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When Marriage Is Hard

When your spouse is struggling with their mental health, your relationship faces a unique set of challenges. It can feel frustrating, lonely, and isolating for members of the LDS church who believe in the eternal importance of a strong marriage. This podcast provides practical tools and real life application to help you and your spouse navigate your individual problems, find strength in your faith, and use your struggles as a catapult to a stronger and more connected marriage.
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Episodes

Setting Better Boundaries

Schedule your Marriage Roadmap Session HERE Have you ever thought Boundaries were confusing? You are not the only one! We are clearing it all up on the podcast today. You will learn how to: -Know when you need to set a boundary in your relationship -Pitfalls to avoid when setting boundaries -How to talk to your spouse about the boundaries you want to set -How to feel LOVE when you set your boundaries...

Feb 08, 202225 minEp. 13

Radical Honesty

Schedule your Marriage Roadmap Session HERE We all know that honesty is important in any relationship, but in our marriage, lying can creep in without you even really noticing. We think that we are being kind or helpful but not telling the whole truth but it is actually doing damage to your marriage. Radical Honesty will help you feel more connected, more intimate and more known in your marriage. In today's episode, I'm showing you how....

Feb 01, 202224 minEp. 12

Transform Your Life Through Self Love with LeAnn Austin

LeAnn Austin is a Self Love Coach, helping us transform our lives and marriage through self love. We are talking with her today about: -How our desire to serve can sometimes get in the way of genuine self love -How to make time in your schedule to show love for yourself, and why that is actually the best thing for your marriage - Practical tips for how to start your self love transformation You can contact LeAnn Austin here: https://leannaustin.com https://instagram.com/LeAnnAustinCoaching https...

Jan 25, 202238 minEp. 11

Can One Spouse Really Change The Marriage?

Link to Schedule Marriage Roadmap Session Do you want to change your relationship, create a stronger marriage, but your spouse is just not interested in doing coaching or counseling and maybe doesn't even want to change things? I have great news for you! You CAN work on your relationship and change the patterns you are stuck in, even when your spouse isn't interested in engaging in the process....

Jan 18, 202222 min

Dealing With The Unfairness of Mental Illness

My clients often talk about how unfair it is for them and their spouse that they are struggling with their mental health. In the podcast today we are talking about the two step process that will help you work together to find solutions and learn from your experience how to be more compassionate and closer with your spouse.

Jan 11, 202228 minEp. 9

Loving You Deeply

In this episode we are bringing clarity to the sometimes nebulous topic of loving yourself more deeply. I'm giving you: - The 3 steps to truly loving yourself - Practical things you can do right now to start loving yourself - How to find the balance between compassion for yourself where you are at and a desire for growth and progression How To Work With Jessica Farmer 1:1 in 2022 VIA Institute Character Survey The Enneagram Institute 16 Personalities (MBTI free version)...

Jan 04, 202235 minEp. 8

The Marriage Challenge

Link to apply for 1:1 Coaching In this episode, we are shifting our goal in marriage! We are finally letting go of the old belief that marriage is THE thing that will make us happy. Because we all know it doesn't work anyway. We're tackling: -How to start moving forward if you feel stuck -Why opposites attract -What to do if you think your marriage is unhealthy...

Dec 28, 202127 minEp. 7

Owning Your Own Stuff

Link to apply for 1:1 coaching In this episode we are talking about how we all get tangled up in our spouses emotions. This can look different for everyone, like people pleasing, hyper vigilante, policing, getting angry and yelling. We're talking about my favorite tool to help you identify where you are getting entangled and how to pull it back and take control.

Dec 21, 202128 minEp. 6

Why You React When Your Spouse Has a Bad Day

When your Spouse has a mental illness, bad days become a regular part of life. They can derail the best laid plans, which can leave you feeling angry, frustrated and hurt, which can lead you to act in ways that you don't like. Good News! Your brain is doing exactly what it is supposed to be doing! Learn all about it in this episode where we talk about: -The Stress Cycle -What your spouse has to do with a bear in the woods -How to brain hack your way into feeling safe, not matter what kind of day...

Dec 14, 202125 minEp. 5

Strengthen Your Relationship

“The more emotionally intelligent a couple- the better able they are to understand, honor, and respect each other and their marriage - the more likely they will indeed live happily ever after.” - Dr. John Gottman In this episode we are diving into all the practical things you can do starting today to build lasting closeness in your relationship. We are discussing: - The 3 parts of your marriage that all need care - How to communicate more effectively - How to keep going, even when things go diff...

Dec 07, 202129 minEp. 4

Knowing and Accepting Your Spouse

Most of us have a hard time really knowing and accepting our spouse. We know what we want them to be, but sometimes struggle to let go of who we want them to be so that we can see and value them for who they are. In this episode, we are talking about: -The 5 levels of intimacy -How to make higher intimacy moves -How to bring a Christ-like perspective into your marriage

Dec 06, 202127 minEp. 3

Knowing and Accepting YOU

In this episode we discuss how knowing and accepting yourself deeply is the key to a really strong and resilient marriage. ALong with: -The number one rule you need to follow to know yourself deeply -Why you feel so resistant to really devoting time and energy to you -And how to can start valuing yourself today in some easy actionable steps. This is the first step in the Resilient Marriage Framework that I use with my clients to help them feel more connected and confident in their marriages, esp...

Dec 06, 202128 minEp. 2

You and Me At Your Kitchen Table

Have you ever felt like you have no one to talk to about all the really hard things going on in your marriage? Yeah, me too. It can feel really hard and isolating, especially when your spouse is struggling with their mental health and it seems like no one understands your experience. In this episode, I'm going to show you why you never have to feel that frustration again. I'm sharing some of my story, why I became an LDS marriage coach, and the framework that I use with my clients to help them c...

Oct 01, 202119 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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