Ride of A Lifetime

There is an aspect of parenting we discuss which might not be agreed on by everyone. We believe you have to be willing to let your kids fail. It's time for perfectionism parenting to be replaced by truth. Pull down the facade. Your children don’t exist to be a trophy to make you look good in front of other people. Kids are individuals who will have their own journey and story. We talk about w...

After a few months hiatus, we are back! In this episode we discuss the following:  The importance of getting to know your spouse.  Who are they, outside of the mayhem of day to day life? How do we tap into their individuality? How do we cultivate being a safe place where our spouse can put real words to their thoughts and dreams? What does it mean to help your spouse understand how you think, so t...

This week we are diving into our top tips for traveling. We also share some of our funniest experiences and come to the conclusion that sometimes the worst travel memories end up becoming the best stories.  Hopefully this gives you some inspiration on communicating with your spouse and figuring out a way to make your dreams happen! As always, please share this with a friend and leave a review so o...

In this episode, we talk about the importance of bearing each other's burdens. We both share two recent heavy loads we have had to allow the other to help us carry. What is the line between walking our own personal journey, and letting others help us? Amy talks about her struggle with body image and some of the ways Matthew has helped her navigate and shoulder it with her. We hope it encourag...

We are so excited to be back from our six-or so-month hiatus and to be sharing our time with you again. This week we share all about what has been happening since our last recording.  From almost losing Matthew, to the complete flipside of him running in one of the most difficult ultramarathons in the world... we hope something in this episode speaks to you where you need it most. As always, we ap...

This week we had the privilege of speaking with Demond & Juanita Logan. Demond is a mindset development specialist who lives out his motto of: "Change your mind, change your life". They share the struggles and hurdles they have overcome over the last two years and how every obstacle has actually been preparing them for another opportunity. They share some key stories which highlight...

Navigating parenting in a social media world is new territory for many of us. No other generation has raised their children amidst the temptations accompanying the distraction and pull of social media. For the first time ever, we are learning on the fly, how to parent children in this generation of cell phones and having anything and everything at their fingertips. How do we manage this in our hom...

This week we dive into a topic which is unfortunately becoming too common: infidelity. None of us are immune to it, so how can we safeguard our marriages from it? We discuss our thought life and how this plays a huge role in the temperature of our marriages. So many simple things lay the foundation of growth and intimacy and protection.  Is it possible to have safety and protection while simultane...

This week we talk about a recent competition we had. Could Amy get Matt lost within 30 miles of our house? What if she blindfolded him, disoriented him, and dropped him off in the middle of nowhere, somewhere within a 30-mile radius? What if he only had 12 hours to get back home? We share what happened in the first part of this episode. This led to our discussion about how we can encourage persona...

This week we're discussing how to cultivate and nurture intimacy within marriage. Does it really only revolve around the bedroom? We share ways that have helped us grow in intimacy.  There are some laughs and some true stories. We hope you're encouraged! 

This week's episode is all about the hard stuff. This past week was really hard, with the passing of a friend and the completion of Amy's first ultra-marathon and Matthew's not first one. We share some lessons we picked up along the journey of preparing for this week and also what God spoke to us while we went through the lonely and difficult experience of the ultra itself.  We also...

 This week we had the immense pleasure of chatting with friends, Michael & Shellie Elrod. There are so many bites of wisdom in here- you have to listen!  Michael shares why he decided to join the Man of War Crucible, and the impact it made on him and his family. He also shares an incredibly personal story with us. We were blessed, encouraged, challenged and inspired and we know you will be too...

This week we discuss the different areas of growth we’ve experienced in the last two years since Matthew went through the Man of War Crucible. What is the crucible? How does it apply to our lives today? Our conversation morphs into the characteristics of a needy and controlling wife and the importance of not manipulating your man out of what he is doing, for your own comfort and relief. We need to...

This week we go down memory lane a bit as we discuss the topic of adventure! Sadly, it is very easy to insulate ourselves from the adventures of life when we fall back into comfort, familiarity, and ease. We encourage you not to forget that it’s okay to be uncomfortable for a little while if you’re involved in something with tremendous purpose.  We hope you enjoy the stories and share some of your...

This week we had the immense honor of chatting with Patrick & Mary June Miller. We’ve known each other for almost  15 years, and the hilarious way we met was definitely a God thing! Their story is full of difficulty, hope, anguish and healing, as they both share how they had to walk  through the doors of their worst fears. If you or someone you love is struggling with feeling feeling stuck in...

We’re excited to be back to recording after a small summer hiatus. We are diving into a subject that may be controversial to some. Purity culture. What is it? Has it helped our marriage? What is attached to it? This episode is packed with some conversations we've been having recently together, so we thought we'd chat about it here. Every once in a while Amy says something she doesn’t kno...

This week's episode explores the fun to be had in marriage and how to recapture it. There are a few silly moments we didn't edit out, so we hope you're able to chuckle along with us. 

This week we had the honor of speaking with our friends Patrick and Lori Foster. Patrick is an airline pilot and they live in Texas with their son, John. They open up about their very difficult journey through alcoholism, and how they came out the other side with a new lease on life. Theirs is a powerful story of redemption and what happens when you truly surrender to God.  Bottom line: God works...

Today's episode was a lot of fun to record. We recently got back from another ultramarathon, and we tell the story of how Matthew got into ultras in the first place, why he does them, and some of the things we've learned because of them. Lessons like: *Your greatest growth is in the most uncomfortable environment. *When you have to figure things out, that’s when you grow. *The greatest o...

In this episode, we navigate the difficult topic of grief and loss. As we discuss our most recent miscarriage, this might be sensitive to some, but we hope it is also encouraging.  I shared the steps I took to go through the process of healing, and how the feelings of loss never really go away, but how it is possible to grow from that experience. Going through a loss can either break a relationshi...

In today's episode, we are talking all about faith. What is it? How can we make it grow? What is an abundant mindset? How does money fit into this topic?  We end with a challenge that we hope propels you forward from wherever you are on your journey. 

This week we are discussing contentment, complacency, vision, purpose and gratitude. Complacency is the enemy of growth.   How do we live with contentment and yet not with complacency? How does gratitude fit in with your value and worth? How do you know what your purpose is? We touch on the story of Corrie ten Boom. If you are not familiar with her story, check it out here: https://www.corrietenbo...

In this episode we begin with some candid, unscripted conversation about hospitality. We both share some of our favorite memories about how we felt the most connected with our families growing up, and how those memories have played a part in how we parent today. Maybe you have a job which doesn't allow you to come home every day. How can you still maintain communication and connection with yo...

This week we continue with part 2 of our discussion with Naghmeh Panahi. Last week we opened the uncomfortable topic of abuse in the church as Naghmeh shared her own experience of abuse and working with women in the same situation. We picked up our conversation this week with the question of why do we need to keep talking about this? Listen as she shares why this is so important. The principles we...

If you haven’t heard Naghmeh’s story, it is important to get the background before listening to today’s episode. You can find and listen to it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ex-wife-tells-of-abuse-betrayal-behind-savesaeed/id1470242499?i=1000536450369 This week we are diving deep into an uncomfortable topic and shining a light on the very disturbing issue of abuse.  Why is it importan...