The Marriage To The Max Podcast

EPISODE 50 – ONE MORE TIME WITH THE MARRIAGE QUOTES

During this episode, we bring back the polarizing series of “Famous Marriage Quotes”. You either love ‘em or you hate ‘em! At any rate, this week Brett & Kellie Hurst of Home Encouragement trade references and comments related to famous and not-so-famous quotes about the institute of marriage. Seriously, we hope you enjoy this format one more time.

A special thanks to Grant Peterson of South Hill Communications and to engineer/musician Grant Supak for helping us get this podcast produced and posted.

EPISODE 49 – EMOTIONAL NEEDS

Is it okay to admit that you have emotional needs? Why, of course it is! Without being able to communicate your emotional needs to your spouse, it’s going to be very difficult for your partner to be able to walk in harmony with you. And vice versa. In this week’s episode, Brett & Kellie Hurst of Home Encouragement discuss how much more effective growing in grace can become for a married couple who has learned the ability to express their emotions effectively, specifically and sensitively.

Thanks to Grant Peterson of South Hill Communications and engineer/musician Grant Supak for their help in getting this weekly podcast posted.

EPISODE 48 – DEALING WITH DEPRESSION IN MARRIAGE (INTERVIEW WITH TRISHA TAYLOR)

How does a married couple manage depression? In this episode, Brett & Kellie Hurst of Home Encouragement have an informative conversation with author and therapist Trisha Taylor (www.trishataylor.org) about common and sometimes misunderstood aspects of depression and how it can affect marriages. We encourage couples dealing with these issue to reach out to their church communities and professionals for further help. Don’t suffer in silence with this all too common affliction.

EPISODE 47 – ALL IN THE FAMILY (INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD & SHERI BRIGHT)

How much does your family of origin influence your marriage? Does it tend to make you look at life through a very specific lens? Maybe your spouse is not as crazy as you think! In this episode, Brett & Kellie Hurst interview Richard & Sheri Bright (www.marriagefunatics.com) about how drastically different our families of origin can be and how that can show up in our marriage relationship. This is a fun episode!

Thanks to Grant Peterson, Grant Supak and Zach Alkire for their assistance in producing and posting this episode of Marriage to the Max.

EPISODE 46 – DEALING WITH ANGER (AN INTERVIEW WITH TRISHA TAYLOR)

Are you currently encountering a great deal of anger in your marriage? Is all anger bad? How does a couple manage anger effectively? Brett & Kellie Hurst of Home Encouragement interview therapist and author Trisha Taylor to get her thoughts on the many facets of anger. To find out more about Trisha Taylor, go to www.trishataylor.org. Find out more about Home Encouragement at www.homeencouragement.org.

Many thanks to Grant Peterson, Grant Supak and Zach Alkire for their help in getting this episode produced and posted.

EPISODE 45 – A DIVORCED PERSON’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE

What do married couples have to learn from people who have walked through divorce? Actually, quite a lot, as it turns out. This week, Brett & Kellie Hurst discuss some of the practical lessons learned from those who have walked through the pain and tragedy of divorce.

Thanks to Grant Peterson, Grant Supak and Zach Alkire for helping us with the production and posting of this week’s episode.

EPISODE 44 – LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

Can business leadership principles also benefit a marriage? That may not sound very romantic, but, actually, some principles can. This week, Brett & Kellie Hurst of Home Encouragement discuss a few basic leadership concepts from the business world that can also enhance a healthier marriage relationship. Thanks for listening!

EPISODE 43 – THE ANATOMY OF AN APOLOGY

When was the last time you apologized to your spouse? Maybe a better question would be to ask when was the last you needed to apologize to your spouse? What is an apology, anyway? Is it merely saying, “I’m sorry” and that’s the end of it? This week, Brett & Kellie Hurst of Home Encouragement have a conversation about the many facets of apology. We hope it will encourage couples to tear down even more walls of indifference, contempt or even bitterness between them.

Thanks to Grant Peterson of South Hill Communications and also to our engineer Zach Alkire for helping us produce and post this podcast each week.

EPISODE 42 – MANAGING ANXIETY IN RELATIONSHIPS (INTERVIEW WITH KEN SHUMAN)

How do you manage anxiety in marriage? Are you tempted to disengage? Even worse, do you have a tendency to want to manage your partner? This week, Brett & Kellie Hurst interview Ken Shuman, an adjunct professor at the Houston Graduate School of Theology. Ken has been married for thirty-six years, has over thirty years of experience as a coach, leader, pastor and teacher, and has personal experience in transformational leadership development and training. He currently teaches Family Systems Theory at the graduate level and has an innate ability to make conceptual ideas practical. We are confident that this extensive and rich interview with Ken will give you as a married couple a lot to discuss.

EPISODE 41 – HAVE SOME FUN!

Do you play enough together as a couple? When was the last time that you felt like you had a truly fun time with your spouse? Well, pardner….that’s too long! This week, Brett & Kellie Hurst of Home Encouragement encourage married couples to enjoy one another by doing some off-the-wall things together….just for the fun of it! We believe that couples that play together stay together. We’d love to hear back from you on things that you do for enjoyment as a tandem.

Thanks again to Grant Peterson and Zach Alkire for making weekly production and posting of Marriage to the Max possible.