Podcast Episodes

Relational Joy: Why You Need It and How to Grow It

Season 5 Episode 7

Think about the deep neurobiological connection happening in your brain as you walk into a room and encounter someone who lights up at your presence, and the fulfilling sensation of knowing that pers…

Published on 4 months ago

How To Talk To Your Kids About Sex with Sam Jolman

Season 5 Episode 6

Sam Jolman says, “Talking to your children about sex should be likened to having 100 one-minute conversations.”
 
As we continue season 5 on relational intelligence, therapist and author Sam Jolman joi…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Redeeming Marital Sexuality: An Interview with Sam Jolman

Season 5 Episode 5

Sam Jolman says, “The realm of evil hates your sexuality… [and] tries to, as quickly and as early as possible, join shame to your sexual story.”

As we continue season 5 on relational intelligence, the…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Screens Shape Our Nervous System

Season 5 Episode 4

How well do you manage your relationship with the screen? How would your spouse describe how well you manage your relationship with the screen? What about your kids?

As we continue season 5 on relatio…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Complicated Beauty of Forgiveness

Season 5 Episode 3

Forgiving others can be complicated. Especially when you’ve been hurt deeply by those you love the most.

As we continue season 5 on relational intelligence, we discuss the reality of forgiveness, why …

Published on 5 months ago

How Self Protection Hurts Relationships

Season 5 Episode 2

Why do we self-protect in relationships? Especially if it hurts our deepest levels of intimacy with those we love?
 
Though we’re hurt in relationships, we’re also healed in relationships. As we contin…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Marriage and Relational Intelligence

Season 5 Episode 1

In season 5, we’re talking about relational intelligence. In this episode, we’re specifically looking at it through the lens of marriage, the delicate dance of intimacy, and why emotional safety is s…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Everyday Realities of Parenting: Constant Demands & Interruptions

In this episode, we address listener submitted questions, each of them around the constant demands and interruptions that come with raising children. Christi also walks us through an exercise to help…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Loving Your Marriage

What does it mean to "love your marriage?" Is it something you've thought about? Or perhaps something you brag about to others? 

In this episode, Josh talks about what we mean by loving your marriage,…

Published on 6 months ago

Relational Healing Through Grief and Loss with Laurie Lokey

Season 4 Episode 7

Sometimes people come into your life as mentors, but they also become dear friends. We met Bill and Laurie Lokey in 2018 and little did we know how Bill’s cancer journey would unite our hearts and de…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago