

Marriage and Intimacy Tips for Christian Couples: Secrets of Happily Ever After
Monica Tanner - Marriage and Intimacy Coach for Christian Couples
Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between those couples who absolutely LOVE to be together and the ones who merely tolorate each other in their old age? I always want to run up to the cute old couples who still hold hands while walking down the street and ask them all their secrets to relationship success. This podcast gives me the opportunity to do just that!I'm Monica Tanner, wife to a super hunky man, mom to 4 kids, weekly podcaster and relationship and intimacy expert/enthusiast. I help couples ditch the resentment and roommate syndrome and increase communication, connection and commitment, so they can write and live out their happily ever after love story. If that sounds like something you want, this podcast is absolutely for YOU! Each week, I'm teasing out the principles that keep couples hopelessly devoted and intoxicatingly in love with each other for a lifetime and beyond. I'm searching high and low for the secrets of happily ever after and sharing those secrets with you right here. Sound marriage advice for Christian couples who want to live happily ever after and achieve a truly intimate friendship and passionate partnership, because an awesome marriage makes life so much sweeter. Let's get to it!
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Sep 10, 2018 • 23min
Ep 33 – Interview with Lisa Welsh
Today, I’m chatting with my new friend from the other side of the globe. Lisa Welsh is a boundary setting expert from South Africa. I’m not sure how I found her Instagram account originally, but I have loved following along as she teaches women how and why they must learn to say no, setting healthy boundaries and how to avoid the comparison trap. She’s real and down to earth and you are going to love her British, South African accent!In our interview, she opens up about how her account started, some of her biggest challenges and how she deals with any negativity that may come from sharing her most vulnerable self online. I know you are going to love her as much as I do.To hear more of her great wisdom, her website is: www.itslisawelsch.com. Or you can find her hanging out on Instagram or twitter @itslisawelsh.Send us a text

Sep 3, 2018 • 30min
Ep 32 – Interview with Avery Raley
Today’s episode is an interview with popular podcast host Avery Raley. Avery is host of the Mom Up Podcast, where she talks to moms and focuses on how to prioritize the things that really matter, manage our time and increase productivity. She has two children and lives with her family in North Carolina.In this episode we cover a topic she talks about on her podcast in episode #15, linked here: https://averyraley.com/shownotes/episode15.You can find more great tips and tricks from Avery on her website at: https://averyraley.com or find her on Instagram @avery_raley. Send us a text

Aug 27, 2018 • 8min
Ep 31 – Think Before You Speak
This is a very short episode where I share one of the most important things I shared with my kids as they were starting school this year. I want my kids to be builders and most importantly to be kind. Using the acronym of THINK before you speak is so helpful!Send us a text

Aug 20, 2018 • 45min
Ep 30 – Interview with Dr Adam Moore
Today, we are talking with Licensed Marriage and Family Counselor, Dr. Adam Moore. Dr. Moore is the co-owner of Sela Health, which operates mental health counseling offices in Lehi, Utah; Provo, Utah; Mapleton, Utah; and Las Vegas, Nevada. Sela Health therapists have provided 40,000 hours of counseling since 2013. In addition to managing his counseling practice, Dr. Moore hosts a mental health podcast called Pocket Therapist. He also manages My Recovery Portal, a website that has provided on-demand addiction recovery content to people all over the world. Dr. Moore regularly engages in public speaking events on the topic of pornography and sexual addiction recovery, and has presented workshops to over 12,000 people since 2013. Currently, Dr. Moore serves as president of the Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.In this episode, Dr. Moore talks to us about addiction, recovery and what he has learned treating hundreds of clients and their supportive family members with this very real and challenging life circumstance. He talks about their biggest challenges, hope for the recovering addict and their loved ones, life challenges and how to talk to your kids about the topics of pornography and sex.Online resources:Follow @dradammoore on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/dradammooreFollow Dr. Moore on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrAdamMoore/Utah Valley Counseling – www.utahvalleycounseling.comLas Vegas Counseling – www.lasvegascounseling.comDr. Moore’s Pocket Therapist podcast – www.yourpockettherapist.comMy Recovery Portal, for online addiction recovery content www.myrecoveryportal.comSend us a text

Aug 13, 2018 • 36min
Ep 29 – Interview with Reva Mody
Today I’m chatting with a wife, mother, chocolate chip ice cream lover, and former Corporate finance employee. After working 10 years in the field, she quite her job to pursue something she was not only passionate about, but that could bring positive change in people’s lives. She is currently pursuing coursework toward her Masters in Psychology.She is the host of The Anxious Rebels Podcast, which is a platform for people to share their stories about mental health in a fun, judgement free and safe way. In our interview, she shares about how she had entrepreneurial anxiety, but started her podcast anyway. She shares lots of wisdom about anxiety in general, how she had the courage to tell her story and other obstacles she has faced along the way. She has a great perspective and mission to accomplish.You can find Reva on Instagram @mintchiprebel.Send us a text

Aug 6, 2018 • 22min
Ep 28 – Just Do Some Good
Today is the day… I’m so excited to talk about my new non profit called Just Do Some Good, Inc. Just Do Some Good is a non profit organization dedicated to flooding social media with meaningful examples of service, kindness and love.In this episode, I’m talking about the backstory, our mission and purpose and how we plan to achieve all of this. I’m also talking about how I have found the courage to do all of the hard things involved in starting a non profit.If you are reading this or listening to this episode, I want to encourage you to tell your story, make your impact and move your mountains.If you want to get involved with Just Do Some Good, please email us at: justdosomegood@gmail.com or follow us on any social media platform @justdosomegood.Send us a text

Jul 30, 2018 • 24min
Ep 27 – Interview with Brittany Barone
Today I’m talking with Brittany Barone of She’s the Honest Mom about how humor can make life more bearable. I’m so excited about this topic, because it fits perfectly with my platform of helping others find the courage to chase their dreams. This isn’t always easy and humor is a great tool to help make the challenging times a little bit easier to stomach.You can find Brittany and her glassware line for parents and t-shirt line supporting post-partum depression on her website: www.shesthehonestmom.com. I just know you are going to love her as much as I did!Send us a text

Jul 23, 2018 • 34min
Ep 26 – Interview with Sidney Hambsch
Today’s episode is an interview with a California mom and wife who loves to talk about fitness, food and family fun. She is the creator of Yay for Today, a place online where women can find happiness, be inspired to live a healthy life and celebrate fun family moments. She shares food ideas that taste good and make you feel good, fitness tips that will motivate you to move your body and keeps mamahood real with lots of rainbows on her colorful Instagram feed. On the daily, you can find her sharing all the things on her Instastories, eating her famed snack PB2 powder in vanilla greek yogurt and adventuring Cali with her boys.In our interview, she opens up about her insecurities, haters and failures and talks about how to go about finding the courage to start something new. She shares the source of her inspiration and motivation and her favorite fitness tips.We talk about Alison’s Brand School and Brene Brown and have lots of fun getting to know Sidney.You can find her on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/yayfortoday_Send us a text

Jul 19, 2018 • 2min
Bonus – Ike Talks Mistakes
Back by popular demand. Ike wanted to host another episode and it is on point. This time he gives us another challenge and then teaches us about how to fix our mistakes. I promise it’s worth 2 minutes to get this valuable lesson from a six year old.Send us a text

Jul 16, 2018 • 17min
Ep 25 – My Most Empowering Why
Today I’m talking all about my most empowering why, and that is courage. I recently attended a branding workshop and had to dig deep into what motivates me to do what I am doing. I realized that courage is the word that drives me in every way. I have shared this before, but I truly believe that we all have a mission and purpose for being here on the earth. My motivation for this podcast is to help people tap into their courage to be themselves, to live their purpose and to chase their dreams!I also start talking about the non profit organization I’m starting called, Just Do Some Good. I promise so many more details in the near future, but if you are listening to this episode when it comes out on July 16th, it’s BE THE GOOD day and we want you to go out and find some form of service, big or small and post about it on social media, using the #bethegood and #justdosomegood. Tag @justdosomegood to win some great swag.Remember to have courage and be kind and that’s how you stay On the Brighter Side.Send us a text


