What if God isn’t asking you to do more?

Lately, I’ve felt Heavenly Father inviting me to “relax into His hand”, and I’ll be the first to admit that that idea has challenged me. It goes against so much of what I’ve learned about hard work, discipline, success, and even what it means to follow a prompting.

In this episode, I’m sharing a personal shift in how I’m approaching my business, this podcast, and my relationship with God. It’s changing what success looks like for me, why I do this work, and what you may see from this podcast moving forward.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to do more, achieve more, or prove yourself, you may find some nuggets in this episode.

For years, I’ve talked about the principles that helped me heal after abuse and transform my marriage—differentiation, boundaries, agency, self-confrontation, forgiveness, healthy sexuality, and more.

But I’ve been leaving out a significant part of that story: Jesus Christ.

In this episode, I’m sharing why I’ve intentionally kept faith out of many of these conversations, why that no longer feels honest, and what will be changing on Mr. Nice Guy and the Broken Wife moving forward.

I also share how my faith gave me hope when I was told I may have healed as much as I could from sexual trauma, and why I see Christ’s example reflected in so many of the principles of healthy relationships I already teach.

We’ll talk about agency, boundaries, differentiation, unconditional love, and the stark difference between Christlike love and the coercion and control found in abuse.

I’m not throwing out what we’ve been learning together. I’m giving you the fuller picture of what has helped me heal, change, and build the marriage and life I have today.

And from here on out, that means I’m going to talk about Christ too.

If you’re interested in bringing these principles—and faith—into your own marriage, you can find details about our upcoming couples retreat HERE.

Should you put yourself first, or should love require sacrifice?

In this episode, I explore why that isn't the right question. The key isn't whether you sacrifice—it's whether you're choosing that sacrifice from fear or from strength.

We'll talk about the difference between healthy sacrifice and self-abandonment, why people-pleasing creates resentment, and how to stay true to yourself while building stronger, more connected relationships.

If you've ever wondered when to say yes, when to say no, and how to make those decisions with integrity, this episode is for you.

If this episode resonates with you and you're looking for deeper support in your relationship, you'll find details on our retreat at mynameiscourage.com.