how things have been for them during the quarantine. They discuss General Conference, Easter, and have some words of wisdom for Mixed Faith Marriages during these stressful, lockdown days. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 070: Quarantine Update appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
May 02, 2020•42 min
On a very special episode of Marriage on a Tightrope, Allan sits down with his mother Elaine. They discuss Elaine’s upbringing, history with the church, and her experience with 4 of her children leaving the church in a span of 12 months. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 069: Elaine Mount appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Kattie and Allan join with Natasha Helfer Parker to provide a free mini class on Mixed Faith Marriage. This also served as a final preview of our online 6 week mixed faith marriage course, Workshop on a Tightrope. This was streamed live and contains questions and comments from live listeners. We hope everyone is doing well during these crazy times! If you would like to sign up for Workshop on a Tightrope, you can register here. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 068: Free Mixed Faith Marriage Min...
Apr 11, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Sometimes our episodes are more of an update about where we are at, as opposed to an episode with laid out advice. This is one of those episodes. Kattie discusses her anxiety going into conference and her decision to face Conference head on, instead of escaping on yet another Disney trip….not that that’s an option right now! Venmo: Marriageonatightrope Sign up for Workshop on a Tightrope our 6 week Mixed Faith Marriage online course with MFT Natasha Helfer Parker The post Marriage on a Tightrope...
Apr 04, 2020•36 min
Around the world, many missionaries are returning home early. Some of those missionaries are returning to families where one parent has transitioned away from the church while they were away. Now those mixed faith couples have to scramble to figure out how to tell their missionaries. On this episode, Karin and Glen Brown explain how they handled telling their missionary son that their father had left the church while he was in Argentina. There are a couple spots left for our online mixed faith m...
Mar 27, 2020•58 min
All of our best laid plans have come to a screeching halt. Coronavirus, earthquakes, mixed faith marriage…How can we slow down and come out stronger in the face of adversity? Allan and Kattie discuss some thoughts about their situation being at home as a family for extended periods of time. Anthony Miller, also joins for a portion of the show to discuss one way of finding optimism without needing a reason for the crazy events unfolding. Mentioned in this episode: Unpacking Ambiguity – Anthony Mi...
Mar 21, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Sarah and EJ Morin join Marriage on a Tightrope to tell their story. The Morin’s are unique on the podcast, in that they found themselves in a mixed faith marriage just 2 months after getting married. That was 3 short years ago. Don’t miss out on our 6-week online Workshop on a Tightrope. More info and sign up here The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 064: Sarah and EJ Morin appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Nearly a year in the making, Kattie and Allan are excited to announce their partnership with Natasha Helfer Parker to bring you a 6 week online workshop to help fortify your Mixed Faith Marriage To sign up to go the Eventbrite event page , or search for “Workshop on a Tightrope” on Eventbrite (Make sure to change your search to an Online Event instead of a geographical location) Here are the details of the 6 week course: Monday night 9pm MST a lecture presentation followed by questions – 90 mins...
Mar 04, 2020•31 min
Hayden received the Priesthood just 3 days before this episode was recorded. How did that experience go? Kattie and Allan discuss their experience, including missteps that they made. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 062: Hayden Gets the Priesthood appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Feb 28, 2020•48 min
Noah Rasheta joins the podcast to tell his story, and talk about Secular Buddhism. See more of Noah and Secular Buddhism at secularbuddhism.com To support Marriage on a Tightrope, please consider a donation Venmo: @marriageonatightrope The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 061: Noah Rasheta appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Kattie and Allan give an update on the situation with their son’s priesthood ordination. We also hear how their first “Home Church” went down. Donate here (www.marriageonatightrope.org/moat-donation) Venmo: @marriageonatightrope The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 060: Priesthood update; Home Church appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Anthony Magnabosco drops into Marriage on a Tightrope to discuss Street Epistemology. Street Epistemology is a conversational tool that helps people reflect on the reliability of the methods used to arrive at their deeply-held beliefs. Anthony has interviewed over 1000 individuals using Street Epistemology. We were lucky to have him on the show! Anthony Magnabosco’s Top 10 Talks Using Street Epistemology with Loved Ones The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 059: Anthony Magnabosco appeared first on ...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 24 min
A spontaneous episode. Sometimes you need to stop what you’re doing and say something nice to your spouse. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 058: Stop it and say something nice appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Jan 28, 2020•1 min
With their 11 year old turning 12, Kattie and Allan talk about how they have navigated the issue of their son Hayden receiving the Priesthood. Included is a brief talk between father and son. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 057: “Dad, Will you give me the Priesthood?” appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Jan 20, 2020•43 min
Kattie and Allan provide an update on their December after a months break from recording the podcast. They also talk about themes/words of inspiration for the new year. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 056: A New Year appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Jan 06, 2020•58 min
Kattie and Allan discuss their experience at the Thrive Conference in SLC. A full day of growing, healing, and community. Kattie expected to be uncomfortable at a post-Mormon conference, but was pleasantly surprised at many of the positive experiences she had as well. Allan expected to feel right at home, but was surprised when he also experienced some difficult moments to go along with the positive. Stick around at the end for a silly little parody song about Mixed Faith Marriage and Kattie and...
Nov 21, 2019•42 min
Kattie and Allan take questions from listeners. Topics include: Alcohol, continuing church attendance, celebrating Christmas, saying a new type of prayer, and more. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 053: Listener Q&A appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks joins Kattie and Allan for the second of two episodes. On this episode, she talks about the challenges of raising kids in a mixed faith marriage. Special attention is given to teenagers. For more information, check out this article on teaching Modesty We also mentioned two of Julie’s great books! The Assertiveness Guide for Women The Burnout Cure: An Emotional Survival Guide for Overwhelmed Women The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 052: Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks on Teen...
Nov 01, 2019•36 min
Jana Riess talks about the findings of her book “The Next Mormons: How Millennials are Changing the LDS Church”. Jana also discusses how mixed faith marriage plays into her research and shares some of her own mixed faith marriage story. We can’t recommend Jana’s book enough! Buy it here on Amazon. You can learn more at thenextmormons.org The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 051: Jana Riess appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks joins Kattie and Allan for the first of two episodes. On this episode, she talks about communicating with family. What is the best way to tell your family that you or your spouse no longer believes? How much detail should you give? For more information, check out these two articles that Julie wrote on this very topic: Left the Church? 25 Things NOT to Say to a Believing Loved One (& what to say instead) 25 Things NOT to Say to Loved One Leaving the LDS Church (&...
Oct 10, 2019•43 min
Allan doesn’t want to watch General Conference. Kattie is feeling like an old tradition is slipping away. Life Coach Claudine Gallacher sits down with Allan and Kattie to discuss how they can handle the upcoming General Conference. Full disclosure: This was a difficult episode for Allan. Some episodes focus more on one side of the faith spectrum and this episode focused more on how Allan could support Kattie’s desire for them to watch General Conference together. This could be difficult for the ...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 38 min
Rachel and Bret Cooper tell their mixed faith marriage story. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 048: Bret and Rachel Cooper appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 26 min
David Ostler joins the podcast to discuss his new book “Bridges: Ministering to Those Who Question” The book can be found on Amazon, Deseret Book, Kofford Books, and at bridgeslds.com David also helps run a Facebook group for parents of children who have left the church. Go to the Marriage on a Tightrope Facebook group if you’d like a chance to win 1 of 5 signed copies of Bridges. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 047: David Ostler appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Sep 17, 2019•1 hr 21 min
How should a mixed faith couple handle blessing their children? Kattie and Allan share their experience blessing their children before school got back in session. Donate to Marriage on a Tightrope to show your appreciation and keep the podcast alive. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 045: Children’s Blessings appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope ....
Aug 31, 2019•11 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 7th 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 25, 2019•39 min
