Dear Young Married Couple

Latest Episodes:

Mom. Student. CEO. How to Do It All (And When Not To) w/ Zim Flores Dec 30, 2025

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👶🤰 HUSTLE culture meets MOTHERHOOD in this honest conversation with Zim Flores. Meet a woman who went from building and selling companies to closing doors, slowing down, and embracing life with two little ones.

Zim opens up about the tension many moms feel between ambition and presence. What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer fits the season you’re in? How do you know when it’s time to delegate, pause, or let go altogether?

This episode may challenge the way you think about success, productivity, and what it really means to steward your time, gifts, and family well. Especially when motherhood changes everything.

Resources:

Dare to Bloom by Zim Flores:

https://amzn.to/4saKXEV

Counseling with Adam and Karissa:

https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling

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Introvert's Holiday Survival Guide (And the Spouses Who Love Them) Dec 16, 2025

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🎄🔋 Ever leave a holiday gathering feeling totally energized… while your spouse is completely wiped? Hear Adam and Karissa unpack why the holidays can feel magical for one spouse and exhausting for the other—and why introversion has nothing to do with being antisocial or unloving.

They talk about social “battery life,” common myths that quietly fuel marital tension, and how couples can plan and protect each other’s energy without resentment.

Are you accidentally misreading your spouse’s quiet as rejection? Do your expectations around family events need a reset this season? You’ll walk away with practical ways to navigate packed calendars, set loving limits, and actually enjoy December together - whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between.

Get counseling with Adam and/or Karissa HERE:

https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling

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When You’re Not Feeling Christmas w/ Donna VanLiere (NY Times Best-Selling Author) Dec 09, 2025

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🎄✨ The ache you feel during the holidays is likely an invitation to something deeper. In this conversation, bestselling author Donna VanLiere invites YOU to slow down, step away from the noise, and rediscover the quiet wonder of Christmas in the middle of real life - grief, busyness, loneliness, and all. From the ordinary people of the nativity to the ordinary pressures of modern marriage, Donna reminds us that God still does extraordinary things in everyday stories.

Are you rushing past the peace your soul is craving? What might change if you let your “no” protect your family’s “yes”? This episode will stir your hope, steady your heart, and reframe how you enter this season together.

Resources:

Looking for Christmas by Donna VanLiere

https://amzn.to/3XFgGjN

Looking for Christmas podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/looking-for-christmas/id1858043877

7-day Looking for Christmas devotional on the YouVersion Bible App

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/61210-looking-for-christmas

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Interviewing the KIDDOS: A Peek at Our Family JOY Audit Dec 02, 2025

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🎄✨ Ever wonder what your kids actually remember about the holidays? Hear Adam & Karissa hand the mic to their own kids for a full “holiday audit,” asking what traditions matter most, what feels boring, and what their family would win a trophy for.

Their unfiltered answers will make you laugh, but also get you thinking: what if the moments you stress about aren’t the moments your kids cherish? And what small, simple traditions are already shaping their hearts?

Tune in and take your own holiday audit—your kids might just surprise you.

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Gary Thomas Walks Us Through a Heart Check on Control, Success, and Fulfillment Dec 02, 2025

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⛪️ Ever wondered if you’ve accidentally slipped into a “ministry-first” life instead of a God-first one? Or why pursuing “success” in the name of Jesus can sometimes leave your home drained, your marriage stretched thin, and your soul strangely empty?

In this episode, we sit down with Gary Thomas to unravel the subtle but powerful lies that derail intimacy with God and quietly distort family rhythms. This conversation will make you rethink control, redefine calling, and reimagine what a spiritually alive home could look like.

Resources :
The Life You Were Reborn to Live by Gary Thomas

https://www.amazon.com/dp/031036065X?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_WEEGZVBTHRSH81Z8F438

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STOP Outsourcing Family Discipleship to the Church w/ Kaleb Saucer and Ellerie Saucer, MA, LPC Nov 18, 2025

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👀 Ever wonder what a truly healthy home looks like when no one’s watching? This week, Kaleb and Ellerie Saucer pull back the curtain on discipleship in the everyday chaos: waffles and devotions, tech boundaries that actually work, playful connection, repentance-as-teachable-moment, and the small rhythms that slowly shape a family’s spiritual culture.

What if the most meaningful spiritual formation isn’t happening at church…but at your dinner table, in the car, or during a meltdown? And what would it look like to celebrate process instead of perfection?

Resources:

Healthy Homes book + God’s word for families newsletter

https://www.healthyhomes.org/

The Tech Wise Family

https://a.co/d/7vje2u1

Habits of the Household

https://a.co/d/0C9qHiM

The Anxious Generation

https://a.co/d/dKDvlxu

Family Devices Charger

https://a.co/d/3GVgGnQ

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ASK: Is a 50th Anniversary Necessarily a Sign of a Good Marriage? Nov 14, 2025

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What makes a good marriage - just hitting the 50-year mark, or actually thriving along the way? Listen to Adam and Karissa tackle a listener’s question: Is longevity the same as health?

They unpack the difference between quiet marriages that merely last and vibrant ones that continually grow, repair, and pursue purpose together. Are you and your spouse best friends, or just good roommates? Do you know how to argue well? And what shared mission keeps you united?

Join us for Monthly Live Date Night THIS Friday, October 24th!

https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/monthlylivedatenight

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Freedom Without Fighting: The Secret to Outgrowing Porn Nov 11, 2025

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🔥 What if freedom from porn didn’t mean fighting harder, but growing deeper? Listen to Adam and his friend, Drew Boa, unpack why willpower alone never works and how emotional maturity, inner healing, and real connection lead to lasting change. What if your “struggle” isn’t about lust at all, but about loneliness, pain, and the little kid inside still waiting to be seen?

Drew shares raw parts of his own story, how to recognize your triggers, and why emotional regulation (not just behavior management) is the missing link for true freedom.

Resources:

Counseling w/ Adam & Karissa

https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling

Outgrow Porn by Drew Boa — outgrowporn.com

Husband Material community and resources — husbandmaterial.com

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BAD Marriage Advice: Myths That Keep Couples STUCK w/ Monica Tanner Nov 04, 2025

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❌ Ever heard “happy wife, happy life”? Or “just learn to compromise”? Monica Tanner—author of Bad Marriage Advice—joins Adam and Karissa to turn some of the most common marriage clichés upside down.

Did you know that compromise can actually breed resentment? This episode will make you rethink the way you communicate with your spouse. Could some of the advice you’ve believed for years actually be hurting your marriage? Tune in to find out!

📘 Grab Monica’s book here: badmarriageadvice.com

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I'm a Spender, He's a Saver: 3 Questions That Changed Everything Oct 28, 2025

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💰 Is money the third person in your marriage? You’re not alone. Hear Adam and Karissa get real about how financial tension often masks deeper emotional and spiritual dynamics in marriage.

They share three simple but powerful questions that can turn money fights into teamwork — no spreadsheets required. What if you could replace anxiety with alignment? What if money could actually draw you closer instead of dividing you? Tune in for honest conversation, practical wisdom, and a path toward peace and purpose in your finances.

Resources:

Counseling w/ Adam & Karissa

https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling

Stay in Conversation with Us

IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple

Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com
Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com

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