By Allan & Kattie
Navigating a Mixed Faith Relationship
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. In this episode Kattie and Allan are joined by Jon and Rachel to discuss their experience with severe depression and suicidal thoughts.
In today’s episode Allan & Kattie explore the topics of miracles and fear. How can they have a respectful conversation with out tearing each other down when they clearly disagree? We have a couple spots left for our September course....
Anne Buckle is an episcopalian who found herself head over heels for a Mormon boy. She sits down with Kattie to tell her mixed faith marriage story as someone who has never been a member of the LDS church. Sign...
Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife was kind enough to join Kattie and Allan for a 1 hour Q&A. Dr. Finlayson-Fife is a relationship and sexuality educator and coach, as well as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois with a Ph.D in...
In this episode, Kattie and Allan talk about how they handled their “back to school” blessings for their 4 childrens. They also give a number of tips on how to approach family milestone events. This can be sibling baptisms, ordinations,...
Kattie presents her portion of a session she helped present at Sunstone Symposium this year. The topic of the session was “Reframing Your Mixed Faith Marriage”. Kattie spoke specifically about her experience and advice on Self Care in a mixed...
Allan and Kattie discuss Allan’s new style of prayer and other ways that a non-believer can strike remain an active part of the LDS community while not sacrificing authenticity.
Carol Lynn Pearson sits down with Kattie and Allan to share her life experience. So many of the lessons and wisdom shared by Carol Lynn ties directly to how to flourish in a Mixed Faith Marriage. Go to carollynnpearson.com to...
Jason Mount, older brother to Allan and current LDS Bishop, sits down with Kattie and Allan to discuss faith transitions and mixed faith marriage.
On this episode, Jen and Jameson Holman talk about their experience being an interracial couple in America in 2020. We feel that race is too important of an issue not to dedicate some time on the podcast. We hope you...
James Ott joins the program to discuss the Word of Wisdom. James uses his expertise in addiction recovery to help us understand the issue from a clinical perspective. He also walks through a brief history of the Word of Wisdom....
On this episode, Kattie and Allan sit down with their 8 year old daughter Zara. They discuss why she wants to be baptized, why she wants Allan to perform the baptism, and mostly gives one word answers….which is understandable for...
Allan and Kattie talk in detail about their experience with the Word of Wisdom. They cover their experience, share lessons learned, and discuss some of the tools that couples can use to negotiate the Word of Wisdom. Many of the...
In this first of three episodes on the Word of Wisdom, Allan and Kattie are joined by Bret & Rachel Cooper, Ryan & Jessica Magnusson, and Astrid & Aaron Holland. We explore how each of these four couples have handled...
Chelsea and Danny Anderson tell their story as a mixed faith couple. Chelsea shared a recent talk she gave in Sacrament meeting in its entirety.
Allan and Kattie introduce some songs submitted by listeners. Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE.
Join Kattie and Allan as they discuss how things have been for them during the quarantine. They discuss General Conference, Easter, and have some words of wisdom for Mixed Faith Marriages during these stressful, lockdown days.
On a very special episode of Marriage on a Tightrope, Allan sits down with his mother Elaine. They discuss Elaine’s upbringing, history with the church, and her experience with 4 of her children leaving the church in a span of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Noah Rasheta joins the podcast to tell his story, and talk about Secular Buddhism. See more of Noah and Secular Buddhism at secularbuddhism.com To support Marriage on a Tightrope, please consider a donation Venmo: @marriageonatightrope
Kattie and Allan give an update on the situation with their son’s priesthood ordination. We also hear how their first “Home Church” went down. Donate here (www.marriageonatightrope.org/moat-donation) Venmo: @marriageonatightrope
Anthony Magnabosco drops into Marriage on a Tightrope to discuss Street Epistemology. Street Epistemology is a conversational tool that helps people reflect on the reliability of the methods used to arrive at their deeply-held beliefs. Anthony has interviewed over 1000 individuals...
A spontaneous episode. Sometimes you need to stop what you’re doing and say something nice to your spouse.
With their 11 year old turning 12, Kattie and Allan talk about how they have navigated the issue of their son Hayden receiving the Priesthood. Included is a brief talk between father and son.
Kattie and Allan provide an update on their December after a months break from recording the podcast. They also talk about themes/words of inspiration for the new year.
Allan and Kattie play “DJ” and go through 6 more songs. Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE.
Kattie and Allan discuss their experience at the Thrive Conference in SLC. A full day of growing, healing, and community. Kattie expected to be uncomfortable at a post-Mormon conference, but was pleasantly surprised at many of the positive experiences she...
Kattie and Allan take questions from listeners. Topics include: Alcohol, continuing church attendance, celebrating Christmas, saying a new type of prayer, and more.
Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks joins Kattie and Allan for the second of two episodes. On this episode, she talks about the challenges of raising kids in a mixed faith marriage. Special attention is given to teenagers. For more information,...
Jana Riess talks about the findings of her book “The Next Mormons: How Millennials are Changing the LDS Church”. Jana also discusses how mixed faith marriage plays into her research and shares some of her own mixed faith marriage story....
Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks joins Kattie and Allan for the first of two episodes. On this episode, she talks about communicating with family. What is the best way to tell your family that you or your spouse no longer...
Allan doesn’t want to watch General Conference. Kattie is feeling like an old tradition is slipping away. Life Coach Claudine Gallacher sits down with Allan and Kattie to discuss how they can handle the upcoming General Conference. Full disclosure: This...
Rachel and Bret Cooper tell their mixed faith marriage story.
David Ostler joins the podcast to discuss his new book “Bridges: Ministering to Those Who Question” The book can be found on Amazon, Deseret Book, Kofford Books, and at bridgeslds.com David also helps run a Facebook group for parents of...
Allan and Kattie share 5 songs that have helped them in their mixed faith marriage. More information is given surrounding upcoming meet-ups in Utah and Davis counties. Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE.
How should a mixed faith couple handle blessing their children? Kattie and Allan share their experience blessing their children before school got back in session. Donate to Marriage on a Tightrope to show your appreciation and keep the podcast alive.
Allan heads back to church to see how it feels after an 8 month absence. Kattie and Allan are joined by the kids for a conversation about how church went and we hear from each member of the Mount family....
Lindsay Kjar goes back to church for the first time in months. What was her experience like? How was it for her believing husband Matt? This is part of a series of episodes that will explore what it is like...
Kattie reads a journal entry from January 1st 2018, two weeks before she and Allan recorded their first episode. She talks about how things have changed for the better since those dark days.