Marriage on a Tightrope

By Allan & Kattie MountSociety & Culture Relationships

Marriage on a Tightrope episodes

July 31, 2023 Episode 137: Mixed Faith Dating
After having a 17 couples come over for a Barbie movie date night, Allan and Kattie spent some time thinking about the importance of dating in a mixed faith marriage.
In this episode, Kattie and Allan discuss the benefits of dating in a mixed faith marriage, and give some tips to make it more meaningful. Don't miss out on the 10th session of "Workshop on a Tightrope"!
This 6 week online course has helped over 200 couples learn the tools and strategies they need to thrive in their mixed faith marriage. Enrollment is open for our next course that begins August 27th. You'll get weekly live Zoom sessions with Natasha Helfer, licensed Marriage and Family therapist, Allan and Kattie, and 24 other couples. Sign up by August 6th and get $50 off, and receive free enrollment into the bonus 7th week, Sex & Intimacy.
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31 min
July 23, 2023 Episode 136: A Re-Introduction
We are are excited to finally launch a new era for Marriage on a Tightrope. This audio episode was also video recorded and launched on our new Youtube channel. Follow us over on Youtube "Marriage on a Tightrope", and subscribe to the channel. Turn on alerts, because we will be streaming episodes LIVE soon!
Join us for our 10th session of Workshop on a Tightrope. This 6 week online course has sold out each time we've run it. There are only 25 spaces so register today. We've partnered with professional therapist, and 25 year mixed faith marriage expert Natasha Helfer. Along with the two of us, and 24 other couples, we'll meet for 2 hours each Sunday evening at 7pm. In between live sessions, you'll watch 2 hour lessons, and do the take home "Your Tightrope in Action" exercises to put into action what you've learned. Register here now
22 min
April 11, 2020 Episode 68: Free Mixed Faith Marriage Mini Class
Kattie and Allan join with Natasha Helfer Parker to provide a free mini class on Mixed Faith Marriage. This also served as a final preview of our online 6 week mixed faith marriage course, Workshop on a Tightrope. This was streamed live and contains questions and comments from live listeners.
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1 hr 21 min
April 03, 2020 Episode 67: Facing Conference Head On
Sometimes our episodes are more of an update about where we are at, as opposed to an episode with laid out advice. This is one of those episodes. Kattie discusses her anxiety going into conference and her decision to face Conference head on, instead of escaping on yet another Disney trip….not that that’s an option right now!
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36 min
March 27, 2020 Episode 66: My Missionary is Coming Home! (w/Glen & Karin Brown)
Around the world, many missionaries are returning home early. Some of those missionaries are returning to families where one parent has transitioned away from the church while they were away. Now those mixed faith couples have to scramble to figure out how to tell their missionaries.
On this episode, Karin and Glen Brown explain how they handled telling their missionary son that their father had left the church while he was in Argentina.
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58 min
March 20, 2020 Episode 65: Option B
All of our best laid plans have come to a screeching halt. Coronavirus, earthquakes, mixed faith marriage…How can we slow down and come out stronger in the face of adversity?
Allan and Kattie discuss some thoughts about their situation being at home as a family for extended periods of time.
Anthony Miller, also joins for a portion of the show to discuss one way of finding optimism without needing a reason for the crazy events unfolding.
Mentioned in this episode:
Unpacking Ambiguity – Anthony Miller’s blog
Option B by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
Love for Imperfect Things by Haemin Sunim
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1 hr 9 min
March 12, 2020 Episode 64: Sarah and EJ Morin
Sarah and EJ Morin join Marriage on a Tightrope to tell their story. The Morin’s are unique on the podcast, in that they found themselves in a mixed faith marriage just 2 months after getting married. That was 3 short years ago.
Don’t miss out on our 6-week online Workshop on a Tightrope. More info and sign up here
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1 hr 8 min
March 04, 2020Episode 63: Introducing Workshop on a Tightrope
Nearly a year in the making, Kattie and Allan are excited to announce their partnership with Natasha Helfer Parker to bring you a 6 week online workshop to help fortify your Mixed Faith Marriage
To sign up to go the Eventbrite event page, or search for “Workshop on a Tightrope” on Eventbrite (Make sure to change your search to an Online Event instead of a geographical location)
Here are the details of the 6 week course:
A lecture presentation followed by questions - 90 mins. Watch LIVE or download to watch later at your convenience.
Release of weekly homework assignments to help you put into practice what you’ve learned.
We will have a Q&A about the weeks course work – 60 mins.
By the end of the course you will learn:
How to understand how faith transitions happen and how they affect your situation.
How to communicate respectively around typically tender topics: doctrine, life-style changes, church attendance, expectations, grief, etc.
How to experience your mixed-faith status as an asset to your relationship instead of a divider.
How to stay unified in your common values and goals.
How to parent effectively in a mixed-faith family.
How to effectively communicate with family and friends about what you are going through in a way that will edify, not threaten, your relationship.
Due to the interactive nature of the workshop, space is limited to 20 couples. Registration is per couple.
The content is prepared and presented by: Natasha Helfer Parker LCMFT, CST, and CSTS:
Natasha is the owner and founder of Symmetry Solutions. She is a Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist and a Certified Sex Therapist. Natasha has been in practice for over 20 years where she has specifically worked with and developed an expertise around a mixed-faith marriage population, as well as those going through faith transitions and different types of spiritual journeys.
Allan & Kattie Mount: Hosts of the Award-winning podcast Marriage on a Tightrope. They’ve presented at numerous conferences on the topic of mixed faith marriage. Their journey began 3 years ago when Allan had a faith transition. Through conversations with thousands of listeners and working through the challenges of a mixed faith marriage in their own lives, Kattie and Allan bring a unique skillset to this course. They will give you practical ways they’ve applied clinical knowledge in fortifying their marriage. Kattie also practices as a Life Coach with Symmetry Sols specializing in mixed faith marriage.
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30 min
February 27, 2020 Episode 62: Hayden Gets the Priesthood
Hayden received the Priesthood just 3 days before this episode was recorded. How did that experience go? Kattie and Allan discuss their experience, including missteps that they made.
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46 min
February 18, 2020 Episode 61: Noah Rasheta
Noah Rasheta joins the podcast to tell his story, and talk about Secular Buddhism. See more of Noah and Secular Buddhism at secularbuddhism.com
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1 hr 14 min

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"Marriage on a Tightrope" looks to help listeners navigate a mixed faith marriage through conversation, interviews, and resources. Mixed faith or interfaith marriages have their own unique…