Awesome Marriage Podcast

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Worth Repeating: 3 Ways to Do Intimacy His Way Oct 11, 2022

Show notes

Men and women tend to view intimacy differently, so it takes intentionality to understand one another well. We want to help the wives out this week by looking at 3 ways to do intimacy his way. How can you build these into marriage? Today's episode will help you bring intimacy from idea into action. Tune in to learn more!

Episode highlights include:

One fun way to keep the "spark" alive

The destructive side effect of disrespect
Fun and simple things you can do to get more - and better - connection

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode. When you sign up, you will get our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free! Plus you will 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 new Conflict Solving Survey is designed to help you approach the conflict conversation in a gentle way that doesn't end in conflict! We think this will help you approach conflict well.
Check out our Love Making Survey. This resource was designed to help make talking about sex simple - and to bring satisfying results!
Loving our monthly resources? Marriage Changers get instant access to every months' new resource – and so much more! Learn more here.
Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok!
Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!
Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Worth Repeating: 3 Ways to Do Intimacy Her Way Oct 04, 2022

Show notes

Men and women typically view intimacy differently, and it takes intentionality to understand one another well. We want to help the husbands out this week by looking at 3 ways to do intimacy her way. This episode is worth repeating since it answers one of the toughest parts of marriage. How can you build these into marriage? Today's episode will help you bring intimacy from idea into action. Tune in to learn more!

Episode highlights include:

One of the most common complaints we hear from women on this topic

Why nonsexual touching is essential for a healthy sex life

What emotional intimacy is and how to get it

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Resources:

Our new Conflict Solving Survey is designed to help you approach the conflict conversation in a gentle way that doesn't end in conflict! We think this will help you approach conflict well.
Check out our Love Making Survey. This resource was designed to help make talking about sex simple - and to bring satisfying results!
Loving our monthly resources? Marriage Changers get instant access to every months' new resource – and so much more! Learn more here.
Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok!
Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!
Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Practical Tips for Blended Families with Special Guests Scott and Vanessa Martindale | Ep. 528 Sep 27, 2022

Show notes

Are you part of a blended family? Having a blended family brings unique challenges and that's why we're so thankful for our friends Scott and Vanessa Martindale sharing their wisdom on the topic today! Scott and Vanessa founded Blended Kingdom Families, where they offer practical strategies and Biblical encouragement for blended families. Don't miss this helpful episode!

Episode highlights include:

Dealing with high-conflict ex-spouse relationships

Some practical tools for clear communication

Plus, the one big thing you don't want to do, but can make a huge difference!

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Resources:

Check out Scott and Vanessa's book, Blended Kingdom Families. It's out now, and it is SO good!
Find more from Blended Kingdom Families, including all of their resources at BlendedKingdomFamilies.com
Fixing our mind on what is good, right and true is good for us and great for our marriage! Our 19 Prayers and Affirmations for Your Marriage resource will help you do just that!
Our Family Prayer Challenge is designed to help you practically build a family culture around Christ, in the midst of your everyday life!
With the Marriage Changers Membership, you get instant access to every months' new resource – and so much more! Learn more here.
Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok!
Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!
Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

5 Tips for Reviving A Lifeless Marriage Ep. 527 Sep 20, 2022

Show notes

What did you hope for and dream of when you got married? Is your marriage all you dreamed it would be? For so many, it is not. It's easy to think it might be easier for other couples, but a good marriage takes time, energy, and hard work. There's hope for your marriage no matter where you are today, because as Dr. Kim shares with us, God hasn't given up on any marriage!

Episode highlights include:

Dr. Kim's pro tip on why he gives couples "homework"

Why many of us might stay distracted on purpose

How one spouse make a change to the marriage on their own

Dr. Kim answers an anonymous question about how to deal with sexual temptation

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Resources:

Setting our mind on what is good, right and true is good for us and great for our marriage! Our 19 Prayers and Affirmations for Your Marriage resource will help you do just that!
Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram and Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok!
Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!
Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!
Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!
Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Are You Getting Bitter, Or Getting Better? | Ep. 526 Sep 13, 2022

Show notes

{Editor's Note: Audio was repaired 11/2023.} So much of life is not what happens to us, but how we respond to it. Life is hard and it never seems to go exactly according to our plans. My grandad said that we all have the choice to either get bitter, or get better. And he lived out what it looks like to get better, even in the face of all of life's troubles.

Today Dr. Kim shares what ongoing bitterness looks like over time, and how we can avoid becoming grouchy, grumpy, and mean!

Episode highlights include:

How to know if you're becoming more bitter

Practical steps to help you "get better" instead

Tips for dealing with the difficult people in your life

This week's anonymous listener question leads to a memorable story from one of Dr. Kim and Nancy's recent dates

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

P.S. I misquoted his age in the episode - my grandad lived to 94½ before he went to heaven last year!

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Resources:

Trusting God Through Grief with Special Guest Stacy Henagan | Ep. 462
A Faithful Life and Legacy - with Special Guest Ernstena Parker Wood | Ep. 496
Setting our mind on what is good, right and true is good for us and great for our marriage! Our 19 Prayers and Affirmations for Your Marriage resource will help you do just that!
Get a quick daily dose of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email! As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!
Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok!
Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!
Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Things to Consider if You're Thinking About Having Kids | Ep. 525 Sep 06, 2022

Show notes

What are the pros and cons of having kids? Can you know if you're really ready? Today Dr. Kim and I discuss how to know and how we each went through that process with our spouse. We share some practical ways to get on the same page with your spouse, as well as some of our favorite parts of being parents. Listen in to learn more!

Episode highlights include:

How we navigated the transitions from being childless couples to having kids

Surprises that couples often face when they become parents

Tips to getting on the same page about this

This week's anonymous question: Is it okay to use birth control?

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Resources:

The Weekly Marriage Check Up Guide
You could win a $250 Amazon gift card when you submit a screenshot of your rating and review of the Awesome Marriage Podcast! Use this link to enter!
Do you feel like you and your spouse aren't as unified as you'd like? It's time to get on the same page! This Unity Building Journal is designed to help you look at key areas of your marriage and work to get unified.
Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok!
Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!
Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!
Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Finding the Courage to Lead with Special Guest Matt Hammitt | Ep. 524 Aug 30, 2022

Show notes

Matt Hammitt had a successful music career as frontman of the Grammy and Dove-award-winning band Sanctus Real, but he knew God was calling him away from his career and toward something else. The wake up call happened when he started realizing he was not the man he intended to be. Today Matt opens up about the process of following God's lead in leading his family well. Tune in for his encouraging story!

Episode highlights include:

Is it time to 'burn the ships' and change course?
When both spouses grieve differently
Working through the self-deceptions that keep us stuck

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Resources:

Grab Matt's book Lead Me: Finding Courage to Fight for Your Marriage, Children, and Faith
The documentary Bowen's Heart is available where movies are streamed
Find more about Matt and the Hammitts at MattHammitt.com
You could win a $250 Amazon gift card when you submit a screenshot of your rating and review of the Awesome Marriage Podcast! Use this link to enter!
Do you feel like you and your spouse aren't as unified as you'd like? It's time to get on the same page! This Unity Building Journal is designed to help you look at key areas of your marriage and work to get unified.
Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok!
Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!
Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!
Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage: Answering Listener Questions | Ep. 523 Aug 23, 2022

Show notes

Today we're answering listener-submitted questions about our Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage series. We have talked about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and they all overlap, so we have questions from every area. There are some really tough ones, so we're going to do our best to give clear and helpful answers today, as Dr. Kim shares great biblical counsel for the questions sent in from our listeners.

Episode highlights include:

Do marriage problems resolve over time?

Why some people avoid counseling, even if they know they would benefit from it

Does being a Christian mean you have to stay married, no matter how bad it gets?

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage: Mental Health & Your Marriage | Ep. 522 Aug 16, 2022

Show notes

Mental health impacts every aspect of our life, so it will certainly impact our marriage. I am so thankful for Dr. Kim's deep experience with this topic! In this episode we covered everything from how to know when to work on things ourselves, when to seek help, and effective but practical ways to boost mental health in everyday life. Tune in to learn more.

Episode highlights include:

How to know when you need professional help
Practical everyday tips to boosting your mental health
How to help a spouse that is struggling with their mental health, while staying healthy yourself
Plus this week's anonymous question about a long-winded spouse

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

Make sure you subscribe to Podcast Email so you never miss an episode. When you sign up, we'll send you our "5 Days 5 Ways" Love Languages resource for free as a sign up bonus, plus you get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox each week!

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

RESOURCES

Do you feel like you and your spouse aren't as unified as you'd like? It's time to get on the same page! Our Unity Building Journal is designed to help you look at key areas of your marriage and work to get unified.
We have created a Self-Check In Guide that is a helpful place to start uncovering what's going on with you and to grow more self-aware.
Here's that episode where Carey Nieuwhof and Dave Adamson talk about getting healthy sleep!
Follow this link to leave us a rating & review on iTunes on the Apple Podcasts Page. We *so* appreciate your support of the podcast!
Ready to level up your marriage? With a Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!
Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok!
Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!
Dr. Kim's weekly Marriage Multiplier brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage: The Connection Between Emotional & Spiritual Health | Ep. 521 Aug 09, 2022

Show notes

The healthiest marriages are between two healthy people. This week we're unpacking why it's so hard to be spiritually healthy without emotional health. The two are linked because a lack of knowing ourselves will seriously hinder our ability to connect with God and others. It's a lot simpler, more accessible, and less touchy-feely than it may sound.

Episode highlights include:

The connection between emotional and spiritual health
The unintended relational effects of unprocessed emotions
Tips to grow in emotionally and spiritually health
Plus this week's anonymous listener question about an apathetic spouse

We pray this episode is helpful to you and your marriage.

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!

RESOURCES

Do you have "healthy self" questions for us? Send them in and we'll answer in a Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage Q & A episode!
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Podcast
Our Awesome Marriage YouVersion Plans help you read and apply Scripture
The Bible Project is an awesome resource to help you understand the Bible
Do you feel like you and your spouse aren't as unified as you'd like? It's time to get on the same page! This Unity Building Journal is designed to help you look at key areas of your marriage and work to get unified.
Follow Awesome Marriage on Instagram, Facebook and find Dr. Kim on TikTok!
Find the link to leave us a rating & review on iTunes on the Apple Podcasts Page. We *so* appreciate your support of the podcast!
Ready to level up your marriage? With the Marriage Changers membership yet you get all of our monthly resources, plus some other sweet benefits, like Tshirts and exclusive videos with Dr. Kim and Nancy! Learn more here!
Get bite-sized daily doses of marriage wisdom delivered straight to your inbox with Dr. Kim's Daily One Thing email. As a subscriber, you'll also be eligible for some awesome freebies!
Dr. Kim's free weekly Marriage Multiplier email brings you 4 pieces of practical marriage wisdom in one quick, easy-to-read free weekly email.

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