Marriage on a Tightrope

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month.  In this episode Kattie and Allan are joined by Jon and Rachel to discuss their experience with severe depression and suicidal thoughts. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 086: Suicide Prevention with Jon and Rachel appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

In today’s episode Allan & Kattie explore the topics of miracles and fear. How can they have a respectful conversation with out tearing each other down when they clearly disagree? We have a couple spots left for our September course. Go to Eventbrite to find Workshop on a Tightrope event or click the links through…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 085: Miracles and F...

Anne Buckle is an episcopalian who found herself head over heels for a Mormon boy.  She sits down with Kattie to tell her mixed faith marriage story as someone who has never been a member of the LDS church. Sign up for our 6 week online mixed faith marriage course “Workshop on a Tightrope”.  The…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 084: Anne Buckle The post Marriage on a Tightrop...

Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife was kind enough to join Kattie and Allan for a 1 hour Q&A. Dr. Finlayson-Fife is a relationship and sexuality educator and coach, as well as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois with a Ph. D in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. She wrote her dissertation on LDS women and sexuality, have…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope...

In this episode, Kattie and Allan talk about how they handled their “back to school” blessings for their 4 childrens.  They also give a number of tips on how to approach family milestone events.  This can be sibling baptisms, ordinations, etc.  Temple sealings is the example that Kattie and Allan spend the most time speaking…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 082: F...

Kattie presents her portion of a session she helped present at Sunstone Symposium this year.  The topic of the session was “Reframing Your Mixed Faith Marriage”.  Kattie spoke specifically about her experience and advice on Self Care in a mixed faith marriage. Registrations for the September session of our 6-week online course “Workshop on a…  Read More » Marriage...

Allan and Kattie discuss Allan’s new style of prayer and other ways that a non-believer can strike remain an active part of the LDS community while not sacrificing authenticity. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 080: A New Style of Prayer appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Carol Lynn Pearson sits down with Kattie and Allan to share her life experience.  So many of the lessons and wisdom shared by Carol Lynn ties directly to how to flourish in a Mixed Faith Marriage. Go to carollynnpearson.com  to see her impressive body of work and to purchase a signed copy of any number…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 079: Carol Lynn Pearson (Love Anyway) The...

Jason Mount, older brother to Allan and current LDS Bishop, sits down with Kattie and Allan to discuss faith transitions and mixed faith marriage. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 078: Jason Mount (Brother and Bishop) appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

On this episode, Jen and Jameson Holman talk about their experience being an interracial couple in America in 2020. We feel that race is too important of an issue not to dedicate some time on the podcast. We hope you all enjoy learning from the Holman’s. We also have just a few spots left in…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 077: Interracial Marriage (Jen & Jameson H...

James Ott joins the program to discuss the Word of Wisdom.  James uses his expertise in addiction recovery to help us understand the issue from a clinical perspective.  He also walks through a brief history of the Word of Wisdom. Here is James’ bio in his own words as found on the Red Willow Counseling…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 076: Word of Wisdom Part 3 (James O...

On this episode, Kattie and Allan sit down with their 8 year old daughter Zara.  They discuss why she wants to be baptized, why she wants Allan to perform the baptism, and mostly gives one word answers….which is understandable for an 8 year old!   There are still spots left in our 6 week online…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 075: Zara Mount (Baptism Part 1) The p...

Allan and Kattie talk in detail about their experience with the Word of Wisdom.  They cover their experience, share lessons learned, and discuss some of the tools that couples can use to negotiate the Word of Wisdom. Many of the tools shared come from our “Workshop on a Tightrope”, a 6-week online course taught by…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 074: Word of Wisd...

In this first of three episodes on the Word of Wisdom, Allan and Kattie are joined by Bret & Rachel Cooper, Ryan & Jessica Magnusson, and Astrid & Aaron Holland.  We explore how each of these four couples have handled the Word of Wisdom in their mixed faith marriage. Part 2 will be an in…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 073: Word of Wisdom (Part 1) The post Marria...

Chelsea and Danny Anderson tell their story as a mixed faith couple.  Chelsea shared a recent talk she gave in Sacrament meeting in its entirety. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 072: Chelsea and Danny Anderson appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Join Kattie and Allan as they discuss how things have been for them during the quarantine.  They discuss General Conference, Easter, and have some words of wisdom for Mixed Faith Marriages during these stressful, lockdown days. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 070: Quarantine Update appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

On a very special episode of Marriage on a Tightrope, Allan sits down with his mother Elaine.  They discuss Elaine’s upbringing, history with the church, and her experience with 4 of her children leaving the church in a span of 12 months. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 069: Elaine Mount appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Kattie and Allan join with Natasha Helfer Parker to provide a free mini class on Mixed Faith Marriage.  This also served as a final preview of our online 6 week mixed faith marriage course, Workshop on a Tightrope.  This was streamed live and contains questions and comments from live listeners. We hope everyone is doing…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 068: Free Mixed Faith M...

Sometimes our episodes are more of an update about where we are at, as opposed to an episode with laid out advice.  This is one of those episodes.  Kattie discusses her anxiety going into conference and her decision to face Conference head on, instead of escaping on yet another Disney trip….not that that’s an option…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 067: Facing Con...

Around the world, many missionaries are returning home early.  Some of those missionaries are returning to families where one parent has transitioned away from the church while they were away.  Now those mixed faith couples have to scramble to figure out how to tell their missionaries. On this episode, Karin and Glen Brown explain how…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 066: My...

All of our best laid plans have come to a screeching halt.  Coronavirus, earthquakes, mixed faith marriage…How can we slow down and come out stronger in the face of adversity? Allan and Kattie discuss some thoughts about their situation being at home as a family for extended periods of time. Anthony Miller, also joins for…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 065: Option B T...

Sarah and EJ Morin join Marriage on a Tightrope to tell their story.  The Morin’s are unique on the podcast, in that they found themselves in a mixed faith marriage just 2 months after getting married.  That was 3 short years ago. Don’t miss out on our 6-week online Workshop on a Tightrope.  More info…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 064: Sarah and EJ Morin The po...

Nearly a year in the making, Kattie and Allan are excited to announce their partnership with Natasha Helfer Parker to bring you a 6 week online workshop to help fortify your Mixed Faith Marriage To sign up to go the Eventbrite event page, or search for “Workshop on a Tightrope” on Eventbrite (Make sure to…  Read More » Marriage on a Tightrope: 063: Introducing Workshop...

Hayden received the Priesthood just 3 days before this episode was recorded.  How did that experience go?  Kattie and Allan discuss their experience, including missteps that they made.   The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 062: Hayden Gets the Priesthood appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Noah Rasheta joins the podcast to tell his story, and talk about Secular Buddhism. See more of Noah and Secular Buddhism at secularbuddhism.com To support Marriage on a Tightrope, please consider a donation Venmo: @marriageonatightrope The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 061: Noah Rasheta appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .