💍 David Fischer was three years into seminary when a friend rolled down a car window and said, "Hey, Laura." She leaned into David's side of the car instead, and he literally lost his breath. Twenty-three years and nine kids later (number ten is due in February), David works with filmmakers at Angel Studios, where guild members vote on which films get made.

On The LIVing Room, Liv Harrison talks with David about what seminary taught him about insecurity and identity, and about the marriage ministry he and Laura built for 200 couples. He also explains why the secret to a good marriage is losing yourself. This one's for you if God has ever rewritten your plans halfway through.


Guest Bio
David Fisher works with filmmakers at Angel Studios, negotiating contracts and bringing independent films into the studio's ecosystem. A former NET Ministries missionary and college seminarian at St. John Vianney, he studied Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas and began his career as an attorney. He and his wife, Laura, lead Fidelity, a marriage ministry at their parish. They live outside St. Paul, Minnesota, with their nine children.

Chapter Markers

00:00 College Seminary vs. Minor Seminary: "Like Being a D1 Athlete"

02:00 Playing Priest at Seven (and Never Letting His Brother Preach)

03:15 The Girl Who Crossed the Street

06:30 "Listen to Your Heart": Advice From His Spiritual Director

07:45 23 Years, Nine Kids, and Baby #10 on the Way

09:30 Destructive Boys and "Varsity Babysitter" Girls

10:45 Why Minnesota? Relationships Over Everything

13:00 Angel Studios and Life in the Delta Sky Club

15:00 Horse-Drawn Carriages and White Wigs: The Young Washington Premiere

16:30 How the Angel Guild Votes on Which Films Get Made

19:00 What Seminary Taught Him About Insecurity and Identity

22:30 Father Figures: Mark Berchem, Gordy DeMarais, and Ed & Leslie Gross

24:30 Fidelity and Foundations: A Marriage Ministry for 200 Couples

27:00 JCPenney's "Doghouse" Ad and the ThighMaster Mistake

28:30 A Royal Blue JCPenney Shirt and Life on the Rock With Jeff Cavins

31:00 Broadway Mom, Theater Kid, and Singing With His Brothers

33:30 Advice for Young Husbands: The Law of the Gift

37:00 Praying for Angel Studios and Independent Filmmakers