Beauty in Battle Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we interview our good friends, Zach and Andi Wooldridge, and they share how they've been able to balance a growing family, make it through a crazy military life, and manage a hectic schedule all while growing closer to each other in the process.  Zach and Andi are a part of our Beauty In Battle Marriage Mentorship program, and today they're going to share some...

Send us Fan Mail We're excited about this special Valentine's Day edition of our podcast, as we've brought on an amazing couple who is a part of our Beauty In Battle Marriage Mentorship program. Tanner and Brittany Hoyt are former college athletes who got married, lived the dream life for almost five years, then moved away for business while having kids at the same time. They moved...

Send us Fan Mail Who doesn't want a great sex life in marriage? Research shows the healthiest marriages are those who report having healthy, fulfilling, and frequent sexual engagement.  In this episode, we dive into an online study of 70,000 people in 24 countries that revealed 13 keys to great sex. The researchers were curious about what might be different about couples who said that they ha...

Send us Fan Mail Huey Lewis sang about it. So did Celine Dion. But the power of love is not about the emotional pull we feel when we love another person. It actually carries intense spiritual  and biological power that gives us strength beyond our normal capacity.  In today's episode, we tackle the deeper meaning of "love" and how it can literally transform your genes when you are i...

Send us Fan Mail Last week we talked about best practices in marriage and gave seven things couples can do to help strengthen their marriage. This week we decided to bring on some friends of ours who model many healthy marriage habits that have allowed them to embrace a busy life while growing close together at the same time.  Tune in and learn how laughing together draws you together, how to use...

Send us Fan Mail One of the best things you can do if you want to accomplish a goal is to find others who have achieved what you would like to achieve and ask what some of their best practices are. This allows you to glean from their knowledge bank and apply it to your own situation.  That's what we do in this podcast. We discuss seven "best practices" that we have learned from othe...

Send us Fan Mail You want a strong marriage, right?  Well, the book of Philippians has some timely advice on how to make that happen.  In this episode, we're going to dive into seven characteristics from Paul's letter to the Philippians and how his way of relating to them is a great example for us to relate to our spouse.  Even though the dude wasn't married, what we can learn from...

Send us Fan Mail A dream written down is a goal. A goal broken down is a plan.  While this is true in every aspect of life, one of the areas which we often fail to have goals is in our marriage. So in this episode, we're going to talk about three specific goals that will help you connect deeper with your spouse.  These three goals, when applied consistently, will foster the most healthy envir...

Send us Fan Mail Before oneness in marriage, you need two-ness  - two healthy individuals to make up one healthy marriage. But it's not always so easy, especially when the chaos of life hits. In this episode, we're going to look at four powerful questions you can ask yourself to help you become the best version of yourself. When you're the best you individually, you can be the best...

Send us Fan Mail Intimacy is to "be fully known and fully accepted." God wants us to be intimate with Him, and He gives us the recipe on how to do it.  The same way we connect with God we can connect with our spouse. And when we do, we'll experience a deep level of intimacy.  But to be fully known you have to be willing to be vulnerable.  To open yourself up so your spouse can &quot...

Send us Fan Mail On January 2nd every year, divorce attorneys and marriage counselors are overwhelmed with new business.  January is often referred to as “Divorce Month.”  Why? Because the chaos of the Holidays puts added stress on already unstable relationships.  So what can you do to make sure this doesn’t happen to your relationship?  That's what this episode is all about. We're going...

Send us Fan Mail Every relationship is about connection. But what do you do when you're disconnected? How can you connect once again and stay connected?  That's what this episode is all about. We're going to share a secret that will keep you connected without a trace of disconnection.  And the beauty is, it's so easy and fun!  Tune in as we share this relational secret. And we&...

Send us Fan Mail Your presence is the greatest present you can give your spouse! But it's not easy, especially in a day when technology and busy schedules saps our focus and pushes us to the point of mental exhaustion.  So what do we do?  We can just give up and slide into a relational comfort zone or we can stop what we're doing, take control and do something about it.  That's what...

Send us Fan Mail Before oneness in marriage, there's "two-ness." You have to be individually healthy before you can be relationally healthy. The second greatest commandment echoes this when we're told to love others (our spouse) "as we love ourselves." A healthy life is the foundation for a healthy marriage. In today's episode, we brought in an expert to show us...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever gotten into an argument with your spouse and you felt like you were getting nowhere? We never have. Ok, so that's a lie.  In those moments when you feel as though you're at an impasse, there's a surprising solution that will be uber-helpful for you.   Tune in to check it out. 

Send us Fan Mail There are two types of marital conflict - the kind that can be resolved and the kind you have to live with.  Solvable conflict relates to a specific situation or behavior. Unsolvable conflict is more about personality differences and underlying issues.  Most conflict falls into the unsolvable category. But you don’t have to resolve these marital conflicts in order to thrive.   Dr....

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that Google spent millions of dollars on a research project that revealed the #1 characteristic of the best teams in their business?  The good news for us is that their findings can help you immensely in your marriage.  Dive in to find out what in the world we're talking about!

Send us Fan Mail Every couple wants and needs peace in their relationship in order to become all that God designed them to be. But it can oftentimes be difficult to get there.  In today's episode, we'll tackle five keys that will lead to peace in your personal and relational life, that ultimately leads to a marriage laced with tranquility.   Based on Paul's second letter to the Cori...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that buried emotions never die? They show up in the strangest places and at the most random times often wreaking havoc on our closest relationships. Insecurities from the past, doubts about the future, fear of failure, overwhelming self-consciousness - all of these and more can creep their way into your marriage and hold you back from becoming the vibrant couple God m...

Send us Fan Mail Every human being was created to connect with others. This is even more so the case in marriage. But disconnection is the natural tendency in our sin-fallen world. However, there is a way to connect on a deeper level with your spouse - and it starts with being emotionally intelligent about where to look. In this episode, Tori will share three core "stances" we take to me...

Send us Fan Mail God created you and your spouse to operate in very specific roles within your relationship. So long as you stay in your proper lane, all is well. But the minute one or both of you move outside your role, or even worse - you switch roles - it could be devastating to your marriage. Listen in as our familiar guests Eric and Rachel Beck talk about the roles we were designed to play, h...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that married couples who pray together are 90% more likely to report higher satisfaction in their sex life than couples who don't pray together? Call us crazy, but we've discovered that incorporating prayer in our marriage does way more than simply increase physical satisfaction - it draws us together unlike anything else can. Why? Because all truly healthy...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we welcome back to our podcast Eric and Rachel Beck. Two of our faves, the Becks dive into some of the best advice you can get on how to establish good culture in your marriage.  There's so much good content in here it's going to blow your hair back (maybe!!). And Rachel gives her favorite buffalo taco recipe just for kicks! Enjoy!  Want to get coached in...

Send us Fan Mail We've all heard that familiarity breeds contempt.  But is that true? In today's episode, we'll show you a different side of familiarity and how it can help you and hurt you at the same time, and how you can leverage it to your advantage. Based on a small verse tucked away in Psalms 71, we'll look at the one thing you need to do in order to keep your relational...

Send us Fan Mail When you and your spouse first met, FEELING came before EXPRESSION. You “felt” something before you expressed how you felt. But then we get married and the chaos of life hits, and  that "lovin feelin" seems to be the last thing on our minds. It's at these moments that we learn a valuable truth - while feeling came before expression before marriage, after marriage ex...