00:00 – Welcome Back!
Ali & Joshua dive into the real-life tension of marriage communication—especially when one spouse is ready to sleep, and the other is ready to talk 🫠

01:20 – When Is the Right Time to Talk?
Why timing matters when discussing big topics like finances, parenting, and expectations—and the communication mistake they stopped making.

03:00 – Date Nights Are Not Strategy Meetings
Why your marriage needs protected time for connection—not confrontation.

04:15 – How Miscommunication Builds Resentment
Ali & Joshua get honest about how lack of clarity and emotional overload creates unnecessary conflict in marriage.

06:05 – The Bottler vs. The Talker
Joshua shares how he used to internalize everything—while Ali was rapid-fire ready. Why understanding each other’s processing styles is key.

08:40 – Knowing Each Other’s Strengths & Weaknesses
Ali explains how their opposite personalities—her fast pace, his slow-and-steady discernment—have become a strength (once they learned how to honor each other’s rhythms).

10:30 – Divine Order in Decision-Making
Why submitting major decisions to God—and each other—creates peace in the home. Ali shares what changed when she stopped pushing ahead without Joshua’s covering.

13:00 – The Shift That Saved Their Communication (and Finances)
Ali opens up about losing her first business and how giving Joshua financial leadership helped bring restoration, clarity, and unity.

15:30 – Servanthood vs. Selfishness
A biblical lens on communication: laying down your life, not proving your point.

17:20 – Walk it Out (Literally)
Joshua shares his go-to strategy for emotional regulation before tough conversations: walking, praying, and reframing.

18:40 – Out-Serve Each Other
The simple marriage principle from their premarital counseling that still shapes their communication today.

20:15 – Letting Go of Stubbornness
Ali shares how surrender, patience, and Spirit-led restraint softened her strong personality and strengthened their unity.

22:00 – Let’s Talk About Sex (Yes, Really)
Why open communication around sexual needs matters—and how couples can avoid disconnect, temptation, and unmet expectations.

24:00 – Don’t Go to Bed Angry
The rule they live by, rooted in Scripture: resolve conflict before sleep and never let little wedges build into big gaps.

25:30 – Final Word: Soft Answers & Celebrating Growth
A closing encouragement to give grace, celebrate progress, and commit to growing in communication—together.

00:00 – Welcome to Marriage Made in Heaven
Ali & Joshua kick off the podcast with laughter, awkward confessions, and the real reason they’re doing this show together.

01:22 – “Smoking Hot Spitzbergen” Enters the Chat
Meet Joshua (aka Smoking Hot) and hear how this preacher’s kid was raised in a Spirit-filled church—and why that shaped his whole life.

03:58 – Ali’s Wild Encounter with the Word
Ali shares her totally different upbringing and the radical way she encountered God in college (hint: it involved a chaplain, volleyball, and some very real questions).

07:18 – When Chicago Bears Met Sunday Service
Their first meeting, the jersey moment, and what made Joshua keep watching Ali from afar (for a year!).

09:50 – A Life-Changing Loss & A Faith Awakening
Ali recalls the moment everything changed: a tragic loss, a summer with Athletes in Action, and finding her hunger for God’s Word.

13:40 – Switzerland, Snowboarding & Supernatural Provision
From NYC to the Alps, Ali reflects on the doors God opened—including a random job she had zero credentials for.

15:18 – Surf, Church, and That One Bold Paddle Out
Joshua finally makes his move in the ocean—and the real conversations begin.

17:00 – Snowboarding Wipeout & Their “Pre-Relationship” Bond
Ali injures her ankle, rebroke it in PT, and still went snowboarding the next day. Joshua knew: this girl was built different.

19:22 – The Cliff, the Ring, and a Five-Day Dating Story
Crutches, cliffs, and a promise ring kick off their whirlwind romance—and then… a text message breakup?!

21:00 – Fast Regret & the Motorcycle Helmet Apology
Joshua has second thoughts and shows up in the most Joshua way ever: helmet, flowers, and Twizzlers in hand.

22:35 – Dreams, Discerning Marriage & God’s Confirmation
Ali shares the prophetic dreams and signs that confirmed Joshua was her husband—even after the “cold feet” moment.

24:10 – The Engagement That Came with a Side of Tight Pants
How the engagement actually went down, what her phone blew up with, and how the restaurant bill almost tanked it all.

26:42 – The Wedding, The Timeline & Why They Chose July 4th
Spoiler: It was fast—but God was all over it. Hear how faith, family, and fireworks became part of their love story.

28:05 – What We Want This Podcast to Be
Ali & Joshua share their heart for this show—real marriage talk, biblical truth, and the belief that your marriage can be made in Heaven.