Mormon Marriages

By Angilyn and Nate Bagley

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What's Mormon Marriages about?

Angilyn and Nate Bagley interview amazing LDS couples and marriage experts regarding how to create a passionate, connected, Celestial Marriage. If your're Mormon and your marriage is important to you, this podcast should be in your feed.

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Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist #32

02.24.2021

Join us for another awesome conversation with Jennifer Finlayson-Fife! In this episode we delve into questions about exploring what arouses you, dealing with conflicting desires, and frustrations around female orgasm. We hope you enjoy the conversation!

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02.24.2021 Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist #32 Join us for another awesome conversation with Jennifer Finlayson-Fife! In this episode we delve into questions about exploring what arouses you, dealing with conflicting desires, and frustrations around female orgasm. We hope you enjoy the conversation!
12.05.2020 E50 - Power of a Shared Dream with Kory & Heather "The noblest aim in life is to strive to live to make lives better and happier. The most worthy calling in life is that in which man can serve best his fellow man." - David O. McKay
10.15.2020 E49 - Continuing the Porn Conversation with Dr. Cam Staley We need to have more compassion and understanding in our marriages - for ourselves and for our partner. There are a lot of things that enter our relationships from our pasts. We need to realize that it is going to ...
08.21.2020 Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist #31 "Seldom are we broken. There’s just something we haven’t yet learned that would allow us to be more free. The courage to pursue a truer view is rewarded with the joy of living in greater truth." - Jennifer Finlayson-Fife
06.23.2020 E48 - Off Balance On Purpose \| Learning to juggle all of life's roles with Rachel Nielson from the 3 in 30 Podcast "I felt like the Lord was telling me, ‘I created you the way you are for a reason. You have these gifts and these desires and these skills because I put them there in you. It’s not wrong to follow ...
06.08.2020 E47 - "Our Way" Marriage Plan with Jonathan Sherman, LMFT \| The vital importance of premarital and early marital counseling "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" - Benjamin Franklin "Why isn’t this something that more people do? They think they don’t need it. They say, 'Oh, we don’t have any problems.' It’s the stigma and mindset ...
05.20.2020 E46 - An Antidote to the "Almost Life" \| Tapping into your Super Human Nature with Seth Ellsworth "Buried in your humanity is a jewel - a gift from God. It is the strongest force in your life. There is no stronger force that you could use for good in your life then this: Your human nature has ...
05.12.2020 E45 - Balancing Sacrifice and Self Care with Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks “We often think of Christ’s life as the ultimate sacrifice - which it is - but we overlook that He practiced self care. He took time alone, He napped, He ate, He would be with people and then would take ...
04.20.2020 E44 - Surviving Quarantine with Dr. Dave Schramm “Resilience, in my mind, is found in eight simple words; Search inward, turn outward, look upward, press forward.” -Dave Schramm
04.03.2020 E43 - Baby Bagley's First Trimester "I had to learn to allow myself to simultaneously feel the gratitude, hope, and excitement of being pregnant and becoming a mom, while at the same time allowing myself to say, ‘This vomiting sucks,’ or, ‘I’m exhausted,’ or, ‘My body ...
03.27.2020 E42 - Marriage on a Tightrope with Kattie & Allan Mount "Some people long for a life that is simple and planned Tied with a ribbon Some people won't sail the sea 'cause they're safer on land To follow what's written But I'd follow you to the great unknown Off to ...
02.07.2020 Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist #30 "The people that are most happily married have figured out a way to have enough security in their marriage to feel a sense of safety and trust, but allow it to continue growing. It’s a marriage that stops being validation ...
01.28.2020 E41 - Changing the Narrative Around Pornography with Dr. Cameron Staley "Viewing pornography is an emotional concern - NOT a sexual problem." - Dr. Cameron Staley
01.14.2020 E40 - In Sickness and in Health with RyLee and Ruben Matangi "Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation. For after much tribulation come the blessings." D&C ...
01.07.2020 E39 - The Divorced Mormon with Jenny Rollins Nelson "It might feel like you’re sliding backwards - like you’re back to square one. This may seem like something that has the potential to wreck you, ruin your faith, or completely divert all you’ve worked for. As long as you ...
12.24.2019 BONUS \| The Parable of the Growth Ecosystem with Nate & Ang "And behold, as the tree beginneth to grow, ye will say: Let us nourish it with great care..." Alma 32:37 A plant grows almost unnoticeably. Just as you can’t watch a plant grow with the naked eye, you may not ...
12.12.2019 E38 - Divorce Ideation with Dr. Alan Hawkins "You can flip [the reaction to thoughts of divorce] away from fear and desperation to a stimulus that says 'we need to communicate more,' or, 'maybe we should read a book together or go and get a little help;’ You ...
12.03.2019 E37 - The Lotus Letter \| Advocating for Mental Health with Genny & J.J. Hyde "I honestly believe that Heavenly Father has given me these trials so that I can help others. I have accepted that my purpose is to help spread awareness about mental health and to be an advocate. The only reason this ...
11.18.2019 E36 - Grief and Disappointment with Nate & Ang "Mourning with those that mourn and comforting those that stand in need of comfort requires vulnerability on both sides. To have that kind of influence on others, and to allow them to have that kind of influence on you, requires ...
11.11.2019 E35 - Betrayal Trauma Part 2 with Kristin B. Hodson "These situations in our marriages can bring out the question, ‘Do you want to know ME, or do you want to know me as you need me to be to keep you comfortable?’ We come to a more stable place ...
11.04.2019 E34 - A Call to Ghana with Tom & Becky Rogers "We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize that we only have one." - Confucius
10.11.2019 Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist #29 LIVE RECORDING Part 2 In part 2 of our LIVE recording, we tackle two more questions from the guys! Question #1 “My wife and I are trying to conceive. This is one of the most stressful times of my life, and stress is a ...
10.08.2019 E33 - The Art of Love with Howard & Shari Lyon "Art is therapy for me. I love it so much. There is nothing, outside of God and family, that is more rewarding than making something. We were created to be creators. It is our destiny. What a wonderful thing that ...
10.04.2019 Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist #28 LIVE RECORDING Part 1 In part 1 of our LIVE recording, we hear what inspired Jennifer to put her life’s work into helping LDS women and couples develop healthy sexuality in their lives and marriages. We also delve into questions asked by two of ...
09.30.2019 E32 - Always Go To The Funeral Q&A with Nate & Angilyn “I am in a place with my significant other where he is really struggling... life is just stressful and I think he is getting a little depressed. Do you have advice on how I can be there for him and ...
09.30.2019 E31 - You Are Not A Burden with Dani Bates Dani was widowed by suicide in March of 2019. Soon after, she began writing about her late husband, Denny, and about her experiences in real time as she and her two daughters go through life after a traumatic loss. She ...
09.30.2019 E30 - Choosing Joy with Brittany and Trevor Frank “Optimism looks like crying in my bed and having my husband hold me and comfort me for hours as I cry myself to sleep, but waking up the next day and still moving forward. It’s acknowledging the bad and the ...
09.30.2019 Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist #27 QUESTION #1 “Before my husband and I got married, I always heard the comment, “He’s going to want sex ALL the time.” Well, here we are a couple years in and I feel I want initiate sex way more than ...
09.29.2019 E29 - Enjoying the Journey with Brooke and Mike Romney Choose to love, and choose to do it all the way. — Brooke Romney
09.29.2019 E28 - Love Maps Q&A with Nate and Angilyn Without such a love map, you can’t really know your spouse. And if you don’t really know someone, how can you truly love them? — Dr. John Gottman
09.29.2019 E27 - Beyond Betrayal Trauma with Kristin Hodson, LCSW The absence of trauma, the healing from betrayal, does not equal wellness. You can heal and be in a stable place and still feel dissatisfied and unfulfilled. True sexual and relational wellness comes from moving towards a healthier place in ...
09.29.2019 E26 - Creating a Shared Dream with Mark and Georgia Anderson We came from two different marriages, with two sets of children, two different lifestyles and careers... It was doing something difficult, and dangerous and emotionally challenging together that gave us something uniquely ours. — Georgia Anderson
09.29.2019 E25 - We Call It A Journey with Danelle and Tyler Beckstrand How often have you let yourself hope for something? How often have you been disappointed? How often have you built a sturdy fortress around your heart, guarding it from feeling any ounce of excitement - protecting it from shattering into ...
09.29.2019 E24 - Unhooked with Jason Coombs People don’t recover in treatment centers, people don’t recover in a buildings, or in jails. People recover in the context of relationships.” — Jason Coombs
09.29.2019 E23 - Boundaries vs. Ultimatums Q&A with Nate & Angilyn “How do you get a spouse on board with ideas and follow through? Do I have to wait around until they’re ready? I’m sick of waiting around for change, but also don’t know how to go about it without my ...
09.29.2019 E22 - How To Get Your Spouse On Board With Improving Your Marriage Q&A with Nate and Angilyn “How do you get a spouse on board with ideas and follow through? Do I have to wait around until they’re ready? I’m sick of waiting around for change, but also don’t know how to go about it without my ...
09.29.2019 E21 - Information Before Revelation with Llyly and Manuel Valdes “… Seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.” - D&C 88:118 This scripture applies to all aspects of your life - especially your marriage! The Holy Ghost plays ...
09.29.2019 E20 - What an LDS Sex Therapist Wishes You Knew Before Your Honeymoon with Alisha Worthington Your big day is quickly approaching. Your wedding night is something you’ve been looking forward to for decades! Becoming husband and wife, getting sealed for eternity, not having to say goodbye at the end of the night, and of course… ...
09.29.2019 E19 - Reconnecting Head and Heart with Thom Harrison In the beginning, God created man after his own likeness (D&C 20:18) And as Thom Harrison likes to say, “God doesn’t create junk.” Our bodies are a wonder. The way all the parts and pieces work together in harmony is ...
09.29.2019 E18 - Choosing Adventure with The Jurgy's What are your dreams? What adventures call to you? What hobby do you want to start? What idea keeps tickling the back of your mind? How many times do these things cross your mind and the first words that come ...
09.29.2019 E17 - God Is In The Details with Kim and Treagan White “Life sucks sometimes, and that’s the honest truth. But, it’s the crappy parts - that type of devastation and that type of pain - that allows you to experience the purest form of joy in your entire life.” - Kim ...
09.29.2019 E16 - The Divinity of Desire with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Anniversary Re-Launch Stories are powerful. When a story is based in truth, it resonates with our soul. These truth-based inner-narratives inspire growth, unlock doors of opportunity and progress, and can even transform a life. Stories that aren’t based on truth will completely ...
09.29.2019 E15 - What To Do When You're Frustrated With Your Partner Q&A with Nate & Angilyn The world that you live in is heavily influenced by the stories you tell yourself - whether they are true or not. What story are you telling yourself about your relationship? Is it true? How do you know? In this ...
09.29.2019 E14 - The Hero's Journey with Jake and Kristin Hodson Think about some of your favorite Heroes and the amazing feats they accomplished. Harry Potter conquered Voldemort and saved the wizarding world. Luke Skywalker destroyed the Death Star and saved entire planets from complete destruction. Rapunzel escaped from the evil ...
09.29.2019 E13 - The "M" Word with Daniel Burgess, MA, LMFT “Shame needs three things to grow exponentially in our lives: secrecy, silence, and judgment.” - Brené Brown He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named That’s the phrase everyone used to refer to the villain, Voldemort in the popular Harry Potter book series. They used the title ...
09.29.2019 E12 - Experiment Upon The Word with Celeste and Rich Davis Think about your wedding day. What were some of the feelings and emotions you were experiencing? If you’re anything like me, I felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. Getting married was the day I had looked forward to ever since ...
09.29.2019 E11 - Spare It A Little Longer with Nate and Angilyn Spare it a little longer. A simple phrase that teaches a profound lesson. Though the branches have gone wild and the fruit is good for nothing, the roots are still good. They are not too far gone. They can still ...
09.29.2019 E10 - Conscious Living with Josh & KC Brothers CONSCIOUS adjective con·scious \ ˈkän(t)-shəs \ done or acting with critical awareness; a conscious effort to do better LIVING adjective liv·ing \ ˈli-viŋ \ exhibiting the life or motion of nature • • • • • It's being "critically aware" ...
09.29.2019 E09 - Navigating a Mixed-Faith Marriage with Nick and Chelsea Homer Though I could pick sides and choose who to love, it’s such a relief knowing I don’t have to. I get to love God. I get to love my husband. I get to love others independent of where they find ...
09.29.2019 E08 - Unrighteous Dominion with Dr. Julie de Azevedo-Hanks Unrighteous dominion is when someone attempts to control or manipulate another using their “power and authority” as an excuse to do so. In a marriage, it is things like making financial decisions without consulting a spouse, using authority as an ...

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