Marriage on a Tightrope

Strap in for an emotional episode. The first weekend in April was an emotional one for Kattie. She opens up about some painful experiences and how support from Allan and her friends helped her through a difficult time. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

In March 2019, Allan and Kattie sat down with John Larsen on the Sunstone Podcast . Allan and Kattie tell John their story but also get into some topics that they’ve never covered before. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

Kattie and Allan dig into a few heavy topics in this episode: Allan introduces coffee into the Mount home The recent LGBTQ revelation reversal Their oldest son attending Priesthood session of conference? They also discuss a few situations they found themselves in while on a recent vacation to California. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a T...

In this crossover episode, Allan and Kattie are interviewed on the This Week in Mormons podcast. Allan and Kattie discuss their story, and what they’ve learned over the past few years as a mixed faith couple. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

Kristen and Tanner Arnett sit down with Kattie and Allan to tell their story. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

Allan and Kattie are joined by Colton and Richelle Baines. The Baines are relatively new to mixed faith marriage and are using this podcast as a way of telling their family and close friends about the shift in Colton’s beliefs. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

Allan records a short episode about an email exchange with a listener. You have until 2/16 to vote for Marriage on a Tightrope as Best New Podcast at mainstreetplaza.com! Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

MOAT has been nominated for a Brodie Award for Best New Podcast! Head to mainstreetplaza.com to vote. Kattie and Allan sit down with Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey to hear the perspective from a veteran mixed faith couple. We loved chatting with Gina and Nathan and found so many valuable insights in what they shared. Get your notepad ready, there are lots of quotable moments! Subscribe to our Yo...

Allan and Kattie sit down and interview Chelsea and Nick Homer. You may recognize Chelsea’s name as the author of a February 2018 lds.org article about her experience being the believing spouse in a mixed faith marriage. We hope you enjoy this interview with the Homer’s as much as we did! Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by maki...

Kattie and Allan look back at 2018, marking the one year anniversary of the first episode of Marriage on a Tightrope. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

Kattie and Allan share their recent experience posting publicly about Allan’s shifting beliefs on Instagram and Facebook. They talk about what Christmas is like in a mixed faith couple, and talk about a few “firsts” they’ve had to reconcile. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

Allan and Kattie sit down with Matt and Lindsay Kjar for an interview. Yet another mixed faith couple is thriving! Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

Allan and Kattie sit down with James and Denise Stevenson for the first in a series of couples interviews. James and Denise bring a ferociously positive attitude to the podcast and we can’t wait for you all to hear their story! Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

It can be difficult to support your spouse in something that you disagree with or don’t find value in. In this episode, Kattie and Allan share how they have tried to support each other in spite of their differences. They also invite you, the listener, to come on the show to tell your mixed faith marriage story. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage...

A few emotional conversations lead to this unexpected update from Kattie and Allan Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

Sometimes you have to hit record and just talk it out. Kattie and Allan give a brief update on the latest in their lives, Kattie answers a commonly asked listener question, and Allan teaches primary on Mother’s Day. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

Listeners submitted common questions and comments they receive from their spouse, friends, and family members about their faith transition and mixed faith marriage. Allan and Kattie try to answer the questions the best they can from their experience. Disclaimer: Allan and Kattie speak from their experience and are not giving professional advice or counseling. Subscribe to our   Youtube Channe...

In this episode, Allan shares an emotional story of connecting with their oldest son and trying to help him properly respond to failure. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel!   Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

What does it look like to set goals and not feel they have to be centered around “obedience” or “what you should be doing”? Goals can help each spouse see that the other wants to reinforce the same values and purpose in your family. Allan and Kattie give a few examples of goals they have set for their marriage and family. Subscribe to our   Youtube Channel! Support the mixed faith community a...

Talking to friends and family about a change in beliefs can be difficult to say the least. In this episode, Kattie and Allan talk about their experience talking to their families, friends, and ward members. Subscribe to our   Youtube Channel! Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at  tightropemarriage.org

Allan and Kattie introduce the first in a multi-part series, Teaching Our Children. In this first edition, they talk about their experience teaching their children it isn’t appropriate to be alone with an adult that isn’t their parent or grandparent. Subscribe to our   Youtube Channel! Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at  tightr...

As part of his faith transition, Allan wrote Kattie a short letter highlighting his beliefs and all of the positive aspects of this journey. In this episode, Allan reads that letter. Many times the simple process of putting pen to paper can be extremely therapeutic. Subscribe to our   Youtube Channel! Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation...

When one spouse experience a transition in faith, it’s common to see their research and study to occur completely independent of the believing spouse. Allan and Kattie discuss their experience of learning about troubling information about the church and how much of that process they have done together. Subscribe to our   Youtube Channel! Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tig...

When one spouse experiences a crisis of faith, it is easy to feel that their feelings for their spouse are in crisis as well. Kattie and Allan discuss how they are strengthening their love for one another and are not allowing Allan’s faith crisis dictate how they feel towards one another. Subscribe to our   Youtube Channel! Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by maki...

Going through a faith transition can lead to both husband and wife feeling overwhelmed for many reasons. In this episode, Allan and Kattie talk about feeling overwhelmed, and the ways that they have been able to cope with those feelings. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel! Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org