Preserving Families Podcast

By Dr. Mark & Janie Ogletree

Society & Culture Education Kids & Family

What's Preserving Families Podcast about?

The Preserving Families Podcast is a resource for families to equip themselves with tools to strengthen their relationships in these tumultuous times.

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Preserving Families Podcast episodes:

05.26.2024
S2 E21: Summer Fun
Mark and Janie chat about ways to make the summer a fun and rejuvenating time for your family.
05.19.2024
S2 E20: Is Chastity Still a Thing?
Mark and Janie talk about the church’s unwavering stance on chastity and the blessing that the law of chastity is to youth and families everywhere.
05.14.2024
S2 E19: Hope for Parents with Children Who Have Chosen a Different Path
Mark and Janie address the tough topic of faithful parents who must grapple with the children who have strayed from the church and give tools to instill hope and optimism in those relationships.
05.05.2024
S2 E18:The Impact of Religion in Marriage
Mark talks with Janie about the positive impact religion has in marriages, and touch on how their religion has personally blessed their marriage and family.
04.29.2024
S2 E17: It is Better to Look Up
Mark talks about how our mindset is everything, and that what we focus on determines our happiness in life.
04.22.2024
S2 E16: Connection, Regulation, Autonomy
Janie returns, and talks with Mark about the principles of connection, regulation, and autonomy in raising children.
04.14.2024
S2 E15: Strengthening Our Marriages Through Prophetic Counsel
Mark talks about ways to strengthen our marriages and what the prophets have said on the topic.
04.07.2024
S2 E14: Presiding, Providing, Protecting, and Nurturing in the Family Proclamation
Mark and Janie chat about what it means to preside, provide, protect and nurture in the family proclamation, and how to apply those principles to our families today.
03.31.2024
S2 E13: Elevating our Game with General Conference
Mark and Janie talk about how to elevate our families general conference experience, and ways we can get the most out of the messages shared there.
03.24.2024
S2 E12: Practical uses of Agency for Parents
Mark and Janie discuss how to use agency to teach our children, and how that prepares them for the natural consequences of adult life.
03.17.2024
S2 E11: The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told
Mark and Janie talk about ways to make Easter as special as Christmas, and how to help our families celebrate Easter to the fullest.
03.10.2024
S2 E10: The Truth About Agency Part 1
Mark discusses the truth about agency, and that our children’s choices must have consequences for them to become responsible adults.
03.04.2024
S2 E9: Countering the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse
Mark and Janie talk about the four horseman of the apocalypse of marriage, what they are and ways to stop them from taking hold on your relationship.
02.26.2024
S2 E8: Laughter is the Best Medicine
Mark and Janie chat about how important laughter is in creating memories that our families will enjoy for lifetimes, and that strengthen our bonds together.
02.18.2024
S2 E7: Creating a Gospel Culture in our Homes
Mark and Janie talk about Elder Cordon’s recent conference talk and mention tools we can use to develop a gospel culture in the home.
02.11.2024
S2 E6: Intentional Grandparenting
Mark and Janie talk about the joys that come with being Grandparents, as well as best practices for intentional grandparenting.
02.05.2024
S2 E5: 5 Keys to Living a Happy Life in a Toxic World
Mark shares 5 keys for how we can be happy and raise a righteous family in a toxic world.
01.29.2024
S2 E4: President Russell M. Nelson’s 8 “ATES” of Strong Marriages
Mark and Janie talk about President Nelson’s best teachings on marriage.
01.22.2024
S2 E3: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors, with Cassidy Ogletree
Mark brings his daughter, marriage and family therapist and full time mom Cassidy Ogletree on the podcast to talk about how to set healthy boundaries with your friends, family, and even your spouse.
01.15.2024
S2 E2: The Power of The Book of Mormon
Mark and Janie talk about what studying the Book of Mormon has done for their family, and best practices to implement for family scripture study.
01.07.2024
S2 E1: Making Goals Easy
Mark and Janie chat about how to achieve your goals this new year.
12.17.2023
Episode 58: Focusing Christmas on Christ
Mark and Janie talk about Christmas’s in their family’s past and how they’ve learned to focus the season on Christ.
12.10.2023
Episode 57: Affair Proof Your Marriage
Mark and Janie discuss ways to affair proof your marriage and strengthen relationships between husbands and wives.
12.04.2023
Episode 56: Courageous Parenting
Mark and Janie talk about what courageous parenting is and how it can help your kids make wise choices
11.26.2023
Episode 55: Managing Media in Families with Jennifer Yorgason Thatcher
Mark talks with Jennifer Yorgason Thatcher about how we can effectively manage our families media use.
11.20.2023
Episode 54: Being Grateful When Life isn’t Easy
Mark and Janie talk about thanksgiving and the importance of gratitude, especially when things might not be going well in life.
11.13.2023
Episode 53: Anne Bednar: The Things That Bring us Greatest Happiness
Mark and Janie talk with their good friend Anne Bednar about what her experience has been like raising her seven children while being recently diagnosed with stage 3 cancer.
11.06.2023
Episode 52: Teaching Our Children to Rely on Christ to Overcome Their Fears
Mark talks with Janie about ways we can lead our children to the Savior and implement his teachings in our families.
10.30.2023
Episode 51: Strengthening The Rising Generation
Mark talks about how we can overcome our fears and gain increased strength through Christ
10.23.2023
Episode 50: Teaching our Children their Divine Identity
Mark talks with Janie about ways to teach children of their divine identity and worth.
10.16.2023
Episode 49: Ross Baron on Marriage and Parenting
Mark talks with Professor Ross Baron about keys to being successful in marriage and a successful parent, as well as how agency ties in to both of those things.
10.12.2023
Episode 48: Dave McCann on Preserving Strong Families
Mark talks with Dave McCann about what it takes to build and maintain a strong family bond.
10.02.2023
Episode 47: Healthy Relationships Between Parents and their Adult Children & Inlaws Part 2
Mark and Janie discuss how to keep in-law relationships healthy and how to set boundaries with your parents and in-laws once you become married.
09.25.2023
Episode 46: Healthy Relationships Between Parents and their Adult Children & Inlaws
Mark and Janie discuss how to keep in-law relationships healthy and how to bless and not stress adult married children.
09.18.2023
Episode 45: Some Principles for Successful Marriages
Mark and Janie talk about some principles to abide by in order to have the most successful marriage possible.
09.11.2023
Episode 44: Hope for Parents with Children Who Have Strayed
Mark and Janie address the tough topic of faithful parents who must grapple with the children who have strayed from the church and give tools to instill hope and optimism in those relationships.
09.03.2023
Episode 43: Family Meal Time
Mark and Janie talk about what a big impact a simple thing like family meal time can have on our families
08.28.2023
Episode 42: The Prime Responsibility of Parents Part 2
Mark and Janie chat about a parents prime responsibility…teaching the gospel in their own homes.
08.21.2023
Episode 41: The Prime Responsibility of Parents
Mark and Janie chat about a parents prime responsibility…teaching the gospel in their own homes.
08.14.2023
Episode 40: The Power of Fun in Families
Mark and Janie talk about how important fun is to having a happy and strong family.
08.07.2023
Episode 39: Anxiety as a Superpower
Mark talks with his good friend, Brayden Mcfadden, about his personal struggles with anxiety and how those who live with it can turn Anxiety into their superpower.
07.31.2023
Episode 38: Teaching Your Children to Serve Others
Mark and Janie talk about the importance of teaching our children to look outside of themselves and serve other people.
07.24.2023
Episode 37: Creating a Culture of Resilient Missionaries, with Carrie Smith
Mark and Janie chat with special guest Carrie Smith, a experienced mission nurse over a number of missions, about how we can raise children to be valiant and resilient missionaries.
07.17.2023
Episode 36: Teaching Your Children Grit
Mark and Janie sit down to discuss the principle of Grit, and the best methods to use to instill that attribute in our children.
07.10.2023
Episode 35: Grass Licking 101
Mark and Janie talk about the parable of grass licking and how to set the best example we can for our children.
07.03.2023
Episode 34: Overcoming Perfectionism
Mark talks with sports psychologist Riley Jensen about a myriad of issues, like overcoming our perfectionistic tendencies and avoiding comparison.
06.26.2023
Episode 33: The Importance of Fathers, with Jeff Chapman
Mark talks with his good friend Jeff Chapman about how important good fathers are to raising a family.
06.15.2023
Episode 32: Fatherhood with Ken Craig
Mark chats about the joys of fatherhood in a special fathers day episode with his good friend and colleague, Ken Craig.
06.12.2023
Episode 31: Meeting Marital Needs
Mark and Janie talk about how crucial it is to know and meet the needs of your spouse.
06.05.2023
Episode 30: The Principles of Self Compassion
Mark connects with his friend Ted Asay to talk about the practice and principles of Self Compassion.

What's Preserving Families Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Preserving Families Podcast episodes:

S2 E21: Summer Fun

S2 E20: Is Chastity Still a Thing?

S2 E19: Hope for Parents with Children Who Have Chosen a Different Path

S2 E18:The Impact of Religion in Marriage

S2 E17: It is Better to Look Up

S2 E16: Connection, Regulation, Autonomy

S2 E15: Strengthening Our Marriages Through Prophetic Counsel

S2 E14: Presiding, Providing, Protecting, and Nurturing in the Family Proclamation

S2 E13: Elevating our Game with General Conference

S2 E12: Practical uses of Agency for Parents

S2 E11: The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told

S2 E10: The Truth About Agency Part 1

S2 E9: Countering the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse

S2 E8: Laughter is the Best Medicine

S2 E7: Creating a Gospel Culture in our Homes

S2 E6: Intentional Grandparenting

S2 E5: 5 Keys to Living a Happy Life in a Toxic World

S2 E4: President Russell M. Nelson’s 8 “ATES” of Strong Marriages

S2 E3: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors, with Cassidy Ogletree

S2 E2: The Power of The Book of Mormon

S2 E1: Making Goals Easy

Episode 58: Focusing Christmas on Christ

Episode 57: Affair Proof Your Marriage

Episode 56: Courageous Parenting

Episode 55: Managing Media in Families with Jennifer Yorgason Thatcher

Episode 54: Being Grateful When Life isn’t Easy

Episode 53: Anne Bednar: The Things That Bring us Greatest Happiness

Episode 52: Teaching Our Children to Rely on Christ to Overcome Their Fears

Episode 51: Strengthening The Rising Generation

Episode 50: Teaching our Children their Divine Identity

Episode 49: Ross Baron on Marriage and Parenting

Episode 48: Dave McCann on Preserving Strong Families

Episode 47: Healthy Relationships Between Parents and their Adult Children & Inlaws Part 2

Episode 46: Healthy Relationships Between Parents and their Adult Children & Inlaws

Episode 45: Some Principles for Successful Marriages

Episode 44: Hope for Parents with Children Who Have Strayed

Episode 43: Family Meal Time

Episode 42: The Prime Responsibility of Parents Part 2

Episode 41: The Prime Responsibility of Parents

Episode 40: The Power of Fun in Families

Episode 39: Anxiety as a Superpower

Episode 38: Teaching Your Children to Serve Others

Episode 37: Creating a Culture of Resilient Missionaries, with Carrie Smith

Episode 36: Teaching Your Children Grit

Episode 35: Grass Licking 101

Episode 34: Overcoming Perfectionism

Episode 33: The Importance of Fathers, with Jeff Chapman

Episode 32: Fatherhood with Ken Craig

Episode 31: Meeting Marital Needs

Episode 30: The Principles of Self Compassion

Other shows like Preserving Families Podcast: