Broken for Better

Join Kurt and Denette Schaer as they dig into different parenting styles, wins and losses they experienced as a couple and how they learned some good lessons and hard lessons along the way. Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37HAcmQllKJMOlo0MKUmGixKFLOwMmOoKkdMkbPvVo

What's the difference between criticizing and making a complaint? Do you know? How we communicate our needs to our spouses and our children is important in having a healthy successful relationship. Join Kurt and Denette on this weeks episode as they break down the difference between the two. Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://l...

This episode we have a special guest joining us, licensed therapist Kerri Timothy of Empowered Path Counseling. This subject is near and dear to our hearts and we wanted to make space for this topic. This past year we have seen many face very hard and difficult times (ourselves included) and there are so many questions that surround getting help for trauma, depression, and loss. How do you know wh...

In this special episode, Kurt and Denette take a break from their regularly scheduled season to share a conversation with local podcaster Tyler Gutzmer of ⁠ The Truth Doesn't Hurt⁠ podcast . This subject is a very real and raw discussion of the way many of us feel when we face loss, hardships and setbacks. Due to the authenticity and vulnerability shared in this podcast, we truly felt we wante...

Join Kurt and Denette as they discuss what it looked like for them as a family to make the most of moments in their family, but also knowing the how, when and why of letting some traditions go. Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37HAcmQllKJMOlo0MKUmGixKFLOwMmOoKkdMkbPvVo

Join Kurt and Denette as they talk about all the seasons each couple may face. This episode they dive into what raising a family entailed for them and some real life practical ways they faced it as a couple. Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37HAcmQllKJMOlo0MKUmGixKFLOwMmOoKkdMkb...

Join Kurt and Denette Schaer as they discuss real life relationship issues like keeping score and whether it can hurt or help in the long run.   Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better  All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37HAcmQllKJMOlo0MKUmGixKFLOwMmOoKkdMkbPvVo

Join Kurt and Denette Schaer as they break down how openly discussing boundaries can help build relationships. Want to give financially?   All the links - stay in touch:

Join Kurt and Denette Schaer as they break down how habits can impact our marriages and family life.   Want to give financially?  https://deka.gives/broken-for-better  All the links - stay in touch:  https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37HAcmQllKJMOlo0MKUmGixKFLOwMmOoKkdMkbPvVo

Join Kurt and Denette Schaer as they discuss the topic of breaking the clock regarding the time restraints we tend to put on ourselves in dealing with mental health, grief, trauma and marriage struggles. Want to give financially?  https://deka.gives/broken-for-better  All the links - stay in touch:  https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37HAcmQllKJMOlo0MKUmGixK...

Join Kurt and Denette Schaer as they discuss real life topics on family life, marriage, grief and trauma. This episode they dive into the topic of names and labels we give ourselves and how they work on redefining those in their own lives. Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37HAcm...

Join Kurt and Denette Schaer as they discuss real life topics about family life, marriage, grief and loss.  In today's topic they talk about the crazy cycle, how they worked together to stop it, get out of it, and just make it through it. Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37...

Join Kurt and Denette Schaer as they discuss the subject of grief this first holiday season after the loss of their son.   Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37HAcmQllKJMOlo0MKUmGixKFLOwMmOoKkdMkbPvVo

What do you do when life leaves marks that you last, sometimes forever?  Join Kurt and Denette as they discuss grief and circumstances in life that scar us but leave us with a question.  Do they have purpose? Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37HAcmQllKJMOlo0MKUmGixKFLO...

Join Kurt and Denette Schaer as they dive into real talk about seasons of life and marriage where love languages may feel impossible.  Seasons of great trial, grief, loss can all multiply family dynamics, join them as they openly relay how they are trying to fight to keep hope alive. Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.e...

Join Kurt and Denette as they discuss real life topics as authentically and openly as possible bringing hope through love and truth.  This episode we will share about the subject of time as it relates grief, to our families, marriages and those closest to us. Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=...

What is your response when life goes "dark"?  Join Kurt and Denette as they discuss their process of grief as a couple and as a family. Want to give financially? https://deka.gives/broken-for-better All the links - stay in touch: https://linktr.ee/brokenforbetter?fbclid=IwAR2f3cwNmMsA8IXgK37HAcmQllKJMOlo0MKUmGixKFLOwMmOoKkdMkbPvVo

Broken for Better is a marriage podcast for couples who want more than “fine.” Hosted by marriage coaches Kurt and Denette Schaer, each episode is honest, practical, and hope-filled—real conversations about real relationships. If you’re tired of surface-level advice, stuck in the same arguments, healing from hard seasons, or simply craving deeper connection, you’re in the right place. We talk comm...