Awesome Marriage Podcast

By Dr. Kim Kimberling

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What's Awesome Marriage Podcast about?

Awesome marriages don't happen on accident. Far too many couples are just surviving their marriage when it was meant to thrive. This is the place where we give you practical tips on how to build an awesome marriage. Our passion is to help you strengthen your marriage.

Dr. Kim Kimberling hosts the show. He is the President of Awesome Marriage he has been married for 52 years and has been a professional counselor for 40 years. He is the author of 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage and 14 Keys To Lasting Love.

Dr. Kim is joined by co-host Lindsay Few. Lindsay is the Content Director for Awesome Marriage. She has been married for 18 years. Her husband is a church planter, and they love ministering to married couples together.

Tune in each week to hear practical ways on how to have an awesome marriage!

This podcast is brought to you by the ministry of Awesome Marriage.

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Unpack the Baggage In Your ...

05.23.2023

This week we conclude our powerful Unpacking the Baggage series with some details on the process of unpacking marriage baggage, and dealing with what’s underneath. I’m so thankful for Dr. Kim’s biblical wisdom on this topic, as well as the ...

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05.23.2023 Unpack the Baggage In Your Marriage: How To Let It Go \| Ep. 558 This week we conclude our powerful Unpacking the Baggage series with some details on the process of unpacking marriage baggage, and dealing with what’s underneath. I’m so thankful for Dr. Kim’s biblical wisdom on this topic, as well as the ...
05.16.2023 Healing Your Heart and Your Marriage \| Unpack the Baggage In Your Marriage with John and Stasi Eldredge \| Ep. 557 How can disappointment or unmet expectations in marriage lead us to God’s healing? Our marriage will only be as healthy as the two people in it, and God wants to restore and heal our hearts. We’re delighted to have John ...
05.09.2023 What does it mean to hold space for our spouse? \| Unpack the Baggage In Your Marriage With Dr. Kelly Flanagan When we carry parts of our past with us, it still affects us into today. If we aren’t talking about how the past is for each spouse pushing its way into the present, then we’re probably not getting to the ...
05.02.2023 Unpack the Baggage In Your Marriage: What Are You Carrying? \| Ep. 555 When we carry parts of our past with us, they still affect us today. You may know there is something going on, but not know what it is. You may sense your spouse has something they are carrying or you ...
04.28.2023 Series Trailer: Unpack the Baggage In Your Marriage Here's what's coming up in the next several weeks on the Awesome Marriage Podcast! I'll share which guests will be appearing on the podcast and a snippet of what they'll talk about. This series is full of warmth and wisdom, ...
04.25.2023 The 3 Words With The Potential To Change Your Life With Pastor Mark Battterson How can just three words help strengthen your emotional, spiritual and mental health? Not only that, but Pastor Mark Batterson says they can shift the tide and change everything. Please, Sorry, Thanks is the name of Pastor Mark Batterson’s new ...
04.21.2023 How To Love The Adult Child Who Breaks Your Heart with Dr. David Clarke So many parents know the pain of a broken relationship with their adult child. This isn’t how you thought it would go, and you’re not sure how to love your child when they continue to break your heart. Today Dr. ...
04.18.2023 Boundaries Q & A \| Ep. 552 Today we tackle listener questions about how to practically apply boundaries in specific marriage situations. Dr. Kim gives some great starting points to help you deal with situations that you may be facing where a boundary would help, but you ...
04.11.2023 Real Stories of Healthy Marriage Boundaries \| Ep. 551 Today on the podcast, we’re sharing real stories of marriage boundaries that couples used to help their marriage grow healthier. Dr. Kim and I each share some of our own experiences, and we will hear from 4 members of the ...
04.04.2023 Boundaries & Marriage: What NOT to Do \| Ep. 550 Today we’re going to get into what healthy boundaries do and do NOT look like. We will troubleshoot the confusion and frustration that boundaries can bring when they’re not working like they should, and tell you what to do about ...
03.28.2023 How To Disagree Without Defensiveness With Mike Donehey \| Ep. 549 Do you ever get a little defensive when your spouse disagrees with you? Marriage disagreements get real because we can’t just ignore what we don’t agree on like we can with an acquaintance. Today Mike Donehey joins Dr. Kim on ...
03.21.2023 How to Set Marriage Boundaries \| Ep. 548 Today we get into the details of how to carry out healthy boundary setting. We continue the series on healthy boundaries by talking about logistics of how to set and carry out the boundaries our marriages need. We’ll talk about ...
03.14.2023 Boundaries Outside Your Marriage \| Ep. 547 Several types of boundaries can help your marriage be healthy, and today we’re talking about boundaries outside of marriage. That means with family, friends, and the opposite sex. We could probably devote an entire episode to each of these categories! ...
03.07.2023 Boundaries Within Your Marriage \| Ep. 546 There are several types of boundaries that you need to have within your marriage. Chances are you already have some. But there may be pain points in your marriage that healthy boundaries can help. Today we cover a lot of ...
02.28.2023 5 Rhythms of a Healthy Marriage with Chris & Jenni Graebe \| Ep. 545 What are the rhythms of your marriage? Whether you know what they are or not, you have rhythms, and they are shaping who you will become as a couple. Today on the podcast Chris and Jenni Graebe join Dr. Kim ...
02.21.2023 Boundaries For Your Marriage: What They Are And Why They Are Important Today we’re kicking off a series about boundaries in marriage. What they are, what they are not, and why they are essential in a healthy marriage. We get a lot of questions on the topic, and in this series we ...
02.16.2023 Boundaries for Your Marriage Series Trailer We’re dropping in today to share a brief overview of our upcoming “Boundaries For Your Marriage” series. We get a lot of questions on the topic, and in this series we will share types of boundaries that can help a ...
02.14.2023 How Make to Love a Verb In Your Marriage \| Ep. 543 It is Valentine’s Day! And today we’re talking about how to put love in action in your marriage. It’s safe to assume you love your spouse - even if they drive you crazy sometimes! But how well do you put ...
02.07.2023 Overcoming Physical Obstacles to A Great Sex Life \| Ep. 542 Whether it’s illness, aging, or another physical issue, there are some physical obstacles that can prevent couples from enjoying a great sex life together. Today we address several common physical barriers to a great sex life in your marriage, and ...
01.31.2023 Lies That Keep You With Your Abuser with Dr. David E Clarke \| Ep. 541 Abuse of any kind is entirely inconsistent with God’s plan for marriage, as described in Scripture. Today Dr. David E. Clarke returns to the podcast to debunk reasons that godly women give for staying with their abusive spouse. Dr. Clarke ...
01.24.2023 Does Being a Christian Mean Staying Married, No Matter What? \| Ep. 540 Today Dr. Kim answers the question, “Do Christians have to stay married, no matter what?” We have heard from several listeners who are in difficult, painful and even abusive marriages. Some said their spouse takes advantage of knowing they will ...
01.17.2023 Adam & Kristi's Affair Recovery Story \| Ep. 539 We are so happy to be back with a new episode of the podcast in the new year! Today we get to hear the story of a real couple whose marriage was restored after infidelity. Adam and Kristi share the ...
12.20.2022 Growing Together Through Grief with Kerry and Chris Shook \| Ep. 538 Statistically, odds are not good for a couple processing grief together. Today Kerry and Chris Shook join Dr. Kim on the podcast. In this powerfully encouraging episode, they share how they handled a painful season of grief losing their grandson, ...
12.13.2022 Our Favorite Ways to Celebrate Christmas \| Ep. 537 The Christmas season is like no other! Today we’re sharing some ways we love to celebrate, our favorite traditions, past mistakes and mishaps, and how we have handled some of the challenges of the season. Plus we get to hear ...
12.06.2022 Answering Tough Listener Questions \| Ep. 536 Today we’re tackling some of the really tough questions that listeners have submitted. We love answering listener questions, and Dr. Kim often answers one at the end of our episodes. This episode is a little different, since these are all ...
11.29.2022 4 Steps to Break the Fight Cycle with Anne Nelson \| Ep. 535 Research shows that 69% of marital conflict is never resolved. We either sweep it under the rug, avoid the pain points, or get stuck in a cycle of conflict that may cause pain but not find resolution. Today Dr. Kim ...
11.22.2022 Become the Spouse You're Made to Be With Levi & Jennie Lusko \| Ep. 534 Today Dr. Kim welcomes return guests Levi and Jennie Lusko to the podcast. In this episode, they talk about their new book, The Marriage Devotional, and answer why they wrote a marriage devotional, how that process affected their marriage, the ...
11.15.2022 Avoid These 3 Premarital Mistakes: #3 Unrealistic Expectations \| Ep. 533 What are some of the major mistakes we hope couples avoid during dating and engagement? Today we’re talking all about unrealistic expectations. How can we tell when our expectations are unrealistic, and what can we do to keep them from ...
11.08.2022 Avoid These 3 Premarital Mistakes: #2 Focusing on the Wrong Things \| Ep. 532 What are some of the major mistakes we hope couples avoid during dating and engagement? Today we’re talking about what it means to focus on the wrong things. What are they, and why are we saying they’re wrong? In Dr. ...
11.01.2022 Avoid These 3 Premarital Mistakes: #1 Ignoring Red Flags \| Ep. 531 What are some of the major mistakes we hope couples avoid during dating and engagement? Today we’re looking at a big one: Ignoring red flags. Thankfully, Dr. Kim has counseled so many engaged couples over the years, and has created ...
10.25.2022 Making Your Marriage a Refuge with Special Guest Gary Thomas Ep. 530 “The storms will hit. It’s not a threat, it’s just a reality,” as Gary Thomas shares with us today. When they do, we want our marriages to be a refuge where we take comfort. In this episode, Gary Thomas tells ...
10.18.2022 The Worst Marriage Advice We've Heard \| Ep. 529 Have you gotten bad marriage advice? We sure have! We’ve heard so many things that just aren’t helpful for marriage, but we didn’t always realize it! Trying to follow a harmful piece of marriage will damage your marriage over time. ...
10.11.2022 Worth Repeating: 3 Ways to Do Intimacy His Way Men and women tend to view intimacy differently, so it takes intentionality to understand one another well. We want to help the wives out this week by looking at 3 ways to do intimacy his way. How can you build ...
10.04.2022 Worth Repeating: 3 Ways to Do Intimacy Her Way Men and women typically view intimacy differently, and it takes intentionality to understand one another well. We want to help the husbands out this week by looking at 3 ways to do intimacy her way. This episode is worth repeating ...
09.27.2022 Practical Tips for Blended Families with Special Guests Scott and Vanessa Martindale \| Ep. 528 Are you part of a blended family? Having a blended family brings unique challenges and that’s why we’re so thankful for our friends Scott and Vanessa Martindale sharing their wisdom on the topic today! Scott and Vanessa founded Blended Kingdom ...
09.20.2022 5 Tips for Reviving A Lifeless Marriage Ep. 527 What did you hope for and dream of when you got married? Is your marriage all you dreamed it would be? For so many, it is not. It’s easy to think it might be easier for other couples, but a ...
09.13.2022 Are You Getting Bitter, Or Getting Better? \| Ep. 526 So much of life is not what happens to us, but how we respond to it. Life is hard and it never seems to go exactly according to our plans. My grandad said that we all have the choice to ...
09.06.2022 Things to Consider if You're Thinking About Having Kids \| Ep. 525 What are the pros and cons of having kids? Can you know if you’re really ready? Today Dr. Kim and I discuss how to know and how we each went through that process with our spouse. We share some practical ...
08.30.2022 Finding the Courage to Lead with Special Guest Matt Hammitt \| Ep. 524 Matt Hammitt had a successful music career as frontman of the Grammy and Dove-award-winning band Sanctus Real, but he knew God was calling him away from his career and toward something else. The wake up call happened when he started ...
08.23.2022 Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage: Answering Listener Questions \| Ep. 523 Today we’re answering listener-submitted questions about our Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage series. We have talked about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and they all overlap, so we have questions from every area. There are some really tough ones, ...
08.16.2022 Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage: Mental Health & Your Marriage \| Ep. 522 Mental health impacts every aspect of our life, so it will certainly impact our marriage. I am so thankful for Dr. Kim’s deep experience with this topic! In this episode we covered everything from how to know when to work ...
08.09.2022 Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage: The Connection Between Emotional & Spiritual Health \| Ep. 521 The healthiest marriages are between two healthy people. This week we’re unpacking why it’s so hard to be spiritually healthy without emotional health. The two are linked because a lack of knowing ourselves will seriously hinder our ability to connect ...
08.02.2022 Healthy Self / Healthy Marriage: Why Does Physical Health Matter for Marriage? \| Ep. 520 Today Dr. Kim and I are talking about how physical health impacts a marriage. It turns out we’re both passionate about pursuing good stewardship with physical health! Dr. Kim shares some of the struggles he and Nancy have had to ...
07.26.2022 Break Away From Criticism & Grow in Appreciation \| With Special Guests the Manns \| Ep. 519 Is your marriage full of joy, or does it lack some of the qualities you hoped for? It takes more than just love to make a marriage thrive, and today John David Mann and Ana Gabriel Mann, co-authors of The ...
07.19.2022 How To Deal With Being "Unequally Yoked" \| Ep. 518 We get a lot of questions about how to deal with not being “equally yoked” in marriage, so today Dr. Kim shares tips, encouragement plus some do’s and don'ts if you are in this difficult situation. And listen in for ...
07.12.2022 In Law Issues \| Ep. 517 When we get married, we are also marrying into our spouse’s family. In laws can be a blessing, but that’s not always the case. Today we share real life examples of in-law issues and how couples dealt with them, and ...
07.05.2022 The Best Way to Affair Proof Your Marriage \| Ep. 516 We all want to keep our marriage safe from the damaging effects of an affair. There are many tips to doing this, but the one truly essential underlying principle is simpler and more effective than you might think. In today’s ...
06.28.2022 Grow the Attraction in Your Marriage with Special Guest Kimberly Beam Holmes \| Ep. 515 Can you grow your attraction to your spouse, or is it destined to grow stale over time? Today’s special guest Kimberley Beam Holmes explains that attraction is a process. Following this process will increase your attraction in marriage, but stopping ...
06.21.2022 Have You Ever Felt "Used" in Married Sex? \| Ep. 514 Is it ever okay to feel used in married sex? If you’re struggling with feeling this way, don’t settle for staying stuck there. We will speak to several different contexts in today’s episode. Wherever your marriage is today, we pray ...
06.14.2022 Worth Repeating: Hard Conversations - You Have to Have Them What are the hard conversations in your marriage? Do you avoid them, argue over them, or (fingers crossed) do they go really well?! We’re on the last week of our Awesome Marriage Podcast 4-week summer break, and during these weeks ...

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