Live Your Why

We are both retiring this year from our teaching careers at Brigham Young University! What's next for us after BYU? 

Jeff is retiring! Listen to this episode with my husband, Jeff Hill, as he shares lessons he has learned over his time teaching at BYU.

Some of the challenge of showing up sexually when you’re pregnant is the ability to feel really sexy because your body is so different. Redefining “sexy” has helped me accept these changes. The phrase that helps me show up is, “Strong is so sexy!” If you don’t know Carlie Palmer Webb @thechristiansexeducator yet, be prepared to make a new friend on this week’s podcast episode! Carlie is so human,...

In today’s podcast I visit with Dr. Lauren Barnes about body image and relationships—relationships with yourself, in dating and marriage, and in parenting.  Lauren has some exceptional advice for self-acceptance, especially in learning to love your body’s unique qualities. Start small by accepting the things that you appreciate about your body. As you start focusing on your own strengths and self-...

Listen as I discuss dating safety and some helpful tips for dating with Robyn Warner.

As parents, we need to get comfortable with uncomfortable conversations. If we start talking with our children when they are young about sexuality and their amazing bodies, it will be more comfortable for everyone.  Dina Alexander is a gem! Her wealth of knowledge and ability to assist parents in teaching about sensitive topics is unmatched. Her business, Educate and Empower Kids, @eduempowerkids...

Listen today as I visit with Ashlee Sorensen @heyashleenoel. Ashlee is a personal coach specializing in hormones, and we talk about maturely discussing menstruation, pms, and moods in marriage.

When I have a student or client really ready to quit porn I send them to an amazing coach, Sara Brewer @sarabrewercoaching . Sara's approach to overcoming porn for good works! Today we talk about how learning to overcome urges can bless your life. Sara also hosts the Overcoming Pornography for good podcast which is an excellent source of information for individuals, couples, and families. Her...

Today’s podcast is with a woman I greatly admire, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. We are discussing Male Sexual Shame, which is a common situation for many very good men.  Do men feel shame because they are the high-desire partner or because they feel they have to act like the high desire partner? Do men feel less faithful and righteous because they seek for sexual acceptance? Would men experience le...

In this episode, I discuss important conversations to have with your partner before getting married with Dr. Jason Whiting. Dr. Whiting is a fellow therapist and I love his direct approach to having vulnerable conversations.

In this episode, I talk with Tamara Johnson about her experience with dating! Tamara decided when she was 31, she decided she wanted to date 31 different people for 31 days. Listen to hear about her experience and what she learned. 

It can become easy to feel that monogamy is also monotony. So many of us get into a relationship that becomes routine and monotonous. What was once perhaps a great sex-life just seems to dissipate with time.  I want to help you stop having "leftover sex". I want you to look at each other with energy, desire, and a commitment to invest in your sexual stewardship. Today I talk with Dan Pur...

The essential need for both a mother and a father to provide genetic material for survival parallels what social science tells us about the importance of mothers and fathers in children’s development. Fathers and mothers bring similar, even indistinguishable, capacities that enable healthy child development. But like the complementarity of the left and right halves of the brain, they also bring di...

If your relationship dynamic happens to be one where sometimes you feel more like roommates than lovers, then this particular episode might be helpful for you! I talk with Kyle and Alanna from Kingdom sexuality. They are both Christians who have a real desire to help people to help couples claim the joy that can be found within the sexual component of marriage.

00:00 - 04:50 - Introduction  04:50 - 14:04 - Background on Kristen A. Jenson and her career 14:05 - 21:36 - Defining Pornography 21:37 - 29:59 - Protecting and teaching younger children 30:00 - 35:52 - Protecting and teaching older children 35:53 - 39:59 - Preventative measures 40:00 - 42:43 - Avoiding shame 42:44 - 43:23 - Concluding thoughts

Life is complicated, more today than ever before! In this podcast interview with Dr. Ty Mansfield, we will define and discuss the intricacies of attraction, sexual orientation, and mixed orientation marriages. Get ready to have your questions answered! Sexual orientation refers to who you are sexually attracted to and who you want to be in a relationship with. Sexuality exists on a spectrum, both...

00:00-06:56 - Introduction to Dr. Yorgenson. 06:56-15:20 - 4 things you can do to increase longevity and the quality of your life. 15:20 - 18:40 - helping and caring for loved ones as they age. 18:40 -23:56 - Making decisions for the long-term care for your loved ones. 23:56 - 27:04 - Aging and The Plan of Happiness. 27:04 - 30:32 - Dr. Yorgenson's Why.

00:00-05:42 - Introduction to the topic of Faith Deconstruction 05:43-08:05 - Nikki's background and education 08:06-12:06 - Causes and resources in faith deconstruction 12:07-15:24 - The feeling of betrayal 15:25-25:06 - Every marriage is a mixed-faith marriage 25:07-28:09 - Strategies for coping with faith differences in marriage 28:10-33:44 - Helping children in faith deconstruction 33:45-...

00:41-05:00 Introduction to gender dysphoria, gender sterotypes, and Tammy's sister Steph Povey's book "You Can't Play, You're a Girl" 05:01-06:55 Ty Mansfield Introduction and background 6:56-10:00 Ty's books and defining terms about gender 10:01-11:15 gender implications and temperaments 11:16-15:00 Homosexual, heterosexual, and transgender 15:01-19:46 Gender d...

00:00-00:42  - Introduction 00:42-04:58  - My personal experiences with infertility 04:58-09:00  - Jenica's experiences with infertility 09:25-14:22  - B- minus work and perfectionism 14:22-15:56  - The fear of moving forward 15:56-17:41  - Relying on God 17:41-19:03  - When plans change 19:03-24:47  - Choosing to share her experience & her recovery 24:37-26:13  - A support system and fin...

00:00 Introduction to season 3 00:52 Your why + understanding core values  02:30 Anxiety + doing hard things, the war in heaven  05:20 How to “win” the war again  05:28 Step 1: Faith in Christ 06:25 Step 2: Sharing testimony  07:10 Step 3: Holding true unto our testimonies, even unto death 08:10 Overcoming the world  09:30 Hold fast to gospel truths now!