Marriage and Intimacy Tips for Christian Couples: Secrets of Happily Ever After

My guest, Diana DeJesus, on the podcast today is somewhat of a local celebrity, especially among female entrepreneurs. She is the founder of two popular, local Instagram accounts and has taught hundreds of women about collaboration and social media marketing.Her first account www.instagram.com/boise_bucketlist is dedicated to everything awesome in the Treasure Valley. It’s a listing of all things that make where we live amazing! Her second account, www.instagram.com/collabovercompetitionmixer is a place where women entrepreneurs can come together and support each other and collaborate. She hosts mixers each month and women come to meet and learn about each other. She is a local rock star for sure!In this episode, she talks about branding, social media marketing and failure. She shares some crazy awesome stories with us, so you don’t want to miss this one. Thanks Diana, for sharing your wisdom and vision with us!Send us a text

Today, I’m releasing my very favorite episode to date. I have watched Shawn Johnson compete gymnastics since she was a little girl and I’m one of her biggest fans. I’ve had the opportunity to learn about social media from Andrew East and have grown to respect him as a content creator and fantastic husband. In this episode they were so kind to open up with me and be honest and candid about their marriage and family life.Shawn Johnson and Andrew East have a unique marriage in that they are so in the public eye and both successful and recognized athletes, but they have a marriage just like the rest of us. They disagree, have pet peeves and admire each other just like any other newly married couple. They have to navigate it all, just like anyone else, except for being recognized everywhere they go.And, they are about to be parents. They share their hopes and dreams for baby East and their desire for this baby to know how much his parents love him and each other. So sweet!!! The cover photo for this episode is the night Shawn was inducted into the sports Hall of Fame. Andrew was so supportive and proud.You can follow along in the East Family adventures on YouTube at The East Family or follow them individually at Shawn Johnson East and Andrew D East on every other platform. You can also check out Andrew’s podcast: Redirected on iTunes or any other podcast listening app. I promise you are going to love them!Send us a text

Happy 40th birthday to me! Each year on my birthday, I find some time to reflect on how I’m doing. I take into account my dreams and goals and the progress I’ve made towards them in the last year. I also take inventory of where I am physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. This year, since it’s kind of a big, round, significant number, I also recorded lessons I’ve learned and things that are really important to me that I want to teach or model for my children.This exercise turned into this episode and I’m so excited to share it with all of you. It’s hard to be so open and vulnerable with my life experiences, but if this episode helps one person feel better or motivates anyone to just keep going, then it is 100% worth it. I thought it would be difficult to come up with 40 life lessons, but once I started brainstorming, I came up with way more than 40. I discarded some of the most obvious ones like be honest, forgive others, do more of what you love and things like that, then I smashed some together and saved some for a later episode or course, especially the ones about marriage, parenting and other relationships.I hope you enjoy this episode. It was a labor of love.If any of you are wondering what I want for my 40th birthday, I’ll tell you. I would love a rating and review of this podcast, specifically this episode on iTunes. Or, you can reach out in any number of ways: email, Instagram, Facebook, Google or on my website and let me know if you are getting anything from my podcast. I’d also love to know if you have any suggestions for future topics or guests. I love a good challenge, so guest recommendations are my favorite, even if they seem out of reach. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening and for your support!Send us a text

Today’s episode with Stefanie Gass is one of my new favorites. Stefanie is a mompreneur with her own podcast and a knack for balancing family life with her busy work schedule. She shares with us her best tips and tricks for balance, productivity and marketing online. She is an energetic, authentic and totally down to earth mompreneur who truly believes you really can have it all.You can find Stefanie all over social media at @stefaniegass. Her podcast is called the Mompreneur Mastermind Show and her website is: www.stefaniegass.com.I hope you enjoy this episode. Next week I’m turning the BIG 4…0!!! I’m exited to share 40 life lessons I’ve learned in 40 years, so make sure you tune in.Send us a text

Today, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jodi Chaffee of the Family Culture Podcast to discuss the meaning of family culture and how we can intentionally create our own family cultures. She has been studying family culture of over a decade and has interviewed lots of great guests on what the concept means to them. Your family has a culture whether you are aware of what you are creating or not. Jodi discusses creating a vision and road map for your family and why this even matters.You can listen to Jodi’s podcast here: www.ourmodernheritage.com or on your favorite podcast listening app. Look for my episode about adding service to your family culture. She is also on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at @familyculturepodcast.Thanks so much for listening each week. If you are getting any benefit from this podcast, don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes or any other podcast listening app. It helps me out a ton as well as helping others find the show. Until next week have courage, be kind and stay on the brighter side.Send us a text

In honor of teacher appreciation week this week, I sat down with our family’s favorite teacher of all time, Mrs. Shari Carter. Shari has been teaching a long time and loves what she does. It shows in her work as she is adored by her students, their parents and her peers. Shari is the kind of teacher who leaves an indelible impression on her kids by going above and beyond every single time.Shari shares her wisdom with us and lets us in on some insider stories about how she came to teach kindergartners and what she would like to share with parents about their kids. You can follow Shari on Instagram @love_2teach. You can also check out her scholastic top teaching blog for ideas about fun, educational activities you can do with your kids at school or at home here: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributors/bloggers/shari-carter/ .Thank you, Mrs. Shari Carter for loving and teaching our children so well!Send us a text

My guest on the podcast today has been a long time coming, but she is worth the wait! I interviewed her last year and then ended season one of the podcast. When I stumbled upon our interview and found my notes from our chat, I was so thrilled and it couldn’t have come at a better time…right on the heels of my first You ROCK Workshop.A Maven is a professional who seeks to pass on knowledge to others. In this episode, Maven Miara and I discuss CPR, which stands for Capable, Prepared and Ready. Through speaking engagements, her community and programs, she teaches women how to BAM, which stands for Bust A Move.To find out more about her and her awesomeness, you can go to her website: www.miarashaw.com for business and personal strategies and wisdom. You can also find her on every social media platform as Miara Shaw.A deep, personal, heartfelt “thank you” to those of you who attended my You ROCK workshop this week. We will definitely do it again, so if you missed it, stay tuned.Send us a text

Today I’m talking with the CEO of NAH, Inc. and my friend, Natalie Hodson. She does it all including raising 2 wonderful kids, running a very successful company and hosts her own podcast called, Pulling Back the Curtain with Natalie Hodson. In our interview, Natalie talks about how she found the strength and courage to do it on her own and shares her tricks on how to get started and be efficient at whatever it is you would like to accomplish. I love our conversation about just starting somewhere. Even Apple had to start with a version 1.0.You can find Natalie on her website: www.nataliehodson.com or on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/nataliehodson1. Also, be sure to check out her podcast called Pulling Back the Curtain on any podcast listening app.You can get tickets to my You ROCK Workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/you-rock-workshop-with-monica-tanner-tickets-59080178404. I would love to see you there!Send us a text

Today, I chat with Emee Estacio, a best-selling author and psychologist about limiting beliefs and impostor syndrome and how these sneaky things can affect us and our relationships with others. She has 3 best-selling books about these subjects and shares tricks and strategies to deal with these debilitating thieves of joy. She uses acronyms to teach important principles and is a delight to learn from.You can learn more about her and her books at www.thepamecode.com. You can also find her books on amazon.com. Here is a full list of how you can connect with Emee as well as her course.Emee’s books – available on Kindle, print, and audiobookChange your Life for Good: http://thepamecode.com/changeyourlife/Imposter Syndrome Remedy: http://thepamecode.com/imposter-syndrome/Fear is Not My Enemy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L74ZLKWEmee’s course for aspiring authors – launches March 19Self-publishing made simple: https://selfpublishingmadesimple.thinkific.comConnect with EmeeWebsite: http://thepamecode.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.E.V.EstacioFacebook Group: http://thepamecode.com/facebook-groupLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeevida/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emee_estacio/Send us a text

In one of my favorite interviews of all time, I chatted with Ben Higgens through the computer just like we were old friends. He had the flu, so his voice is a little raspy, but it totally worked for him. He talked about his life after the Bachelor, his new flame, Jessica, turning 30, his businesses and humanitarian work. Ben is busy doing wonderful things in the world and we couldn’t be happier for his successes.He agreed to come visit Idaho for a watch party, so plan on that, Ladies! He loved my vision for Just Do Some Good and now I’m fired up about it. His main charity is called Humanity and Hope United and I’m super grateful for all the good he is doing. Keep posting about service! You can connect with Ben on Instagram @higgens.ben or email him from his profile. That’s how I connected with him and it totally paid off. You can also listen to his podcast with Ashley I. called the Almost Famous Podcast on any podcast listening app.Please don’t forget about the Holiday House Boutique this weekend, April 11th-13th. Come early for the best selection, but just come, because there is certainly something for everyone.Also, tickets for my You ROCK! Workshop are on sale now on Eventbrite or through my Instagram profile @monitanner1. It’s going to be are really transformational morning and I don’t want you to miss out. Your ticket includes a catered lunch and a You Rock workbook for you to take home. Child care is available onsite for those of you who need it.Send us a text