Live From Love

Each of us has different ways of expressing love to those around us.  And when someone is showing us they love us in a certain way, we need to let them do it in the way that works best for them, which is not necessarily the way we would like to receive it.  So how do you become a good receiver of love?  That’s what we are talking about on this week’s episode.

Chances are, your sex life isn’t what you thought it would be.  Whether it’s not as pleasurable, you just can’t seem to find the desire, or you and your spouse just don’t see eye to eye, it’s time to start figuring it out.  Find out how you can make sex better for you on this week’s episode.

  Do you wish your spouse was more helpful around the house? More loving? More affectionate?  Maybe you want them to help with the kids more, or cuddle or flirt more?  Why do we always want more than what we have? What happens when we get it? Find out on this week’s episode.

Do you struggle with accepting things your spouse does?  Maybe they look at pornography or they’ve left the church.  Or maybe they just don’t behave the way you think they should.  In today’s podcast, we discuss how learning to accept your spouse and loving them for who they are actually feels so much better and sets you free.

Do you have confidence? Do you have self-confidence?  What is the difference? How does confidence and self-confidence effect your marriage? Find out more on this week’s episode!

We most often associate the Law of Chastity with the youth or young single adults.  But, as married couples, the Law of Chastity still very much applies to us.  How? Find out in this week’s podcast!

Do you often feel out of control of your emotions and actions?  Do you feel like you are at the mercy of what is going on around you?  Self-regulation is an important skill that we are often missing in our lives.  So what is self-regulation? How do I do it and how can it benefit me?  How will regulating myself help my marriage?  Find out how in this week’s podcast episode. Play in a new window Download Show Summary: Coming Soon!

Want to know the secrets of how to have an amazing marriage?  In this episode, we discuss the 4 things you need to do to create the marriage you’ve always wanted. (spoiler: it doesn’t involve the other person changing at all!) Play in a new window Download

A belief is just a thought you’ve practiced a lot.  It’s one you accept as truth.  But you can choose to believe whatever you want about yourself, your life, and our marriage.  Find out how to believe a new thought, even if it seems impossible! Play in a new window Download

Do you have weird and crazy thoughts pop into your head?  Guess what?  You’re normal!  Everyone has them! But what are you making them mean when you have those thoughts?  Are you taking them personally? Are you believing them?  What should do you do about those pesky thoughts that just keep coming up? Play in a new window Download Show Notes: Enter my 40th Birthday Giveaway Here!

Are you are your children often worried or have anxiety about things to come?  In this episode, we talk about a little game I like to play that helps your brain see there is nothing to worry about after all. Play in a new window Download

Do you dread Mother’s Day? Do you end up feeling disappointment, guilt, or shame?  Or does it remind you of what you do not have?  In this episode, we will discuss how you can have a great Mother’s Day no matter your situation. Play in a new window Download

Do you have a hard time making decisions?  Do you waffle back and forth? Do you not trust yourself to make good decisions?  In this episode we will discuss HOW to make a decision, why you make the decisions you do, and how to be confident in your decisions. Play in a new window Download Show Notes:

52 weeks of podcasting! I’m really excited about this milestone.  It’s been such an amazing year and I am so proud of the work that I’ve done. For this episode, listeners have called in left a message letting me and the rest of the audience know some of their favorite episodes or things that they have learned from the podcast. Thank you for all of the love and support and I can’t wait to see what comes in the next 52 episodes! Play in a new window Download Show Notes: Thank you so everyone who left me a voicemail!

Do you find yourself saying “I don’t know” a lot?  Do you feel like you are often confused?  When you don’t know the answer turn to the feeling of curiosity! Curiosity is the opposite of confusion.  It opens up your mind to new possibilities.  What would be possibly in your marriage if you were more curious? Play in a new window Download Show Notes: Don't forget to leave me a voicemail and let me know how the podcast had helped you and your marriage.  What was your "a-ha" moment?"  Your message can be anonymous or you can leave your name and where you are from.  It can be short or a few minutes long!  I will air some of them on my 1-year anniversary episode next week! (385) 424-1032

What is your relationship with yourself?  That inner dialogue.  Do you speak positively to and about yourself?  Or is it pretty negative?  In this podcast, we are talking about how we can develop a better relationship with ourselves.  It’s all just a matter of how we choose to think. Don't forget to leave me a voicemail and let me know how the podcast had helped you and your marriage.  What was your "a-ha" moment?"  Your message can be anonymous or you can leave your name and where you are from.  It can be short or a few minutes long!  I will air some of them on my 1-year anniversary episode in a few weeks! (385) 424-1032.  

Are you stuck in a victim mentality? Often times we don’t even realize that when we complain and blame others for how we think and feel we are giving away our own power and putting yourself in a victim role.  What does that look like and how can we change it? Find out on this week’s episode.  

I think most people have a plan for their life and their marriage.  But what happens when things don’t go according to plan? What if things completely fall apart? What can we choose to think and believe about our life when things are so different than what we wanted.  Find out more on this week’s episode.   “Promptings or Me - Recognizing The Spirit’s Voice” by Kevin Hinckley.  https://amzn.to/2Yc2zSY    Call in your "a-ha" moment and leave a voicemail!  (385) 424-1032.

Are you the higher desire partner in your relationship? In this episode, we discuss strategies to help you build the intimate relationship with your spouse that you’ve always wanted. Play in a new window Download Show Summary: Today we are going to talk about being the higher-desire partner in your marriage.  In Episode 34 we discussed sex and intimacy coming more from the lower-desire partner perspective.  I believe that it is so important for each one of us to cultivate that connection and desire for ourselves within our marriage and I go a lot more in depth on that in Episode 34.   Higher Desire Partners   So today I wanted to address the opposite - what if you are the higher desire partner in your marriage?  Today we are going be focusing again on the higher desire partner for sex and intimacy, but there is usually a higher desire partner in a lot of aspects of marriage, not just sex.  If a partner desires something more than another partner then they are the higher desire partner.   Right now

What are you looking for in your marriage and in your spouse? Are you looking for the good or are you just noticing all the bad?  Did you know your brain will find evidence of whatever it is you are looking for? Find out more on this week’s podcast. Play in a new window Download Show Summary: Let’s talk about our brain a little bit. If you’ve listened to other episodes, these concepts will be familiar to you, but let’s just talk about them again. Our brain is constantly taking in information. Dr. Joseph Dispenza says that the brain processes 400 Billion bits of information a second. Isn’t that incredible? 400 Billion! But then it has to sort through all of that information for what is RELEVANT for us. (http://www.basicknowledge101.com/subjects/brain.html) Our brain is constantly looking for evidence to prove what we think about something or someone is right. Our brains love to be right. They would rather be right about something, that to have to expend the energy to try and think differently. So our brai