The Synchrony Podcast

Please note: This episode will cover topics suited to adult audiences, including pornography, sexuality, and addiction.

This is our second episode containing a frank discussion about pornography addiction and its impact on dating and marriage in the church. Our goal here is twofold: we want people who are struggling with pornography addiction to feel seen and have hope, and we want those who have not been exposed to pornography to develop a compassionate outlook on this addiction, without diminishing the reality that it's one of the most destructive tools used by the Enemy to keep people lonely. We hope this helps you, and we ask that you approach this conversation respectfully and with your 'spiritual ears' wide open.

Resources for anyone struggling with pornography addiction can be found at: https://apostolicmoralpurity.com/

Men: You can meet your first match FOR FREE right now. Email [email protected] for more information.

Singles at SEA 2026: We'll be setting sail February 6-9, 2026 out of Miami, Florida on Wonder of the Seas and visiting The Bahamas! Prices subject to change, but you only need $200 to book a cabin/$100 per person if you book with a friend. Call Chelsea Fennell at 864-901-8233 Email: [email protected]

Get the From Singles, to Shepherds Info Guide Here! https://the-synchrony-project.mykajabi.com/from-singles-to-shepherds

Contact: If you want to join the conversation about this topic and give your thoughts, reach out on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or at [email protected].

Learn more about our matchmaking services and dating resources at https://synchronyproject.com.

Intro/Outro music by: Balloon Planet, "Write Your Own Story," https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/write-your-own-story/135437

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit synchronyproject.substack.com

Please note: This episode will cover topics suited to adult audiences, including pornography, sexuality, and addiction.

Hey folks: Steven and Megan here. This episode is a deep dive into our personal history with pornography and its impact on our relationship. Our goal here is twofold: we want people who are struggling with pornography addiction to feel seen and have hope, and we want those who have not been exposed to pornography to develop a compassionate outlook on this addiction, without diminishing the reality that it's one of the most destructive tools used by the Enemy to keep people lonely. We hope this helps you, and we ask that you approach this conversation respectfully and with your 'spiritual ears' wide open.

Resources for anyone struggling with pornography addiction can be found at: https://apostolicmoralpurity.com/ 

Men: You can meet your first match FOR FREE right now. Email [email protected] for more information.

Singles at SEA 2026: We'll be setting sail February 6-9, 2026 out of Miami, Florida on Wonder of the Seas and visiting The Bahamas! Prices subject to change, but you only need $200 to book a cabin/$100 per person if you book with a friend. Call Chelsea Fennell at 864-901-8233 Email: [email protected]

Get the From Singles, to Shepherds Info Guide Here! https://the-synchrony-project.mykajabi.com/from-singles-to-shepherds

Contact: If you want to join the conversation about this topic and give your thoughts, reach out on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or at [email protected].

Learn more about our matchmaking services and dating resources at https://synchronyproject.com.

Intro/Outro music by: Balloon Planet, "Write Your Own Story," https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/write-your-own-story/135437

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit synchronyproject.substack.com

Erik and Stephanie met over a Synchrony call and felt an immediate connection, but that didn't mean that the road to forever would be smooth. Now, months into their new marriage, Megan and Steven sit with them to hear about how God crafted their story and helped them overcome the challenges that came with the big changes he had in store for them.

Men: You can meet your first match FOR FREE right now. Email [email protected] for more information.

Singles at SEA 2026: We'll be setting sail February 6-9, 2026 out of Miami, Florida on Wonder of the Seas and visiting The Bahamas! Prices subject to change, but you only need $200 to book a cabin/$100 per person if you book with a friend. Call Chelsea Fennell at 864-901-8233 Email: [email protected]

Get the From Singles, to Shepherds Info Guide Here! https://the-synchrony-project.mykajabi.com/from-singles-to-shepherds

Contact: If you want to join the conversation about this topic and give your thoughts, reach out on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or at [email protected].

Learn more about our matchmaking services and dating resources at https://synchronyproject.com.

Intro/Outro music by: Balloon Planet, "Write Your Own Story," https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/write-your-own-story/135437

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit synchronyproject.substack.com

In this unconventional episode, Megan catches you up on what's been going on at Synchrony: the great, the exciting, and the challenging. She and Steven will be back soon with more conversational episodes.

Join us for an in-person meetup on Thursday, 9/25/25 at the City Foundry in St. Louis! 12:30-2:30pm. Lunch is not catered, so pick up some food with a vendor and come hang out to chat. Follow our socials for more details!

Men: You can meet your first match FOR FREE right now. Email [email protected] for more information.

Singles at SEA 2026: We'll be setting sail February 6-9, 2026 out of Miami, Florida on Wonder of the Seas and visiting The Bahamas! Prices subject to change, but you only need $200 to book a cabin/$100 per person if you book with a friend. Call Chelsea Fennell at 864-901-8233 Email: [email protected]

Get the From Singles, to Shepherds Info Guide Here! https://the-synchrony-project.mykajabi.com/from-singles-to-shepherds

Contact: If you want to join the conversation about this topic and give your thoughts, reach out on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or at [email protected].

Learn more about our matchmaking services and dating resources at https://synchronyproject.com.

Intro/Outro music by: Balloon Planet, "Write Your Own Story," https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/write-your-own-story/135437

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If you're excluding dating partners based on this criteria, you may be keeping yourself from great opportunities and putting words in the mouth of God. In this episode, Megan and Steven discuss one of the ways that people may be preventing God from writing a better love story than they could have envisioned.

Come see us at the Cultivate Conference in Pasadena, TX September 12-13! Register here: https://www.cultivateconference.org/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeRddBHH69ZCygqeePLhZIop-5knGpINMkj5CxBemto2rUY4N3iMPG5TEE5kw_aem_PHtmsHxMPZSYx0Q7KMhAGQ

Singles at SEA 2026: We'll be setting sail February 6-9, 2026 out of Miami, Florida on Wonder of the Seas and visiting The Bahamas! Prices subject to change, but you only need $200 to book a cabin/$100 per person if you book with a friend. Call Chelsea Fennell at 864-901-8233 Email: [email protected]

Get the From Singles, to Shepherds Info Guide Here! https://the-synchrony-project.mykajabi.com/from-singles-to-shepherds

Contact: If you want to join the conversation about this topic and give your thoughts, reach out on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or at [email protected].

Learn more about our matchmaking services and dating resources at https://synchronyproject.com.

Intro/Outro music by: Balloon Planet, "Write Your Own Story," https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/write-your-own-story/135437

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit synchronyproject.substack.com

What are the most important things that inform who is "compatible" with you? This week, Megan and Steven continue their deep dive into the matching process and discuss how the data we gather during the consultation process informs how we hand-select matches for each client. 

Come see us at the Cultivate Conference in Pasadena, TX September 12-13! Register here: https://www.cultivateconference.org/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeRddBHH69ZCygqeePLhZIop-5knGpINMkj5CxBemto2rUY4N3iMPG5TEE5kw_aem_PHtmsHxMPZSYx0Q7KMhAGQ 

Singles at SEA 2026: We'll be setting sail February 6-9, 2026 out of Miami, Florida on Wonder of the Seas and visiting The Bahamas! Prices subject to change, but you only need $200 to book a cabin/$100 per person if you book with a friend. Call Chelsea Fennell at 864-901-8233 Email: [email protected]

Get the From Singles, to Shepherds Info Guide Here! https://the-synchrony-project.mykajabi.com/from-singles-to-shepherds

Contact: If you want to join the conversation about this topic and give your thoughts, reach out on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or at [email protected].

Learn more about our matchmaking services and dating resources at https://synchronyproject.com.

Intro/Outro music by: Balloon Planet, "Write Your Own Story," https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/write-your-own-story/135437

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit synchronyproject.substack.com

We've been hand-selecting potential partners for Apostolic singles for over two years now, but how does it actually work? Is the matching process driven by an algorithm, or by AI? How do we know what to match on in the first place? In this episode, Steven and Megan dive into the nitty gritty of how we collect the data from each client to determine who should match with who. 

Come see us at the Cultivate Conference in Pasadena, TX September 12-13! Register here: https://www.cultivateconference.org/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeRddBHH69ZCygqeePLhZIop-5knGpINMkj5CxBemto2rUY4N3iMPG5TEE5kw_aem_PHtmsHxMPZSYx0Q7KMhAGQ 

Singles at SEA 2026: We'll be setting sail February 6-9, 2026 out of Miami, Florida on Wonder of the Seas and visiting The Bahamas! Prices subject to change, but you only need $200 to book a cabin/$100 per person if you book with a friend. Call Chelsea Fennell at 864-901-8233 Email: [email protected]

Get the From Singles, to Shepherds Info Guide Here! https://the-synchrony-project.mykajabi.com/from-singles-to-shepherds

Contact: If you want to join the conversation about this topic and give your thoughts, reach out on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or at [email protected].

Learn more about our matchmaking services and dating resources at https://synchronyproject.com.

Intro/Outro music by: Balloon Planet, "Write Your Own Story," https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/write-your-own-story/135437

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit synchronyproject.substack.com

Modern dating is rife with 'cringe' interactions that can leave a potential dating partner with a negative perception. But are we making a mountain out of a molehill and leaving good people on 'read' for no reason? In this episode, Steven and Megan dive into the details of why awkward initial interactions can signal the start of a great connection.

Singles at SEA 2026: We'll be setting sail February 6-9, 2026 out of Miami, Florida on Wonder of the Seas and visiting The Bahamas! Prices subject to change, but you only need $200 to book a cabin/$100 per person if you book with a friend. Call Chelsea Fennell at 864-901-8233 Email: [email protected]

Get the From Singles, to Shepherds Info Guide Here! https://the-synchrony-project.mykajabi.com/from-singles-to-shepherds

Contact: If you want to join the conversation about this topic and give your thoughts, reach out on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or at [email protected].

Learn more about our matchmaking services and dating resources at https://synchronyproject.com.

Intro/Outro music by: Balloon Planet, "Write Your Own Story," https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/write-your-own-story/135437

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit synchronyproject.substack.com

Trigger warning: this is a direct conversation about human anatomy, infertility, and gender-specific challenges to conceiving biological children. Discussions around fertility and age drive so much of who we select as dating partners, but are we basing those assumptions on facts, or myths? We'll dive in and see if we can help clarify how age should and shouldn't play into your assessment of who you should choose to marry and raise children with. See the bottom of the show notes for citations.

Singles at SEA 2026: We'll be setting sail February 6-9, 2026 out of Miami, Florida on Wonder of the Seas and visiting The Bahamas! Prices subject to change, but you only need $200 to book a cabin/$100 per person if you book with a friend. Call Chelsea Fennell at 864-901-8233 Email: [email protected]

Get the From Singles, to Shepherds Info Guide Here! https://the-synchrony-project.mykajabi.com/from-singles-to-shepherds

Contact: If you want to join the conversation about this topic and give your thoughts, reach out on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or at [email protected].

Learn more about our matchmaking services and dating resources at https://synchronyproject.com.

Intro/Outro music by: Balloon Planet, "Write Your Own Story," https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/write-your-own-story/135437

Citations for this episode:

Prevalence and factors associated with infertility in reproductive-aged women in China Reproductive Health (2021) https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-021-01298-2

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3253726/ Semen quality and aging: systematic review and meta-analysis Asian Journal of Andrology (2018) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090598X18300068

Age-related increase in sperm DNA fragmentation: A prospective study Frontiers in Aging (2025) https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/aging/articles/10.3389/fragi.2025.1603916/full

Effects of age on semen parameters and ART outcomes: A systematic review Frontiers in Endocrinology (2023) https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1194455/full

Semen parameters decline with age in healthy men Human Reproduction (2006) https://academic.oup.com/humrep/article/21/11/2868/2939168

Temporal trends in sperm count: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis Human Reproduction Update (2017) https://academic.oup.com/humupd/article/23/6/646/4035689

Delayed childbearing: More women are having their first child later in life OECD Society at a Glance (2024) https://webfs.oecd.org/els-com/Family_Database/SF_2_3_Age_mothers_childbirth.pdf

OECD Society at a Glance 2024 – Fertility Chapter OECD (2024) https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/society-at-a-glance-2024_918d8db3-en/full-report/fertility_748a5055.html

Spain has some of the oldest first-time mothers in the world Business Insider (2024) https://www.businessinsider.com/spain-some-oldest-moms-world-babies-born-women-over-40-2024-12

CDC National Health Statistics Reports: Male Fertility in the US (2015–2019) CDC / NCHS https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr202.pdf 

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Megan and Steven are thrilled to introduce you to the newly-minted Mr. and Mrs. Orten, one of our first Synchrony couples! In this episode, we sit down with them the day before they said 'I do' to reminisce about their journey through the Synchrony process, their first meeting, and how being matched on their values smoothed the path to a beautiful love story. Congratulations, Jaken and Victoria!

Singles at SEA 2026: We'll be setting sail February 6-9, 2026 out of Miami, Florida on Wonder of the Seas and visiting The Bahamas! Prices subject to change, but you only need $200 to book a cabin/$100 per person if you book with a friend. Call Chelsea Fennell at 864-901-8233 Email: [email protected]

Get the From Singles, to Shepherds Info Guide Here! https://the-synchrony-project.mykajabi.com/from-singles-to-shepherds

Contact: If you want to join the conversation about this topic and give your thoughts, reach out on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or at [email protected].

Learn more about our matchmaking services and dating resources at https://synchronyproject.com.

Intro/Outro music by: Balloon Planet, "Write Your Own Story," https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/write-your-own-story/135437

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit synchronyproject.substack.com