Beauty in Battle Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we discuss six key marriage habits we've discovered that have drawn us closer and helped us turn conflict into connection. Based on proven research, these six keys can revolutionize your marriage!

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we dive into a little brain science that shows the power of our right-brain and how it is wired to run on four key things. These four keys are pillars that will support and strengthen your marriage when you apply them to your relationship.   Enjoy!

Send us Fan Mail Intimacy is to be fully known and fully accepted . God made us for intimacy - both with Himself and with others. In marriage, intimacy is the lifeblood of your relationship. But it's hard. Why? Because intimacy reveals insecurity.  In today's episode, we dive into the topic of insecurity and give three keys on how to overcome it. You'll enjoy this Valentine's D...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is all about how to properly manage conflict and a 3-part grid we've learned that has helped us overcome conflict in our own marriage.  It's built upon the foundation that conflict is meant for connection - it’s God’s way of turning you from “me” into “we.” This mindset will help you w/any conflict.  Join us as we share this unique grid that can help...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is sure to blow your hair back, especially if you're a wife! We dive deep into the meaning of the phrase "helper suitable" and the powerful implications it has on the role of a woman in marriage. Taken from the context of creation and attaching a new spin on relationship dynamics, this conversation will leave you feeling empowered and excited about your...

Send us Fan Mail Each year we ask God to give us a word for the following year. This year God gave us two words (well, technically four, but who's counting?). Today, we're gonna share those words with you and how you can use them to help build and grow your relationship.  Enjoy

Send us Fan Mail Today we're going to dive into Attachment Theory and how we can apply it to our marriage. Recent studies have shown how your primary attachments early in life dictate the strength of your attachments later in life, but how we can each grow to deeper levels of connection by simply being aware of our attachment style.  Attachment is defined as "a deep and enduring emotiona...

Send us Fan Mail You cannot be the spouse or parent God made you to be if you are not physically well. Today's episode focuses on the importance of exercise and nutrition in your marriage and how suffering together draws you together when you choose to focus on your physical fitness as a couple.  Plus, we're going to share nine keys to a healthy lifestyle from an expert coach.  Enjoy!  ...

Send us Fan Mail We often take for granted the importance of being kind to our spouse. But recent research has shown the power that simple kindness has on your physical, mental, emotional, and relational health. In this episode, we're going to talk about three aspects of kindness, the brain science behind it, and the four building blocks to becoming a kinder person.  Enjoy!

Send us Fan Mail Your childhood was the university of your relationships. How you thought and what you believed as a child plays into the way you respond as an adult. In today's episode, Tori will dissect the nine types of childhood messages and dissect the fears and desires they are built upon.  Your inner child is still speaking. Shining a light on this subconscious voice will make sure it...

Send us Fan Mail Join us in this fun episode where we dive into three research-backed signs that reveal you have a strong marriage. These three relational traits ensure that your friendship is deep and your bond is strong. You'll like this one.  And if you haven't purchased a copy of our newest book,  Marriage A To Z , you can pick up a copy HERE . It's a 30-Day devotional designed...

Send us Fan Mail Your marriage is the most valuable asset you have, and you need to protect it like you would a priceless treasure. In today's episode, we're going to dive into priorities and how to wrap boundaries around them, as well as three key boundaries that will keep your marriage healthy and thriving.  Enjoy.   Oh, and if you haven't grabbed a copy of our newly released book...

Send us Fan Mail A fully formed marriage is the result of two fully formed brains! If you want to experience health and wholeness in your life, marriage, and family, you must tap into the power of two-brained thinking. Based on a powerful book on the subject, we dive into the difference between the left-brain and the right-brain and the two key components that lead to health in every aspect of our...

Send us Fan Mail Everybody has needs that must be met. How you go about getting them met is what this episode is all about. Join us as Tori dives deep into three key "stances" we all take to get our needs met and how we typically lean to one more than the others.  Building on the foundation of emotional intelligence, these three key stances will help you understand yourself and your spou...

Send us Fan Mail The primary factor in emotional and relational health is GRATITUDE.  Why? Because gratitude challenges negative thought patterns.  Negative thinking destroys your brain and your bond to your spouse.   In this special Thanksgiving episode, we're going to talk about how gratitude is the social emotion of the brain and how it makes you feel attached to the person you’re thankful...

Send us Fan Mail In marriage, each spouse has a core need. Ephesians 5 tells us that women need love and men need respect. Put in plain terms, women need to be prioritized and men need to be admired. If a husband shows his wife she's his #1 priority, she will feel loved. If a wife admires her husband, he will feel loved.  Today's episode dives into one of our favorite books on marriage -...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you are giving your 100% best to strengthen your marriage but your spouse isn't on the same page?  That's the question we're going to answer on today's episode. Taken from Tori's own journey through this same issue, we will share three keys to winning your spouse even when your spouse doesn't think there's an issue.  Enjoy!

Send us Fan Mail Your marriage will move in the direction of your strongest thoughts. Recognizing that your thinking will naturally gravitate toward the negative is the backdrop to today's episode as we show you how to keep your thinking on the positive side so that you can experience relational strength.  Using Craig Groeshel's best-selling book "Winning The War In Your Mind"...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is based on a great book by the same title "The Four Habits Of A Joy-Filled Marriage" and how you can experience joy in your marriage by incorporating four simple habits into your daily life.  Built on the foundation that love is all about attachment, the authors show us that the more joy you build into your marriage the more you’ll feel in love. It&...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is taken from 1 Samuel 25 where a woman named Abigail shows us five keys to calling out the best in our spouse. She did it with her soon-to-be-husband, King David, and it literally magnetized him to her.  You won't want to miss this one. Enjoy!

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a fun one - we're joined by Jason's twin brother, David, and his wife Lori to talk about all things marriage and family. They've been married for 25 years, have five kids together, and own multiple businesses. We dive deep into the best advice they have for married couples and the parenting best-practices they've used to raise five child...

Send us Fan Mail Often times pain from the past robs you of power in your present and it sabotages your ability to connect deeply with your spouse. We heard it said, "If you never heal from what hurt you, then you’ll bleed on those who did not cut you.”  Anytime you put two human beings together, at some point, sparks are going to fly. But what we’ve found is that the sparks that fly are ofte...

Send us Fan Mail Research shows that arguments over small, nagging things happen as often as 312 times a year for the average married couple. The little stuff, if not managed properly, can ultimately damage your relationship.  A small conflict can blow up into a big one if you don’t pay attention to these little things.  In this episode, we share the two keys you need to stop conflict before it st...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a special one because we get to interview our own mentors, Scott & Beth Volk. For the last 20+ years, we have watched these two pour themselves into their ministry while falling deeper in love with each other and raising mature, Jesus-loving kids.  And anytime we've needed advice, they're always a phone call away.  Here's a sneak peek at...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. John Gottman, the foremost researcher in all things marriage, and he's discovered four characteristics evident in all marriages that fail. He calls them the "Four Horsemen" of the Apocolypse, and if these four qualities are not dealt with quickly and properly the end of the relationship is inevitable. Fortunately, there's an antidote - four of them, to be p...