Authentic Love

Join host Hanna and special guest Maragret as they discuss how great it is to find intentional ways to meet other Christians and to know you're not alone in seeking out a relationship. Maybe this episode will challenge you to step out of your comfort zone and try something new!

Expectations are a natural part of any relationship—whether romantic, familial, or friendships. It’s important to acknowledge that we all have them. Before expectations become tangled or start to create knots in relationships, honest conversations and open communication are key to untangling them. Understanding how our upbringing shapes our expectations plays a huge role in navigating these connec...

Distance may keep you apart, but it doesn’t have to keep you from staying connected. Tune into our latest episode as our host Hanna talk about long distance relationship with her best friend Ali and Gabe. In this topic, they dived into the highs and lows of long-distance relationships and share their ways on making it work, no matter the miles.

Join our hosts Hanna and Dabria as they talk about flaws, therapy, and 2025 Relationship goals. All of us may have experiences or things we had to experience to grow in life. Some of our experiences are hard to heal from. Some of us are going through things alone, or with our family and friends. Some of us seek guidance through counselling, therapy, or spiritual healing. Have you experienced any o...

Relationship is not just about sacrifice and surrender. Join our hosts Hanna and Benjamin as they talk about the beauty of sacrifice in the relationship.

Meet Jael, a registered nurse and a newly wed who speaks about her love story, and how she meets the husband God has for her. Let's join our hosts Hanna and Ben in our October Story Time Episode.

Authentic Love Team is finally back! Let's meet our new team in a quick recap of what happened this summer, and what we will have for you as the Authentic Love Team. Do not miss any episode because it's gonna be real. It's gonna be raw. It's gonna be redemptive.

Dabria and Benjamin met at a Harvest City Life Group in 2022, and got married in Banff autumn of 2023. Dabria works for UCB Radio, and helped launch the Christian radio station in Regina. Benjamin is the Assistant General Manager at Good Life. Both of them are advocates of diving into the deep and real of spiritual counselling and inner healing, and making space for raw conversations about contemp...

Ron and Laura Swan have been married for 33 years and even though the first 5 years were definitely a difficult challenge, since surrendering their lives to Jesus in 1996 they have seen God work in them and in their marriage ever since. In fact, they would tell you that they continue to grow closer and closer to each other and that their marriage still gets better every single day! They have serve...

Are you single? Dating? Engaged? Married? How was your Valentines day? Our Authentic Love hosts, Dabria, Hanna, and Dami discuss their experiences, expectations, and point of view when it comes to Valentines day. They also talk about how we can celebrate Feb 14th whether we're single or not. There are so many ways to celebrate Valentines day. It can be simple, special, or extra special. What i...

Josh and Jenny Kachaluba met through volunteering in the church as youth leaders back in 2021. They now serve together in youth, RISE and as life group leaders, and feel passionate about volunteering and serving being a fundamental part of their relationship and their individual growth. Josh is an electrical technologist at Evraz and Jenny is the Next Gen Pastor at Harvest City. They got married i...

It's almost Christmas time and Authentic Love is delving into how to make sure you're able to balance expectations, traditions and overload of activity to ensure a restful season. Join hosts Heather and Hanna as they discuss their family traditions and how things changed as their families grew.

Authentic Love is back with another Story Time episode. Join host Hanna and special guests Kim and Andrew as they share about what it was like to meet in high school and get married young. Kim and Andrew share what dating was like in the 90's and what hasn't changed since then when it comes to maintaining a Godly relationship.

There's so much to learn about someone when you're in a relationship so how do you know what to ask? Join Heather and Dami from the Authentic Love team as they discuss things you and your partner should talk about before getting married. Learn how to identify dealbreakers, talk about expectations and what has shaped the other person into who they are.

The right person will come at the right time you just need to be patient. The waiting season is the time to get yourself ready spiritually, mentally, and physically. Join Authentic Love team and Demi as they talk about the importance of preparing before stepping into a relationship.

Trust is earned. Trust can be easily broken. Chances are we've all heard something along these lines before. Join the Authentic Love team as they talk about how trust is built, how to discern who to trust, and why it's important for you to have trust in God before your relationship.

Canada. Colombia. California. What could possibly link these three places? Join Authentic Love to hear the latest story time episode to find out. Special guests Jeff and Ana delve into their story which included establishing clear expectations, consistent communication, and leaning on God for His perfect timing. Plus tune in to hear about the proposal that wasn't.

The idea of pursuing in relationships has been in the church for a long time, but what does it really mean? Help the Authentic Love and special guest Justin determine what dropping your handkerchief would like in today's culture and listen as they discuss what it looks likes to pursue someone. They look at who should make the first move, if pursuing ever ends, and the art of being direct.

Relationship timelines don't always align with our plans, and it can be hard to know how to embrace where you are when it seems like you've been waiting forever. Join Authentic Love and special guest Kara as she walks through both the joy and hardship that came with her waiting season. Listen as Kara talks about rewriting her list, praying for her future husband, and chasing after the othe...

There are so many things to learn when you're in a relationship, and when you're from different cultures there's another layer to learning about your partner. Janie and Heather are joined by their husbands Josh and Kirk to talk about their experience dating across cultures. They tackle everything from different approaches to food, respect for family, and the new adventures being with someone from...

Content Warning: This episode addresses themes of abuse and gaslighting.  When forever doesn't turn out to be forever how do you find the strength to rebuild and trust God? What does it look like to walk through the pain of a broken relationship with honor and authenticity? Join Authentic Love and special guest Dabria as they delve into how to completely surrender to God when the direction yo...

Whenever you take the leap to pursue a relationship there's a possibility it won't be reciprocated. When faced with rejection it can be really easy to become bitter or resolve not to take that risk again, but those are not healthy answers. Join the Authentic Love team as they talk about maintaining your identity in Christ through rejection, the vulnerability it takes to put yourself out there and...

Authentic Love is back with another story time episode. Join Heather, Teddy and special guest Jill as she shares the story of how she met her husband. Listen into first date impressions, the power of grace and how third time really was the charm. Also, find out how Heather made a guest appearance the first time Jill met her husband!

Change is inevitable, but it can often be hard to adjust to. When it comes to relationships there's a lot of change that happens, but one of the biggest changes is the relationships you have with people outside of your significant other. How do you make space for those in your life that aren't in the same season as you? Join the Authentic Love team as they talk about the good, and bad, ways they'v...

Content Warning: This episode addresses themes of physical and emotional abuse and gaslighting. What's the differences between preferences and red flags in a relationship? Do all red flags mean you need to walk away from the relationship? Even once a red flag is identified, it's not always easy to know how to respond to them. Join the Authentic Love team as they delve into the various sizes of red...