Grow Yourself Grow Your Marriage

In this episode Chris and Johnna tie a bow on their first book club series (Triggers: Exchanging Parents' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses) by interviewing one of the co-authors, Amber Lia.

In the interview Amber gets vulnerable by sharing her story of how the idea for the book was born, and reminds us of how one step of obedience towards God can change the entire trajectory of our lives.

Listen in as Amber gives practical and biblical advice for intentional parenting, teamwork in marriage, and insight into her upcoming work.

Find Amber:

Website

Facebook

Marriage Triggers Study Guide

Marriage Triggers book

Parenting Triggers book

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Episode Summary:

On this solo episode, Chris covers the reasons we feel guilty when overindulging around the holidays, and how to get rid of that guilt and reset your mind regarding food and the holidays.

Topics Covered:

• Avoiding holiday food guilt
• Binge eating around the holidays
• Combatting the guilt that accompanies overeating
• Combatting the feelings that come from overeating – bloating, irritability etc.
• Expectations around the holidays and the stress that comes with trying to perfect everything, whether you are hosting or traveling
• Adjusting your attitude when you know that the day can be stressful
• Setting boundaries for yourself and your family around the holidays
• Allowing yourself treats, but in moderation, and not beating yourself up over it
• Making a plan BEFORE you go
• Talking to relatives who may comment on or be cynical about your goals and fitness journey
• Negative mind chatter
• Social pressures
• Creating balance around the holidays
• The harm in finding comfort in food
• Enjoying the holidays without the binge and without the guilt
• The compound effect
• Physiological vs. mental response from over-indulging

In this episode, Chris and Johnna breakdown the common reasons why couples feel they are incompatible, and ways to combat and function through that incompatibility to have a healthy marriage.

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We took a road-trip with our four kids (6 and under) and we have some feedback for all you parents out there on how to [realistically] travel with little people.

Where we stayed:

Music Road Resort

Places we ate (all were family-friendly!):

Mamas Farmhouse

The Old Mill

Bennetts BBQ

Flapjacks

Places we went:

Sweet! (candy store in Gatlinburg)

Anakeesta

Big Top Arcade

Magiquest

Beyond the Lens

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Episode Summary:

Chris and Johnna interview couple Ben and Megan Ballein on their journey through infertility, infidelity, separation, and restoration.

Listen as real life couple takes us through how they stumbled through the toughest of times to get to where they are now.

Topics Covered:

• Lack of communication in marriage
• Justifying situations
• Infertility
• Setting boundaries or building fences in your marriage with the opposite sex
• Taking it too far – infidelity
• Do happy people cheat?
• When caught in the act of cheating
• How your job can shape your identity and significance
• Lost identity as the man and husband in marriage, and finding it in work
• New confidence and time spent with other people can be a distraction from pain at home
• The importance of support and community in your marriage and in challenging situations
• Repressed resentment
• The danger in letting important things roll off of your back
• The effects of struggling through infertility
• The decision to become licensed foster parents
• The decision to adopt
• Adopting before the healing
• The cycle of guilt
• Request for divorce
• Separation
• Family isn’t just blood
• The power of prayer
• Laid off
• Single mom
• Drunk dial confessions
• God’s love through the hurt
• Feeling forced to choose adoption or marriage
• Confiding in another woman
• Seeking help
• Stumbling up to the altar
• A restored marriage
• Keeping families together
• Youth Pastors
• A God-centered marriage
• A manly man vs. a Godly man

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