Awesome Marriage Podcast

Today Jess Connolly joins us to share some of the joys and challenges of ministry. Jess Conolly is an author and a speaker, she runs Go and Tell Gals, and helps lead Bright City Church in South Carolina, along with her husband, Nick. Jess and Nick are on mission to leave the world more in awe of God than they found it. Listen in as Jess shares some great wisdom, encouragement, and very practical ways to work together in your marriage.    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    RESOURCES   Follow Jess on Insta! Jess’s book, You Are The Girl For The Job, will help you live on mission in your actual everyday life. And Glory Girl will do the same for the tween girls in your life.   Breaking Free From Body Shame comes out soon - preorder now!   If you’re not already subscribed to Dr. Kim’s Daily One Thing email, sign up today and get a daily reminder with 1 simple thing to grow your marriage.  Our House Prayer Cards are one of our most-loved resources. They are a super simple way to make prayer an everyday part of your marriage.   Do you dream of more delightful dinner times? Whether you have a family of 2 or 20, use our “52 Questions for Your Family Table” printable to cultivate quality time!  Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits like Awesome Marriage T-Shirts and exclusive video interviews with Dr. Kim and Nancy. Learn more here!

Today we are talking about 3 ways to do intimacy HIS way. As men and women, we don’t always view this the same way! Wives, we want to help you out with some practical ways to build intimacy the way your husband needs and wants it. Listen in and you may be really surprised at some of the ways listed in today’s episode!    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    RESOURCES   Several of our resources might really help get you and your spouse more intimately connected! Check them out below. Creative Questions to Ask Your Spouse 2.0 Love Making Survey Questions to Help Your Spouse Open Up Spice It Up Sex Challenge        Dr. Kim recommends the book, A Celebration of Sex, by Douglas E. Rosenau  If you missed last week’s episode on “Intimacy HER Way,” make sure to give it a listen!  Subscribe to Dr. Kim’s Daily One Thing email and get a reminder to do 1 thing to grow your marriage daily.  Our House Prayer Cards are one of our most-loved resources. They are a super simple way to make prayer an everyday part of your marriage.   Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!  

Today we are talking about 3 Ways To Do Intimacy HER Way. We don’t always view this the same way as men and women! Husbands, we want to help you out with some practical ways to build intimacy in your marriage the way your wife needs and wants it.  We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage. 

One of the main things that produces conflict is a lack of sensitivity or kindness. Dr. Kim shares how he has seen a lack of kindness among couples in the counseling room. No matter where your marriage is today ALL of our marriages would be better if we were a little nicer to each other. Join us today as we talk simple ways to just be nice to your spouse.    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    RESOURCES   Our 7 Most Popular Resource Bundle is available for two weeks only! This bundle contains our Husband Encouragement & Wife Appreciation Challenges - two great places to start becoming a nicer spouse! Subscribe to Dr. Kim’s Daily One Thing email and be reminded to do one thing each day to grow your marriage.  Learn how to make some loving deposits in your spouse’s love tank with our Love Cans resource.  Download a free PDF of Dr. Kim’s Daily Declarations to help you stay grounded in God’s truth each day!   Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!

Today Dr. Kim interviews special guest Stacy Henagan. Stacy’s book, Breathe Again, walks through her process of trusting in God’s goodness after He didn’t answer her prayers for healing of her terminally-ill daughter. How can we trust God in this midst of grief? How can we see past the pain? Dr. Kim and Stacy unpack those questions and more on today’s episode. We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.    Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    RESOURCES   Buy Stacy’s book, Breathe Again, here.   Check out the Breathe Again Devotional Plan on YouVersion  Find more resources at Stacyhenagan.com Do you long for a deeper connection, better conversation, and more intimacy with your spouse? Want to build a deeper connection in your marriage? Our “Questions to Help Your Spouse Open Up” resource can help! Have questions or a marriage story to share? Email us at  info@awesomemarriage.com or message us on Instagram. We love hearing from you!  Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!

How can couples reduce stress during a move? So many couples are dealing with a move for one reason or another. Moving comes with a lot of stress, so today we’re going to be talking about best marriage practices for moving. If you’re not moving right now, bookmark this one to come back to later. And check out the application questions available to our podcast subscribers as they can apply in any season!    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!      RESOURCES   A few members of the Awesome Marriage team shared tips in today’s podcast. Who are our team members? Find out here!   Invite God into your new home with our House Prayer Cards! Do you long for a deeper connection, better conversation, and more intimacy with your spouse? Want to build a deeper connection in your marriage? Our “Questions to Help Your Spouse Open Up” resource can help! Want more tips for dealing with seasons of transition together? Check out these podcast episodes:   SEASONS OF TRANSITION DEALING WITH SEASONS OF WAITING LOVE IN EVERY SEASON: INTERVIEW WITH DEBRA FILETA | EP. 411 Have questions or a marriage story to share? Email us at  info@awesomemarriage.com or message us on Instagram!  Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Sign up to get Dr. Kim’s One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day via email or text here! 

This week on the podcast we’re focusing on markers of a solved conflict: how to tell when your marriage issue is solved. A lot of times we may give up on the problem solving too soon and stop short of real resolution, but unless we resolve the issue, it will keep coming up over and over again. So how do we break that cycle? Tune in today to find out.    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    RESOURCES   Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers to learn about marital sex and shop for the highest quality lubricant, lotions, and lingerie items at reasonable prices. There are no inappropriate images on the site and the company uses mannequins to display their lingerie. Use the code “AWESOMEMARRIAGE” to receive 20% off your entire order.  Do you long for a deeper connection, better conversation, and more intimacy with your spouse? Want to build a deeper connection in your marriage? Our “Questions to Help Your Spouse Open Up” resource can help! Dr. Kim mentions the Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide, a simple tool to help keep you and your spouse on the same page.  We have Awesome Marriage YouVersion Bible Reading plans for a wide range of topics and situations. Have you read any of our Awesome Marriage plans?  Use our Couples Unity Building Journal to proactively build oneness in your marriage.  Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Sign up to get Dr. Kim’s One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day via email or text here!   

Marriage issues live in our minds, hearts, bedrooms and thought lives. We may be too close to the problem to know what the real issue is. Over his years as a counselor, Dr. Kim says it’s really common that couples can feel the tension, but they can’t seem to figure out what’s really causing it. Tune in today as Dr. Kim and Christina help you learn to find the causes underneath the symptomatic problems, so that you can truly heal and grow.    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!      RESOURCES   Read Christina’s blog, What’s Your Problem, Actually? Subscribe to the Awesome Marriage blog, and get a new post from the AM team each Wednesday  Other podcasts where we’ve talked about trust in marriage: WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL SAFE SHARING WITH YOUR SPOUSE | EP. 281 HOW TO BE KNOWN | EP. 270 WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU CAN’T TRUST YOUR SPOUSE? | EP. 264 Your spouse’s love tank can’t stay full unless you make sure to fill it up! Find out what helps give them that lovin’ feeling with our “Love Cans” resource!  Sign up to get Dr. Kim’s One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day via email or text here!  Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here!

In today’s podcast episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about what to do when your teens start to date. This may feel like a daunting milestone, but they are here to help give you peace of mind plus practical help to prepare well and handle it with grace. Whatever stage of parenting you are in, or if you are a friend or relative of teens, Dr. Kim and Christina have some great ideas and advice to help you prepare, support and encourage the teens you love as they start to think about dating.    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    Resources:  The God’s Design for Sex Series books are a great teaching tool  This isn’t the first time we’ve talked about kids’ dating! Check out other episodes on the topic:  Parents’ Responsibility in Dating: Interview with Debra Fileta | Ep. 6 Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality- Interview with Jim Burns | Ep. 22 Ask Dr. Kim: We have a son and worry about him growing up in this sex-crazed culture…  Your spouse’s love tank can’t stay full unless you make sure to fill it up! Find out what helps give them that lovin’ feeling with our “Love Cans” resource! Haven’t thought much about your next phase of parenting? Get our “100 Questios to Get You On the Same Page” workbook and get your head in the game & on the same team with your spouse.  Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Sign up to get Dr. Kim’s One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day via email or text here!   

What does it mean to live authentically? Today Dr. Kim interviews NFL linebacker, speaker, podcaster, and humanitarian Sam Acho to help answer that question! Sam has a new book out, called Let The World See You.  This book is a blueprint for learning how to be yourself and living a life of genuine authenticity. Listen today to learn more!    We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.  Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    RESOURCES   Buy Sam’s book, Let the World See You, here!  Find Sam Acho on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Your spouse’s love tank can’t stay full unless you make sure to fill it up! Find out what helps give them that lovin’ feeling with our “Love Cans” resource!  Find the YouVersion plan Dr. Kim mentioned, “Even If He Doesn’t,” here.  Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Sign up to get Dr. Kim’s One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day via email or text here!