Mormon Mixed Faith Marriage Podcast

Here I share some pretty common marriage advice. A lot of advice is great. A lot of advice is not so great. I talk about how to know if the advice you are getting or receiving is worth keeping. Learn about working with me here: https://brookeboothcoaching.com/work-with-brooke/

I want to revisit communication. Here I share what I consider to be the four pillars of communication. 1. Know your preferences 2. Communicate Desires 3. Clarity Expectations 4. Repair I explain each of the four pillars and how they apply to a mixed faith marriage. To learn about working with me go to my webpage: https://brookeboothcoaching.com/work-with-brooke/

I hear two phrases on the regular in my coaching practice. This is not what I signed up for. This is not how it's supposed to be. I want to suggest that you are right. This is not how it's supposed to be and not what you signed up for. AND staying in that mindset is like staying in waves that keep crashing you against the rocks. Here I talk about leaving the "supposed to's" b...

Chris Rich, Suzette Halterman and myself are starting a series where we combine our knowledge, expertise and experience to help you in your mixed faith marriage. In this first installment we talk about connection. -What connection means? -How to create more of it? -What types of connection exist -Is there a certain balance of connection and disconnection you should aim for? To learn more about my...

Here I interview Suzette Halterman a colleague in the mixed faith marriage coaching world. Suzette is an expert in couples work. In this podcast we talk about a few things: -Her passion for couples work and training -The difference between individuation and differentiation -One of her favorite tools (spoiler its speaking and listening) -Difference between coaching and therapy -Her own story of her...

General Conference can be a tense time in a Mormon mixed faith marriage. We used to spend the weekend chilling on the couch and playing bingo with our kids. Then it became this tense time where everyone was on eggshells. It doesn't have to stay that way. In this podcast I walk you though some questions to help take a more intentional approach to conference weekend. Learn more about the online cour...

There is a cycle I see where we start to hide things from our spouse because we are afraid of judgment and/or afraid of rocking the boat. This hiding is done to protect the relationship but it doesn't work out that way. Hiding often creates disconnection. This podcast episode discusses why we hide, its unintended consequences and provides some ways to overcome the tendency to hide. Find my Fre...

For the 100th episode I share how my mixed faith marriage was a huge catalyst for my own self development and self acceptance journey. Here I share a little more of my own story and how I am using my mixed faith marriage to take better care of me at this stage in my life. Learn about my course here: https://brookeboothcoaching.com/group/

Projection or mirroring is a pretty common in relationships and mixed faith marriages. Learning about it and building awareness can help you not fall into projection habits that can potentially hurt your relationship. This episode will help you be more familiar with projecting so you can be aware and I will offer you a suggestion to help stop you from projecting. To learn more about my on line cou...

There are some issues that need to be solved in a marriage and some things that need to be managed. I think we sometimes want to solve things that need to be managed. Sometimes we resist managing things because we think they should be solved. Being in a mixed faith marriage is often an issue that needs to be managed and not solved. I offer two things to try to help you manage your mixed faith marr...

I share a simple Taoist story that I feel applies to a LDS mixed faith marriage. I have seen clients get very concerned about what may happen in the future. The concern may even cause harm and damage in the relationship today. In the podcast I share two examples of how we can let future tripping trip us up in a mixed faith marriage. Learn about working with me here: https://brookeboothcoaching.com...

Let’s talk about sunk costs in a mixed faith marriage.  In this episode I describe a sunk cost fallacy and how it might be showing up in your mixed faith marriage.  I give a few suggestions on how to not let sunk costs stop you from having the life and marriage you want.  To learn more about my on line course - Loving and Strengthening Your Mixed Faith Marriage - GO HERE - https://brookeboothcoach...

In this podcast episode I teach a concept from my online course - Loving and Strengthening Your Mixed Faith Marriage. The concept is to bring awareness to the story you are telling about your mixed faith marriage. Often a faith transition can trigger the start of a negative story and then it perpetuates for months and even years if we don’t develop the awareness around our own stories.

I think it’s not uncommon for 80% of communication to be assumptions and subtext and 20% to be direct and verbal. I suggest that in a mixed faith marriage you may want to flip that around and bring more communication into the explicit and verbal to avoid hurt and frustration. In this podcast I talk about how to develop awareness around your assumptions and how to make them more direct. Learn about...

In this week’s podcast I talk about my recent experience with couples counseling. I share some general guidelines on when to use one on one work versus couples counseling. I also share some ideas on how to get the most out of couples counseling.

In this episode I describe what I call the pendulum effect in a mixed faith marriage. Often a spouse who has deconstructed their beliefs may appear to be wildly swinging around but really they are on a pendulum that will eventually find rest. I share a few ideas if this is happening in your mixed faith marriage.

Alcohol, cannabis, psilocybin and other substances may be new topics of discussion in your mixed faith marriage. These topics can be very polarizing. In this episode I will outline the main viewpoints I have seen on both sides and offer some ideas for consideration.

As I continue to do my own work on being in a mixed faith marriage I realized I needed to revisit grief. For me, trust and betrayal were hiding/masking grief. If you feel your trust has been violated or you have been betrayed in your mixed faith marriage you will want to listen to this episode.

A mixed faith marriage opens the door to some pretty serious conversation. Conversations about values, parenting, eternity, etc. In retrospect I would have approached my mixed faith marriage and talking about my issues with the church in a completely different way. In this podcast I talk about using your judgment to know when to talk about heavier and harder topics and when to wait.

In this podcast Reed Dean (certified life coach) and I discuss how our faith journeys have impacted our relationships. We also share some pillars of relationships that we have learned from our own experiences. Reed is a smart and thoughtful coach and her wisdom abounds in this episode. You can find Reed on Instagram at reeddeancoaching. Or use this link: https://www.instagram.com/reeddeancoaching/

In honor of Pride Month I interview Melisa Mons is a LGBTQIA+ activist and ally. Melisa is also in a mixed faith marriage. In this podcast we talk about her activism and its impact in her marriage. She shares an interesting analogy about conditional and unconditional love that you will want to hear. She also gives some great advice if you are the parent of a LGBTQIA+ child.

I hear people say all the time that they don’t want to rock the boat. This is often associated with their faith transition and new mixed faith marriage. In this podcast I suggest that (1) change does not have to be feared and (2) boats are supposed to rock. Maybe I take this metaphor too far, but I couldn’t help myself! Enjoy my rocking the boat episode.

Quiet quitting happens in the workplace but can also be happening in your mixed faith marriage. In this podcast I’ll give you some ideas of how it may look and offer some suggestions on how to address quiet quitting.

Fighting can be a huge problem in a mixed faith marriage and it can be an excuse to avoid talking about important topics. Here I discuss various definitions of fighting and question what type of fighting is harmful and what type may be helpful.

A relationship bill of rights can be a tool you use to strengthen your mixed faith marriage and open the door to communication on some challenging topics. In this episode I give you some examples of rights you might include in your bill of rights.