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  • Join us on this week's episode with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife in discussing the topic of "Sexuality and Self: Creating Strength in Ourselves and Our Intimate Relationships". We sit down to talk about this subject as it pertains to the upcoming Safely Gathered Women's Retreat 2024.    We talk about why women lack a sense of self and how we can develop in our own sexual wants and desires. We also touch on what Dr. Finlayson-Fife wants everyone to know about their sexuality and self.    To sign up for our Safely Gathered Women's Retreat you can go here. To get $10 off use the code JFF10.   Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is an LDS relationship and sexuality coach with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. Her teaching and coaching focus on helping LDS individuals and couples create greater connection and passion in their emotional and sexual relationships.


    In addition to her private practice, Dr. Finlayson-Fife has created five empowering and highly-reviewed online courses. Each course was designed to give LDS individuals and couples the tools requisite to creating healthier lives and stronger intimate relationships. Dr. Finlayson-Fife also offers many workshops and retreats where she teaches these life-changing principles in person.

      Dr. Finlayson-Fife is a frequent guest on LDS-themed podcasts on the subjects of sexuality, relationships, mental health, and faith. She is also the creator and host of Room for Two, a popular sex and intimacy coaching podcast.
  • We are so excited to have Life Coach Alyssa McBride on the show today!     In this episode we talk about navigating your personal identity in a Mixed Faith Marriage. We also touch on building self confidence, setting boundaries, and how to manage stress and anxiety. We finish the episode with a discussion about embracing change.    If you would like more information about Alyssa and you can contact her, you can do so here:   website: https://www.thriveandshinecoaching.net/ Retreat waitlist: https://forms.gle/w8hp43vs7jgd3on38   instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thriveandshine_coaching/ email: [email protected]     Our announcements this week:   1) We start our Workshop on a Tightrope in ONE week, Sunday August 4th.  Do you need communication tools? Do you want quality content by a professional who has designed a course for your Mixed Faith Marriage? Do you want to connect with other couples facing similar difficulties? @everyone If  you find that your current marriage circumstances are difficult to navigate then we want to see you in our workshop. Here are some quick facts about us. *Natasha Helfer is our professional therapist with decades of work and experience in this area. She has come up with the material as well as at home exercises. Natasha will be there for every class to answer questions and provide clinical help   *YES you CAN use your HSA to pay for the workshop   *YES we do each meeting LIVE via Zoom on Sunday nights from 7-9 pm MST   *Yes we structure our weeks so each week builds to the next in order to have the difficult conversations surrounding children, church leaders, "tenders" (anything that could be difficult to talk about). In addition you learn tools to communicate effectively   *Yes you learn from other couples   *Yes hundreds of couples have done this course and report at the least it's helped with their communication and at most saved their marriage   For additional questions please message us. If you are in need of financial help for the course, please message us. We are excited for the couples who have already signed up and are excited to move their marriage forward. You can go here to sign up: https://kattie-mount.mykajabi.com/offers/N8SjnFMX/checkout   2) Safely Gathered Women's Retreat 2024 tickets are on sale now!   The retreat will be held Thursday Sept 5th from 830 am to 9 pm at the Hale Center Theater in Sandy, Utah. We are honored and excited to have the amazing Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife to join us and talk about "Sexuality and Self; Creating Strength in Ourselves and Our Intimate Relationships." We have a fantastic day planned just for our audience. This is sure to sell out and we would love to see you there. Go to this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/938009320127?aff=oddtdtcreator Please let us know if you have any questions. We would love to answer them for you.   3) Finally we will have a table again at the Faith Matters Restore Conference. If you have any questions what that is you can go here to get tickets and learn more about it: https://faithmatters.org/restore-2024/ You can get a 20% discount on your tickets by using the code: TIGHTROPE.

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  • Welcome to this week's episode of Marriage on a Tightrope. We know you will enjoy this episode with Jennie and Travis Stevens.  They tell their mixed faith story and share great wisdom on how they have made their mixed faith marriage work.

    Trigger warning: The topic of family sexual abuse and a brief mention of suicide is discussed in this episode  

    We have so many exciting ways you can connect with us over the next few months. Our Workshop on a Tightrope starts August 4th! This is the 11th session to date and the only workshop we will be doing this year. We partner with Natasha Helfer to bring you a 7 week course specifically to help your mixed faith marriage. We've had hundreds of couples go through the program and we've received incredible support from them. We meet every Sunday evening via zoom (7pm MST), and we spend two hours together going over material with our therapist Natasha Helfer. It is life changing for marriages who are in their mixed faith era.

    You can join us and sign up here.  If you have any questions you can email us @[email protected]

    We have opened the Safely Gathered Retreat 2024 Registration for all of our Marriage on a Tightrope members. We want you to have first spots available before we open it to Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife audience. We are honored and excited to have the amazing Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife to join us and talk about "Sexuality and Self; Creating Strength in Ourselves and Our Intimate Relationships." Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife does an excellent job in including those who are married, divorced, single, widowed, or anywhere else you may fall. This is all about your own sexual desires. She also knows that our audience is a diverse one with those who have never been Mormon, those in the LDS church, those who have left, those in a mixed faith marriage, and anyone in between.

     

    This is sure to sell out and we would love to see you there. Go to this Eventbrite link to register:

     

    Lastly we will have a table again at the Faith Matters Restore conference that will be held Friday and Saturday Sept. 6 & 7th at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy. You can save 20% on your ticket if you use the code TIGHTROPE. For more information you can go here: faithmatters.org/restore We also wanted to plug the great things that are happening at Sunstone! Sunstone is a nonprofit dedicated to hosting open forums of Mormon thought, art, and experience. We're one of the only places where fundamentalist Mormons, active Latter-day Saints, and ex-Mormons sit side-by-side in the earnest desire to learn and grow. They're annual conference is coming up August 1-3.

     

    Please reach out if you have any questions, thoughts, concerns, or you just want connection. You can as always join our Marriage on a Tightrope facebook and instagram groups for updated information.

  • Welcome to this week's episode of Marriage on a Tightrope. We have an important and heartfelt episode lined up for you today. Our main focus is on church camps and how to approach discussing them with your children.

    Alongside this discussion, we'll also be opening up about some personal news: recently, we received the difficult news that my father has little time left to live. We'll share how this news has impacted our family and how we're navigating this challenging time together. Join us as we explore both the practical aspects of church camps and the emotional journey of dealing with family health issues. It's a raw and honest conversation you won't want to miss.

    We have so many exciting ways you can connect with us over the next few months. Our Workshop on a Tightrope starts August 4th! This is the 11th session to date and the only workshop we will be doing this year. We partner with Natasha Helfer to bring you a 7 week course specifically to help your mixed faith marriage. We've had hundreds of couples go through the program and we've received incredible support from them. We meet every Sunday evening via zoom (7pm MST), and we spend two hours together going over material with our therapist Natasha Helfer.

    It is life changing for marriages who are in their mixed faith era. You can join us and sign up here.  If you have any questions you can email us @[email protected]

    We have opened the Safely Gathered Retreat 2024 Registration for all of our Marriage on a Tightrope members. We want you to have first spots available before we open it to Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife audience. We are honored and excited to have the amazing Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife to join us and talk about "Sexuality and Self; Creating Strength in Ourselves and Our Intimate Relationships." Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife does an excellent job in including those who are married, divorced, single, widowed, or anywhere else you may fall. This is all about your own sexual desires. She also knows that our audience is a diverse one with those who have never been Mormon, those in the LDS church, those who have left, those in a mixed faith marriage, and anyone in between.

    This is sure to sell out and we would love to see you there. Go to this Eventbrite link to register:

     Lastly we will have a table again at the Faith Matters Restore conference that will be held Friday and Saturday Sept. 6 & 7th at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy. You can save 20% on your ticket if you use the code TIGHTROPE. For more information you can go here: faithmatters.org/restore We also wanted to plug the great things that are happening at Sunstone! Sunstone is a nonprofit dedicated to hosting open forums of Mormon thought, art, and experience. We're one of the only places where fundamentalist Mormons, active Latter-day Saints, and ex-Mormons sit side-by-side in the earnest desire to learn and grow. They're annual conference is coming up August 1-3.

    Please reach out if you have any questions, thoughts, concerns, or you just want connection. You can as always join our Marriage on a Tightrope facebook and instagram groups for updated information.

  • After a 7 month hiatus, Kattie and Allan are back. Why were they gone in the first place? YOU'LL HAVE TO LISTEN AND FIND OUT.

    In this episode, Kattie and Allan discuss the reasons why they disappeared for 7 months and a few challenging situations that have occurred over the past few weeks that have reminded them that they are indeed still in a Mixed Faith Marriage.

  • Friend of the podcast and all around great person, David Ostler, joins this episode of Marriage on a Tightrope to discuss his new book Healing our Divide.

    David talks about the polarization in our communities, why it's important to learn the tools to overcome our difference, and how to access the tools we need to get there.

    Help the mixed faith community by becoming a recurring donor at tightropemarriage.org.

  • Kattie and Allan talk about what they each want their funerals to look like. This can be a taboo topic that many couples avoid, but the stress for the believing partner to put together a funeral for a non-believing partner can be lessened by having a direct conversation on the topic.

    Kattie and Allan each answer 8 questions:

    1. What location should the funeral be held?

    2. Cremated, Buried, Donate your body to science, Or become a Pod?

    3. What are you wearing in a casket?

    4. Is there a song you want played?

    5. Who would you want to speak at the funeral?

    6. What do you want to be remembered for?

    7. What’s one thing that you want everyone to eat in your honor at the luncheon? 8. Are there any other wishes?

    Have you and your partner discussed what you want your funeral to look like? Comment below.

    It isn't too late to join our latest session of "Workshop on 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.  You'll get weekly live Zoom sessions with Natasha Helfer, licensed Marriage and Family therapist, Allan and Kattie, and get to know 20 other couples.  Click here to register and see what other couples have said about the course.

    Please consider a recurring donation to Marriage on a Tightrope by going to tightropemarriage.org.

     

     

  • 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.

    Register here

  • 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

  • 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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    Support the mixed faith community and Marriage on a Tightrope by making a recurring donation at tightropemarriage.org

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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.

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  • 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 using Street Epistemology. We were lucky to have him on the show!

    Anthony Magnabosco’s Top 10 Talks 

    Using Street Epistemology with Loved Ones 

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  • A spontaneous episode. Sometimes you need to stop what you’re doing and say something nice to your spouse.

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