Mormon Discussion Podcast: Leading With Faith

Kattie and Allan give an update on the situation with their son’s priesthood ordination.  We also hear how their first “Home Church” went down. Donate here (www.marriageonatightrope.org/moat-donation) Venmo: @marriageonatightrope The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 060: Priesthood update; Home Church appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Anthony Magnabosco drops into Marriage on a Tightrope to discuss Street Epistemology.  Street Epistemology is a conversational tool that helps people reflect on the reliability of the methods used to arrive at their deeply-held beliefs. Anthony has interviewed over 1000 individuals using Street Epistemology.  We were lucky to have him on the show! Anthony Magnabosco’s Top 10 Talks Using Stre...

A spontaneous episode.  Sometimes you need to stop what you’re doing and say something nice to your spouse. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 058: Stop it and say something nice appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

With their 11 year old turning 12, Kattie and Allan talk about how they have navigated the issue of their son Hayden receiving the Priesthood.  Included is a brief talk between father and son. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 057: “Dad, Will you give me the Priesthood?” appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Kattie and Allan provide an update on their December after a months break from recording the podcast.  They also talk about themes/words of inspiration for the new year. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 056: A New Year appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Kattie and Allan discuss their experience at the Thrive Conference in SLC.  A full day of growing, healing, and community. Kattie expected to be uncomfortable at a post-Mormon conference, but was pleasantly surprised at many of the positive experiences she had as well.  Allan expected to feel right at home, but was surprised when he also experienced some difficult moments to go along with the posi...

Kattie and Allan take questions from listeners.  Topics include: Alcohol, continuing church attendance, celebrating Christmas, saying a new type of prayer, and more. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 053: Listener Q&A appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks joins Kattie and Allan for the second of two episodes. On this episode, she talks about the challenges of raising kids in a mixed faith marriage.  Special attention is given to teenagers. For more information, check out this article on teaching Modesty We also mentioned two of Julie’s great books! The Assertiveness Guide for Women The Burnout Cure: An Emotional Survival...

Jana Riess talks about the findings of her book “The Next Mormons: How Millennials are Changing the LDS Church”.  Jana also discusses how mixed faith marriage plays into her research and shares some of her own mixed faith marriage story. We can’t recommend Jana’s book enough!  Buy it here on Amazon. You can learn more at thenextmormons.org The post Marriage on a Tightrope:...

Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks joins Kattie and Allan for the first of two episodes.  On this episode, she talks about communicating with family.  What is the best way to tell your family that you or your spouse no longer believes?  How much detail should you give? For more information, check out these two articles that Julie wrote on this very topic: Left the Church? 25 Things NOT to Say to a Believi...

Allan doesn’t want to watch General Conference.  Kattie is feeling like an old tradition is slipping away.  Life Coach Claudine Gallacher sits down with Allan and Kattie to discuss how they can handle the upcoming General Conference. Full disclosure: This was a difficult episode for Allan.  Some episodes focus more on one side of the faith spectrum and this episode focused more on how Allan...

Rachel and Bret Cooper tell their mixed faith marriage story. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 048: Bret and Rachel Cooper appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

David Ostler joins the podcast to discuss his new book “Bridges: Ministering to Those Who Question” The book can be found on Amazon, Deseret Book, Kofford Books, and at bridgeslds.com David also helps run a Facebook group for parents of children who have left the church. Go to the Marriage on a Tightrope Facebook group if you’d like a chance to win 1 of 5 signed copies of Bridges...

How should a mixed faith couple handle blessing their children?  Kattie and Allan share their experience blessing their children before school got back in session. Donate to Marriage on a Tightrope to show your appreciation and keep the podcast alive. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 045: Children’s Blessings appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Allan heads back to church to see how it feels after an 8 month absence.  Kattie and Allan are joined by the kids for a conversation about how church went and we hear from each member of the Mount family. This is the 7th in a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer.  Matt and Lindsay Kjar are also sharing t...

Lindsay Kjar goes back to church for the first time in months.  What was her experience like?  How was it for her believing husband Matt? This is part of a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer.  Allan and Kattie will also be sharing their experiences with Allan going back to church.  Those episodes will...

Allan heads back to church to see how it feels after an 8 month absence.  Kattie and Allan are joined by the kids for a conversation about how church went and we hear from each member of the Mount family. This is the 5th in a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer.  Matt and Lindsay Kjar are also sharing t...

Allan heads back to church to see how it feels after an 8 month absence.  Kattie and Allan are joined by the kids for a conversation about how church went and we hear from each member of the Mount family. This is the 3rd in a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer.  Matt and Lindsay Kjar are also sharing t...

Lindsay Kjar goes back to church for the first time in months.  What was her experience like?  How was it for her believing husband Matt? This is part of a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer.  Allan and Kattie will also be sharing their experiences with Allan going back to church.  Those episodes will...

Lindsay Kjar goes back to church for the first time in months.  What was her experience like?  How was it for her believing husband Matt? This is part of a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer.  Allan and Kattie will also be sharing their experiences with Allan going back to church.  Those episodes will...

Allan heads back to church to see how it feels after an 8 month absence.  Kattie and Allan are joined by the kids for a conversation about how church went and we hear from each member of the Mount family. This is the first in a series of episodes that will explore what it is like to attend church on Sunday as a non-believer and as a spouse of a non-believer.  Matt and Lindsay Kjar will also be sha...

Kattie reads a journal entry from January 1st 2018, two weeks before she and Allan recorded their first episode.  She talks about how things have changed for the better since those dark days. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 037: Not So Happy New Year appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Soon after the first episode of Marriage on a Tightrope released in January 2018, Allan and Kattie went to dinner with their very first couples.  Justin and Polly Brown were one of those couples!  Enjoy learning Justin and Polly’s story in this face to face interview. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 036: Justin and Polly Brown appeared first on Marriage on a Tightrope .

Allan and Kattie were guests on Richard Ostler’s Listen, Learn, Love podcast.  Listen, Learn, Love largely focuses on LGBTQ issues, but Richard also likes taking on faith crisis, mixed faith marriage, and other difficult topics.  He is a faithful member of the church and is a wonderful example of a LGBTQ ally. If you are familiar with the basic timeline of Allan and Kattie’s story, ski...

Natasha Helfer Parker is a certified Marriage and Family Therapist and Sex Therapist. She sits down for a chat with Kattie and Allan to discussed mixed faith marriage tips and sex therapy. You can check out some of the many projects Natasha is working on below! Transitioning Mormon Cruise w/Natasha! Symmetry Sols  Mormon Faith Crisis Mormon Sex Mormon Mental Health Mormon Therapist Blog  Sex Talk...